Sri Lanka had packed their team with eight batsmen. And
Jayasuriya must have been mighty pleased with his bowlers for
doing such a wonderful job. Here was a real opportunity for Sri
Lanka to beat the mighty Aussies. And they got off to a good
start too, scoring briskly to make 21 in the fourth over. One
delivery was to change the complexion of the game - Brett Lee
charged in to bowl, the run up was smooth, the rhythm was
perfect, and he unleashed a beautiful yorker at a scorching pace
of just above 100 mph. It scattered Atapattu's woodwork, and also
shattered the Sri Lankan confidence. In a jiffy, Tillakaratne and
Gunawardene were dismissed to Lee's brilliant pace bowled at a
fantastic line and length. In the meanwhile McGrath accounted for
Jaysuriya's wicket, and when Aravinda de Silva was run out by a
direct hit by Bichel - fielding off his own bowling, Sri Lanka
were 51/5 in the 14th over.