Match State: Match start scheduled for 2.45pm local time (8.45am GMT)
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the Asia
Cup
today India take on Sri Lanka at the International stadium,
Dambulla - the last "Phase 1" game
this will be the first real test for both the teams in this
tournament
Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 84F. Winds
light and variable. Chance of rain 60% is the forecast for the
day.
The weather has been kind to us so far and hopefully the
forecasters will be proved wrong once again
news from the middle is that the Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu
has won the toss and elected to bat first
Santh Jayasuriya has been rested, Vaas is back and the all-rounder
Farveez Maharoof gets a place in the playing eleven
just the one change in the Indian team, Laxman is out due to injury
and Parthiv Patel comes in to replace him
at the moment it's bright and sunny
this pitch has been used before in this tournament, it's dry, and
the few cracks here and there should assist the spinners
conditions are perfect, we have a good crowd in - all set
umpires appear now
followed by the Indians
Jayantha and Gunawardene will open the innings
breeze is quiet strong now
Pathan to start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to the
right hander
0.1 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, angling across the right hander, pushed
to point
0.2 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
0.3 Pathan to Jayantha, one run, good line, on the middle and leg stump
line, bit of swing, defended to the on side, early call and a
quick single is taken
0.4 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, bouncer on the middle and off,
batsman ducks
0.5 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run
0.6 Pathan to Gunawardene, one run, defended to the on side with soft
hands, another well judged quick single
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-2-0
DA Gunawardene 1* (3b) WS Jayantha 1* (3b)
slight drizzle in the air!
ground staffs getting ready, things look ominous
Balaji to share the new ball
1.1 Balaji to Gunawardene, one run
and sadly it starts to rain now, quite heavy at the moment
covers are called in the players walk back
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
all the covers are in place now
Rain has started to lighten up now
update (9:25 GMT) - thankfully it has stopped raining now and the
umpires are having an inspection
and the ground staffs are called in to clear the covers
update(9:55 GMT) - The sun is out and there are around 100 ground
staffs in the middle trying to clear things up!
play should resume soon
umpires coming out now, huge cheers all around
in comes the Sri Lankan openers
play can be extended by one hour and no overs have been docked
Balaji to continue
1.2 Balaji to Jayantha, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Jayantha leaves his bat hanging in the air, ball hits it
and rolls down to the deep third man region, easy single
1.3 Balaji to Gunawardene, wide: no run, way down the leg side
1.3 Balaji to Gunawardene, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg,
flicked away to the deep backward of square region, Pathan runs
around from fine leg but in the end the pick up is not good and
the ball rolls over the ropes
1.4 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
1.5 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, good length delivery, pitched in-
line and swinging in, hits the pad in-line too, loud appeal,
umpires not convinced
1.6 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, fuller length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging in, Gunawardene drives and gets
beaten, good over to start with
End of over 2 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
L Balaji 1-0-7-0 (1w)
WS Jayantha 2* (4b) DA Gunawardene 6* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Jayantha, no run
2.2 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, on the middle and off stump line, hits
the pad, appeal turned down
2.3 Pathan to Jayantha, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg stump line, bit of swing, defended to the on side with soft
hands, quick single called for, Kumble comes in from mid-wicket
but fails to hit the stumps, no damage done
2.4 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run
2.5 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, fraction short, on the middle and
off stump line, defended to the off side, Pathan follows it up and
fields
2.6 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle and off
stump line, Gunawardene ducks well
End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
IK Pathan 2-0-3-0
WS Jayantha 3* (7b) DA Gunawardene 6* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Balaji to Jayantha, wide: no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and moving away further, out of reach
3.1 Balaji to Jayantha, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, ball
swinging in late, Jayantha moves forward and drives it wide of the
diving cover fielder, ball races away to the cover point boundary,
lovely shot
3.2 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and moving away, squares up the
batsman, excellent comeback
3.3 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, another beauty, this one is fuller and
moving away late, Jayantha pushes at it and gets beaten, loud
appeal turned down
tv replays confirm that the bat flicked the pad, excellent decision
by umpire parker
3.4 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
3.5 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, wide outside the off stump, well left
3.6 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, this one is closer to the off stump
line, again the ball moving away late, Jayantha made to play at
it, gets beaten by a long way
End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
L Balaji 2-0-12-0 (2w)
DA Gunawardene 6* (11b 1x4) WS Jayantha 7* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, pitched in-line with the off stump
and shaping away nicely, Gunawardene tries defend and gets beaten
4.2 Pathan to Gunawardene, one run, wide outside the off stump, waits
for the ball to pass the stumps and taps it down to the deep third
man region, easy single
4.3 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, played away to the mid-wicket region,
straight to the fielder
4.4 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, excellent delivery, pitched up outside
the off stump and swinging in a bit, Jayantha pushes forward and
gets beaten
two slips in place for the right hander
4.5 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, well left
4.6 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, another good delivery, on the middle
and off stump line, defended on the back foot
End of over 5 (1 run) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 3.20)
IK Pathan 3-0-4-0
DA Gunawardene 7* (13b 1x4) WS Jayantha 7* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run
5.2 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, pushed straight to the gully fielder
5.3 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, beaten for pace, pitched up delivery
outside the off stump, Gunawardene late to react and gets beaten
5.4 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, in
the slot, driven hard but almost straight to the cover fielder
5.5 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, fuller length outside the off stump,
punched down to the mid off region, was in the air for sometime
but falls well short of the fielder
5.6 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, pushes at one angling across the
left hander and ends up with an edge, ball falls well short of the
first slip, excellent maiden
End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 2.67)
L Balaji 3-1-12-0 (2w)
WS Jayantha 7* (17b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 7* (19b 1x4)
6.1 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
smashed, straight to the cover fielder
6.2 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, short of a good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, defended to the off side, Jayantha
calls for a single but Gunawardene sents him back
6.3 Pathan to Jayantha, wide: no run, swinging down the leg side
6.3 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended to the square leg region
two slips and a gully in place
6.4 Pathan to Jayantha, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside the
off stump, no shot offered
6.5 Pathan to Jayantha, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Jayantha
moves forward and across and plays it down very fine, just a soft
touch, ball races down to the fine leg boundary
6.6 Pathan to Jayantha, no run
End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 21/0 (RR: 3.00)
IK Pathan 4-0-9-0 (1w)
DA Gunawardene 7* (19b 1x4) WS Jayantha 11* (23b 2x4)
7.1 Balaji to Gunawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side
7.1 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, defended to the off side, point
moves in quickly and fields
7.2 Balaji to Gunawardene, one run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, defended to the short mid-
wicket region, easy single
7.3 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, defended to point
7.4 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, outside the off stump, angling in,
played back to the bowler, not a well timed shot
7.5 Balaji to Jayantha, three runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid off region, diving half stop by Kumble
slows it down, fielder from mid on catches up
7.6 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball
angling away, Gunawardene slashes hard but makes no contact
End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0 (RR: 3.25)
L Balaji 4-1-17-0 (3w)
WS Jayantha 14* (26b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 8* (22b 1x4)
Pathan to continue, into his 5th over now
8.1 Pathan to Jayantha, one run, drifting down the leg side, played
down to deep fine leg
8.2 Pathan to Gunawardene, one run, good length delivery wide outside
the off stump, played late, gets it down to deep third man, easy
single
8.3 Pathan to Jayantha, SIX, massive six! short delivery on the middle,
Jayantha launches into it and gets a top edge, ball flies over the
fine leg fence, comfortably beating the fielder in the deep
8.4 Pathan to Jayantha, one run, defended to the off side, quick single
taken, well run
8.5 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run
8.6 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, outside the off stump, makes no
contact
End of over 9 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 35/0 (RR: 3.89)
IK Pathan 5-0-18-0 (1w)
WS Jayantha 22* (29b 2x4 1x6) DA Gunawardene 9* (25b 1x4)
9.1 Balaji to Jayantha, wide: no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump and moving away further
9.1 Balaji to Jayantha, one run, on the middle and angling down the leg
side, defended to the short mid-wicket region, quick single taken
9.2 Balaji to Gunawardene, no run, beaten, good length delivery,
angling across the left hander, Gunawardene pushes at it and gets
beaten
9.3 Balaji to Gunawardene, wide: no run, another wide! pitched way
outside the off stump and angling away further, Gunawardene
needlessly follows it and gets beaten
9.3 Balaji to Gunawardene, three runs, defended to the off side, non-
strikers calls for a single and is sent back, fielder comes in
quickly but misses the stumps at the non-strikers end, ball runs
down to the long on, long chase and a sliding stop from Sehwag
saves one run
9.4 Balaji to Jayantha, wide: no run
9.4 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, defended to the on side
9.5 Balaji to Jayantha, wide: no run, oh dear, another wide, this one
is again way down the leg side, Balaji struggling to keep his line
right for the left hand right hand combination
9.5 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, pushed to point
9.6 Balaji to Jayantha, FOUR, on the middle and leg, picked away to the
backward of square leg boundary, excellent shot, another big over
for Sri Lanka
End of over 10 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 47/0 (RR: 4.70)
L Balaji 5-1-29-0 (7w)
DA Gunawardene 12* (27b 1x4) WS Jayantha 27* (33b 3x4 1x6)
Pathan to continue, into his 6th over now
10.1 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away late, Gunawardene pushes at
it and gets beaten, bat nowhere near the bat
10.2 Pathan to Gunawardene, one run, wide outside the off stump, pushed
wide of the gully fielder, third man runs in and fields
10.3 Pathan to Jayantha, one run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed away to the point region, excellent
diving stop by Yuvraj saves runs
10.4 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, beaten again, moving away from the
left hander, Gunawardene drives and gets beaten
10.5 Pathan to Gunawardene, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, cut away wide of the gully fielder, single brings up the
Sri Lankan 50!
10.6 Pathan to Jayantha, two runs, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, cut away to the deep third man region, gets
it wide of the fielder and comes back for the second, comfortable
two
End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 52/0 (RR: 4.73)
IK Pathan 6-0-23-0 (1w)
DA Gunawardene 14* (31b 1x4) WS Jayantha 30* (35b 3x4 1x6)
as expected Balaji is out of the attack, in comes Zaheer Khan
11.1 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to point
11.2 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, slower delivery, pitched up outside
the off stump, Gunawardene pushes at it and ends up with an
inside edge on to his pad, ball rolls away to the short point
region, contemplates a single but decides against it in the end
11.3 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, good delivery, short of a good length
delivery close to the off stump line, extra bounce and the batsman
had no chance of getting it away
11.4 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, Gunawardene drives and ends up with an inside edge to square
leg
11.5 Khan to Gunawardene, one run, short outside the off stump, cut away
uplishly past the diving gully fielder, excellent effort, would
have been a beauty
11.6 Khan to Jayantha, FOUR, on the middle and leg, in the slot for
Jayantha to smash it away to the mid-wicket fence
End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 57/0 (RR: 4.75)
Z Khan 1-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
DA Gunawardene 15* (36b 1x4) WS Jayantha 34* (36b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 Pathan to Gunawardene, FOUR, glorious shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, waits for the ball to swing and then
punches it into the gap between gully and point, ball races away,
perfect placement
12.2 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, good comeback, outside the off stump
and moving away late, this one is closer and beats the batsman
12.3 Pathan to Gunawardene, wide: no run, bouncer down the leg side,
called a wide
12.3 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, defended back to the bowler at one
bounce
12.4 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run
12.5 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, drifting down the leg side, hits the
pad and falls dead on the track
12.6 Pathan to Gunawardene, wide: no run, another wide, another wide,
another wide, way down the leg side, extras tally moves up to 10 -
all wides
12.6 Pathan to Gunawardene, no run, defended to the gully region
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 63/0 (RR: 4.85)
IK Pathan 7-0-29-0 (3w) - Press Box End
WS Jayantha 34* (36b 4x4 1x6) DA Gunawardene 19* (42b 2x4)
Balaji is back
13.1 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, on the middle and off, defended down to
the mid on region
13.2 Balaji to Jayantha, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, came back in a touch, not enough to make the batsman play
at it
13.3 Balaji to Jayantha, OUT: first blood! perfect delivery, very close
to the off stump line and moving away very late, Jayantha pushes
at it and ends up with a faint edge, simple catch for the keeper,
bowling change works for Ganguly
Sri Lanka 63/1, Partnership of 63
WS Jayantha c Patel b Balaji 34 (39b 4x4 1x6)
DA Gunawardene 19* (42b 2x4) L Balaji 5.3-1-29-1 (7w)
Marvan Atapattu is the next man in
13.4 Balaji to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and moving away, beats the batsman, good delivery
first up
13.5 Balaji to Atapattu, no run
13.6 Balaji to Atapattu, (noball) no run
13.6 Balaji to Atapattu, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 64/1 (RR: 4.57)
L Balaji 6-1-30-1 (7w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
DA Gunawardene 19* (42b 2x4) MS Atapattu 0* (4b)
Zaheer is back
14.1 Khan to Gunawardene, one run, played down to the deep fine leg
region, easy single
14.2 Khan to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
defended late
14.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run
14.4 Khan to Atapattu, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball kept a
bit low, Atapattu cuts and gets beaten (looked like a nick to me!)
no appeal and Atapattu stays on
tv replays confirm that there was a faint nick, lucky day !
14.5 Khan to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump and angling away,
no shot offered, no edge this time
14.6 Khan to Atapattu, no run, drives straight to mid off
End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 65/1 (RR: 4.33)
Z Khan 2-0-6-0 - Press Box End
DA Gunawardene 20* (43b 2x4) MS Atapattu 0* (9b)
Match State: Drinks
Ganguly into the attack now
15.1 Ganguly to Gunawardene, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, asking to be hit, cut wide of the gully fielder, Pathan
does well in the deep and keeps it down to two
15.2 Ganguly to Gunawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side, and the
wides continue to add up
15.2 Ganguly to Gunawardene, no run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, tries to nudge it down fine, gets beaten, good take by the
keeper standing up
15.3 Ganguly to Gunawardene, no run, outside the off stump, played
straight to the point fielder
15.4 Ganguly to Gunawardene, FOUR, lovely shot! pitched up in the slot
outside the off stump, smashed over the non-striker, no stopping
that
15.5 Ganguly to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to point
15.6 Ganguly to Gunawardene, one run, short and angling away outside the
off stump, Gunawardene stays back and punches it away to the deep
cover, easy single to end the over
End of over 16 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 73/1 (RR: 4.56)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DA Gunawardene 27* (49b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (9b)
16.1 Khan to Gunawardene, one run, just outside off stump, gets forward
and taps it just wide of point, brilliant stop by Yuvraj, but
couldn't prevent the single
16.2 Khan to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, Atapattu gets his front
foot forward and drives it down to mid off
16.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run, another front foot defence as the ball is
directed across the right hander - Atapattu hasn't looked his
usual self today
16.4 Khan to Atapattu, one run, pushes it just past his partner and gets
a quick single as the ball rolls towards mid off - Atapattu gets
off the mark!
16.5 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, quickish delivery, nipped back in,
Gunawardene defends at it awkwardly
16.6 Khan to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
End of over 17 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 76/1 (RR: 4.47)
Z Khan 3-0-8-0 - Press Box End
DA Gunawardene 28* (52b 3x4) MS Atapattu 1* (12b)
17.1 Ganguly to Gunawardene, one run, short and wide, cracks it to deep
cover
17.2 Ganguly to Atapattu, no run, on target, defends it back to the
bowler
17.3 Ganguly to Atapattu, two runs, just turns his wrists and taps it
just behind square leg ad runs very well to make it a couple -
Dravid runs in from mid wicket and picks the ball
17.4 Ganguly to Atapattu, no run
17.5 Ganguly to Atapattu, one run, defends at it, outside the off stump,
the ball rolls towards short third man and they scramble through
for a single
17.6 Ganguly to Gunawardene, three runs, leans forward and pushes it
wide of mid off and gets three - thanks to Sehwag's escort work to
the ball almost till the ropes
End of over 18 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 83/1 (RR: 4.61)
SC Ganguly 2-0-15-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DA Gunawardene 32* (54b 3x4) MS Atapattu 4* (16b)
18.1 Khan to Gunawardene, FOUR, pitches it right up, Gunawardene smashes
it over the point fielder and the ball races to the advertising
boards
18.2 Khan to Gunawardene, one run, on his pads, bad line there by
Zaheer, flicks it easily to backwards square leg for the single
18.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run, outside off stump, angled across, quick
delivery, Atapattu goes to cut and fails to make contact
18.4 Khan to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, defended back to the bowler with a straight bat
18.5 Khan to Atapattu, one run, on the middle and leg, flicked away to
the deep point region, easy single
18.6 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, defended to the short mid-wicket
region, fielder moves across quickly and fields
End of over 19 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 89/1 (RR: 4.68)
Z Khan 4-0-14-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 5* (19b) DA Gunawardene 37* (57b 4x4)
Kumble into the attack now
19.1 Kumble to Atapattu, two runs, swept down to the deep fine leg
region, gets it wide of the fielder, easy two
19.2 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, defended to the off side
one slip in place
19.3 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, waits for it to turn and pushes it
away to the point region, quick single taken
19.4 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run, defended to the off side, bat and
pad together
19.5 Kumble to Gunawardene, one run, driven down to long off, easy
single
19.6 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the cover fielder
End of over 20 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 94/1 (RR: 4.70)
A Kumble 1-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 9* (23b) DA Gunawardene 38* (59b 4x4)
Zaheer Khan to continue
20.1 Khan to Atapattu, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, pushed down the track, gets it just wide of the mid off
fielder, enough to sprint across for a single
20.2 Khan to Gunawardene, one run, played down the track to the mid on
region, another quick single, dangerous one, Tendulkar moves
across quickly, the pick up is clean but the throw misses the
stump and Gunawardene is safely home
20.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run, defended to the off side
20.4 Khan to Atapattu, FOUR, shot! pitched up on the middle and off
stump line, clipped away to the mid-wicket fence, excellent
placement, boundary brings up the Sri Lankan 100
20.5 Khan to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, Atapattu moves forward and defends it with a straight bat
20.6 Khan to Atapattu, no run
End of over 21 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 100/1 (RR: 4.76)
Z Khan 5-0-20-0 - Press Box End
DA Gunawardene 39* (60b 4x4) MS Atapattu 14* (28b 1x4)
21.1 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
21.2 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
21.3 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
21.4 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
21.5 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
21.6 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 22 (maiden) Sri Lanka 100/1 (RR: 4.55)
A Kumble 2-1-5-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 14* (28b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 39* (66b 4x4)
22.1 Khan to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, angling away from
the right hander, Atapattu drives at it and gets beaten
22.2 Khan to Atapattu, FOUR, excellent shot, pitched up outside the off
stump, in the slot and begging to be hit, driven on the up, beats
the man at mid off and races down to the long off boundary
22.3 Khan to Atapattu, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder
22.4 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, drifting down the leg side, hits the
pad bit high, appeal for LBW turned down
22.5 Khan to Gunawardene, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to the deep third man region, Balaji runs around
and fields
22.6 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, batsman ducks
End of over 23 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 107/1 (RR: 4.65)
Z Khan 6-0-27-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 19* (31b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 41* (69b 4x4)
23.1 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
23.2 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid off region, not a well timed shot
23.3 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the front foot
23.4 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, pushed to point with soft hands, quick
single taken, Yuvraj misses the stumps at the bowler;s end and the
ball runs down to long on, Atapattu not in a position to come back
23.5 Kumble to Gunawardene, two runs, driven wide of the man at long
off, easy two
23.6 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 110/1 (RR: 4.58)
A Kumble 3-1-8-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 20* (35b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 43* (71b 4x4)
24.1 Khan to Atapattu, one run, short delivery angling across the right
hander, not enough width, Atapattu leans back and cuts it away to
the deep point region
24.2 Khan to Gunawardene, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
ball hits the pad and rolls away to square leg, easy single
24.3 Khan to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, pushed straight to the point fielder at one bounce
24.4 Khan to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, cut
away to point, Yuvraj moves across quickly and fields, saves runs
24.5 Khan to Atapattu, one run, wide outside the off stump, sliced down
to deep third, straight to the fielder, just the single
24.6 Khan to Gunawardene, no run, short of a good length delivery very
close to the off stump line, Gunawardene cuts but fails to make
contact
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 113/1 (RR: 4.52)
Z Khan 7-0-29-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 22* (39b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 43* (73b 4x4)
25.1 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, down the leg side, Atapattu goes down
on one knee and taps it down to deep fine leg, easy single
one slip in place
25.2 Kumble to Gunawardene, FOUR, on the middle and leg, drifting on to
leg stump, swept away fine, ball races down to the fine leg
boundary
25.3 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run, quicker delivery, came back in,
defended on the back foot
25.4 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run, pushed straight to the gully fielder
25.5 Kumble to Gunawardene, one run, goes down on one knee and plays it
away to the deep fine leg region
25.6 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, short outside the off stump, slow
turner, cut away to point, Yuvraj dives and half stops it but
can't prevent the single from being taken
End of over 26 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 120/1 (RR: 4.62)
A Kumble 4-1-15-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 24* (41b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 48* (77b 5x4)
26.1 Khan to Atapattu, one run, driven wide of the point fielder
26.2 Khan to Gunawardene, one run, short delivery close to the off stump
line, cut away late, gets it down to the deep third man region,
easy single
26.3 Khan to Atapattu, one run, short delivery angling across the right
hander, another late cut played to perfection, ball races down to
deep third man, yet another easy single added to the total
26.4 Khan to Gunawardene, wide: no run
26.4 Khan to Gunawardene, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
hits the pad and rolls down the short fine leg region, no way that
was going to hit the stumps, Khan is convinced that was plumb!,
loud appeal turned down
26.5 Khan to Atapattu, bye: two runs, Patel gets a bd bounce and the
ball goes past him
26.6 Khan to Atapattu, one run
End of over 27 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 128/1 (RR: 4.74)
Z Khan 8-0-34-0 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 27* (45b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 49* (79b 5x4)
27.1 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, RUN OUT! hits the pad and rolls away to
the square leg region, Atapattu takes off for the single and then
stop, too late for Gunawardene to turn back and finds himself
stranded, Patel moves across, picks it up and throws it to Kumble
Gunawardene out by a long way
Sri Lanka 128/2, Partnership of 65
DA Gunawardene run out (Kumble) 49 (79b 5x4 0x6)
Sangakkara is the next man in
27.2 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
27.3 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
27.4 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
27.5 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
27.6 Kumble to Atapattu, one run
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 129/2 (RR: 4.61)
A Kumble 5-1-16-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 28* (51b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (0b)
28.1 Khan to Atapattu, two runs, defended to the off side, another
dangerous quick single called for, throw misses the stumps and
runs down to deep fine leg, extra run taken
28.2 Khan to Atapattu, no run, defended to the on side
28.3 Khan to Atapattu, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven wide of the diving cover fielder, enough time to get back
for the second
28.4 Khan to Atapattu, no run, angling across the right hander, Atapattu
stays back and punches it away to the cover region
28.5 Khan to Atapattu, one run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, driven down to long off, easy single
28.6 Khan to Sangakkara, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg side,
Sangakkara tries to work it away but makes no contact, ball clips
the pad and runs down fine
End of over 29 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 136/2 (RR: 4.69)
Z Khan 9-0-39-0 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 33* (56b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
one slip in place
29.1 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, fraction short, Atapattu goes back and
cut, ball takes the bottom edge and goes behind
29.2 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, played away to the short mid-wicket
region, good diving stop saves runs
29.3 Kumble to Atapattu, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
this time the cut shot makes perfect contact and the ball races
away past the diving gully fielder
29.4 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
29.5 Kumble to Atapattu, two runs, on the middle and leg, slightly
short, pulled away to the deep backward of square leg region, easy
two even after a slight hesitation
29.6 Kumble to Atapattu, two runs, turned away to the fine leg, the
first run is taken quickly and comes back for the second, tight
run, Tendulkar comes in quickly from the deep but is not able to
effect the run out
End of over 30 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 144/2 (RR: 4.80)
A Kumble 6-1-24-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 0* (1b) MS Atapattu 41* (62b 3x4)
Sehwag into the attack now
30.1 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run
30.2 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to the vacant square leg
region
30.3 Sehwag to Atapattu, two runs, waits for it to turn and plays it
very fine, ball rolls down to deep fine leg, Balaji moves across
in the deep and fields, well run
30.4 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run, played back to the bowler
30.5 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run, stays back and plays it down the track,
Sehwag moves across to his right and fields
30.6 Sehwag to Atapattu, three runs, almost! moves away and tries to
nudge it away, ball takes the edge and goes over the stumps, beats
the keeper and runs down to deep third man, runs hard and gets the
third in, 150 up
End of over 31 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 150/2 (RR: 4.84)
V Sehwag 1-0-6-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 46* (66b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (3b)
31.1 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, played down to long on
31.2 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, comes down the track and chips it
over the bowler's head, was not in full control
31.3 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, defended to the off side
31.4 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, short delivery, pitched in-line and
turning away, Atapattu waits for it and cuts it late, easy single
31.5 Kumble to Sangakkara, no run, wrong'un, goes right back and defends
it to the on side
31.6 Kumble to Sangakkara, no run, defended with a straight bat, Kumble
moves across to his left and picks it up
End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 153/2 (RR: 4.78)
A Kumble 7-1-27-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 48* (69b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 2* (6b)
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the mid-wicket region
32.2 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run, tossed up, down the leg side, Atapattu
goes down on one knee and tries to slog sweep it but makes no
contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away
32.3 Sehwag to Atapattu, no run
32.4 Sehwag to Atapattu, one run, moves forward and drives it down to
long on, easy single
32.5 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, Sangakkara drives and gets beaten
32.6 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 154/2 (RR: 4.67)
V Sehwag 2-0-7-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 49* (73b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 2* (8b)
the lights come on
33.1 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, fifty! comes down the track and drives
it down to long off, huge cheers all around
one slip in place
33.2 Kumble to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and off, defended to
the on side, more edge than middle
33.3 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, goes back and works it away to the
deep fine leg region, Tendulkar moves in quickly and keeps it down
to one
33.4 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, RUN OUT! pushed to point, takes off for
a quick single, Yuvraj dives full length to his left, stops it,
gets back on his feet and throws it Kumble - all in one go, the
bails are taken off and Atapattu is well short of his crease, RED
light flashes
excellent effort
Sri Lanka 156/3, Partnership of 28
MS Atapattu run out (Kumble) 50 (75b 3x4 0x6)
Jayawardene is the next man in
33.5 Kumble to Sangakkara, no run
33.6 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, played down to deep fine leg
End of over 34 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 157/3 (RR: 4.62)
A Kumble 8-1-30-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 4* (12b) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (0b)
34.1 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, goes back and turns it away to the
backward of square leg region, easy single
34.2 Sehwag to Jayawardene, no run
34.3 Sehwag to Jayawardene, one run, turned down to deep fine leg, off
the mark
34.4 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run
34.5 Sehwag to Sangakkara, two runs
34.6 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 161/3 (RR: 4.60)
V Sehwag 3-0-11-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) KC Sangakkara 7* (16b)
Yuvraj Singh into the attack now
35.1 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, one run, defended to the on side,
quick single taken
over the wicket to the left hander
35.2 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, pushed
straight to the man at short third man
35.3 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, one run, goes back and nudges it away
to backward of point
35.4 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, no run, defended to the on side,
keeper moves forward and fields
35.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and turning in, defended on the back foot
35.6 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, one run, goes back and works it away
to the vacant short fine leg region, takes the first run quickly,
fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the second
End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 164/3 (RR: 4.56)
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (7b) KC Sangakkara 8* (17b)
36.1 Sehwag to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Jayawardene moves across a long way and gets hit on
the pad outside the line of the off stump, appeal turned down
36.2 Sehwag to Jayawardene, two runs, waits for it to turn and sweeps it
down fine
36.3 Sehwag to Jayawardene, one run, moves forward and drives it down to
the long on region
36.4 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run, beauty, pitched outside the off stump
and turning away, big turner, Sangakkara pushes at it and gets
beaten
36.5 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, cut away to deep point, easy single
36.6 Sehwag to Jayawardene, three runs, outside the off stump, played
very late, opens the face of the bat and runs it down, long chase
for Pathan from short third man region, more than enough time to
come back for the third
End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 171/3 (RR: 4.62)
V Sehwag 4-0-18-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (11b) KC Sangakkara 9* (19b)
37.1 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, no run
37.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to gully, point moves
and fields
37.3 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, one run
37.4 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, one run
37.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, one run
37.6 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, legbye: one run
End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 175/3 (RR: 4.61)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 10* (21b) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (15b)
38.1 Sehwag to Sangakkara, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts it away
to the long off boundary
38.2 Sehwag to Sangakkara, two runs
38.3 Sehwag to Sangakkara, two runs, goes back and cuts it away to deep
point
38.4 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, played away to square leg
38.5 Sehwag to Jayawardene, no run
38.6 Sehwag to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, worked away to the square
leg region
38.6 Sehwag to Jayawardene, two runs
End of over 39 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 187/3 (RR: 4.79)
V Sehwag 5-0-30-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 19* (25b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 13* (18b)
39.1 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, one run, cut away to the deep point
region
39.2 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, one run, fraction short, pitched
outside the off stump and turning in, goes back and taps it away
to the on side, quick single taken
39.3 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, SIX, MAX! goes down on one knee and
lofts it over the mid-wicket fence, good clean hit
39.4 Yuvraj Singh to Sangakkara, legbye: one run
39.5 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, two runs, short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away to the deep backward of point region, runs
hard and gets back for the second
39.6 Yuvraj Singh to Jayawardene, one run, moves forward and drives it
down to long on, easy single to end the over
End of over 40 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 199/3 (RR: 4.97)
Yuvraj Singh 3-0-17-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (21b) KC Sangakkara 26* (28b 1x4 1x6)
40.1 Sehwag to Jayawardene, one run, pitched outside the off stump and
turning in, Jayawardene goes right back and taps it away wide of
the gully fielder, quick single taken, 200 up!
40.2 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, swept down to deep fine leg, easy
single
40.3 Sehwag to Jayawardene, one run, down the leg side, played down to
deep fine leg
40.4 Sehwag to Sangakkara, no run, swept away powerfully but straight to
the square leg fielder
40.5 Sehwag to Sangakkara, two runs, comes down the track, makes room
and drives, ball takes the edge and runs down to the deep third
man region
40.6 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, swept away to deep fine leg, Pathan
the fielder there, nice throw comes in from the deep
End of over 41 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 205/3 (RR: 5.00)
V Sehwag 6-0-36-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 30* (32b 1x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (23b)
nine over to go now
Kumble is back
41.1 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, short delivery on the middle and
off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket
41.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, shot! fraction short, on the middle
and leg, Jayawardene rocks back and pulls it away to the mid-
wicket fence, one bounce and over the ropes
41.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, turned round the corner to the
short fine leg region
41.4 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to the vacant square leg
region, easy single
41.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, another good pull shot but this
time straight to the deep mid-wicket fielder
41.6 Kumble to Sangakkara, no run, turned away to the short mid-wicket
region, fielder sprints across and cuts off the single
End of over 42 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 213/3 (RR: 5.07)
A Kumble 9-1-38-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (26b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (35b 1x4 1x6)
42.1 Sehwag to Jayawardene, one run, down the leg side, enough time to
go back and play it down to deep fine leg
42.2 Sehwag to Sangakkara, (noball) one run, outside the off stump,
punched down the track to long off
42.2 Sehwag to Jayawardene, no run, on the middle and leg, tries to turn
it away but makes no contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away to
the on side
42.3 Sehwag to Jayawardene, SIX, fantastic shot! dances down the track
and hits it with the spin, ball flies over the mid-wicket fence
42.4 Sehwag to Jayawardene, one run
42.5 Sehwag to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side, swept away to
deep fine leg
42.6 Sehwag to Jayawardene, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Jayawardene waits and tries to play it late, fails to make
contact, good take by Patel
End of over 43 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 224/3 (RR: 5.21)
V Sehwag 7-0-47-0 (2nb) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 34* (37b 1x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 33* (31b 1x4 1x6)
43.1 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, tries to whip it away, ends up with
an inside edge on to his pad, ball rolls down to the short fine
leg region, quick single taken
43.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to square leg
43.3 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, waits for it and pushes it away to
the vacant point region
43.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, three runs, outside the off stump, waits for
it, opens the face of the bat late and runs it down, mis-field
gives away two runs
43.5 Kumble to Sangakkara, one run, cut away to deep point
43.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to the vacant square
leg region, easy single, end of Kumble's spell
End of over 44 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 232/3 (RR: 5.27)
A Kumble 10-1-46-0 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 38* (34b 1x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 37* (40b 1x4 1x6)
Pathan is back
44.1 Pathan to Jayawardene, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to mid off, Kumble dives awkwardly and lets it go past
him, ball races away to the fence
44.2 Pathan to Jayawardene, one run, played late, gets it down to deep
third man, easy single
44.3 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, extra bounce, defended to the short cover region
44.4 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery very close to
the off stump line, turned away to the on side
44.5 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, moves away even before the ball was
bowled, Pathan follows him with a short delivery, Sangakkara swing
but fails to make contact
44.6 Pathan to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up outside the leg stump,
Sangakkara moves away and tries to drive, makes no contact, ball
goes between his leg and leg stump, well bowled
End of over 45 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 237/3 (RR: 5.27)
IK Pathan 8-0-34-0 (3w) - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 43* (36b 2x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 37* (44b 1x4 1x6)
45.1 Balaji to Jayawardene, no run
45.2 Balaji to Jayawardene, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
driven down the track, beats the diving bowler and runs down to
long on, easy single
45.3 Balaji to Sangakkara, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
played down to the long on, not a well timed shot, fielder is late
to react and the batsmen steal an extra run
45.4 Balaji to Sangakkara, three runs, cut away to the deep third man
region, Kaif sprints across, dives full length and flicks it in,
saves one run
45.5 Balaji to Jayawardene, one run, pushed wide of Ganguly at mid-
wicket, quick single taken, throw misses the stumps and
Jayawardene is home safely
45.6 Balaji to Sangakkara, FOUR, take that! pitched up outside the off
stump, driven down the track to the long off boundary, perfect
timing, expensive over - 11 runs coming off it
End of over 46 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 248/3 (RR: 5.39)
L Balaji 7-1-41-1 (7w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 45* (39b 2x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 46* (47b 2x4 1x6)
46.1 Pathan to Jayawardene, one run, slower delivery, pitched up outside
the off stump, lofted away to the deep cover region
46.2 Pathan to Sangakkara, two runs, short outside the off stump, cut
away to the deep backward of point region, Harbhajan runs across,
slides and flicks it in, enough time to come back for the second
250 up !
46.3 Pathan to Sangakkara, FOUR, fifty! good length delivery outside the
off stump, Sangakkara makes room and swings hard, ball takes the
inside edge and races down to the fine leg fence, fifty in quick
time
46.4 Pathan to Sangakkara, (noball) one run, played away to deep cover
46.4 Pathan to Jayawardene, one run, makes room and slashes at it, ends
up with a thick edge down to the third man region, was in the air
for sometime but falls well short of the fielder
46.5 Pathan to Sangakkara, one run, slower delivery, played away to deep
mid-wicket
46.6 Pathan to Jayawardene, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, ball angling away from the right hander, Jayawardene waits
for it to pass the stumps and then taps it down to deep third man,
easy single to end the over
End of over 47 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 260/3 (RR: 5.53)
IK Pathan 9-0-46-0 (3w 1nb) - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 46* (42b 2x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 54* (51b 3x4 1x6)
three overs to go!
Balaji to continue
47.1 Balaji to Jayawardene, one run, slower delivery, drifting down the
leg side, played down to short fine leg, quick single taken, throw
misses the stumps at the striker's end, no damage done
47.2 Balaji to Sangakkara, one run, opens the face of the bat and runs
it down to deep third man, easy single
47.3 Balaji to Jayawardene, two runs, attempted yorker, ends up as a low
fulltoss, driven away to deep cover, Tendulkar runs across and
keeps it down to two
this now is the highest score in this ground
47.4 Balaji to Jayawardene, two runs, fifty! played away to deep fine,
gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
47.5 Balaji to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery on the off,
Jayawardene makes room and slashes hard, makes no contact, ball
goes over the off stump
47.6 Balaji to Jayawardene, FOUR, what a shot! fuller length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, Jayawardene moves across and flicks
it away to the fine leg fence, makes good connection, one bounce
and over the rope she goes
End of over 48 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 270/3 (RR: 5.62)
L Balaji 8-1-51-1 (7w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 55* (52b 3x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 55* (47b 3x4 1x6)
48.1 Pathan to Sangakkara, two runs, played down to long on
48.2 Pathan to Sangakkara, OUT: gone! fulltoss on the middle and leg,
makes room and hits it straight to Ganguly at covers, end of an
excellent innings
Sri Lanka 272/4, Partnership of 116
KC Sangakkara c Ganguly b Pathan 57 (54b 3x4 1x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 55* (47b 3x4 1x6) IK Pathan 9.2-0-48-1 (3w 1nb)
Dilshan is the next man in
48.3 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, beauty, short rising delivery angling
across the right hander, Dilshan makes room and tries to cut,
beaten by a long way
48.4 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, comes down the track and swings hard,
ends up hitting it back to the bowler at one bounce
48.5 Pathan to Dilshan, no run, another excellent delivery outside the
off stump, Dilshan tries to nudge it down to third man but makes
no connection
48.6 Pathan to Dilshan, one run, played down to long off, just a single,
end of brilliant over and a good spell
End of over 49 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 273/4 (RR: 5.57)
IK Pathan 10-0-49-1 (3w 1nb) - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 1* (4b) DPMD Jayawardene 55* (47b 3x4 1x6)
last over coming up
49.1 Balaji to Dilshan, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, Dilshan stands tall ands tries to cut, misses the target by
miles
49.2 Balaji to Dilshan, one run, gets bat on ball this time, ball races
away to deep cover
49.3 Balaji to Jayawardene, one run, makes room and ends up hitting it
straight to the Indian captain at covers
49.4 Balaji to Dilshan, FOUR, short outside the off stump, bad delivery,
cut away to the point boundary, excellent placement
49.5 Balaji to Dilshan, one run, right on his toes, pushes it down to
the mid on region, just a single
49.6 Balaji to Jayawardene, two runs, again played down to the mid on
region, this time the take on the fielder running in and gets back
comfortably for the second
End of over 50 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 282/4 (RR: 5.64)
L Balaji 9-1-60-1 (7w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 7* (8b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 58* (49b 3x4 1x6)
and that ends the Sri Lankan innings
283 is the victory target for India
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Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
out comes the two umpires
surprise! surprise ! Patel walks in with Tendulkar to open the
innings
Vaas to start the bowling attack
coming over the wicket to Tendulkar
two slips in place
here we go!
0.1 Vaas to Tendulkar, two runs, on the pads, turned away to the square
leg region, slight fumble and an extra run is given away
0.2 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended watchfully, stretching forward nicely
0.3 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run, another good delivery, defended to the
on side
0.4 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run, fuller length delivery touch outside the
off stump, Tendulkar moves forward and defends it with a straight
bat
0.5 Vaas to Tendulkar, FOUR, shot! good length delivery outside the off
stump, Tendulkar moves forward nicely and drives it down the track
with a straight bat, beats the fielder at mid off and races away
to the boundary, absolute beauty
copy book off drive
0.6 Vaas to Tendulkar, no run
End of over 1 (6 runs) India 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 277/49 = 5.65)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-6-0 - Press Box End
PA Patel 0* (0b) SR Tendulkar 6* (6b 1x4)
Zoysa to share the new ball, coming over the wicket to the left
hander
1.1 Zoysa to Patel, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
left alone
1.2 Zoysa to Patel, no run, angling in, hits the pad outside the line
of the off stump
1.3 Zoysa to Patel, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
1.4 Zoysa to Patel, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended on the back foot, ball rolls away to the point region
1.5 Zoysa to Patel, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, was there
to be hit, Patel ends up hitting it back to the bowler at one
bounce
1.6 Zoysa to Patel, wide: one run, way down the leg side, batsmen
almost collide as they cross over for the run
1.6 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery drifting down the
leg side, tries to turn it away but makes no contact, ball clips
the pad and rolls away to the off side
End of over 2 (2 runs) India 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 275/48 = 5.73)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
PA Patel 0* (5b) SR Tendulkar 6* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Vaas to Patel, two runs, short delivery outside the off, late away
movement, Patel leaves his bat hanging, ball takes the outside
edge and flies wide of the second slip, would have been a
comfortable catch for the third slip
2.2 Vaas to Patel, no run, defended to the mid-wicket region
2.3 Vaas to Patel, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg, defended
to the short mid-wicket region, quick single taken, throw misses
the stumps at the bowler's end and Patel is home safely, direct
hit would have been interesting
2.4 Vaas to Tendulkar, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, pushed to the vacant mid-wicket region, quick single taken
2.5 Vaas to Patel, no run, pushed straight to the cover fielder
2.6 Vaas to Patel, no run, drifting down the leg side, hits the pad in-
line but was surely going to miss the leg stump, appeal turned
down
End of over 3 (4 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 271/47 = 5.77)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-10-0 - Press Box End
SR Tendulkar 7* (8b 1x4) PA Patel 3* (10b)
3.1 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
off, defended with a straight bat
3.2 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, angling across the right hander,
Tendulkar stands tall and drives, straight to the cover fielder
3.3 Zoysa to Tendulkar, FOUR, on the middle and leg, just drifting on
to his pads, Tendulkar moves forward, picks it up on the half
volley and flicks it away to the mid-wicket boundary, excellent
shot
3.4 Zoysa to Tendulkar, no run, turned it away to the square leg region
3.5 Zoysa to Tendulkar, OUT: got'm! excellent catch, good length
delivery angling across, Tendulkar moves forwards and drives, ends
up hitting it towards the mid off region, Jayantha dives forward
and takes it inches above the ground, big wicket
India 16/1, Partnership of 16
SR Tendulkar c Jayantha b Zoysa 11 (13b 2x4 0x6)
PA Patel 3* (10b) DNT Zoysa 1.5-0-6-1 (1w)
was an uncharacteristic shot, almost throwing away his wicket
3.6 Zoysa to Sehwag, wide: no run, short delivery on the middle and
leg, called wide
3.6 Zoysa to Sehwag, (noball) no run, another bouncer outside the off
stump, this is again way over the batsman's head, rightly called a
no ball
3.6 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, goes back and pushes it to cover
End of over 4 (6 runs) India 18/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 265/46 = 5.76)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-8-1 (2w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
PA Patel 3* (10b) V Sehwag 0* (2b)
4.1 Vaas to Patel, one run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the cover fielder, quick single taken
4.2 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery, came back in,
defended with a straight bat, ball rolls down to mid off
4.3 Vaas to Sehwag, FOUR, take that! in the slot outside the off stump,
picks it up early and lofts it straight back , over the bowler's
head, was not timed well but the placement was spot on and the
ball runs down to the fence
4.4 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, dropped! tries to work it away and end sup
popping it back to the bowler, went high towards the right of
Vaas, expensive fumble?
4.5 Vaas to Patel, no run
4.6 Vaas to Patel, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
defended
End of over 5 (6 runs) India 24/1 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 259/45 = 5.76)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-16-0 - Press Box End
V Sehwag 5* (5b 1x4) PA Patel 4* (13b)
5.1 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run
5.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, played away to deep third man
5.3 Zoysa to Patel, one run, played down to the mid on region, another
mis-timed shot, but lickily for Patel ball lands in no-mans land
5.4 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run
5.5 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run
5.6 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, pushed down the track to the mid off
region, quick single taken, direct hit but Sehwag was never in
trouble
End of over 6 (3 runs) India 27/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 256/44 = 5.82)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-11-1 (2w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
V Sehwag 7* (10b 1x4) PA Patel 5* (14b)
6.1 Vaas to Sehwag, one run
6.2 Vaas to Patel, one run, played away to the mid-wicket region, quick
single taken
6.3 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
stump, slight slower, Sehwag drives but fails to make contact
6.4 Vaas to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up on the middle and leg, this time
the timing is just perfect, one bounce over the long on boundary,
powerful shot
6.5 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, angling across, taps it away to the off
side, not timed well
6.6 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, sharp bouncer on the middle and off, Sehwag
pulls away late
End of over 7 (6 runs) India 33/1 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 250/43 = 5.81)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-22-0 - Press Box End
PA Patel 6* (15b) V Sehwag 12* (15b 2x4)
one slips in place
7.1 Zoysa to Patel, OUT: gone! good length delivery outside the off
stump, late away movement, Patel drives and ends up with a thick
edge straight to Sangakkara behind the stumps, second wicket for
Zoysa, crowd loves it
India 33/2, Partnership of 17
PA Patel c Sangakkara b Zoysa 6 (16b 0x4 0x6)
V Sehwag 12* (15b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 3.1-0-11-2 (2w 1nb)
Sourav Ganguly walks in
7.2 Zoysa to Ganguly, wide: no run
7.2 Zoysa to Ganguly, wide: one run, way down the leg side, keeper
dives to his right and half stops it
7.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, FOUR, on the pads, Sehwag picks it up cleanly and
flicks it away to the backward of square leg boundary, long chase
for Chandana but in the end ball wins the race
7.3 Zoysa to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up and bang! straight back over the
bowler head, ball races away to the long off boundary
7.4 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run
7.5 Zoysa to Sehwag, legbye: one run
7.6 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run
End of over 8 (12 runs) India 45/2 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 238/42 = 5.67)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-22-2 (4w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
V Sehwag 20* (19b 4x4) SC Ganguly 0* (1b)
8.1 Vaas to Sehwag, no run
8.2 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, played down to mid on
8.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run
8.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and turning away, no shot offered
8.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, goes back and defends it watchfully
8.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump, defended on the
backfoot
End of over 9 (1 run) India 46/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 237/41 = 5.78)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-23-0 - Press Box End
V Sehwag 21* (21b 4x4) SC Ganguly 0* (5b)
9.1 Zoysa to Sehwag, two runs, pitched up on the pads, flicked away to
the deep square leg region, Chandana moves across quickly and
keeps it down to two
9.2 Zoysa to Sehwag, no run, on the middle and off, defended to the off
side
9.3 Zoysa to Sehwag, two runs, short delivery, angling across the right
hander, cut away to deep third man, slight fumble in the deep and
the second run is taken
9.4 Zoysa to Sehwag, one run, again short and angling across, pushed
down to deep third man
9.5 Zoysa to Ganguly, wide: no run, way down the leg side
9.5 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
late away movement, Ganguly cuts and gets beaten, zero footwork
9.6 Zoysa to Ganguly, no run, goes back and defends it to the on side
End of over 10 (6 runs) India 52/2 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 231/40 = 5.78)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-28-2 (5w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
V Sehwag 26* (25b 4x4) SC Ganguly 0* (7b)
10.1 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, goes back and hits it away to the deep
square leg region
10.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid off region
10.3 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, take that! comes down the track, makes room
and lofts it away to the cover boundary, off the mark in great
style
10.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, fraction short outside the off stump,
defended on the backfoot
10.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, drifting down the leg side, ball clips the
pad and rolls away to square leg
10.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run
End of over 11 (5 runs) India 57/2 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 226/39 = 5.79)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-28-0 - Press Box End
V Sehwag 27* (26b 4x4) SC Ganguly 4* (12b 1x4)
Maharoof replaces Zoysa
11.1 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, starts off with a very good ball, kicks
up well and nips back in too, Sehwag awkwardly defends at it near
his ribs
11.2 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, short of length ball, down the leg
side, goes for the pull, inside edge and on to the pads and rolls
towards short fine leg
11.3 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, good length ball on off stump, stays as
he is and punches it to short cover
11.4 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, on his pads, tries to flick it and
manages just his pad to it and the ball rolls to the on side
harmlessly
11.5 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, good length ball again, on target,
Sehwag forced o the back foot, punches it to mid on - good over so
far from Maharoof
11.6 Maharoof to Sehwag, one run, Sehwag goes back and flicks it just
wide of mid on and denies a maiden over to Maharoof
End of over 12 (1 run) India 58/2 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 225/38 = 5.92)
MF Maharoof 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
V Sehwag 28* (32b 4x4) SC Ganguly 4* (12b 1x4)
12.1 Vaas to Sehwag, FOUR, fuller ball on his pads, asking to be
punished, Sehwag obliges and flicks it hard over mid wicket for
his 5th boundary
12.2 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, short of length, Sehwag goes back and
flicks it from off stump to deep backward square leg and crosses
over for the single
12.3 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, fullish delivery, Ganguly leans forward
and pushes it in front of square leg
12.4 Vaas to Sehwag, no run, angled slightly across the right hander,
Sehwag goes for the big heave and misses it, lucky not to edge it
to Sangakkara
12.5 Vaas to Sehwag, one run, outside off stump, Sehwag gets forward and
waits for the ball and nudges it down to third man for the easy
single
12.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, short ball, down the leg side, very close
to be called a wide
End of over 13 (7 runs) India 65/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 218/37 = 5.89)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-35-0 - Press Box End
V Sehwag 34* (36b 5x4) SC Ganguly 5* (14b 1x4)
13.1 Maharoof to Sehwag, no run, outside off stump, wristy flick to mid
wicket, Atapattu fields
13.2 Maharoof to Sehwag, one run, on his pads, easily flicked to deep
square leg and wants two, but Ganguly is happy with just one
13.3 Maharoof to Ganguly, one run, Ganguly gives room and plays the
lofted shot inside out and gets the single as the ball clears the
circle
13.4 Maharoof to Sehwag, two runs, beautiful flick again in front of
square leg again and gets a couple this time
13.5 Maharoof to Sehwag, wide: one run, RUNOUT! way outside off stump,
Sangakkara fumbles and the ball rolls to third man, the batsmen
run quickly and come back for the 2nd, but a direct hit from the
third man catches Sehwag just short of the crease and he is run
out again !
India 71/3, Partnership of 38
V Sehwag run out (Zoysa) 37 (39b 5x4 0x6)
13.5 Maharoof to Dravid, no run
13.6 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump,left alone
End of over 14 (6 runs) India 71/3 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 212/36 = 5.89)
MF Maharoof 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
SC Ganguly 6* (15b 1x4) R Dravid 0* (2b)
Vaas gives way to Zoysa
14.1 Zoysa to Ganguly, OUT: more trouble for India as Ganguly goes for
the pull and just manages to top edge it to Muralitharan at mid on
- soft dismissal - India in deep trouble!
India 71/4, Partnership of 0
SC Ganguly c Muralitharan b Zoysa 6 (16b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 0* (2b) DNT Zoysa 5.1-0-28-3 (5w 1nb)
Yuvraj Singh comes out to bat
14.2 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, just outside off stump, left alone
14.3 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off stump, too much away,
easily left alone
14.4 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller length ball, swings away a
bit, Yuvraj lets it alone to the keeper
14.5 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller ball again outside the off
stump, Yuvraj not getting tempted till now and leaves it alone
14.6 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, just outside off stump, much closer
this time, almost beat Yuvraj there - a wicket-maiden for Zoysa!
End of over 15 (maiden) India 71/4 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 212/35 = 6.06)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-28-3 (5w 1nb) - Press Box End
R Dravid 0* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 0* (5b)
15.1 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, this time by the right hander -'outside
off stump, left alone'
15.2 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, short of length ball, just outside off
stump, Dravid just taps it to the off side with soft hands
15.3 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, right on off stump, Dravid defends at
it very late
15.4 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, width offered on the short ball, Dravid
cracks it hard, but just finds the fielder at point
15.5 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, on his pads, taps it towards fine leg
and gets off the mark
15.6 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on off stump, stays back and
defends cautiously
End of over 16 (1 run) India 72/4 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 211/34 = 6.21)
MF Maharoof 3-0-8-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
R Dravid 1* (7b) Yuvraj Singh 0* (6b)
16.1 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, good ball, outside off stump, Dravid plays
and misses, Zoysa fully charged up now
16.2 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, on target, Dravid stays back and defends
at it and the ball rolls towards point
16.3 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, leans forward and goes for the off-drive,
but doesn't time it well and so the ball just drops to the on side
16.4 Zoysa to Dravid, wide: two runs, wayward ball down the leg side,
the keeper also misses it ad the batsman cross for 2 more runs
16.4 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, Dravid stays back and gets rapped on the
pads, no appeal as the ball clearly pitched outside the line of
leg stump
16.5 Zoysa to Dravid, FOUR, good length ball, Dravid just goes back and
punches it in style, superb timing takes the ball to the ropes
16.6 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, fuller ball, swings in, Dravid watches it
well and defends it off the front foot to point
End of over 17 (7 runs) India 79/4 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 204/33 = 6.18)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-35-3 (6w 1nb) - Press Box End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (6b) R Dravid 5* (13b 1x4)
17.1 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fullish delivery on his toes,
tries to flick it, gets the leading edge and the ball flies just
wide of 2nd slip and runs to third man
17.2 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, on off stump, Dravid gets forward and
defends it to the on side and looks for the run, but decides
against it immediately and rightly
17.3 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, short of length ball, back foot punch
to cover as the ball climbed on Dravid
17.4 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, another punch to cover, not well timed
this time
17.5 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, wristy flick towards mid on
17.6 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, pushes it just wide of mid on off the
back foot, but the single isn't allowed by some quick work by the
fielder
End of over 18 (1 run) India 80/4 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 203/32 = 6.34)
MF Maharoof 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 1* (7b) R Dravid 5* (18b 1x4)
18.1 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beauty of a delivery, beats Yuvraj
just in the corridor of uncertainty
18.2 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run
18.3 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside off stump, left alone
18.4 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another superb delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Yuvraj plays inside the
line
18.5 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, beaten, short and wide outside the
off stump, cuts shot misses the target by a long way
18.6 Zoysa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, this one is angled back into the
left hander, well length, another excellent over form the big man
- a maiden
End of over 19 (maiden) India 80/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 203/31 = 6.55)
DNT Zoysa 8-2-35-3 (6w 1nb) - Press Box End
R Dravid 5* (18b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 1* (13b)
19.1 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, defended to the off side, quick single
taken, fielder comes in quickly , the pick up is perfect but in
the end decides not to throw
19.2 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.3 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, one run, almost another one, short
delivery, angling in, Yuvraj pulls and ends up with an top edge,
ball flies down to the fine leg region, fall between the fielder
coming in and the keeper running after it
19.4 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, defended to the off side
19.5 Maharoof to Dravid, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg side,
ball clips the pad and runs down to the deep fine leg region
19.6 Maharoof to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Dravid goes after this one and gets it away to the third man
boundary, comfortably beats Zoysa running across
End of over 20 (8 runs) India 88/4 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 195/30 = 6.50)
MF Maharoof 5-0-15-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 2* (15b) R Dravid 10* (22b 2x4)
Murali into the attack now
20.1 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, Yuvraj
goes down on one knee and slogs across the line, misses the target
by miles
20.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
20.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended with a straight bat
20.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, another play and miss outside
the off stump
20.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up on the middle and
leg, once again the sweep does not make contact, ball hits the pad
and pops up behind the stumps
20.6 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, finally bat on ball, gets it
away to deep mid-wicket, single to end the over
End of over 21 (1 run) India 89/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 194/29 = 6.69)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Press Box End
Yuvraj Singh 3* (21b) R Dravid 10* (22b 2x4)
21.1 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes back and punches it down the
track with a straight bat, mid off moves across to his left and
fields
21.2 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, no run, again punched down to mid off
21.3 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
angling away, Yuvraj pushes at it and gets beaten
21.4 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: two runs, short delivery on the
middle and leg, Yuvraj pulls and fails to make contact, ball hits
the thigh pad and runs down to deep third man
21.5 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, no run
21.6 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled down to the deep fine leg
region, easy single
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 92/4 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 191/28 = 6.82)
MF Maharoof 6-0-16-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (27b) R Dravid 10* (22b 2x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide outside the off stump,
drives and gets beaten, Yuvraj really struggling against the leg
spinner
22.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery, defended on
the back foot
22.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long off,
easy single
22.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, goes back and tries to work it
away, ball hits the pad and rolls away
22.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, reaches out and turns it away to
the square leg region
22.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, goes right back and defends
End of over 23 (1 run) India 93/4 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 190/27 = 7.04)
M Muralitharan 2-0-2-0 - Press Box End
Yuvraj Singh 5* (30b) R Dravid 10* (25b 2x4)
23.1 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, down the leg side
23.1 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, at last a perfectly timed shot, bit
fuller outside the off stump, driven away nicely to the cover
boundary
23.2 Maharoof to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played down to deep fine leg
23.3 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, beaten outside the off stump
23.4 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, defended on the back foot
23.5 Maharoof to Dravid, no run, goes back and tries to turn it away,
ball takes the leading edge and goes to the point region
required run rate goes above 7 now!
23.6 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, played away to deep square leg, easy
single to end the over
End of over 24 (7 runs) India 100/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 183/26 = 7.04)
MF Maharoof 7-0-23-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
R Dravid 11* (29b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 10* (32b 1x4)
Chandana into the attack now
24.1 Chandana to Dravid, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
cut away powerfully to the short cover region, good diving half
stop saves runs
24.2 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, one run, waits for it and plays it away
across the line to the deep mid-wicket region
24.3 Chandana to Dravid, no run, leans forward and defends it to the
point region
24.4 Chandana to Dravid, no run, close, goes back and tries to turn it
away, makes no contact, hits the pad in-line but was sliding down
the leg side, worth a shout
24.5 Chandana to Dravid, no run
24.6 Chandana to Dravid, one run, goes back and plays it down to the
long on region, easy single
End of over 25 (3 runs) India 103/4 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 180/25 = 7.20)
UDU Chandana 1-0-3-0 - Press Box End
R Dravid 13* (34b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 11* (33b 1x4)
25.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turned away straight to the man at
short fine leg
25.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, swept away fine, fielder moves
across quickly and fields
25.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, tossed up on the middle and off,
worked into the gap on the leg side, deep mid-wicket runs in and
fields
slips comes in place for the left hander
25.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and leg,
defended down the track, Murali moves across to his left and
fields
25.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, swept away powerfully to
the deep square leg region, good diving effort in the deep saves
two runs
25.6 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended to the on side
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 106/4 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 177/24 = 7.38)
M Muralitharan 3-0-5-0 - Scoreboard End
R Dravid 14* (37b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 13* (36b 1x4)
26.1 Chandana to Dravid, no run
26.2 Chandana to Dravid, no run
26.3 Chandana to Dravid, (noball) two runs, chipped over the in-field to
the deep cover region, gets it in the gap nicely
26.3 Chandana to Dravid, one run, down the leg side, swept away to the
deep fine leg region
26.4 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swept away nicely to deep fine
leg
26.5 Chandana to Dravid, one run, short, pitched in-line and turning
away, Dravid quickly goes back and plays it away to the deep cover
region
26.6 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes right back and defends it
back to the bowler
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 112/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 171/23 = 7.43)
UDU Chandana 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
R Dravid 18* (42b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 14* (38b 1x4)
27.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, reaches forwards and turns it away
wide of the mid on fielder
27.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run
27.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, defended on the back foot
27.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, two runs, fraction short outside the off
stump, goes back and plays it away to deep cover, walks across for
a single
27.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
27.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, two runs, played down to long on, gets it
wide of the fielder and comfortably takes the second run
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 118/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 165/22 = 7.50)
M Muralitharan 4-0-11-0 - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 15* (39b 1x4) R Dravid 23* (47b 2x4)
28.1 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run
28.1 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven straight to the cover fielder
28.2 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, goes for the sweep and gets it in
the middle, fielder in the deep mis-judges it, comes in a long way
and the ball falls behind him
28.3 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, (noball) bye: one run
28.3 Chandana to Dravid, no run, played away to man at short cover
28.4 Chandana to Dravid, two runs, cut away to deep point
28.5 Chandana to Dravid, two runs, short delivery on the middle and off,
Dravid goes back and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket region
28.6 Chandana to Dravid, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 29 (11 runs) India 129/4 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 154/21 = 7.33)
UDU Chandana 3-0-20-0 (1w 2nb) - Press Box End
Yuvraj Singh 19* (42b 2x4) R Dravid 27* (51b 2x4)
29.1 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven down to long on
29.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, moves forwards works it away wide
of the short fine leg fielder, quick single taken
29.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, super delivery, pitched
outside the leg stump and turning, edge taken, ball falls short of
the slip fielder
29.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, top edge, away to the deep
mid-wicket region
29.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
29.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, wide: no run
29.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 133/4 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 150/20 = 7.50)
M Muralitharan 5-0-15-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 21* (45b 2x4) R Dravid 28* (54b 2x4)
30.1 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
swept away to square leg, hits the umpire on his leg and rolls
away
30.2 Chandana to Dravid, (noball) no run
30.2 Chandana to Dravid, one run
30.3 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, no run
30.4 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, one run
30.5 Chandana to Dravid, one run, makes room and lofts it away to the
deep cover region
30.6 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, fulltoss outside the off stump,
driven down the track, beats the bowler and runs down to long on
End of over 31 (7 runs) India 140/4 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 143/19 = 7.53)
UDU Chandana 4-0-27-0 (1w 3nb) - Press Box End
R Dravid 30* (57b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 25* (49b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
India require another 143 runs with 6 wickets and 19.0 overs
remaining
Required RR: 7.53
Current Partnership: 69 runs, 16.5 overs, RR: 4.10
31.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, legbye: one run, beauty, turned sharply,
beats Dravid, clips the top of the pad and hits Sangakkara on the
face, nasty blow
helmet comes out for the keeper
31.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the off stump, no
shot offered
31.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on the middle and off,
defended with a straight bat
31.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, nice flight, Yuvraj pulls away form the shot very late
31.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fraction shot, clubbed away
to the deep square leg region
31.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, tossed up on the middle, Dravid
moves forward and plays it with the slip, gets it wide of the
diving mid-wicket fielder
End of over 32 (3 runs) India 143/4 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 140/18 = 7.78)
M Muralitharan 6-0-17-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
R Dravid 31* (59b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 26* (53b 2x4)
32.1 Chandana to Dravid, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Dravid cuts it late and gets it down to the vacant third man
boundary
32.2 Chandana to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side
32.2 Chandana to Dravid, one run, swept down to deep fine leg, easy
single
32.3 Chandana to Yuvraj Singh, one run, fraction short, Yuvraj goes back
and pulls it away to the deep square leg region, 150 up
32.4 Chandana to Dravid, no run
32.5 Chandana to Dravid, FOUR, shot! again short, Dravid rocks back and
lofts it over the in-field, ball races away to the cover boundary,
comfortably beats the fielders in the deep
32.6 Chandana to Dravid, one run, pushed to the off side, quick single
taken, expensive over - 11 taken off it
End of over 33 (12 runs) India 155/4 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 128/17 = 7.53)
UDU Chandana 5-0-39-0 (2w 3nb) - Press Box End
R Dravid 41* (64b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 27* (54b 2x4)
Dilshan into the attack now
33.1 Dilshan to Dravid, no run, way down the leg side, Dravid moves back
and across and tries to flick it away but makes no contact, ball
hits the pad and rolls away
33.2 Dilshan to Dravid, wide: no run, again way down the leg side
33.2 Dilshan to Dravid, wide: no run, another wide, again down the leg
side
33.2 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, goes back and pushes it to the vacant
point region, easy single taken
round the stumps to the left hander
33.3 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes back and plays it straight to
the cover fielder
33.4 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, quicker delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, defended
33.5 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes for the sweep and gets
beaten, hits the pad in-line but drifting down the leg side,
appeal turned down
33.6 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, one run
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 159/4 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 124/16 = 7.75)
TM Dilshan 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 28* (58b 2x4) R Dravid 42* (66b 4x4)
Jayantha into the attack now
34.1 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended on the front foot
34.2 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, one run, tossed up outside the off stump,
driven down to long off
34.3 Jayantha to Dravid, one run, goes back and turns it away to the
backward of square leg region
34.4 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, no run
34.5 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, no run, punched back to the bowler
34.6 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long on, just a
single, good start by Jayantha
End of over 35 (3 runs) India 162/4 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 121/15 = 8.07)
WS Jayantha 1-0-3-0 - Press Box End
Yuvraj Singh 30* (63b 2x4) R Dravid 43* (67b 4x4)
35.1 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulled away to deep mid-wicket
35.2 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, goes back and turns it away to deep
square leg region, fielder sprints it and keeps it down to one
35.3 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, way down the leg side, Yuvraj gets
bat on ball and it runs down to the fine leg boundary
35.4 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long off
35.5 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, played away to the vacant square leg
region
35.6 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the middle and leg, swept away
to deep fine leg, good over for Indian - 9 taken off it
End of over 36 (9 runs) India 171/4 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 112/14 = 8.00)
TM Dilshan 2-0-13-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
Yuvraj Singh 37* (67b 3x4) R Dravid 45* (69b 4x4)
Current Partnership: 100 runs, 21.5 overs, RR: 4.58
36.1 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, pushed away to the vacant point region, quick single
taken
36.2 Jayantha to Dravid, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, Dravid
goes tries to reverse sweep it but makes no contact, Sangakkara
disturbs the stumps and asks for the stumping, third umpire called
in, green light flashes
36.3 Jayantha to Dravid, one run, turned away to deep mid wicket
36.4 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, no run, worked away to the short mid-
wicket region, Dravid wanted a single but Yuvraj sends him back,
sensible decision
36.5 Jayantha to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven away powerfully to
covers, good stop there saves couple of runs
36.6 Jayantha to Dravid, one run, tries to sweep, ends up with a leading
edge down to mid on
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 175/4 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 108/13 = 8.31)
WS Jayantha 2-0-7-0 - Press Box End
R Dravid 47* (72b 4x4) Yuvraj Singh 39* (70b 3x4)
Dilshan to continue
37.1 Dilshan to Dravid, FOUR, shot! fulltoss on the middle and off, this
time the reverse sweep makes perfect contact, ball races away down
to the fine leg boundary, comfortably beats the short fine leg
fielder, brings up his half century in style
37.2 Dilshan to Dravid, FOUR, another fulltoss, this one is swept away
to the fine leg boundary, again comfortably beats the fielder
37.3 Dilshan to Dravid, no run
37.4 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, played down to long on, easy single
37.5 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, way down the leg side
37.5 Dilshan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed to the vacant mid-wicket
region
37.6 Dilshan to Dravid, one run, defended to the on side - another good
over for the Indians - 12 coming off it
End of over 38 (12 runs) India 187/4 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 96/12 = 8.00)
TM Dilshan 3-0-25-0 (3w) - Scoreboard End
R Dravid 57* (77b 6x4) Yuvraj Singh 40* (71b 3x4)
38.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run
38.2 Vaas to Dravid, one run
38.3 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played back to the bowler
38.4 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flicked down to deep fine leg
38.5 Vaas to Dravid, one run, fraction short on the middle and off,
defended to the off side with soft hands, quick single taken
38.6 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, excellent shot! pitched up outside the
off stump, hit on the up, inside out shot, ball races away to the
cover boundary, this match is not over yet
End of over 39 (7 runs) India 194/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 89/11 = 8.09)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-42-0 - Press Box End
R Dravid 59* (80b 6x4) Yuvraj Singh 45* (74b 4x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, goes for the seep, hits it on the
full and gets it away to deep square leg
39.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, another big turner, extra bounce too, Yuvraj sweeps but
fails to make contact, excellent take by the keeper
39.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, bye: one run, another one turns and
bounces, this one hits the keeper on the helmet and rolls away
39.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, moves forward and plays it down to
long on
39.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, moves forward and flicks it
away to the deep mid-wicket region
39.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, played down to long on, slight
fumble in the deep, yes and no calls, in the end the throw is late
and no damage is done
End of over 40 (5 runs) India 199/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 84/10 = 8.40)
M Muralitharan 7-0-21-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
R Dravid 62* (83b 6x4) Yuvraj Singh 46* (77b 4x4)
India require another 84 runs with 6 wickets and 60 balls remaining
40.1 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, take that! makes room and clubs it away to
the mid-wicket boundary, good clean slog shot
40.2 Vaas to Dravid, one run, on the pads, turned away to the deep
square leg region, runs the first one hard but the fielder comes
in quickly and cuts off the second, well fielded
40.3 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: got'm! the much needed breakthrough!
short of a good length delivery outside the off stump, Yuvraj goes
for the pull and ends up with a top edge, ball goes high up behind
the stumps, Sangakkara runs in, dives forward and takes it
India 204/5, Partnership of 133
Yuvraj Singh c Sangakkara b Vaas 46 (78b 4x4 0x6)
R Dravid 67* (85b 7x4) WPUJC Vaas 8.3-0-47-1
excellent catch!
crowd loves it, huge cheers all around
Kaif is the next man in
40.4 Vaas to Dravid, one run, runs it down to deep third man
slip in place for the new man
40.5 Vaas to Kaif, no run, good length delivery on the middle and off,
defended
40.6 Vaas to Kaif, no run, outside the off stump, Kaif drives and gets a
thick edge straight to the slip fielder at one bounce
End of over 41 (6 runs) India 205/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 78/9 = 8.67)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-48-1 - Press Box End
R Dravid 68* (86b 7x4) M Kaif 0* (2b)
Maharoof is back
41.1 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, pushed down to the mid off region,
quick single taken, throw misses the stumps at the bowler's end,
close
41.2 Maharoof to Kaif, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
41.3 Maharoof to Kaif, one run, short of a good length delivery outside
the off stump, played into the gap between point and cover, off
the mark with an easy single
41.4 Maharoof to Dravid, one run, moves forward and drives it down to
long, was not timed well, Dravid was looking for the inside out
shot
41.5 Maharoof to Kaif, no run, on the middle and leg, played straight to
the short mid-wicket fielder
41.6 Maharoof to Kaif, one run, outside the off stump, Kaif slashes at
it and gets it away to deep sweeper cover region, good over for
Sri Lanka - just 4 runs given away
End of over 42 (4 runs) India 209/5 (RR: 4.98 RRR: 74/8 = 9.25)
MF Maharoof 8-0-27-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
M Kaif 2* (6b) R Dravid 70* (88b 7x4)
change of bat for Dravid
India require another 74 runs with 5 wickets and 48 balls remaining
Zoysa is back
42.1 Zoysa to Kaif, no run, good delivery, on the middle and off, pushed
to cover
42.2 Zoysa to Kaif, no run, another excellent delivery, perfect change
of pace, short pitched and angling across the right hander, Kaif
did not pick it gets beaten by a long way
42.3 Zoysa to Kaif, no run, another dot ball, good length delivery on
the middle and leg, Kaif tries to turn it away but makes no
contact, ball hits the pad and falls dead on the track, Zoysa
follows it up, pressure mounts
42.4 Zoysa to Kaif, one run, played away to deep square leg, just a
single
42.5 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, another excellent delivery, this time
beats the set batsman with the slower delivery, Zoysa on a roll
here!
42.6 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, glorious! another great slower delivery,
nice bounce too, Dravid only manages to go back and defend it,
just the one run given away, way to go
End of over 43 (1 run) India 210/5 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 73/7 = 10.43)
DNT Zoysa 9-2-36-3 (6w 1nb) - Press Box End
M Kaif 3* (10b) R Dravid 70* (90b 7x4)
India require another 73 runs with 5 wickets and 42 balls remaining
Murali is back
43.1 Muralitharan to Kaif, FOUR, tossed up, Kaif moves forward and
reverse sweeps it well wide of the short third man fielder, ball
races away down to the boundary
43.2 Muralitharan to Kaif, two runs, moves forward and drives it away to
deep cover, gets it just wide of the fielder and takes the second
run
43.3 Muralitharan to Kaif, two runs, this time Kaif sweeps and gets it
down to the deep fine leg region, runs hard and comes back for the
second, eight of the first three balls
43.4 Muralitharan to Kaif, no run, goes for the slog seep but fails to
connect, ball hits the pad outside the line of the off stump
43.5 Muralitharan to Kaif, no run, comes down the track, no quite to the
pitch of the delivery, ends up playing it back to the bowler
43.6 Muralitharan to Kaif, wide: no run, down the leg side
43.6 Muralitharan to Kaif, one run, comes down the track and hits it
down to long on - 10 off the over
End of over 44 (10 runs) India 220/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 63/6 = 10.50)
M Muralitharan 8-0-32-0 (2w) - Scoreboard End
M Kaif 12* (16b 1x4) R Dravid 70* (90b 7x4)
India require another 63 runs with 5 wickets and 36 balls remaining
44.1 Zoysa to Kaif, one run, gets an inside edge down to the short fine
leg region
44.2 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, pitched up, excellent delivery, played
back down the track
44.3 Zoysa to Dravid, no run, Zoysa is the man, pitched up wide outside
the off stump, another great slower delivery, clever bowling,
Dravid makes room and slashes at it but makes no contact
44.4 Zoysa to Dravid, FOUR, low fulltoss, this one is picked up cleanly,
smashed to the cover fence, great shot
44.5 Zoysa to Dravid, SIX, MAX! marvellous! on the middle and leg,
Dravid makes rooms and lofts it over the mid-wicket fence, good
clean hit, this is going down to the wire!
44.6 Zoysa to Dravid, two runs
End of over 45 (13 runs) India 233/5 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 50/5 = 10.00)
DNT Zoysa 10-2-49-3 (6w 1nb) - Press Box End
M Kaif 13* (17b 1x4) R Dravid 82* (95b 8x4 1x6)
India require another 50 runs with 5 wickets and 30 balls remaining
45.1 Muralitharan to Kaif, no run, comes down the track and ends up
hitting it str5aight to the mid-wicket fielder
45.2 Muralitharan to Kaif, one run, waits for it and taps it away to the
off side, easy single
45.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, OUT: bowled'm! tossed up, pitched outside
the off stump and turning in, Dravid goes right back to play, ball
takes the inside edge and crashes into the stumps, deadly blow,
Murali strikes at the right time for the Sri Lankans
India 234/6, Partnership of 30
R Dravid b Muralitharan 82 (96b 8x4 1x6)
M Kaif 14* (19b 1x4) M Muralitharan 8.3-0-33-1 (2w)
Pathan is the next man in
45.4 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run, outside the off stump, slog sweep
makes no contact
45.5 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run
45.6 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run, another big turner, again the slog
sweep makes no contact, end of an excellent over
End of over 46 (1 run) India 234/6 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 49/4 = 12.25)
M Muralitharan 9-0-33-1 (2w) - Scoreboard End
M Kaif 14* (19b 1x4) IK Pathan 0* (3b)
India require another 49 runs with 4 wickets and 24 balls remaining
Maharoof is back
46.1 Maharoof to Kaif, wide: no run, not a good start, way down the leg
side
46.1 Maharoof to Kaif, two runs, short outside the off stump, Kaif cuts
and gets a top edge, ball goes over the keeper, only just but that
is more than enough, ball runs down to deep third man
46.2 Maharoof to Kaif, no run, good delivery, slower delivery, Kaif did
not pick it up, swing makes no contact, ball goes over the off
stump
46.3 Maharoof to Kaif, two runs, hit down the track to the long on
region, runs hard and gets back for the second
46.4 Maharoof to Kaif, FOUR, shot! another slower delivery, Kaif picks
this one up, waits for it and lofts it away to the mid-wicket
boundary, comfortably beats the fielder
46.5 Maharoof to Kaif, OUT: bowled'm! perfect yorker, Kaif had no
answer, stumps rearranged, another crucial blow
India 243/7, Partnership of 9
M Kaif b Maharoof 22 (24b 2x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 0* (3b) MF Maharoof 8.5-0-36-1 (3w)
46.6 Maharoof to Balaji, one run, played down to long on, single to end
the over
End of over 47 (10 runs) India 244/7 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 39/3 = 13.00)
MF Maharoof 9-0-37-1 (3w) - Press Box End
L Balaji 1* (1b) IK Pathan 0* (3b)
47.1 Muralitharan to Balaji, one run, hits across the line and gets it
away to deep square leg, just a single
47.2 Muralitharan to Pathan, SIX, MAX!! comes down the track and lofts
it over the long off boundary, picks the longest boundary and
clears it by a long way, powerful shot
47.3 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run
47.4 Muralitharan to Pathan, two runs, played away to deep point, runs
hard and gets back for the second, well run
47.5 Muralitharan to Pathan, FOUR, Pathan! another excellent shot, makes
rooms and hits Murali inside out, ball races away to the cover
boundary, fielders had no chance of cutting it off
47.6 Muralitharan to Pathan, no run, on the pads, tries to sweep but
makes no contact
End of over 48 (13 runs) India 257/7 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 26/2 = 13.00)
M Muralitharan 10-0-46-1 (2w) - Scoreboard End
L Balaji 2* (2b) IK Pathan 12* (8b 1x4 1x6)
India require another 26 runs with 3 wickets and 12 balls remaining
Maharoof to continue
48.1 Maharoof to Balaji, two runs, pitched up, played down to long on,
suicidal second run, fielder misses the stumps at the bowler''s
end and Pathan is safely home
48.2 Maharoof to Balaji, two runs, hits across the line to the deep mid-
wicket region, enough time for the second
48.3 Maharoof to Balaji, two runs, played down to long on, gets it wide
of the fielder, slight fumble in the deep, batsmen steal another
run
48.4 Maharoof to Balaji, no run, pitched up, excellent delivery, Balaji
not able to get it away
48.5 Maharoof to Balaji, no run, another fuller length delivery, again
too good for Balaji, another dot ball
48.6 Maharoof to Balaji, two runs, this time gets it down to long on,
runs hard and gets two, just eight runs give away
End of over 49 (8 runs) India 265/7 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 18/1 = 18.00)
MF Maharoof 10-0-45-1 (3w) - Press Box End
IK Pathan 12* (8b 1x4 1x6) L Balaji 10* (8b)
18 to get
India require another 18 runs with 3 wickets and 6 balls remaining
Vaas is back
49.1 Vaas to Pathan, legbye: one run, short of a good length, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, Pathan swing across the
line, fails to make contact, ball hits the pad and rolls away to
the on side
49.2 Vaas to Balaji, OUT: gone! fulltoss wide outside the off stump,
Balaji swing hard and ends up hitting it high up towards point,
Sangakkara goes after it from behind the stumps and takes it
comfortably in the end, Sri Lanka are almost home
India 266/8, Partnership of 23
L Balaji c Sangakkara b Vaas 10 (9b 0x4 0x6)
IK Pathan 12* (9b 1x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 9.2-0-48-2
Zaheer Khan is the next man in
49.3 Vaas to Pathan, two runs, pitched up, played wide of the long on
fielder, comes back for the second
49.4 Vaas to Pathan, one run, swings hard and ends up hitting it to the
mid-wicket region, that should be it !
49.5 Vaas to Khan, no run, pitched up wide outside the off stump, wild
swing misses the target by miles, crowd on their feet now
49.6 Vaas to Khan, no run, all over! again outside the off stump, Khan
swings but makes no contact
End of over 50 (4 runs) India 269/8 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 14/0 = 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-51-2 - Scoreboard End
IK Pathan 15* (11b 1x4 1x6) Z Khan 0* (2b)
Sri Lanka win by 12 runs
Sri Lanka now move to the top of Pool-B with 11 points from two
matches
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