| The new batsman is Ryan Harris. | |
| The new batsman is Lasith Malinga. | |
| The new bowler is Waqar Younis. | |
| 0.1 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, 0, 147.05kph, short length just outside leg stump. R Harris gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.2 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, 1, 151.65kph, Big movement through the air. R Harris trots through for the single |
| 0.3 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 0, 147.29kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside leg. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.4 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 1, 147.23kph, L Malinga played that with soft hands. One more to the total |
| 0.5 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, 0, 147.27kph, W Younis hurls this through. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Defensively played. R Harris struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 0.6 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, 0, 144.23kph, short length just outside leg stump. R Harris defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2 / 0 (RR: 2.00) | |
| Lasith Malinga 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 1-0-2-0 Ryan Harris 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shoaib Akhtar. | |
| 1.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 148.24kph, Big swing from the seamer. L Malinga goes back to defend it. No run |
| 1.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, OUT, 147.52kph, short length just outside leg stump. L Malinga completely mishits a cut. BOWLED HIM! |
| Lasith Malinga b S Akhtar 1 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00 | |
| The new batsman is Sanath Jayasuria. | |
| 1.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 151.90kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 1.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 151.85kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That is an excellent call by S Jayasuria. One run |
| 1.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 149.59kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. R Harris defends with a straight bat |
| 1.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 147.88kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. R Harris hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 2 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 3 / 1 (RR: 1.50) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-1-1 Ryan Harris 1 (6b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 1-0-2-0 | |
| 2.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 150.05kph, Defensively played. S Jayasuria struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 2.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 147.51kph, W Younis hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive |
| 2.3 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 151.44kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 2.4 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 145.45kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 2.5 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 151.54kph, W Younis hurls this through. That moved miles. S Jayasuria plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 2.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 146.52kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 7 / 1 (RR: 2.33) | |
| Ryan Harris 1* (6b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 2-0-6-0 Sanath Jayasuria 5 (8b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-1-1 | |
| 3.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 151.74kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. R Harris struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 1, 150.64kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. R Harris puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 3.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 147.54kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. That runs away for four |
| 3.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 146.27kph, Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 3.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 145.13kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 3.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 151.48kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 4 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 13 / 1 (RR: 3.25) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 10* (11b 2x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-7-1 Ryan Harris 2 (9b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 2-0-6-0 | |
| 4.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 148.80kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Jayasuria rightly sends him back |
| 4.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 150.77kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Defensively played. No run |
| 4.3 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 151.02kph, S Jayasuria plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| 4.4 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 151.31kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 4.5 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 150.09kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 4.6 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, 0, 147.99kph, Big movement through the air. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| End of over 5 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 14 / 1 (RR: 2.80) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 11* (16b 2x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 3-0-7-0 Ryan Harris 2 (10b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-7-1 | |
| 5.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 146.42kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. Not quite where S Jayasuria intended it to go |
| 5.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 145.92kph, S Akhtar hits a full length outside off. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. No run |
| 5.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 151.37kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 5.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 149.96kph, Defensive stroke. R Harris's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 5.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 145.73kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. R Harris goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 5.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, 0, 144.95kph, short length on middle stump. R Harris gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| End of over 6 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 19 / 1 (RR: 3.17) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 16* (19b 3x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-12-1 Ryan Harris 2 (13b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 3-0-7-0 | |
| 6.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 2, 144.18kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Two runs |
| 6.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 142.93kph, W Younis hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Four more to the total |
| 6.3 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 144.70kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 6.4 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 142.96kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from S Jayasuria as he plays a leg glance. The batsmen only take one |
| 6.5 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. W Younis is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 6.5 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, 0, 147.53kph, Big movement from the seamer. R Harris goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 6.6 | Waqar Younis to Ryan Harris, OUT, 142.71kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. R Harris miscues a straight drive. Loose stroke from R Harris as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Ryan Harris c +A de Villiers b W Younis 2 (33m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 13.33 | |
| End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 27 / 2 (RR: 3.86) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 23* (23b 4x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 4-0-15-1 Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-12-1 | |
| The new batsman is Tilkeratne Dilshan. | |
| 7.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 145.69kph, S Jayasuria backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 7.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 142.67kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. T Dilshan defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 7.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 144.38kph, short length on middle stump. T Dilshan defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 7.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 125.29kph, Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. No run |
| 7.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, NO BALL, 143.57kph, That moved miles. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 142.40kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Defensive stroke. S Jayasuria's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 7.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 150.28kph, S Akhtar hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. No run |
| End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 30 / 2 (RR: 3.75) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-15-1 Sanath Jayasuria 24 (26b 4x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 4-0-15-1 | |
| The new bowler is Umar Gul. | |
| 8.1 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 141.00kph, U Gul hurls this through. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. T Dilshan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 8.2 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.96kph, T Dilshan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 8.3 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 4, 140.91kph, No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 8.4 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.87kph, U Gul is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. T Dilshan gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Dilshan rightly sends him back |
| 8.5 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 136.59kph, Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No run |
| 8.6 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 138.57kph, U Gul flings this through at decent pace. T Dilshan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 34 / 2 (RR: 3.78) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 24* (26b 4x4 0x6) Umar Gul 1-0-4-0 Tilkeratne Dilshan 5 (10b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-15-1 | |
| The new bowler is Saeed Ajmal. | |
| 9.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 60.00kph, S Jayasuria hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap |
| 9.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 92.75kph, S Jayasuria puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 9.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 60.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. T Dilshan plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 9.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 60.00kph, T Dilshan defends with a straight bat |
| 9.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 82.64kph, Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 9.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 79.62kph, T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| End of over 10 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 35 / 2 (RR: 3.50) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 25* (28b 4x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 1-0-1-0 Tilkeratne Dilshan 5 (14b 1x4 0x6) Umar Gul 1-0-4-0 | |
| 10.1 | Umar Gul to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 137.97kph, S Jayasuria puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.2 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.73kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 10.3 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 4, 138.04kph, It jags in just off the straight. Aggressive backfoot defensive from T Dilshan. Very classy from T Dilshan - no stopping this one |
| 10.4 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 137.17kph, U Gul is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 10.5 | Umar Gul to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 140.21kph, U Gul hits a short length outside off. They take a single |
| 10.6 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 138.83kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from T Dilshan as he plays a backfoot defensive. T Dilshan struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 11 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 42 / 2 (RR: 3.82) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 27* (30b 4x4 0x6) Umar Gul 2-0-11-0 Tilkeratne Dilshan 10 (18b 2x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 1-0-1-0 | |
| 11.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Sanath Jayasuria, OUT, 66.05kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to S Jayasuria and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. S Jayasuria can't get the cut away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at square leg |
| Sanath Jayasuria c J Miandad b S Ajmal 27 (44m 31b 4x4 0x6) SR: 87.10 | |
| The new batsman is Brian Lara. | |
| 11.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Defensive stroke. B Lara's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 11.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 73.77kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to B Lara. Full length on middle stump. Defended off the back foot. B Lara struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 11.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 68.45kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 11.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to B Lara. A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Lara rightly sends him back |
| 11.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 62.51kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| End of over 12 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 42 / 3 (RR: 3.50) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 10* (18b 2x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 2-1-1-1 Brian Lara 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 2-0-11-0 | |
| 12.1 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 136.18kph, U Gul bowls this gun-barrel straight. T Dilshan defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 12.2 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.51kph, That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 12.3 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.26kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Well-timed cover drive there. No run |
| 12.4 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.42kph, U Gul is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. T Dilshan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 12.5 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 140.37kph, U Gul hurls this through. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 12.6 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 136.17kph, T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap |
| End of over 13 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 42 / 3 (RR: 3.23) | |
| Brian Lara 0* (5b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 3-1-11-0 Tilkeratne Dilshan 10 (24b 2x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 2-1-1-1 | |
| 13.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 75.21kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Single taken |
| 13.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 4, 60.00kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 13.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. T Dilshan plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 13.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 60.00kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to T Dilshan and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. T Dilshan backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 13.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to B Lara. Full length just outside leg stump. B Lara goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 13.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 64.09kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. No run |
| End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 48 / 3 (RR: 3.43) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 15* (27b 3x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 3-1-7-1 Brian Lara 1 (8b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 3-1-11-0 | |
| 14.1 | Umar Gul to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 140.15kph, U Gul is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. T Dilshan pushes this ball through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 14.2 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 0, 133.83kph, U Gul is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.3 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 4, 137.93kph, B Lara plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 14.4 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 0, 139.87kph, good length outside off stump. B Lara plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 14.5 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 0, 138.73kph, U Gul puts his back into this delivery. Pitches outside off and it curves away. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.6 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 0, 122.84kph, U Gul is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 15 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 53 / 3 (RR: 3.53) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 16* (28b 3x4 0x6) Umar Gul 4-1-16-0 Brian Lara 5 (13b 1x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 3-1-7-1 | |
| 15.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 4, 60.00kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to T Dilshan. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Four all the way |
| 15.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 4, 64.93kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 15.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 63.33kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to T Dilshan and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 15.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 76.58kph, A little more pace on this one. Not finding much turn off this surface. B Lara struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 15.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. B Lara goes back to defend it. No run |
| 15.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 70.32kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. B Lara struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 16 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 62 / 3 (RR: 3.88) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 25* (31b 5x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 4-1-16-1 Brian Lara 5 (16b 1x4 0x6) Umar Gul 4-1-16-0 | |
| The new bowler is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 16.1 | Shahid Afridi to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 68.42kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to T Dilshan. Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. T Dilshan leg glances but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 16.2 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 72.05kph, Short ball! B Lara ducks under it |
| 16.3 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, good length outside off stump. B Lara backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 16.4 | Shahid Afridi to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 2, 60.88kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to T Dilshan. That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Two more to the total |
| 16.5 | Shahid Afridi to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 77.31kph, A little more pace on this one. S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. Excellent timing from T Dilshan as he plays a pull. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 16.6 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 63.92kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to B Lara. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 67 / 3 (RR: 3.94) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 29* (34b 5x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-5-0 Brian Lara 6 (19b 1x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 4-1-16-1 | |
| 17.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 60.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 17.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 60.69kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to B Lara and he rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. B Lara goes back to defend it. No run |
| 17.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 79.69kph, Defended off the back foot |
| 17.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 60.90kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 17.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, OUT, 63.59kph, T Dilshan completely mishits a cut. Loose stroke from T Dilshan as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan c +A de Villiers b S Ajmal 30 (41m 36b 5x4 0x6) SR: 83.33 | |
| The new batsman is Mahela Jayawardene. | |
| 17.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Jayawardene rightly sends him back |
| End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 69 / 4 (RR: 3.83) | |
| Brian Lara 7* (22b 1x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 5-1-18-2 Mahela Jayawardene 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-5-0 | |
| 18.1 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 77.96kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Full length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 18.2 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 63.40kph, full length outside off stump. B Lara plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 18.3 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 74.08kph, Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. B Lara goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 18.4 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 63.72kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to B Lara. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. B Lara defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 18.5 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 63.10kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Excellent timing from B Lara as he plays a backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 18.6 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 60.00kph, M Jayawardene defends with a straight bat |
| End of over 19 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 70 / 4 (RR: 3.68) | |
| Brian Lara 8* (27b 1x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-6-0 Mahela Jayawardene 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 5-1-18-2 | |
| 19.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 83.13kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. B Lara gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 19.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, OUT, 69.89kph, The straight one now. B Lara played that with soft hands. The bails are off in a flash! D Harper goes upstairs for the review. B Lara could not get his foot back in time. Gone! |
| Brian Lara st A de Villiers b S Ajmal 8 (27m 29b 1x4 0x6) SR: 27.59 | |
| The new batsman is Arvinda De Silva. | |
| 19.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. A De Silva defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 19.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A De Silva's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 19.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.05kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to A De Silva and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Defended off the back foot |
| 19.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 67.56kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to A De Silva and he plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| 19.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 62.85kph, S Ajmal puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 20 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 71 / 5 (RR: 3.55) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 0* (2b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 6-1-19-3 Arvinda De Silva 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-6-0 | |
| 20.1 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 4, 60.00kph, The straight one now. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 20.2 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 72.11kph, Excellent timing from M Jayawardene as he plays a drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 20.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 62.89kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. A De Silva goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A De Silva rightly sends him back |
| 20.4 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 63.01kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. A De Silva hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 20.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 64.52kph, Excellent timing from A De Silva as he plays a backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run |
| 20.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 64.76kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to A De Silva. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| End of over 21 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 76 / 5 (RR: 3.62) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 5* (4b 1x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-11-0 Arvinda De Silva 0 (8b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 6-1-19-3 | |
| 21.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. M Jayawardene hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap |
| 21.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 70.12kph, Big turn from the spinner. M Jayawardene goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 21.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 72.91kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Jayawardene rightly sends him back |
| 21.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 69.56kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 21.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 60.25kph, Excellent timing from M Jayawardene as he plays a cut. Single taken |
| 21.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 67.57kph, short length wide of off stump. Defensively played. No run |
| End of over 22 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 77 / 5 (RR: 3.50) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 6* (9b 1x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 7-1-20-3 Arvinda De Silva 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-11-0 | |
| 22.1 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT, 60.00kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. Defensively played. Loose stroke from M Jayawardene as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Mahela Jayawardene c +A de Villiers b S Afridi 6 (13m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60.00 | |
| The new batsman is Hashan Tillakaratne. | |
| 22.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 22.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 22.4 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 65.15kph, H Tillakaratne defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 22.5 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 78.30kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Breaks into just off the straight. H Tillakaratne plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 22.6 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. H Tillakaratne plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| End of over 23 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 77 / 6 (RR: 3.35) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 0* (9b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 4-1-11-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 7-1-20-3 | |
| 23.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.71kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to A De Silva. Short length on middle stump. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 23.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 65.03kph, H Tillakaratne goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 23.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 60.83kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. They take a single |
| 23.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 62.28kph, One more to the total |
| 23.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.69kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Not in the gap |
| 23.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 62.12kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne and he plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 80 / 6 (RR: 3.33) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 2* (11b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 8-1-23-3 Hashan Tillakaratne 1 (9b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 4-1-11-1 | |
| 24.1 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. A De Silva plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there |
| 24.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.32kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 24.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.18kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. H Tillakaratne goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 24.4 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. H Tillakaratne played that with soft hands. They take a single |
| 24.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 4, 60.57kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva. Good length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Four all the way |
| 24.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.00kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. A De Silva goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 25 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 86 / 6 (RR: 3.44) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 2* (12b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 5-1-17-1 Arvinda De Silva 7 (14b 1x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 8-1-23-3 | |
| 25.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.28kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| 25.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 61.30kph, short length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 25.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 66.28kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 25.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 62.05kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. Full length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| 25.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 60.35kph, full length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne drives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 25.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.45kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Excellent timing from A De Silva as he plays a backfoot defensive. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 92 / 6 (RR: 3.54) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 8* (15b 1x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 9-1-29-3 Hashan Tillakaratne 7 (17b 1x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 5-1-17-1 | |
| 26.1 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 2, 71.89kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed backfoot defensive. A De Silva pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 26.2 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 69.47kph, A De Silva plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 26.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 4, 63.31kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Aggressive backfoot defensive from A De Silva. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 26.4 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 63.31kph, Defended off the back foot. A De Silva struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 26.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 67.81kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva and he goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A De Silva rightly sends him back |
| 26.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 61.12kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva and he gets this one to grip and turn. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Not in the gap |
| End of over 27 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 98 / 6 (RR: 3.63) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 7* (17b 1x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 6-1-23-1 Arvinda De Silva 14 (21b 2x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 9-1-29-3 | |
| Umpires call time. That's lunch. | |
| 27.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 60.37kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. H Tillakaratne puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 27.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 68.61kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A De Silva puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 27.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 69.94kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. Full length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| 27.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 2, 64.17kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Two more added to the total |
| 27.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 61.56kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 27.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.03kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| End of over 28 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 106 / 6 (RR: 3.79) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 15* (22b 2x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 10-1-37-3 Hashan Tillakaratne 14 (22b 2x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 6-1-23-1 | |
| 28.1 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.16kph, A De Silva played that with soft hands. One more |
| 28.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1b, 60.03kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne and he misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 28.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 4, 63.02kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to A De Silva. The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. A De Silva plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 28.4 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 65.91kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. That is a comfortable single |
| 28.5 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 67.12kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 28.6 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.26kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. H Tillakaratne defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 29 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 117 / 6 (RR: 4.03) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 21* (25b 3x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 7-1-33-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 18 (25b 3x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 10-1-37-3 | |
| 29.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 64.18kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. One more to the total |
| 29.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.53kph, H Tillakaratne goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 29.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 62.27kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 29.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 4, 67.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 29.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 4, 75.31kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 29.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.69kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to A De Silva. Hit straight to the fielder. No run |
| End of over 30 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 127 / 6 (RR: 4.23) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 19* (27b 3x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 11-1-47-3 Arvinda De Silva 30 (29b 5x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 7-1-33-1 | |
| 30.1 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. Full length outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 30.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.39kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. H Tillakaratne backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 30.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 66.34kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. H Tillakaratne struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 30.4 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.71kph, A hint of turn into. H Tillakaratne swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 30.5 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 61.66kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne and he plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| 30.6 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.23kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| End of over 31 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 127 / 6 (RR: 4.10) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 30* (29b 5x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 8-2-33-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 19 (33b 3x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 11-1-47-3 | |
| 31.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 31.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 62.03kph, A De Silva goes back to defend it |
| 31.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 70.78kph, Big turn from the spinner. A De Silva plays it gently through the off side |
| 31.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.21kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. No run |
| 31.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.93kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A De Silva cover drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 31.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 64.33kph, H Tillakaratne defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 32 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 128 / 6 (RR: 4.00) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 31* (34b 5x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 12-1-48-3 Hashan Tillakaratne 19 (34b 3x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 8-2-33-1 | |
| 32.1 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 61.74kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva. A hint of turn away from. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 32.2 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 2, 60.49kph, full length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 32.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 62.13kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. No runs taken |
| 32.4 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 61.94kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 32.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 61.59kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 32.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 67.54kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. A De Silva puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| End of over 33 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 130 / 6 (RR: 3.94) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 19* (34b 3x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 9-2-35-1 Arvinda De Silva 33 (40b 5x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 12-1-48-3 | |
| 33.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 72.64kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. Not in the gap |
| 33.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne and he goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 33.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 71.84kph, H Tillakaratne goes back to defend it. No run |
| 33.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.93kph, Aggressive leg glance from H Tillakaratne and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 33.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 63.77kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 33.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 34 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 131 / 6 (RR: 3.85) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 20* (39b 3x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 13-1-49-3 Arvinda De Silva 33 (41b 5x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 9-2-35-1 | |
| 34.1 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 62.78kph, H Tillakaratne plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Not in the gap |
| 34.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 66.41kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That is an excellent call by H Tillakaratne. One run |
| 34.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 71.95kph, Excellent timing from A De Silva as he plays a backfoot defensive. No run |
| 34.4 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 62.84kph, A De Silva plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 34.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 67.76kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva. Aggressive backfoot defensive from A De Silva. No runs taken |
| 34.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.02kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva. A hint of turn away from. A De Silva played that with soft hands. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 133 / 6 (RR: 3.80) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 34* (45b 5x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 10-2-37-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 21 (41b 3x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 13-1-49-3 | |
| Waqar Younis will start a new spell. | |
| 35.1 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 147.07kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A De Silva rightly sends him back |
| 35.2 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 151.95kph, short length on middle stump. A De Silva plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 35.3 | Waqar Younis to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 151.90kph, short length outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder. They take a single |
| 35.4 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 6, 151.85kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 35.5 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 151.79kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 35.6 | Waqar Younis to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 147.90kph, Bouncer! H Tillakaratne sways away |
| End of over 36 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 142 / 6 (RR: 3.94) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 42* (49b 5x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 5-0-24-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 22 (43b 3x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 10-2-37-1 | |
| 36.1 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 75.79kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A De Silva rightly sends him back |
| 36.2 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 2, 61.18kph, Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Two more added to the total |
| 36.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 3, 63.18kph, full length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Good effort in the deep keeps it down to three |
| 36.4 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 62.64kph, good length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total |
| 36.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 61.80kph, good length just outside leg stump. A De Silva plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| 36.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.87kph, A De Silva swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 149 / 6 (RR: 4.03) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 48* (54b 5x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 11-2-44-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 23 (44b 3x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 5-0-24-1 | |
| 37.1 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, OUT, 150.16kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. A De Silva played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for U Gul |
| Arvinda De Silva c U Gul b W Younis 48 (58m 55b 5x4 1x6) SR: 87.27 | |
| The new batsman is Michael Hussey. | |
| 37.2 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 147.52kph, M Hussey plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 37.3 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 147.22kph, short length outside off stump. M Hussey defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 37.4 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 149.25kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. M Hussey goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 37.5 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 147.72kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Hussey goes back to defend it. No run |
| 37.6 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 149.42kph, Big movement from the seamer. M Hussey goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 38 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 149 / 7 (RR: 3.92) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 23* (44b 3x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 6-1-24-2 Michael Hussey 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 11-2-44-1 | |
| 38.1 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.05kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne. Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. No run |
| 38.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 2, 77.18kph, S Afridi pushes this one through slightly quicker. Breaks into just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. H Tillakaratne collects two |
| 38.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 70.64kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 38.4 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 62.38kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Excellent timing from H Tillakaratne as he plays a backfoot defensive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 38.5 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 74.85kph, Defended off the back foot |
| 38.6 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 6, 60.00kph, Excellent timing from H Tillakaratne as he plays a backfoot defensive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| End of over 39 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 161 / 7 (RR: 4.13) | |
| Michael Hussey 0* (5b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 12-2-56-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 35 (50b 4x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 6-1-24-2 | |
| 39.1 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 4, 151.47kph, W Younis hurls this through. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Four more to the total |
| 39.2 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 146.02kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. M Hussey goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 39.3 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 150.41kph, Defensive stroke. M Hussey's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 39.4 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 1, 146.15kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. M Hussey plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 39.5 | Waqar Younis to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 149.31kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. One more to the total |
| 39.6 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 149.38kph, That one goes on straight. M Hussey hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| End of over 40 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 167 / 7 (RR: 4.18) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 36* (51b 4x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 7-1-30-2 Michael Hussey 5 (10b 1x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 12-2-56-1 | |
| Shoaib Akhtar will start a new spell. | |
| 40.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 152.00kph, H Tillakaratne puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 40.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Hussey, 1, 151.95kph, S Akhtar hurls this through and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. That is a comfortable single |
| 40.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 3, 151.90kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from H Tillakaratne as he plays a backfoot defensive. They come back for a third. Brilliant running |
| 40.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Hussey, 0, 151.79kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. M Hussey hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 40.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Hussey, 0, 151.79kph, Big movement from the seamer. M Hussey goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Hussey rightly sends him back |
| 40.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Hussey, 1, 147.89kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line outside off. M Hussey backfoot defensives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| End of over 41 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 173 / 7 (RR: 4.22) | |
| Michael Hussey 7* (14b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-21-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 40 (53b 4x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 7-1-30-2 | |
| 41.1 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 146.68kph, Bouncer! M Hussey sways away |
| 41.2 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 144.62kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 41.3 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 143.06kph, short length outside off stump. No runs taken |
| 41.4 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 146.57kph, short and straight. M Hussey goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 41.5 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 142.83kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. M Hussey gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 41.6 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 144.95kph, That moved miles. No runs taken |
| End of over 42 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 173 / 7 (RR: 4.12) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 40* (53b 4x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 8-2-30-2 Michael Hussey 7 (20b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-21-1 | |
| 42.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 147.15kph, That moved miles. H Tillakaratne plays a punchy backfoot defensive |
| 42.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 151.68kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. No runs taken |
| 42.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 151.36kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. No run |
| 42.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 145.51kph, H Tillakaratne gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 42.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, |