Match State: Match start at 04:00 GMT (10:00 local time)
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Welcome to Cricinfo's Live and Exclusive coverage of match # 8 in
the triangular ODI series for the Coca-Cola Cup.
Sri Lanka who have qualified for the August 05th final, is taking
on India today at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground.
India has everything to play for. They have to win today's match
to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the final.
If India were to lose today, the last league match between India
and New Zealand to be played tomorrow will turn out to be of
academical interest.
India have to win today. Their skipper Sourav Ganguly is back in
the side after sitting out the previous match.
India's previous match in the tournament was against Sri Lanka and
they went on to register their first win, by a margin of seven
wickets.
Sri Lanka will play this match at their very best to keep the
momentum going as they go into the all important final, a
day/night match at Premadasa Stadium on 05 Aug.
The weather is slightly overcast and the forecast is for more of
the monsoon showers later in the day.
The umpires for the match are: EAR de Silva and G Silva Third
Umpire: TH Wijewardene
Sri Lanka have won the toss and asked India to bat first
Sri Lanka have made one change, Sangakkara comes in for
Gunawardene. The teams are as follows:
Sri Lanka: *ST Jayasuriya, MS Atapattu, DPMD Jayawardene, RP
Arnold, +RS Kaluwitharana, K Sangakkara, HDPK Dharmasena, ASA
Perera, WPUJC Vaas, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando.
India: *SC Ganguly, VShewag, VVS Laxman, R Dravid, Hemang Badani,
Yuvraj Singh, RS Sodhi, +SS Dighe, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, A
Nehra.
AB Agarkar and LPC Silva will do the 12th man duties for their
team.
We are all set for the start. Umpires are out there in the middle.
Chaminda Vaas has the new ball with him
Shewag will take first strike
0.1 Vaas to Shewag, OUT: what a start!bowling left-arm over the wicket,
ball pitches on the off stump line and comes back in, Shewag goes
half forward, rapped on the pads, loud shout! given out lbw!
India 0/1, Partnership of 0
V Shewag lbw b Vaas 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 0.1-0-0-1
Vaas has done this a few times in this series. Mathew Sinclair has
been a similar victim to Vaas
The new batsman is VVS Laxman
0.2 Vaas to Laxman, (noball) no run, another big inswinger, Laxman gets
an inside edge on to the pads, close call that
0.2 Vaas to Laxman, no run, tucked towards square leg
0.3 Vaas to Laxman, no run, pitched much fuller in length, hit on the
pad, outside the line of off, saves Laxman from being given out
lbw
0.4 Vaas to Laxman, (noball) no run, outside the of and seaming away,
left through to the keeper
0.4 Vaas to Laxman, no run, comes forward in defense
0.5 Vaas to Laxman, no run, on a good length and rising, hits Laxman on
the body
0.6 Vaas to Laxman, (noball) no run, outside the off, Laxman plays at
it and gets the ball down to the second slip, no ball again for
the third time in this over
0.6 Vaas to Laxman, no run, gets right behind the line and plays the
ball on leg and midle, defensively
End of over 1 (3 runs) India 3/1 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-1 (3nb)
SC Ganguly 0* (0b) VVS Laxman 0* (8b)
Good first over from Vaas, there has been three no balls and the
wicket of Shewag
Dilhara Fernando will bowl to the Indian skipper Ganguly
1.1 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, pitched on middle and bouncing,
squares up Ganguly, hit on the box, no damage done
1.2 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, on leg and middle, quick and good
bounce, played to square leg
1.3 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, wide: no run, pitched on middle and off,
seaming away with genuine pace on it, called wide
1.3 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, fires in another quick delivery on
middle and off, ganguly comes forward a bit nervously and plays it
with a straight bat, defensively
1.4 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, pitched on middle and off, on a
good length, kicks up, Ganguly has to take evasive action, brute
of a delivery!
1.5 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, rising from a good length again,
ganguly gets right behind the line and fends it
1.6 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, just outside the off, beats
Ganguly with pace and bounce. Cracker of an over from fernando!
End of over 2 (1 run) India 4/1 (RR: 2.00)
CRD Fernando 1-0-1-0 (1w) - South End
VVS Laxman 0* (8b) SC Ganguly 0* (6b)
2.1 Vaas to Laxman, no run, on leg and middle, eased to square leg
2.2 Vaas to Laxman, no run, on the off, pushed firmly to mid-off
2.3 Vaas to Laxman, (noball) no run, Vaas trying to get some more pace,
over steps, called a no ball
2.3 Vaas to Laxman, no run, full and just outside the off, forward in
defense
2.4 Vaas to Laxman, no run, gets right behind and plays it defensively
2.5 Vaas to Laxman, no run, just outside the off, bit of a bounce,
plays well to it, fends it to the off side
2.6 Vaas to Laxman, no run, just outside the off, goes forward in
defense, gets an inside edge, ball goes perilously close to the
stumps
End of over 3 (1 run) India 5/1 (RR: 1.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-4-1 (4nb) - Tennis Courts End
SC Ganguly 0* (6b) VVS Laxman 0* (15b)
3.1 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, wide: no run, real fast one, a bit wide of
the off stump, slashes at it, beaten, called wide
3.1 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, short and seaming away, good
bounce and pace too, chops it to the packed off side field
3.2 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, pitched on a length, on leg and
middle, tucking up Ganguly for space, fends it down
3.3 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, through to the keeper
3.4 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, pitched outside off, seaming away,
fiery fast bowling this, Ganguly sways away
3.5 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, no run, fired in full on the off stump,
forward in defense
3.6 CRD Fernando to Ganguly, legbye: one run, on leg stump and kicking
up, ganguly hops up to play at it, hit on the pads, take one leg
bye
End of over 4 (2 runs) India 7/1 (RR: 1.75)
CRD Fernando 2-0-2-0 (2w) - South End
SC Ganguly 0* (12b) VVS Laxman 0* (15b)
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4.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run
4.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushes forward to covers
4.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, just outside the off, comes forward and
pushes it to covers
4.4 Vaas to Ganguly, OUT: short outside the off, a real bad ball
indeed, Ganguly could have hit it anywhere on the off side, cuts
it hard and straight to the man at point, Sangakkara makes no
mistake, Ganguly is OUT for a duck!
India 7/2, Partnership of 7
SC Ganguly c Sangakkara b Vaas 0 (16b 0x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 0* (15b) WPUJC Vaas 2.4-0-4-2 (4nb)
The vice-captain replaces the captain in the middle
4.5 Vaas to Dravid, no run, fired in full on the off, forward in
defense
4.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, outside the off, left through to the keeper
End of over 5 (maiden) India 7/2 (RR: 1.40)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-4-2 (4nb) - Tennis Courts End
VVS Laxman 0* (15b) R Dravid 0* (2b)
five overs have been bowled so far and there has been no run to the
bat yet
5.1 CRD Fernando to Laxman, one run, first run off the bat, gets a
thick edge down to third-man for a single
5.2 CRD Fernando to Dravid, (noball) no run, back of a length and
quick, that one gets big on a ducking Dravid, called a no-ball on
height
5.2 CRD Fernando to Dravid, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
off thge insoide edge to the on side
5.3 CRD Fernando to Laxman, one run, fuller and on the off, tapped down
with soft hands, quick single stolen
5.4 CRD Fernando to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and outside the off,
cover driven in classical fashion, the ball speeds through the
covers, first positive shot of the day
5.5 CRD Fernando to Dravid, no run
5.6 CRD Fernando to Dravid, no run, back of a length and on the pads,
Dravid walks across anbd nudges the ball to the square leg fielder
End of over 6 (8 runs) India 15/2 (RR: 2.50)
CRD Fernando 3-0-10-0 (2w 1nb) - South End
VVS Laxman 2* (17b) R Dravid 5* (7b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Laxman, no run, full and outside the off, driven at, off
the inside edge onto the pads
6.2 Vaas to Laxman, (noball) no run, back of a length and on the off,
stroked to mid off
6.2 Vaas to Laxman, one run, just short of a length and a bit of width
outside the off, cut away to third man
6.3 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, overpitched and on the off, stroked back past
the bowler with the full face of the bat, the ball races away
across the turf to the long off fence
6.4 Vaas to Dravid, one run, back of a length and on the pads, tapped
down to the on side with soft hands
6.5 Vaas to Laxman, no run
6.6 Vaas to Laxman, one run, just short of a length and outside the
off, played down to covers with a firm hand, Atapattu dives and
saves
End of over 7 (8 runs) India 23/2 (RR: 3.29)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-12-2 (5nb) - Tennis Courts End
VVS Laxman 4* (22b) R Dravid 10* (9b 2x4)
7.1 CRD Fernando to Laxman, no run, just short of a length and on the
pads, tapped away to the man at square leg
7.2 CRD Fernando to Laxman, no run, just short of a length and on the
off, defended down back to the bowler
7.3 CRD Fernando to Laxman, two runs, back of a length and outside the
off, cut hard at, off the edge to third man over the slips
7.4 CRD Fernando to Laxman, no run
7.5 CRD Fernando to Laxman, no run
7.6 CRD Fernando to Laxman, FOUR, short of a length and on the pads,
pulled away nonchalantly over midwicket, cracking pull, two
bounces and over the ropes
End of over 8 (6 runs) India 29/2 (RR: 3.62)
CRD Fernando 4-0-16-0 (2w 1nb) - South End
R Dravid 10* (9b 2x4) VVS Laxman 10* (28b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run, back of a length and on the off, defended
8.2 Vaas to Dravid, no run, short of a length and outside the off,
slanting away from the right hander, left alone
8.3 Vaas to Dravid, no run, fuller and on the off, played back to thwe
bowler with the full face of the bat
8.4 Vaas to Dravid, no run
8.5 Vaas to Dravid, two runs, overpitched and on the middle and leg, a
bit of late inswing, flicked away nicely past midwicket
8.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run
End of over 9 (2 runs) India 31/2 (RR: 3.44)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-14-2 (5nb) - Tennis Courts End
VVS Laxman 10* (28b 1x4) R Dravid 12* (15b 2x4)
9.1 Fernando to Laxman, OUT: good length delivery, fast and furious as
always, Laxman stays put in his crease and hits it through th
eline, ball goes wide of mid-off, Jayasuriya makes good ground
around to his left, takes a good catch, Laxman is OUT!
India 31/3, Partnership of 24
VVS Laxman c Jayasuriya b Fernando 10 (29b 1x4 0x6)
R Dravid 12* (15b 2x4) CRD Fernando 4.1-0-16-1 (2w 1nb)
The new batsman is Hemang Badani
9.2 Fernando to Dravid, no run, plays in defense
9.3 Fernando to Dravid, no run, on leg and middle, inside edge on to
the pads, goes down the leg side, looks for a quick single, a
thunderous NO from Badani
9.4 Fernando to Dravid, no run, sharp in cutter, Dravid lets it go
through to the keeper
9.5 Fernando to Dravid, one run, tucked around the corner for a single
9.6 Fernando to Badani, no run, brute of a delivery, pitches on off and
seams away, all Badani could do was go half forward and push at
it, beaten!
End of over 10 (1 run) India 32/3 (RR: 3.20)
CRD Fernando 5-0-17-1 (2w 1nb) - South End
R Dravid 13* (19b 2x4) HK Badani 0* (1b)
10.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run, plays forward in defense
10.2 Vaas to Dravid, one run, pushes the ball to mid-off and goes
through for a quick single
10.3 Vaas to Badani, one run, opens the face of the bat, ball rolss past
gully, takes a single
10.4 Vaas to Dravid, no run, on off and middle, comes forward in defense
10.5 Vaas to Dravid, no run, outside the off, angling away, left through
to the keeper.
10.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, forward in defense
End of over 11 (2 runs) India 34/3 (RR: 3.09)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-16-2 (5nb) - Tennis Courts End
HK Badani 1* (2b) R Dravid 14* (24b 2x4)
11.1 Fernando to Badani, no run, goes right forward in defense
11.2 Fernando to Badani, no run, outside the off stump, beats Badani
with genuine pace
11.3 Fernando to Badani, no run, short of alength, on off and middle,
played to mid-on
11.4 Fernando to Badani, no run, fast and on the leg and middle, squares
up Badani, does well to keep the ball down
11.5 Fernando to Badani, no run, another real quick one outside the off,
shuffles across and tries to play at it, lucky not to get and edge
11.6 Fernando to Badani, no run, this time it takes the thick outside
edge, ball goes all along the carpet to Sangakkara at wide gully
End of over 12 (maiden) India 34/3 (RR: 2.83)
CRD Fernando 6-1-17-1 (2w 1nb) - South End
R Dravid 14* (24b 2x4) HK Badani 1* (8b)
maiden over from Fernando, he has bowled real well this morning.
12.1 Perera to Dravid, one run, squares up Dravid with a slower ball,
outside edge and goes to mid-off
12.2 Perera to Badani, one run, thick outside edge again, Badani living
dangerously, ball goes down to third-man
12.3 Perera to Dravid, no run, gets right behind the line and plays to
wide mid-on, looks for a single
12.4 Perera to Dravid, two runs, squares up dravid again, thick outside
edge and goes down to fine third-man for a couple of runs
12.5 Perera to Dravid, no run, pushed firmly to mid-on
12.6 Perera to Dravid, no run, full in length, on the off, forward in
defense
End of over 13 (4 runs) India 38/3 (RR: 2.92)
ASA Perera 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
HK Badani 2* (9b) R Dravid 17* (29b 2x4)
13.1 Fernando to Badani, no run, plays it to wide gully, diving stop by
Sangakkara
13.2 Fernando to Badani, OUT: short of a length and just about the off
stump line,fast and furious again, Badani plays a cut too close to
the body, the ball flies off the edge to first slip, good sharp
catch by Jayawardene
India 38/4, Partnership of 7
HK Badani c Jayawardene b Fernando 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
R Dravid 17* (29b 2x4) CRD Fernando 6.2-1-17-2 (2w 1nb)
India have to win this match, and by the looks of it, the top order
doesn't have a clue about a thing.
Match State: Drinks
Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman in the middle
13.3 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, on the pads, played away behind
square, using his wrists, off the mark with a brace of runs
13.4 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets right behind the line and
plays in defense
13.5 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, wide: FOUR, fired in quick down the leg
side, called wide and goes past the ropes beating the keeper
13.5 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, one run
13.6 Fernando to Dravid, no run, comes forward in defense
End of over 14 (8 runs) India 46/4 (RR: 3.29)
CRD Fernando 7-1-25-2 (3w 1nb) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 3* (3b) R Dravid 17* (30b 2x4)
14.1 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, hit on the pad as Yuvraj goes
across the line, loud shout for lbw, not out says the umpire, that
was hitting middle stump and pitched on leg stump too
14.2 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, down the leg and called wide
14.2 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run
14.3 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played toards point
14.4 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on leg and middle, played to mid-on
14.5 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, over pitched on the of, takes his
bottom hand away as he plays the drive, ball races through covers
for four
14.6 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
14.6 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, chopped down to square thirdman
and takes two quick runs
End of over 15 (8 runs) India 54/4 (RR: 3.60)
ASA Perera 2-0-12-0 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 17* (30b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 9* (9b 1x4)
Muttiah Muralitharan is brought into the attack. he is the world's
premier Off spinner!
15.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, spot on, played in defense
15.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-on
15.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, tossed up again, played to mid-
wicket
15.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, outside the off, walks across and
plays it to mid-wicket
15.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, bowling wide of the crease, tossed
up outside th eof, forward in defense
15.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turned around to short fine leg. A
maiden over to start with
End of over 16 (maiden) India 54/4 (RR: 3.38)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - South End
Yuvraj Singh 9* (9b 1x4) R Dravid 17* (36b 2x4)
16.1 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, wide called. wide outside the
off
16.1 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, better line and length, Yuvraj
looks confident today, plays it in defense
16.2 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, juicy half volley outside the off,
glorious extra cover drive for four!
16.3 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, far too wide outside the off
stump
16.3 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to mid-on
16.4 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, on leg and middle, played to mid-
wicket
It has started to rain here, not too heavy though, but is picking
up
16.5 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, eased through the off side for a
couple of runs
16.6 Perera to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets right behind and plays it
defensively to mid-on
End of over 17 (8 runs) India 62/4 (RR: 3.65)
ASA Perera 3-0-20-0 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 17* (36b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 15* (15b 2x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, tossed up and driven back to the
bowler
17.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, works it neatly to mid-wicket
17.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, tossed up, well outside the off,
dravid goes well outside the line of off and plays it to th eleg
side
17.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, forward in defense
17.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, comes down the track and hits the
ball hard, Murali makes a good save
17.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, driven to mid-on, takes a single
End of over 18 (1 run) India 63/4 (RR: 3.50)
M Muralitharan 2-1-1-0 - South End
R Dravid 18* (42b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 15* (15b 2x4)
It is sad indeed, it is raining here in Colombo, the covers are on
The players are leaving the field
Good news! the rain has stopped. The covers are off.
Players are back in the middle, Kumar Dharmasena will have a bowl
now
18.1 Dharmasena to Dravid, one run, fetches the ball from outside th
eoff and plays it down to long leg
18.2 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played defensively towards
mid-wicket and takes a quick run
18.3 Dharmasena to Dravid, legbye: three runs
18.4 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run
18.5 Dharmasena to Dravid, no run
18.6 Dharmasena to Dravid, no run
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 69/4 (RR: 3.63)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yuvraj Singh 17* (17b 2x4) R Dravid 19* (46b 2x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
19.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run
19.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, straighter one, Dravid had no idea
about that one, does well to keep it away
19.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, wide: no run
19.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, faster one down the leg, lucky not
to be called a wide
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 71/4 (RR: 3.55)
M Muralitharan 3-1-3-0 (1w) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 18* (21b 2x4) R Dravid 19* (48b 2x4)
20.1 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven through covers for a
single
20.2 Dharmasena to Dravid, no run, comes down the track and plays it to
Atapattu at mid-on
20.3 Dharmasena to Dravid, one run, plays it around the corner
20.4 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, short and punched off the
backfoot, through covers
20.5 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, checking the shot at the last
moment, playing too far away from the body, falls just short of
Atapattu at mid-off
20.6 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forward in defense
End of over 21 (4 runs) India 75/4 (RR: 3.57)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-7-0 - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 20* (50b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 21* (25b 2x4)
21.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turns the ball to mid-wicket,
Jayawardene does well to stop the ball
21.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, played to mid-wicket
21.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, stretches forward in defense
Dravid slowing down considerably, he had ten runs of nine balls in
the beginning
21.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, tucked around the corner
21.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run
21.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, pushes in defense, looks for the
run, Yuvraj says no
End of over 22 (2 runs) India 77/4 (RR: 3.50)
M Muralitharan 4-1-5-0 (1w) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 22* (26b 2x4) R Dravid 21* (55b 2x4)
22.1 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run
22.2 Dharmasena to Dravid, no run
22.3 Dharmasena to Dravid, one run
22.4 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run
22.5 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run
22.6 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 23 (2 runs) India 79/4 (RR: 3.43)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-9-0 - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 22* (57b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 23* (30b 2x4)
23.1 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
23.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, legbye: one run
23.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
23.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes back and squeezes the
ball to point
23.6 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven back to the bowler.
End of over 24 (1 run, maiden) India 80/4 (RR: 3.33)
M Muralitharan 5-2-5-0 (1w) - South End
R Dravid 22* (59b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 23* (34b 2x4)
Murali has bowled 5 overs giving away just five runs
24.1 Dharmasena to Dravid, no run, played to short fine leg
24.2 Dharmasena to Dravid, one run, driven firmly to mid-on, Atapattu
does well to stop the ball
24.3 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run
24.4 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run
24.5 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run, punched off the backfoot
towards deep mid-off
24.6 Dharmasena to Dravid, FOUR, short and pulled in the air, too close
for comfort, almost gave the catch to mid-wicket, four runs any
ways!
End of over 25 (6 runs) India 86/4 (RR: 3.44)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-15-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yuvraj Singh 24* (37b 2x4) R Dravid 27* (62b 3x4)
25.1 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven through the covers
for a single
25.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, pushes the ball defensively and
takes a quick run, fifty partnership comes up on the board
25.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, punched off the backfoot,
Murali flings himself to his left and makes a good stop
25.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, driven firmly to covers
25.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, eased throuch covers for a
single
25.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, pushes forward on the on side,
takes yet another quick single. Godd running between the wickets!
End of over 26 (4 runs) India 90/4 (RR: 3.46)
M Muralitharan 6-2-9-0 (1w) - South End
R Dravid 29* (64b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 26* (41b 2x4)
26.1 Dharmasena to Dravid, one run
26.2 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run
26.3 Dharmasena to Dravid, two runs, driven down the ground to long on
26.4 Dharmasena to Dravid, one run, driven firmly to long on
26.5 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, rocks back and punches it through
covers for four! ball racing past the ropes in a hurry, lot of
power in that stroke
26.6 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forward in defense
End of over 27 (9 runs) India 99/4 (RR: 3.67)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-24-0 - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 33* (67b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 31* (44b 3x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya to bowl now
27.1 Jayasuriya to Dravid, wide: no run, starts off with a wide down the
leg
27.1 Jayasuriya to Dravid, bye: two runs, pitched outside leg and spins
right across, beats Dravid, beats Kalu too
27.2 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, driven to mid-on
27.3 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, well tossed up outside the off,
a wayward stroke, feet nowhere near the ball
27.4 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short of a length, Jayasuriya
can be nippy off the track, goes for the cut and beaten
27.5 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played behind square on the
leg side and takes one
27.6 Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run, quicker one, down the leg, Dravid
misses out, not called a wide, Dravid seems to ask the umpire,
"What?"
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 104/4 (RR: 3.71)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-3-0 (1w) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 32* (47b 3x4) R Dravid 34* (70b 3x4)
28.1 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, no run
28.2 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, no run
28.3 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, no run
28.4 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down the ground to long off
28.5 Arnold to Dravid, one run, comes down the track and plays it down
the ground to long on
28.6 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forward in defense
End of over 29 (2 runs) India 106/4 (RR: 3.66)
RP Arnold 1-0-2-0 - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 35* (71b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 33* (52b 3x4)
29.1 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run
29.2 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, two runs
29.3 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, two runs
29.4 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run
29.5 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run
29.6 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 30 (7 runs) India 113/4 (RR: 3.77)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-10-0 (1w) - South End
R Dravid 37* (73b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 38* (56b 3x4)
30.1 Arnold to Dravid, one run
30.2 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, no run
30.3 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run
30.4 Arnold to Dravid, one run
30.5 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run, played towards square for a single
30.6 Arnold to Dravid, no run, goes for a shot on the leg side, misses
End of over 31 (4 runs) India 117/4 (RR: 3.77)
RP Arnold 2-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
Yuvraj Singh 40* (59b 3x4) R Dravid 39* (76b 3x4)
31.1 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
31.2 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes for the cut and is beaten
31.3 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, comes down the track and hits
the ball to long on
31.4 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, played around the corner for a
single
31.5 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, comes charging down the track
and hits the ball wide of long on
31.6 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, eased through covers for a
single
End of over 32 (5 runs) India 122/4 (RR: 3.81)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-15-0 (1w) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 44* (64b 3x4) R Dravid 40* (77b 3x4)
32.1 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down to long off
32.2 Arnold to Dravid, one run
32.3 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, stays put and smashes it over mid-on
for four! wonderful shot this by Yuvraj
32.4 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run, eased away toards backward point
and takes a single, that is his fifty
32.5 Arnold to Dravid, no run
32.6 Arnold to Dravid, one run
End of over 33 (8 runs) India 130/4 (RR: 3.94)
RP Arnold 3-0-14-0 - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 42* (80b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 50* (67b 4x4)
33.1 Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run
33.2 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run, played behind square
33.3 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, punched down the ground to
long off
33.4 Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run
33.5 Jayasuriya to Dravid, one run
33.6 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 134/4 (RR: 3.94)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-19-0 (1w) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 52* (69b 4x4) R Dravid 44* (84b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drives it past mid-on
34.2 Arnold to Dravid, one run, played towards square leg
34.3 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run, on the pads and played to mid-
wicket
34.4 Arnold to Dravid, one run
34.5 Arnold to Yuvraj Singh, one run
34.6 Arnold to Dravid, one run
End of over 35 (6 runs) India 140/4 (RR: 4.00)
RP Arnold 4-0-20-0 - Tennis Courts End
R Dravid 47* (87b 3x4) Yuvraj Singh 55* (72b 4x4)
35.1 Jayasuriya to Dravid, OUT: well flighted on off and middle,
spinning away, Dravid walks down the track and closes the face of
the bat a bit too early, beats the bat and Kalu does the rest,
partenrship broken!
India 140/5, Partnership of 102
R Dravid st Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya 47 (88b 3x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 55* (72b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 4.1-0-19-1 (1w)
35.2 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, no run, pitched on the leg, looks to play on
the leg, thick outside edge
35.3 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, one run, played just behind point, quick run
35.4 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run
35.5 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, no run, tossed up, forward in defense
35.6 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, one run, padled around to short fine leg,
takes a risky run
End of over 36 (3 runs) India 143/5 (RR: 3.97)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-22-1 (1w) - South End
RS Sodhi 2* (4b) Yuvraj Singh 56* (73b 4x4)
36.1 Dharmasena to Sodhi, two runs, pulled away towards square leg
36.2 Dharmasena to Sodhi, one run
36.3 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run
36.4 Dharmasena to Sodhi, two runs
36.5 Dharmasena to Sodhi, no run
36.6 Dharmasena to Sodhi, one run
End of over 37 (7 runs) India 150/5 (RR: 4.05)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-0-30-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Sodhi 8* (9b) Yuvraj Singh 56* (74b 4x4)
37.1 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, no run
37.2 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, one run
37.3 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run
37.4 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, no run
37.5 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, one run, short and pulled in the air to Vaas
at mid-wicket, fall sshort of the fielder, saves three runs for
certain
37.6 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run
End of over 38 (3 runs) India 153/5 (RR: 4.03)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-25-1 (1w) - South End
RS Sodhi 10* (13b) Yuvraj Singh 57* (76b 4x4)
38.1 Dharmasena to Sodhi, no run
38.2 Dharmasena to Sodhi, no run
38.3 Dharmasena to Sodhi, one run, driven tolong on for a single
38.4 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, steered to short thirdman
38.5 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, played to short fine leg
38.6 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, plays defensively straight back
to the bowler
End of over 39 (1 run) India 154/5 (RR: 3.95)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-0-31-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Sodhi 11* (16b) Yuvraj Singh 57* (79b 4x4)
39.1 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, one run, driven down the ground tolong on
39.2 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed to deep mid-on
39.3 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, no run, tossed up, played to mid-wicket
39.4 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, no run, tries to paddle around, played to
short fine leg
39.5 Jayasuriya to Sodhi, one run, comes down the track, played to long
on
39.6 Jayasuriya to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes for a wild swing, beaten
End of over 40 (3 runs) India 157/5 (RR: 3.92)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-28-1 (1w) - South End
RS Sodhi 13* (20b) Yuvraj Singh 58* (81b 4x4)
40.1 Dharmasena to Sodhi, FOUR, down the track and smashes it through
the on side for four!
40.2 Dharmasena to Sodhi, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
40.2 Dharmasena to Sodhi, no run
40.3 Dharmasena to Sodhi, one run, played towards mid-wicket
40.4 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gives himself a lot of room to
cut, nothing shot this, inside edge and goes past the leg stump
40.5 Dharmasena to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushed past mid-off for a run
40.6 Dharmasena to Sodhi, one run, driven down the ground to long on
End of over 41 (8 runs) India 165/5 (RR: 4.02)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-0-39-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RS Sodhi 19* (24b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 59* (83b 4x4)
41.1 Muralitharan to Sodhi, one run, worked around to short fine leg,
hesitation by Sodhi, they go through, Murali makes a mess of the
run out chance
41.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, driven through covers
41.3 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, thick outside edge to short
thirdman
41.4 Muralitharan to Sodhi, no run, comes forward in defense
41.5 Muralitharan to Sodhi, one run, played to mid-wicket
41.6 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, rocks back and punches it to
extra covers
End of over 42 (6 runs) India 171/5 (RR: 4.07)
M Muralitharan 7-2-15-0 (1w) - South End
Yuvraj Singh 63* (86b 4x4) RS Sodhi 21* (27b 1x4)
Vaas brought back into the attack
42.1 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, smacked through covers for a couple
of runs
42.2 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, outside the off and struck through
the covers
42.3 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down the ground to lon gon
42.4 Vaas to Sodhi, no run
42.5 Vaas to Sodhi, no run, low full toss outside the of, smacked
straight to mid-wicket, well fielded
42.6 Vaas to Sodhi, one run, driven firmly to mid-off
End of over 43 (6 runs) India 177/5 (RR: 4.12)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-22-2 (5nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Sodhi 22* (30b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 68* (89b 4x4)
43.1 Muralitharan to Sodhi, one run, charges down the track and smacks
it to long off
43.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven down tolong off
43.3 Muralitharan to Sodhi, one run
43.4 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes for the cut and is
beaten
43.5 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, goes for the sweep, top
edges it, ball lands safely
43.6 Muralitharan to Sodhi, one run, played behind square for a single
End of over 44 (5 runs) India 182/5 (RR: 4.14)
M Muralitharan 8-2-20-0 (1w) - South End
RS Sodhi 25* (33b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 70* (92b 4x4)
44.1 Vaas to Sodhi, one run, hit straight down the ground and takes the
run
44.2 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, full in length, comes forward and picks
up neatly over long on for a massive six, whattashot!
44.3 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, one run, worked away behind square for a
single
Thats fifty partnership between the two young players from Punjab
44.4 Vaas to Sodhi, one run, played down to thirdman
44.5 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, played behind point, goes through
for a quickie, over throws, batsmen run two
44.6 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, no run, tries to work it down to fine leg,
shuffles across a bit too much, right through him to kalu, no
damage done
End of over 45 (11 runs) India 193/5 (RR: 4.29)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-33-2 (5nb) - Tennis Courts End
RS Sodhi 27* (35b 1x4) Yuvraj Singh 79* (96b 4x4 1x6)
45.1 Muralitharan to Sodhi, three runs, goes back and cuts, cuts well
too, takes three for that
45.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run
45.3 Muralitharan to Sodhi, OUT: good length ball, spins in sharply,
Sodhi stays put and tries to squeeze it down to third-man, oh ho,
Sodhi has done himself again, bowled right through the gate, you
dont do this to Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling
India 197/6, Partnership of 57
RS Sodhi b Muralitharan 30 (37b 1x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 80* (97b 4x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 8.3-2-24-1 (1w)
Sodhi has been dismissed, bowled through the gate a few times in
this tournament, Murali has done it twice and Harris once
45.4 Muralitharan to Dighe, two runs, played through mid-off, misfielded
andtakes two
45.5 Muralitharan to Dighe, one run, played through mid-on and takes a
single
200 comes in 45.5 overs
45.6 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run, outside the of spinning away,
Kalu does the rest
End of over 46 (7 runs) India 200/6 (RR: 4.35)
M Muralitharan 9-2-27-1 (1w) - South End
SS Dighe 3* (2b) Yuvraj Singh 80* (98b 4x4 1x6)
fernando brought into the attack
46.1 Fernando to Dighe, OUT: pitched outside the off, too quick for
Dighe', takes the edge and goes low down to Kalu's right, good
catch
India 200/7, Partnership of 3
SS Dighe c Kaluwitharana b Fernando 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 80* (98b 4x4 1x6) CRD Fernando 7.1-1-25-3 (3w 1nb)
46.2 Fernando to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, thick outside edge and down to
thirdman for four
46.3 Fernando to Harbhajan Singh, legbye: one run
46.4 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and fast outside the off,
reaches for it and cuts it in front of the wicket, through the
covers for four!
46.5 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, slower ball, smacked pastthe
bowler for a brace
46.6 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, one run, driven crisply towards long off
End of over 47 (12 runs) India 212/7 (RR: 4.51)
CRD Fernando 8-1-36-3 (3w 1nb) - Tennis Courts End
Yuvraj Singh 87* (101b 5x4 1x6) Harbhajan Singh 4* (2b 1x4)
47.1 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, no run
47.2 Muralitharan to Yuvraj Singh, one run, bowled outside the off,
driven down to long off
47.3 Muralitharan to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: The duel between the two off
spinners! Murali wins, bowls him through the gate, harbhajn going
for a big swipe, hears the rattling sound of stumps disturbed, leg
stump pegged back!
India 213/8, Partnership of 13
Harbhajan Singh b Muralitharan 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 88* (103b 5x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 9.3-2-28-2 (1w)
47.4 Muralitharan to Khan, no run, loud shout for lbw,hit on the pad,
just outside th eline of off
47.5 Muralitharan to Khan, no run, drifting away and spinning in, Zaheer
blocks it away safely
47.6 Muralitharan to Khan, one run, squeezes the ball down to third-man
for a single
End of over 48 (2 runs) India 214/8 (RR: 4.46)
M Muralitharan 10-2-29-2 (1w) - South End
Z Khan 1* (3b) Yuvraj Singh 88* (103b 5x4 1x6)
48.1 Vaas to Khan, no run, fired in full, dug out well
48.2 Vaas to Khan, one run, pusheson the off side and takes a risky run,
good run too
48.3 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, no run, goes for a big heave, off the pads
down to Kalu, Zaheer wants the strike due to some strange reason,
sent back by Yuvraj
48.4 Vaas to Yuvraj Singh, one run, swung around to square leg and gets
just the single
48.5 Vaas to Khan, no run, goes for a wild heave, beaten, what an over
this has been so far!
48.6 Vaas to Khan, no run, fires in a yorker, hit on the pads, outside
the line of leg, no runs, what an over, just the two runs!
End of over 49 (2 runs) India 216/8 (RR: 4.41)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-35-2 (5nb) - Tennis Courts End
Yuvraj Singh 89* (105b 5x4 1x6) Z Khan 2* (7b)
Fernando will bowl the final over
49.1 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, swung towards mid-wicket, takes
one and turns around for the second, makes it easily, Yuvraj seems
to have pulled his hamstring
The Physio cum Trainer, Andrew Leipus is in the middle, attending
to Yuvraj, he seems to be ok
49.2 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, one run, another swing at it, towards
Vaas at short fine leg
49.3 Fernando to Khan, one run, yorker, squeezes it out and takes a run
49.4 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, no run, good length ball, going through
with good pace to Kalu, beats Yuvraj's heave
49.5 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
49.5 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short and outside the leg, backs
away and swings it away towards mid-wicket for four
One ball and Yuvraj needs four to get to his hundred
49.6 Fernando to Yuvraj Singh, two runs, driven down the ground and
takes a couple of runs
End of over 50 (11 runs) India 227/8 (RR: 4.54)
CRD Fernando 9-1-47-3 (4w 1nb) - South End
Z Khan 3* (8b) Yuvraj Singh 98* (110b 6x4 1x6)
Match State: Innings Break
Yuvraj Singhs heroics with the bat has pulled India out of the
woods. They were 38/4 in the 14th over at one stage
Yuvraj Singh made an unbeaten 98 off 110 balls
Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh added 102 valuable runs for the fifth
wicket, steadying the Indian inngs
India ended up with 227/8 from 50 overs
Sri Lanka will have to bat extremely well to score 228 runs. The
chase is going to be exciting enough.
Do not miss any of the action, we will be back with you in a short
while with all the live action as it happens. So long.
Welcome back to SSC ground Colombo,the Sri Lankan run chase is
about to begin
The umpires are out in the middle, so are the players. The batsmen
are making their way in
Zaheer Khan will start the proceedings
0.1 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a length, rising outside the
off, gets right behind and fends it down
0.2 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, bouncer, Jayasuriya tries to sway away,
hit on the body, Zaheer Khan seems to have a words or few of
advice to Jayasuriya
0.3 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, comes forward in defense
0.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, short of alength, rising outside the
off, goes right up onhis toes and plays it to the off side
0.5 Khan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside the off, enough room for
Jayasuriya to play his pet shot! slash over point for four
0.6 Khan to Jayasuriya, no run, driven firmly to Ganguly at mid-off
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 224/49 = 4.57)
Z Khan 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4)
Nehra will share the new ball with Zaheer Khan
1.1 Nehra to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off, beaten
1.2 Nehra to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, short of a length, tries
to pull, mistimes it
1.2 Nehra to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, wide down the leg side
1.2 Nehra to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off, Kalu comes forward
and drives it to covers
1.3 Nehra to Kaluwitharana, no run, fires in a yorker, just outside the
off, well dug out
1.4 Nehra to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the pads, played to square leg,
goes for the quick single, Kalu being sent back by his skipper,
Harbhajan picks up the ball and hits the bull's eye, throws down
the stumps, Run Out!
Sri Lanka 6/1, Partnership of 6
RS Kaluwitharana run out (Harbhajan Singh) 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Atapattu is the new batsman in the middle
1.5 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, angling away, gets right on top, and
keeps it away
1.6 Nehra to Atapattu, one run, helps the ball down to thirdman for a
single
End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 7/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 221/48 = 4.60)
A Nehra 1-0-3-0 (1w 1nb) - South End
MS Atapattu 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Khan to Atapattu, no run, full on the off, pushed firmly to mid-off
2.2 Khan to Atapattu, no run, left through to the keeper
2.3 Khan to Atapattu, OUT: a real quick one, beats the forward
defensive push, Dighe takes the ball behind the stumps, loud shout
for caught behind, given out! Atapattu not too pleased by the
decision, walks back to the pavilion
Sri Lanka 7/2, Partnership of 1
MS Atapattu c Dighe b Khan 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4) Z Khan 1.3-0-4-1
TV replays suggest that the bat hit the pad and not the ball
2.4 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, full on the off, driven with sweet
timing to mid-off. Mahela Jayawardene did find his lost form
yesterday against the Kiwis
2.5 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, hit on the pad, going down the leg,
not out
2.6 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, tucked around, terrible mix-up again.
no damage done
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 7/2 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 221/47 = 4.70)
Z Khan 2-1-4-1 - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (3b)
3.1 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, comes forward in defence
3.2 Nehra to Jayasuriya, FOUR, trademark Jayasuriya shot, whipped over
mid-wicket for four!
3.3 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, gets right behind and fends it down
3.4 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, turned away to square leg
3.5 Nehra to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, driven to Agarkar at mid-off
3.5 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, short and rising outside the of,
played well down to point
3.6 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, rappedon the pad, loud shout again,
not out! ball going down the leg side
End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 12/2 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 216/46 = 4.70)
A Nehra 2-0-8-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 8* (13b 2x4)
4.1 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, full and on the off, comes forward in
defense
4.2 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, played to point in defense
4.3 Khan to Jayawardene, one run, played down to third-man
4.4 Khan to Jayasuriya, one run, whipped down to fine leg for an easy
single
4.5 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, short, outside the leg stump, goes for
the pull, hit on the pad, loud shout, not out
4.6 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside the off, seaming away,
through to the keeper.
End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 14/2 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 214/45 = 4.76)
Z Khan 3-1-6-1 - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 9* (14b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (8b)
5.1 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed firmly to covers
5.2 Nehra to Jayasuriya, no run, smacked wide of point, Badani dives
and stops
5.3 Nehra to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed on the off side, yes, no,
stop, and finally they go through for it, Badani's throw misses
the stumps not by much, Jayasuriya was gone for sure had it hit
5.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, beats a tentative Jayawardene with a
beauty, ball lifting and seaming away
5.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, (noball) no run
5.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, FOUR, outside the off, the good ole french
cut! inside edge and down pastthe leg stump, down to fine leg for
four
5.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, played down to short third-man for
an easy run
End of over 6 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 21/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 207/44 = 4.70)
A Nehra 3-0-15-0 (1w 3nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (12b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 10* (17b 2x4)
6.1 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, slower ball, squares up Jayawardene,
takes the outside edge, back down the track, Zaheer Khan has a few
words of advice, Jayawardene is amused, has a big grin on his face
6.2 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, played neatly to square leg
6.3 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, generating good pace, seaming away,
beaten
6.4 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, tries a yoker, comes forward and plays
it back down the track
6.5 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, misses the outside edge not by much,
going to play a big square cut
6.6 Khan to Jayawardene, one run, plays wide of the man at point and
take a quick single
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 22/2 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 206/43 = 4.79)
Z Khan 4-1-7-1 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (18b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 10* (17b 2x4)
7.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, gets right behind and fends it down
7.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, pushes to mid-wicket, better
understanding between the two batsmen, takes a sharp single
7.3 Nehra to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, outside the off, beats
Jayasuriya with a beauty
7.3 Nehra to Jayasuriya, OUT: on the pads, whipped away to midwicket,
Rahul Dravid at short mid-wicket throws himself to the right, good
diving effort, gets the right hand to the ball, pops out, takes
the catch cleanly on the second attempt, TV umpire concurs,
Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka 24/3, Partnership of 17
ST Jayasuriya c Dravid b Nehra 10 (19b 2x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (20b 1x4) A Nehra 3.3-0-17-1 (1w 4nb)
is out!
Arnold is the new batsman in the middle
7.4 Nehra to Arnold, no run, outside the off, left alone
7.5 Nehra to Arnold, legbye: one run, off the pads, down to fine leg
7.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, on off and middle, forward in defense
End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 25/3 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 203/42 = 4.83)
A Nehra 4-0-17-1 (1w 4nb) - South End
RP Arnold 0* (2b) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (21b 1x4)
8.1 Khan to Arnold, FOUR, pushed wide of mid-on, Shewag dives over the
ball, ball races to the fence for four
8.2 Khan to Arnold, no run
8.3 Khan to Arnold, no run, played to mid-on, Shewag fields
8.4 Khan to Arnold, no run, wide outside the off, not called wide
8.5 Khan to Arnold, three runs, driven through the of side, Arnold
running upo and down like a hare, takes three runs for that
8.6 Khan to Jayawardene, no run, inside edge on to the pads, big shout
for lbw, not out
End of over 9 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 32/3 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 196/41 = 4.78)
Z Khan 5-1-14-1 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 7* (7b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (22b 1x4)
9.1 Nehra to Arnold, no run
9.2 Nehra to Arnold, no run, gets right behind and fends it down
9.3 Nehra to Arnold, one run, run down to third-man for an easy single
9.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, over pitched and driven firmly to
Agarkar at mid-off. agarkar is the 12th man today and is fielding
in place of the injured Yuvraj Singh
9.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, angling away, Mahela gives a
regulaton catch practice to Laxman at second slip, laxman on an
afternoon snooze, puts the easy catch down, Mahela gets a new life
9.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, forward in defense
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 33/3 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 195/40 = 4.88)
A Nehra 5-0-18-1 (1w 4nb) - South End
RP Arnold 8* (10b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (25b 1x4)
10.1 Khan to Arnold, no run, driven firmly to covers
10.2 Khan to Arnold, no run, late movement away from the batsman, beaten
outside the off
10.3 Khan to Arnold, no run, short of a length, rising outside the off,
fendsit down
10.4 Khan to Arnold, two runs, over pitched, driven through the covers,
Sodhi and Badani chase after the ball, Badani gets to it first,
two runs
10.5 Khan to Arnold, no run, slightly slower ball, forward in defense
10.6 Khan to Arnold, no run, through to the keeper, outside the off
End of over 11 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 35/3 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 193/39 = 4.95)
Z Khan 6-1-16-1 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (25b 1x4) RP Arnold 10* (16b 1x4)
11.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, Nehra trotting in and fires it on the
off, plays it tomid-off
11.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, played to square leg, Badani
fumbles... enables the easy single
11.3 Nehra to Arnold, no run
11.4 Nehra to Arnold, legbye: one run
11.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run
11.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 38/3 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 190/38 = 5.00)
A Nehra 6-0-20-1 (1w 4nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (29b 1x4) RP Arnold 10* (18b 1x4)
12.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
12.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
12.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run
12.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run
12.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, legbye: two runs
12.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run
End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 41/3 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 187/37 = 5.05)
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (32b 1x4) RP Arnold 10* (21b 1x4)
13.1 Ganguly to Jayawardene, one run
13.2 Ganguly to Arnold, no run
13.3 Ganguly to Arnold, no run
13.4 Ganguly to Arnold, one run
13.5 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
13.6 Ganguly to Jayawardene, one run, played down to third-man
End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 44/3 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 184/36 = 5.11)
SC Ganguly 1-0-3-0 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 13* (35b 1x4) RP Arnold 11* (24b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
14.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run
14.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run
14.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
14.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, worked away neatly down to
fine leg
14.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, comes well forward, defends
End of over 15 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 47/3 (RR: 3.13 RRR: 181/35 = 5.17)
Harbhajan Singh 2-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (39b 1x4) RP Arnold 12* (26b 1x4)
15.1 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run, short and cut away, Badani gets
hand to it
15.2 Ganguly to Jayawardene, FOUR, just outside the off, takes an inside
edge and down past the stumps and the keeper who is standing up,
four runs to the bat
15.3 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
15.4 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run, slower ball, outside the off,
forward in defense
15.5 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
15.6 Ganguly to Jayawardene, (noball) one run
15.6 Ganguly to Arnold, no run
End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 53/3 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 175/34 = 5.15)
SC Ganguly 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 20* (45b 2x4) RP Arnold 12* (27b 1x4)
16.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, flat and on the off, tucked
away to the on side writily, straight to midwicket, no run
16.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, full and on the pads,
turned to fine leg
16.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run
16.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, tucked behind square and
takes the single
16.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, played to Badani at short fine
leg, Jaywardene wants a single, over throws at the bowler's end
16.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, played to mid-on
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 57/3 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 171/33 = 5.18)
Harbhajan Singh 3-0-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 14* (29b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 22* (49b 2x4)
17.1 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, outside th eoff, smacked straight to
Yuvraj at mid-off
17.2 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, driven to Sodhi in the covers
17.3 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, outside the off, left through to the
keeper
17.4 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, punched away to mid-off, Yuvraj stops
and is in some sort of pain with his injured hamstring as he bends
down to field the ball
17.5 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, beaten outside the off
17.6 Ganguly to Arnold, one run, driven towards mid-off, Yuvraj makes a
good stop , Andrew Leipus walks in to have a look at Yuvraj and
takes him back into the pavilion
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 58/3 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 170/32 = 5.31)
SC Ganguly 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - South End
RP Arnold 15* (35b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 22* (49b 2x4)
18.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, beaten by the turn and bounce
18.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, forward in defense
18.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run
18.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, three runs, gets a thick edge down to
third-man, Agarkar does well to save one run
18.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
18.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 61/3 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 167/31 = 5.39)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-11-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 18* (39b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 22* (51b 2x4)
19.1 Ganguly to Arnold, no run
19.2 Ganguly to Arnold, one run, driven firmly to Sodhi in the covers,
takes a quick run
19.3 Ganguly to Jayawardene, one run, played down to long leg, Zaheer
Khan fields, just the single
19.4 Ganguly to Arnold, one run, on the pads, played down to lon gleg
and take one.
19.5 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run, rapped on the pad and big shout,
not out
19.6 Ganguly to Jayawardene, one run, on the pads, played down to long
leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 65/3 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 163/30 = 5.43)
SC Ganguly 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 24* (54b 2x4) RP Arnold 20* (42b 1x4)
20.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, beats the outside edge
20.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, tosed up, outside the off,
forward in defense
20.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, opens the faceof th ebat
and plays it towards point
20.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, played to short fin leg
andtakes a real quick one
20.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, one run, pushes th eball on the leg
side, Dighe has to run around, take yet another quick single
20.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, forward in defense
End of over 21 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 67/3 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 161/29 = 5.55)
Harbhajan Singh 5-0-13-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 21* (43b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 25* (59b 2x4)
21.1 Ganguly to Arnold, no run, big shout for caught behind, not out
21.2 Ganguly to Arnold, OUT: a slow wobbler from Ganguly, pitched on
middle and not going anywhere, going straight on... rapped on the
pad, big shout, OUT lbw!
Sri Lanka 67/4, Partnership of 43
RP Arnold lbw b Ganguly 21 (45b 1x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (59b 2x4) SC Ganguly 4.2-0-14-1 (1nb)
Ganguly giving a nasty sent off for Arnold, gives a lot of mouth,
Dravid comes around and takes his skipper away
21.3 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
21.4 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
21.5 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
21.6 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 22 (maiden) Sri Lanka 67/4 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 161/28 = 5.75)
SC Ganguly 5-1-14-1 (1nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (59b 2x4) K Sangakkara 0* (4b)
22.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
22.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
22.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
22.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
22.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
22.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, two runs, driven through mid-off,
takes two runs for that
End of over 23 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 69/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 159/27 = 5.89)
Harbhajan Singh 6-0-15-0 - Tennis Courts End
K Sangakkara 0* (4b) DPMD Jayawardene 27* (65b 2x4)
23.1 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
23.2 Ganguly to Sangakkara, wide: no run, wide outside the off, called
wide, ganguly doesn't like that
23.2 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run, seaming away, doesn't miss the
outside edge by much
23.3 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off, left alone
23.4 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run, outside th eoff, Sangakkara goes
after it ,beaten
23.5 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
23.6 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off, goes for a biggie,
chops the ball hard on to the pitch
End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 70/4 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 158/26 = 6.08)
SC Ganguly 6-1-15-1 (1w 1nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (65b 2x4) K Sangakkara 0* (10b)
24.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, forward in defense
24.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
24.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run
24.4 Harbhajan Singh to Sangakkara, no run
24.5 Harbhajan Singh to Sangakkara, three runs
24.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 74/4 (RR: 2.96 RRR: 154/25 = 6.16)
Harbhajan Singh 7-0-19-0 - Tennis Courts End
K Sangakkara 3* (12b) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (69b 2x4)
25.1 Ganguly to Sangakkara, FOUR, square cut away, past point for four
25.2 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
25.3 Ganguly to Sangakkara, one run
25.4 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
25.5 Ganguly to Jayawardene, wide: no run
25.5 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
25.6 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 80/4 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 148/24 = 6.17)
SC Ganguly 7-1-21-1 (2w 1nb) - South End
K Sangakkara 8* (15b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (72b 2x4)
26.1 Shewag to Sangakkara, one run, played square of the wicket on the
off side
26.2 Shewag to Jayawardene, no run
26.3 Shewag to Jayawardene, one run
26.4 Shewag to Sangakkara, two runs, played on the off side, right
through Badani
26.5 Shewag to Sangakkara, (noball) three runs, steers it down to square
third man, takes three good runs
26.5 Shewag to Jayawardene, one run
26.6 Shewag to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 27 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 89/4 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 139/23 = 6.04)
V Shewag 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (75b 2x4) K Sangakkara 14* (19b 1x4)
27.1 Ganguly to Jayawardene, FOUR, comes down the track and smack! high
over mid-on for a four!
27.2 Ganguly to Jayawardene, no run
27.3 Ganguly to Jayawardene, OUT: comes out of his crease to play an
ambitious shot, plays all over it and is bowled!
Sri Lanka 93/5, Partnership of 26
DPMD Jayawardene b Ganguly 34 (78b 3x4 0x6)
K Sangakkara 14* (19b 1x4) SC Ganguly 7.3-1-25-2 (2w 1nb)
Suresh Perera is the new batsman in
27.4 Ganguly to Perera, no run, comes forward in defense
27.5 Ganguly to Perera, no run, on off and middle, forward in defense
27.6 Ganguly to Perera, no run, rapped on the pads, loud shout for lbw,
not out, ball sliding down the leg
End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 93/5 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 135/22 = 6.14)
SC Ganguly 8-1-25-2 (2w 1nb) - South End
K Sangakkara 14* (19b 1x4) ASA Perera 0* (3b)
28.1 Shewag to Sangakkara, no run
28.2 Shewag to Sangakkara, no run
28.3 Shewag to Sangakkara, no run
28.4 Shewag to Sangakkara, one run
28.5 Shewag to Perera, no run
28.6 Shewag to Perera, one run
End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 95/5 (RR: 3.28 RRR: 133/21 = 6.33)
V Shewag 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
ASA Perera 1* (5b) K Sangakkara 15* (23b 1x4)
29.1 Ganguly to Perera, two runs
29.2 Ganguly to Perera, no run
29.3 Ganguly to Perera, one run
29.4 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
29.5 Ganguly to Sangakkara, one run, eased through covers for a single
29.6 Ganguly to Perera, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 99/5 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 129/20 = 6.45)
SC Ganguly 9-1-29-2 (2w 1nb) - South End
K Sangakkara 16* (25b 1x4) ASA Perera 4* (9b)
29.6 Ganguly to Perera, one run, tucked around for a single, thats the
seventh ball of the over. oh ho we do have a seven ball over here
End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 100/5 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 128/20 = 6.40)
SC Ganguly 9-1-30-2 (2w 1nb) - South End
ASA Perera 5* (10b) K Sangakkara 16* (25b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Shewag to Perera, one run
30.2 Shewag to Sangakkara, no run
30.3 Shewag to Sangakkara, one run, eased through covers for a single
30.4 Shewag to Perera, SIX, walks down the track and smack! high and
high over long on for the maximum, half a dozen runs!
30.5 Shewag to Perera, no run
30.6 Shewag to Perera, no run
End of over 31 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 108/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 120/19 = 6.32)
V Shewag 3-0-19-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
K Sangakkara 17* (27b 1x4) ASA Perera 12* (14b 1x6)
31.1 Ganguly to Sangakkara, no run
31.2 Ganguly to Sangakkara, one run, driven through the covers for a
single.
31.3 Ganguly to Perera, no run, gets right behind the line of the ball
and fends it down
31.4 Ganguly to Perera, no run, opens the face of the bat and plays it
to point
31.5 Ganguly to Perera, no run, on off, stump, played in defense
31.6 Ganguly to Perera, no run, played square of the wicket to point
End of over 32 (1 run) Sri Lanka 109/5 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 119/18 = 6.61)
SC Ganguly 10-1-31-2 (2w 1nb) - South End
K Sangakkara 18* (29b 1x4) ASA Perera 12* (18b 1x6)
32.1 Nehra to Sangakkara, OUT: pitched outside off, angling in, takes
the off stump on its way as Sangakkar plays all over it
Sri Lanka 109/6, Partnership of 16
K Sangakkara b Nehra 18 (30b 1x4 0x6)
ASA Perera 12* (18b 1x6) A Nehra 6.1-0-20-2 (1w 4nb)
32.2 Nehra to Dharmasena, no run
32.3 Nehra to Dharmasena, one run
32.4 Nehra to Perera, one run
32.5 Nehra to Dharmasena, no run
32.6 Nehra to Dharmasena, two runs
End of over 33 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 113/6 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 115/17 = 6.76)
A Nehra 7-0-24-2 (1w 4nb) - Tennis Courts End
ASA Perera 13* (19b 1x6) HDPK Dharmasena 3* (4b)
Sodhi getting a bowl today
33.1 Sodhi to Perera, legbye: one run
33.2 Sodhi to Dharmasena, no run
33.3 Sodhi to Dharmasena, no run, forward in defense
33.4 Sodhi to Dharmasena, no run, pushes the ball on the off side, looks
for a single
33.5 Sodhi to Dharmasena, one run, driven straight through Ganguly at
short covers, takes the single
33.6 Sodhi to Perera, no run, pushed to covers, good work by Ganguly
End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 115/6 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 113/16 = 7.06)
RS Sodhi 1-0-1-0 - South End
HDPK Dharmasena 4* (8b) ASA Perera 13* (21b 1x6)
34.1 Nehra to Dharmasena, no run
34.2 Nehra to Dharmasena, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and plays it
past slips for four
34.3 Nehra to Dharmasena, one run
34.4 Nehra to Perera, no run, good fast one, outside the off, through to
the keeper, beaten!
34.5 Nehra to Perera, no run, cuts straight to point
34.6 Nehra to Perera, (noball) one run, played towards mid-on and takes
a single
34.6 Nehra to Dharmasena, one run, played around the corner and takes
one
End of over 35 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 123/6 (RR: 3.51 RRR: 105/15 = 7.00)
A Nehra 8-0-32-2 (1w 5nb) - Tennis Courts End
HDPK Dharmasena 10* (12b 1x4) ASA Perera 14* (24b 1x6)
35.1 Sodhi to Dharmasena, one run
35.2 Sodhi to Perera, no run
35.3 Sodhi to Perera, no run, on the off stump, played back to the
bowler
35.4 Sodhi to Perera, two runs, struck through th eline of the ball, hit
in the air, towards extra cover fence, Agarkar does well to stop
that
35.5 Sodhi to Perera, no run
35.6 Sodhi to Perera, no run, struck back to the bowler
End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 126/6 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 102/14 = 7.29)
RS Sodhi 2-0-4-0 - South End
HDPK Dharmasena 11* (13b 1x4) ASA Perera 16* (29b 1x6)
Harbhajan Singh comes in to bowl
36.1 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, one run, driven down the ground to
long on
36.2 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, one run, plays it to mid-wicket and
takes a quick single
36.3 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, one run, driven down the ground to
long on
36.4 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, no run, fires it in at a yorker length,
dug out
36.5 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, one run, pushes it forward and takes a
quick single, almost steals one, Dighe has a shy at the bowler's
end, manages to hit Harbhajan on his ear
36.6 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, two runs, Harbhajn drops it short,
smack! good square cut, takes two
End of over 37 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 132/6 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 96/13 = 7.38)
Harbhajan Singh 8-0-25-0 - Tennis Courts End
ASA Perera 18* (32b 1x6) HDPK Dharmasena 15* (16b 1x4)
37.1 Sodhi to Perera, two runs, short of a length and on the pads,
pulled away to deep backward square, Khurasiya gets to that and
floors a catch that should have been taken, bad miss there
37.2 Sodhi to Perera, no run, full and on the off, driven to short
covers
37.3 Sodhi to Perera, legbye: one run, back of a length and on the pads,
flick played and missed, off the pad to the on side
37.4 Sodhi to Dharmasena, one run
37.5 Sodhi to Perera, no run, just back of a length and on the off,
played inside out to the off side
37.6 Sodhi to Perera, one run, back of a length and on the off, stroked
back past the bowler with the full face of the bat to long on
End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 137/6 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 91/12 = 7.58)
RS Sodhi 3-0-8-0 - South End
ASA Perera 21* (37b 1x6) HDPK Dharmasena 16* (17b 1x4)
38.1 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, one run, just short of a length and
outside the off, cut past point
38.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, one run, flatter and on the off,
nudged to point, quick single stolen
38.3 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, no run, quicker one on the middle and
off, defended back down the wicket
38.4 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, legbye: one run
38.5 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, one run
38.6 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, no run
End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 141/6 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 87/11 = 7.91)
Harbhajan Singh 9-0-28-0 - Tennis Courts End
HDPK Dharmasena 18* (19b 1x4) ASA Perera 22* (41b 1x6)
39.1 Sodhi to Dharmasena, no run
39.2 Sodhi to Dharmasena, one run
39.3 Sodhi to Perera, FOUR, overpitched and outsiude the off, driven
inside out through the covers in fine style, that one flies to the
fence
Ganguly dived for that and seems to be in some sort of pain - the
physio is out attending to the Indian captain who is lying on the
turf
39.4 Sodhi to Perera, no run, full and on the off and middle, tapped to
the on side
39.5 Sodhi to Perera, two runs, short of a length and outside the off,
cut away off th back foot to deep covers
39.6 Sodhi to Perera, one run, fuller and drifting onto the pads,
clipped away nicely back over the bowler's head, one run to long
on
End of over 40 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 149/6 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 79/10 = 7.90)
RS Sodhi 4-0-16-0 - South End
ASA Perera 29* (45b 1x4 1x6) HDPK Dharmasena 19* (21b 1x4)
40.1 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, one run, well flighted and outside the
off, the ball spins in takes the inside edge and goes to third man
40.2 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, legbye: one run
40.3 Harbhajan Singh to Perera, OUT: a bit more air and outside the off,
Perera takes the bait and goes for a big heave, the ball goes high
up in the air and Zaheer Khan settles under the ball and long off
Sri Lanka 151/7, Partnership of 42
ASA Perera c Khan b Harbhajan Singh 30 (47b 1x4 1x6)
HDPK Dharmasena 19* (22b 1x4) Harbhajan Singh 9.3-0-29-1
Down to the last few now, Perera has done exceptionally well in
this tournament thus far, aand his dismissal must signal the
beginning of the end
Vaas, who can give the ball a fair thump himself cis the new man in
40.4 Harbhajan Singh to Dharmasena, one run
40.5 Harbhajan Singh to Vaas, no run, well flighted and on the pads,
defended away to the on side with care
40.6 Harbhajan Singh to Vaas, no run
End of over 41 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 152/7 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 76/9 = 8.44)
Harbhajan Singh 10-0-30-1 - Tennis Courts End
HDPK Dharmasena 20* (23b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (2b)
41.1 Sodhi to Dharmasena, one run, short and on the pads, pulled away to
the deep in the on side
41.2 Sodhi to Vaas, one run, back of a length and on the pads, driven
past midwicket
41.3 Sodhi to Dharmasena, no run
41.4 Sodhi to Dharmasena, one run, full and on the off, driven past
covers
41.5 Sodhi to Vaas, no run, back of a length and on the off, stroked
with the full face of the bat to the off side
41.6 Sodhi to Vaas, two runs, overpitched and on the off, driven nicely
with the full face of the bat to long off
End of over 42 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 157/7 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 71/8 = 8.88)
RS Sodhi 5-0-21-0 - South End
HDPK Dharmasena 22* (26b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3* (5b)
42.1 Khan to Dharmasena, no run, full and on the pads, tapped to the on
side, the batsmen begin to come for a single, Dharmasena is sent
back half way through, he slips falls and watches as the bails are
whipped off
Sri Lanka 157/8, Partnership of 6
HDPK Dharmasena run out (Dravid) 22 (27b 1x4 0x6)
42.2 Khan to Muralitharan, no run
42.3 Khan to Muralitharan, (noball) no run, quick, back of a length and
outside the off, Murali goes for a big heave and misses
42.3 Khan to Muralitharan, two runs, full and on the pads, sloewr this
time, chipped over midwicket in typical Murali fashion
42.4 Khan to Muralitharan, no run, full and quick, fired in outside the
off, played at and missed, Muralis is batting some way outside leg
stump!
42.5 Khan to Muralitharan, no run, back of a length, quick and outside
the off, Murali lets it go throuh to the keeper
42.6 Khan to Muralitharan, one run
End of over 43 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 161/8 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 67/7 = 9.57)
Z Khan 7-1-20-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
M Muralitharan 3* (6b) WPUJC Vaas 3* (5b)
43.1 Sodhi to Muralitharan, no run
43.2 Sodhi to Muralitharan, two runs
43.3 Sodhi to Muralitharan, no run
43.4 Sodhi to Muralitharan, three runs
43.5 Sodhi to Vaas, two runs
43.6 Sodhi to Vaas, SIX, heaved straight over mid-wicket for a mighty
six!
End of over 44 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 174/8 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 54/6 = 9.00)
RS Sodhi 6-0-34-0 - South End
M Muralitharan 8* (10b) WPUJC Vaas 11* (7b 1x6)
44.1 Khan to Muralitharan, no run
44.2 Khan to Muralitharan, two runs
44.3 Khan to Muralitharan, one run
44.4 Khan to Vaas, one run
44.5 Khan to Muralitharan, OUT: heaves it in the air, high and high,
Agarkar comes around at mid-wicket takes the catch
Sri Lanka 178/9, Partnership of 21
M Muralitharan c sub (AB Agarkar) b Khan 11 (14b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 12* (8b 1x6) Z Khan 7.5-1-24-2 (1nb)
44.6 Khan to Vaas, no run
End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 178/9 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 50/5 = 10.00)
Z Khan 8-1-24-2 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
CRD Fernando 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 12* (9b 1x6)
45.1 Nehra to Fernando, no run
45.2 Nehra to Fernando, one run
45.3 Nehra to Vaas, one run
45.4 Nehra to Fernando, one run
45.5 Nehra to Vaas, OUT: heaves it in the air towards extra cover,
Harbhajan Singh takes a good catch!
Sri Lanka 181/10, Partnership of 3
WPUJC Vaas c Harbhajan Singh b Nehra 13 (11b 0x4 1x6)
CRD Fernando 2* (3b) A Nehra 8.5-0-35-3 (1w 5nb)
India have won by 46 runs
This was a do or die match for the Indians, they have done well to
beat Sri Lanka for the second consecutive match
Sri Lanka were set a stiff target of 228 for a win. Zaheer Khan
and Nehra bowled well to destroy the top-rder
Tomorrow's match between India and New Zealand is a virtual semi
final. The winners will go to the finals on the 05th of August.
CricInfo's Top Performer of the day is Yuvraj Singh for his
brilliant knock of 98 not out
Sri Lanka batsmen put up a below par performance with the bat and
were bowled out for just 181.
Tomorrow is the big game. India will take on New Zealand, it is
going to be a cracker of a match
Yuvraj Singh is the Man of the Match
We will be back with you tomorrow with all the live action at 1000
Hrs local time, 0930 Hrs IST, 0400 Hrs GMT. Thanks for being with
us.
So long.
So long.