| MG Vandort and BSM Warnapura to open the batting | |||
| 14:39 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| DBL Powell comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Powell to Vandort good length ball outsdie the off and left alone. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | short of good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 0 | b3 | 4 | outside the off and cut to deep backward point fence for FOUR! |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and seeming away, left alone. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | good length ball down the legs and trying to flick, misses and hit on pads. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off and defended. |
| End of over 1: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 4-0 (Vandort 4*, 6 balls, Warnapura 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JE Taylor comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Taylor to Warnapura good length ball on the legs and flicks to square leg for no run. |
| 1 | b2 | 1 | down the legs and flicks to fine leg for a single. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | Taylor to Vandort pitched up on the off and played defensively. |
| 1 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball on the middle and legs, flicks to deep mid wicket fence for FOUR! |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the legs and driven back to bowler. |
| 1 | b6 | 1 | outsdie the off and pushed to wide of covers. |
| End of over 2: | (6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 10-0 (Vandort 9*, 10 balls, Warnapura 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 1 | Powell to Vandort outsdie the off and pushed to deep point for a single. |
| 2 | b2 | 1 | Powell to Warnapura outside the off and cut to deep backward point for a single. |
| 2 | b3 | 0 | Powell to Vandort good legnth ball on the off and defended. |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the middle and legs, played to mid off. |
| 2 | b5 | 1lb | short of good length ball on the legs and trying to defend, misses and hit on solders for a leg bye. |
| 2 | b6 | 0 | Powell to Warnapura good length ball just outside the off and trying to flick, misses and hit on pads, shouts for LBW, declined. |
| End of over 3: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 13-0 (Vandort 10*, 14 balls, Warnapura 2*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 1 | Taylor to Vandort short of good length ball on the off and pushed to wide of point fielder for a single. |
| 3 | b2 | 0 | Taylor to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 3 | b3 | 4 | good length ball outside the off and got thick edge to second slip, can't get it and FOUR! |
| 3 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball outside the off and pushed to wide of mid off fielder for a single. |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | Taylor to Vandort fuller length ball on the off and pushed to covers for no run. |
| 3 | b6 | 1 | short length ball outsdie the off and cut to deep backward point fielder for a single. |
| End of over 4: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 20-0 (Vandort 12*, 17 balls, Warnapura 7*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Powell to Vandort good length ball outside the off and guided to gully fielder for no run. |
| 4 | b2 | 2 | short length ball outside the off and cut to wide of deep backward point for couple of runs. |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off and played defensively. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | short length ball outside the off and cut to cover fielder for no run. |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | short length ball on the legs and pulled down to square leg fielder for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 1 | outside the off and pushed to deep cover fielder for a single. |
| End of over 5: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 23-0 (Vandort 15*, 23 balls, Warnapura 7*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 0 | Taylor to Vandort fuller length ball outside the off and pushed to mid off fielder for no run. |
| 5 | b2 | 1 | outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 5 | b3 | 4 | Taylor to Warnapura low full toss on the legs and driven straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to mid on fielder for no run. |
| 5 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off and pushed to deep point fielder for a single. |
| 5 | b6 | 1 | Taylor to Vandort fuller length ball outside the off and played to deep point fiedler for a single. |
| End of over 6: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 30-0 (Vandort 17*, 26 balls, Warnapura 12*, 10 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DJ Bravo comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Vandort good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder for no run. |
| 6 | b2 | 0 | good length ball outsdie the off and played to covers for no run. |
| 6 | b3 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and pushed to short covers for no run. |
| 6 | b4 | 1 | outside the off and pushed to deep point fielder for a single. |
| 6 | b5 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off and driven back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 7: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 31-0 (Vandort 18*, 30 balls, Warnapura 12*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SJ Benn comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Vandort tossed up on the off and flicks to mid on fielder for no run. |
| 7 | b2 | 2 | tossed up on the middle and legs, flicks to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg fielder for a single. |
| 7 | b4 | 2 | Benn to Warnapura tossed up on the legs and paddles to fine leg for couple of runs. |
| 7 | b5 | 2 | tossed up outsdie the off and cut to deep backward point for couple of runs. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| End of over 8: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 38-0 (Vandort 21*, 33 balls, Warnapura 16*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 1 | Bravo to Vandort outsdie the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | outsdie the off and cut to thirdman for a single. |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to Vandort good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder for no run. |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off and played defensively. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and guided to gully fielder for no run. |
| End of over 9: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 40-0 (Vandort 22*, 37 balls, Warnapura 17*, 17 balls) | ||
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| 15:16 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
| 15:19 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| CH Gayle comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the off and cut to cover fielder for no run. |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to mid wicket. |
| 9 | b3 | 1 | tossed up outside the off and cut to wide of point for a single. |
| 9 | b4 | 0 | Gayle to Vandort tossed up on teh off and defended. |
| 9 | b5 | 2 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | Gone! tossed up down the legs and trying to flick, got edge to keeper for an easy catch to Ramdin. |
| Vandort c Ramdin b Gayle (24 runs, 40 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| End of over 10: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 43-1 (Warnapura 18*, 20 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| KC Sangakkara comes in to bat | |||
| 10 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 10 | b2 | 2 | outside the off and cut to wide of thirdman for couple of runs. |
| 10 | b3 | 0 | good lengh ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | again good lengh ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 10 | b6 | 2 | fuller lengt hball on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket for couple of runs. |
| End of over 11: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 47-1 (Warnapura 22*, 26 balls, Sangakkara 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 11 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the off and defended to mid off. |
| 11 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off and driven to long on for a single. |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the off and cut to covers for no run. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 11 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and swept to deep square leg for a single. |
| 11 | b6 | 0 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up down the legs and comes down the track, misses and hit on pads for no run. |
| End of over 12: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 49-1 (Warnapura 23*, 29 balls, Sangakkara 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 12 | b2 | 4 | outside the off and cut to deep backward point fence for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 50 took 12.2 overs | |||
| 12 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off and smashed straight a to the short cover fielder for no run. |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 12 | b5 | 0 | pitched up outside the off and let it go. |
| 12 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball outside the off and driven to wide of mid off fielder for a single. |
| End of over 13: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 54-1 (Warnapura 28*, 35 balls, Sangakkara 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the legs and swept to fine leg for a single. |
| 13 | b2 | 1 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the off and driven to mid wicket. |
| 13 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and flicsk to square leg for a single. |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the off and pushed to wide of mid off for a single. |
| 13 | b6 | 0 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up down the legs and swept to leg gully for no run. |
| End of over 14: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 58-1 (Warnapura 30*, 39 balls, Sangakkara 3*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 14 | b1 | 1 | Bravo to Sangakkara good length ball on the off and pushed towards point fielder for a quick single. |
| 14 | b2 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 14 | b3 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 14 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to Sangakkara good length ball outside the off and cut to gully for no run. |
| 14 | b5 | 1 | good length ball outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| End of over 15: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 61-1 (Warnapura 31*, 42 balls, Sangakkara 5*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 15 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the legs and flicks to leg gully. |
| 15 | b2 | 1 | tossed up onthe legs and pushed to mid on for a single. |
| 15 | b3 | 1 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the off and pushed to long off for a single. |
| 15 | b5 | 1 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the legs and driven to long on for a single. |
| 15 | b6 | 1 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the off and played to wide of point fielder for a single. |
| End of over 16: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 66-1 (Warnapura 33*, 44 balls, Sangakkara 8*, 12 balls) | ||
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| 16 | b1 | 2 | Bravo to Sangakkara fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket for couple of runs. |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and played to gully fielder for no run. |
| 16 | b3 | 1 | outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 16 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball on the off and pushed to covers for no run. |
| 16 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder for no run. |
| 16 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the off and goes for the drive, got inside edge to mid wicket for a single. |
| End of over 17: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 70-1 (Warnapura 34*, 47 balls, Sangakkara 11*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 17 | b2 | 0 | tossed up ont he off and driven to extra cover fielder. |
| 17 | b3 | 4 | tossed up wide down the legs and swept to fine leg for FOUR! |
| 17 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 17 | b5 | 0 | tossed up down the legs and trying to swept, misses. |
| 17 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the off and played to long off for a single. |
| End of over 18: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 75-1 (Warnapura 39*, 53 balls, Sangakkara 11*, 15 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 18 | b1 | 1 | Bravo to Warnapura outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 18 | b2 | 1 | Bravo to Sangakkara good length ball on the off and played to wide of cover fielder for a single. |
| 18 | b3 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 18 | b4 | 1 | good length ball outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 18 | b5 | 0 | Bravo to Sangakkara good length ball on the off and pushed to gully fielder for no run. |
| 18 | b6 | 0 | pitched up outside the off and goes for the drive, misses. |
| End of over 19: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 78-1 (Warnapura 41*, 56 balls, Sangakkara 12*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19 | b1 | 1 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up outside the off and cut to deep backward point for a single. |
| 19 | b2 | 1 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the off and driven to long on for a single. |
| 19 | b3 | 1 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the legs and swept to fine leg for a single. |
| 19 | b4 | 1 | Gayle to Sangakkara tossed up on the off and driven to long on for a single. |
| 19 | b5 | 0 | Gayle to Warnapura tossed up on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 19 | b6 | 1 | tossed up down the legs and swept to fine leg for a single. |
| End of over 20: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 83-1 (Warnapura 44*, 60 balls, Sangakkara 14*, 20 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16:00 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
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| 20 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 20 | b2 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep backward point for a single. |
| 20 | b3 | 1 | Bravo to Sangakkara good length ball outside the off and pushed to deep cover for a single. |
| 20 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball on teh off and played back to bowler. |
| 20 | b5 | 2 | fuller length ball outside the off and pushed to deep cover for couple of runs. |
| 20 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| End of over 21: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 87-1 (Warnapura 47*, 65 balls, Sangakkara 15*, 21 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DBL Powell comes on to bowl | |||
| 21 | b1 | 0 | Powell to Sangakkara fuller length ball onthe off and flicks to mid on fielder for no run. |
| 21 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball ont he off and driven to mid on fielder for no run. |
| 21 | b3 | 1 | good length ball outside the off and cut to gully, misfields to give a single. |
| 21 | b4 | 0 | Powell to Warnapura fuller length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder for no run. |
| 21 | b5 | 0 | pitched up outside the off and let it go. |
| 21 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off and played to gully fielder for no run. |
| End of over 22: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 88-1 (Warnapura 47*, 68 balls, Sangakkara 16*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 22 | b1 | 4 | Bravo to Sangakkara short length ball ont he off and pulled to long on for FOUR! |
| 22 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to wide of mid on fielder for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Warnapura 29, Sangakkara 21) took 74 balls | |||
| 22 | b3 | 1 | Bravo to Warnapura wide outside the off and cut to thirdman for a single. |
| 22 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to Sangakkara fuller length ball ont he off and driven to extra cover fielder for no run. |
| 22 | b5 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the middle and legs, goes for the flick and got leading edge to mid off for an easy catch to Edwards. |
| Sangakkara c sub (Edwards) b Bravo (21 runs, 28 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| DPMD Jayawardene comes in to bat | |||
| 22 | b6 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball onthe off and played to mid off for no run. |
| End of over 23: | (6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 94-2 (Warnapura 48*, 70 balls, Jayawardene 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 23 | b1 | 0 | Powell to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball on the off and driven to extra cover for no run. |
| 23 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder. |
| 23 | b3 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 23 | b4 | 4 | Powell to Warnapura good length ball outside the off and goes for the drive, got edge to 1st slip for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Malinda Warnapura has made 50 in 71 balls with 5 fours | |||
| 23 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed back to bowler. |
| 23 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and goes for the cut shot gets beaten. |
| End of over 24: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 99-2 (Warnapura 52*, 73 balls, Jayawardene 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 24 | b1 | 4 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene short ball outside the off and cut to deep backward point fence for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 100 took 24.1 overs | |||
| 24 | b2 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and cut to gully for no run. |
| 24 | b3 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 24 | b4 | 1 | Bravo to Warnapura fuller length ball on the off and pushed to deep extra cover for a single. |
| 24 | b5 | 0 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball outside the off and goes for the cut, misses. |
| 24 | b6 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep covers for a single. |
| End of over 25: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 106-2 (Warnapura 53*, 74 balls, Jayawardene 7*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 25 | b1 | 0 | Powell to DPMD Jayawardene fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for no run. |
| 25 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single. |
| 25 | b3 | 2 | Powell to Warnapura fuller length ball on the off and driven to straight down the ground for couple of runs. |
| 25 | b4 | 1 | outside the off and cut to wide of gully for a single. |
| 25 | b5 | 0 | Powell to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball on the legs and flicsk to mid wicket for no run. |
| 25 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| End of over 26: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 111-2 (Warnapura 56*, 76 balls, Jayawardene 9*, 12 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 26 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball on the off and played defensively. |
| 26 | b2 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 26 | b3 | 1 | Bravo to Warnapura outside the off and cut to thirdman for a single. |
| 26 | b4 | 0 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball outside the off and cut to keeper for no run. |
| 26 | b5 | 5nb | full toss ball down the legs and left alone for bye four. |
| 26 | b6 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single. |
| 26 | b7 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura |
| End of over 27: | (8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 119-2 (Warnapura 57*, 78 balls, Jayawardene 11*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 27 | b1 | 0 | Powell to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball on the off and defended. |
| 27 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to wide of mid on for a single. |
| 27 | b3 | 1 | Powell to Warnapura good lengt hball on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 27 | b4 | 0 | Powell to DPMD Jayawardene short of good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 27 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off and driven to deep extra cover for FOUR! |
| 27 | b6 | 2 | |
| End of over 28: | (8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 127-2 (Warnapura 58*, 79 balls, Jayawardene 18*, 22 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 28 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura good length ball onthe off and defended. |
| 28 | b2 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and played to gully for no run. |
| 28 | b3 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single. |
| 28 | b4 | 1 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball outside the off and cut to thirdman for a single. |
| 28 | b5 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura outside the off and cut to gully fielder. |
| 28 | b6 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| End of over 29: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 130-2 (Warnapura 60*, 84 balls, Jayawardene 19*, 23 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 29 | b1 | 0 | Powell to Warnapura fuller length ball on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 29 | b2 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and goes for the drive, misses. |
| 29 | b3 | 2 | on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| 29 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off and played defensively. |
| 29 | b5 | 0 | outside the off and played to gully for no run. |
| 29 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and goes for the drive, misses. |
| End of over 30: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 132-2 (Warnapura 62*, 90 balls, Jayawardene 19*, 23 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 30 | b1 | 1 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene outside the off and cut to thirdman for a single. |
| 30 | b2 | 0 | Bravo to Warnapura Gone! good length ball outside the off and goes for the cut, got bottom edge to keeper for an easy catch. |
| Warnapura c Ramdin b Bravo (62 runs, 91 balls, 5x4, 0x6) | |||
| TT Samaraweera comes in to bat | |||
| 30 | b3 | 0 | Bravo to Samaraweera short of good length ball on the legs and ducks. |
| 30 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball outside the off and defended. |
| 30 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket. |
| 30 | b6 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| End of over 31: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 133-3 (Jayawardene 20*, 24 balls, Samaraweera 0*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 31 | b1 | 0 | Powell to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball down the legs and left alone. |
| 31 | b2 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 31 | b3 | 0 | Powell to Samaraweera good length ball on the off and defended. |
| 31 | b4 | 0 | again good length ball on the off and defended. |
| 31 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off anddriven to mid on. |
| 31 | b6 | 2 | on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for couple of runs. |
| End of over 32: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 136-3 (Jayawardene 21*, 26 balls, Samaraweera 2*, 8 balls) | ||
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| 17:45 GMT: Drinks interval | |||
| 17:46 GMT: Play resumes | |||
| 32 | b1 | 1 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 32 | b2 | 1 | Bravo to Samaraweera outside the off and pushed to deep point for a single. |
| 32 | b3 | 0 | Bravo to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball ont he off and played back to bowler. |
| 32 | b4 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket for a single. |
| 32 | b5 | 0 | Bravo to Samaraweera good length ball on the off and defended. |
| 32 | b6 | 0 | outside the off and guided to gully fielder for no run. |
| End of over 33: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 139-3 (Jayawardene 23*, 29 balls, Samaraweera 3*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SJ Benn comes on to bowl | |||
| 33 | b1 | 1 | Benn to DPMD Jayawardene tossed up on teh legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 33 | b2 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up outside the off and goes for the cut, misses. |
| 33 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off and goes for the drive, misses. |
| 33 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended back to bowler. |
| 33 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 33 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off and pushed to cover fielder for no run. |
| End of over 34: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 140-3 (Jayawardene 24*, 30 balls, Samaraweera 3*, 16 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JE Taylor comes on to bowl | |||
| 34 | b1 | 1 | Taylor to DPMD Jayawardene on the legs and flicks to deeo mid wicket for a single. |
| 34 | b2 | 0 | Taylor to Samaraweera good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 34 | b3 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and goes for the drive, misses. |
| 34 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off and played defensively. |
| 34 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the legs and driven to mid on fielder. |
| 34 | b6 | 3 | fuller length ball ont he legs and flicks to deep square leg for three runs. |
| End of over 35: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 144-3 (Jayawardene 25*, 31 balls, Samaraweera 6*, 21 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 35 | b1 | 2 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the legs and paddles to fine leg for couple. |
| 35 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 35 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the off and driven to long off for a single. |
| 35 | b4 | 1 | Benn to DPMD Jayawardene again tossed up on the off and driven to long off for a single. |
| 35 | b5 | 1 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and pushed to long off for a single. |
| 35 | b6 | 1 | Benn to DPMD Jayawardene again tossed up on the off and pushed to long off for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 150 took 35.6 overs | |||
| End of over 36: | (6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 150-3 (Jayawardene 27*, 33 balls, Samaraweera 10*, 25 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 36 | b1 | 1 | Taylor to DPMD Jayawardene outside the off and pushed to deep point for a single. |
| 36 | b2 | 0 | Taylor to Samaraweera fuller length ball outside the off and pushed to gully fielder. |
| 36 | b3 | 1 | outside the off and pushed to deep point for a single. |
| 36 | b4 | 0 | Taylor to DPMD Jayawardene good length ball on the off and guided to gully fielder. |
| 36 | b5 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to fine leg for a single. |
| 36 | b6 | 1 | Taylor to Samaraweera fuller length ball on the middle and legs, driven to long on for a single. |
| End of over 37: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 154-3 (Jayawardene 29*, 36 balls, Samaraweera 12*, 28 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 37 | b1 | 1 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up outside the off and cut to deep covers for a single. |
| 37 | b2 | 4 | Benn to DPMD Jayawardene tossed up outside the off and cut to deep backward point for FOUR! |
| 37 | b3 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the off and trying to pull, got top edge to mid wicket for an easy catch to Chanderpaul, 1st test wicket for Benn. |
| DPMD Jayawardene c Chanderpaul b Benn (33 runs, 38 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Sulieman Benn in an innings in Test Matches | |||
| TM Dilshan comes in to bat | |||
| 37 | b4 | 4 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up outside the off and cut to deep backward point for FOUR! |
| 37 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the off and played defensively. |
| 37 | b6 | 0 | again tossed up on the off and played defensively. |
| End of over 38: | (9 runs scored) Sri Lanka 163-4 (Samaraweera 17*, 32 balls, Dilshan 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 38 | b1 | 1 | Taylor to Dilshan fuller length ball on the off and driven to long off off for a single. |
| 38 | b2 | 4 | Taylor to Samaraweera good length ball outside the off and trying to cut, inside edge to keeper side for FOUR! |
| 38 | b3 | 0 | good lengt hball on the off and played defensively. |
| 38 | b4 | 0 | good lengt hball on the off and defended. |
| 38 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to squareleg for no run. |
| 38 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to covers for no run. |
| End of over 39: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 168-4 (Samaraweera 21*, 37 balls, Dilshan 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 39 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Dilshan |
| 39 | b2 | 0 | tossed up outside the off and cut to cover for no run. |
| 39 | b3 | 2 | tossed up outside the off and cut to deep point for couple of runs. |
| 39 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 39 | b5 | 1 | full ball outside the off and played to deep backward point for a single. |
| 39 | b6 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and guided to gully fielder for no run. |
| End of over 40: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 171-4 (Samaraweera 21*, 38 balls, Dilshan 4*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 40 | b1 | 0 | Taylor to Dilshan fuller length ball outside the off and driven to mid off fielder. |
| 40 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off and defended. |
| 40 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off and defended. |
| 40 | b4 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the middle and legs, trying to flick, misses and hit on pads for LBW. |
| Dilshan lbw b Taylor (4 runs, 10 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
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| 40 | b5 | 1 | Taylor to Vaas fuller length ball outside the off and cut to deep poin for a single. |
| 40 | b6 | 0 | Taylor to Samaraweera good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder |
| End of over 41: | (1 run scored) Sri Lanka 172-5 (Samaraweera 21*, 39 balls, Vaas 1*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 41 | b1 | 1 | Benn to Vaas tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| 41 | b2 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder for no run. |
| 41 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off anddriven to mid off. |
| 41 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and drivn to long on for a single. |
| 41 | b5 | 0 | Benn to Vaas tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 41 | b6 | 1 | tossed up outside the off and cut to covers for a single. |
| End of over 42: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 175-5 (Samaraweera 22*, 42 balls, Vaas 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 42 | b1 | 1 | Taylor to Vaas outside the off and played to deep covers for a single. |
| 42 | b2 | 0 | Taylor to Samaraweera good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 42 | b3 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to deeo mid wicket for a single. |
| 42 | b4 | 0 | Taylor to Vaas outside the off and cut to point fielder. |
| 42 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder for no run. |
| 42 | b6 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| End of over 43: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 178-5 (Samaraweera 23*, 44 balls, Vaas 5*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 43 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Vaas tossed up outside the off and left alone. |
| 43 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for a single. |
| 43 | b3 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera |
| 43 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and swept to fine leg for a single. |
| 43 | b5 | 1 | Benn to Vaas tossed up on the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 43 | b6 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera |
| End of over 44: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 181-5 (Samaraweera 24*, 47 balls, Vaas 7*, 11 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| CH Gayle comes on to bowl | |||
| 44 | b1 | 1 | Gayle to Vaas tossed up on the legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 44 | b2 | 1 | Gayle to Samaraweera on the legs and flicks to deep midwicket for a single. |
| 44 | b3 | 1 | Gayle to Vaas tossed up outside the off and driven to wide of mid off for a single. |
| 44 | b4 | 0 | Gayle to Samaraweera |
| 44 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and driven to long on for a single. |
| 44 | b6 | 1 | Gayle to Vaas tossed up on the off and pushed to point for a single. |
| End of over 45: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 186-5 (Samaraweera 26*, 50 balls, Vaas 10*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
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| 45 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Vaas tossed up on the legs and flicks to square leg for no run. |
| 45 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the and off played defensively. |
| 45 | b3 | 1 | on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| 45 | b4 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 45 | b5 | 0 | tossed up outside the off and cut to point fielder. |
| 45 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the off and driven to long off for a single. |
| End of over 46: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 188-5 (Samaraweera 27*, 53 balls, Vaas 11*, 17 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 46 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up wide down the legs and left alone. |
| 46 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the legs and defended. |
| 46 | b3 | 1 | tossed up down the legs and flicsk to deep square leg for a single. |
| 46 | b4 | 1 | Gayle to Vaas tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep squarel eg for a single. |
| 46 | b5 | 1 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up on the legs and driven to long on for a single. |
| 46 | b6 | 1 | Gayle to Vaas tossed up on the off and pushed to covers for a quick single. |
| End of over 47: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 192-5 (Samaraweera 29*, 57 balls, Vaas 13*, 19 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 47 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Vaas tossed up on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for no run. |
| 47 | b2 | 0 | Gone! tossed up outside the off and trying to cut, got edge to keeper for an easy catch to Ramdin. |
| Vaas c Ramdin b Benn (13 runs, 21 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| MTT Mirando comes in to bat | |||
| 47 | b3 | 1 | Benn to Mirando full toss outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 47 | b4 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 47 | b5 | 0 | tossed up outside the off and cut to covers. |
| 47 | b6 | 1 | tossed up outside the off and cut to deep extra cover for a single. |
| End of over 48: | (2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 194-6 (Samaraweera 30*, 60 balls, Mirando 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 48 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 48 | b2 | 0 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for no run. |
| 48 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the legs and swept to square leg. |
| 48 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to wide of short fine leg for a single. |
| 48 | b5 | 1 | Gayle to Mirando tossed up on the off and pushed to cover for a single. |
| 48 | b6 | 4 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up outside the off and cut to deep backward point fence for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 200 took 48.6 overs | |||
| End of over 49: | (6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 200-6 (Samaraweera 35*, 65 balls, Mirando 2*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 49 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Mirando tossed up on the off and played to mid off. |
| 49 | b2 | 1 | outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 49 | b3 | 1 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and pushed to covers for a single. |
| 49 | b4 | 0 | Benn to Mirando tossed up on the legs and driven to mid on. |
| 49 | b5 | 2 | tossed up outside the off and cut to thirdman for couple. |
| 49 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off and played defensively. |
| End of over 50: | (4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 204-6 (Samaraweera 36*, 66 balls, Mirando 5*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 50 | b1 | 2b | Gayle to Samaraweera |
| 50 | b2 | 0 | |
| 50 | b3 | 0 | |
| 50 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and swept to fine leg for a single. |
| 50 | b5 | 0 | Gayle to Mirando tossed up on the off and pushed to mid on. |
| 50 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to short fine leg. |
| End of over 51: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 207-6 (Samaraweera 37*, 70 balls, Mirando 5*, 9 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 51 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 51 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off and driven to long off for a single. |
| 51 | b3 | 4 | Benn to Mirando tossed up outside the off and driven to deep extra cover for FOUR! |
| 51 | b4 | 1 | tossed up outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 51 | b5 | 1 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up outside the off and cut to deep point for a single. |
| 51 | b6 | 2 | Benn to Mirando tossed up on the legs and pulled to deep mid wicket for couple. |
| End of over 52: | (9 runs scored) Sri Lanka 216-6 (Samaraweera 39*, 73 balls, Mirando 12*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 52 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up on the legs and drive nto mid wicket. |
| 52 | b2 | 1 | tossed up ont he legs and flicks to long on for a single. |
| 52 | b3 | 1 | Gayle to Mirando tossed up onthe legs and flicks to square leg for a single. |
| 52 | b4 | 2 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and reverse swept to thirdman for couple. |
| 52 | b5 | 1 | tossed up onthe off and reverse swept to deep point for a single. |
| 52 | b6 | 0 | Gayle to Mirando tossed up on the off and pushed to extra cover fielder. |
| End of over 53: | (5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 221-6 (Samaraweera 43*, 77 balls, Mirando 13*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 53 | b1 | 1 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off anddriven to long off for a single. |
| 53 | b2 | 1 | Benn to Mirando tossed up on the off and driven to long off for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Thilan Thushara has passed his previous highest score of 13 in Test Matches | |||
| 53 | b3 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 53 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off and pushedto covers for no run. |
| 53 | b5 | 1 | tossed up outside the off and pushed to deep covers for a single. |
| 53 | b6 | 0 | Benn to Mirando Gone! tossed up on the off and pulled straight a way to the long off fielder for an easy catch to Taylor. |
| Mirando c Taylor b Benn (14 runs, 16 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| End of over 54: | (3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 224-7 (Samaraweera 45*, 81 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| HAPW Jayawardene comes in to bat | |||
| 54 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to HAPW Jayawardene |
| 54 | b2 | 0 | |
| 54 | b3 | 0 | |
| 54 | b4 | 0 | tossed up on the off and defended. |
| 54 | b5 | 0 | |
| 54 | b6 | 0 | tossed up down the legs and left alone. |
| End of over 55: | (0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 224-7 (Samaraweera 45*, 81 balls, Jayawardene 0*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 55 | b1 | 0 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 55 | b2 | 4 | tossed up on the off lofted to deep extra cover for FOUR! |
| 55 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the off and played to long off. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Thilan Samaraweera has made 50 in 84 balls with 4 fours | |||
| 55 | b4 | 1 | Benn to HAPW Jayawardene tossed up outside the off and cut to point. |
| 55 | b5 | 1 | Benn to Samaraweera tossed up on teh off and pulled to long off for a single. |
| 55 | b6 | 0 | Benn to HAPW Jayawardene |
| End of over 56: | (7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 231-7 (Samaraweera 51*, 85 balls, Jayawardene 1*, 8 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 56 | b1 | 0 | Gayle to Samaraweera tossed up on teh legs and driven back to bowler. |
| 56 | b2 | 4 | tossed up onthe off and smashed straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 56 | b3 | 0 | full toss on the legs and flicks to square leg for no run. |
| 56 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the off and pulled to long on for a single. |
| 56 | b5 | 0 | Gayle to HAPW Jayawardene |
| 56 | b6 | 4 | tossed up onthe legs and pulled to long on for FOUR! |
| End of over 57: | (9 runs scored) Sri Lanka 240-7 (Samaraweera 56*, 89 balls, Jayawardene 5*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19:44 GMT: End of innings | |||