Sri Lanka v England, 5th ODI, Colombo
October 13, 2007
Sanath Jayasuriya began aggressively after Sri Lanka decided to bat, hitting two sixes off James Anderson
Debutant opener Dilruwan Perera batted patiently and displayed sound technique, adding 45 with Jayasuriya in good time
James Anderson came back from the two hits by Jayasuriya to dismiss him for 26
Ryan Sidebottom dealt the second blow when he removed Perera for 30 from 41 balls ...
... and removed the captain, Mahela Jayawardene, for a duck in the same over as England took control
Kumar Sangakkara was bowled in part-time offspinner Owais Shah's first over, missing a sweep, as Sri Lanka slumped to 108 for 4
Chamara Silva was forced to buckle down and slowly began to stitch the Sri Lankan innings together ...
... and he raised his half-century from 79 deliveries as wickets continued to fall
Ravi Bopara successfully appeals for the wicket of Kaushal Lokuarachchi
Silva top-scored with 73 from 109 balls, with nine boundaries, as Sri Lanka struggled to 211 in 48.1 overs
Stuart Broad took three wickets in his third spell as England checked the lower order
Phil Mustard looks back to see Kumar Sangakkara snap up a catch off Chaminda Vaas
Kevin Pietersen takes evasive action against a snorter
Dilhara Fernando made a game-changing contrubution, dismissing Ian Bell for 11 ...
.. nailing Paul Collingwood leg before for 2 ...
... and plucking wickets one after the other to complete his maiden five-for in one-day cricket
Kevin Pietersen lost his leg stump to Chaminda Vaas ...
... and Sri Lanka celebrate their big scalp
Despite the loss Collingwood was all smiles with the series silverware
Sanath Jayasuriya got Sri Lanka off to a flier
Dilruwan Perera punches the ball down the ground
James Anderson is congratulated by his team-mates
Ryan Sidebottom struck twice in his seventh over
Ryan Sidebottom is delighted at taking a wicket
Kumar Sangakkara was bowled after he missed a sweep
Chamara Silva held the Sri Lankan innings together
Chamara Silva reaches his half-century
Ravi Bopara successfully appeals for the wicket of Kaushal Lokuarachchi
Chamara Silva top-scored with 73 from 109 balls
Stuart Broad took three wickets in his third spell
Phil Mustard looks back to see Kumar Sangakkara snap up a catch
Kevin Pietersen takes evasive action against a snorter
Dilhara Fernando dismisses Ian Bell for 11
Dilhara Fernando nailed Paul Collingwood leg before for 2
Dilhara Fernando was unstoppable under the lights
Kevin Pietersen loses his leg stump to Chaminda Vaas
Sri Lanka celebrate the wicket of Kevin Pietersen
Paul Collingwood is all smiles with the series silverware
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