Group A: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Worcester, 22 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Vaas to Johnson, no run
   0.2 Vaas to Johnson, two runs
   0.3 Vaas to Johnson, one run
   0.4 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   0.5 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   0.6 Vaas to GW Flower, no run

End of over 1 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0 - Diglis End
NC Johnson 3* (3b) GW Flower 0* (3b)

   1.1 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   1.2 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   1.3 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   1.4 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   1.5 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   1.6 Upashantha to Johnson, no run

End of over 2 (maiden) Zimbabwe 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
KEA Upashantha 1-1-0-0 - New Road End
GW Flower 0* (3b) NC Johnson 3* (9b)

   2.1 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   2.2 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   2.3 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   2.4 Vaas to GW Flower, FOUR
   2.5 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   2.6 Vaas to GW Flower, one run

End of over 3 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-8-0 - Diglis End
GW Flower 5* (9b 1x4) NC Johnson 3* (9b)

   3.1 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   3.2 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   3.3 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   3.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   3.5 Upashantha to GW Flower, one run
   3.6 Upashantha to Johnson, no run

End of over 4 (1 run) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
KEA Upashantha 2-1-1-0 - New Road End
GW Flower 6* (14b 1x4) NC Johnson 3* (10b)

   4.1 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   4.2 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   4.3 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   4.4 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   4.5 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   4.6 Vaas to GW Flower, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 1.80)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-8-0 - Diglis End
NC Johnson 3* (10b) GW Flower 6* (20b 1x4)

   5.1 Upashantha to Johnson, wide: no run
   5.1 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   5.2 Upashantha to Johnson, one run
   5.3 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   5.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, one run
   5.5 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   5.6 Upashantha to Johnson, no run

End of over 6 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 12/0 (RR: 2.00)
KEA Upashantha 3-1-4-0 (1w) - New Road End
GW Flower 7* (22b 1x4) NC Johnson 4* (14b)

   6.1 Vaas to GW Flower, no run, stretching forward outside the off
        stump, defending into the off side
       aborted from his runup for his second ball
   6.2 Vaas to GW Flower, no run, outside the off stump, drifting away a
        little, Flower pokes at it, missing, not the best of shots
   6.3 Vaas to GW Flower, no run, defensive, ball trickles away on the on
        side
   6.4 Vaas to GW Flower, no run, still another dot
   6.5 Vaas to GW Flower, FOUR, cracking off drive, very straight, not the
        sort of thing the bowler wants to see zooming past him like the
        road runner
   6.6 Vaas to GW Flower, no run

End of over 7 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 16/0 (RR: 2.29)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-12-0 - Diglis End
NC Johnson 4* (14b) GW Flower 11* (28b 2x4)

   7.1 Upashantha to Johnson, wide: no run, shunted wide down the leg side
        by upashantha
   7.1 Upashantha to Johnson, no run
   7.2 Upashantha to Johnson, FOUR, spanking cover drive, leaned into it
        and cracked to teh rope
   7.3 Upashantha to Johnson, OUT: pull shot, not onto it at all, ball
        loops into the air, and Wickers runs around easily on mid on to
        take a catch in the mid wicket area

       Zimbabwe 21/1, Partnership of 21
       NC Johnson  c Wickramasinghe b Upashantha  8 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       KEA Upashantha 3.3-1-9-1 (2w) - New Road End

   7.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   7.5 Upashantha to GW Flower, wide: no run
   7.5 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
   7.6 Upashantha to GW Flower, one run

End of over 8 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 23/1 (RR: 2.88)
KEA Upashantha 4-1-11-1 (3w) - New Road End
GW Flower 12* (31b 2x4) PA Strang 0* (0b)

   8.1 Vaas to GW Flower, FOUR, tucked off the hip to perfection, ball
        runs away down the hill and into the rope
   8.2 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   8.3 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   8.4 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   8.5 Vaas to GW Flower, no run
   8.6 Vaas to GW Flower, one run, just tapped into the covers to hog the
        strike from Strang once more

End of over 9 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 28/1 (RR: 3.11)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-17-0 - Diglis End
GW Flower 17* (37b 3x4) PA Strang 0* (0b)

   9.1 Upashantha to GW Flower, one run
   9.2 Upashantha to Strang, no run
   9.3 Upashantha to Strang, no run
   9.4 Upashantha to Strang, one run
   9.5 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run, outside the off stump and thru to
        the keeper
   9.6 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run, just another dot

End of over 10 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 30/1 (RR: 3.00)
KEA Upashantha 5-1-13-1 (3w) - New Road End
PA Strang 1* (3b) GW Flower 18* (40b 3x4)

  10.1 Wickramasinghe to Strang, no run, waves the bat over the top of it,
        passes to the keeper
  10.2 Wickramasinghe to Strang, no run, overpitched half volley, driven
        hard and direct back to the bowler
  10.3 Wickramasinghe to Strang, no run, defending back to the bowler
        again
  10.4 Wickramasinghe to Strang, FOUR, well played thru the wide mid on,
        down the hill, extremely quick outfield, Vaas can sprint as much
        as he wants, but he's not going to catch that one
  10.5 Wickramasinghe to Strang, OUT: trying to defend outsid ethe off
        stump, inside edge clips the leg stump, that's the end of the
        pinch hitter

       Zimbabwe 34/2, Partnership of 13
       PA Strang  b Wickramasinghe  5 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Wickramasinghe 0.5-0-4-1 - Diglis End

  10.6 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run, defensive back down the pitch
        outside the off stump

End of over 11 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 34/2 (RR: 3.09)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-4-1 - Diglis End
GW Flower 18* (40b 3x4) MW Goodwin 0* (1b)

  11.1 Upashantha to GW Flower, FOUR, wide of the off stump, goes for a
        big drive, thick outside edge loops over the backward point to the
        rope
  11.2 Upashantha to GW Flower, two runs, clubs it over over the bowler's
        head to the long on area
  11.3 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
  11.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, wide: no run, down the leg side, the
        umpire doesn't like it
  11.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
  11.5 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run, overpitched just outside the off
        stump, ball seams away
  11.6 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run

End of over 12 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 41/2 (RR: 3.42)
KEA Upashantha 6-1-20-1 (4w) - New Road End
MW Goodwin 0* (1b) GW Flower 24* (46b 4x4)

  12.1 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, one run, just a dab into the covers
  12.2 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, no run
  12.3 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, one run
  12.4 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  12.5 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  12.6 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, one run

End of over 13 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 44/2 (RR: 3.38)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-7-1 - Diglis End
MW Goodwin 2* (5b) GW Flower 25* (48b 4x4)

  13.1 Upashantha to Goodwin, FOUR, cut shot, leaping into the air a
        little, placing it just forward of the point fielder
  13.2 Upashantha to Goodwin, no run
  13.3 Upashantha to Goodwin, one run, nudging it down to the mid on, they
        race a quick single
  13.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
  13.5 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
  13.6 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run, and a third dot

End of over 14 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 49/2 (RR: 3.50)
KEA Upashantha 7-1-25-1 (4w) - New Road End
MW Goodwin 7* (8b 1x4) GW Flower 25* (51b 4x4)

  14.1 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  14.2 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  14.3 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, three runs, well nudged thru the on
        side, they get a triple to bring up the 50
  14.4 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, no run, cut shot, ball floats
        underneath the bottom edge
  14.5 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, one run, perhaps a controlled outside
        edge down to the 3rd man who looks to be Aravinda, banished for
        some reason perhaps
  14.6 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run, time for some beverages

End of over 15 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 53/2 (RR: 3.53)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-11-1 - Diglis End
GW Flower 26* (53b 4x4) MW Goodwin 10* (12b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Upashantha to GW Flower, no run
  15.2 Upashantha to GW Flower, FOUR, just deflects it away off the face
        of the bat, what a quick outfield, ball tears away, SL will have
        some fun later today, that is if they get the feeear of Olonga!
  15.3 Upashantha to GW Flower, two runs, another little nudge, Flower was
        a little slow, Kalu pegs it into the stumps but was safe
  15.4 Upashantha to GW Flower, one run
  15.5 Upashantha to Goodwin, no run
  15.6 Upashantha to Goodwin, one run

End of over 16 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 61/2 (RR: 3.81)
KEA Upashantha 8-1-33-1 (4w) - New Road End
MW Goodwin 11* (14b 1x4) GW Flower 33* (57b 5x4)

  16.1 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run, cut shot played direct to the
        backward point
  16.2 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, FOUR, cut shot again, bottom squirts
        away wide of the slips and fine of the 3rd man, these two are
        getting it orrn
  16.3 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run, forward defensive, into the pad,
        appeal, not out
  16.4 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run, slashing outside the off stump,
        just misses the outside edge
       Jaya Mark II is the new bowler
  16.5 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  16.6 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, one run

End of over 17 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 66/2 (RR: 3.88)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-16-1 - Diglis End
MW Goodwin 16* (20b 2x4) GW Flower 33* (57b 5x4)

       Jaya Mark II is the new bowler
  17.1 Jayawardene to Goodwin, no run, wide of the off stump, that was a
        misdirected leg cutter
  17.2 Jayawardene to Goodwin, no run
  17.3 Jayawardene to Goodwin, one run
  17.4 Jayawardene to GW Flower, FOUR
       to the deep backward square boundary
  17.5 Jayawardene to GW Flower, one run, nudged down on the off side
  17.6 Jayawardene to Goodwin, two runs, flicked off the hip forward of
        square, well placed and good running, Zimbabwe looking dangerous

End of over 18 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 74/2 (RR: 4.11)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1-0-8-0 - New Road End
GW Flower 38* (59b 6x4) MW Goodwin 19* (24b 2x4)

  18.1 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, no run, straight outside the off
        stump, good bounce, thru to the keeper
  18.2 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, one run, cut shot, travels behind the
        point and to the 3rd man
  18.3 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run, bat/pad defence outside the off
        stump, appeal but struck outside the line]
  18.4 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  18.5 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, no run
  18.6 Wickramasinghe to Goodwin, two runs, poked thru the covers and into
        the deep

End of over 19 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 77/2 (RR: 4.05)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-19-1 - Diglis End
GW Flower 39* (61b 6x4) MW Goodwin 21* (28b 2x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to GW Flower, one run
  19.2 Muralitharan to Goodwin, no run, leaning forward and glancing, but
        direct to Jayasuriya at the short fine leg, an easy throw to the
        bowler's end for the run out

       Zimbabwe 78/3, Partnership of 44
       MW Goodwin  run out (Jayasuriya)  21 (29b 2x4 0x6)
  19.3 Muralitharan to GW Flower, two runs, thumping shot, lofted high
        over the mid on, but it lands and doesn't travel anywhere
  19.4 Muralitharan to GW Flower, no run
  19.5 Muralitharan to GW Flower, no run
  19.6 Muralitharan to GW Flower, no run, attempted reverse sweep, into
        the pad, ay miss with that shot is a deserved miss

End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 80/3 (RR: 4.00)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - New Road End
A Flower 0* (0b) GW Flower 42* (66b 6x4)

  20.1 Wickramasinghe to A Flower, one run, seemed to hit the pad,but not
        called leg byes
  20.2 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, no run, poor ball, short and wide of
        the off stump, good cut shot but zero placement, unless he was
        trying to hit it to the point fielder
  20.3 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, no run
  20.4 Wickramasinghe to GW Flower, OUT: pathetic shot, reaching to far
        for it, trying the cover drive, a thin edge makes its merry way
        into the keeper's gloves

       Zimbabwe 81/4, Partnership of 3
       GW Flower  c Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe  42 (69b 6x4 0x6)
       GP Wickramasinghe 5.4-0-20-2 - Diglis End

  20.5 Wickramasinghe to Campbell, no run, defensive stroke to the mid off
  20.6 Wickramasinghe to Campbell, one run, played off the leg stump to
        backward square leg

End of over 21 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 82/4 (RR: 3.90)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-21-2 - Diglis End
ADR Campbell 1* (2b) A Flower 1* (1b)

       two new bats at the crease, SL should see an opportunity to apply
        the squeeze
  21.1 Muralitharan to Campbell, one run
  21.2 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run
  21.3 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run
  21.4 Muralitharan to Campbell, no run
  21.5 Muralitharan to Campbell, no run
  21.6 Muralitharan to Campbell, no run

End of over 22 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 84/4 (RR: 3.82)
M Muralitharan 2-0-5-0 - New Road End
A Flower 2* (3b) ADR Campbell 2* (6b)

  22.1 Wickramasinghe to A Flower, no run
  22.2 Wickramasinghe to A Flower, one run
  22.3 Wickramasinghe to Campbell, FOUR, wide of the off stump, spanking
        shot, square cover drive
  22.4 Wickramasinghe to Campbell, OUT: playing wide across the line, just
        a faint outside edge, Campbell isn't happy, but it's hard to tell
        if he's cranky with the umpire or peeved with himself

       Zimbabwe 89/5, Partnership of 8
       ADR Campbell  c Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe  6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Wickramasinghe 6.4-0-26-3 - Diglis End

  22.5 Wickramasinghe to GJ Whittall, no run
  22.6 Wickramasinghe to GJ Whittall, no run

End of over 23 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 89/5 (RR: 3.87)
GP Wickramasinghe 7-0-26-3 - Diglis End
A Flower 3* (5b) GJ Whittall 0* (2b)

  23.1 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run
  23.2 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run
  23.3 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, sweeping well off the off stump,
        to the fine leg fielder
  23.4 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, defends outside the off stump,
        keeper runs forward to collect
  23.5 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, jammed direct to the point
        fielder
  23.6 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, off the pad and to the slip, big
        appeal, seemed to be out, but no, there's no bat in it

End of over 24 (maiden) Zimbabwe 89/5 (RR: 3.71)
M Muralitharan 3-1-5-0 - New Road End
GJ Whittall 0* (2b) A Flower 3* (11b)

  24.1 Wickramasinghe to GJ Whittall, no run, zimbabwe doing everything
        possible to collapse, driving on the front foot, lands ever so
        short of the cover fielder
  24.2 Wickramasinghe to GJ Whittall, no run, wide of the off stump, can
        you believe this guy has scored Test centuries, completely and
        utterly missed outside the off stump
  24.3 Wickramasinghe to GJ Whittall, no run, defended back down the
        wicket to the bowler
  24.4 Wickramasinghe to GJ Whittall, legbye: one run, misses the tap onto
        the on side
  24.5 Wickramasinghe to A Flower, no run, angling acros sthe left hander,
        into the pad in line with off stump, but it wouldn't missed off
  24.6 Wickramasinghe to A Flower, no run, outside the off stump and thru
        to the keeper

End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 90/5 (RR: 3.60)
GP Wickramasinghe 8-1-26-3 - Diglis End
GJ Whittall 0* (6b) A Flower 3* (13b)

  25.1 Muralitharan to GJ Whittall, no run, jammed from outside the off
        stump back to the bowler
  25.2 Muralitharan to GJ Whittall, FOUR, trying to dab it to the square
        leg, leading edge thru the vacant slip, gets the 4, typical
        Whittall shot
  25.3 Muralitharan to GJ Whittall, no run, defends
  25.4 Muralitharan to GJ Whittall, no run, tapped back down the wicket
  25.5 Muralitharan to GJ Whittall, OUT: trying to play it on the on side
        again, oh dear oh dear, leading edge again, but this time there
        *is* a slip, Ranatunga juggles the catch before diving and rolling
        and catching

       Zimbabwe 94/6, Partnership of 5
       GJ Whittall  c Ranatunga b Muralitharan  4 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       M Muralitharan 3.5-1-9-1 - New Road End

       Ranatunga wanted to make a meal of it
       Guy's batting has gone from diabolical to worse than diabolical.
        Surely only included in the side for sentimental reasons.
  25.6 Muralitharan to Carlisle, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 94/6 (RR: 3.62)
M Muralitharan 4-1-9-1 - New Road End
A Flower 3* (13b) SV Carlisle 0* (1b)

  26.1 Vaas to A Flower, one run, defending behing point and down to the
        wide 3rd man
  26.2 Vaas to Carlisle, one run, pushing thru the point area down to the
        deep backward point
  26.3 Vaas to A Flower, no run
       defending into the ground, very lucky the ball didn't roll into the
        stumps
  26.4 Vaas to A Flower, one run, similar to ball 1, guided behind point
        to the wide 3rd man
  26.5 Vaas to Carlisle, one run, cramped up, edged into the body
       quick single taken, perhaps a bit too risky for this situation]
  26.6 Vaas to A Flower, no run

End of over 27 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 98/6 (RR: 3.63)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-21-0 - Diglis End
SV Carlisle 2* (3b) A Flower 5* (17b)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Carlisle, legbye: one run, inside edge into the pad
        and it bounces wide of the slips, actually not an inside edge at
        all
  27.2 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, sweeps direct to the short fine
        elg
  27.3 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, spinning wide of the off stump
        from pitching into the footmarks
  27.4 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run, sweeps to backward square to
        bring up the ton
  27.5 Muralitharan to Carlisle, no run, misplayed direct to the silly
        point
  27.6 Muralitharan to Carlisle, no run, driving to the mid off

End of over 28 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 100/6 (RR: 3.57)
M Muralitharan 5-1-10-1 - New Road End
A Flower 6* (20b) SV Carlisle 2* (6b)

  28.1 Vaas to A Flower, no run, driving to the mid off
  28.2 Vaas to A Flower, no run
  28.3 Vaas to A Flower, one run
  28.4 Vaas to Carlisle, two runs
  28.5 Vaas to Carlisle, wide: no run
  28.5 Vaas to Carlisle, no run
  28.6 Vaas to Carlisle, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 104/6 (RR: 3.59)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-25-0 (1w) - Diglis End
A Flower 7* (23b) SV Carlisle 4* (9b)

  29.1 Muralitharan to A Flower, two runs
  29.2 Muralitharan to A Flower, FOUR
  29.3 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run
  29.4 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, driving off the stumps and into
        the covers
  29.5 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, stretching forward and defending
        into the off side
  29.6 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run, turned away towards mid wicket

End of over 30 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 111/6 (RR: 3.70)
M Muralitharan 6-1-17-1 - New Road End
A Flower 14* (29b 1x4) SV Carlisle 4* (9b)

       Zimbabwe run rate isn't too bad, they could still reach 230-240.
        But there just isn't a satisfactory amount of wikcets in hand
  30.1 Jayasuriya to A Flower, no run, flicks off the stumps to the
        backward sq leg
  30.2 Jayasuriya to A Flower, one run
  30.3 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, one run, pushing short of the covers .
  30.5 Jayasuriya to A Flower, no run
  30.6 Jayasuriya to A Flower, three runs

End of over 31 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 116/6 (RR: 3.74)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-5-0 - Diglis End
A Flower 18* (33b 1x4) SV Carlisle 5* (11b)

  31.1 Upashantha to A Flower, one run
  31.2 Upashantha to Carlisle, no run
  31.3 Upashantha to Carlisle, two runs
  31.4 Upashantha to Carlisle, no run
  31.5 Upashantha to Carlisle, no run
  31.6 Upashantha to Carlisle, no run

End of over 32 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 119/6 (RR: 3.72)
KEA Upashantha 9-1-36-1 (4w) - New Road End
A Flower 19* (34b 1x4) SV Carlisle 7* (16b)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to A Flower, one run
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, SIX
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, two runs
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run

End of over 33 (9 runs) Zimbabwe 128/6 (RR: 3.88)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-14-0 - Diglis End
A Flower 20* (35b 1x4) SV Carlisle 15* (21b 1x6)

  33.1 Upashantha to A Flower, one run, on the back foot, flicking down
        behind point
  33.2 Upashantha to Carlisle, no run, played and miss outside the off
        stump
  33.3 Upashantha to Carlisle, no run
  33.4 Upashantha to Carlisle, one run
  33.5 Upashantha to A Flower, one run, doesn't move off the pitch
  33.6 Upashantha to Carlisle, FOUR

End of over 34 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 135/6 (RR: 3.97)
KEA Upashantha 10-1-43-1 (4w) - New Road End
A Flower 22* (37b 1x4) SV Carlisle 20* (25b 1x4 1x6)

  34.1 Jayasuriya to A Flower, FOUR, reverse sweep, gets away with it,
        you'd think the shot would be banned in the world cup
  34.2 Jayasuriya to A Flower, no run, tapped away square on the on side
  34.3 Jayasuriya to A Flower, no run, defended down the pitch, Carlisle
        has to back track from half way down the pitch, should be an easy
        run out, but Jayasuriya stuffed up the collection of the throw
        from Kalu completely
  34.4 Jayasuriya to A Flower, one run
  34.5 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run
  34.6 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, two runs, plays a bad ball easily thru the
        mid wicket

End of over 35 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 142/6 (RR: 4.06)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-21-0 - Diglis End
A Flower 27* (41b 2x4) SV Carlisle 22* (27b 1x4 1x6)

  35.1 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run, dabbed onto the on side
  35.2 Muralitharan to Carlisle, one run, tucked away off the legs
  35.3 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, stepping back onto the on side
  35.4 Muralitharan to A Flower, wide: no run, pushed too far down the leg
        side of the left hander, only the 6th wide, much below the wc99
        par
  35.4 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, defence
  35.5 Muralitharan to A Flower, no run, playing every ball late off the
        pitch, pushed into the covers
  35.6 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run, premeditated sweep, played
        direct to the short fine leg, Carlisle was very alert to the run

End of over 36 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 146/6 (RR: 4.06)
M Muralitharan 7-1-21-1 (1w) - New Road End
A Flower 29* (46b 2x4) SV Carlisle 23* (28b 1x4 1x6)

       50 partnership came up in that over
       the silvered one into the attack for the first time
  36.1 de Silva to A Flower, FOUR, whack! bad ball, too short and shot,
        perfect cut shot thru the backward point
  36.2 de Silva to A Flower, no run
  36.3 de Silva to A Flower, no run
  36.4 de Silva to A Flower, no run, flicked off the pads to the mid
        wicket
  36.5 de Silva to A Flower, no run, around teh wicket to the left hander,
        jammed to the mid on
  36.6 de Silva to A Flower, one run, sweeping behind the square leg,
        fielded at deep backward square

End of over 37 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 151/6 (RR: 4.08)
PA de Silva 1-0-5-0 - Diglis End
A Flower 34* (52b 3x4) SV Carlisle 23* (28b 1x4 1x6)

  37.1 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run
  37.2 Muralitharan to Carlisle, one run, stepping back, thick edge to the
        slip fielder
  37.3 Muralitharan to A Flower, two runs
  37.4 Muralitharan to A Flower, one run, working it off the toes and onto
        the on side
  37.5 Muralitharan to Carlisle, no run, merely defended
  37.6 Muralitharan to Carlisle, one run, flicked thru the mid wicket, a
        lightning fast over

End of over 38 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 157/6 (RR: 4.13)
M Muralitharan 8-1-27-1 (1w) - New Road End
SV Carlisle 25* (31b 1x4 1x6) A Flower 38* (55b 3x4)

  38.1 de Silva to Carlisle, one run
  38.2 de Silva to A Flower, one run
  38.3 de Silva to Carlisle, one run
  38.4 de Silva to A Flower, no run
  38.5 de Silva to A Flower, one run
  38.6 de Silva to Carlisle, no run

End of over 39 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 161/6 (RR: 4.13)
PA de Silva 2-0-9-0 - Diglis End
A Flower 40* (58b 3x4) SV Carlisle 27* (34b 1x4 1x6)

  39.1 Jayasuriya to A Flower, one run
  39.2 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Carlisle, no run, played to Vaas at backward point,
        quick fielding for the quick single, throws to Jaya at the
        bowler's end who gathers whilst Carlisle dives, TV called, out

       Zimbabwe 162/7, Partnership of 68
       SV Carlisle  run out (Vaas)  27 (36b 1x4 1x6)
  39.4 Jayasuriya to A Flower, OUT: reverse sweep, top edge loops over his
        should and Kalu dives and takes the catch on the on side, stupid
        shot, there's a lesson to be leant there

       Zimbabwe 162/8, Partnership of 0
       A Flower  c Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya  41 (60b 3x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 3.4-0-22-1 - New Road End

       consecutive wickets, Flower and Carlisle can reminice about their
        partnership in the dressing room
  39.5 Jayasuriya to Brandes, no run, an appeal, almost a team hat trick,
        Jaya Mark I is bouncing off the walls with enthusiasm
  39.6 Jayasuriya to Brandes, no run

End of over 40 (1 run) Zimbabwe 162/8 (RR: 4.05)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-22-1 - New Road End
HH Streak 0* (0b) EA Brandes 0* (2b)

  40.1 Wickramasinghe to Streak, no run, very wide and low of the off
        stump, Streak leaving it well alone assuming the uumpire would
        apply the penalty
  40.2 Wickramasinghe to Streak, no run, bat raised high, ball left alone
  40.3 Wickramasinghe to Streak, no run, defends down the pitch, bowler
        fields
  40.4 Wickramasinghe to Streak, two runs, well played behind square leg
  40.5 Wickramasinghe to Streak, no run, more defence, abck down the
        wicket
  40.6 Wickramasinghe to Streak, one run, late cut, thru the gap, fielded
        at wide 3rd man

End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 165/8 (RR: 4.02)
GP Wickramasinghe 9-1-29-3 - Diglis End
HH Streak 3* (6b) EA Brandes 0* (2b)

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, strong drive, but straight back to
        the bowler
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, chopped back to the bowler again
  41.3 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, squeezed away on the on side
  41.4 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Streak, one run, pushing out into the off side, they
        get a run
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Brandes, one run, behind squar ethat one there goes

End of over 42 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 167/8 (RR: 3.98)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-24-1 - New Road End
EA Brandes 1* (3b) HH Streak 4* (11b)

  42.1 Wickramasinghe to Brandes, no run, waving at it outside the off
        stump, like trying to swat flies
  42.2 Wickramasinghe to Brandes, no run
  42.3 Wickramasinghe to Brandes, no run, slow and low outside the off
        stump, thru to the keeper
  42.4 Wickramasinghe to Brandes, no run, firm defenc eoff the off stump,
        to the bowler
  42.5 Wickramasinghe to Brandes, no run, raises the bat over it, keeper
        collects
  42.6 Wickramasinghe to Brandes, one run, nudged thru the mid wicket,
        Aravinda collects by running from the mid on

End of over 43 (1 run) Zimbabwe 168/8 (RR: 3.91)
GP Wickramasinghe 10-1-30-3 - Diglis End
EA Brandes 2* (9b) HH Streak 4* (11b)

  43.1 Muralitharan to Brandes, no run
  43.2 Muralitharan to Brandes, no run, works a drive to Ranatunga into
        the covers
  43.3 Muralitharan to Brandes, no run, dabbe don the on side
  43.4 Muralitharan to Brandes, no run, stepping back, into the pads,
        going down the leg side
  43.5 Muralitharan to Brandes, no run, hit well, but back to the bowler
  43.6 Muralitharan to Brandes, no run, swivelling on the back foot, slow
        motion pull shot, missed it as well

End of over 44 (maiden) Zimbabwe 168/8 (RR: 3.82)
M Muralitharan 9-2-27-1 (1w) - New Road End
HH Streak 4* (11b) EA Brandes 2* (15b)

  44.1 Vaas to Streak, one run, poked into the covers, a quick single is
        required, but Brandes is not the man to supply it, lucky for him
        that Kalu and the TV umpire are equally incompetent, Kalu hits the
        stumps with his shoulder whilst in control of the ball
       but the TV umpire didn't go on to see if the stump were completely
        removed by the gloves, Brandes was yards short
  44.2 Vaas to Brandes, no run
  44.3 Vaas to Brandes, no run
  44.4 Vaas to Brandes, one run
  44.5 Vaas to Streak, no run
  44.6 Vaas to Streak, one run

End of over 45 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 171/8 (RR: 3.80)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-28-0 (1w) - Diglis End
HH Streak 6* (14b) EA Brandes 3* (18b)

  45.1 Jayasuriya to Streak, one run, dabbed down to the long on
       no bowler seems to be getting more than 2 overs in a row in these
        late stages
  45.2 Jayasuriya to Brandes, no run
  45.3 Jayasuriya to Brandes, no run, defended away
  45.4 Jayasuriya to Brandes, one run, easily played to the long off
  45.5 Jayasuriya to Streak, no run, squats and easily defended
  45.6 Jayasuriya to Streak, one run, quick and overpitched down the leg
        stump, Streak manages a hint of bat onto it to long leg

End of over 46 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 174/8 (RR: 3.78)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-27-1 - New Road End
HH Streak 8* (17b) EA Brandes 4* (21b)

       yet another bowling change, Ranatunga deliberately trying to annoy
        the scorers
  46.1 Muralitharan to Streak, no run
  46.2 Muralitharan to Streak, no run, mistimed down the wicket
  46.3 Muralitharan to Streak, two runs, big lofted on drive, high into
        the air, Mahanama has to run a long way but doesn't quite get to
        it
  46.4 Muralitharan to Streak, no run
  46.5 Muralitharan to Streak, no run
  46.6 Muralitharan to Streak, OUT: another reverse sweep, what a load of
        rubbish, are they deliberately trying to embarress themselves?
        easy catch to the square leg

       Zimbabwe 176/9, Partnership of 14
       HH Streak  c Atapattu b Muralitharan  10 (23b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 47 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 176/9 (RR: 3.74)
M Muralitharan 10-2-29-2 (1w) - Diglis End
EA Brandes 4* (21b) 

  47.1 Vaas to Brandes, legbye: one run
  47.2 Vaas to Olonga, no run, stepping back and pushing across the line
        to the forward point
  47.3 Vaas to Olonga, one run, slight inswing on the full toss, into the
        off stump, pushed down to the mid off
  47.4 Vaas to Brandes, one run, well played into the off side, stopped by
        Ranatunga in teh covers with his feet
  47.5 Vaas to Olonga, no run, carefully defended backdown the wicket
  47.6 Vaas to Olonga, no run, jumping on the back foot, pushed into the
        covers

End of over 48 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 179/9 (RR: 3.73)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-30-0 (1w) - New Road End
EA Brandes 5* (23b) HK Olonga 1* (4b)

  48.1 Jayasuriya to Brandes, one run, placed onto the on side
  48.2 Jayasuriya to Olonga, no run
  48.3 Jayasuriya to Olonga, no run
  48.4 Jayasuriya to Olonga, no run, defending direct to the point fielder
  48.5 Jayasuriya to Olonga, no run, jumping down the wicket, back to the
        bowler
  48.6 Jayasuriya to Olonga, no run, firm defence into the covers, not a
        shot you'll see regularly off the 7th last ball of the innings

End of over 49 (1 run) Zimbabwe 180/9 (RR: 3.67)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-28-1 - Diglis End
EA Brandes 6* (24b) HK Olonga 1* (9b)

  49.1 Vaas to Brandes, no run, huge swing and miss outside the off stump,
        ball passes within shaking hands distance of the off stump
  49.2 Vaas to Brandes, SIX, a lot of strength went into that one, just a
        little thump over the wide mid on area
  49.3 Vaas to Brandes, FOUR, off side this time, lofted shot bounces just
        short of the rope
       vaas aborts his runup for the 4th ball
  49.4 Vaas to Brandes, two runs, squeezed away behind point, collected by
        the deep square fielder
  49.5 Vaas to Brandes, one run, another short arm jab, to the deep mid
        wicket, incredibly they only get a single for it
  49.6 Vaas to Olonga, FOUR, pull shot on one knee, thick top edge from in
        front of his face, the ball long and high, over the fine leg for
        one of the jammier sixes you'll ever see.... booo, after 5 minutes
        the umpires change it to a 4

End of over 50 (17 runs) Zimbabwe 197/9 (RR: 3.94)
WPUJC Vaas 10-1-47-0 (1w) - New Road End
EA Brandes 19* (29b 1x4 1x6) HK Olonga 5* (10b 1x4)

       so Sri Lanka getting their second caning off the final over in a
        row, after Klusener butchered them in the last game, just as it
        seems Klusener has handed out a second round of pain, this time to
        England
       time for some grub, 2nd innings will start at 1400 GMT

Match State: Lunch

   0.1 Brandes to Jayasuriya, no run, Mahanama is the other opener, not
        Kalu
   0.2 Brandes to Jayasuriya, one run, flicked across to the square leg
        area
   0.3 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, forcing away towards the covers
   0.4 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, angling the bat, deflected to the
        point fielder
   0.5 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, forced away direct to the point again
   0.6 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, just a dot to finish the over

End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 197/49 = 4.02)
EA Brandes 1-0-1-0 - New Road End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) RS Mahanama 0* (4b)

       amazing to see the depths that ODIs have suck where neither Streak
        nor Olonga are given the new ball
   1.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
   1.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, working it onto the on side and
        straight to the square leg
   1.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
   1.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, one run, poor flick from outside the off
        stump, ball trickles down to the mid on
   1.5 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, defensive off the off stump to the
        point fielder
   1.6 Johnson to Mahanama, one run, just pointed the ball down to see the
        3rd man

End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 195/48 = 4.06)
NC Johnson 1-0-2-0 - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 1* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (6b)

   2.1 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, bat raised outside the off stump, ball
        zips thru to the keeper
   2.2 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, terrific delivery, Mahanama with
        little idea, square him up and it gets some outseam, flicks the
        pad an taken by the keeper, lucky not to be mistakenly given out
   2.3 Brandes to Mahanama, one run, waves a top edge at it down to the
        3rd man
   2.4 Brandes to Jayasuriya, wide: no run
   2.4 Brandes to Jayasuriya, no run, leaning forward and defended
   2.5 Brandes to Jayasuriya, one run, gets a hint of glance on it
   2.6 Brandes to Mahanama, no run

End of over 3 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 192/47 = 4.09)
EA Brandes 2-0-4-0 (1w) - New Road End
ST Jayasuriya 3* (8b) RS Mahanama 2* (10b)

   3.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, swinging down the left
        hander's leg side
   3.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, two runs, dabbed direct to the backward
        point, he gives it a ping and a half and gives an overthrow
   3.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, pushing into the off side
   3.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, one run, worked out behind point
   3.4 Johnson to Mahanama, one run, pushing at it, across the line and
        thru the gully
   3.5 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, cut hard, direct to the point
        fielder
   3.6 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, dabbed it to the mid on again, Sri
        Lanka in complete contrast to England seeking a solid safe start

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 11/0 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 187/46 = 4.07)
NC Johnson 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 3* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 6* (13b)

   4.1 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, slapped away from outside the off
        stump slightly onto the on side, bowler reaches down with his
        right hand
   4.2 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, pushing away into the off side
   4.3 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, moving quickly with the bat outside
        the off stump for a push to point
   4.4 Brandes to Mahanama, no run
   4.5 Brandes to Mahanama, no run
   4.6 Brandes to Mahanama, two runs, leaning back and deflecting it in
        front of point

End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 185/45 = 4.11)
EA Brandes 3-0-6-0 (1w) - New Road End
ST Jayasuriya 6* (13b) RS Mahanama 5* (17b)

   5.1 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run
   5.2 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, defends off the off stump and to the
        point fielder
   5.3 Johnson to Jayasuriya, no run, you can tell Johnson was trained in
        South Africa, nice straight bowling
       little movement and little unpredictability
   5.4 Johnson to Jayasuriya, OUT: the national shot of Sri Lanka, top
        edge off a cut wide of the off stump, Strang gratefully receives
        it at a widish 3rd man

       Sri Lanka 13/1, Partnership of 13
       ST Jayasuriya  c Goodwin b Johnson  6 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       NC Johnson 2.4-0-7-1 (1w) - Diglis End

   5.5 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, attempts a chop outside the off stump
   5.6 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, on the back foot, defended short of
        the point

End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 13/1 (RR: 2.17 RRR: 185/44 = 4.20)
NC Johnson 3-1-7-1 (1w) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) RS Mahanama 5* (19b)

       Marvan the martian the new bat
   6.1 Brandes to Atapattu, no run, firm defence
   6.2 Brandes to Atapattu, one run, worked off the leg stump down to the
        long leg
   6.3 Brandes to Mahanama, one run, pushing away thru the gully
   6.4 Brandes to Atapattu, no run
   6.5 Brandes to Atapattu, no run
   6.6 Brandes to Atapattu, no run, firm defence outside the off stump

End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 2.14 RRR: 183/43 = 4.26)
EA Brandes 4-0-8-0 (1w) - New Road End
RS Mahanama 6* (20b) MS Atapattu 1* (5b)

   7.1 Johnson to Mahanama, no run
   7.2 Johnson to Mahanama, wide: no run, just seaming away way too far
        outside the off stump
   7.2 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, bat raised, ball passes thru to the
        keeper
   7.3 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, defensive, outside the off stump, bat
        face angled slightly to the covers
   7.4 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, trickles to Grant Flower at point
   7.5 Johnson to Mahanama, one run, more tripe down the leg side, but
        only unhealthily glanced to the fine leg
   7.6 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, defended again

End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 17/1 (RR: 2.12 RRR: 181/42 = 4.31)
NC Johnson 4-1-9-1 (2w) - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 7* (25b) MS Atapattu 1* (6b)

   8.1 Brandes to Mahanama, no run
   8.2 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, poor chop into the ground, somehow
        ends up bouncing to the point fielder
   8.3 Brandes to Mahanama, legbye: one run, missing the glance off a
        shortish ball into the hip, and that's literally into the hip
   8.4 Brandes to Atapattu, one run, flicked away square
   8.5 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, seaming in well, into the thigh, half
        an appeal, but going down the leg side
   8.6 Brandes to Mahanama, wide: no run, way down the leg side,
        overpitched, Mahanama missig a poorsly sttempted glance
   8.6 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, poked into the off side

End of over 9 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 20/1 (RR: 2.22 RRR: 178/41 = 4.34)
EA Brandes 5-0-10-0 (2w) - New Road End
MS Atapattu 2* (7b) RS Mahanama 7* (30b)

   9.1 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, more defensive shennanigans, pushed
        onto the on side
   9.2 Johnson to Atapattu, one run, clipped off the knees, down to the
        fine leg
   9.3 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, plays it direct to the squar eleg
        fielder
   9.4 Johnson to Mahanama, one run, pushing across the line, collected in
        the gully by the point moving to his left
   9.5 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, doing the harlem shuffle across the
        stumps, playing some backfoot defence outside the line, into the
        knee roll, loud long shout, not out, perhaps struck outsid ethe
        line, perhaps too high
   9.6 Johnson to Atapattu, no run

End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 22/1 (RR: 2.20 RRR: 176/40 = 4.40)
NC Johnson 5-1-11-1 (2w) - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 8* (32b) MS Atapattu 3* (11b)

  10.1 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the keeper
       Sri Lanka and England having a competition for who can keep the
        most accurate simulation of a Test match run rate. England 20/2
        off 9.3 overs
  10.2 Brandes to Mahanama, no run
  10.3 Brandes to Mahanama, FOUR, drifting onto the pads, well played thru
        the mid wicket, playing across the line with excellent timing
  10.4 Brandes to Mahanama, no run, outside the off stump and to the
        keeper
  10.5 Brandes to Mahanama, one run
  10.6 Brandes to Atapattu, two runs, clipping it behind square

End of over 11 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 29/1 (RR: 2.64 RRR: 169/39 = 4.33)
EA Brandes 6-0-17-0 (2w) - New Road End
RS Mahanama 13* (37b 1x4) MS Atapattu 5* (12b)

  11.1 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, a dab outside the off stump, runs away
        on the on side
  11.2 Johnson to Mahanama, no run, plays across the line, square leg
        fields, ho hum
  11.3 Johnson to Mahanama, FOUR, big slash outside the off side, bottom
        edge passes periously close to the off stump, to the left of the
        keeper and to the very fine leg boundary
  11.4 Johnson to Mahanama, one run
  11.5 Johnson to Atapattu, FOUR, a real smelly piece of garbage, long hop
        wide of the off stump, cut easily thru the covers
  11.6 Johnson to Atapattu, wide: no run, way down the leg side, Flower
        has to move quickly
  11.6 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, defensive to the forward square leg

End of over 12 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 39/1 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 159/38 = 4.18)
NC Johnson 6-1-21-1 (3w) - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 18* (41b 2x4) MS Atapattu 9* (14b 1x4)

  12.1 Streak to Mahanama, wide: no run, a wide
  12.1 Streak to Mahanama, no run
  12.2 Streak to Mahanama, wide: no run, another wide
  12.2 Streak to Mahanama, wide: no run, yet another wide
  12.2 Streak to Mahanama, no run, not a wide
  12.3 Streak to Mahanama, no run, straight outside the off stump, the bat
        was raised about the ball
  12.4 Streak to Mahanama, one run, off the toes down to the mid on,
        brandes pegs it into the bowler's stump, but Roshan was home
  12.5 Streak to Atapattu, no run
  12.6 Streak to Atapattu, no run, stepping back towards the stumps,
        defended on the on side

End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 43/1 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 155/37 = 4.19)
HH Streak 1-0-4-0 (3w) - New Road End
RS Mahanama 19* (45b 2x4) MS Atapattu 9* (16b 1x4)

  13.1 Johnson to Mahanama, one run, nudging away thru gully and down to
        the 3rd man
  13.2 Johnson to Atapattu, no run, aimed at the leg stump, worked towards
        the mid wicket
  13.3 Johnson to Atapattu, wide: no run, amazing, Johnson gets some away
        swing, it goes and goes, Flower to dive
  13.3 Johnson to Atapattu, wide: no run, great bowling, pushing it down
        the leg side this time
  13.3 Johnson to Atapattu, legbye: one run, misses the glance, Shep pats
        the ol' leg
  13.4 Johnson to Mahanama, no run
  13.5 Johnson to Mahanama, one run, worked square leg, I think this match
        is just warming up
  13.6 Johnson to Atapattu, FOUR, thru the mid on and down to the pickets

End of over 14 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 52/1 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 146/36 = 4.06)
NC Johnson 7-1-29-1 (5w) - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 21* (48b 2x4) MS Atapattu 13* (19b 2x4)

  14.1 Streak to Mahanama, no run
  14.2 Streak to Mahanama, wide: no run, down the leg side, thru to the
        keeper
       if SL can just keep their wickets, I'm sure Zimbabwe will oblige by
        bolwing enough wides to reach the target
  14.2 Streak to Mahanama, no run
  14.3 Streak to Mahanama, no run, good ball, on the stumps, defended
  14.4 Streak to Mahanama, one run, quick single onto the on side, Streak
        shows his rugger skills by barging into Atapattu who was in
        between the ball and him
       but no one seems too concerned or aggrieved, possibly only because
        Arjuna isn't out there. Oh, that and becuase Australia isn't
        playing
  14.5 Streak to Atapattu, no run
  14.6 Streak to Atapattu, no run

End of over 15 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 54/1 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 144/35 = 4.11)
HH Streak 2-0-6-0 (4w) - New Road End
RS Mahanama 22* (52b 2x4) MS Atapattu 13* (21b 2x4)

  15.1 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, (noball) no run, Whittall rises straight
        to his usual standard
  15.1 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, no run
  15.2 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, two runs, easy on drive down towards the
        long on
  15.3 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, FOUR, dabbing at it inf ront of the slips,
        Streak dives at 3rd man, hits his body and skips over the fence,
        Streak looks around for the ball like a man who's lost his dog
  15.4 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, no run
  15.5 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, no run
  15.6 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the
        keeper

End of over 16 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 61/1 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 137/34 = 4.03)
GJ Whittall 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 13* (21b 2x4) RS Mahanama 28* (59b 3x4)

  16.1 Streak to Atapattu, two runs, worked off the stumps and behind the
        square leg, Olonga with his wildness pegs it to teh bowler's end,
        was probably siming for the keeper's end
  16.2 Streak to Atapattu, wide: no run
  16.2 Streak to Atapattu, wide: no run, and again, down the off side
  16.2 Streak to Atapattu, no run, down the leg side, but Bucknor is bored
        of all this wide malarky
  16.3 Streak to Atapattu, no run, angling in ncely to the off stump,
        defensive shot, inside edge to the mid wicket
  16.4 Streak to Atapattu, no run
  16.5 Streak to Atapattu, no run, mistimed drive into the covers
       if it's within the realms of possibility for him to stop bowling
        wides, he'd actually be bowling brilliantly
  16.6 Streak to Atapattu, no run, over and water

End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 65/1 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 133/33 = 4.03)
HH Streak 3-0-10-0 (6w) - New Road End
RS Mahanama 28* (59b 3x4) MS Atapattu 15* (27b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, one run, dabbed away short of the slips
  17.2 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, outsid ethe off stump, thru to the
        keeper
  17.3 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, one run
  17.4 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, one run, and tedious push for a single
        around teh point area
  17.5 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, FOUR, good cut shot, in front of the point
        fielder, thru the covers for a rory o'more
  17.6 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, outside the off, to the keeper,
        another great Whittall over

End of over 18 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 72/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 126/32 = 3.94)
GJ Whittall 2-0-14-0 (1nb) - Diglis End
RS Mahanama 30* (61b 3x4) MS Atapattu 20* (31b 3x4)

  18.1 Streak to Mahanama, no run, straight ball, into the thrusted pad
        outside the line of the off stump, no shot offered, but it would
        nver have hit the stumps
  18.2 Streak to Mahanama, one run, working it across the line to the
        square leg
  18.3 Streak to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
  18.4 Streak to Atapattu, two runs, played just behind Shep at square
        leg, balls runs away
  18.5 Streak to Atapattu, no run, into the pads, a very small appeal is
        heard
  18.6 Streak to Atapattu, no run, defended hard, back to the bowler

End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 75/1 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 123/31 = 3.97)
HH Streak 4-0-13-0 (6w) - New Road End
RS Mahanama 31* (63b 3x4) MS Atapattu 22* (35b 3x4)

  19.1 GJ Whittall to Mahanama, OUT: harmless ball outside the off stump,
        Mahanama with a terrible misjudgement, trying to glide it to the
        3rd man, instead comes off the back of the bat into the stumps

       Sri Lanka 75/2, Partnership of 62
       RS Mahanama  b GJ Whittall  31 (64b 3x4 0x6)
       GJ Whittall 2.1-0-14-1 (1nb) - Diglis End

       b Whittall" - that's one scorecard he won't be showing his
        grandkids
  19.2 GJ Whittall to de Silva, no run, thru to the keeper
  19.3 GJ Whittall to de Silva, no run, psuhing from outside the off stump
        towards mid off
  19.4 GJ Whittall to de Silva, two runs, cut shot to wide 3rd man,
        Mahanama runs dreadfully slowly, lucky there's some poor throwing
        from the outfield
  19.5 GJ Whittall to de Silva, one run, glanced down to the fine leg
  19.6 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, digs out a yorker back to the
        bowler

End of over 20 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 78/2 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 120/30 = 4.00)
GJ Whittall 3-0-17-1 (1nb) - Diglis End
PA de Silva 3* (4b) MS Atapattu 22* (36b 3x4)

       the man of the moment, it's Henry
  20.1 Olonga to de Silva, no run, pushing a pitched up one from outside
        the off stump
  20.2 Olonga to de Silva, no run, very untimed drive off the off stumpt o
        the mid off
  20.3 Olonga to de Silva, no run, awkward cut shot, on his toes and into
        the ground to the point fielder
  20.4 Olonga to de Silva, no run, lovely cut shot, off the off stump and
        to Grant Flower leaping high at point
  20.5 Olonga to de Silva, (noball) one run, overstepping, ball is outside
        the off stump, de Silva goes for the national shot, top edge over
        the gully, CAUGHT by Strang at 3rd man, what unfortunate luck
  20.5 Olonga to Atapattu, no run
  20.6 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, guides it along the ground thru the
        gully

End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 81/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 117/29 = 4.03)
HK Olonga 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - New Road End
MS Atapattu 23* (38b 3x4) PA de Silva 4* (9b)

  21.1 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, easy defence into the covers
  21.2 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, fends it of fthe off stump to the
        point fielder
  21.3 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run
  21.4 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, driving down the wicket, fended by
        the bowler to the mid wicket
  21.5 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run
  21.6 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, three runs, saves more embarressment by
        avoiding the maiden

End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 84/2 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 114/28 = 4.07)
GJ Whittall 4-0-20-1 (1nb) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 26* (44b 3x4) PA de Silva 4* (9b)

  22.1 Olonga to Atapattu, (noball) no run, jammed away to the point
        fielder
  22.1 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, too quick for the high pull shot, ends
        up being jammed to the mid wicket
  22.2 Olonga to Atapattu, three runs, off the bowler's boots and down to
        the long on, Sri Lanka achieving their runs with little effort or
        fuss
  22.3 Olonga to de Silva, one run, behind square leg
  22.4 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, on his toes, pushing into the covers
  22.5 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, more defence
  22.6 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, played towards the wide mid on, Andy
        Whittall the sub gets to feel the ball

End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 90/2 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 108/27 = 4.00)
HK Olonga 2-0-9-0 (2nb) - New Road End
MS Atapattu 30* (50b 3x4) PA de Silva 5* (10b)

  23.1 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, defended off the stumps to the mid
        on
  23.2 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, played firmly into the covers,
        Streak with a good diving save
  23.3 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, more defence into the covers
  23.4 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, careful defence outside the off
        stump
  23.5 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, one run, easy drive thru the covers and
        into the deep
  23.6 GJ Whittall to de Silva, no run, driving back down the wicket to
        the bowler

End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 91/2 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 107/26 = 4.12)
GJ Whittall 5-0-21-1 (1nb) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 31* (55b 3x4) PA de Silva 5* (11b)

  24.1 Olonga to Atapattu, no run
  24.2 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, a flick off the pads thru the 45
  24.3 Olonga to de Silva, no run
  24.4 Olonga to de Silva, one run, top edge from the pull shot, ball
        loops high but safe at mid on
  24.5 Olonga to Atapattu, no run
  24.6 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, defended into the covers

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 93/2 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 105/25 = 4.20)
HK Olonga 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - New Road End
PA de Silva 6* (13b) MS Atapattu 32* (59b 3x4)

  25.1 GJ Whittall to de Silva, no run
  25.2 GJ Whittall to de Silva, OUT: what a pair of whittlers! pull shot,
        not onto it at all, flies up off the top edge and an easy catch to
        the mid on

       Sri Lanka 93/3, Partnership of 18
       PA de Silva  c sub (AR Whittall) b GJ Whittall  6 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       GJ Whittall 5.2-0-21-2 (1nb) - Diglis End

  25.3 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, no run, pitched up into the pads of the
        left hander, big appeal, but it pitched outside the line of the
        leg stump
  25.4 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, no run, across the leftie to the keeper
  25.5 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, no run, defends off the off stump, ball
        trickles onto the off side
  25.6 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, no run, tapped out into the covers, a
        wicket maiden, please forgive me guy whittall for ever thinking
        you weren't up to standard

End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 93/3 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 105/24 = 4.38)
GJ Whittall 6-1-21-2 (1nb) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 32* (59b 3x4) A Ranatunga 0* (4b)

  26.1 Olonga to Atapattu, (noball) no run, defence outside the off stump
        down the pitch
  26.1 Olonga to Atapattu, two runs, worked thru a gaping on side, they
        get a double without it leaving the inner circle
  26.2 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, worked off the off stump to the mid
        wicket area
  26.3 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, playing the cut shot, EDGED! DROPPED!
        Andy Flower diving in front of himself for the ding ball misses
        it, we have one unhappy Henry
  26.4 Olonga to Ranatunga, no run, controlled thick edge, Streak dives
        well and saves at leg gully
  26.5 Olonga to Ranatunga, one run, nudged away thru the forward point
  26.6 Olonga to Atapattu, wide: no run, oh Henry, ball goes way down the
        off side
  26.6 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, too quick a single taken for
        Ranatunga, Henry tries to underarm it from silly mid on, but
        misses

End of over 27 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 100/3 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 98/23 = 4.26)
HK Olonga 4-0-18-0 (1w 3nb) - New Road End
MS Atapattu 36* (64b 3x4) A Ranatunga 1* (6b)

       definitely out if it hit
       so no shortage of chances for the Zimbos
  27.1 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run
  27.2 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, no run, firmly pushed into the covers
  27.3 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, wide: no run
  27.3 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, one run, finds a gap at cover point
  27.4 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, one run, not the bets of fielding by
        extra cover allows the single
  27.5 GJ Whittall to Atapattu, one run, easily flicked off the pads to
        Brandes at long leg
  27.6 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, legbye: two runs, worked off the stumps
        with a mutant sweep shot from outer space, played to the fine leg,
        leg byes in fact

End of over 28 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 106/3 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 92/22 = 4.18)
GJ Whittall 7-1-25-2 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 38* (68b 3x4) A Ranatunga 2* (8b)

  28.1 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, pushing to the mid off
  28.2 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, cutting thru the cover point
  28.3 Olonga to Ranatunga, no run, defelcted away to Streak at the left
        handed point
  28.4 Olonga to Ranatunga, one run, tucked off the hip to the fine leg
  28.5 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, digs a quick one out from outside the
        off stump and onto the on side
  28.6 Olonga to Atapattu, no run, drives to someone at cover

End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 108/3 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 90/21 = 4.29)
HK Olonga 5-0-20-0 (1w 3nb) - New Road End
A Ranatunga 3* (10b) MS Atapattu 39* (72b 3x4)

  29.1 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, no run, would've been out if it didn't
        pitch outside the the leg stump, making a meal of the leg glance
  29.2 GJ Whittall to Ranatunga, OUT: how feeble, just dabbing it off the
        leg stump and back to the bowler, almost as though he was playing
        french cricket

       Sri Lanka 108/4, Partnership of 15
       A Ranatunga  c & b GJ Whittall  3 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       GJ Whittall 7.2-1-25-3 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End

       what a Guy
  29.3 GJ Whittall to Jayawardene, no run
  29.4 GJ Whittall to Jayawardene, FOUR, whipped away behind square leg,
        great shot as usual from Mahela
  29.5 GJ Whittall to Jayawardene, no run
  29.6 GJ Whittall to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 112/4 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 86/20 = 4.30)
GJ Whittall 8-1-29-3 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 39* (72b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 4* (4b 1x4)

  30.1 Olonga to Atapattu, one run, leg glance
  30.2 Olonga to Jayawardene, no run
  30.3 Olonga to Jayawardene, no run
  30.4 Olonga to Jayawardene, no run, driving hard and well but straight
        into the bowler
  30.5 Olonga to Jayawardene, FOUR, slashing at it, top edge passes over
        the gully and down to the boundary
  30.6 Olonga to Jayawardene, no run, 140 minutes are up, so on comes le
        drinks cart

End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 117/4 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 81/19 = 4.26)
HK Olonga 6-0-25-0 (1w 3nb) - New Road End
MS Atapattu 40* (73b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (9b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Grant Flower, who had the best figures in that match against India
        is the new bowler
  31.1 GW Flower to Atapattu, one run
  31.2 GW Flower to Jayawardene, one run
  31.3 GW Flower to Atapattu, no run
  31.4 GW Flower to Atapattu, one run
  31.5 GW Flower to Jayawardene, one run, tapping thru the mid wicket, Guy
        Whittal runs around from mid on
  31.6 GW Flower to Atapattu, one run, easily glided thru the mid wicket
        area

End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 122/4 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 76/18 = 4.22)
GW Flower 1-0-5-0 - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 43* (77b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (11b 2x4)

  32.1 Streak to Atapattu, one run, a delicate push to the point, quick
        call and good running
  32.2 Streak to Jayawardene, no run, defends short of the point again,
        but there's no run this time
  32.3 Streak to Jayawardene, two runs, late cut, Whittall misfields at
        the 3rd man, ball bounces into his chest whilst bending over
  32.4 Streak to Jayawardene, two runs
  32.5 Streak to Jayawardene, one run
  32.6 Streak to Atapattu, one run, defends it slowly to the point,
        another quick run, this field is too spread out, Zimbabwe need to
        attack and take wickets

End of over 33 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 129/4 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 69/17 = 4.06)
HH Streak 5-0-20-0 (6w) - New Road End
MS Atapattu 45* (79b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (15b 2x4)

  33.1 GW Flower to Atapattu, no run, down the wicket, doftly driven off
        the leg stump to the bowler
  33.2 GW Flower to Atapattu, one run, played strongly off the off stump,
        misfielded at cover, but there's no extra run
  33.3 GW Flower to Jayawardene, no run, left arm orthdox spin over the
        wicket, Jaya defends after coming down the wicket
  33.4 GW Flower to Jayawardene, no run, flicking it to the square leg
  33.5 GW Flower to Jayawardene, legbye: two runs
  33.6 GW Flower to Jayawardene, FOUR, comes down the track and finally
        lofts one away, to the long on boundary

End of over 34 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 136/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 62/16 = 3.88)
GW Flower 2-0-10-0 - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 46* (81b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 19* (19b 3x4)

  34.1 Streak to Atapattu, no run
  34.2 Streak to Atapattu, FOUR, cracking cover drive to bring up his 50
        off 83 balls, 4x4 0x6
       highest score of the match
  34.3 Streak to Atapattu, one run
  34.4 Streak to Jayawardene, one run
  34.5 Streak to Atapattu, no run, defends quietly outside the off stump
  34.6 Streak to Atapattu, no run

End of over 35 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 142/4 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 56/15 = 3.73)
HH Streak 6-0-26-0 (6w) - New Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 20* (20b 3x4) MS Atapattu 51* (86b 4x4)

  35.1 Brandes to Jayawardene, one run, late cut shot down to the 3rd man
  35.2 Brandes to Atapattu, one run, another slashing shot, not the
        hottest of overs from Brandes
  35.3 Brandes to Jayawardene, one run, worked down to the 3rd man again
  35.4 Brandes to Atapattu, one run, oh this is garbage, it's just lucky
        the Sri lanka are taking mercy on it
  35.5 Brandes to Jayawardene, no run, gets a good one on the spot,
        inswinging yorker, played down to the mid on
  35.6 Brandes to Jayawardene, two runs, flicked off the legs, Olongs
        makes a messy but ultimately safe save at long leg

End of over 36 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 148/4 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 50/14 = 3.57)
EA Brandes 7-0-23-0 (2w) - Diglis End
MS Atapattu 53* (88b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 24* (24b 3x4)

  36.1 Streak to Atapattu, one run, good off drive, Olonga is the fielder
        in the deep
  36.2 Streak to Jayawardene, one run, late cut,just behind square
  36.3 Streak to Atapattu, OUT: wild drive and at the covers, edges from
        outside the off stump, good safe catch by Campbell standing at
        about 2nd slip

       Sri Lanka 150/5, Partnership of 42
       MS Atapattu  c Campbell b Streak  54 (90b 4x4 0x6)
       HH Streak 6.3-0-28-1 (6w) - New Road End

       and this match takes a left hand turn into Interesting Street
  36.4 Streak to Kaluwitharana, one run, worked off the stumps to square
        leg
  36.5 Streak to Jayawardene, one run
  36.6 Streak to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 37 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 152/5 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 46/13 = 3.54)
HH Streak 7-0-30-1 (6w) - New Road End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 26* (26b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (2b)

  37.1 Brandes to Jayawardene, no run, carefully defended off the off
        stump and short of the point
  37.2 Brandes to Jayawardene, no run
  37.3 Brandes to Jayawardene, no run
  37.4 Brandes to Jayawardene, FOUR, whacked away thru the forward square
        leg, good boundary
  37.5 Brandes to Jayawardene, one run, 31 from 31, he's in fine fettle
        today
  37.6 Brandes to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends towwards the covers

End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 157/5 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 41/12 = 3.42)
EA Brandes 8-0-28-0 (2w) - Diglis End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 31* (31b 4x4) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (3b)

  38.1 Streak to Jayawardene, no run, defends close of the off side, the
        cover fielder swoops in
  38.2 Streak to Jayawardene, no run, carefully defended, Campbell fields
        at 2nd slip
       trying to force it down to the 3rd man
  38.3 Streak to Jayawardene, no run, choppe dinto the ground, the captain
        is againthe fielder
  38.4 Streak to Jayawardene, no run, pushing into the covers from outside
        the off stump
  38.5 Streak to Jayawardene, OUT: seaming in, into the pads, big appeal,
        in line with off stump, Bucknor nods his head and raises the
        finger

       Sri Lanka 157/6, Partnership of 7
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  lbw b Streak  31 (36b 4x4 0x6)
       HH Streak 7.5-0-30-2 (6w) - New Road End

  38.6 Streak to Vaas, no run, defending, and that's a super wicket
        maiden, Streak has bowled terrific today

End of over 39 (maiden) Sri Lanka 157/6 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 41/11 = 3.73)
HH Streak 8-1-30-2 (6w) - New Road End
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 0* (1b)

       and talking of super bowlers, it's Guy Super Duper Whittall
  39.1 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run, firm defensive
  39.2 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run, chopped out onto the off
        side, bowler fields
  39.3 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed to point
  39.4 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, one run, inaccurate down the leg
        side, lots of effort in the pull shot, but it's straight to Olonga
        at long leg
  39.5 GJ Whittall to Vaas, one run, splices off the face of the bat to
        Olonga again
  39.6 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, one run, turns off the toes to Olonga
        yet again, he's almost bowled an over himself

End of over 40 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 160/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 38/10 = 3.80)
GJ Whittall 9-1-32-3 (1w 1nb) - Diglis End
RS Kaluwitharana 3* (8b) WPUJC Vaas 1* (2b)

       Zimbabwe aiming towards the second All-Africa day of the World Cup,
        that is assuming England (snort!) don't come back (gaffaw!) from
        103/9 off 40 overs to chase 226 (chortle!)
  40.1 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, no run, Olonga brought on, 4 overs remain
        in his quota
  40.2 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, no run, in the air! but short of the mid
        on
  40.3 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, wide: three runs, down the leg side,
        that's worth 4
  40.3 Olonga to Vaas, no run
  40.4 Olonga to Vaas, one run, pushing out into the covers
  40.5 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the back foot, defending into
        the covers
  40.6 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and wide of the off stump,
        lifted over the point to the deep point

End of over 41 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 166/6 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 32/9 = 3.56)
HK Olonga 7-0-31-0 (2w 3nb) - New Road End
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (12b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (4b)

  41.1 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, one run, he was determined to cut it
        no matter what, he drags it like a dead cat thru the mid wicket
  41.2 GJ Whittall to Vaas, one run, thick edge off a cover drive, Olonga
        fields and throws well from 3rd man
  41.3 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run, defensive down the pitch to
        the bowler
  41.4 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, down the leg side, big
        appeal for caught behind, but the noise was the bat flicking the
        pad according to Shepherd
  41.4 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run
  41.5 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run, defensive back to the bowler
        again
  41.6 GJ Whittall to Kaluwitharana, no run, swivelling pull shot, off the
        off stump and forward of the square leg

End of over 42 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 169/6 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 29/8 = 3.62)
GJ Whittall 10-1-35-3 (2w 1nb) - Diglis End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (5b) RS Kaluwitharana 5* (17b)

       getting a refund on those 20 wides would be handy for zimbabwe
  42.1 Olonga to Vaas, no run, coming around the wicket to the left
        hander, firm push to the extra cover
  42.2 Olonga to Vaas, one run, wide and full, chopped thru the gully to
        the unusued Paul Strang at 3rd man
  42.3 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, no run, slashed away off the face of the
        bat to the point fielder
  42.4 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, short and wide of the off
        stump, umpire calls no ball for over Kalu's shoulder
       which to be honest, isn't that high
  42.4 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, no run, defensive outside the off stump
  42.5 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, one run, good inswing, inside edge onto
        the pad which then rolls to the point, there was an appeal but
        Bucknor gives away the secret by not calling leg bye
  42.6 Olonga to Vaas, one run, pulled direct to the long leg, these two
        are playing sensibly

End of over 43 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 173/6 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 25/7 = 3.57)
HK Olonga 8-0-35-0 (2w 4nb) - New Road End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (8b) RS Kaluwitharana 6* (21b)

       26 runs needed with only 4 wickets remaining
       Strang called into action
  43.1 Strang to Vaas, no run, driving hard and back to the bowler
  43.2 Strang to Vaas, one run, driving down to the long on
  43.3 Strang to Kaluwitharana, no run
  43.4 Strang to Kaluwitharana, one run
  43.5 Strang to Vaas, one run, an off drive
  43.6 Strang to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushing away into the covers

End of over 44 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 176/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 22/6 = 3.67)
PA Strang 1-0-3-0 - Diglis End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (11b) RS Kaluwitharana 7* (24b)

  44.1 Olonga to Vaas, wide: no run, still around the wicket, down the leg
        side of the left hander
  44.1 Olonga to Vaas, no run
  44.2 Olonga to Vaas, FOUR, just a big lofted on drive from outside the
        off stump and over the wide mid on
  44.3 Olonga to Vaas, FOUR, clamps onto the back foot, great lofted pull
        shot over mid wicket requires the tv replay to decide the value of
        the boundary
  44.4 Olonga to Vaas, one run, poks it out on the off side
  44.5 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, slashing cut shot, bottom edge, ohh,
        so close to the off stump, ball runs away to the fine leg fence
  44.6 Olonga to Kaluwitharana, one run, Champ to chump, 14 runs off
        Olonga's over, he just couldn't produce the inspiration today

End of over 45 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 191/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 7/5 = 1.40)
HK Olonga 9-0-50-0 (3w 4nb) - New Road End
RS Kaluwitharana 12* (26b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 16* (15b 2x4)

  45.1 Strang to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, pulled away in front of square, Sri
        Lanka racing away with it
  45.2 Strang to Kaluwitharana, no run
  45.3 Strang to Kaluwitharana, one run, lofted over the mid wicket to the
        deep fielder
  45.4 Strang to Vaas, no run, sweeping and missing, struck in the chest
  45.5 Strang to Vaas, one run, pulled to the mid wicket, the misfield
        ties the scores
  45.6 Strang to Kaluwitharana, one run, poked straight of the mid on, and
        Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets

End of over 46 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 198/6 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 0/4 = 0.00)
PA Strang 2-0-10-0 - Diglis End
RS Kaluwitharana 18* (30b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 17* (17b 2x4)

       Sri Lanka's first win in the World cup for 38 months
       excellent 7th wicket partnership produced a safe win for Sri Lanka
       Atapattu named the man of the match
       tomorrow's matches are India v Kenya and Australia v Pakistan. Tune
        in at 9:45 GMT to see what chance the long odds underdogs
        Australia and India have of winning the matches
       Until then.
       Until then.