3rd Test: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (SSC), 15-19 Mar 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10.30am local time (4.30am gmt)

       Hello everyone, Well come to the live coverage of the 3rd and the
        final test match between Sri Lanka and England at SSC (Sinhalese
        Sports Club) Colombo.
       Jayasuriya wins the toss and elects to bat first
       The match scheduled to start at 4:30 GMT ( 10:30 AM local time).
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       After bad second test match in Kandy, The Sri Lankans have made two
        changes to their site. Dinuk Hettiarachchi makes his test debut
        replacing Dharmasena and Dilhara Fernando replacing Zoysa
       Fielders are already out in the field followed by the Sri Lankan
        openers. Jayasuriya and Atapattu.
   0.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, the first ball of the deciding match
        at SSC. defends to it
   0.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run
   0.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
   0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run
   0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, extra phase in that ball, a bit of bounce
        and Atapattu quickly on to his feet and defends to it
   0.5 Gough to Atapattu, wide: no run, first run of the match is a wide,
        pitched on the off and swings way away from the batsman.
   0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, Atapattu raises
        his bat to leave the ball to the wicket keeper
   0.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run

End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0
D Gough 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)

       end of the first over, Sri Lanka One extra for no loss
   1.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, good line and length , left alone
        by Jayasuriya
   1.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run, right on target, taps it away on
        the on side down to square leg for  easy single.
   1.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, good delivery, a bit of movement in
        that, Atapattu quickly on to his back foot and defends to it,
        edged and the ball runs down to point
   1.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run
   1.5 Caddick to Atapattu, OUT: Super delivery by Caddick, right on the
        stumps, Atapattu trying to flick it away on to the on side,
        completely missing it and dismisses the stumps.

       Sri Lanka 2/1, Partnership of 2
       MS Atapattu  b Caddick  0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) AR Caddick 0.5-0-1-1

        A perfect start by Caddick and good result for England
   1.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, Another beautiful delivery on the
        off, Sangakkara trying to play it on the off, beaten by the swing
        and to the wicket keeper, a loud appeal by the bowler but turned
        down by the umpire Asoka de Silva

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 2/1
AR Caddick 1-0-1-1 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) K Sangakkara 0* (1b)

   2.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, comes across the line and taps it away
        down to square leg
   2.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, three runs, nicely placed on the off, between
        the gap and a long chase for Giles as the batsman ends up with 3
        singles
   2.3 Gough to Sangakkara, one run, short ball on the legs, glanced it
        away down to long leg for a single
   2.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball which bounces way over
        Jayasuriya's head. ducks to it
   2.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out swinger, left alone safely to the
        wicket keeper
   2.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stump, Jayasuriya
        raises his bat and leaves it alone

End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 6/1
D Gough 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (7b)

   3.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, swings way away from the batsman,
        well picked up by the wicket keeper behind the stumps
   3.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on target , defends towards
        short mid off
   3.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, (noball) FOUR, short on the off, Sangakkara
        goes back on to his toes, and smashing it towards the vacant area
        down to deep extra cover boundary.
   3.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and left alone
   3.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
   3.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, defends to it towards point
   3.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone.

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 11/1
AR Caddick 2-0-6-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (7b) K Sangakkara 5* (9b 1x4)

       just a boundary off that no ball for the over
   4.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, trying to tap it on the leg side, a
        bit of movement in that ball, missing it completely and hits the
        thigh pads of Jayasuriya.
   4.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   4.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, comes on to his front foot and leaves
        the ball to the wicket keeper by raising his bat high above
   4.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, beautiful out swinger, Jayasuriya
        getting a bit carried away , tries to drive it on the off, but
        completely beaten by the swing to the wicket keeper
   4.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the off, Jayasuriya drives it on the
        off, gets the inside edge and the ball just missing the off stumps
        and down to the fence
   4.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, goes on to his back foot and drives it
        down to long on boundary

End of over 5 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1
D Gough 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 5* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (13b 2x4)

   5.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, taps it away down to point, no
        possibility of a run there
   5.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
   5.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, swings out of the batsman, left
        alone again by Sangakkara
   5.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, one run
   5.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run, taps it away on to the off side for
        a easy single
   5.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara defends
        it away on to the off side

End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 21/1
AR Caddick 3-0-8-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (14b 2x4) K Sangakkara 6* (14b 1x4)

   6.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, good line , Sangakkara quickly on to
        his back foot standing high on his crease defends to it
   6.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, swings away from the batsman, left
        alone
   6.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, ducks to it
   6.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
        towards mid on
   6.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, Jayasuriya ducks to it but
        hits the helmet
   6.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, another short ball but this time
        Jayasuriya quickly on to his feet and defends to it

End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 21/1
D Gough 4-1-13-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 6* (14b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 13* (20b 2x4)

   7.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, FOUR, checked drive down to deep extra cover
        boundary
   7.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery slightly out side the
        off stumps, left alone
   7.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, a wild swing away from the batsman,
        left alone
   7.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
   7.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, over steps, Sangakkara taps
        it away on the on side,
   7.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on target this time but
        defends to it
   7.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26/1
AR Caddick 4-0-13-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (20b 2x4) K Sangakkara 10* (21b 2x4)

   8.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   8.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   8.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   8.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short on the off, Jayasuriya stands tall
        on his crease and hits it very hard down t backward point
        boundary
   8.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   8.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 30/1
D Gough 5-1-17-0 (1w) - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 10* (21b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 17* (26b 3x4)

       just a  boundary from that over. Sri Lanka 30 or one
   9.1 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, swings away from the batsman,. left
        alone safely to the wicket keeper
   9.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, defends to it down to point
   9.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, FOUR, comes on to his front foot and trying
        to push it on to the off side but a thick out side edge and the
        ball runs down to deep third man boundary
   9.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, pulled it away down to
        long leg for a couple
   9.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, right on the target, Sangakkara
        defends to it towards to point
   9.6 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, very good leg nth, Sangakkara trying
        to push it on the off but later decides to leave it to the wicket
        keeper

End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1
AR Caddick 5-0-19-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 17* (26b 3x4) K Sangakkara 16* (27b 3x4)

       the first bowling change , Gough has been replaced by White from
        the Press Box End
  10.1 White to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  10.2 White to Jayasuriya, no run, taps it away down to square leg
  10.3 White to Jayasuriya, no run, goes on to the back foot and turns it
        away to short mid wicket
  10.4 White to Jayasuriya, one run, out side the off stumps, pushes it
        away down to short extra covers and sets off for a quick single
  10.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara defends to
        it with the full face of the bat
  10.6 White to Sangakkara, no run, very good line, drives it on  the off
        side, well fielded by Giles at point

End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 37/1
C White 1-0-1-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 18* (30b 3x4) K Sangakkara 16* (29b 3x4)

  11.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, short and a bit of bounce in that,
        which surprises the batsman, taps it away on the off side
  11.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run, drives it to point
  11.3 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run
  11.4 Caddick to Jayasuriya, no run
  11.5 Caddick to Jayasuriya, FOUR
  11.6 Caddick to Jayasuriya, two runs

End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 43/1
AR Caddick 6-0-25-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 16* (29b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (36b 4x4)

  12.1 White to Sangakkara, no run
  12.2 White to Sangakkara, two runs
  12.3 White to Sangakkara, no run
  12.4 White to Sangakkara, no run
  12.5 White to Sangakkara, three runs
  12.6 White to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1
C White 2-0-6-0 - Press Box End
K Sangakkara 21* (35b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (37b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Giles comes in to the attack from the Tennis Court End
  13.1 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, encouraging start from the bowler.
        flighted delivary on the off ans spins in to the batsman, hits the
        pad a nd a loud apeal but no response by the umpire
  13.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
  13.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
  13.4 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, another flighted delivary on the off,
        Sangakkara defends to it towards point
  13.5 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it
        away down to extra covers
  13.6 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, sangakkara on
        to his front foot and leaves it alone

End of over 14 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 49/1
AF Giles 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 24* (37b 4x4) K Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4)

  14.1 White to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  14.2 White to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, Jayasuriya ducks to it
  14.3 White to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it away down to mid off  and
        that brings up the srilankans 50th run
  14.4 White to Sangakkara, no run, drives it back to the bowler
  14.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball on the off, Sangakkara
        trying to drive it on the off, gets the out ide edge and the ball
        flies away down to slips but lands just shortof the fielder
  14.6 White to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 50/1
C White 3-0-7-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 25* (40b 4x4) K Sangakkara 21* (44b 3x4)

  15.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, full, and driven away on the off
  15.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it away down to square leg for
        a quick single
  15.3 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
  15.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, taps it away to square leg for a
        nother easy single
  15.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, three runs, picked it up full and driven it
        away down to the leg side for three easy singles
  15.6 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, flicked it away down to fine leg for
        a easy single

End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 56/1
AF Giles 2-1-6-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 23* (47b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 29* (43b 4x4)

  16.1 White to Sangakkara, no run, defends it away towards short extra
        covers
  16.2 White to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivary and pushes it down to
        point
  16.3 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, comes on the front foot and angled the
        bat down to thirdman boundary
  16.4 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, drives it away through mid on down to
        long o boundary
  16.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, comes round the wicket and pitches it
        on the off, sangakkara leaves it alone safely down to the wicket
        keeper
  16.6 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, driven it on the off down to deep extra
        cover boundary

End of over 17 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 68/1
C White 4-0-20-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (43b 4x4) K Sangakkara 35* (53b 6x4)

  17.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
  17.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivary, driven it back to
        the bowler
  17.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
  17.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a quicker delivary spining in to the
        batsman, Jayasuriya quickly on to his back foot and defends to it
  17.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a beutiful flighted delivary,
        Jayasuria coming across the line and trying to pull-sweep and
        completely missing t,hits the pad and a very loud and a confident
        appeal by the players but turned down by the umpire Asoka de Siva
  17.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 18 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/1
AF Giles 3-2-6-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 35* (53b 6x4) ST Jayasuriya 29* (49b 4x4)

  18.1 White to Sangakkara, no run, a fuller ball right on target,
        Sangakkara picks it up nicely and drives it back to the bowler
  18.2 White to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs, taps it away down to
        square leg, no possibility of a run there
  18.3 White to Sangakkara, no run, goes on his back foot and defends to
        it towards mid on
  18.4 White to Sangakkara, no run
  18.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, right on target, Sangakkara comes
        across the line and defends to it down to point
  18.6 White to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, taps it back to the
        bowlers hands

End of over 19 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/1
C White 5-1-20-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (49b 4x4) K Sangakkara 35* (59b 6x4)

  19.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, right on target, taps it away down to
        short leg
  19.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
  19.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball, that pushes jayasuriya back
        on his stumps and defends to it
  19.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, hits the pad, a nother appeal for leg
        befor wicket but the umpire turns it down
  19.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a quicker delivary again by Giles.
        Jayasuriy quickly on to his back foot and defends to ti towards
        the bowler
  19.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, quick one again, goes on to his back
        foot and taps it awaydown to short leg

End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/1
AF Giles 4-3-6-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 35* (59b 6x4) ST Jayasuriya 29* (55b 4x4)

  20.1 White to Sangakkara, no run, defends it towards back to the bowler
  20.2 White to Sangakkara, FOUR, a beutiful cover drive down to the fence
  20.3 White to Sangakkara, no run, defends it twards the bowler
  20.4 White to Sangakkara, no run, comes on te front foot and angles it
        towards point
  20.5 White to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball. White trying for a yoker,
        Sangakkara taps it away on the off
  20.6 White to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 72/1
C White 6-1-24-0 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 29* (55b 4x4) K Sangakkara 39* (65b 7x4)

  21.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, one run, flighted delivary, Jayasuirya trying
        to pull sweep it but doesnt conect well and the ball races down to
        deep square leg as the batsmen ends with a qquick single
  21.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run
  21.3 Giles to Sangakkara, FOUR, smashes it away down to thirdman
        boundary
  21.4 Giles to Sangakkara, one run
  21.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flicks it away down to short mid
        wicket ad looking for a single but no possibility of a rn there
  21.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivary again, trying to
        sweep and hits the pads, a loud appeal by the players u the umpire
        neggetives the appeal

End of over 22 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1
AF Giles 5-3-12-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 44* (68b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 30* (58b 4x4)

  22.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  22.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  22.3 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, pitches it on the leg stump and moving
        in to the batsman, a loud appeal by the players again and again
        the umpire negetives the appeal
  22.4 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  22.5 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  22.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/1
RDB Croft 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 30* (58b 4x4) K Sangakkara 44* (74b 8x4)

       maiden over by croft
  23.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, leans forward and defends it with the
        full face of the bat close to the pads
  23.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
  23.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, trying to play it on the on side ,
        hits the pad
  23.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run
  23.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, FOUR, trying to cut it verylate on the off but
        gets the under edge and the ball runs down to the fine leg ropes
  23.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, defends to it back to the bowler

End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82/1
AF Giles 6-3-16-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 44* (74b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 34* (64b 5x4)

  24.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, pushed it awa to silly point
  24.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, driven down the ground to mid off
  24.3 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, a fuller delivary, Sangakkadrives it
        away down to mid off
  24.4 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  24.5 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it
        towards silly point
  24.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 82/1
RDB Croft 2-2-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 34* (64b 5x4) K Sangakkara 44* (80b 8x4)

       another maiden for croft and Sri Lanka 82/1
  25.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, one run, flighted delivary, Jayasuriy sweeps
        it away down to square leg for a easy walking single
  25.2 Giles to Sangakkara, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
        it
  25.3 Giles to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot and taps it away
        down to square leg
  25.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, pads it away to silly poibt
  25.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches it on the off and spinning in
        to the batsman, trying to cut it away but gets the under edge and
        the ball ruuns away to the wicket keeper
  25.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, bye: FOUR, down the leg side, trying to sweep
        and misses completely , and the ball races down to the fence

End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 88/1
AF Giles 7-3-18-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 45* (82b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 35* (68b 5x4)

  26.1 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  26.2 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  26.3 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, angles the bat down to short thirdman
  26.4 Croft to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot and defends t towads
        silly poinbt
  26.5 Croft to Sangakkara, no run
  26.6 Croft to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/1
RDB Croft 3-3-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 35* (68b 5x4) K Sangakkara 45* (88b 8x4)

       croft continues bowling maiden overs
  27.1 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, a quicker delivary, Jayasuriya goes on
        to his back foot an taps it away down to square leg
  27.2 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller delivaryu, jayasuriya comes
        forwards and drives it down to the bowlers hands
  27.3 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
        it
  27.4 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, driven it away to midoff
  27.5 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, leans forward ad defends to it with
        the full face of the bat
  27.6 Giles to Jayasuriya, no run, goes on his back foot and taps it away
        down to square leg

End of over 28 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/1
AF Giles 8-4-18-0 - Tennis Court End
K Sangakkara 45* (88b 8x4) ST Jayasuriya 35* (74b 5x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

  28.1 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, ducks o it
  28.2 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, short on the stumps, Sangakkara stands
        tall on his crease and defends it back to the bowler
  28.3 Gough to Sangakkara, no run
  28.4 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, very short bll, , suprises te batsman,
        left alone
  28.5 Gough to Sangakkara, OUT: out side off stumps, a very lose shot by
        sangakkara, trying t drive it on the off, but straight forward
        catch to Vaughan at point

       Sri Lanka 88/2, Partnership of 86
       K Sangakkara  c Vaughan b Gough  45 (93b 8x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 35* (74b 5x4) D Gough 5.5-1-17-1 (1w)

  28.6 Gough to de Silva, no run, fuller ball right on target, driven
        straight back to the bowler

End of over 29 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/2
D Gough 6-2-17-1 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 35* (74b 5x4) PA de Silva 0* (1b)

  29.1 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  29.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, cmes on the front foot and drives it
        with a streighter bat to mid off
  29.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, hits the pad, a very loud and
        confident appeal but the umpire neggeties that appeal
  29.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  29.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stumps , straight
        ball, Jayasuriya goes on the front foot and trying top pad it away
  29.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 30 (maiden) Sri Lanka 88/2
RDB Croft 4-4-0-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 0* (1b) ST Jayasuriya 35* (80b 5x4)

  30.1 Gough to de Silva, FOUR, a quicker ball out side the off stumps, de
        silva trying to defend it but ggets a thick out side edge and the
        ball flies between the two slips down to the rope
  30.2 Gough to de Silva, one run, pushed it away down to extra covers for
        a qiuick single
  30.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, Jayasuriya ducks to it
  30.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball but a bit of bounce a the
        last moment, jayasuriya quickly on to his back foot and defends to
        it
  30.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, another short ball this time going
        across the left hnder down to the wicket keeper
  30.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short again, but this time Jayasuriya
        quickly on to his toes and pushes it away extra covers

End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 93/2
D Gough 7-2-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 5* (3b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 35* (84b 5x4)

  31.1 Croft to de Silva, legbye: one run, trying to turn it away on the
        on side, gets the edge o the pads and ball runs down to fine leg
  31.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  31.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  31.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, FOUR, the ball kept lower, Jaysuriya quickly
        on to the possision and cuts it powerfully down to deep backward
        point boundaru
  31.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  31.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, the ball keeping very lower, gets the
        out side edge and straight to Hussain at slips, asked for the
        question from the TV umpire and the green light goes on. seems
        like the ball toches te ground while hussain collects it.

End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 98/2
RDB Croft 5-4-4-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 5* (4b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 39* (89b 6x4)

  32.1 Gough to de Silva, no run
  32.2 Gough to de Silva, no run
  32.3 Gough to de Silva, no run
  32.4 Gough to de Silva, no run
  32.5 Gough to de Silva, no run
  32.6 Gough to de Silva, no run

End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 98/2
D Gough 8-3-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 39* (89b 6x4) PA de Silva 5* (10b 1x4)

  33.1 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  33.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, one run
  33.3 Croft to de Silva, no run, righton target, comes across the line
        and defends to it
  33.4 Croft to de Silva, no run
  33.5 Croft to de Silva, no run
  33.6 Croft to de Silva, no run, forward defends

End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 99/2
RDB Croft 6-4-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 40* (91b 6x4) PA de Silva 5* (14b 1x4)

  34.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it away hard down to point
  34.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball on the legs, Jayasuriya
        jumps high on his crease and taps it away on the on side
  34.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball, right on the leg stumps,
        Jayasuriya defends to it
  34.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, right on the target, Jayasuriya goes
        on his back foot ad defends to it
  34.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
  34.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 99/2
D Gough 9-4-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 5* (14b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 40* (97b 6x4)

  35.1 Croft to de Silva, one run, swept away in the air but lands safely
        at backward square leg and the batsmen sets off for  Sri Lankans
        100th run
  35.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, one run
  35.3 Croft to de Silva, one run, sweeps it away down to dee backward
        square for a quick single
  35.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, flicks it away to short mid wicket
  35.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, flighted delivary right on target,
        Jayasuriya defends to it
  35.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2
RDB Croft 7-4-8-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 7* (16b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 41* (101b 6x4)

  36.1 Gough to de Silva, no run
  36.2 Gough to de Silva, no run, short ball, suprisingly de silva ducks
        to it
  36.3 Gough to de Silva, no run, out side the off stumps, de silva goes
        on the back foot and pushes it away down to mid off
  36.4 Gough to de Silva, no run, driven away to extra covers
  36.5 Gough to de Silva, no run, on the front foot and defensively pushes
        it back to the bowler
  36.6 Gough to de Silva, no run, defens to it with the full face of the
        bat

End of over 37 (maiden) Sri Lanka 102/2
D Gough 10-5-22-1 (1w) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 41* (101b 6x4) PA de Silva 7* (22b 1x4)

  37.1 Croft to Jayasuriya, FOUR, a short ball by croft, Jayasuriya
        waiting for it and pulls it away down to the deep mid wicket
        boundary
  37.2 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, on the off, pads it away dow to point
  37.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run
  37.4 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller delivay, driven abck to the
        bowler
  37.5 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run, another fuller ball , Jayasuriya
        quickly on to it and drives it away on the off but straight to the
        fielder and extra covers
  37.6 Croft to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 106/2
RDB Croft 8-4-12-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 7* (22b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 45* (107b 7x4)

  38.1 Gough to de Silva, no run
       White has been brought to attack from the Press Box End after Lunch
  38.2 White to de Silva, no run
  38.1 White to de Silva, no run
  38.2 White to de Silva, no run
  38.3 White to de Silva, two runs
  38.4 White to de Silva, no run
  39.1 Croft to de Silva, no run
  39.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
  39.3 Croft to Jayasuriya, OUT:

       Sri Lanka 108/3, Partnership of 20
       ST Jayasuriya  c White b Croft  45 (108b 7x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 9* (30b 1x4) RDB Croft 8.3-4-12-1

  39.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  39.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  39.6 Croft to Jayawardene, two runs

End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 110/3
RDB Croft 9-4-14-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 9* (30b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (3b)

  40.1 White to de Silva, no run
  40.2 White to de Silva, one run
  40.3 White to Jayawardene, no run
  40.4 White to Jayawardene, no run
  40.5 White to Jayawardene, FOUR
  40.6 White to Jayawardene, no run, inswinging yoker right on to
        Jayawardene's toes, nicely tucked it away

End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 115/3
C White 8-1-31-0 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 10* (32b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (7b 1x4)

  41.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, de silva comes on to his front foot and
        defends to it
  41.2 Croft to de Silva, one run, flicked it away with the spin
  41.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  41.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  41.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  41.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 117/3
RDB Croft 10-4-15-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 11* (34b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (11b 1x4)

  42.1 White to de Silva, one run
  42.2 White to Jayawardene, no run, pitches out side the off stumps and
        comes in to the atsman, left alone
  42.3 White to Jayawardene, FOUR, driven away nicely on the off side,
        down to long off boundary
  42.4 White to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  42.5 White to Jayawardene, no run, slightly out side the off stumps
        swinging in t the batsman, Jaywardene raises his bat and leaves it
        alone to the wicket keeper
  42.6 White to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone

End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 122/3
C White 9-1-37-0 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 12* (33b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (17b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  43.1 Croft to de Silva, one run, ball keeping very nlow, de silva
        quicklly on to his back foot and turns it away on the on side for
        a quick single
  43.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  43.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, Jaywardene defends
        to it with the full face of the bat
  43.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  43.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on for a easy single
  43.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
        to it with nthe pads

End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 123/3
RDB Croft 11-4-16-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 13* (34b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (22b 2x4)

  44.1 White to de Silva, no run
  44.2 White to de Silva, no run, out side the off stumps, driven straight
        to extra covers
  44.3 White to de Silva, FOUR, slightly  out side the off stumps, cuts it
        away powerfully down to deep backward point boundary
  44.4 White to de Silva, no run
  44.5 White to de Silva, FOUR, taken the ball while it rises  and pushes
        it away down to deep mid wicket boundary
  44.6 White to de Silva, no run

End of over 45 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 131/3
C White 10-1-45-0 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (22b 2x4) PA de Silva 21* (40b 3x4)

  45.1 Croft to de Silva, no run
  45.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
  45.3 Croft to de Silva, no run
  45.4 Croft to de Silva, no run
  45.5 Croft to de Silva, no run
  45.6 Croft to de Silva, one run

End of over 46 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 133/3
RDB Croft 12-4-17-1 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 14* (43b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (27b 2x4)

       Giles brough back to attack replacing White
  46.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
  46.2 Giles to de Silva, one run, flighted delivary, swept away fine  and
        picked up by caddick while the basmen ends up witha  single
  46.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, Jayawardene goes on his back foot and
        defends to it witha  straight bat
  46.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defends to it with the streight bat
  46.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  46.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 47 (1 run) Sri Lanka 134/3
AF Giles 9-4-19-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 15* (45b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (31b 2x4)

  47.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, defends it away
  47.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, out side the off stumps. de silva pads
        it away
  47.3 Croft to de Silva, no run
  47.4 Croft to de Silva, no run
  47.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, off the pads and to silly mid on fielder
  47.6 Croft to de Silva, one run, turns it away down to fne leg for a
        easy walking single

End of over 48 (1 run) Sri Lanka 135/3
RDB Croft 13-4-18-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 16* (51b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (31b 2x4)

  48.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
  48.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, flighted on the off, de silva on to his
        front foot and pushes it away on the off side
  48.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, out side the off stumps, cuts it very
        late down to deep extra covers for a easy single
  48.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted again but right on target,
        Jayawardene defends to it close to the pads
  48.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  48.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, fuller ball, driven away on the on
        side

End of over 49 (1 run) Sri Lanka 136/3
AF Giles 10-4-20-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 17* (54b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (34b 2x4)

  49.1 Croft to de Silva, no run
  49.2 Croft to de Silva, one run, flicked it awya down to square leg for
        a easy single
  49.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, comes around the wicket and drifts it
        across the vbatsman, completely beaten and to the wicket keeper
  49.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  49.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, angles the
        bat down to gully
  49.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, out side te off stumps again,
        jaywardne trying to pad it awya

End of over 50 (1 run) Sri Lanka 137/3
RDB Croft 14-4-19-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 18* (56b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (38b 2x4)

  50.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, good legnth, de silva leans forward and
        defends to it
  50.2 Giles to de Silva, one run, trying to sweep it on the on side, gets
        the edge and th ball runs down to short thirdman
  50.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  50.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  50.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defensively pushes it away on the of
  50.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 51 (1 run) Sri Lanka 138/3
AF Giles 11-4-21-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 19* (58b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (42b 2x4)

  51.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, hits the pad and a lou a[ppeal but turns
        it down
  51.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
  51.3 Croft to de Silva, one run
  51.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  51.5 Croft to Jayawardene, one run
  51.6 Croft to de Silva, two runs

End of over 52 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 142/3
RDB Croft 15-4-24-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 20* (44b 2x4) PA de Silva 22* (60b 3x4)

  52.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  52.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  52.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  52.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
  52.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, spins away from the batsman, de silva
        trying to defend, gets the out side edge qand a easy catch to
        Hussain at slips, Asked for the question but a very bad decision
        by the umpire Orchard
  52.6 Giles to de Silva, no run

End of over 53 (1 run) Sri Lanka 143/3
AF Giles 12-4-21-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (48b 2x4) PA de Silva 22* (62b 3x4)

  53.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  53.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, defends it toward short mid off
  53.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler
  53.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  53.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, pads it
        awayon the off
  53.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, defends it away with the straight bat

End of over 54 (maiden) Sri Lanka 143/3
RDB Croft 16-5-24-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 22* (62b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (54b 2x4)

  54.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, right on target, comes across the line
        and defends to it
  54.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to
        it
  54.3 Giles to de Silva, no run, driven away on the off, down to mid off
  54.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, a bit of bounce in that ball, de silva
        on to his back foot ad defends to it
  54.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, forward defensivve strke
  54.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, flighted delivary, trying to flick it on
        the on side, hits the pads and the ball runs down to short leg

End of over 55 (maiden) Sri Lanka 143/3
AF Giles 13-5-21-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (54b 2x4) PA de Silva 22* (68b 3x4)

  55.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, out sidethe leg stumps, turned away
        down to square leg for a easy single
  55.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, comes on the front foot and turns it
        away down to square leg
  55.3 Croft to de Silva, no run, defends it towards square leg
  55.4 Croft to de Silva, no run, driven on the on side, down to short mid
        wicket
  55.5 Croft to de Silva, FOUR, short ball out side the off stumps, de
        silva giving soe room for it and smashes it away on the off down
        to extra cover boundray
  55.6 Croft to de Silva, no run, pushes it away to poijnt

End of over 56 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 148/3
RDB Croft 17-5-29-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (55b 2x4) PA de Silva 26* (73b 4x4)

  56.1 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stumps, trying to
        defend , gets the out side edge and the ball races down to
        thirdman area as the batswmen ends up with a couple to bing the
        Sri Lankans 150 runs
  56.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, a beutiful delivary spinnig away from
        the batsman, jayawardene trying to defend but completely beaten by
        the spin to the wicket keeper
  56.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  56.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, jaywardene on to his
        back foot and defends with the full face of the bat
  56.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and driven on the
        off side down to mid off
  56.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps and spinning
        away , Jaywardene leaves it alone to the wicket keeper

End of over 57 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 150/3
AF Giles 14-5-23-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 26* (73b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (61b 2x4)

  57.1 Caddick to de Silva, no run, right on target, de silva on his back
        foot and defend st it
  57.2 Caddick to de Silva, one run, turned it away down to deep backward
        square leg for a quick single
  57.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, defends to it towards
        point
  57.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, over steps, right on the
        block hole , wel tucked it away by aywardene
  57.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  57.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, jus out side the off stumps, a bit
        short but left alone by Jaywardene
  57.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pitches it on the middle and the
        legs, taps it awt away on the leg side

End of over 58 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 152/3
AR Caddick 7-0-27-1 (3nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 27* (75b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (66b 2x4)

  58.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the off, de silva giving some room
        and trying to cut it away hard but gets the under edge and the
        ball slws down towards point
  58.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, left alone to the wicket keeper
  58.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, comes on the front foot and trying to
        defend but gets the edg and the ball runs down to short thirdman
        as the batsmen sets off for a quick single
  58.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  58.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on the target, Jayawardene
        defends it away with the full face of the bat
  58.6 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, cuts it away powerfull on the off
        and well fielded at deep point

End of over 59 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 154/3
AF Giles 15-5-25-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (69b 2x4) PA de Silva 28* (78b 4x4)

  59.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, flicks it away down to dep
        backward square leg for a eas single
  59.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run, short on the off, de Silva stands tall
        and taps it away to point
  59.3 Caddick to de Silva, one run, on the legs and slides it away down
        to deep square leg for a easy single
  59.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs, driven away on the on side down
        to wide of long on for  acouple
  59.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
        to it
  59.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, which bouncesan
        Jaywardene ducks to it.

End of over 60 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 158/3
AR Caddick 8-0-31-1 (3nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 29* (80b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (73b 2x4)

       that brings up Tea of Day 1

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  60.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot defendse
  60.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the bkfoot ,push in to short ex cover
  60.3 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
        to the batsman, played on the front foot
  60.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the blockhole,driven in to midoff
  60.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off,tries to cuts ,misses
  60.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
        to the batsman, played on the front foot

End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 158/3
AF Giles 16-7-25-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 28* (73b 2x4) PA de Silva 28* (86b 2x4)

  61.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run
  61.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run
  61.3 Caddick to de Silva, no run
  61.4 Caddick to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,push in to off side
  61.5 Caddick to de Silva, one run, driven in to on side
  61.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, on the stumps, ball moves
        away after pitching, batsman on to front foot and left alone
  61.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pitched just out side the off
        stump, swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and
        pads together

End of over 62 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 161/3
AR Caddick 9-0-34-1 (4nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 29* (90b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 29* (76b 2x4)

  62.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the stumps,comes forwerd,hits on the
        pads,appeling for catch
  62.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
        to the batsman, played on the front foot
  62.3 Giles to de Silva, no run
  62.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,defendse
  62.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off stump left alone
  62.6 Giles to de Silva, no run

End of over 63 (maiden) Sri Lanka 161/3
AF Giles 17-8-25-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (76b 2x4) PA de Silva 29* (96b 2x4)

  63.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps,driven in to midon
  63.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, full toss,didn't connect well
  63.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, short pitched delivery, stands on the
        crease pulls away nicely in to squre leg
  63.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
  63.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, two runs, on the stumps,flicked it nicelly
        in to deep sq leg
  63.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse

End of over 64 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 167/3
AR Caddick 10-0-40-1 (4nb) - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 29* (96b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 35* (82b 3x4)

  64.1 Gough to de Silva, one run, on the stumps,flicked nicelly in to sq
        leg
  64.2 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, well out side the off stump,left
        alone
  64.3 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, short pitched delivery, stands on the
        crease pulls away nicely in to widish mid wicket
  64.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the stumps, ball moves a
        little away from batsman, who tries to push it, ball beats the
        outside edge
  64.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side off stump,left alone
  64.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, driven in to ex cover

End of over 65 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 172/3
D Gough 11-5-27-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 30* (97b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 39* (87b 4x4)

  65.1 Giles to de Silva, one run, full toss driven in to deep mid wicket
  65.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
  65.3 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, out side the leg side ,sweeps nicelly
        in to fine leg
  65.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  65.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  65.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 66 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 177/3
AF Giles 18-8-30-0 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 31* (98b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (92b 5x4)

  66.1 Gough to de Silva, no run, short ball,left alone
  66.2 Gough to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,driven in to point
  66.3 Gough to de Silva, no run, out side the off ,left alone
  66.4 Gough to de Silva, no run, driven straight in to ballet
  66.5 Gough to de Silva, no run
  66.6 Gough to de Silva, one run, on the bk foot,driven in to ex
        cover,miss field by vaughan

End of over 67 (1 run) Sri Lanka 178/3
D Gough 12-5-28-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 32* (104b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (92b 5x4)

  67.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the stumps defends
  67.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, driven in to ex cover
  67.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, on the bk foot,push in to sq leg
  67.4 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, on the stumps,moves a little out of the
        batsman,quickly in to backfoot, cuts nicelly in to deep point
  67.5 Giles to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, sweeps in to sq leg using
        pads
  67.6 Giles to de Silva, no run

End of over 68 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 184/3
AF Giles 19-8-35-0 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 47* (94b 6x4) PA de Silva 33* (108b 2x4)

  68.1 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off left alone
  68.2 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,driven in to ex
        cover
  68.3 Gough to Jayawardene, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps,
        Jayawardene quickly on to his back foot and cuts it away
        powerfully down to deep thirdman boundary and that brings  up
        another test match half century.
  68.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run
  68.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run
  68.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 69 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 188/3
D Gough 13-5-32-1 (1w) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 33* (108b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 51* (100b 7x4)

  69.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, taps it away down to silly mid on
  69.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, fuller delivary, de silva picks it up
        nicely and drives t straight to mid on fielder
  69.3 Croft to de Silva, one run, fuler delivary on the legs, de silva
        drives it away down to deep mid wicket for a easy single
  69.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, righton target, Jaywardene pads it
        away
  69.5 Croft to Jayawardene, no run
  69.6 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the middle and the off,
        Jaywardene comes on the ront foot and defends to it

End of over 70 (1 run) Sri Lanka 189/3
RDB Croft 18-5-30-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 34* (111b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 51* (103b 7x4)

  70.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
  70.2 Giles to de Silva, no run
  70.3 Giles to de Silva, no run, a bit of turn in to the batsman, comes
        on the front foot and angles the face of the bat towards short
        thirdman
  70.4 Giles to de Silva, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it
        with the full face of the bat
  70.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, leans too forward and defends it away
        down to silly point
  70.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot and defends to it as
        te maiden over comes to an end.

End of over 71 (maiden) Sri Lanka 189/3
AF Giles 20-9-35-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 51* (103b 7x4) PA de Silva 34* (117b 2x4)

  71.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, straight delivary slightly out side
        the off stumps
  71.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, defends to it
  71.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, turns it away on the on side
  71.4 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, taps it aay down to square leg for a
        easy walking single
  71.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, comes forward and off thebd and the pad
        down to silly point area
  71.6 Croft to de Silva, no run, leans forward to it and defends it well

End of over 72 (1 run) Sri Lanka 190/3
RDB Croft 19-5-31-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 52* (107b 7x4) PA de Silva 34* (119b 2x4)

  72.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot and defends it
        towards short mid wicket
  72.2 Giles to Jayawardene, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps again,
        as usual Jaywardene quickly on to his back foot and whips it awa
        down to sweeper cover bounday
  72.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  72.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, beutiful delivary , streight balljust
        out side the off stumps, jaywardene leaves it alone
  72.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  72.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, driven back to the bowler

End of over 73 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 194/3
AF Giles 21-9-39-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 34* (119b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (113b 8x4)

  73.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, on the back foot and taps it straight to
        silly mid on fielder
  73.2 Croft to de Silva, no run, flighted delivary on the off, de silva
        comes to it with the  defense
  73.3 Croft to de Silva, no run
  73.4 Croft to de Silva, no run, leans forward and defends to it with the
        pads
  73.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, spining in to the batsman, defendd
  73.6 Croft to de Silva, one run, taps it away on the on side for a quick
        single, goo running by the batsmen between the wicket

End of over 74 (1 run) Sri Lanka 195/3
RDB Croft 20-5-32-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 35* (125b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 56* (113b 8x4)

  74.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, right on target, de silva continues his
        defends with the front foot
  74.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, leans forward and defends to it again
  74.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, flighed , flicked it away down to deep
        mid wicket area for a easy single
  74.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the fromt foot and defends
        to it
  74.5 Giles to Jayawardene, SIX, Super Shot !! Comes charging down the
        track and lofts it way over long on boundary and Jaywardene makes
        his 2000 runs in the test carrier
  74.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 75 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 202/3
AF Giles 22-9-46-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 36* (128b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 62* (116b 8x4 1x6)

  75.1 Croft to de Silva, no run, pitches it on the off and spins in to
        him, well defended by de silva
  75.2 Croft to de Silva, no run
  75.3 Croft to de Silva, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down to
        point area
  75.4 Croft to de Silva, no run, pads it away down to silly mid on
  75.5 Croft to de Silva, no run, on the front foot and pads it away
  75.6 Croft to de Silva, one run

End of over 76 (1 run) Sri Lanka 203/3
RDB Croft 21-5-33-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 37* (134b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 62* (116b 8x4 1x6)

  76.1 Giles to de Silva, one run, goes on his back foot and taps it away
        down to mid wicket for a quick single
  76.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  76.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
  76.4 Giles to de Silva, OUT: Fuller ball right on the legs, de Silva
        trying to play it on the on side but completely misses it , hits
        the pad and the bat and a ery good catch by Vaughan  at silly mid
        off. A very loud and confident appeal by the players and the
        finger goes up

       Sri Lanka 205/4, Partnership of 97
       PA de Silva  c Vaughan b Giles  38 (136b 2x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 63* (118b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 22.4-9-48-1

  76.5 Giles to Arnold, no run
  76.6 Giles to Arnold, no run

End of over 77 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 205/4
AF Giles 23-9-48-1 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 63* (118b 8x4 1x6) RP Arnold 0* (2b)

  77.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on the legs, trying to playn it
        on the on side, hits te pad
  77.2 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, flighted on the legs, picked it up
        nicely and driven away down to long on for a easy single
  77.3 Croft to Arnold, no run
  77.4 Croft to Arnold, no run
  77.5 Croft to Arnold, no run, pitches just out side the leg sumpsand
        spins in to the batsman, comes on the ront foot and defends to it,
        hits the pad and a ry loud appeal by the players but the umpire de
        silva keeps his fingers tight
  77.6 Croft to Arnold, one run

End of over 78 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 207/4
RDB Croft 22-5-35-1 - Tennis Court End
RP Arnold 1* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 64* (120b 8x4 1x6)

  78.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  78.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, spins away and completely beaten by
        the spin
  78.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, another goo delivary, spinning across
        the batsman, Jaywardene trying to play it on the off but beaten
        again
  78.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  78.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, this time spins in to the batsman,
        off the pads and the ball runs down to silly mid on
  78.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 79 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 208/4
AF Giles 24-10-48-1 - Press Box End
RP Arnold 1* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 65* (127b 8x4 1x6)

  79.1 Croft to Arnold, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to it
  79.2 Croft to Arnold, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
  79.3 Croft to Arnold, no run
  79.4 Croft to Arnold, no run
  79.5 Croft to Arnold, no run, leans forward and defends it to the bowler
  79.6 Croft to Arnold, no run, driven straight to mid off fielder on the
        back foot

End of over 80 (maiden) Sri Lanka 208/4
RDB Croft 23-6-35-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 65* (127b 8x4 1x6) RP Arnold 0* (11b)

  80.1 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, flighted delivary on the legs,
        flicked it away down wide of mid on for a easy single
  80.2 Giles to Arnold, no run, drive s it back o the bowler
  80.3 Giles to Arnold, OUT: Beutiful dlivary pitches it on the off and a
        sharp turn in to the batsman as Arbnold doesnt effort to play a
        stroke to that one while raises his bat high and leaving the ball,
        hits the pad and a very loud appeal by the players and given out

       Sri Lanka 209/5, Partnership of 4
       RP Arnold  lbw b Giles  0 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 66* (128b 8x4 1x6) AF Giles 24.3-10-49-2

  80.4 Giles to Dilshan, no run, good line , defends it away straight to
        silly poit
  80.5 Giles to Dilshan, no run, comes on the front foot and defends to it
  80.6 Giles to Dilshan, no run, comes down the track and drives it
        straight to mid off

End of over 81 (1 run) Sri Lanka 209/5
AF Giles 25-10-49-2 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 66* (128b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 0* (3b)

       another good over by Giles
  81.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, Jaywardene defends
        to it with the straight bat
  81.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, leas forward to it and defends with
        the full face of the bat
  81.3 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, comes on the front foot and taps it
        away down to mid wicket area for a quick single
  81.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run, off the pads and to point area
  81.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run, a bit of bounce in that delivary which
        suprises the batsman, dilshan quickly on to his back foot and
        defends to it
  81.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, another good delivary, dilshan quickly on
        to his eet and defends to it

End of over 82 (1 run) Sri Lanka 210/5
RDB Croft 24-6-36-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 67* (131b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 0* (6b)

  82.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the off and pads it away down to
        slips
  82.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, defends it away to silly point
  82.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
        to it with the full face of the bat
  82.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  82.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, goodline , angles the bat towards
        gully
  82.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pitches it on the off, Jaywardene
        taps it away very late down to short thirdman

End of over 83 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/5
AF Giles 26-11-49-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 0* (6b) DPMD Jayawardene 67* (137b 8x4 1x6)

  83.1 Croft to Dilshan, no run
  83.2 Croft to Dilshan, no run, good line and legnth again and pads it
        away down to silly mid on
  83.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run, off the pads t silly point
  83.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the off stumps, defends to it
  83.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run
  83.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the off stumps, Dilshan moves
        away from the stumps and cuts it hard but straight to point
        fielder

End of over 84 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/5
RDB Croft 25-7-36-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 67* (137b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 0* (12b)

  84.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on the stumps, defends to it
  84.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pushes it away too sily point
  84.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, driven on the off
  84.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, right on target, Jaywardene on to his
        back foot and defends to it
  84.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, ball kept very lower and in to the
        batsman, defenmds to it
  84.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 210/5
AF Giles 27-12-49-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 0* (12b) DPMD Jayawardene 67* (143b 8x4 1x6)

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  85.1 Croft to Dilshan, no run, on the off, defends it away down to point
  85.2 Croft to Dilshan, no run, right on target and a quickr ball which
        forces Dilshan go on his back foot and defends it well
  85.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side ht off stumps, cuts it away down
        to point
  85.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run
  85.5 Croft to Dilshan, FOUR, flighed delivary, Dilshan quickly on to his
        knees and sweeps it well down to deep backward square leg ropes
  85.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, off the pads to silly mid on

End of over 86 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 214/5
RDB Croft 26-7-40-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 67* (143b 8x4 1x6) TM Dilshan 4* (18b 1x4)

  86.1 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, driven straight to mid off for a
        easy walking single
  86.2 Giles to Dilshan, no run
  86.3 Giles to Dilshan, no run, another quicker delivary on the off, taps
        it away on the off side
  86.4 Giles to Dilshan, no run, on the front foot and defends it towards
        point
  86.5 Giles to Dilshan, no run, a quicker one , on the back foot and
        defends to it
  86.6 Giles to Dilshan, one run

End of over 87 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 216/5
AF Giles 28-12-51-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 5* (23b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 68* (144b 8x4 1x6)

  87.1 Croft to Dilshan, OUT: Excellent ball, flighted right on target,
        Dilshan trying to play across the line and completely decieved by
        the flightand hits him right in front of the stumps. Ased for the
        question and the umpire Asoka de Silva has no hesitation in giving
        t

       Sri Lanka 216/6, Partnership of 7
       TM Dilshan  lbw b Croft  5 (24b 1x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 68* (144b 8x4 1x6) RDB Croft 26.1-7-40-2

  87.2 Croft to Vaas, no run, good delivary again Vaas comes on the front
        foot and defend sot it, hits the bat and the pad
  87.3 Croft to Vaas, no run
  87.4 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends to it towards silly point
  87.5 Croft to Vaas, no run
  87.6 Croft to Vaas, no run, defend sto iton the front foot

End of over 88 (maiden) Sri Lanka 216/6
RDB Croft 27-8-40-2 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 68* (144b 8x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)

       another good over by croft
  88.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, flighted , Jaywardene goes on to his
        back foot and defends to it
  88.2 Giles to Jayawardene, two runs, out side the off stumps, Jaywardene
        trying to defend it on the front foot, gets a thick out side edge
        and the ball in the air just a bit away from the diving Hussain at
        slips.
  88.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, driven away to mid off or a quick
        single
  88.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and defends to it with the
        streight bat
  88.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, good delivary, sharp turn in to the left
        handed batsman,Vaas gets on the back foot and defends to it
  88.6 Giles to Vaas, no run

End of over 89 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 219/6
AF Giles 29-12-54-2 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 71* (147b 8x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 0* (8b)

       Just another one over left of the 90 overs to be bowled  for the
        day
  89.1 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, right on the stumps, defends to it
  89.2 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, just out side the off stumps,
        Jaywardene comes on to his front foot and defends to it
  89.3 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, on the front fot and defends to it
  89.4 Croft to Jayawardene, no run, stand sstill on the screase and
        pushes it away on the off side
  89.5 Croft to Jayawardene, OUT: just out side the off stumps, Jaywardene
        looking to chop that away on the off side, but gets a thick out
        side edge and a very good catch by Stewart behind the stumps.

       Sri Lanka 219/7, Partnership of 3
       DPMD Jayawardene  c & b Croft  71 (152b 8x4 1x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 0* (8b) RDB Croft 27.5-8-40-3

       Croft gets the danger man out just before the close of play for the
        day
       Dilhara Fernando comes in to the field replacing Jaywardene
  89.6 Croft to Fernando, no run, pitches it on the off and spins in to
        the batsman, hits the pad, an appeal by the bowler but turns it
        down

End of over 90 (maiden) Sri Lanka 219/7
RDB Croft 28-9-40-3 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (8b) CRD Fernando 0* (1b)

       Giles tobe bowed the last of the evening
  90.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the off, Vaas comes on to his front foot
        and dfends it well
  90.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, forward defensive towards the point
  90.3 Giles to Vaas, two runs, another sharp turn in to the batsman, Vaas
        quickly on to his back foot and turns it away with the spin down
        to fine leg for a acouple
  90.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, streight delivary which forces the batsman
        get back on to his feet and defends
  90.5 Giles to Vaas, no run, pushes it away back to the bowler
  90.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, right on the stumps, defend sto it

End of over 91 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 221/7
AF Giles 30-12-56-2 - Press Box End
CRD Fernando 0* (1b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (14b)

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       Croft to continue from the Tennis Court End
  91.1 Croft to Fernando, no run, Croft straight away on the slot,
        Fernando on to his front foot a defends to it
  91.2 Croft to Fernando, no run, another good delivary right on the
        stumps, defends to it
  91.3 Croft to Fernando, no run, on the front foot and defensively turned
        awya to short leg
  91.4 Croft to Fernando, no run, off the pads and down to point area
  91.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, taps it away back to the bowler
  91.6 Croft to Fernando, two runs, gets th eout side edge and the ball
        runs down to thirdman and Dilhara Fernando off the mark with a
        couple

End of over 92 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 223/7
RDB Croft 29-9-42-3 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (14b) CRD Fernando 2* (7b)

       Giles Continues from the Press Box End to Vaas
  92.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven away on the off , but straight to the
        fielder at poin
  92.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, off the pads and t the fiielder at silly
        poin
  92.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven again but this time on the on side
        but straight to the fielder at mid on
  92.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, turning in to the batsman, Vaas trying to
        put it away on the on side with the spin but hits the pads
  92.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
  92.6 Giles to Vaas, one run, swept away nicely down to fine leg for a
        easy single

End of over 93 (1 run) Sri Lanka 224/7
AF Giles 31-12-57-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (20b) CRD Fernando 2* (7b)

  93.1 Croft to Vaas, one run, easy single, pushed it away on the on side
  93.2 Croft to Fernando, no run, flighted delivary, Fernando plays it
        straight tio silly point
  93.3 Croft to Fernando, no run, defends it away on the front fot
  93.4 Croft to Fernando, no run, out side the off stumps, leaves it alone
        safely to the wicket keeper
  93.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, out side the off stumps, Fernando trying
        to whip it on the off side, but misses it
  93.6 Croft to Fernando, OUT: flighted delivary,Fernando comes on to his
        front foot and trying to defend, hits the  bat and pad and a
        straight forward catch to Trescothick at Silly mid off.

       Sri Lanka 225/8, Partnership of 6
       CRD Fernando  c Trescothick b Croft  2 (12b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 94 (1 run) Sri Lanka 225/8
RDB Croft 30-9-43-4 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (21b) 

  94.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, defends tit away
  94.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, another good delivary, Vaas on to his front
        foot and defends to it
  94.3 Giles to Vaas, one run, a bt of spin in to the batsmen, pushes it
        away down to short fine leg with the spin for a easy single
  94.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, comes on the front foot and tries
        to defend, off the pads and the ball runs down to point
  94.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, on the front foot and defends, and
        the ball lands just in front of the fielder at sily mid off.
  94.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, defends it towards the bowler

End of over 95 (1 run) Sri Lanka 226/8
AF Giles 32-12-58-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (24b) D Hettiarachchi 0* (3b)

  95.1 Croft to Vaas, no run
  95.2 Croft to Vaas, no run, on the front foot , pushes it straight toi
        silly mid off fielder
  95.3 Croft to Vaas, no run, anoher flighted delivary, comes on the front
        foot and pushes it again, straight to silly mid off
  95.4 Croft to Vaas, FOUR, out side the off stumps, played appishly but
        the ball lands safely on the off side and the ball races down to
        the rope as Gough does the chasing.
  95.5 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends it towards gully
  95.6 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends it on the front foot

End of over 96 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 230/8
RDB Croft 31-9-47-4 - Tennis Court End
D Hettiarachchi 0* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 9* (30b 1x4)

  96.1 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, straight ball, just passing the out
        side ede as Hettiarachchi trying to pushes it back to the bowler
  96.2 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
        to it
  96.3 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
        to square leg are a
  96.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, straight delivary right on target,
        defends it back to the bowler with the straightbat
  96.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, pads it away down to the slips
  96.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, right on target, Hettiarachchi
        leans forward and defends to it

End of over 97 (maiden) Sri Lanka 230/8
AF Giles 33-13-58-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 9* (30b 1x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b)

  97.1 Croft to Vaas, no run, a better delivary, on to his back foot and
        defends to it
  97.2 Croft to Vaas, no run, short again on the off, Vaas giving some
        room and cuts it away down to sweeper cover boundary
  97.3 Croft to Vaas, no run, defends it away
  97.4 Croft to Vaas, FOUR, out side the leg stumps, Vaas sweeps it away
        very fine , gets a little bit of bat in it and the ball races down
        to the ropes.
  97.5 Croft to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
  97.6 Croft to Vaas, one run, pushed it away down to mid on for a quick
        single to retain the strike

End of over 98 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 235/8
RDB Croft 32-9-52-4 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 14* (36b 2x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b)

  98.1 Giles to Vaas, no run, drives it away but straight to silly point
        fielder
  98.2 Giles to Vaas, no run, flighted delivary, Vaas leans toofforward
        and defends to it
  98.3 Giles to Vaas, no run, flicks it away down to mid wicket area, a
        very good stop by Atherton
  98.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, driven again to atherton
  98.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
  98.6 Giles to Vaas, one run, flicks it away on the on side, in the air
        but lands safe at mid wicket regio  and the batsmen quickly on for
        a quick single and Vaas retain the strike yet again.

End of over 99 (1 run) Sri Lanka 236/8
AF Giles 34-13-59-2 - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (42b 2x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b)

       New ball taken and Caddick in to attack
  99.1 Caddick to Vaas, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  99.2 Caddick to Vaas, no run
  99.3 Caddick to Vaas, no run, swings away from the batsman , left alone
        again by raisng his bat high
  99.4 Caddick to Vaas, no run, right on target, Vaas on to his back foot
        and defends to it
  99.5 Caddick to Vaas, no run, driven back to the bowler
       Vaas will be trtyying to geta  single off the next ball to retain
        strike again
  99.6 Caddick to Vaas, no run, short ball, bounces way over vaas. left
        alone

End of over 100 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 240/8
AR Caddick 11-1-40-1 (4nb) - Tennis Court End
D Hettiarachchi 0* (9b) WPUJC Vaas 19* (48b 3x4)

       no chance of a single for that delivary
       applose for Darren Gough
       comes to attack from the Press Box End
 100.1 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, good start for gough. straight
        delivary a bit out side the off stumps, left alone
 100.2 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, out side the off stumps,
        Hettiarachchi, hiding the bat away and leaving alone
 100.3 Gough to Hettiarachchi, OUT: Bowlded Him!, Another beutiful
        delivary by Gough, right on the off stump, Hettiarachchi trying
        defend to it but beaten the out side edge and straight dimisses
        the off stump.

       Sri Lanka 240/9, Partnership of 15
       D Hettiarachchi  b Gough  0 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 19* (48b 3x4) D Gough 13.3-5-32-2 (1w)

 100.4 Gough to Muralitharan, no run, faster delivary, Murali gives room
        for gough to see the stumps but a bit of bounce and over the
        stumps to the wicket keeper
 100.5 Gough to Muralitharan, one run, Murali gives some room again and
        chip it ove mid on for a quick single
 100.6 Gough to Vaas, no run, short ball, Vaas ducks to it as the wicket
        keeper collectes it

End of over 101 (1 run) Sri Lanka 241/9
D Gough 14-5-33-2 (1w) - Press Box End
M Muralitharan 1* (2b) WPUJC Vaas 19* (49b 3x4)

       good over by Gough
 101.1 Caddick to Muralitharan, OUT: Bowled him!!, very good line , right
        on target, Murali exposing his stumps to Caddick and the ball
        swings in to the leg stump.

       Sri Lanka 241/10, Partnership of 1
       M Muralitharan  b Caddick  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 19* (49b 3x4) AR Caddick 11.1-1-40-2 (4nb)

       Thats the end of Sri Lankan 1st innings. All out for 241.
       Please stay online for the Englands innings in a short while

Match State: Innings break

   0.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, good delivary, hits the pads
   0.2 Vaas to Atherton, one run, late swing in that ball, Atherton
        quickly on the front foot and angles the bat towards point for a
        quick single
   0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, punched away on the on side down to
        long on for a couple as Hettiarachchi does the fielding
   0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, good ball, Trescothick on to his back
        foot and defends to it
   0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, beautiful delivary just out side the
        off stumps, Trescothick trying to defend but almost getting a edge
        to the wicket keeper

End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/0 (trail by 238 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 1* (2b) ME Trescothick 2* (4b)

   1.1 Fernando to Atherton, no run, good bowl, a bit of bounce in it,
        Atherton quickly on to his back foot standing tall on the crease
        and defends to it
   1.2 Fernando to Atherton, one run, on to his back foot again and taps
        it on the on side down to mid on for a quick single
   1.3 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, Bouncer, way over batsmans head
        and wel collected by the wicket keeper sangakkara
   1.4 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, swinging away from the batsman,
        left alone
   1.5 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Trescothick
        on the front foot and trying to defend but gets a thick edge and
        the ball flies down to thirdman ropes through the gap of the
        slips.
   1.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, on the off and left alone

End of over 2 (5 runs) England 8/0 (trail by 233 runs)
CRD Fernando 1-0-5-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 2* (4b) ME Trescothick 6* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Vaas to Atherton, FOUR, slightly out side the off stumps, Atherton
        quickly on to the posisiion and punches it away down to point
        boundary
   2.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, a quicker delivary and a bit of bounce,
        Atherton stands tall on his crease and defends to it
   2.3 Vaas to Atherton, FOUR, on the legs, this time Atherton goes on his
        back foot and taps it very hard down to deep mid wicket ropes
   2.4 Vaas to Atherton, FOUR, short on the off, Atherton stands tall
        again and whips it away on the off side, down to extra cover
        ropes.
   2.5 Vaas to Atherton, no run, good delivary swining across the batsman,
        and left alone
   2.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, on the front foot and taps it away down
        to short extra cover , looking for a single but not a possible
        chance there

End of over 3 (12 runs) England 20/0 (trail by 221 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-15-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 6* (8b 1x4) MA Atherton 14* (10b 3x4)

   3.1 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, bit of bounce, defends i towards
        point
   3.2 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, good legnth delivary, Trescothick
        drives it away very nicely down to extra covers boundary
   3.3 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, beutiful delivary, swinging away
        from the batsman, left alone to the wicket keeper
   3.4 Fernando to Trescothick, FOUR, sort delivary on the off,
        Trescothick quickly on to his back foot and smashes it on the off
        down to deep backward point robes as the ball racses like a
        bullet.
   3.5 Fernando to Trescothick, no run
   3.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps, left
        alone

End of over 4 (8 runs) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
CRD Fernando 2-0-13-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 14* (10b 3x4) ME Trescothick 14* (14b 3x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, on target, Atherton on his back foot and
        taps it away to short square leg
   4.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, driven sraight
        to the extra cover fielder
   4.3 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps and left alone
   4.4 Vaas to Atherton, no run, slightly out side the off stumps,
        Atherton trying to defend, almost getting the edge to the wicket
        keeper
   4.5 Vaas to Atherton, no run, beaten the edge again to the wicket eeper
       two good delivaries by vaas
   4.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, anbother delivary, almost getting the
        edge to the wicket keeper

End of over 5 (maiden) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-15-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 14* (14b 3x4) MA Atherton 14* (16b 3x4)

       a very good come back by chaminda vaas
       de silva comes to attack from the Tennis Court End
   5.1 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, good start from de silva, right on
        target, off thepd and the ball runs down on the on side
   5.2 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, comes on the front foot and
        defends to it
   5.3 de Silva to Trescothick, no run
   5.4 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, on target again, Trescothick
        playes to it on th defends mode
   5.5 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, watchfuly played on the off again
   5.6 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, out side the off stumps,
        Trescothick trying to smash it on the off gets a thic edge and a
        straight forward catch to Sangakkara behind the wicket but drops
        it

End of over 6 (maiden) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
PA de Silva 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 14* (16b 3x4) ME Trescothick 14* (20b 3x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
   6.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, comes well forward and defends to it,
        hits the pad and asked for the question but turned down by the
        umpire
   6.3 Vaas to Atherton, no run
   6.4 Vaas to Atherton, no run, on to his feet and taps it away down to
        short mid wicket
   6.5 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, Atherton raises
        his bat high ad leaves it alone
   6.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, off the pads and hits out side the line,a
        loud appeal but turned it down

End of over 7 (maiden) England 28/0 (trail by 213 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-15-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 14* (20b 3x4) MA Atherton 14* (22b 3x4)

   7.1 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, right on target, eans forward and
        defends to it
   7.2 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, stretches forward and defends it
        towards pont
   7.3 de Silva to Trescothick, one run, sweeps it away down to fine leg
   7.4 de Silva to Atherton, no run, right on target, Atherton on to his
        back foot and defends to it
   7.5 de Silva to Atherton, no run, on his back foot again and taps it
        away to silly mid on
   7.6 de Silva to Atherton, no run, defends it toward the bowler

End of over 8 (1 run) England 29/0 (trail by 212 runs)
PA de Silva 2-1-1-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 15* (23b 3x4) MA Atherton 14* (25b 3x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, pushes it away down to short mid
        wicket for a easy single
   8.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, defends it towards short mid off
   8.3 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
        safely to the wicket keeper
   8.4 Vaas to Atherton, no run, quicker ball on the leg stumps, defends
        to it
   8.5 Vaas to Atherton, two runs, out side the off stumps, Atherton comes
        on to his front foot and angles the bat towards deep point as te
        batsmen end up with a couple
   8.6 Vaas to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone

End of over 9 (3 runs) England 32/0 (trail by 209 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-18-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 16* (24b 3x4) MA Atherton 16* (30b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

   9.1 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, defends to it on the front foot
   9.2 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, leans forward and defend to it
        twards silly point
   9.3 de Silva to Trescothick, (noball) no run, over steps, but right on
        target, tryin go defends but gets  a inside edge
   9.3 de Silva to Trescothick, no run
   9.4 de Silva to Trescothick, no run
   9.5 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, on the back foot and defends to it
   9.6 de Silva to Trescothick, no run, defends it towards hort mid wicket

End of over 10 (1 run) England 33/0 (trail by 208 runs)
PA de Silva 3-1-2-0 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 16* (30b 3x4) ME Trescothick 16* (31b 3x4)

       justa  no ball off the over
       Murali comes in to the attack from the Press Box  End
  10.1 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, defends it away to the first ball
        of the overr
  10.2 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, sweeps it away  , in the air but
        safe at short fine leg
  10.3 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run
  10.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  10.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  10.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, FOUR

End of over 11 (5 runs) England 38/0 (trail by 203 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 17* (33b 3x4) ME Trescothick 20* (34b 4x4)

  11.1 Fernando to Atherton, one run
  11.2 Fernando to Trescothick, one run
  11.3 Fernando to Atherton, no run
  11.4 Fernando to Atherton, no run
  11.5 Fernando to Atherton, no run
  11.6 Fernando to Atherton, no run

End of over 12 (2 runs) England 40/0 (trail by 201 runs)
CRD Fernando 3-0-15-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 21* (35b 4x4) MA Atherton 18* (38b 3x4)

  12.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  12.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  12.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  12.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  12.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, one run
  12.6 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run

End of over 13 (1 run) England 41/0 (trail by 200 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 22* (40b 4x4) MA Atherton 18* (39b 3x4)

  13.1 Fernando to Trescothick, one run
  13.2 Fernando to Atherton, no run
  13.3 Fernando to Atherton, no run, driven on the front foot straight to
        extra cover fielder
  13.4 Fernando to Atherton, one run, short ball on the off, pulls it away
        keeping the ball down down to square  leg for a single
  13.5 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, defends it towards point
  13.6 Fernando to Trescothick, no run, short ball on target, Trescothick
        quickly on to his back foot and defends to it

End of over 14 (2 runs) England 43/0 (trail by 198 runs)
CRD Fernando 4-0-17-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 19* (42b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (43b 4x4)

  14.1 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, sharp turn in to the batsman,
        Atherton trying to turn it with the spin down to fine leg but
        completely misses it
  14.2 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run
  14.3 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run, flighted , Atherton quickly on
        to his knees and sweeps it away down to deep square leg for a easy
        single
  14.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run
  14.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, defends to it
  14.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, comes well forward and defends
        to it,

End of over 15 (1 run) England 44/0 (trail by 197 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 20* (45b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (46b 4x4)

       Hettiarachchi to be bowl his debut over to Atherton
  15.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, pushes it away on the off
  15.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, flighted delivary, sharp turn
        away from the batsman, Atherton coming on the front foot and
        trying to defend but completely beaten by the spin to teh wicket
        keeper
  15.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, comes on the front foot and
        defends to it
  15.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
  15.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
  15.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, out side the off stumps, a
        straight ball, driven on the off

End of over 16 (maiden) England 44/0 (trail by 197 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 23* (46b 4x4) MA Atherton 20* (51b 3x4)

       maiden for Hettiarachchi
  16.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, pushes it away to point
  16.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, flighted again, beaten by the
        spin to the wicket keeper
  16.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, stretches forward and defends
        to it with the fullface of the bat
  16.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, on the front fot and
        defensivly pushes it away to point
  16.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, comes on the front foot again,
        hits the pad , a loud appeal but turned down
  16.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, on the off and pushes it away
        to point to bring up Lunch at Day 2.

End of over 17 (maiden) England 44/0 (trail by 197 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-7-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 20* (51b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       Hettiarachchi continues from the Tennis Court End
  17.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, good line, flighted right on
        target, Atherton bends forward and defends to it
  17.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, angles it towards point
  17.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, on the legs and hits the pads
        while Atherton trying to sweep it away
  17.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, on the front foot and defends to
        it
  17.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, flighted on theoff, Atherton on
        to his front foot and defends to it
  17.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, one run, on the off, driven away on the
        off side, misfielded at extra covers gives away one run to the
        batsman

End of over 18 (1 run) England 45/0 (trail by 196 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 2-1-1-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 21* (57b 3x4) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)

       Vaas comes to attack replacing Murali
  18.1 Vaas to Atherton, no run, defends to it on his back foot
  18.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, hits the pad out side the line, a loud
        appeal by Vaas but the umpire Orchard turns it down
  18.3 Vaas to Atherton, OUT: Good line, Atherton comes on the front foot
        and defends to it, hits the pad right in front of the stump, Asked
        the question and this time Orchards finger goes up.

       England 45/1, Partnership of 45
       MA Atherton  lbw b Vaas  21 (60b 3x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4) WPUJC Vaas 5.3-2-18-1

  18.4 Vaas to Hussain, no run, good line again, Hussin quickly defends to
        it
  18.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, another good delivary, which forces
        Hussain on to his back foot and defends to it
  18.6 Vaas to Hussain, one run, pushes it away down to deep point for a
        easy single

End of over 19 (1 run) England 46/1 (trail by 195 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-19-1 - Press Box End
N Hussain 1* (3b) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)

  19.1 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, swept away on the on side down to
        short fine leg, fielded by Jayasuriya
  19.2 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
  19.3 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, flighted right on target, Hussain
        pushes it towards point
  19.4 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, another flighted delivary, comes
        on the front foot and defends to it
  19.5 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, on the front foot and defends it
        towards point
  19.6 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, one run, driven on the off down to wide
        of long off

End of over 20 (1 run) England 47/1 (trail by 194 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 3-1-2-0 - Tennis Court End
N Hussain 2* (9b) ME Trescothick 23* (52b 4x4)

  20.1 Vaas to Hussain, no run, swinging across the batsman, Hussain
        trying to defend but compleelyt beaten by the swing to the wicket
        keeper
  20.2 Vaas to Hussain, (noball) one run
  20.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
  20.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
  20.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
  20.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run
  20.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run

End of over 21 (2 runs) England 49/1 (trail by 192 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-21-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
N Hussain 3* (11b) ME Trescothick 23* (57b 4x4)

  21.1 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
  21.2 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
  21.3 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, bye: FOUR
  21.4 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run
  21.5 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, one run, cutrs it away straight to point
        but off for a quick single
  21.6 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, no run

End of over 22 (5 runs) England 54/1 (trail by 187 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 4-1-3-0 - Tennis Court End
N Hussain 4* (16b) ME Trescothick 23* (58b 4x4)

  22.1 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  22.2 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps again, Hussain
        raises his bat and leaves it alone
  22.3 Vaas to Hussain, (noball) no run, off te front foot and pushes it
        away to point
  22.3 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side ht eoff stumps ,lefyt alone
  22.4 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  22.5 Vaas to Hussain, no run, well bowled, beaten the out side edge to
        the wicket keeper
  22.6 Vaas to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone

End of over 23 (1 run) England 55/1 (trail by 186 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-22-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
ME Trescothick 23* (58b 4x4) N Hussain 4* (23b)

       Atherton has come to the ground as a runner for Hussain
  23.1 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, OUT: flighted delivary , Trescothick
        Pull-sweep it powerfully on the on side, and the ball wraps on
        Arnlds chest has he tries to movae away from the ball at silly mid
        on.

       England 55/2, Partnership of 10
       ME Trescothick  c Arnold b Hettiarachchi  23 (59b 4x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 4* (23b) D Hettiarachchi 4.1-1-3-1

       thats a very unluck way to get out for Trescothick as Hettiarachchi
        gets his first test wicket
  23.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushed away onthe on side for
        aeasy single
  23.3 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, angles it away t slips
  23.4 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, on the off, gets the out side
        edge in the air and the ball just short of slips. Players start
        celebratins as the umpire ask for the 3rd umpire and the green
        light goes on
  23.5 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, FOUR, short ball on the off, wacked it
        away down to eep point ropes
  23.6 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, out side the off stumps, beaten
        by the sppin

End of over 24 (5 runs) England 60/2 (trail by 181 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 5-1-8-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 1* (1b) N Hussain 8* (27b 1x4)

  24.1 Vaas to Thorpe, two runs, on the off, cuts it away very powerfully
        but hits the ground and ball slows down as the batsmen end up with
        a couple
  24.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  24.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, flicked it away to square leg
  24.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, driven away down to mid on
  24.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and defends it towards
        point
  24.6 Vaas to Thorpe, FOUR, on the lg stumps, Thorpe flicks it away down
        to deep mid wicket boundary

End of over 25 (6 runs) England 66/2 (trail by 175 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-2-28-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
N Hussain 8* (27b 1x4) GP Thorpe 7* (7b 1x4)

  25.1 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, no run, off the pads and the ba
  25.2 Hettiarachchi to Hussain, OUT: Well flighted delivary, Hussain on
        his front foot and drives it in the air straight to jayasuriya at
        Short extra covers as Hettiarachchi takes his 2nd wicket on test
        debut.

       England 66/3, Partnership of 11
       N Hussain  c Jayasuriya b Hettiarachchi  8 (29b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 7* (7b 1x4) D Hettiarachchi 5.2-1-8-2

  25.3 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run
  25.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, right on target, defends on his
        front foot
  25.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, front foot defense to point
  25.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, defends it towards the bowler

End of over 26 (maiden) England 66/3 (trail by 175 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 6-2-8-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 7* (7b 1x4) AJ Stewart 0* (4b)

       Fernando is back to attack from the Press Box End
  26.1 Fernando to Thorpe, FOUR, good sho by Thorpe, right on to his toes,
        whips it away down to mid wicket bounday
  26.2 Fernando to Thorpe, FOUR, short ball this time by fernando,  Thorpe
        whips it away down to mid wicket ropes
  26.3 Fernando to Thorpe, no run, driven straight passing the bowler down
        to mid off
  26.4 Fernando to Thorpe, no run, right on target, defends it towards
        back to the bowler
  26.5 Fernando to Thorpe, one run, short again, pulls it away down to
        deep mid wicket but this timt there is a fielder down there
  26.6 Fernando to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone by
        raising his bat high

End of over 27 (9 runs) England 75/3 (trail by 166 runs)
CRD Fernando 5-0-26-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 16* (12b 3x4) AJ Stewart 0* (5b)

  27.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, turned it away to short fine leg
        for a easy single
  27.2 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, one run, comes on the front foot and
        pushing the ball to the vacant mid wicket area for a easy single
  27.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, two runs, flighted delivary on the legs,
        Thorpe sweeping it away very fine of the wicket , gets a little
        bit of the bat down to fine leg are afor a couple
  27.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushed away on the on side for a
        quick single
  27.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, angles it away down to point area
  27.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defends it
        , gets the out side edge and the ball runs down the ground to
        point area

End of over 28 (5 runs) England 80/3 (trail by 161 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 7-2-13-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 20* (15b 3x4) AJ Stewart 1* (8b)

       Murali comes back to the attack after Lunch from the Press Box End
  28.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes around the wicket and pitches
        it on the off, left alone
  28.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps left aone
  28.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the off stumps turning away
        , Thorpe stearing it away down to deep thirman ropes. brilliant
        timing in that shot
  28.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  28.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, pushing it very firmly down to
        mid wicket area for a couple
  28.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads down to silly point

End of over 29 (6 runs) England 86/3 (trail by 155 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-13-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 1* (8b) GP Thorpe 26* (21b 4x4)

  29.1 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, hits back to the bowler
  29.2 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, off the pads, and the ball rolls
        down the track
  29.3 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and driven back
        to the bowler
  29.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, one run, pushed away on the on side to
        wide of mid on for a quickk single
  29.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run
  29.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, out side the off stumps spinning
        away from the batsman, left alone

End of over 30 (2 runs) England 88/3 (trail by 153 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 8-2-15-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 27* (22b 4x4) AJ Stewart 2* (13b)

Match State: Drinks

  30.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends it away on the off
  30.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pads it away to slip
  30.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the off, driven away
        straight to short extra cover
  30.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and defends it
        away to short extra covers
  30.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
        to extra cover area
  30.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted rightm on target, comes on
        the front foot and defends to it

End of over 31 (maiden) England 88/3 (trail by 153 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-2-13-0 - Press Box End
AJ Stewart 2* (13b) GP Thorpe 27* (28b 4x4)

  31.1 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, down the track and drives it
        straight to the bowler
  31.2 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defends it
        towards silly mid off
  31.3 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run
  31.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards silly mid off
  31.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, one run, cuts it away on the off down to
        deep extra covers for a easy simgle
  31.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, turns it away down to short fine
        leg

End of over 32 (1 run) England 89/3 (trail by 152 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 9-2-16-2 - Tennis Court End
AJ Stewart 3* (18b) GP Thorpe 27* (29b 4x4)

       Murali comes over the wicket to the right handed stewart
  32.1 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  32.2 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defends to
        it
  32.3 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, come son the front foot and
        defends it towards point
  32.4 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, defensively pushes it away to
        point
  32.5 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, big turn for murali this time,
        stewart comes on the front foot and defend sto it, hits the pads.
        Asked for the question bu the umpire turns it down
  32.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run

End of over 33 (maiden) England 89/3 (trail by 152 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-3-13-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 27* (29b 4x4) AJ Stewart 3* (24b)

       maiden for murali
  33.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, taps it away to short mid wicket
  33.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, turns it away with the spin down
        to mid wicket
  33.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, flighted delivary on the off,
        driven away down to cover rehion for a easy single
  33.4 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, on the front foot and defeds i
        towards mid wicket
  33.5 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, off the front foot and defend it
        towards silly point
  33.6 Hettiarachchi to Stewart, no run, fuller delivary, driven on the on
        side down to mid on

End of over 34 (1 run) England 90/3 (trail by 151 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 10-2-17-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 28* (32b 4x4) AJ Stewart 3* (27b)

  34.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the off stumps defends
        it away
  34.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, pads it
        away back to the wicket keeper
  34.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  34.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, right on target, comes on the front
        foot and defends to it
  34.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, flicked it away down to mid wicket
        for a easy single
  34.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, OUT: pitches it out side the off stump and
        a sharp turn in to the batsman as Stewart playing on his back
        foot. Trying to turn it on the on side and completely beaten by
        the spin and hits the off stump.

       England 91/4, Partnership of 25
       AJ Stewart  b Muralitharan  3 (28b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 35 (1 run) England 91/4 (trail by 150 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-3-14-1 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 29* (37b 4x4) 

       Jayasuriya himself coming to the attack from the tennis Court End
        replacing Hettiarachchi
  35.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pads down to point area
  35.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the off stumps, driven away
        nicely down to deep thirdman ropes
  35.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, right on target this time, Thorpe
        gets back and defends to it
  35.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away t wide of mid off
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flicks it away t silly mid on
  35.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pads it away down to extra cver area

End of over 36 (4 runs) England 95/4 (trail by 146 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) GP Thorpe 33* (43b 5x4)

  36.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and pads it
        away back to the bowler
  36.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot and hits the pad
        as murali appeals
  36.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, hits the pad another appeal,
        turned it down
  36.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  36.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, fuller delivary, driven straight
        to mid of
  36.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, quicker delivary which forces
        Vaughan to go on to his back foot and defends to it

End of over 37 (maiden) England 95/4 (trail by 146 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-4-14-1 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 33* (43b 5x4) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)

  37.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivary., driven down t mid
        on
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, flighted again but this time drives
        it sraight down the track to the bowler
  37.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        totwards silly mid on
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, turns it away down to deep mid
        wicket for a quick single
  37.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, flighted delivary again, flicks it
        away down to mid on for a quick sinngle

End of over 38 (2 runs) England 97/4 (trail by 144 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 1* (7b) GP Thorpe 34* (48b 5x4)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  38.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pad down the leg side and
        the ballruns down to short fine leg
  38.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, come on the front foot and defends
        it towards slips
  38.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  38.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  38.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, defends it away

End of over 39 (maiden) England 97/4 (trail by 144 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-5-14-1 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 34* (48b 5x4) MP Vaughan 1* (13b)

  39.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, turns it awy on the on side
  39.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, flighted again on the stumps,
        Thorpe comes on to his front foot and defends to it
  39.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs
        down to short mid off
  39.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, comes down using his feet and
        drives it away down to mid on
  39.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, righton target, Vaughan bends
        forward and defends to it
  39.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, defend it on the front foot and
        the bal runs down to slips

End of over 40 (1 run) England 98/4 (trail by 143 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 11-2-18-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 35* (52b 5x4) MP Vaughan 1* (15b)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches it way pout side the off
        stumps and pins further away, left alone
  40.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, cuts it very lte down to point
  40.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump, spins away
        and left alone
  40.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, (noball) no run, over steps, flighted
        delivary right n hs pads
  40.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, Trying to drive on the of side, gets
        a thick out side edge and the ball flies downt o thirdman boundary
        as Jaywardene dives off to stop it
  40.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  40.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends it away

End of over 41 (5 runs) England 103/4 (trail by 138 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-5-19-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 1* (15b) GP Thorpe 39* (59b 6x4)

  41.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted right on the stumps,
        driven back to the bowler
  41.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted again, Vaughan  trying
        to sweep and completely beaten b y the flight
  41.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, quicker balland kept low , vaugha
        n manges to get the bat down on time and defends to it
  41.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
  41.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot and cuts it away
        to point
  41.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, down the leg side, trying t sweep
        again and misses it completely to the wicket keeper

End of over 42 (maiden) England 103/4 (trail by 138 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 12-3-18-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 39* (59b 6x4) MP Vaughan 1* (21b)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, driven away onthe off side, down to
        extra cover fielder
  42.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, stretches forward and defends to it
  42.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump and spins
        further away , left alon safely by Thorpe
  42.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, straight ball out side the off
        stumps , left alone
  42.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and pads it
        away down to short square leg
  42.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, bye: FOUR, out side the off stumps a big
        turn away which suprises the batsman and the wicket keepr and the
        ball races down to the fence as the umpire signals four byes

End of over 43 (4 runs, maiden) England 107/4 (trail by 134 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-6-19-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 1* (21b) GP Thorpe 39* (65b 6x4)

  43.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, right on target, Vaughan on his
        front foot and defends to it
  43.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivary on the legs,
        vaughan streches forward and defends to it
  43.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and drivs it
        straight to silly point fielders hands
  43.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, FOUR, flighted delivary , swept it very
        hard down to square leg ropes
  43.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards silly point
  43.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, right on the stumps, defends
        towards point

End of over 44 (4 runs) England 111/4 (trail by 130 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 13-3-22-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 39* (65b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (27b 1x4)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pads it away to point
  44.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, pitches it on the legs, flicks it
        away down to short mid wicket for a easy single
  44.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  44.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighte right on target, hits the
        bat and the pad
  44.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, goes on his back foot and pushes
        it towards short mid wicket
  44.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pad and the ball runs down
        to short fine leg

End of over 45 (1 run) England 112/4 (trail by 129 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-6-20-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 40* (67b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (31b 1x4)

  45.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, pads it away t short thirdman
  45.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, defends it away to point
  45.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, flighted , nicely picked yup by
        Thorpe and driven back to the bowler
  45.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushe sit away downto short
        thirdman and sets off for a quic single. a direct hit ad asked for
        the third umpire and the green light goes on
  45.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, the ball
        kept very low and d Vaughan  cuts it away very late down to point
  45.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run

End of over 46 (1 run) England 113/4 (trail by 128 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 14-3-23-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 41* (71b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (33b 1x4)

  46.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, hits the pads out side the leg
        stump
  46.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, legbye: two runs
  46.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
        to short extra covers
  46.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, (noball) no run
  46.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stump and cuts it
        away down to point
  46.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  46.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to mid wicket
        for a quick single

End of over 47 (4 runs) England 117/4 (trail by 124 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-6-22-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 42* (78b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (33b 1x4)

Match State: Tea - Day 2

       Well come again and England is about to resume play after the Tea.
       England trailing 124 runs
       Jayasuriya comes to the attack  from the Tennis Court End to Thorpe
        who is in wel form.
  47.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, turns it away down to silly mid on
  47.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, drives it away straight to mid on
        fielder as the batsmen ends up witha  quick single
  47.3 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, good line , Vaugha  comes on the
        front foot and defends to it
  47.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, turns it away to slips
  47.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, taps it away to silly mid off
  47.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards sily mid off

End of over 48 (1 run) England 118/4 (trail by 123 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-7-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 43* (80b 6x4) MP Vaughan 5* (37b 1x4)

       justa  single off that over
       Vaas comes to the attack from the Press Box End
  48.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, wtahcfully played down to short mid wicket
  48.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, a bit of swing in that delivary, Thorpe on
        his back foot and turns it away down to the on side
  48.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, comes forward and defends it towards short
        extra covers
  48.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right on target, defends to it
  48.5 Vaas to Thorpe, legbye: one run
  48.6 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, out side the off stumps, pushes it away
        on the off for a quick singkle

End of over 49 (2 runs) England 120/4 (trail by 121 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-2-29-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 6* (38b 1x4) GP Thorpe 43* (85b 6x4)

  49.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, three runs, full toss on the front foot
        driven in to ex cover dilhara cuts it away
  49.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot defense
  49.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run
  49.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot defence
  49.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run
  49.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 50 (4 runs) England 124/4 (trail by 117 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-11-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 44* (87b 6x4) MP Vaughan 9* (42b 1x4)

  50.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, just short on the bk foot choped it away
  50.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on the bk foot defeddse
  50.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, pius in to ex coer quick sinsle
  50.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, on the front foor defensde
  50.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, well out side the off stump,left alone
  50.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, pitched just out side the off stump, ball
        moves a little, batsman tries to drive on the front foot, ball the
        misses out side edge of the bat, strait in to keeper who collects
        well

End of over 51 (1 run) England 125/4 (trail by 116 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-2-30-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 45* (90b 6x4) MP Vaughan 9* (45b 1x4)

  51.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  51.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  51.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
  51.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  51.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, sharp turn in to the batsman,
        Vaughan goes on to his back foot and trying to turn it but hits
        him on hifs pad out side th line
  51.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run

End of over 52 (1 run) England 126/4 (trail by 115 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-6-23-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 46* (93b 6x4) MP Vaughan 9* (48b 1x4)

  52.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  52.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, off the front foot and flicks it away down
        to dep mid wicket boundary
  52.3 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, taps it away down to deep point for a
        quick single
  52.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, defends it away on the off
  52.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away on the off to extra cover
  52.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, out side the off sumps, cuts it away
        streight to point

End of over 53 (2 runs) England 128/4 (trail by 113 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-2-32-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 10* (49b 1x4) GP Thorpe 47* (98b 6x4)

  53.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pads and the ball runs
        down to short square leg
  53.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  53.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and off
        the pads down to short leg. A aloud appeal  bu turns it down
  53.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  53.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, offthe front foot and drives it
        straight to silly mid off
  53.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, two runs, flighted delivary, Vaughan
        quickly on to his knees and pull-sweep down to  deep mid wicket
        area

End of over 54 (2 runs) England 130/4 (trail by 111 runs)
M Muralitharan 17-6-29-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 47* (98b 6x4) MP Vaughan 12* (55b 1x4)

  54.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, taps it away on the off side for a quick
        single
  54.2 Vaas to Vaughan, one run, angles it away down to deep backward
        point for a quick single, picked up by Atapattu
  54.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
  54.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, defends it towards the bowler
  54.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, angles the face of the bat towards short
        extra covers

End of over 55 (2 runs) England 132/4 (trail by 109 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-2-34-1 (2nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 13* (56b 1x4) GP Thorpe 48* (102b 6x4)

  55.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
  55.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
  55.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, FOUR
  55.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
  55.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
  55.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run

End of over 56 (4 runs) England 136/4 (trail by 105 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 15-3-27-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 48* (102b 6x4) MP Vaughan 17* (62b 2x4)

  56.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  56.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  56.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  56.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, comes on the ront foot and dfends
        to it
  56.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  56.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, (noball) no run, over steps
  56.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run

End of over 57 (1 run) England 137/4 (trail by 104 runs)
M Muralitharan 18-6-30-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 17* (62b 2x4) GP Thorpe 48* (109b 6x4)

  57.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, Vaughan
        leaves t safely
  57.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and
        defends to it
  57.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, streight
        bal, and left alone
  57.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, taps it away on the on side
  57.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, one run, ff the ront foot and drives it
        straight to mif off as Vaughan sets off for a quick single
  57.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, this time Thorpe drives it
        straight to mid off and sets off for a very quick single

End of over 58 (2 runs) England 139/4 (trail by 102 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 16-3-29-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 49* (110b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (67b 2x4)

  58.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends to it
  58.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  58.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  58.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  58.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, cuts it on the off side down to
        point area to bring up his 28th half century
  58.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run

End of over 59 (2 runs) England 141/4 (trail by 100 runs)
M Muralitharan 19-6-32-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 18* (67b 2x4) GP Thorpe 51* (116b 6x4)

  59.1 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, drives it straight to sily point
        fielder
  59.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, pushed away to silly point aagain
  59.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted again, Vaughan comes on
        the front foot and defends to it
  59.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
  59.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, another streight delivary,
        Vaughan goes on to his back foot and defends to it
  59.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run

End of over 60 (maiden) England 141/4 (trail by 100 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 17-4-29-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 51* (116b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (73b 2x4)

  60.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, puses it away on the on side for a
        quick single
  60.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes off the front foot ad
        defends to it
  60.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, quicker ball going streight which
        pushes Vaughan back and defends to it
  60.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes off the front foot an dhits
        the pad
  60.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivary, Vaughan off the
        front foot and pads it away
  60.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, another flighted delivary, driven
        straight back to the bowlers hands

End of over 61 (1 run) England 142/4 (trail by 99 runs)
M Muralitharan 20-6-33-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 52* (117b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (78b 2x4)

  61.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, comes on the front foot and gets
        the innside edge and the ball runs down to the leg side
  61.2 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run
  61.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, right on target, Vaughan wel
        forward and defends to it
  61.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, defends it away on the front foot
  61.5 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, lovely delivary, a slower ball.
        Flighted away spining across the batsman almost getting the out
        side edge
  61.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run

End of over 62 (1 run) England 143/4 (trail by 98 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 18-4-30-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 53* (118b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (83b 2x4)

  62.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  62.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, pitches it on the legs, taps it
        away down to mid wicket area for a quick single
  62.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and off
        the pads to short leg
  62.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, swept away fine but straight to
        Jayasuriya at short fine leg
  62.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, comes on the front foot and
        defends to it, hits the pad and a very loud appeal but turns it
        down
  62.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the pads to point area

End of over 63 (1 run) England 144/4 (trail by 97 runs)
M Muralitharan 21-6-34-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 54* (120b 6x4) MP Vaughan 18* (87b 2x4)

  63.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, well flighted delivary but driven
        straight to extra covers
  63.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, swept awa down to fine leg for a
        quick single
  63.3 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, driven straight back to the
        bowler
  63.4 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, one run, flickes it away down to square
        leg for a easy single
  63.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, comes down the track and pushing
        it away down to deep mid wicket for a easy single
  63.6 Hettiarachchi to Vaughan, no run, flighted right on the toes, wel
        defended at the end

End of over 64 (3 runs) England 147/4 (trail by 94 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 19-4-33-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 56* (123b 6x4) MP Vaughan 19* (90b 2x4)

  64.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the bat and the pad to point
        area
  64.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, angles it away down to point area
        for a quick single
  64.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defend sto
        it, hits the pads and a loud appeal by the umpire but turns it
        down
  64.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, fuller delivary, nicely driven on
        the on side but straight to the fielder at mid on
  64.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, right on target, comes forward
        defends to it
  64.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run

End of over 65 (1 run) England 148/4 (trail by 93 runs)
M Muralitharan 22-6-35-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 57* (125b 6x4) MP Vaughan 19* (94b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  65.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, drives it on te off , looking for a
        single
  65.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
  65.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, turns it away on the on side ,
        looking f a single butthe fielder at short mid wicket is quicker
  65.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
  65.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the on side dwn to
        mid on
  65.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, driven on the on side down to wide
        of mid on and sets off for a quick singl

End of over 66 (1 run) England 149/4 (trail by 92 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-8-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 58* (131b 6x4) MP Vaughan 19* (94b 2x4)

  66.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side th eoff stumps, well left
        by Thorpe
  66.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the off stumps, Thorpe
        quickly on to his back foot giving some room and smashes it down
        to backward point boundary
  66.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and pushes it to
        silly mid off
  66.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and down to slips
  66.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  66.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, right on target, defends it back to
        the bowler

End of over 67 (4 runs) England 153/4 (trail by 88 runs)
M Muralitharan 23-6-39-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 19* (94b 2x4) GP Thorpe 62* (137b 7x4)

  67.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, driven on the on side but straight
        to mid on
  67.2 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, pushed back at the bowler
  67.3 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, good delivary the ball keeing very
        low and Vaughan goes on to his back foot and defends to it
  67.4 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run
  67.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive
  67.6 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, a bit of
        turn away, Vaughan guides it very late down to short thirdman

End of over 68 (maiden) England 153/4 (trail by 88 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 5-1-8-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 62* (137b 7x4) MP Vaughan 19* (100b 2x4)

  68.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
        to point area
  68.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, driven on the on side but straight
        to mid on
  68.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, pitches it on the leg side and spns
        in to the left handed batsman, Thorpe trying to put it away on the
        on side but misses it
  68.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, put that away on the on side for a
        easy single
  68.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  68.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run, fuller ball on the legs, driven
        away on the on side down to wide of mid on

End of over 69 (2 runs) England 155/4 (trail by 86 runs)
M Muralitharan 24-6-41-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 20* (102b 2x4) GP Thorpe 63* (141b 7x4)

  69.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, three runs, full toss on the legs, nicely
        driven away on the on side and the batsmen ends up with three
        singles
  69.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, offf the front foot and defends to it
  69.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and defends
        to it
  69.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pads it away back to the bowler
  69.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, comes on te front foot and defends to
        it
  69.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivary, goes on the back
        foot and taps it away on the on side

End of over 70 (3 runs) England 158/4 (trail by 83 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 6-1-11-0 - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 23* (103b 2x4) GP Thorpe 63* (146b 7x4)

  70.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  70.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  70.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, two runs
  70.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, legbye: FOUR
  70.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run
  70.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run

End of over 71 (6 runs) England 164/4 (trail by 77 runs)
M Muralitharan 25-6-43-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 63* (146b 7x4) MP Vaughan 25* (109b 2x4)

  71.1 Vaas to Thorpe, two runs, drifiting down the leg side for a quick
        couple
  71.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away on he ff side to point
  71.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right on the stumps, defends it away
  71.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, driven streight
        back at the bowler
  71.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  71.6 Vaas to Thorpe, two runs, short out of the off stump, cuts it away
        nicely down to deep point for a couple

End of over 72 (4 runs) England 168/4 (trail by 73 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 14-2-38-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 25* (109b 2x4) GP Thorpe 67* (152b 7x4)

  72.1 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, angles it away on the off side down
        to short thirdman for a quicky
  72.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the off , straight to
        fielder at mid off
  72.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, pushes it away to short square leg
  72.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the off to point
  72.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, driven aback at the bowler
  72.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run

End of over 73 (1 run) England 169/4 (trail by 72 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 7-1-12-0 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 26* (110b 2x4) GP Thorpe 67* (157b 7x4)

Match State: Drinks

  73.1 Vaas to Vaughan, no run
  73.2 Vaas to Vaughan, no run
  73.3 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone
  73.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, right on the stumps, Vaughan quickly on to
        his back foot and defends to it
  73.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, full toss stre, but not talking the
        advantage of it but just tapping it on the off side
  73.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, quicker delivary, the bal keeping very low
        and pushing the batsman on to his back foot and defends to it.

End of over 74 (maiden) England 169/4 (trail by 72 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 15-3-38-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 67* (157b 7x4) MP Vaughan 26* (116b 2x4)

  74.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, flighted delivary on the off, Thorpe
        quickly on to his knees and whips it down to extra cover ropes
  74.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and to silly mid on
        fielder. a loud appeal but the umpire turns it down
  74.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
  74.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, driven straight to mid off
  74.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
  74.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run

End of over 75 (5 runs) England 174/4 (trail by 67 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-17-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 72* (163b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (116b 2x4)

  75.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, inswinger , Thorpe on to his back foot and
        defends to it
  75.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, fuller delivary, driven straight back at
        the bowler
  75.3 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, short bal out side the eoff stumps, pushes
        it away straiht to point
  75.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, left alone safely
  75.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, just out side the off stumps, beaten the
        out side edge to the wicket keeper
  75.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right on the stumps, defends to it

End of over 76 (maiden) England 174/4 (trail by 67 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 16-4-38-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
MP Vaughan 26* (116b 2x4) GP Thorpe 72* (169b 8x4)

       Murali comes back to attack from the Press Box End
  76.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, out side the off stumps, Vaughan
        coming forward trying to defend but misses it
  76.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, pads it away down to silly mid on
  76.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, trying to drive it on the on  side
        , hits th pad
  76.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivary on the off, pads
        it awa
  76.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, on the front foot and defends to
        it
  76.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighte delivary right on the
        toes, nicely driven on the on sid.

End of over 77 (maiden) England 174/4 (trail by 67 runs)
M Muralitharan 26-7-43-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 72* (169b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (122b 2x4)

  77.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, taps it away on the on side
  77.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, pushes it away on the on side for a easy
        walking single
  77.3 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, way out of the off stumps, swinging away
        from the batsman, left alone
  77.4 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, right on target, comes on the front foot
        and trying to defend, gets a thick out side edge and the ball
        running down to poit
  77.5 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot and pushes it away to
        short mid wicket
  77.6 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, right on the off stumps, defends it away
        to it

End of over 78 (1 run) England 175/4 (trail by 66 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 17-4-39-1 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 73* (171b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (126b 2x4)

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        British supportes as they approach the field
  78.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, played away off the front foot
        down to short mid wicket for the first runs of the day
  78.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted on the off, pads it away
        down to sillymid on
  78.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, a better delivary right on the
        stumps, gets the edge and the ball runs down to short fine leg
  78.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the frnt foot and leans
        forward and defends to it
  78.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, flighted and trying to sweep, but
        completely deceived by the flight
  78.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, off the front foot and defend to
        it

End of over 79 (1 run) England 176/4 (trail by 65 runs)
M Muralitharan 27-7-44-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 72* (173b 8x4) MP Vaughan 26* (131b 2x4)

  79.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, angling across the left henader, nicely
        taps it away down to mid wicket for a quick single
  79.2 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, good delivary, out side the off stumps,
        gets the out side edge and the ball lands just short of the wicket
        keeper
  79.3 Vaas to Vaughan, no run, ball swinging across the batsman, left
        alone
  79.4 Vaas to Vaughan, OUT: Another good delivary by Vaas, angling across
        the right hander this time, Vaughan trying to push it on the off
        but gets the out side edge and a very easy catch to the wicket
        keeper.

       England 177/5, Partnership of 86
       MP Vaughan  c Sangakkara b Vaas  26 (134b 2x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 73* (174b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 17.4-4-38-2 (2nb)

  79.5 Vaas to White, OUT: Superb delivary again by Vaas, again angling
        across the right hander, White trying to push it on the off again
        but gets a thick edge and a very easy catch to the wicket keeper.

       England 177/6, Partnership of 0
       C White  c Sangakkara b Vaas  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 73* (174b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 17.5-4-38-3 (2nb)

       Vaas on a hattrick
       lets see if vaas could get this one too
  79.6 Vaas to Giles, no run, similar delivary but this time Giles leaves
        it alone safely to the wicket keeper

End of over 80 (1 run) England 177/6 (trail by 64 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 18-4-38-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 73* (174b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (1b)

  80.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and defends to it
  80.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defeds to it
  80.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and gets a inside
        edge , hits the pad and straight forward catch to Arnold at silly
        point, players start celebrating but the umpire Orchard turns it
        down
  80.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  80.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  80.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, gets the out side edge and the
        ball flies down to thirdman and the batsmen sets off for a couple

End of over 81 (2 runs) England 179/6 (trail by 62 runs)
M Muralitharan 28-7-46-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
AF Giles 0* (1b) GP Thorpe 75* (180b 8x4)

  81.1 Vaas to Giles, no run, swings away from the batsman, left alonewell
  81.2 Vaas to Giles, no run, good delivary, good line and legnth, just
        angling across the batsman and almost getting a edge
  81.3 Vaas to Giles, no run, on the back foot and defends it towards
        point
  81.4 Vaas to Giles, no run, off the front foot and pushes it away to
        short extra covers
  81.5 Vaas to Giles, no run
  81.6 Vaas to Giles, no run, spins away from the batsman, Thorpe trying
        to drive on the off but comppletely beaten by the spin, Sangakkara
        does the stumping from behind and asked the question. umpire de
        Silva asks for the third umpire and the green light goes on

End of over 82 (maiden) England 179/6 (trail by 62 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 19-5-38-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 75* (180b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (7b)

  82.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  82.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  82.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  82.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  82.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, trying to
        smash it on the off again misses it
  82.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run

End of over 83 (1 run) England 180/6 (trail by 61 runs)
M Muralitharan 29-7-47-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 76* (186b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (7b)

  83.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, right n target, defends to it
  83.2 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, on his back foot and defends to it
  83.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, swings in to the batsman, taps it away on
        the on side for a quick single
  83.4 Vaas to Giles, no run
  83.5 Vaas to Giles, no run, driven on the off down to mid off
  83.6 Vaas to Giles, no run

End of over 84 (1 run) England 181/6 (trail by 60 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 20-5-39-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 77* (189b 8x4) AF Giles 0* (10b)

  84.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the legs, defends it away
  84.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, spins away from the batsman, left
        alone
  84.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, quicker delivary , sharp spin and a
        bit of a bounce , Thorpe going on his back foot left alone
  84.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  84.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivary on the legs,
        trying to sweep gets the inside edgena dn hits the boot
  84.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side the off stumps, Thorpe
        giving away some room and cuts it to silly point

End of over 85 (maiden) England 181/6 (trail by 60 runs)
M Muralitharan 30-8-47-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
AF Giles 0* (10b) GP Thorpe 77* (195b 8x4)

  85.1 Vaas to Giles, OUT: Superb delivary again by Vaas angling across
        Giles. Tries to pus it on the off but gets a thick out side edge
        and wel collected by Jayawardene at first slips.

       England 181/7, Partnership of 4
       AF Giles  c Jayawardene b Vaas  0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 77* (195b 8x4) WPUJC Vaas 20.1-5-39-4 (2nb)

  85.2 Vaas to Croft, one run, out swinger again, Croft pushes it well
        down to point for a quick single
  85.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, off the front foot and driven away down to
        wide of mid off for a easy single
  85.4 Vaas to Croft, no run, on the back foot and taps it away down to
        short extra covers
  85.5 Vaas to Croft, no run
  85.6 Vaas to Croft, no run

End of over 86 (2 runs) England 183/7 (trail by 58 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 21-5-41-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 78* (196b 8x4) RDB Croft 1* (4b)

  86.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, short ball spins away from the
        batsman, Thorpe giving some room and smashes  t away down to deep
        point for a couple
  86.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  86.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot and taps it away
  86.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  86.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  86.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, chips it away down to short mid
        wicket

End of over 87 (2 runs) England 185/7 (trail by 56 runs)
M Muralitharan 31-8-49-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
RDB Croft 1* (4b) GP Thorpe 80* (202b 8x4)

  87.1 Vaas to Croft, FOUR, fuller delivary out side the off stumps, Croft
        on to his front foot and whips it away down to extra cover
        boundary
  87.2 Vaas to Croft, no run
  87.3 Vaas to Croft, no run
  87.4 Vaas to Croft, one run
  87.5 Vaas to Thorpe, one run
  87.6 Vaas to Croft, three runs

End of over 88 (9 runs) England 194/7 (trail by 47 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 22-5-50-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
RDB Croft 9* (9b 1x4) GP Thorpe 81* (203b 8x4)

  88.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
  88.2 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, right on his toes, Croft stretches
        forward and defends to it
  88.3 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, comes on his front foot and defends
        to it
  88.4 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        iot
  88.5 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, pitches it out side the off stumps
        and spins in to the batsman, defends to it
  88.6 Muralitharan to Croft, one run, flighted delivary, nicely swept
        away down to deep backward square for a single

End of over 89 (1 run) England 195/7 (trail by 46 runs)
M Muralitharan 32-8-50-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
RDB Croft 10* (15b 1x4) GP Thorpe 81* (203b 8x4)

  89.1 Vaas to Croft, no run, short ball, comes on his front foot and
        defends to it
  89.2 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, comes on his front
        foot and defends to it towards mid off
  89.3 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, Croft cuts it away
        streight to point
  89.4 Vaas to Croft, no run, onto his back foot and drives it straight to
        mid off with the use of the streight bat
  89.5 Vaas to Croft, no run, comes across the line and pushes it away to
        short mid wicket
  89.6 Vaas to Croft, no run

End of over 90 (maiden) England 195/7 (trail by 46 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 23-6-50-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 81* (203b 8x4) RDB Croft 10* (21b 1x4)

  90.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  90.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  90.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, sharp sin away from the batsman,
        left alone
  90.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, on his back foot and taps it away
        dwn to silly point
  90.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flightd, off the pads and the ball
        runs bac to the bowler
  90.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run

End of over 91 (1 run) England 196/7 (trail by 45 runs)
M Muralitharan 33-8-51-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 82* (209b 8x4) RDB Croft 10* (21b 1x4)

  91.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run
  91.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, on the front foot and flicks it away down
        to fine leg
  91.3 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, driven straight to
        extra covers
  91.4 Vaas to Croft, no run, right on target, Croft goes on his back foot
        and defends to i
  91.5 Vaas to Croft, no run
  91.6 Vaas to Croft, no run, out side the off stumps, cuts it away
        straight to extra covers

End of over 92 (1 run) England 197/7 (trail by 44 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 24-6-51-4 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 83* (212b 8x4) RDB Croft 10* (25b 1x4)

  92.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on his legs, comes forward
        and defends to it
  92.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to square leg
        for a quick single
  92.3 Muralitharan to Croft, one run, pushes it away on the on side for a
        quick single
  92.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  92.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, swept away down to mid wicket for
        a quick single
  92.6 Muralitharan to Croft, no run

End of over 93 (3 runs) England 200/7 (trail by 41 runs)
M Muralitharan 34-8-54-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 85* (216b 8x4) RDB Croft 11* (27b 1x4)

  93.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, good delivary, right on target,
        Thorpe goes on his back foot and defends to it
  93.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, out side the leg stumps, trying to
        work it on the on but misses it
  93.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, leans forward and defends to it
  93.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  93.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run
  93.6 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run

End of over 94 (1 run) England 201/7 (trail by 40 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 20-4-34-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 86* (221b 8x4) RDB Croft 11* (28b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  94.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, well ou side the off stump,left
        alone
  94.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, on the bk foot,flicked in o mid
        wicket
  94.3 Muralitharan to Croft, no run, on the front foot defendse
  94.4 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
  94.5 Muralitharan to Croft, FOUR
  94.6 Muralitharan to Croft, no run

End of over 95 (5 runs) England 206/7 (trail by 35 runs)
M Muralitharan 35-8-59-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 87* (223b 8x4) RDB Croft 15* (32b 2x4)

  95.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  95.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  95.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  95.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  95.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  95.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run

End of over 96 (maiden) England 206/7 (trail by 35 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 21-5-34-2 - Tennis Court End
RDB Croft 15* (32b 2x4) GP Thorpe 87* (229b 8x4)

  96.1 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
  96.2 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
  96.3 Muralitharan to Croft, one run
  96.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
  96.5 Muralitharan to Croft, no run
  96.6 Muralitharan to Croft, no run

End of over 97 (2 runs) England 208/7 (trail by 33 runs)
M Muralitharan 36-8-61-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 88* (230b 8x4) RDB Croft 16* (37b 2x4)

  97.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  97.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run
  97.3 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
  97.4 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
  97.5 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run
  97.6 Hettiarachchi to Croft, no run

End of over 98 (1 run) England 209/7 (trail by 32 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 22-5-35-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 89* (232b 8x4) RDB Croft 16* (41b 2x4)

  98.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run

       England 209/8, Partnership of 28
       RDB Croft  run out (Atapattu)  16 (41b 2x4 0x6)

  98.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  98.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR
  98.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  98.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
  98.6 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run

End of over 99 (5 runs) England 214/8 (trail by 27 runs)
M Muralitharan 37-8-66-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 94* (237b 9x4) AR Caddick 0* (1b)

  99.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  99.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  99.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, bye: two runs
  99.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  99.5 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
  99.6 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run

End of over 100 (2 runs, maiden) England 216/8 (trail by 25 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 23-6-35-2 - Tennis Court End
AR Caddick 0* (1b) GP Thorpe 94* (243b 9x4)

 100.1 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the pad down to silly midon
 100.2 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the front foot, and defends to
        it
 100.3 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, flighted right on target,
        Caddickcomes on his front foot and defendsto it
 100.4 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, swept away down to short square
        leg
 100.5 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, flighted delivary, defends to it
 100.6 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run

End of over 101 (maiden) England 216/8 (trail by 25 runs)
M Muralitharan 38-9-66-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 94* (243b 9x4) AR Caddick 0* (7b)

 101.1 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, comes on the front foot and
        defends to it
 101.2 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run, flighted delivary, Thorpe comes
        down the track and trying to lofts it on the on but doesnt get
        connected wel
 101.3 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, no run
 101.4 Hettiarachchi to Thorpe, one run, pushes it away down to the gap
        btween the two fielders at mid wicket
 101.5 Hettiarachchi to Caddick, no run, pushes it away down to shot mid
        wicket
 101.6 Hettiarachchi to Caddick, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it

End of over 102 (1 run) England 217/8 (trail by 24 runs)
D Hettiarachchi 24-6-36-2 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 95* (247b 9x4) AR Caddick 0* (9b)

 102.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, out side th leg stump, trying to
        sweep it gets the inside dge and the ball runs down to short fine
        leg
 102.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, FOUR, out side the leg stump, Thorpe again
        on to his knees and sweeps it this time get connected well and the
        ball races down to the ropes and he is on ninety nine
 102.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, swept on the on side down to
        square leg to bring up his century.
       Thorpe gets his 8th test match century
 102.4 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the pads a half hearted appeal
        but turns it down
 102.5 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, off the front foot and defends to
        it
 102.6 Muralitharan to Caddick, no run, flighted on the legs, caddick on
        to his front foot and defends to it

End of over 103 (5 runs) England 222/8 (trail by 19 runs)
M Muralitharan 39-9-71-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 100* (250b 10x4) AR Caddick 0* (12b)

 103.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to square leg for a easy
        single
 103.2 Vaas to Caddick, no run, good delivary , swinging away just out
        side the off stumps, Caddick trying to push it on the off and
        misses it
 103.3 Vaas to Caddick, no run, on his back foot and defends it away
        towards point
 103.4 Vaas to Caddick, OUT: good dlivary right on to his toes, Caddick
        quickly on to his backfoot and flicks it away on the on side , in
        the air and a easy catch to Jayasuriya at short midwicket

       England 223/9, Partnership of 14
       AR Caddick  c Jayasuriya b Vaas  0 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 101* (251b 10x4) WPUJC Vaas 24.4-6-52-5 (2nb)

       that brings up five wickets to Vaas
 103.5 Vaas to Gough, no run, short ball right on target, well back and
        defends to it
 103.6 Vaas to Gough, no run, driven on the front foot streight to wide of
        mid off

End of over 104 (1 run) England 223/9 (trail by 18 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 25-6-52-5 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 101* (251b 10x4) D Gough 0* (2b)

 104.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
 104.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
 104.3 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
 104.4 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
 104.5 Muralitharan to Gough, no run
 104.6 Muralitharan to Gough, no run

End of over 105 (1 run) England 224/9 (trail by 17 runs)
M Muralitharan 40-9-72-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 102* (253b 10x4) D Gough 0* (6b)

 105.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, short ball, pulls it away down to
        midwicket for a easy single
 105.2 Vaas to Gough, FOUR, short ball, Gough trying to play it on the
        off, gets a thick out side edge and a streight forward catch to
        dilshan at second slips but drops it and the ball races down to
        thirdman boundary
 105.3 Vaas to Gough, no run
 105.4 Vaas to Gough, FOUR, out side the off stump, Gough quicklyon to his
        posision and wacks it away down to deep point boundary
 105.5 Vaas to Gough, no run, slower delivary, Gough on to his back foot
        and defends it away down to short extra covers
 105.6 Vaas to Gough, FOUR, short ball, Pulls it away down to deepmid
        wicket boundary

End of over 106 (13 runs) England 237/9 (trail by 4 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 26-6-65-5 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 103* (254b 10x4) D Gough 12* (11b 3x4)

 106.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, defends it away
 106.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards point
 106.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and the ball runs down
        to short extra covers
 106.4 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, flighted on the off, comes on the
        front foot and defends to it
 106.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, comes on the front foot and taps
        it away down to short mid wicket for a quick single
 106.6 Muralitharan to Gough, no run, off the front foot and defends to it

End of over 107 (1 run) England 238/9 (trail by 3 runs)
M Muralitharan 41-9-73-1 (3nb) - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 104* (259b 10x4) D Gough 12* (12b 3x4)

 107.1 Vaas to Thorpe, FOUR, short bal on the legs, pulled away on the
        back foot down to deep mid wicket ropes
 107.2 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, short again and pulls it awagain but this
        time there is a fielder down there
 107.3 Vaas to Gough, one run, out side the off stumps, guides it away
        down to thirdman area for a easy single
 107.4 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, taps it away down to short extra covers
 107.5 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, off the front foot and drivena way down to
        short mid on for a quick sinle
 107.6 Vaas to Gough, no run

End of over 108 (7 runs) England 245/9 (lead by 4 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 27-6-72-5 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 110* (263b 11x4) D Gough 13* (14b 3x4)

       captain coming to attack replacing Murali
 108.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, taps it away down to short mid
        wicket for a quick single
 108.2 Jayasuriya to Gough, no run, off the front foot and playes it away
        defensively
 108.3 Jayasuriya to Gough, one run, swept away down to deep mid wicket
        but only a single
 108.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, off the pads and down to point
 108.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, driven away down to long on for a
        easy single
 108.6 Jayasuriya to Gough, no run, off the front foot and defends to it
        to bring up Lunch t Day 3

End of over 109 (3 runs) England 248/9 (lead by 7 runs)
ST Jayasuriya 9-1-20-0 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 112* (266b 11x4) D Gough 14* (17b 3x4)

       England leading Sri Lanka by 7 runs

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

       Vaas continues after lunch from the Tennis Couurt End
 109.1 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, flicks it away on the on side for a quick
        sinhle
 109.2 Vaas to Gough, no run, out side the off stums, left alone
 109.3 Vaas to Gough, no run, god line, angles it away to point
 109.4 Vaas to Gough, no run, angling away from the batsman, Gough almost
        edging it outto the wicket keeper
 109.5 Vaas to Gough, OUT: out side the off stumps, Gough trying to smash
        it on teh off but gets a thick out side edge and a streight
        forward catch to Jayawardene at first slips and Vaas gets his 6th
        wicket to bring up the inning to an end.

       England 249/10, Partnership of 26
       D Gough  c Jayawardene b Vaas  14 (21b 3x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 113* (267b 11x4) WPUJC Vaas 27.5-6-73-6 (2nb)

Match State: Innings break

       that brings up the end of Englands innings which is leaded by 8
        runs
   0.1 Gough to Atapattu, no run, short ball right on target, taps it away
        down to short square leg
   0.2 Gough to Atapattu, no run
   0.3 Gough to Atapattu, no run, off the front foot and defends it
        towards point
   0.4 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side th eoff stumps, Atapattu raises
        his bat high above and leaves it alone to the wicket keeper
   0.5 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps , left alone
   0.6 Gough to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps, a bit of bounce
        in that as atapattu stands tall on his crease and defends to it

End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (trail by 8 runs)
D Gough 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)

   1.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slohghtly out side the off stumps,
        Jayasuriya quickly on to his possision and whips  it away down to
        deep extra cover boundary
   1.2 Caddick to Jayasuriya, one run
   1.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, taps it away down to short square leg
   1.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, out side the off sumps, left alone
        raising his bat high
   1.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, off the pads and the ball down to
        square leg
   1.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run

End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (trail by 3 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (2b 1x4) MS Atapattu 0* (10b)

   2.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   2.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched just out side the off stump,
        swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and pads
        together
   2.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, superb short by jayasuriya
   2.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run
   2.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide,cutes nicelly over the
        sl ~ipfeilders towerds third man
   2.6 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, on the front foot defendse in to
        baller

End of over 3 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (lead by 5 runs)
D Gough 2-1-8-0 - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 0* (10b) ST Jayasuriya 13* (8b 3x4)

   3.1 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, out side the leg stump left alone
   3.2 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, this time out side the off maven
        quickly in to bk foot, left alone
   3.3 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, pitches on the middle and leg, ball
        moves towards the leg side, batsman tries to flick it but is
        unsuccessful hit on the pad
   3.4 Caddick to Atapattu, no run
   3.5 Caddick to Atapattu, no run, on the front foo deendse
   3.6 Caddick to Atapattu, no run

End of over 4 (maiden) Sri Lanka 13/0 (lead by 5 runs)
AR Caddick 2-1-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (8b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (16b)

   4.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off stump left alone
   4.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched well out side the off stump,
        ball comes in to batsman who comes forward gets hit on the pads,
        loud shout by all fielders, umpire unmoved
   4.3 Gough to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slow ball by gough,push it nicelly in to
        long on boundry
   4.4 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the of stump,tries to cuts it
        miss out cide edge
   4.5 Gough to Jayasuriya, (noball) three runs, flickes nicelly in to mid
        wicket
   4.5 Gough to Atapattu, OUT: on the stumps,tries to play on side didn't
        connect well ,eassy catch to croft,who makes no mystake

       Sri Lanka 21/1, Partnership of 21
       MS Atapattu  c Croft b Gough  0 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 20* (13b 4x4) D Gough 2.5-1-16-1 (1nb)

   4.6 Gough to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stump,left alon

End of over 5 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 21/1 (lead by 13 runs)
D Gough 3-1-16-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
ST Jayasuriya 20* (13b 4x4) K Sangakkara 0* (1b)

   5.1 Caddick to Jayasuriya, three runs, slow ball,nicelly push in to mi
        of wery well running by jayasuriya
   5.2 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, away out side the off stump,left
        alone
   5.3 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run
   5.4 Caddick to Sangakkara, no run, short ball,sangakkara duckes under
        it
   5.5 Caddick to Sangakkara, OUT: out side the off stump, moves a little
        try to driven on the front foot, out side edge on the bat, striate
        in to the stewart,who collects well behind the stump

       Sri Lanka 24/2, Partnership of 3
       K Sangakkara  c Stewart b Caddick  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 23* (14b 4x4) AR Caddick 2.5-1-8-1

   5.6 Caddick to de Silva, no run, down the leg misses the ball

End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 24/2 (lead by 16 runs)
AR Caddick 3-1-8-1 - Tennis Court End
ST Jayasuriya 23* (14b 4x4) PA de Silva 0* (1b)

       good over by caddick
   6.1 Gough to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off,cuts it nicenny
        feilded by thorpe
   6.2 Gough to Jayasuriya, OUT: pitched on the stumps, straight in to
        batsman tries to play shot on the crease, but ball kept law miss
        the bat and hit on the pads, loud shouts for the all fielders and
        the bawler, umpire racing his finger, no hesitation about that

       Sri Lanka 24/3, Partnership of 0
       ST Jayasuriya  lbw b Gough  23 (16b 4x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 0* (1b) D Gough 3.2-1-16-2 (1nb)

       now sri lanka get deep deep trouble
   6.3 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot defendse
   6.4 Gough to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, on the front foot defendse
   6.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, slower ball,push in to on side
   6.5 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot defendsse
   6.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 25/3 (lead by 17 runs)
D Gough 4-1-17-2 (2nb) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 0* (1b) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (5b)

   7.1 Caddick to de Silva, no run, pitched just out side the off stump,
        swung in to the batsman, defends on the front foot,bat and pads
        together
   7.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run
   7.3 Caddick to de Silva, no run
   7.4 Caddick to de Silva, one run, flickes nicelly towerds to mid wicket
   7.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, driven in to mid on
   7.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, FOUR, short ball,pulles it away,did't
        connect well,how ever its go over the fence

End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 30/3 (lead by 22 runs)
AR Caddick 4-1-13-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 1* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 4* (7b 1x4)

   8.1 Gough to de Silva, no run, short ball,aravinda ducks under it
   8.2 Gough to de Silva, two runs, flickes it nicely in to long leg
   8.3 Gough to de Silva, one run, on the front foot,push in to ex cover
       good thinking by sri lankans
   8.4 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump,left alone
   8.5 Gough to Jayawardene, two runs, on the front foot,deiven through
        the covers
   8.6 Gough to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide left alone by
        jayawardene

End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 35/3 (lead by 27 runs)
D Gough 5-1-22-2 (2nb) - Press Box End
PA de Silva 4* (8b) DPMD Jayawardene 6* (10b 1x4)

   9.1 Caddick to de Silva, one run, on the bk foot,flickes it nicelly in
        to deep sq leg
   9.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
   9.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,defendse
   9.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stump,cuts it in
        point
   9.5 Caddick to de Silva, no run, full toss,didnt get advantage of that
   9.6 Caddick to de Silva, no run, short ball,on the bk foot defense

End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 37/3 (lead by 29 runs)
AR Caddick 5-1-15-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (13b 1x4) PA de Silva 5* (11b)

  10.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, on the stupms ,driven in to baller
  10.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns
        in to the batsman, played on the front foot
  10.3 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  10.4 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns
        in to the batsman, played on the front foot
  10.5 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  10.6 Giles to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump,pad it away

End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 37/3 (lead by 29 runs)
AF Giles 1-1-0-0 - Press Box End
PA de Silva 5* (11b) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (19b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  11.1 Caddick to de Silva, no run, on the bk foot push in to ex covers
  11.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run, on the front foot defendse
  11.3 Caddick to de Silva, no run
  11.4 Caddick to de Silva, FOUR, on the stumps,moves a little out of the
        batsman,quickly in to backfoot, cuts nicelly in to point
  11.5 Caddick to de Silva, one run
  11.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (lead by 34 runs)
AR Caddick 6-1-20-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 10* (16b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 7* (20b 1x4)

  12.1 Giles to de Silva, no run
  12.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
        to the batsman, played on the front foot
  12.3 Giles to de Silva, one run, pushed to point
  12.4 Giles to Jayawardene, one run
  12.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the front foot,defendse
  12.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, quicker one defendse

End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 44/3 (lead by 36 runs)
AF Giles 2-1-2-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (21b 1x4) PA de Silva 11* (21b 1x4)

  13.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump,left alone
  13.2 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, pitched out side the off stump,
        ball swings away to batsman,comes forwerd and left alone
  13.3 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
  13.4 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side,tries to play on
        side hits on the pads
  13.5 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run
  13.6 Caddick to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot,driven in to ex
        cover

End of over 14 (maiden) Sri Lanka 44/3 (lead by 36 runs)
AR Caddick 7-2-20-1 - Tennis Court End
PA de Silva 11* (21b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (27b 1x4)

  14.1 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off cuts it didn't connect
        well
  14.2 Giles to de Silva, no run, out side the off cuts it didn't connect
        well
  14.3 Giles to de Silva, no run
  14.4 Giles to de Silva, FOUR
  14.5 Giles to de Silva, no run, on the bk foot defendse
  14.6 Giles to de Silva, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
        to the batsman, played on the front foot

End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 48/3 (lead by 40 runs)
AF Giles 3-1-6-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (27b 1x4) PA de Silva 15* (27b 2x4)

  15.1 Caddick to Jayawardene, one run
  15.2 Caddick to de Silva, no run
  15.3 Caddick to de Silva, FOUR, short pitched delivery, stands on the
        crease pulls away nicely in to mid wicket wery well short by de
        silva
  15.4 Caddick to de Silva, no run
  15.5 Caddick to de Silva, FOUR, fuller delivery ,pulls it nicelly in to
        mid wicket
  15.6 Caddick to de Silva, OUT: slovwe ball by caddick,tries to smash in
        to on side ,but didnt connect well,straight in to thorpe,who thkes
        wery well diving in forwerd

       Sri Lanka 57/4, Partnership of 33
       PA de Silva  c Thorpe b Caddick  23 (32b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 16 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 57/4 (lead by 49 runs)
AR Caddick 8-2-29-2 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (28b 1x4) 

  16.1 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  16.2 Giles to Jayawardene, no run
  16.3 Giles to Jayawardene, one run, thick out side edge ball loops in to
        third man aria
  16.4 Giles to Arnold, no run, on the front foot,driven in to baller
  16.5 Giles to Arnold, no run, on the front foot defendse
  16.6 Giles to Arnold, no run

End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 58/4 (lead by 50 runs)
AF Giles 4-1-7-0 - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (31b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (3b)

  17.1 Croft to Jayawardene, one run, over pitched ,flickes in to mid
        wicket
  17.2 Croft to Arnold, no run, pitched out side the off stump, turns in
        to the batsman, played on the front foot
  17.3 Croft to Arnold, OUT: out side the off stump, moves a little try to
        driven on the front foot, out side edge on the bat, hussain take
        well in 1st slip,umpitr orchard calles to 3rd umpire, red light
        flash it

       Sri Lanka 59/5, Partnership of 2
       RP Arnold  c Hussain b Croft  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       DPMD Jayawardene 11* (32b 1x4) RDB Croft 0.3-0-1-1

  17.4 Croft to Dilshan, no run, on the front foot defendse
  17.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run
  17.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the off stump,cuts in to point

End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 59/5 (lead by 51 runs)
RDB Croft 1-0-1-1 - Tennis Court End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (32b 1x4) TM Dilshan 0* (3b)

  18.1 Giles to Jayawardene, OUT: on the stumps,tries to sweeps it but
        didnt connect it ,appeling for lbw umpire de silve given him out

       Sri Lanka 59/6, Partnership of 0
       DPMD Jayawardene  lbw b Giles  11 (33b 1x4 0x6)
       TM Dilshan 0* (3b) AF Giles 4.1-1-7-1

  18.2 Giles to Vaas, two runs
  18.3 Giles to Vaas, no run
  18.4 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot,defendse
  18.5 Giles to Vaas, no run
  18.6 Giles to Vaas, no run, on the front foot defendse

End of over 19 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 61/6 (lead by 53 runs)
AF Giles 5-1-9-1 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 0* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (5b)

  19.1 Croft to Dilshan, no run, out side the leg side left alone
  19.2 Croft to Dilshan, two runs, out side the off stump,off the bk
        foot,cuts it ,hick misses by the hick
  19.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run
  19.4 Croft to Dilshan, one run
  19.5 Croft to Vaas, no run, on the front foot,defendse
  19.6 Croft to Vaas, three runs

End of over 20 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 67/6 (lead by 59 runs)
RDB Croft 2-0-7-1 - Tennis Court End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (7b) TM Dilshan 3* (7b)

  20.1 Giles to Vaas, one run
  20.2 Giles to Dilshan, one run
  20.3 Giles to Vaas, OUT:

       Sri Lanka 69/7, Partnership of 10
       WPUJC Vaas  c Atherton b Giles  6 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       TM Dilshan 4* (8b) AF Giles 5.3-1-11-2

  20.4 Giles to Fernando, no run
  20.5 Giles to Fernando, no run
  20.6 Giles to Fernando, no run

End of over 21 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 69/7 (lead by 61 runs)
AF Giles 6-1-11-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 4* (8b) CRD Fernando 0* (3b)

  21.1 Croft to Dilshan, one run
  21.2 Croft to Fernando, no run
  21.3 Croft to Fernando, no run
  21.4 Croft to Fernando, one run
  21.5 Croft to Dilshan, no run
  21.6 Croft to Dilshan, no run

End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 71/7 (lead by 63 runs)
RDB Croft 3-0-9-1 - Tennis Court End
CRD Fernando 1* (6b) TM Dilshan 5* (11b)

Match State: Tea - Day 3

  22.1 Giles to Fernando, no run, fwd defends
       5 slips and a gully
  22.2 Giles to Fernando, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  22.3 Giles to Fernando, no run, gets well forward to this
  22.4 Giles to Fernando, no run, forward defensive shot
  22.5 Giles to Fernando, no run, gets well forward to this
  22.6 Giles to Fernando, no run, half appeals for LBW, not out

End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 71/7 (lead by 63 runs)
AF Giles 7-2-11-2 - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 5* (11b) CRD Fernando 1* (12b)

  23.1 Croft to Dilshan, two runs, down to fine leg
  23.2 Croft to Dilshan, two runs, played to mid wicket
  23.3 Croft to Dilshan, no run, forward defensive shot
  23.4 Croft to Dilshan, one run, played to Thorpe at long on
  23.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, played as  far asmid on
  23.6 Croft to Fernando, no run

End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 76/7 (lead by 68 runs)
RDB Croft 4-0-14-1 - Tennis Court End
TM Dilshan 10* (15b) CRD Fernando 1* (14b)

  24.1 Giles to Dilshan, OUT: played accross the lkine

       Sri Lanka 76/8, Partnership of 7
       TM Dilshan  b Giles  10 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       CRD Fernando 1* (14b) AF Giles 7.1-2-11-3

       quicker ball
  24.2 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, played to off side
  24.3 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, gets in behind this
       Giles has improved with each match played on this tour
  24.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, forward defensive shot
  24.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, gets well forward to this
  24.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 25 (maiden) Sri Lanka 76/8 (lead by 68 runs)
AF Giles 8-3-11-3 - Press Box End
CRD Fernando 1* (14b) D Hettiarachchi 0* (5b)

       will Hussain look to the quick bowlers
  25.1 Croft to Fernando, FOUR, lofted up over the top
       deep mid wicket added now
  25.2 Croft to Fernando, no run, appeals for stumping, not out
  25.3 Croft to Fernando, no run, played back up to the bowler
  25.4 Croft to Fernando, no run
  25.5 Croft to Fernando, no run, fwd defends
  25.6 Croft to Fernando, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 26 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 80/8 (lead by 72 runs)
RDB Croft 5-0-18-1 - Tennis Court End
D Hettiarachchi 0* (5b) CRD Fernando 5* (20b 1x4)

  26.1 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, pushes forward to this
  26.2 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, played to slips
  26.3 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  26.4 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, forward defensive shot
  26.5 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, appeals for a stumping, not out
  26.6 Giles to Hettiarachchi, no run, appeals for a gully catch, ball did
        not carry

End of over 27 (maiden) Sri Lanka 80/8 (lead by 72 runs)
AF Giles 9-4-11-3 - Press Box End
CRD Fernando 5* (20b 1x4) D Hettiarachchi 0* (11b)

       new bowl d
       Darren gets the ball
       2sl;ips, gully
  27.1 Gough to Fernando, no run, gets in behind this
  27.2 Gough to Fernando, OUT: grabbed at fine leg, bouncer

       Sri Lanka 80/9, Partnership of 4
       CRD Fernando  c Giles b Gough  5 (22b 1x4 0x6)
       D Hettiarachchi 0* (11b) D Gough 5.2-1-22-3 (2nb)

       played straight to Giles
       Murali strides out
  27.3 Gough to Muralitharan, no run, drivn to extra cover
  27.4 Gough to Muralitharan, one run, to long on
  27.5 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
       looks to be haveing a practise
  27.6 Gough to Hettiarachchi, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper

End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 81/9 (lead by 73 runs)
D Gough 6-1-23-3 (2nb) - Tennis Court End
M Muralitharan 1* (2b) D Hettiarachchi 0* (13b)

       Giles stays on
  28.1 Giles to Muralitharan, OUT: tries a reverse sweep and misses the
        ball

       Sri Lanka 81/10, Partnership of 1
       M Muralitharan  lbw b Giles  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       D Hettiarachchi 0* (13b) AF Giles 9.1-4-11-4

       hits him on the back leg, Silva thought long and hard before giving
        it
       England need 74 to win with 25 movers left otnight and 2 days to
        get them
       England need 74 to win with 25 overs left tonight and 2 days to get
        them
   0.1 Vaas to Atherton, one run
   0.2 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
   0.3 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   0.4 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, played into off side
   0.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, played to point
   0.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper

End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0 (73 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 0* (5b)

       spin tio strat
   1.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
   1.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot
   1.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, FOUR, punched down the ground
   1.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, fwd defends
   1.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, kept low, well watched by
        Atherton
   1.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 2 (4 runs) England 5/0 (69 more runs req)
D Hettiarachchi 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 0* (5b) MA Atherton 5* (7b 1x4)

   2.1 Vaas to Trescothick, one run, played to extra cover
   2.2 Vaas to Atherton, no run, turned around the corner
   2.3 Vaas to Atherton, one run, played to on side
   2.4 Vaas to Trescothick, two runs, flicked off the pads, misfield as
        well, still only 2
   2.5 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, played up to extra cover
   2.6 Vaas to Trescothick, no run, appeals for LBW

End of over 3 (4 runs) England 9/0 (65 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 6* (9b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (9b)

   3.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, played to mid wicket
   3.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run
   3.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, looks to chop and misses
   3.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, one run, sweeps this away
   3.5 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, no run, played to bowler
   3.6 Hettiarachchi to Trescothick, no run, hal hearted LBW shout,
        Orchard shakes head

End of over 4 (1 run) England 10/0 (64 more runs req)
D Hettiarachchi 2-0-5-0 - Tennis Court End
MA Atherton 7* (13b 1x4) ME Trescothick 3* (11b)

       Murali has the ball
   4.1 Muralitharan to Atherton, no run, dances down the track, short leg
        fields
   4.2 Muralitharan to Atherton, FOUR, swept over the top
   4.3 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run, tapped up to mid on
   4.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
   4.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, looks to cut, keeper hathers
   4.6 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 5 (5 runs) England 15/0 (59 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 1-0-5-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 12* (16b 2x4) ME Trescothick 3* (14b)

   5.1 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, played to on side
   5.2 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot
   5.3 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, gets forward to this
   5.4 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, fwd defends
   5.5 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, played and missed, taken by
        keeper
       50 mph so far each ball
   5.6 Hettiarachchi to Atherton, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 6 (maiden) England 15/0 (59 more runs req)
D Hettiarachchi 3-1-5-0 - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 3* (14b) MA Atherton 12* (22b 2x4)

       dead ball called
   6.1 Muralitharan to Trescothick, FOUR, pulled over mid wicket, hit on
        the half volley
   6.2 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, fwd defends
   6.3 Muralitharan to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
   6.4 Muralitharan to Trescothick, two runs, sweep to fine leg
   6.5 Muralitharan to Trescothick, one run, sweeps this past square leg
   6.6 Muralitharan to Atherton, one run, sweesp this to fine leg

End of over 7 (8 runs) England 23/0 (51 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 2-0-13-0 - Press Box End
MA Atherton 13* (23b 2x4) ME Trescothick 10* (19b 1x4)

   7.1 Fernando to Atherton, no run, forward defends
   7.2 Fernando to Atherton, OUT: leading edge, looped up and taken
        bybowler

       England 23/1, Partnership of 23
       MA Atherton  c & b Fernando  13 (25b 2x4 0x6)
       ME Trescothick 10* (19b 1x4) CRD Fernando 0.2-0-0-1

       off the shoulder of the bat
       Vuaghan is next in
       Vaughan is next
   7.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
       80 mph that ball
   7.4 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to point
   7.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to bowler, yorker length
   7.6 Fernando to Vaughan, (noball) no run, late call there
   7.6 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, going down the leg side, taken by the
        keeper

End of over 8 (1 run) England 24/1 (50 more runs req)
CRD Fernando 1-0-1-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
ME Trescothick 10* (20b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (5b)

       Captain on to bowl now
   8.1 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive shot
   8.2 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, fwd defends
   8.3 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
   8.4 Jayasuriya to Trescothick, OUT: edges this to keeper

       England 24/2, Partnership of 1
       ME Trescothick  c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya  10 (24b 1x4 0x6)
       MP Vaughan 0* (5b) ST Jayasuriya 0.4-0-0-1

       next one in is Thorpe
       50 needed now
       2 balls lef tof the over
   8.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, fwd defends this to off side
   8.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, through mid one/mid wicket

End of over 9 (2 runs) England 26/2 (48 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-1 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 0* (5b) GP Thorpe 2* (2b)

       looked to be a four but isn't
   9.1 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to slips
   9.2 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, fwd defends
   9.3 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, clubbed to mid on
   9.4 Fernando to Vaughan, FOUR, pulled between square leg and fine leg
       Thorpe looks to have some injury
   9.5 Fernando to Vaughan, no run, played to on side, not wanting the
        quick single
   9.6 Fernando to Vaughan, two runs, offised drive, gentle jog

End of over 10 (6 runs) England 32/2 (42 more runs req)
CRD Fernando 2-0-7-1 (1nb) - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 2* (2b) MP Vaughan 6* (12b 1x4)

  10.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, bat onto pad, lazy shot
       that hit keeper
  10.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, half an appeal for LBW
  10.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to point
  10.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, played to deep backward point
  10.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, FOUR, thumped over mid wicket
  10.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to point

End of over 11 (6 runs) England 38/2 (36 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-8-1 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 6* (12b 1x4) GP Thorpe 8* (8b 1x4)

  11.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, huge appeal for LBW, not given,
        outside the libne
  11.2 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, sweeps this away
  11.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, played to silly point
  11.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, sweeps this away
  11.5 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, vaughan is the sweeper it seems
  11.6 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 12 (maiden) England 38/2 (36 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 3-1-13-0 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 8* (8b 1x4) MP Vaughan 6* (18b 1x4)

  12.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played t
  12.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, almost a stumping
  12.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  12.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, sweept past square leg
  12.5 Jayasuriya to Vaughan, one run, played to mid off, vaas stops well
  12.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, under edges it

End of over 13 (2 runs) England 40/2 (34 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-10-1 - Press Box End
MP Vaughan 7* (19b 1x4) GP Thorpe 9* (13b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  13.1 Muralitharan to Vaughan, one run, sweeps this to fine leg
  13.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, played to mid on
  13.3 Muralitharan to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive shot
  13.4 Muralitharan to Vaughan, OUT: you miss I hit shot

       England 42/3, Partnership of 18
       MP Vaughan  b Muralitharan  8 (22b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 10* (14b 1x4) M Muralitharan 3.4-1-15-1

       played through the gate
       dead ball called
       3 around the bt
  13.5 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, forward defensive shot
  13.6 Muralitharan to Stewart, no run, played to off side

End of over 14 (2 runs) England 42/3 (32 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 4-1-15-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 10* (14b 1x4) AJ Stewart 0* (2b)

  14.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, played to mid wiket
  14.2 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, played to bowler
  14.3 Jayasuriya to Stewart, no run, played out to silly point
  14.4 Jayasuriya to Stewart, OUT: outside edge to slip

       England 43/4, Partnership of 1
       AJ Stewart  c Dilshan b Jayasuriya  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 11* (15b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 3.4-0-11-2

  14.5 Jayasuriya to White, no run
  14.6 Jayasuriya to White, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) England 43/4 (31 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-11-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 11* (15b 1x4) C White 0* (2b)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  15.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run
  15.3 Muralitharan to White, no run
  15.4 Muralitharan to White, one run
  15.5 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, played to mid off
  15.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 16 (2 runs) England 45/4 (29 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 5-1-17-1 - Tennis Court End
C White 1* (4b) GP Thorpe 12* (19b 1x4)

  16.1 Jayasuriya to White, one run, played to fine leg
  16.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to silly point
  16.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run
  16.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  16.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to short leg
       deep mid wicket being moved
  16.6 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, sweeps, quick single taken

End of over 17 (2 runs) England 47/4 (27 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-13-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 13* (24b 1x4) C White 2* (5b)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, two runs, played to mid off, no 3rd taken
  17.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, played to mid wicket
  17.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, tossed up, past square leg
  17.4 Muralitharan to White, no run, played into on side
       6-3 on side field
  17.5 Muralitharan to White, one run, sweeps this to finje leg
  17.6 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, nudges this away

End of over 18 (5 runs) England 52/4 (22 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 6-1-22-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 17* (28b 1x4) C White 3* (7b)

  18.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, licks this away
       kicks
  18.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to mid wicket
  18.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  18.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, 1 handed sweep to deep backweard
        square
  18.5 Jayasuriya to White, no run, slwer ball, drosp to slips
  18.6 Jayasuriya to White, FOUR, sweeps this over extra cover

End of over 19 (5 runs) England 57/4 (17 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-18-2 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 18* (32b 1x4) C White 7* (9b 1x4)

       Vaas is back
  19.1 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, played up to mid off
       leg gully added
  19.2 Vaas to Thorpe, FOUR, beats the mid on easily
  19.3 Vaas to Thorpe, one run, down to fien leg
       12 needed to win
  19.4 Vaas to White, one run, out to sqaure leg
  19.5 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, p[layed to gully
  19.6 Vaas to Thorpe, no run, drops the bat on this

End of over 20 (6 runs) England 63/4 (11 more runs req)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-11-0 - Tennis Court End
C White 8* (10b 1x4) GP Thorpe 23* (37b 2x4)

  20.1 Jayasuriya to White, OUT: gets a top edge

       England 63/5, Partnership of 20
       C White  c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya  8 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Thorpe 23* (37b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 6.1-0-18-3

       nasser has a runner in Alec
       this may be fun with runners
  20.2 Jayasuriya to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot
  20.3 Jayasuriya to Hussain, no run, fwd defends
  20.4 Jayasuriya to Hussain, legbye: one run, sweeps this away and that
        hurt as he forgot he was not running
  20.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, sweeps this away
  20.6 Jayasuriya to Hussain, no run, appeals for LBW

End of over 21 (2 runs) England 65/5 (9 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-19-3 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 24* (38b 2x4) N Hussain 0* (4b)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run
  21.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, cuts away
  21.3 Muralitharan to Thorpe, three runs, to 3rd man
  21.4 Muralitharan to Hussain, no run, fwd defends
  21.5 Muralitharan to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
       round the wicket
  21.6 Muralitharan to Hussain, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 22 (3 runs) England 68/5 (6 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 7-1-25-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 27* (41b 2x4) N Hussain 0* (7b)

  22.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, two runs, past Hussain at square leg
  22.2 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, forward defensive shot
  22.3 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, kicked away
  22.4 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, no run, played to off side
  22.5 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, cuts this away
  22.6 Jayasuriya to Hussain, OUT: off the pad onto top glove

       England 71/6, Partnership of 8
       N Hussain  c Arnold b Jayasuriya  0 (8b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 23 (3 runs) England 71/6 (3 more runs req)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-22-4 - Press Box End
GP Thorpe 30* (46b 2x4) 

       excellent catch by Arnold
  23.1 Muralitharan to Thorpe, no run, fwd defends
  23.2 Muralitharan to Thorpe, one run, lofted up high, and safe
  23.3 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, padded this away
  23.4 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, appeals for LBW, Orchard shakes head
  23.5 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, played to mid on
  23.6 Muralitharan to Giles, no run, played to off side

End of over 24 (1 run) England 72/6 (2 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 8-1-26-1 - Tennis Court End
GP Thorpe 31* (48b 2x4) AF Giles 0* (4b)

  24.1 Jayasuriya to Thorpe, one run, inot off side
       scoress are level
  24.2 Jayasuriya to Giles, no run, forward defensive shot
        another slip added
  24.3 Jayasuriya to Giles, one run, to mid wicket and that is the win
        4 series win's in a row, and that is the 2nd away from home this winter
       stay with us for the presentations
       Sri Lankan players in the England dressing room
       shaking hands with each other
       England now play 3 ODI's next week
       22 wickets fell today
       Jayasuriya agrees he was out played today, batsmen let them down
       Vaas the best of the bowlers
       Nasser thanks the team for the win
       england get 10,000 US dollar for winning
       players have played well today
       cheque is being handed over and nice looking trophy
       Man of the Match and Series awards from IT Botham
       GP Thoprpe is Ma of the Match
       barmy army delaying award
       Man of the Series is Darren Gough  and gets a trophy and 5000 usd
       that's all from Cricinfo in Sri Lanka today, West Indies v South
       Africa starts in just under 90 mins
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