Match State: Match scheduled to start 10am local time (4am gmt)
Hello Everyone and wellcome to the 3rd and the final Oneday
International match between Sri Lanka and England here at
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
Sri Lanka wins the toss and elects to field first.
As for Sri Lankans Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya has been replaced by
Samaraweera due to a knee injury.
As for Engalands concerns Caddick has been replaced by Ealham and
Vaughan has been replaced by Knight.
Please do stay online for an exciting game of cricket.
0.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good line and legnth for a first ball
of the day. slightly out side the off stumps, tescothick leaves it
well.
0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, tries to defend gets the out side edge
and the ball runs down to point.
0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps and a little
bit of swing away from the batsman. Trescothick leaves it alone
without offering a shot.
0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, bit of seame movement , left alone
well.
0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, again seame movement but a bit of wide
of the off stumps, leaves it alone without offering a stroke.
0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, right on target, on the front foot and
defends to it.
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0
AJ Stewart 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
maiden to start off the match.
1.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, a bit of bounce, stands tall and defends
to it
1.2 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, fuller delivary, drives it away but
straight to the fielder at mid on
1.3 Zoysa to Stewart, no run
1.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off the fron foot and drives it straight
tomid off
1.5 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down to
gully area
1.6 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps and the ball
keeping very low, Stewart trying to drive but misses it.
End of over 2 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) AJ Stewart 0* (6b)
another maiden and England still no runs on the board.
2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, a bit of
movement in that, Trescothick leaves it safely to the wicket
keeper
2.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pitches it on the off and the middle
and coming in to the batsman, tries to defend gets the edge of the
bat and hist the pads. half hearted appeal but turned down by the
umpire.
2.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the of stumps , a bit of
bounce whcih suprises the batsman
2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, firmly driven out side the off stumps,
but brilliantly stoped by sangakkara at point.
2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, right on target, playes it across the
line bck to the bowler
2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps and abit of
bounce again which suprises the batsman and leaves it alone.
End of over 3 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-2-0-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 0* (6b) ME Trescothick 0* (12b)
Three maiden and England still no runs on account.
3.1 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, out side hte off stumps and a bit of
bounce, Stewart quickly stands tall and tries to pull it down to
long off but gets the edge of the bat and the ball runs passes the
bowlers hands down to mid on and the batsmen sets off for a quick
single
Cheers from the Englands Travelling fans
3.2 Zoysa to Trescothick, no run
3.3 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run
3.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, right on target, Stewart on to his back
foot and defends it back to the bowler with the straight bat.
3.5 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, drifting in to his leg stumps, Stewart
quickly on to his feet and drives it powerfully down to deepmid
wicket boundary as Dharmasena does a vain chase.
3.6 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, short and a bit of bounce, jups high and
defends to it.
End of over 4 (6 runs) England 6/0 (RR: 1.50)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 1* (14b) AJ Stewart 5* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
away on the off but well fielded at backward point by Sangakkara
4.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
4.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
4.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, taps it away to gully
4.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivary, pushes it down to
mid off
4.6 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, short ball, Trescothick getting a
bit impation and comes down the track and triees to pull it down
to mid wicket but gets the top edge and the ball lands safely down
at long on as de saram pick it up.
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 8/0 (RR: 1.60)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-2-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 5* (10b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (20b)
5.1 Zoysa to Stewart, no run
5.2 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, Good Shot. little bit short but Stewart
quickly on to his back foot and pulls it away down to deep mid
wicket boundary.
5.3 Zoysa to Stewart, FOUR, out side the off stumps this time. Stewart
once again going on to his back foot and cuts it way over point
down to the ropes.
5.4 Zoysa to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps, bit of bounce
and wellleft by Stewart
5.5 Zoysa to Stewart, one run, on the legs, taps it away down and sets
off for a quicky.
5.6 Zoysa to Trescothick, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Trescothick on
to his back foot and guides it straight to Jaywardene at slip but
drops it and the ball runs down to the fence.
End of over 6 (13 runs) England 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-19-0 - Tennis Courts End
AJ Stewart 14* (15b 3x4) ME Trescothick 7* (21b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Stewart, no run
6.2 Vaas to Stewart, no run, seame movement away from the right hander,
left alone safely.
6.3 Vaas to Stewart, OUT: Unfortunate dismissal for Stewart. pitches it
out side the off stumps, Stewart going for the cut but gets the
inside edge and disturbs the stumps.
England 21/1, Partnership of 21
AJ Stewart b Vaas 14 (18b 3x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 7* (21b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.3-2-2-1
Left hander Knight comes in to bat dues to the dismissal of Stewart
6.4 Vaas to Knight, no run, good delivary, angling in to the batsman,
quickly on to his back foot and defends to it
6.5 Vaas to Knight, no run, drifting on to his legs, Knight trying to
work it out on the leg side but wraps it up on the pads
6.6 Vaas to Knight, no run, good line and a quicker one too, knight
quicklyon to his back foot and defends it back at the bowler
End of over 7 (maiden) England 21/1 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 4-3-2-1 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 7* (21b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (3b)
7.1 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, short ball, pulls it away down to
mid wicket area, Murali picks it up just in front of the ropes
7.2 Zoysa to Knight, no run
7.3 Zoysa to Knight, no run, Very Short ball, Knight jumps high and
leaves the ball by raising his bat very hig as the ball flicks his
shirt and tothe wicket keeper. Light appeal by the bowler but the
umpire nodds it away
7.4 Zoysa to Knight, no run
7.5 Zoysa to Knight, no run, off the front oot and defends it back to
the bowler
7.6 Zoysa to Knight, no run, comes on to the front foot and pads it
away back to the bowler
End of over 8 (1 run) England 22/1 (RR: 2.75)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-20-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 8* (22b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (8b)
8.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, taps it away on the off, one bounce
and to the second slip
8.2 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, driven on the air but safe down to
deep backward square
8.3 Vaas to Knight, no run, bit of bounce, Knight stands tall and taps
it back to the bowler
8.4 Vaas to Knight, one run, on to his back foot and pulls it away down
the ground to deep backward square leg
8.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, pushes it away to short backward
square leg
8.6 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, out side the off stumps, taps it away
very late through the gap of the second slip and point down to
deep thirdman for a easy single
End of over 9 (3 runs) England 25/1 (RR: 2.78)
WPUJC Vaas 5-3-5-1 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 10* (26b 1x4) NV Knight 1* (10b)
9.1 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, short ball, Trescothick pulls it
away ovver the mid wicket but lands safe
9.2 Zoysa to Knight, one run, turns it away down to deep backward
square leg
9.3 Zoysa to Trescothick, FOUR, down the wicket and drives it between
the gap of point and the short extra covers down to the cover
ropes
9.4 Zoysa to Trescothick, one run, pulls it away down to mid wicket and
one bounce to murali right in just front of the ropes
9.5 Zoysa to Knight, FOUR, Glorous square cut through the gap , keeping
it down the groundto the fence
9.6 Zoysa to Knight, no run, short ball a bit of bounce, Knight jumps
high and defends to it
End of over 10 (11 runs) England 36/1 (RR: 3.60)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-31-0 - Tennis Courts End
ME Trescothick 16* (29b 2x4) NV Knight 6* (13b 1x4)
10 overs 36 runs for 1 wicket
10.1 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
10.2 Vaas to Trescothick, OUT: Another unfortunate dismissal for England
as Trescothick tries to get typical one day run by guting it late
down to thirdman but gets the inside edge and hits the off stump.
England 36/2, Partnership of 15
ME Trescothick b Vaas 16 (31b 2x4 0x6)
NV Knight 6* (13b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.2-3-5-2
the second England batsmen to drag the ball on to the stumps by the
bowling of Vaas.
10.3 Vaas to Hick, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well
10.4 Vaas to Hick, no run, off the front foot and beutifully driven on
the off but straight to Saram at mid off
10.5 Vaas to Hick, no run, seame movement away from the right hander,
leaves it alone well
10.6 Vaas to Hick, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) England 36/2 (RR: 3.27)
WPUJC Vaas 6-4-5-2 - Press Box End
NV Knight 6* (13b 1x4) GA Hick 0* (4b)
11.1 Zoysa to Knight, wide: no run, way out side the
11.1 Zoysa to Knight, one run, off the inside edge down to murali at
deep backward square leg
11.2 Zoysa to Hick, no run, out side the off stumps, taps it away to
point
11.3 Zoysa to Hick, no run, driven off straight to extra cover, picked
up by acting captain Atapattu
11.4 Zoysa to Hick, one run
11.5 Zoysa to Knight, no run, out side edge and the ball rolls down to
point
11.6 Zoysa to Knight, OUT: Pitches it out side the off stumps and swings
in to the batsman, Knight comes on to his front foot and tries to
drive it on the off but gets the inside edge and dismisses the off
stump.
England 39/3, Partnership of 3
NV Knight b Zoysa 7 (16b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 12 (3 runs) England 39/3 (RR: 3.25)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-34-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 1* (7b)
But this time its Zoysa who does the damage but as for England its
the third batsman who drags it back at the stumps.
12.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
12.1 Vaas to Hick, no run
12.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
12.2 Vaas to Hick, no run
12.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
12.3 Vaas to Hick, no run
12.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
12.4 Vaas to Hick, no run
12.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
12.5 Vaas to Hick, no run
12.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) England 39/3 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 7-5-5-2 - Press Box End
GA Hick 1* (7b) GP Thorpe 0* (6b)
another maiden by Vaas
12.6 Vaas to Hick, no run
End of over 13 (maiden) England 39/3 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 7-5-5-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 0* (0b) GA Hick 1* (13b)
13.1 Zoysa to Thorpe, OUT: Short ball out side the off stumps, Thorpe
jumps high and cuts it down to deep backward point, brilliantly
caught by sangakkara diving away to his right side
England 39/4, Partnership of 0
GP Thorpe c Sangakkara b Zoysa 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
GA Hick 1* (13b) DNT Zoysa 6.1-1-34-2 (1w)
13.2 Zoysa to Flintoff, one run
13.3 Zoysa to Hick, no run
13.4 Zoysa to Hick, FOUR
13.5 Zoysa to Hick, no run
13.6 Zoysa to Hick, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) England 44/4 (RR: 3.14)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-39-2 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 1* (1b) GA Hick 5* (17b 1x4)
Dharmasena coming in to the attack from the Press Box End
14.1 Dharmasena to Flintoff, three runs, turns it away with the spin
down to deep backward square leg, misfielded by Zoysa gives away
another single
14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, wide: no run, way out side the leg stump signal
wide ball
14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, wide: no run, drifting in to the leg stump and
turning away and signaled wide ball
14.2 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, off the front foot and defends it to
the ground
14.3 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
14.4 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, turns it away to square leg for a easy
single, picked up by Jaywardene
that single moves the England total to 50 as the Enligsh fans
cheers out
14.5 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
14.6 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
End of over 15 (6 runs) England 50/4 (RR: 3.33)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-6-0 (2w) - Press Box End
GA Hick 6* (20b 1x4) A Flintoff 4* (4b)
Murali comes in to the attach from the Tennis Court End
15.1 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, flighted , pushes it don to mid on
gets a quick single
15.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, puts it away nicely down to deep
mid wicket
15.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, pushes it away down to short mid
wicket
15.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
15.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, flighted, off the front foot and
defends to it
15.6 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, driven away down to mid wicket area
for a quick single
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 53/4 (RR: 3.31)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 8* (25b 1x4) A Flintoff 5* (5b)
16.1 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, comes long way forward and swees it
away gets the top edge and down to fine leg
16.2 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
16.3 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
16.4 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
16.5 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, easy single by drive it away down
to long on
16.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
End of over 17 (2 runs) England 55/4 (RR: 3.24)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 6* (9b) GA Hick 9* (27b 1x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, off the front foot and works it
away down to mid wicket region for a easy single
17.2 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, off the front foot and tries to sweep
but wraps on his pads
17.3 Muralitharan to Hick, two runs, out side the off stumps, Hick waits
till the ball passes him and opens the face of the bat and pushes
it towards thirdman
17.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
17.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
17.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, off the front foot and driven back to
the bowler
End of over 18 (3 runs) England 58/4 (RR: 3.22)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 7* (10b) GA Hick 11* (32b 1x4)
18.1 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run, turns it away to square leg,picked
up by Jaywardene
18.2 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, off the back foot and punched down
the ground to long off
18.3 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
18.4 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, drives it away to long on
18.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
18.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, sharpturn in to the batsman, on to his
back foot and defends to it
End of over 19 (3 runs) England 61/4 (RR: 3.21)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-11-0 (2w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 9* (13b) GA Hick 12* (35b 1x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, taps it away to backward point
19.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, off the front foot and pushes it
away to long on
19.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, defends it away
19.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, bit of bounce and on to his bck foot
and taps it awy down to mid off
19.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, tries to sweep and misses it
19.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) England 62/4 (RR: 3.10)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 10* (15b) GA Hick 12* (39b 1x4)
20.1 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and pads it away
20.2 Dharmasena to Flintoff, no run
20.3 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run, turns it away own to mid wiket
area for a easy single
20.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
20.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, on to his back foot and taps it towards
short leg
20.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
End of over 21 (1 run) England 63/4 (RR: 3.00)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-12-0 (2w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 11* (18b) GA Hick 12* (42b 1x4)
21.1 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run
21.2 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
21.3 Muralitharan to Flintoff, one run, pushes tit towards long on
21.4 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
21.5 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run
21.6 Muralitharan to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 65/4 (RR: 2.95)
M Muralitharan 4-0-9-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 13* (43b 1x4) A Flintoff 12* (23b)
22.1 Dharmasena to Hick, wide: no run
22.1 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
22.2 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
22.3 Dharmasena to Flintoff, one run
22.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
22.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
22.6 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 68/4 (RR: 2.96)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-15-0 (3w) - Press Box End
A Flintoff 13* (24b) GA Hick 14* (48b 1x4)
Samaraweera comes in to the attack who is replaced for Skipper
Jayasuriya
23.1 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and defends to
it to the ground
23.2 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run, down the wicket and driven back to
the bowler
23.3 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run, defends it towards mid off
23.4 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
23.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, one run
23.6 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, defends to it
End of over 24 (1 run) England 69/4 (RR: 2.88)
TT Samaraweera 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 14* (29b) GA Hick 14* (49b 1x4)
24.1 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
24.2 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, down the wicket and tries for big shot
but wraps up on his pads
24.3 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, off the front foot and driven to short
mid off
24.4 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, drifitng on to his leg stumps, trying
to push it on the on but getsh the inside edge and wraps up on his
pads
24.5 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
24.6 Arnold to Flintoff, no run, on to his back foot and defends with
teh full face of the bat to the bowler
End of over 25 (maiden) England 69/4 (RR: 2.76)
RP Arnold 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 14* (49b 1x4) A Flintoff 14* (35b)
25.1 Samaraweera to Hick, legbye: two runs
25.1 Samaraweera to Hick, legbye: two runs
25.2 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
25.2 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
25.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, driven back to the bowler
25.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
25.4 Samaraweera to Hick, one run, flighted and driven to long on
25.4 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
25.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, one run, flighted , driven on air straight
back to te bowler, gets one hand in to it and drops it
25.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, one run
25.6 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 74/4 (RR: 2.85)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 16* (54b 1x4) A Flintoff 15* (36b)
25.6 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) England 73/4 (RR: 2.81)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
A Flintoff 15* (36b) GA Hick 15* (54b 1x4)
26.1 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
26.2 Arnold to Hick, one run
26.3 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
26.4 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
26.5 Arnold to Hick, no run
26.6 Arnold to Hick, one run
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 77/4 (RR: 2.85)
RP Arnold 2-1-4-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 17* (57b 1x4) A Flintoff 17* (39b)
27.1 Samaraweera to Hick, two runs
27.2 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
27.3 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
27.4 Samaraweera to Flintoff, FOUR
27.5 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
27.6 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
End of over 28 (7 runs) England 84/4 (RR: 3.00)
TT Samaraweera 3-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 20* (60b 1x4) A Flintoff 21* (42b 1x4)
28.1 Arnold to Hick, one run
28.2 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
28.3 Arnold to Hick, one run
28.4 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
28.5 Arnold to Flintoff, no run
28.6 Arnold to Flintoff, one run
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 88/4 (RR: 3.03)
RP Arnold 3-1-8-0 - Press Box End
A Flintoff 23* (46b 1x4) GA Hick 22* (62b 1x4)
29.1 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
29.2 Samaraweera to Flintoff, no run
29.3 Samaraweera to Flintoff, OUT: Short ball on to his legs, Pulls it
away straight to deep mid wicket, Dharmasena picks it up
England 88/5, Partnership of 49
A Flintoff c Dharmasena b Samaraweera 24 (50b 1x4 0x6)
GA Hick 21* (61b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 3.3-0-10-1
29.4 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, comes on to his front foot and defends
to it
29.5 Samaraweera to Hick, wide: two runs
29.5 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
29.6 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 92/5 (RR: 3.07)
TT Samaraweera 4-0-14-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 22* (64b 1x4) C White 0* (0b)
30.1 Arnold to Hick, one run
30.2 Arnold to White, no run
30.3 Arnold to White, no run
30.4 Arnold to White, one run
30.5 Arnold to Hick, one run
30.6 Arnold to White, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) England 95/5 (RR: 3.06)
RP Arnold 4-1-11-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 24* (66b 1x4) C White 1* (4b)
31.1 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
31.2 Samaraweera to White, no run
31.3 Samaraweera to White, no run
31.4 Samaraweera to White, one run
31.5 Samaraweera to Hick, no run, taps it away to back ward swuare leg ,
looking for a single white turns him away
31.6 Samaraweera to Hick, two runs, down the wicket and drives it away
to long off for a cpuple
End of over 32 (4 runs) England 99/5 (RR: 3.09)
TT Samaraweera 5-0-18-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
C White 2* (7b) GA Hick 27* (69b 1x4)
32.1 Arnold to White, no run
32.2 Arnold to White, no run, of the bk foot.push in to on side
32.3 Arnold to White, one run, out side the off stump,sweeps in to deep
sq leg
thats being up England 100 runs
32.4 Arnold to Hick, one run
32.5 Arnold to White, no run
32.6 Arnold to White, no run, sweeps in to short fine leg
End of over 33 (2 runs) England 101/5 (RR: 3.06)
RP Arnold 5-1-13-0 - Press Box End
GA Hick 28* (69b 1x4) C White 3* (12b)
33.1 Samaraweera to Hick, one run, push in to on side
33.2 Samaraweera to White, one run
33.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
33.4 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
33.5 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
33.6 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
End of over 34 (3 runs) England 104/5 (RR: 3.06)
TT Samaraweera 6-0-21-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 30* (74b 1x4) C White 4* (13b)
34.1 Arnold to Hick, no run
34.2 Arnold to Hick, one run
34.3 Arnold to White, no run
34.4 Arnold to White, no run
34.5 Arnold to White, OUT: of the bk foot ,tries to cuts it,hit bottom
of the bat straight in to wickets
England 105/6, Partnership of 17
C White b Arnold 4 (16b 0x4 0x6)
GA Hick 31* (76b 1x4) RP Arnold 5.5-1-14-1
34.6 Arnold to Ealham, no run, good over being bowl by arnold
End of over 35 (1 run) England 105/6 (RR: 3.00)
RP Arnold 6-1-14-1 - Press Box End
GA Hick 31* (76b 1x4) MA Ealham 0* (1b)
35.1 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, looking for a single
35.2 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
35.3 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, straidht one misses it
35.4 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, sweeps down to short fine leg
35.5 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, flickes in to md wicket
35.6 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, of the bk foot,defendse
End of over 36 (1 run) England 106/6 (RR: 2.94)
M Muralitharan 5-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 32* (81b 1x4) MA Ealham 0* (2b)
another good over by murali
36.1 Arnold to Hick, no run, on the front foot defendse
36.2 Arnold to Hick, no run, flickes to md wicket
36.3 Arnold to Hick, no run
36.4 Arnold to Hick, no run, short one hits on the pads
36.5 Arnold to Hick, one run, angled the bat towerds third man
36.6 Arnold to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to deep sq leg
End of over 37 (2 runs) England 108/6 (RR: 2.92)
RP Arnold 7-1-16-1 - Press Box End
MA Ealham 1* (3b) GA Hick 33* (86b 1x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
37.2 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, straight ball taken by the keeper
37.3 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
37.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, sweeps down toshort fine leg
37.5 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
37.6 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to bkwerd sq leg
End of over 38 (1 run) England 109/6 (RR: 2.87)
M Muralitharan 6-0-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 2* (9b) GA Hick 33* (86b 1x4)
38.1 Arnold to Ealham, one run, down the track driven down to long on
38.2 Arnold to Hick, one run, eassy single to hick
38.3 Arnold to Ealham, no run, on the front foot defendse
38.4 Arnold to Ealham, no run
38.5 Arnold to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to deep sq leg
38.6 Arnold to Hick, one run, down the track driven down to long on
End of over 39 (4 runs) England 113/6 (RR: 2.90)
RP Arnold 8-1-20-1 - Press Box End
GA Hick 35* (88b 1x4) MA Ealham 4* (13b)
39.1 Muralitharan to Hick, one run, top edge no chance for catch it
39.2 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, on the front foot defendse
39.3 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run, of the bk foot,flickes in to on
side
39.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run, flickes down to backword sq leg
39.5 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
39.6 Muralitharan to Hick, no run, no chance of the run
End of over 40 (2 runs) England 115/6 (RR: 2.88)
M Muralitharan 7-0-13-0 - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 5* (16b) GA Hick 36* (91b 1x4)
40.1 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run, sweeps down to deep sq leg
40.2 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, of the bk foot push in to bd wicket
40.3 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
40.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, ball kept law,defendse
40.5 Dharmasena to Hick, no run, push in to point
40.6 Dharmasena to Hick, one run, driven down to long on, eassy single
End of over 41 (2 runs) England 117/6 (RR: 2.85)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-0-17-0 (3w) - Press Box End
GA Hick 37* (96b 1x4) MA Ealham 6* (17b)
41.1 Samaraweera to Hick, one run
41.2 Samaraweera to Ealham, wide: no run, down the leg side
41.2 Samaraweera to Ealham, one run, flickes to md wicket
41.3 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
41.4 Samaraweera to Hick, one run, flickes down to sq leg
41.5 Samaraweera to Ealham, legbye: one run, sweeps to short fine leg
using the pads
41.6 Samaraweera to Hick, no run
End of over 42 (5 runs) England 122/6 (RR: 2.90)
TT Samaraweera 7-0-25-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 7* (19b) GA Hick 39* (100b 1x4)
42.1 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
42.2 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
42.3 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
42.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
42.5 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
42.6 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
End of over 43 (8 runs) England 125/6 (RR: 2.91)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-0-20-0 (3w) - Press Box End
MA Ealham 9* (21b) GA Hick 40* (104b 1x4)
43.1 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
43.2 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run
43.3 Muralitharan to Hick, wide: no run
43.3 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
43.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run
43.5 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
43.6 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
End of over 44 (5 runs) England 130/6 (RR: 2.95)
M Muralitharan 8-0-18-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
GA Hick 42* (106b 1x4) MA Ealham 11* (25b)
44.1 Dharmasena to Hick, SIX
44.2 Dharmasena to Hick, one run
44.3 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
44.4 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
44.5 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
44.6 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
End of over 45 (7 runs) England 137/6 (RR: 3.04)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-0-27-0 (3w) - Press Box End
GA Hick 49* (108b 1x4 1x6) MA Ealham 11* (29b)
45.1 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
45.2 Muralitharan to Hick, no run
45.3 Muralitharan to Hick, FOUR
45.4 Muralitharan to Hick, one run
45.5 Muralitharan to Ealham, one run
45.6 Muralitharan to Hick, FOUR
End of over 46 (10 runs) England 147/6 (RR: 3.20)
M Muralitharan 9-0-28-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MA Ealham 12* (30b) GA Hick 58* (113b 3x4 1x6)
46.1 Dharmasena to Ealham, no run
46.2 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
46.3 Dharmasena to Ealham, one run
46.4 Dharmasena to Hick, no run
46.5 Dharmasena to Hick, FOUR
46.6 Dharmasena to Hick, OUT:
England 149/7, Partnership of 44
GA Hick c de Saram b Dharmasena 47 (116b 4x4 1x6)
End of over 47 (2 runs) England 149/7 (RR: 3.17)
HDPK Dharmasena 9-0-33-1 (3w) - Press Box End
MA Ealham 25* (33b)
47.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
47.2 Muralitharan to Croft, one run
47.3 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
47.4 Muralitharan to Ealham, no run
47.5 Muralitharan to Ealham, legbye: one run
47.6 Muralitharan to Croft, one run
End of over 48 (3 runs) England 152/7 (RR: 3.17)
M Muralitharan 10-0-30-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RDB Croft 2* (3b) MA Ealham 25* (36b)
48.1 Dharmasena to Croft, no run
48.2 Dharmasena to Croft, no run
48.3 Dharmasena to Croft, no run
48.4 Dharmasena to Croft, one run
48.5 Dharmasena to Ealham, OUT:
England 156/8, Partnership of 7
MA Ealham c sub (TM Dilshan) b Dharmasena 28 (37b 0x4 0x6)
RDB Croft 3* (7b) HDPK Dharmasena 9.5-0-34-2 (3w)
48.6 Dharmasena to Croft, one run
End of over 49 (5 runs) England 157/8 (RR: 3.20)
HDPK Dharmasena 10-0-35-2 (3w) - Press Box End
RDB Croft 4* (8b) D Gough 0* (0b)
49.1 Vaas to Croft, no run
49.2 Vaas to Croft, OUT: out side the off stumps, Croft on to his front
foot and tries to drive it but gets a thick edge and straight
forward catch to Jaywardene at backward point
England 157/9, Partnership of 1
RDB Croft c Jayawardene b Vaas 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
D Gough 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 7.2-5-5-3
49.3 Vaas to Mullally, FOUR, out side th eleg stumps, Mullally angling
the bat down to fine leg ropes
49.4 Vaas to Mullally, FOUR, out side the off stumps this time, Mullally
on to his front foot and tries to drive it on the off but gets a
thick edge and the ball flies down to thirdman fence
49.5 Vaas to Mullally, no run, full legnthed ball, nicely tapped away
back to the bowler
last ball of the Engalnd innings
49.6 Vaas to Mullally, no run, yorked ball slihghtly out side the off
stumps, Mullally giving some room and trying to go for a big shot
but gets the inside edge and the ball runs down to the wicket
keeper. NO run
End of over 50 (8 runs) England 165/9 (RR: 3.30)
WPUJC Vaas 8-5-13-3 - Tennis Courts End
D Gough 0* (0b) AD Mullally 8* (4b 2x4)
Match State: Innings break
0.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, taps it awya on the backfoot towards
square leg
0.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run, short ball a bit of bounce, Atapattu
quickly onto his back foot and defends it to the ground with the
full face of the bat
0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run
0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary right on target,
defends to it
0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, short ball again on the off, Atpattu
stands tall and defends to it
0.6 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR, out side the off stumps, a bit of bounce,
Atapattu stands tall and whips it over the slips head down to th
ropes
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 162/49 = 3.31)
D Gough 1-0-4-0 - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 4* (6b 1x4)
Sri Lanka off the mark with a flying boundary oevr the thirdman
ropes
1.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
1.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
1.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, out side the off stumps, angling
away from the right hander, tries to defend but misses it
1.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven straight to short extra
covers
1.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, flicks it away down to square leg,
a good sliding effort by Gough at the ropes but couldnt get hold
of it
1.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 158/48 = 3.29)
AD Mullally 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 4* (6b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary coming in to the
batsman, the ball keeping very low , Atapttu defends to it with
the bottom of the bat
2.2 Gough to Atapattu, one run, defends it towards mid on and sets off
for a quick single
2.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, straight ball way out side the off
stump, Kalu swinging the bat away and misses it tothe wicket
keeper
2.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, stands tall on the crease and
pushes it towards extra covers
2.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller delivary swining away from
the batsman, Kalu trying to drive it away and misses it
2.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
welll to the wicket keeper
End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 157/47 = 3.34)
D Gough 2-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 5* (8b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary right on the off
stump, Atapattu on his back foot and defends to it
3.2 Mullally to Atapattu, FOUR, out side the leg stumps, flicks it off
his wrist down to square leg fence. Lovely timing in that shot
3.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
3.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, defends to it off his back foot to
mid off
3.5 Mullally to Atapattu, wide: no run, wasted delivary way out side
the leg stump
3.5 Mullally to Atapattu, wide: no run, this time wasted on the off
going way out side the off stumps
3.5 Mullally to Atapattu, one run, angles it away to thirdman for a
quick single
3.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, angling across the right hander,
Kalu coming forward to defend but misses it
End of over 4 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 150/46 = 3.26)
AD Mullally 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 10* (13b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, defends it with the full face of the bat
towards short extra covers
4.2 Gough to Atapattu, wide: no run, wasted delivary by gough this
time, way out side the leg stumps
4.2 Gough to Atapattu, two runs, off his back foot and pushes it
through the gap between extra covers and mid off for a couple
4.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and driven straight
to the fielder at mid off
4.4 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR, Lovely stroke off his back foot down to
wide of long off fence
4.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, repetition of the earlier stroke but
straight to the felder this time
4.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivary right on target, on to
his back foot and defends to it
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 143/45 = 3.18)
D Gough 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 16* (19b 3x4)
5.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, (noball) FOUR, Over steps. Kalu comes on
to his front foot and drives it down to extra cover fence as the
umpire calls it a no ball
5.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, turned away to square leg
5.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, chops it down to his feet
5.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, cuts it powerfully on the off,
good stop by white at backward point
5.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run, defends it towards extra cover
for a quicky
5.5 Mullally to Atapattu, (noball) one run, flicks it away off hhis
pads down to fine leg
5.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, Glorious stroke by Kalu, flicks it
away down to square leg boundary
5.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run
End of over 6 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 36/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 130/44 = 2.95)
AD Mullally 3-0-24-0 (2w 2nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 14* (18b 3x4) MS Atapattu 17* (20b 3x4)
6.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, on to hi off stumps, pushes it
towards point
6.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
6.3 Gough to Atapattu, one run, off his bckfoot and taps it away down
to mid on
6.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, three runs, driven straight passng the
bowler don the ground, long chase by Thorpe and nicely cuts it
down with the use of his feet just in front of the ropes
6.5 Gough to Atapattu, one run, on to his legs, drive sit away down to
wide of mid on for a quick single
6.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, out side the off stumps, Kalu on
to his back foot and chops it away down to thirdman
End of over 7 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 43/0 (RR: 6.14 RRR: 123/43 = 2.86)
D Gough 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 19* (21b 3x4) MS Atapattu 19* (23b 3x4)
7.1 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, cuts it away but straight to point
7.2 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball right on target, Kalu
jumps high and defends to it
7.3 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
away down to thrdman
7.4 White to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and pushes it away to
extra covers
7.5 White to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid on , no chance of a run
there
7.6 White to Atapattu, no run, short ball, taps it away to mid on
End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 44/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 122/42 = 2.90)
C White 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 20* (24b 3x4) MS Atapattu 19* (26b 3x4)
Croft coming in to the attach from the Press Box End
8.1 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, turns it away with the spin down to
square leg
8.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, moves away from the stumps and
turns away with the spin again to square leg
8.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
8.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushes it away to deep square leg
for a single
8.5 Croft to Atapattu, one run, flicks it away to mid wicket for a easy
walking single
8.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, turns it away to backward square
leg
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 46/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 120/41 = 2.93)
RDB Croft 1-0-2-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 20* (27b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 21* (29b 3x4)
good start by Croft just two singles off the over
9.1 White to Atapattu, no run, defends it towards mid on
9.2 White to Atapattu, no run, pushes it to mid off
9.3 White to Atapattu, (noball) one run, guides it away down to
thirdman area
9.3 White to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, picks it up nicely on his legs and
flicks it away down to wide of long on. Another vain chase by the
fielder but reaches the ropes
9.4 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
9.5 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
9.6 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller legnth delivary and a slower
one too, Kalu taps it back to the bowlers hands
End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/0 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 114/40 = 2.85)
C White 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 21* (30b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 25* (33b 4x4)
10.1 Croft to Atapattu, FOUR, on to his back foot and punches the ball
through the gap on the off down to the ropes
10.2 Croft to Atapattu, no run
10.3 Croft to Atapattu, no run
10.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run
10.5 Croft to Atapattu, FOUR, out side he off stumps cuts it away down
to deep point boundary
10.6 Croft to Atapattu, no run
End of over 11 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 60/0 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 106/39 = 2.72)
RDB Croft 2-0-10-0 - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 25* (33b 4x4) MS Atapattu 29* (36b 5x4)
11.1 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
11.2 White to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, pulls it away down to deep mid wicket
boundary
11.3 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
11.4 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, out side the leg stumps, taps it
away down to long leg for a single
11.5 White to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone well
11.6 White to Atapattu, no run, defends it back to the bowler
End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 65/0 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 101/38 = 2.66)
C White 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 30* (37b 5x4) MS Atapattu 29* (38b 5x4)
12.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
12.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, driven in the air over th extra
cover fielder down to the fence
12.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run
12.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
12.5 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
12.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 70/0 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 96/37 = 2.59)
AD Mullally 4-0-29-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 35* (40b 6x4) MS Atapattu 29* (41b 5x4)
13.1 White to Kaluwitharana, (noball) FOUR, over steps, Kalu quickly on
to his position and pulls it over mid wicket area down to the
ropes
13.1 White to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball tries to pull it gets
the inside edge and the ball slowes down to mid on
13.2 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
13.3 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
13.4 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
13.5 White to Kaluwitharana, no run
13.6 White to Kaluwitharana, one run, driven away on the on side for a
quick single
End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 76/0 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 90/36 = 2.50)
C White 4-0-18-0 (2nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 40* (47b 7x4) MS Atapattu 29* (41b 5x4)
14.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven on the off down to extra
covers
14.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the front foot and pushes it
toextra covers
14.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, out side the off stumps, smashes
it through the gap down to deep point boundary
14.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, tries to pull it but gets the
inside edge and the ball rols down to short mid wicket
14.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run, off the front foot and defends
it towards thirdman
14.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run
End of over 15 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 81/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 85/35 = 2.43)
AD Mullally 5-0-34-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 45* (52b 8x4) MS Atapattu 29* (42b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends it away towards short mid
wicket
15.2 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
15.3 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
15.4 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
15.5 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
15.6 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 81/0 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 85/34 = 2.50)
MA Ealham 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 29* (42b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 45* (58b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Croft to Atapattu, no run, out side hte off stumps, trying to cuts
it away but misses it
16.2 Croft to Atapattu, no run
16.3 Croft to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
16.4 Croft to Atapattu, no run
16.5 Croft to Atapattu, two runs, guides i very late down to deep
thidman area
16.6 Croft to Atapattu, no run
End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 83/0 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 83/33 = 2.52)
RDB Croft 3-0-12-0 - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 45* (58b 8x4) MS Atapattu 31* (48b 5x4)
17.1 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, one run
17.2 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps,left alone
17.3 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, driven away o mid on
17.4 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to cut
bu misses it
17.5 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
17.6 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, driven powerfully down the ground to
mid off and good save by the fielder
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 84/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 82/32 = 2.56)
MA Ealham 2-1-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 46* (59b 8x4) MS Atapattu 31* (53b 5x4)
18.1 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
18.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
18.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
18.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
18.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
18.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, kneels down and pulls it away down to
deep backward squareleg ropes to brung up his half century in
style
End of over 19 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 88/0 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 78/31 = 2.52)
RDB Croft 4-0-16-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 31* (53b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 50* (65b 9x4)
19.1 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
19.2 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
19.3 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
19.4 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
19.5 Ealham to Atapattu, three runs
19.6 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short and whiped away down the leg
side down to backward square leg fence
End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 95/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 71/30 = 2.37)
MA Ealham 3-1-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 34* (58b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 54* (66b 10x4)
20.1 Croft to Atapattu, no run, turns it away down to short mid wicket
20.2 Croft to Atapattu, one run, turns it away to square leg fo r a
quick single
20.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, off te front foot and taps it away
to the bowler
20.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, (noball) one run, down the track and driven
away powerflly , misfielded at mid on by Mullally
20.4 Croft to Atapattu, one run, turns it away on the on side for a
quick single
20.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushes it away to point
20.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short ball on to his legs, whips it
away down to square leg ropes
End of over 21 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 103/0 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 63/29 = 2.17)
RDB Croft 5-0-24-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 36* (61b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 59* (70b 11x4)
21.1 Ealham to Atapattu, one run, out side the off stump, Atapatu
quickly on to his position and chops it away down to thirdman
21.2 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, FOUR
21.3 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
21.4 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, FOUR
21.5 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
21.6 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 22 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 112/0 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 54/28 = 1.93)
MA Ealham 4-1-17-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 37* (62b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 67* (75b 13x4)
22.1 Croft to Atapattu, no run, pushes it away to slip
22.2 Croft to Atapattu, one run
22.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, Lovelysquare cut down to the fence
22.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, one run, smashes it back at the bowler, the
ball comes in to the bowelers hadns like a bullet and drops it
22.5 Croft to Atapattu, no run
22.6 Croft to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 118/0 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 48/27 = 1.78)
RDB Croft 6-0-30-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 72* (77b 14x4) MS Atapattu 38* (66b 5x4)
23.1 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
23.2 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run
23.3 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to
cut it away but misss it
23.4 Ealham to Kaluwitharana, one run, smashes it on the off, in the air
but safe down to thirdman for a single
23.5 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
23.6 Ealham to Atapattu, no run, tries to cut it but gets the inside
edge and chps down to the ground
End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 119/0 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 47/26 = 1.81)
MA Ealham 5-1-18-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 73* (81b 14x4) MS Atapattu 38* (68b 5x4)
24.1 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
24.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
24.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, down the track and lofts it over the
bowlers head to the fence
24.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
24.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run
24.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, comes down the track and tries to
asmashes it but gets th edge and the boall runs down to thirdman
boundary
End of over 25 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 127/0 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 39/25 = 1.56)
RDB Croft 7-0-38-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 38* (68b 5x4) RS Kaluwitharana 81* (87b 16x4)
25.1 Ealham to Atapattu, FOUR
25.2 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
25.3 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
25.4 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
25.5 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
25.6 Ealham to Atapattu, no run
End of over 26 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 131/0 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 35/24 = 1.46)
MA Ealham 6-1-22-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 81* (87b 16x4) MS Atapattu 42* (74b 6x4)
26.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run
26.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, two runs, gentle push through mid wicket
26.3 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, wide, Kalu waited for it before
hits through square cover
26.4 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, back over the bowler for his 18th
4
26.5 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward defensive shot
26.6 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, appeals for LBW
End of over 27 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 142/0 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 24/23 = 1.04)
AD Mullally 6-0-44-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 91* (93b 18x4) MS Atapattu 42* (74b 6x4)
Gough takes over at Tennis Courts End
27.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the toe end of the bat
27.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, swing and a miss
27.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid on
27.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to on side
27.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to cover
27.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run, angled to 3rd man
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 143/0 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 23/22 = 1.05)
D Gough 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 92* (99b 18x4) MS Atapattu 42* (74b 6x4)
28.1 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, no run, tried to get in between
midwicket and mid on
28.2 Mullally to Kaluwitharana, one run
28.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
28.4 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
28.5 Mullally to Atapattu, two runs, up and over extra cover
28.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid wicket
End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 146/0 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 20/21 = 0.95)
AD Mullally 7-0-47-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 93* (101b 18x4) MS Atapattu 44* (78b 6x4)
29.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to off side
29.2 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
29.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, yorker, dug out
29.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid off
29.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run, appeals for LBW, not out
29.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, thumped through straight mid on
End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 150/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 16/20 = 0.80)
D Gough 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 44* (79b 6x4) RS Kaluwitharana 97* (106b 19x4)
30.1 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to off side
30.2 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to off sode
30.3 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played fwd to this
30.4 Mullally to Atapattu, FOUR, launched over extra cover
30.5 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off, wanted a single,
sent back
30.6 Mullally to Atapattu, no run, played to mid ob
End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 154/0 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 12/19 = 0.63)
AD Mullally 8-0-51-0 (2w 2nb) - Press Box End
RS Kaluwitharana 97* (106b 19x4) MS Atapattu 48* (85b 7x4)
31.1 Gough to Kaluwitharana, one run
31.2 Gough to Atapattu, legbye: one run
31.3 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
31.4 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
31.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run
31.5 Gough to Kaluwitharana, no run
100 off 112 balls, 20 4's
sorry
31.6 Gough to Kaluwitharana, FOUR
End of over 32 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 161/0 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 5/18 = 0.28)
D Gough 7-0-30-0 (1w 1nb) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 48* (86b 7x4) RS Kaluwitharana 102* (112b 20x4)
32.1 Croft to Atapattu, one run, played to mid off
32.2 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to mid wicket
32.3 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward defensive shot
32.4 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, apeal for a stumping, well in his
crease
32.5 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, played to backward point
32.6 Croft to Kaluwitharana, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 162/0 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 4/17 = 0.24)
RDB Croft 8-0-39-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 49* (87b 7x4) RS Kaluwitharana 102* (117b 20x4)
4 needed to win
33.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run
33.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
33.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run
33.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run
33.5 Gough to Atapattu, FOUR