3rd Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Dambulla, 2 Aug 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 2.30pm local time (8.30am GMT)
Good Afternoon all, we have the third match of the IndianOil Cup
and its Sri Lanka taking on West Indies at Dambulla
The news is good for a timely start and Sri Lanka have won the toss
and will be batting
On a breezy sunny afternoon Sri Lanka have brought in Tharanga for
the injured Jayasuriya
The West Indies have swapped Morton and Powell for Ramdass and
Butler
The players are ready
Butler the debutant to bowl to Tharanga who is also on debut
0.1 Butler to Tharanga, no run, left alone outside off
0.2 Butler to Tharanga, no run, prodded into the covers
0.3 Butler to Tharanga, no run, defends
0.4 Butler to Tharanga, wide: no run, outside off
0.4 Butler to Tharanga, no run, defends going back
0.5 Butler to Tharanga, no run, turned to midwicket
0.6 Butler to Tharanga, legbye: two runs, off the pads and runs to fine
leg and a fumble there almost gives another
End of over 1 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
DC Butler 1-0-1-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) WU Tharanga 0* (6b)
Lawson to bowl now
1.1 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, steered to gully
1.2 Lawson to Tharanga, two runs, worked off his pads to long leg
1.3 Lawson to Tharanga, no run, left alone
1.4 Lawson to Tharanga, no run, outside off
1.5 Lawson to Tharanga, FOUR, statically square drives past cover
1.6 Lawson to Tharanga, no run, defends
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
JJC Lawson 1-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 1* (1b) WU Tharanga 6* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Butler to Atapattu, one run, chopped to thid man and only one slip
is
2.2 Butler to Tharanga, OUT: short ball and does not rise as Tharanga
thought and he went for a pull and missed and umpir Asoka deSilva
a bit surprisingly raises his finger
Sri Lanka 11/1, Partnership of 11
WU Tharanga lbw b Butler 6 (12b 1x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 2* (2b) DC Butler 1.2-0-2-1 (1w)
Sangakkara in
2.3 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
2.4 Butler to Sangakkara, one run, turned to leg
2.5 Butler to Atapattu, no run, dips in and fast, keeps low and its
awkwardly turned to leg
2.6 Butler to Atapattu, no run, misses a flick to leg
End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 4.00)
DC Butler 2-0-3-1 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 2* (4b)
3.1 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
3.2 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, turned to leg
3.3 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, outside off and angling across, left
alone
3.4 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, almost angles too far and luckily not
called a wide
3.5 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, angles and it is left alone and ends
up near first slip
3.6 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, again left alone on the off
End of over 4 (maiden) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 3.00)
JJC Lawson 2-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 2* (4b) KC Sangakkara 1* (8b)
4.1 Butler to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid-off
4.2 Butler to Atapattu, no run, good ball on the off stump and Atapattu
moves back to push to the off
4.3 Butler to Atapattu, no run, defends
4.4 Butler to Atapattu, no run, outside off and left alone
4.5 Butler to Atapattu, no run, on the stumps and pushed to mid-on
4.6 Butler to Atapattu, no run, prodded to the off
End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 2.40)
DC Butler 3-1-3-1 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 1* (8b) MS Atapattu 2* (10b)
5.1 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, cut to point
5.2 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid-off
5.3 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
5.4 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, hops up then leaves
5.5 Lawson to Sangakkara, FOUR, works it off his pads wide of mid-on
5.6 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, hops back and leaves
End of over 6 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 16/1 (RR: 2.67)
JJC Lawson 3-1-11-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 2* (10b) KC Sangakkara 5* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Butler to Atapattu, no run
6.2 Butler to Atapattu, one run, cut to third man
6.3 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, defends
6.4 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, left alone and another good over in
progress from Butler
6.5 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, beaten outside off
6.6 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 17/1 (RR: 2.43)
DC Butler 4-1-4-1 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 3* (12b) KC Sangakkara 5* (18b 1x4)
7.1 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg
7.2 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
7.3 Lawson to Sangakkara, one run, guides it to third man
7.4 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, left alone as Sri Lanka bat on
carefully
7.5 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg
7.6 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, goes back and defends
End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 20/1 (RR: 2.50)
JJC Lawson 4-1-14-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 5* (15b) KC Sangakkara 6* (21b 1x4)
8.1 Butler to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and defends to the off
and looks for a single which is not there
8.2 Butler to Atapattu, FOUR, smashed square past point
8.3 Butler to Atapattu, no run, goes back and defends
8.4 Butler to Atapattu, no run, stands and defends to cover
8.5 Butler to Atapattu, FOUR, a lovely drive through the covers coming
forward
8.6 Butler to Atapattu, no run, defends to leg but little footwork
End of over 9 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 28/1 (RR: 3.11)
DC Butler 5-1-12-1 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 6* (21b 1x4) MS Atapattu 13* (21b 2x4)
9.1 Lawson to Sangakkara, no run, angles across and he leaves it well
alone as the ball carries well to the keeper
9.2 Lawson to Sangakkara, FOUR, moves to the pitch outside off and
drives through cover
9.3 Lawson to Sangakkara, five runs, goes back and turns to leg but a
wild throw gives away a four
Ricardo Powell is the fielder who threw thinking he could hit the
stumps
9.4 Lawson to Atapattu, no run
9.5 Lawson to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side and a fine take
by Ramdin
9.5 Lawson to Atapattu, no run, a good looking drive to mid-off
9.6 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, turned to leg
End of over 10 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 39/1 (RR: 3.90)
JJC Lawson 5-1-25-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 14* (24b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 15* (24b 2x4)
10.1 Butler to Atapattu, one run, just outside off, drives and edges it
to third man
10.2 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, full in length and swings in, tries
to play it on the on side, huge shout for lbw, declines as ball
missing leg
10.3 Butler to Sangakkara, no run
10.4 Butler to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, on leg stump, turned to
square leg
10.4 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, goes back and
punches it to point
10.5 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
forward and defends it with bat and pad together to mid-on
10.6 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, on middle and le stump, turned to
short midwicket
End of over 11 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 41/1 (RR: 3.73)
DC Butler 6-1-14-1 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 15* (25b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 15* (30b 2x4)
Best comes in to bowl in place of Lawson
11.1 Best to Atapattu, no run, full in length, yorker length, well digs
it out to leg side
11.2 Best to Atapattu, no run, again pitches outside off and swings in,
Atapattu leans well forward and drives it down the ground to mid-
off
11.3 Best to Atapattu, one run, from wide of the crease, pitches well
outside off and nips in sharply, tries to defend it, gets an inner
edge misses the leg stump on the way to fine leg fielder
11.4 Best to Sangakkara, no run
11.5 Best to Sangakkara, no run
11.6 Best to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 43/1 (RR: 3.58)
TL Best 1-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 16* (33b 2x4) MS Atapattu 16* (28b 2x4)
12.1 Butler to Sangakkara, no run
12.2 Butler to Sangakkara, no run
12.3 Butler to Sangakkara, no run
12.4 Butler to Sangakkara, one run, on off stump, pushed to mid-on
12.5 Butler to Atapattu, one run, short in length, outside off, angles
it to backward point for a quick single
12.6 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, pitches well outside off and swings
in, well left by Sangakkara
End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 45/1 (RR: 3.46)
DC Butler 7-1-16-1 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 17* (29b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 17* (38b 2x4)
13.1 Best to Atapattu, no run, bang on target, defends it to cover
13.2 Best to Atapattu, no run, short and fast delivery, tries to pull
it, beaten by pace and misstimes it to short midwicket
13.3 Best to Atapattu, one run, pitches on off stump and swings in,
drives it on the up to wide of mid-off for an easy single
13.4 Best to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid-off
13.5 Best to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball, quickly goes back and pulls
it away over midwicket for four, Top Shot!
13.6 Best to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, outside off, leans well
forward and drives it to cover
End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 50/1 (RR: 3.57)
TL Best 2-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 18* (32b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4)
14.1 Butler to Atapattu, no run
14.2 Butler to Atapattu, no run, short in length, outside off, cuts it
to gully
14.3 Butler to Atapattu, no run, again full in length, on off stump,
tries to drive it on the off side, gets an inner edge to leg side
14.4 Butler to Atapattu, no run, on middle and leg stump, defends it to
short midwicket
14.5 Butler to Atapattu, no run
14.6 Butler to Atapattu, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 50/1 (RR: 3.33)
DC Butler 8-2-16-1 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4) MS Atapattu 18* (38b 2x4)
15.1 Best to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, on middle and leg stump,
drives it to mid-on
15.2 Best to Sangakkara, no run, on off stump, driven to cover
15.3 Best to Sangakkara, no run, short sin length, from wide of the
crease, pitches on off stump and angling away, left alone
15.4 Best to Sangakkara, no run, low full toss, on off stump, drives it
back to bowler
15.5 Best to Sangakkara, no run
15.6 Best to Sangakkara, no run, full and bit wide outside off, goes for
the drive on the off side, ball keeps very low and goes through to
keeper
End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 50/1 (RR: 3.12)
TL Best 3-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 18* (38b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (47b 3x4)
16.1 Butler to Atapattu, one run, drives it on the up and run for a
single with the shot!
16.2 Butler to Sangakkara, one run, from wide of the crease, pitches on
off stump and swings into the pads, whips it away to deep square
leg for an easy single
16.3 Butler to Atapattu, no run, again on good length, middle and leg
stump, defends it to mid-on
16.4 Butler to Atapattu, (noball) one run, full and wide outside off,
down on one knee and stylishly driven to deep cover for a single,
it was a noball as well
16.4 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, on off stump, stands
tall and punches it to cover
16.5 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside off,
Sangakkar uses his feet and tries to play it on the on side, ball
goes between bat and pads and just brushes the back pad on the way
to keeper, huge shout for caught behind, declines
16.6 Butler to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 54/1 (RR: 3.18)
DC Butler 9-2-20-1 (1w 2nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 20* (41b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (51b 3x4)
17.1 Best to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, pushed to cover
17.2 Best to Atapattu, no run, short in length, tries to work it on the
on side, misstimes it to leg side
17.3 Best to Atapattu, one run, again short in length, misstimes pull
shot to wide of mid-on for a single
17.4 Best to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, outside off and
angling away from the left hander, ball keeps low as well, left
alone
17.5 Best to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, just outside off,
drives it down the ground to mid-off, wants a single, sends him
back by skipper
17.6 Best to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 55/1 (RR: 3.06)
TL Best 4-1-8-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 21* (44b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (54b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Butler to Atapattu, no run, short in length, outside off, cuts and
misses, Keeper stands up, gathers it well
18.2 Butler to Atapattu, one run, again just outside off, comes on the
frot foot, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man
for a single
18.3 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, just outside off, tries to defend it,
thick outside edge to point
18.4 Butler to Sangakkara, no run
18.5 Butler to Sangakkara, no run, on middle and leg stump, defends it
to short midwicket
18.6 Butler to Sangakkara, FOUR, slightly short in length, just outside
off, pulls it away wide of short midwicket fielder for four
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 60/1 (RR: 3.16)
DC Butler 10-2-25-1 (1w 2nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 22* (46b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 26* (58b 4x4)
Butler ends up his fine spell
19.1 Best to Atapattu, no run, full in length, on off stump,drives it
back to bowler on the front foot
19.2 Best to Atapattu, FOUR, again short ball, on leg stump, goes for
the pull shot, once again not coming in the middle of the bat,
gets a thick inside edge and goes to fine leg for four
19.3 Best to Atapattu, no run
19.4 Best to Atapattu, one run, short in length, outside off, waits for
it and guides it down to third man with open face of the bat
19.5 Best to Sangakkara, one run, on wrong line, full in length, on
Sangakkara legs, flicks it away to long leg for a single
19.6 Best to Atapattu, no run, sharp inswinger, tries to play it on the
on side, thick inside edge onto pads
End of over 20 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 66/1 (RR: 3.30)
TL Best 5-1-14-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 27* (59b 4x4) MS Atapattu 27* (51b 3x4)
Smith comes in to bowl now
20.1 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside off, cuts it
but straight to point fielder
20.2 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, again short and wide outside off,
Sangakkara cuts again to point
20.3 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, just outside off, tries to force it
off the back-foot, misstimes it to cover
20.4 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, slightly short in length, outside off
and keeps very low, goes for the big pull shot, ball misses the
off stump on the way to keeper
20.5 Smith to Sangakkara, no run
20.6 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it in the air a bit
but well short of cover fielder, Smith starts off with a maiden
End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 66/1 (RR: 3.14)
DR Smith 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 27* (51b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 27* (65b 4x4)
21.1 Best to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, leans well forward and
drives it to cover
21.2 Best to Atapattu, no run, full in length, on leg stump, tries to
play it on the on side, hits on the pad, huge shout for lbw,
declines as ball missing leg stump
21.3 Best to Atapattu, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts and misses
21.4 Best to Atapattu, no run
21.5 Best to Atapattu, one run, drives it on the up, in the air to deep
cover for a single
21.6 Best to Sangakkara, no run, Dropped! might be a costly miss, full
ball, on middle and off stump, tries to play it on the on side,
leading edge back to bowler, Best drops a simple catch in his
follow through!
End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 67/1 (RR: 3.05)
TL Best 6-1-15-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 28* (56b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 27* (66b 4x4)
Deonarine comes in to bowl in place of Smith
22.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
22.2 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, again tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, turned to deep midwicket for a single
22.3 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, big full toss, on leg stump, puts
away to deep midwicket for a single
22.4 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run
22.5 Deonarine to Atapattu, bye: one run, tosses up, outside off and
spins down the leg side, sweeps and misses, Ramdin misses it as
well
22.6 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
single
End of over 23 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 71/1 (RR: 3.09)
N Deonarine 1-0-3-0 - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 29* (68b 4x4) MS Atapattu 29* (60b 3x4)
Smith switches ends
23.1 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
23.2 Smith to Atapattu, one run, short and wide outside off, cuts it to
deep cover
23.3 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, on off stump, defends it to cover
23.4 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, slower ball, on leg stump, worked
away to fine leg for an easy single
23.5 Smith to Atapattu, one run, short in length, outside off, cuts it
to backward point, Lawson on the third man gets around of it and
stop the 2nd run
23.6 Smith to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 75/1 (RR: 3.12)
DR Smith 2-1-4-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 31* (62b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 31* (72b 4x4)
24.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
24.2 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run, again well tossed up, tried to play
it down the ground, inner edg eo short midwicket
24.3 Deonarine to Atapattu, wide: no run, sweeps and misses down the leg
side, calls a wide ball
24.3 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, played with the spin to short
midwicket for a quick single
24.4 Deonarine to Sangakkara, no run
24.5 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to cover and run a quick
single
24.6 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run, turned to short midwicket
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1 (RR: 3.12)
N Deonarine 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 32* (74b 4x4) MS Atapattu 32* (66b 3x4)
25.1 Smith to Sangakkara, no run
25.2 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, on off stump, pushed to mid-off and
run a quick single
25.3 Smith to Atapattu, no run, full and wide outside off, drives it
hard but straight to cover fielder
25.4 Smith to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, drives it in the air, just
short of Smith in his follow through
25.5 Smith to Atapattu, one run, full and wide outside off, drives and
thick outside edge in the air to wide of gully to third man region
25.6 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, inside out, lofted drive to deep
cover just short of Marshall
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 81/1 (RR: 3.12)
DR Smith 3-1-7-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 34* (77b 4x4) MS Atapattu 33* (69b 3x4)
26.1 Deonarine to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts it
to backward point and ball races away to third man region fence
for four
26.2 Deonarine to Sangakkara, no run, on target, leasn well forwad and
defends it
26.3 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, worked away to
backward square leg for a single
26.4 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, on middle and leg stump, defends it
to leg side with soft hands and run a quick single
26.5 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, swept away to deep
square leg
26.6 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run, full in length, drives it to cover
End of over 27 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 88/1 (RR: 3.26)
N Deonarine 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 40* (81b 5x4) MS Atapattu 34* (71b 3x4)
27.1 Smith to Sangakkara, FOUR, full in length, on leg stump, Sangakkara
flicks it away to leg side and finds gap between fine leg and long
leg for four
27.2 Smith to Sangakkara, two runs, fuller ball, comes forwad and drives
it over mid-off for couple of runs
27.3 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to point and run a risky
single
27.4 Smith to Atapattu, one run, short in length, outside off, guided to
third mna
27.5 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to point
27.6 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, drives it on the
front foot to deep point
End of over 28 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 97/1 (RR: 3.46)
DR Smith 4-1-16-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 48* (86b 6x4) MS Atapattu 35* (72b 3x4)
28.1 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, tosses up, drives it in the air
just wide of ramdas at short midwicket
28.2 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, tossed up, went forward and pushed
down the ground to long-on
28.3 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, whipped away to leg
side and got his 20th ODi 50!
28.4 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, pushed to long-on
28.5 Deonarine to Sangakkara, no run, sweeps and misses
28.6 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg side
for a quick single
End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 102/1 (RR: 3.52)
N Deonarine 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 51* (90b 6x4) MS Atapattu 37* (74b 3x4)
29.1 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, pulls it , missitmes
it, ball falls between mid-on and midwicket
29.2 Smith to Sangakkara, two runs, again on off stump, goes for the big
heave on the on side, thick inside edge to deep midwicket
29.3 Smith to Sangakkara, bye: one run, slower ball, outside off, cuts
and misses, Ramdin unable to gather it cleanly
29.4 Smith to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
29.5 Smith to Atapattu, no run, full in length and swings in, tries to
play it on the on side, inside edge onto pads, shout for lbw,
declines
29.6 Smith to Atapattu, one run, full toss, turned to deep midwicket
End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 106/1 (RR: 3.53)
DR Smith 5-1-19-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 38* (77b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 53* (93b 6x4)
30.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep
square leg
30.2 Deonarine to Sangakkara, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
30.3 Deonarine to Sangakkara, FOUR, from round the wicket, on middle and
leg stump, down on one knee and sweeps it in the gap between long
leg and square leg for four, excellent placement
30.4 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, driven down the ground to long-on
30.5 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, short in length, goes back pushes
it down the ground to long-on
30.6 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it
to point, slight missfields, batsmen run a single
End of over 31 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 114/1 (RR: 3.68)
N Deonarine 5-0-26-0 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 59* (97b 7x4) MS Atapattu 40* (79b 3x4)
31.1 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, on leg stump, digs it out
to mid-on
31.2 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, on off stump, pushes it to mid-on for
a quick single
31.3 Smith to Atapattu, one run, full and wide outside off, inside out
and drives it to deep cover for a single only
31.4 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, slower ball, pushed to cover, Ramdas
missfields
31.5 Smith to Atapattu, one run, pushed to long-off
31.6 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, good yorker, just outside off, plays
and misses
End of over 32 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 118/1 (RR: 3.69)
DR Smith 6-1-23-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 42* (81b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 61* (101b 7x4)
32.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, turned to leg side
32.2 Deonarine to Sangakkara, no run
32.3 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, outside off,
cuts it to short third man
32.4 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, on leg stump, turned away to deep
midwicket
32.5 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, on off stump, pushed to point for
a single
32.6 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep
square leg
End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 123/1 (RR: 3.73)
N Deonarine 6-0-31-0 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 45* (84b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 63* (104b 7x4)
33.1 Smith to Atapattu, two runs, full ball, came down the wicket and
scoped it over mid-off for couple of runs
33.2 Smith to Atapattu, one run, whipped away to deep midwicket
33.3 Smith to Sangakkara, one run, full ball, on off stump, leans well
forward and drives it to deep cover for a single only
33.4 Smith to Atapattu, no run, low full toss, turned to short midwicket
33.5 Smith to Atapattu, one run, slower ball, on middle and le stump,
worked away to deep midwicket
33.6 Smith to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, outside off, plays
and misses, well kept by Ramdin behind the stumps
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 128/1 (RR: 3.76)
DR Smith 7-1-28-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 49* (88b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 64* (106b 7x4)
34.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, came down the wicket and driven
down the ground to long-on for his 51st fifty in ODI
34.2 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, turned to leg side and run a
risky isngle, powell throw was not on target
34.3 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, short ball, pulled away to deep
midwicket for a single
34.4 Deonarine to Sangakkara, one run, on middle and leg stump, down on
one knee and slog sweep to deep midwicket for a single
34.5 Deonarine to Atapattu, two runs, tossed up, came downt he wicket
and chipped it over bowler head, came back for the 2nd run, again
a poor throw and poor back up by bowler
34.6 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run
End of over 35 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 134/1 (RR: 3.83)
N Deonarine 7-0-37-0 (1w) - Press Box End
KC Sangakkara 66* (108b 7x4) MS Atapattu 53* (92b 3x4)
Ricardo Powell on
35.1 Powell to Sangakkara, two runs, full toss, on leg stump, pulls it
away to deep midwicket for couple of runs
35.2 Powell to Sangakkara, FOUR, great shot and excellent placement,
came down the wicekt and driven between deep cover and long-off
for four
35.3 Powell to Sangakkara, two runs, on leg stump, turned away to fine
leg
35.4 Powell to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, chips it in the air
just short of Lawson at short fine leg
35.5 Powell to Atapattu, one run, well tossed up, driven to deep cover
35.6 Powell to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, came down the wicke and
drive back to bowler
End of over 36 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 144/1 (RR: 4.00)
RL Powell 1-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 54* (93b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 75* (113b 8x4)
run rate is now up to 4
36.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, makes room and lofts down to the
long-off region, picked out the man in the deep, almost carried to
the fielder there
36.2 Deonarine to Sangakkara, FOUR, shot! tossed up outside the off
stump, in the slot and Sangakkara swings across the line, going
down on one knee as he played it, gets it on the middle and the
ball flies away to the midwicket fence
36.3 Deonarine to Sangakkara, OUT: gone! flat delivery on the off stump
and Sangakkara hits it straight to the West Indian captain at
cover, tame dismissal
Sri Lanka 149/2, Partnership of 138
KC Sangakkara c Chanderpaul b Deonarine 79 (115b 9x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 55* (94b 3x4) N Deonarine 7.3-0-42-1 (1w)
Match State: Drinks
Sangakkara was looking to hit over the top but failed on this
occasion, ball went straight to Chanderpaul at a comfortable
height - sad end to a fine innings - Sri Lanka two down
36.4 Deonarine to Dilhara, no run, pushed back to the bowler
36.5 Deonarine to Dilhara, no run, drifting down the leg side, Dilhara
fails to make contact, ball clips the pad and rolls away behind
the stumps
36.6 Deonarine to Dilhara, no run, swing and a miss outside the off
stump, end of a successful over
End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 149/2 (RR: 4.03)
N Deonarine 8-0-42-1 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 55* (94b 3x4) LHD Dilhara 0* (3b)
Lawson is back into the attack
37.1 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, starts off with a delivery drifting
into the pads, Atapattu gets inside the line and tuns it away to
the fine leg region for na easy single
37.2 Lawson to Dilhara, one run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, Lokuhettige punches it away through the gap between the
cover fielder, sweeper moves across in the deep and cleans up
37.3 Lawson to Atapattu, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, ball
stopped a bit after pitching, Atapattu hits on the up and gets it
away to the cover fence
37.4 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, inside edge onto the pad, Atapattu was
looking to work it away on the leg side, ball clips the thigh pad
and rolls away on the off side and they steal a single - excellent
bit running between the wickets
37.5 Lawson to Dilhara, one run, yorker length delivery, Lokuhettige
brings his bat down hard, ball crashes into the pitch and bounces
over the bowler
37.6 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, driven away to long-off, easy single
to end the over
End of over 38 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 158/2 (RR: 4.16)
JJC Lawson 6-1-34-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 62* (98b 4x4) LHD Dilhara 2* (5b)
38.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, turning in after pitching in line
with the stumps, Atapattu moves away on the leg side and plays it
down to long-off for a single
38.2 Deonarine to Dilhara, no run, turned away to the short fine leg
region
38.3 Deonarine to Dilhara, one run, swung away to the fine leg region
38.4 Deonarine to Atapattu, no run, played away to extra cover
38.5 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, driven down the track and past the
bowler moving across to his right, long-on moves in and cuts off
the second run
38.6 Deonarine to Dilhara, two runs, driven hard and the ball races away
to the long-off region, Ramdas at long-on fails to field it
cleanly and they take an extra run!
End of over 39 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 163/2 (RR: 4.18)
N Deonarine 9-0-47-1 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 64* (101b 4x4) LHD Dilhara 5* (8b)
39.1 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, pitched up and angling in, Atapattu
tries to swing it away on one leg, ball clips the inner half of
the bat and races away behind square on the leg side
39.2 Lawson to Dilhara, one run, short and Lokuhettige pulls it away to
deep square leg, one bounce and straight to the fielder in the
deep
39.3 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, played down to the mid-on region,
quick single taken
39.4 Lawson to Dilhara, one run, pitched up and driven straight back to
the bowler, Lawson fails to hold on to a fairly easy chance
39.5 Lawson to Atapattu, no run
39.6 Lawson to Atapattu, one run, pitched up, Atapattu opens up and
swings it away to the deep midwicket region
End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 168/2 (RR: 4.20)
JJC Lawson 7-1-39-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 67* (105b 4x4) LHD Dilhara 7* (10b)
40.1 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, turned away through the vacant
square leg area
40.2 Deonarine to Dilhara, two runs, drifting down the leg side and
Lokuhettige slaps it away well wide of the short fine leg fielder,
Joseph moves across quickly in the deep and with a good diving
effort saves the boundary
40.3 Deonarine to Dilhara, OUT: Deonarine strikes again! tossed up and
turning away from the right-hander, Lokuhettige comes down the
track looking for the big one but fails to make contact, bails are
off in a flash and Lokuhettige is out by a long away
Sri Lanka 171/3, Partnership of 22
LHD Dilhara st Ramdin b Deonarine 9 (12b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 68* (106b 4x4) N Deonarine 9.3-0-50-2 (1w)
that was an excellent piece of Wicket keeping from the young Ramdin
Jayawardene is the next man in
40.4 Deonarine to Jayawardene, wide: no run, down the leg side
40.4 Deonarine to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to the square leg
region and Jayawardene is off the mark
40.5 Deonarine to Atapattu, wide: no run, again down the leg side
40.5 Deonarine to Atapattu, one run, pushed away wide of the cover
fielder
40.6 Deonarine to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to the vacant
midwicket region, and that's the end of Deonarine's spell
End of over 41 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 176/3 (RR: 4.29)
N Deonarine 10-0-55-2 (3w) - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (2b) MS Atapattu 69* (107b 4x4)
the field is well spread out now
41.1 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run, beauty, short of a good length,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Jayawardene pokes at
it with no real conviction and gets beaten all ends up
41.2 Lawson to Jayawardene, two runs, good length delivery, again
angling in from outside the off stump, Jayawardene makes room and
powers it away through cover point, once again Joseph comes to the
rescue - another excellent diving effort and the boundary is saved
41.3 Lawson to Jayawardene, FOUR, short! another short ball, this time
Jayawardene makes room and steers it away to the third man
boundary, excellent placement that
41.4 Lawson to Jayawardene, no run
41.5 Lawson to Jayawardene, SIX, MAX! short of a good length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, Jayawardene makes room and slogs it
away over the midwicket fence for the first six of the innings -
Sri Lanka on the move now
41.6 Lawson to Jayawardene, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder,
easy single to end the over
End of over 42 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 189/3 (RR: 4.50)
JJC Lawson 8-1-52-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (8b 1x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 69* (107b 4x4)
Tino Best is back
42.1 Best to Jayawardene, one run, full and on the pads, Jayawardene
turns it away nicely to the deep backward square leg region
42.2 Best to Atapattu, one run, RUN OUT! driven past the diving mid-off
fielder, Butler moving in from long-off fails to pick it up
cleanly and they go for the second run, Butler recovers quickly
and throws the ball to the keeper who gets enough time - Atapattu
is out by a long way - there was a bit of hesitation going for the
second run and that cost Atapattu his wicket
Sri Lanka 191/4, Partnership of 20
MS Atapattu run out (Butler) 70 (108b 4x4 0x6)
Dilshan is the next man in
42.3 Best to Dilshan, one run, short ball, Dilshan fails to defend it
cleanly, ball clips the glove and lobs up towards gully
42.4 Best to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, down to fine leg
42.5 Best to Dilshan, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
42.5 Best to Dilshan, no run, bouncer and Dilshan ducks under it, good
effort ball that
42.6 Best to Dilshan, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 194/4 (RR: 4.51)
TL Best 7-1-19-0 (1w) - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (10b 1x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 1* (3b)
43.1 Smith to Jayawardene, OUT: bowled'm! perfect yorker and Jayawardene
gets cleaned up! was looking to hit across the line there - Sri
Lanka five down!
Sri Lanka 194/5, Partnership of 3
DPMD Jayawardene b Smith 16 (11b 1x4 1x6)
TM Dilshan 1* (3b) DR Smith 7.1-1-28-1
Arnold is the next man in
43.2 Smith to Arnold, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump, driven
down to the mid-off region, throw misses the stumps at the
bowler's end and the ball races away to the third man region,
extra run given away
43.3 Smith to Arnold, no run, beaten outside the off stump by a slower
delivery, excellent change of pace there
43.4 Smith to Arnold, two runs, driven down the ground and gets it past
the diving mid-off fielder
43.5 Smith to Arnold, one run, short ball, drifting down the leg side
after pitching in line with the stumps, Arnold pulls it away to
the fine leg region
43.6 Smith to Dilshan, one run, driven straight to the cover fielder who
is at the edge of the circle and they take a quick single, 200
comes up for Sri Lanka
End of over 44 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 200/5 (RR: 4.55)
DR Smith 8-1-34-1 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 2* (4b) RP Arnold 5* (4b)
44.1 Best to Dilshan, one run, full ball, tries to play it on the on
side, inside edge onto pads to off side, single taken
44.2 Best to Arnold, (noball) one run, outside off, guides it to third
man
44.2 Best to Dilshan, one run, pushed to cover
44.3 Best to Arnold, one run, good yorker, digs ito ut to mid-off for a
single
44.4 Best to Dilshan, no run, full ball, outside off, drives it to point
and run for a quick single, Smith picks up and hits the stumps
direct at bowling end, Dilshan was well short, Great fielding
Sri Lanka 205/6, Partnership of 11
TM Dilshan run out (Smith) 4 (7b 0x4 0x6)
44.5 Best to Arnold, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
44.6 Best to Chandana, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
End of over 45 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 207/6 (RR: 4.60)
TL Best 8-1-25-0 (1w 1nb) - Press Box End
UDU Chandana 0* (1b) RP Arnold 8* (7b)
45.1 Smith to Chandana, no run, full ball, outside off, drives it to
cover, wants a single, sends him back
45.2 Smith to Chandana, no run, again fuller in length and slower ball,
drives it to mid-off
45.3 Smith to Chandana, one run, on off stump, pushed to point, run a
single, Powell missed the stumps again!
45.4 Smith to Arnold, two runs, full ball, on off stump, pushed to mid-
off, missfields and batsmen back for the 2nd run
45.5 Smith to Arnold, one run
45.6 Smith to Chandana, one run
End of over 46 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 212/6 (RR: 4.61)
DR Smith 9-1-39-1 - Scoreboard End
UDU Chandana 2* (5b) RP Arnold 11* (9b)
46.1 Best to Chandana, one run, short in length, defends it to mid-on
for a single
46.2 Best to Arnold, (noball) one run, drives it on the up to cover and
run a quick single
46.2 Best to Chandana, no run, good delivery, yorker, digs it out, wants
a single, Best runs through in his follow through and stops the
single
46.3 Best to Chandana, no run, short in length, tries to pull it, hits
on the pads
46.4 Best to Chandana, wide: no run, well down the leg side, called a
wide ball
46.4 Best to Chandana, one run, again yorker, digs ito ut to mid-on for
a single
46.5 Best to Arnold, FOUR, full toss, wide outside off, nicely driven in
the gap between extra cover and long-off for four, Top shot!
46.6 Best to Arnold, bye: FOUR, short ball, over keeper's head to third
man region for four byes!
End of over 47 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 225/6 (RR: 4.79)
TL Best 9-1-34-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
UDU Chandana 4* (9b) RP Arnold 16* (12b 1x4)
Lawson back onto attack
47.1 Lawson to Chandana, no run, good yorker length delivery, digs it
out back to bowler
47.2 Lawson to Chandana, no run, full ball, yorker length, digs it out
back to bowler
47.3 Lawson to Chandana, one run, full ball, again yorker length, drives
it to mid-off
47.4 Lawson to Arnold, no run, full in length, drives it hard back to
bowler, good stop by lawson
47.5 Lawson to Arnold, one run, driven down the ground to long-off
47.6 Lawson to Chandana, no run, another good delivery and another good
stop in his own bowling
End of over 48 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 227/6 (RR: 4.73)
JJC Lawson 9-1-54-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 17* (14b 1x4) UDU Chandana 5* (13b)
48.1 Best to Arnold, no run, again good yorker, digs it out to leg side
48.2 Best to Arnold, one run, full ball, on leg stump, drivne to deep
square leg
48.3 Best to Chandana, no run, short ball, pulls and misses
48.4 Best to Chandana, two runs, outside off, guides it to backward
point for couple of runs
48.5 Best to Chandana, one run, just outside off, guides it to gully for
a single
48.6 Best to Arnold, one run, short ball, inside edge, onto pads, run a
single
End of over 49 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 232/6 (RR: 4.73)
TL Best 10-1-39-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RP Arnold 19* (17b 1x4) UDU Chandana 8* (16b)
49.1 Lawson to Arnold, one run, full ball, drives it hard back to
bowler, Lawson does well to take the pace off
49.2 Lawson to Chandana, two runs, full toss, drivne to deep cover for
couple of runs
49.3 Lawson to Chandana, no run, slower ball, outside off, goes for the
heave on the on side, misses it through to keeper
49.4 Lawson to Chandana, one run, another good yorker, digs it out to
point for a single
49.5 Lawson to Arnold, one run, just outside off, tries to flick it on
the on side, big inside edge onto pads and run a single
49.6 Lawson to Chandana, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, tries to play a
sweep shot, gets the back of the bat and runs it down to third man
region for four
End of over 50 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 241/6 (RR: 4.82)
JJC Lawson 10-1-63-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 21* (19b 1x4) UDU Chandana 15* (20b 1x4)
That's the end of Sri Lanka innings, set a target of 242 runs for
West indies to win this match
Please join us again after 30 mins for West Indies run chase
Match State: Innings Break
The post lunch session now and Maharoof has the ball to bowl
Marshall who has come out with Ramdass
We are back for e WI chase
Maharoof has the ball and will be bowling to Marshall
0.1 Maharoof to Marshall, wide: no run, down the leg side
0.1 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, left alone
0.2 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, leaves it alone again
0.3 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, on the pads
0.4 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, defends
0.5 Maharoof to Marshall, two runs, driven into the covers
0.6 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, defends
End of over 1 (3 runs) West Indies 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 239/49 = 4.88)
MF Maharoof 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Press Box End
R Ramdass 0* (0b) XM Marshall 2* (6b)
Lokuhettige to bowl
1.1 Dilhara to Ramdass, no run, left alone
1.2 Dilhara to Ramdass, no run, beaten outside off
1.3 Dilhara to Ramdass, one run, pushed to leg
1.4 Dilhara to Marshall, no run
1.5 Dilhara to Marshall, no run, defends
1.6 Dilhara to Marshall, no run, defends again
End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 238/48 = 4.96)
LHD Dilhara 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
R Ramdass 1* (3b) XM Marshall 2* (9b)
2.1 Maharoof to Ramdass, no run, hops back to defend
2.2 Maharoof to Ramdass, no run, beaten on the off
2.3 Maharoof to Ramdass, no run, on the pads but no appeal
2.4 Maharoof to Ramdass, no run, defended back
2.5 Maharoof to Ramdass, no run, defends again
2.6 Maharoof to Ramdass, OUT: Oh dear! An inside edge while trying a
drive outside off crashes into the stumps
West Indies 4/1, Partnership of 4
R Ramdass b Maharoof 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 4/1 (RR: 1.33 RRR: 238/47 = 5.06)
MF Maharoof 2-1-3-1 (1w) - Press Box End
XM Marshall 2* (9b)
Joseph in
3.1 Dilhara to Marshall, no run, defends
3.2 Dilhara to Marshall, two runs, driven into the covers
3.3 Dilhara to Marshall, no run, left alone
3.4 Dilhara to Marshall, one run, a thick edge runs to third man
3.5 Dilhara to Joseph, wide: no run
3.5 Dilhara to Joseph, FOUR, a superb cover drive, crosses the rope in
a flash
3.6 Dilhara to Joseph, no run, defends
End of over 4 (8 runs) West Indies 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 230/46 = 5.00)
LHD Dilhara 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
XM Marshall 5* (13b) SC Joseph 4* (2b 1x4)
4.1 Maharoof to Marshall, no run
4.2 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, left alone
4.3 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, defends
4.4 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, defends again
4.5 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, left alone
4.6 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, defends
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 230/45 = 5.11)
MF Maharoof 3-2-3-1 (1w) - Press Box End
SC Joseph 4* (2b 1x4) XM Marshall 5* (19b)
5.1 Dilhara to Joseph, no run, defends
5.2 Dilhara to Joseph, no run, outside off and he is beaten
5.3 Dilhara to Joseph, FOUR, comes out and drives down the ground to
long-off
5.4 Dilhara to Joseph, legbye: one run
5.5 Dilhara to Marshall, no run
5.6 Dilhara to Marshall, one run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 6 (6 runs) West Indies 18/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 224/44 = 5.09)
LHD Dilhara 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
XM Marshall 6* (21b) SC Joseph 8* (6b 2x4)
6.1 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, left alone
6.2 Maharoof to Marshall, no run, on the off stump line then moved away
a tad and almost squared him up, mistimed to the off
6.3 Maharoof to Marshall, OUT: Strikes Again! Deceived Marshall into
thinking it was moving inwards but it went the otther way off the
seam and took a faint edge to keeper on the drive
West Indies 18/2, Partnership of 14
XM Marshall c Sangakkara b Maharoof 6 (24b 0x4 0x6)
SC Joseph 8* (6b 2x4) MF Maharoof 3.3-2-3-2 (1w)
Deonarine in
6.4 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, leave the ball well alone
6.5 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, beaten outsside off
6.6 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, another fine ball into the stumps
and he has to defend
End of over 7 (maiden) West Indies 18/2 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 224/43 = 5.21)
MF Maharoof 4-3-3-2 (1w) - Press Box End
SC Joseph 8* (6b 2x4) N Deonarine 0* (3b)
7.1 Dilhara to Joseph, (noball) no run
7.1 Dilhara to Joseph, no run, defends coming forward
7.2 Dilhara to Joseph, one run, drifts to leg and he flicks it in the
air to fine leg, Maharoof overruns it and grasses, look contrite
7.3 Dilhara to Deonarine, one run, driven into the covers
7.4 Dilhara to Joseph, no run, cover up and defends to the off
7.5 Dilhara to Joseph, no run, goes back and defends
7.6 Dilhara to Joseph, OUT: Brilliant work by Maharoof! After the drop
at fine leg, he makes up by diving forward on the run on a similar
flick to fine leg and holding, ecstasy for him
West Indies 21/3, Partnership of 3
SC Joseph c Maharoof b Dilhara 9 (12b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (3 runs) West Indies 21/3 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 221/42 = 5.26)
LHD Dilhara 4-0-17-1 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
N Deonarine 1* (4b)
Chanderpaul in now and Maharoof havinf repairs for a scratched
elbow
8.1 Maharoof to Chanderpaul, no run, defends
8.2 Maharoof to Chanderpaul, no run
8.3 Maharoof to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone
8.4 Maharoof to Chanderpaul, one run, chopped to third man
8.5 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, left alone
8.6 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, defended to mid-on
End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 22/3 (RR: 2.44 RRR: 220/41 = 5.37)
MF Maharoof 5-3-4-2 (1w) - Press Box End
S Chanderpaul 1* (4b) N Deonarine 1* (6b)
9.1 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, guides it to guly
9.2 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, edged outside off, an appeal and it
is a half-volley into Sangakkara's gloves and declined correctly
by ump Asoka deSilva
9.3 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run
9.4 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, defends it back
9.5 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, turned off his pads to square leg
9.6 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, FOUR, driven down the dround to long-off
End of over 10 (4 runs) West Indies 26/3 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 216/40 = 5.40)
LHD Dilhara 5-0-21-1 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
N Deonarine 1* (6b) S Chanderpaul 5* (10b 1x4)
10.1 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, hops back and leaves
10.2 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, covers up and defends
10.3 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run
10.4 Maharoof to Deonarine, legbye: one run, an appeal too and it runs
to fine leg
10.5 Maharoof to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to mid-off
A great decision there by ump Taufel as the replay shows the ball
had landed just outside leg
10.6 Maharoof to Chanderpaul, one run, short and he works it away to leg
End of over 11 (2 runs) West Indies 28/3 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 214/39 = 5.49)
MF Maharoof 6-3-5-2 (1w) - Press Box End
S Chanderpaul 6* (12b 1x4) N Deonarine 1* (10b)
11.1 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, FOUR, a fine clip to deep midwicket as the
ball drift into his pads
11.2 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, moves well and drives to mid-off
11.3 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, FOUR, strays onto his pads and its whipped
to deep midwicket
11.4 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed back to the bowler
11.5 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to cover
11.6 Dilhara to Chanderpaul, OUT: the far more aggressiove Chanderpaul
spoons a drive back and Lokuhettige is the happiest man on the
field
West Indies 36/4, Partnership of 15
S Chanderpaul c & b Dilhara 14 (18b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (8 runs) West Indies 36/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 206/38 = 5.42)
LHD Dilhara 6-0-29-2 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
N Deonarine 1* (10b)
Ricardo Powell in now
12.1 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, pushed to the off
12.2 Maharoof to Deonarine, one run, chopped down to third man
12.3 Maharoof to Powell, no run, left alone
12.4 Maharoof to Powell, no run, turned to short midwicket
12.5 Maharoof to Powell, one run, cut to third man and we see
Muralitharan return to the field
12.6 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, pushed into the covers
End of over 13 (2 runs) West Indies 38/4 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 204/37 = 5.51)
MF Maharoof 7-3-7-2 (1w) - Press Box End
RL Powell 1* (3b) N Deonarine 2* (13b)
13.1 Dilhara to Powell, no run, beaten on the off as the ball shapes
away
13.2 Dilhara to Powell, no run, beaten again as ball seams away
13.3 Dilhara to Powell, one run, pushed to mid-on for a quick run
13.4 Dilhara to Deonarine, no run, defends firmly to cover
13.5 Dilhara to Deonarine, no run, takes a swing outside off without
getting to the ball and misses
13.6 Dilhara to Deonarine, no run, slower ball, spotted and defended to
the off
End of over 14 (1 run) West Indies 39/4 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 203/36 = 5.64)
LHD Dilhara 7-0-30-2 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
RL Powell 2* (6b) N Deonarine 2* (16b)
14.1 Maharoof to Powell, no run, defends
14.2 Maharoof to Powell, no run, slower ball and a dab at it outside
off, misses
14.3 Maharoof to Powell, no run, outside off and mistimed to the off
14.4 Maharoof to Powell, no run, defends to point
14.5 Maharoof to Powell, OUT: Maharoof on fire A lovely off-cutter that
is simply too good for Ricardo Powell and goes through the gate
West Indies 39/5, Partnership of 3
RL Powell b Maharoof 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
N Deonarine 2* (16b) MF Maharoof 7.5-3-7-3 (1w)
Dwayne Smith in
14.6 Maharoof to Smith, no run, turned to leg
End of over 15 (maiden) West Indies 39/5 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 203/35 = 5.80)
MF Maharoof 8-4-7-3 (1w) - Press Box End
N Deonarine 2* (16b) DR Smith 0* (1b)
Muralitharan in to wrap-up this match
15.1 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, left alone outside off
15.2 Muralitharan to Deonarine, FOUR, uppish drive through to extra
cover
15.3 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, pushed back
15.4 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, comes forward to defend
15.5 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, pushed to point
15.6 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, goes back and defends
End of over 16 (4 runs) West Indies 43/5 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 199/34 = 5.85)
M Muralitharan 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 0* (1b) N Deonarine 6* (22b 1x4)
16.1 Maharoof to Smith, no run, pushed to mid-off
16.2 Maharoof to Smith, one run, punched to mid-off
16.3 Maharoof to Deonarine, no run, goes back and defends
16.4 Maharoof to Deonarine, one run, steered to third man
16.5 Maharoof to Smith, no run, pushed to short midwicket
16.6 Maharoof to Smith, no run, lovely ball on off stump, strikes the
thigh on the back leg and appeal declined possibly missing off
End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 45/5 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 197/33 = 5.97)
MF Maharoof 9-4-9-3 (1w) - Press Box End
N Deonarine 7* (24b 1x4) DR Smith 1* (5b)
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Muralitharan to Deonarine, FOUR, outside off and its driven past
point
17.2 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, defernds into covers
17.3 Muralitharan to Deonarine, one run, pushed to point
17.4 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, comes forward and he takes it on the
pads as a stray dog holds up play too
17.5 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, defends coming forward
17.6 Muralitharan to Smith, one run, goes for a sweep and keeps strike
after and inside edge
End of over 18 (6 runs) West Indies 51/5 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 191/32 = 5.97)
M Muralitharan 2-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 2* (8b) N Deonarine 12* (27b 2x4)
18.1 Maharoof to Smith, no run, turned to leg
18.2 Maharoof to Smith, no run, driven into the covers
18.3 Maharoof to Smith, no run, off the pads to leg
18.4 Maharoof to Smith, no run, huge appeal and ump Taufel stands firm
and declines as ball nipped in
18.5 Maharoof to Smith, no run, slashed hard to mid-off
18.6 Maharoof to Smith, no run, great ball on the stumps and pushed back
and after that 3-wicket spell has the energy to dive and field
End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 51/5 (RR: 2.68 RRR: 191/31 = 6.16)
MF Maharoof 10-5-9-3 (1w) - Press Box End
N Deonarine 12* (27b 2x4) DR Smith 2* (14b)
19.1 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, comes forward and defends
19.2 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, turned to mid-on
19.3 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, comes forward and defends
19.4 Muralitharan to Deonarine, FOUR, driven through point
19.5 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, defends
19.6 Muralitharan to Deonarine, no run, defends
End of over 20 (4 runs) West Indies 55/5 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 187/30 = 6.23)
M Muralitharan 3-0-14-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 2* (14b) N Deonarine 16* (33b 3x4)
20.1 Fernando to Smith, no run, on the pads as a flick misses
20.2 Fernando to Smith, wide: no run, down the leg side
20.2 Fernando to Smith, no run, beaten outside off
20.3 Fernando to Smith, no run, driven hard to point and they do not
take a run
20.4 Fernando to Smith, no run, goes for a drive and misses
20.5 Fernando to Smith, no run, comes forward outside off and its a bat
and pad as appeal declined
20.6 Fernando to Smith, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 21 (2 runs) West Indies 57/5 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 185/29 = 6.38)
CRD Fernando 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Press Box End
DR Smith 3* (20b) N Deonarine 16* (33b 3x4)
21.1 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
21.2 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, on the pads
21.3 Muralitharan to Smith, FOUR, cuts it well past gully
21.4 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, driven to mid-on
21.5 Muralitharan to Smith, FOUR, driven in the air to long-on
21.6 Muralitharan to Smith, no run
End of over 22 (8 runs) West Indies 65/5 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 177/28 = 6.32)
M Muralitharan 4-0-22-0 - Scoreboard End
N Deonarine 16* (33b 3x4) DR Smith 11* (26b 2x4)
22.1 Fernando to Deonarine, no run, defends a ball on the stumps
22.2 Fernando to Deonarine, no run, well outside off and a slash at it
misses
22.3 Fernando to Deonarine, no run, shorter and it rises some as again a
slash outside off misses
22.4 Fernando to Deonarine, one run, cut over point and it slices to
third man
22.5 Fernando to Smith, no run, moves to the off and defends
22.6 Fernando to Smith, no run, short and he pulls but misses
End of over 23 (1 run) West Indies 66/5 (RR: 2.87 RRR: 176/27 = 6.52)
CRD Fernando 2-0-3-0 (1w) - Press Box End
N Deonarine 17* (37b 3x4) DR Smith 11* (28b 2x4)
Upul Chandana to bowl
23.1 Chandana to Deonarine, FOUR, drives and an outside edge runs to
third man rope
23.2 Chandana to Deonarine, no run, pushes to point
23.3 Chandana to Deonarine, one run, turned to leg
23.4 Chandana to Smith, no run
23.5 Chandana to Smith, one run, turned to midwicket
23.6 Chandana to Deonarine, no run, on the pads
End of over 24 (6 runs) West Indies 72/5 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 170/26 = 6.54)
UDU Chandana 1-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 12* (30b 2x4) N Deonarine 22* (41b 4x4)
24.1 Fernando to Smith, legbye: one run, the appeal declined as he
pulled and missed but ball had struck a bit high
24.2 Fernando to Deonarine, no run, pushed to point
24.3 Fernando to Deonarine, one run, cut to third man
24.4 Fernando to Smith, one run, pushed into the covers
24.5 Fernando to Deonarine, OUT: a 141kph ball was too qucikly onto him
as he tried to leave but bottom edged into the stumps
West Indies 75/6, Partnership of 36
N Deonarine b Fernando 23 (44b 4x4 0x6)
DR Smith 13* (32b 2x4) CRD Fernando 2.5-0-5-1 (1w)
Ramdin in
24.6 Fernando to Ramdin, FOUR, edged to third man
End of over 25 (7 runs) West Indies 79/6 (RR: 3.16 RRR: 163/25 = 6.52)
CRD Fernando 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Press Box End
DR Smith 13* (32b 2x4) D Ramdin 4* (1b 1x4)
25.1 Chandana to Smith, one run, pushed to long-on
25.2 Chandana to Ramdin, FOUR, edged again to third mna
25.3 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, on thje pads and a loud appeal
declined, as he was forward
25.4 Chandana to Ramdin, one run, driven to long-off
25.5 Chandana to Smith, no run, beaten after pitching in the rough
25.6 Chandana to Smith, no run, a play and miss outside off
End of over 26 (6 runs) West Indies 85/6 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 157/24 = 6.54)
UDU Chandana 2-0-12-0 - Scoreboard End
D Ramdin 9* (4b 2x4) DR Smith 14* (35b 2x4)
26.1 Fernando to Ramdin, no run, goes back and defends
26.2 Fernando to Ramdin, no run
26.3 Fernando to Ramdin, FOUR, short and he pulls very well turning his
wrists, to long leg
26.4 Fernando to Ramdin, one run, chopped down to third man
26.5 Fernando to Smith, no run, beaten on the off
26.6 Fernando to Smith, no run, defends to mid-on
End of over 27 (5 runs) West Indies 90/6 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 152/23 = 6.61)
CRD Fernando 4-0-14-1 (1w) - Press Box End
D Ramdin 14* (8b 3x4) DR Smith 14* (37b 2x4)
27.1 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, goes back and defends
27.2 Chandana to Ramdin, two runs, edged to third man
27.3 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, on the pads and it runs to leg
27.4 Chandana to Ramdin, legbye: one run
27.5 Chandana to Smith, one run, tossed up and its driven to long-on
27.6 Chandana to Ramdin, one run, turned to midwicket
End of over 28 (5 runs) West Indies 95/6 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 147/22 = 6.68)
UDU Chandana 3-0-16-0 - Scoreboard End
D Ramdin 17* (13b 3x4) DR Smith 15* (38b 2x4)
28.1 Fernando to Ramdin, no run, beaten on the off
28.2 Fernando to Ramdin, one run, turned to fine leg
28.3 Fernando to Smith, no run, left alone
28.4 Fernando to Smith, no run, left alone
28.5 Fernando to Smith, FOUR, pulls and skies it and it almost goes for
a six but behind the keeper
28.6 Fernando to Smith, one run, flicked to midwicket
End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 101/6 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 141/21 = 6.71)
CRD Fernando 5-0-20-1 (1w) - Press Box End
DR Smith 20* (42b 3x4) D Ramdin 18* (15b 3x4)
29.1 Chandana to Smith, one run, turned to midwicket
29.2 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, sweeps and misses
29.3 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, goes back and takes it on the pads
29.4 Chandana to Ramdin, FOUR, cuts and it screams past slip to third
man, was no width for a cut
29.5 Chandana to Ramdin, one run, pushed to mid-off
29.6 Chandana to Smith, one run, pushed to long on
End of over 30 (7 runs) West Indies 108/6 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 134/20 = 6.70)
UDU Chandana 4-0-23-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 22* (44b 3x4) D Ramdin 23* (19b 4x4)
30.1 Fernando to Smith, no run, driven into the covers
30.2 Fernando to Smith, no run, tries a pull and misses
30.3 Fernando to Smith, no run, defends
30.4 Fernando to Smith, no run, beaten outside off
30.5 Fernando to Smith, no run, a fast ball, drives with a high backlift
and it was gone by the time the bat came down
30.6 Fernando to Smith, no run, defends
End of over 31 (maiden) West Indies 108/6 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 134/19 = 7.05)
CRD Fernando 6-1-20-1 (1w) - Press Box End
D Ramdin 23* (19b 4x4) DR Smith 22* (50b 3x4)
31.1 Chandana to Ramdin, one run, swept to fine leg
31.2 Chandana to Smith, one run, pulls and it goes to short midwicket
31.3 Chandana to Ramdin, no run
31.4 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, drives to short cover
31.5 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, goes back and defends
31.6 Chandana to Ramdin, no run
End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 110/6 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 132/18 = 7.33)
UDU Chandana 5-0-25-0 - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 23* (51b 3x4) D Ramdin 24* (24b 4x4)
32.1 Fernando to Smith, no run, comes out and has a go but misses
32.2 Fernando to Smith, no run, short and he hops back to defend
32.3 Fernando to Smith, no run, defends
32.4 Fernando to Smith, no run, on the pads
32.5 Fernando to Smith, FOUR, pulled to midwicket
32.6 Fernando to Smith, no run, goes through him, beaten for speed
End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 114/6 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 128/17 = 7.53)
CRD Fernando 7-1-24-1 (1w) - Press Box End
D Ramdin 24* (24b 4x4) DR Smith 27* (57b 4x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Ramdin, no run, comes forward and defends
33.2 Muralitharan to Ramdin, one run, turned to fine leg
33.3 Muralitharan to Smith, no run
33.4 Muralitharan to Smith, no run
33.5 Muralitharan to Smith, one run, turned to midwicket
33.6 Muralitharan to Ramdin, one run, steered to point
End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 117/6 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 125/16 = 7.81)
M Muralitharan 5-0-25-0 - Scoreboard End
D Ramdin 26* (27b 4x4) DR Smith 28* (60b 4x4)
Chandana has changed ends
34.1 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, turned to midwicket
34.2 Chandana to Ramdin, one run, swept to fine leg
34.3 Chandana to Smith, one run, driven to mid-on
34.4 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, goes for a big heave to leg and misses
34.5 Chandana to Ramdin, no run, pushed to cover
34.6 Chandana to Ramdin, two runs, drives to long-on and a fumble allows
a run
End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 121/6 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 121/15 = 8.07)
UDU Chandana 6-0-29-0 - Press Box End
DR Smith 29* (61b 4x4) D Ramdin 29* (32b 4x4)
Drinks time
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, on the pads
35.2 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, defends
35.3 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, defends to gully
35.4 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, on the pads and an appeal is
declined
35.5 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, defends
35.6 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, defends to cover
End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 121/6 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 121/14 = 8.64)
M Muralitharan 6-1-25-0 - Scoreboard End
D Ramdin 29* (32b 4x4) DR Smith 29* (67b 4x4)
36.1 Chandana to Ramdin, OUT: One should not try a heave to leg looking
up and not keeping one's eye on the ball. Bowled though the gate,
middle stump
West Indies 121/7, Partnership of 46
D Ramdin b Chandana 29 (33b 4x4 0x6)
DR Smith 29* (67b 4x4) UDU Chandana 6.1-0-29-1
Best in
36.2 Chandana to Best, no run, tries a cut and misses
36.3 Chandana to Best, one run, pushed to mid-on
36.4 Chandana to Smith, one run, turned to midwicket
36.5 Chandana to Best, no run, defends
36.6 Chandana to Best, no run, defends into the covers
End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 123/7 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 119/13 = 9.15)
UDU Chandana 7-0-31-1 - Press Box End
DR Smith 30* (68b 4x4) TL Best 1* (4b)
37.1 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, defends to mid-on
37.2 Muralitharan to Smith, FOUR, a good hit over the bowler
37.3 Muralitharan to Smith, one run, drives and it is a thick edge to
midwicket
37.4 Muralitharan to Best, no run, spins to leg a lot and collected bu=y
the keeper
37.5 Muralitharan to Best, OUT: too much spin on it as Muralitharan gave
it the full and Best went back and struck on the thigh in front of
leg stump
West Indies 128/8, Partnership of 7
TL Best lbw b Muralitharan 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
DR Smith 35* (71b 5x4) M Muralitharan 6.5-1-30-1
Butler in
37.6 Muralitharan to Butler, wide: no run, down the leg side
37.6 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, comes forward to the doosra and
smothers the spin
End of over 38 (6 runs) West Indies 129/8 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 113/12 = 9.42)
M Muralitharan 7-1-31-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 35* (71b 5x4) DC Butler 0* (1b)
38.1 Chandana to Smith, no run, tossed up and driven back
38.2 Chandana to Smith, no run, taken on the pads outside leg
Sorry that was signalled a four after a tv inquiry
38.3 Chandana to Smith, FOUR, a half-tracker sent deservedly one bounc
over the midwicket rope
38.4 Chandana to Smith, no run, defends
38.5 Chandana to Smith, FOUR, pulls to midwicket and Dilshan lets it go
but was a difficult chance
38.6 Chandana to Smith, one run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 39 (9 runs) West Indies 138/8 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 104/11 = 9.45)
UDU Chandana 8-0-40-1 - Press Box End
DR Smith 44* (77b 7x4) DC Butler 0* (1b)
39.1 Muralitharan to Smith, one run, turn4d backward of square
39.2 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, beaten on the off
39.3 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, comes forward and defends
39.4 Muralitharan to Butler, FOUR, gets to the pitch and pulls in the
air and Lokuhettige at deep midwicket cannot get to it and Murali
unhappy
39.5 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, defends
39.6 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, comes forward watchfully and
defends
End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 143/8 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 99/10 = 9.90)
M Muralitharan 8-1-36-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DR Smith 45* (78b 7x4) DC Butler 4* (6b 1x4)
40.1 Chandana to Smith, no run, pushed to mid-on
40.2 Chandana to Smith, two runs, whipped to midwicket and Dilhara
Fernando cant get down in time
40.3 Chandana to Smith, no run, defends
40.4 Chandana to Smith, no run, tries a flick to leg and misses
40.5 Chandana to Smith, no run, comes forward and defends
40.6 Chandana to Smith, SIX, short and its a fine flat six to midwicket
and he has a good fifty in the process
End of over 41 (8 runs) West Indies 151/8 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 91/9 = 10.11)
UDU Chandana 9-0-48-1 - Press Box End
DC Butler 4* (6b 1x4) DR Smith 53* (84b 7x4 1x6)
41.1 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, a sweep misses
41.2 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, comes forward to defend but beaten
41.3 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, an appeal but with all that turn
its difficult for ump Asoka deSilva to decide it was the staright
one
41.4 Muralitharan to Butler, FOUR, swept to midwicket rather well timed
too
41.5 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, drives to mid-off
41.6 Muralitharan to Butler, bye: three runs, too much tweak and its
missed by everyone and Chandana has a long chase behind the keeper
End of over 42 (7 runs) West Indies 158/8 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 84/8 = 10.50)
M Muralitharan 9-1-40-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DC Butler 8* (12b 2x4) DR Smith 53* (84b 7x4 1x6)
42.1 Chandana to Butler, bye: one run, again missed by Sangakkara who is
maybe a bit tired
42.2 Chandana to Smith, FOUR, smashed to long-on
42.3 Chandana to Smith, one run, Tharanga manages to flick what looked a
sis to long-on back to the field. Good work there
42.4 Chandana to Butler, no run, defends
42.5 Chandana to Butler, wide: one run
42.5 Chandana to Smith, SIX, a knee grounded and its smashed to the
midwicket stand
42.6 Chandana to Smith, FOUR, now a reverse sweep unleashed at a hapless
Chandana
End of over 43 (18 runs) West Indies 176/8 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 66/7 = 9.43)
UDU Chandana 10-0-65-1 (1w) - Press Box End
DC Butler 8* (14b 2x4) DR Smith 68* (88b 9x4 2x6)
43.1 Muralitharan to Butler, one run, driven to long-off
43.2 Muralitharan to Smith, no run, an ambitious reverse sweep attempt
but it fails
43.3 Muralitharan to Smith, OUT: Sadly a fine innings ends! Smith
defends and the ball had been spun so much it runs back onto the
stumps
West Indies 177/9, Partnership of 49
DR Smith b Muralitharan 68 (90b 9x4 2x6)
DC Butler 9* (15b 2x4) M Muralitharan 9.3-1-41-2 (1w)
Lawson in
43.4 Muralitharan to Lawson, one run, drives a full ball to long-off
43.5 Muralitharan to Butler, FOUR, a slog sweep off the meat to deep
midwicket and Murali's figures worsen
43.6 Muralitharan to Butler, no run, from round the wicket and taken on
the pads and Muralitharan's spell is over, 2 for 49
End of over 44 (6 runs) West Indies 182/9 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 60/6 = 10.00)
M Muralitharan 10-1-46-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
JJC Lawson 1* (1b) DC Butler 13* (17b 3x4)
192 needs to be scored for the bonus point
I mean the runs scored will need to be maximum 192 for a bonus
point for Sri Lanka
Fernando coming in to bowl
44.1 Fernando to Lawson, two runs, edged through the slips
44.2 Fernando to Lawson, no run, driven hard to mid-on
44.3 Fernando to Lawson, no run, drives and its missed
44.4 Fernando to Lawson, (noball) no run, a beamer and its head high,
and an apology made buy Fernando
44.4 Fernando to Lawson, (noball) FOUR, drives it well to long-on
44.4 Fernando to Lawson, one run, moves to leg and drives to mid-on
44.5 Fernando to Butler, no run, a slash outside off and a miss
44.6 Fernando to Butler, no run, drives at a ball outside off and misses
End of over 45 (9 runs) West Indies 191/9 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 51/5 = 10.20)
CRD Fernando 8-1-33-1 (1w 2nb) - Press Box End
JJC Lawson 8* (7b 1x4) DC Butler 13* (19b 3x4)
Dilshan to bowl
45.1 Dilshan to Lawson, OUT: goes for a hit outside off and misses and
Sangakkara's glove work good enough for a stumping and a bonus
point for the hosts
West Indies 191/10, Partnership of 14
JJC Lawson st Sangakkara b Dilshan 8 (8b 1x4 0x6)
DC Butler 13* (19b 3x4) TM Dilshan 0.1-0-0-1
A good late order batting performance by West Indies but Sri
Lanka's win was never in doubt
a 50-run win for Sri Lanka
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