------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Test Cricket - Ball By Ball Output Key: . Dot Ball 1 1 run scored 2 2 runs scored 3 3 runs scored 4 4 runs scored 6 6 runs scored WD WiDe ball bowled NB No Ball bowled N1 No ball 1 run scored N2 No ball 2 runs scored N3 No ball 3 runs scored N4 No ball 4 runs scored N6 No ball 6 runs scored L1 1 Leg bye scored L2 2 Leg byes scored L4 4 Leg byes scored B1 1 Bye scored B2 2 Byes scored B4 4 Byes scored LA Lbw Appeal turned down DC Dropped Catch RM Run out Missed R1 Run out missed 1 run scored R2 Run out missed 2 runs scored R3 Run out missed 3 runs scored MS Missed Stumping W! Wicket ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Test Cricket Ball by Ball Scorecard ================================================= Warwick Todd's World Test Cricket Championship Sri Lanka vs England Played at Columbo (SSC) Current Conditions Ball : The ball is nice and new. Pitch : A perfect batting pitch with no visible cracks. Bounce : High bounce. Just what the fast bowlers want. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Hot and sunny with very high light clouds. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. Sri Lanka 1st Innings Starting bowlers are Gough & Cork. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:00| 9| . . . . . . | 0| 6| | 0| 0| 1.0| 0| 0| |11:04|10| . . | 0| 8| . . . .N1 | 1| 5| 2.0| 1| 0| |11:08| 9| | 0| 8| . . . . . . | 1| 11| 3.0| 1| 0| |11:12|10| 4 . 1 | 5| 11| . . . | 1| 14| 4.0| 6| 0| |11:16| 9| 2 . . . . . | 7| 17| | 1| 14| 5.0| 8| 0| |11:20|10| | 7| 17| . . . .L4 . | 1| 20| 6.0| 12| 0| |11:24| 9| . 2 . . 4 . | 13| 23| | 1| 20| 7.0| 18| 0| |11:28|10| . . 4 . . | 17| 28| 1 | 2| 21| 8.0| 23| 0| |11:32| 9| | 17| 28| . . 2 . . . | 4| 27| 9.0| 25| 0| |11:36|10| . 1 | 18| 30| . . . . | 4| 31| 10.0| 26| 0| |11:40| 9| .DC | 18| 32| | 4| 31| 10.2| 26| 0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Croft dropped Jayasuriya, a hard chance off Gough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:41| 9| .NB . . . | 18| 37| | 4| 31| 11.0| 27| 0| |11:44|10| | 18| 37| 2 . . . . . | 6| 37| 12.0| 29| 0| |11:48| 9| . . 4 4 . . | 26| 43| | 6| 37| 13.0| 37| 0| |11:52|10| . . . . . | 26| 48| 1 | 7| 38| 14.0| 38| 0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gough has been replaced by Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:56| 8| | 26| 48| . 4 . . . 4 | 15| 44| 15.0| 46| 0| |11:59|10| 4 | 30| 49| | 15| 44| 15.1| 50| 0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partnership between Jayasuriya [30] & Arnold [15] is now worth 50 runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:59|10| . 4 . . . | 34| 54| | 15| 44| 16.0| 54| 0| |12:03| 8| | 34| 54| 4 . . . . 1 | 20| 50| 17.0| 59| 0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cork has been replaced by Tufnell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:06|11| . . . | 34| 57| . . 1 | 21| 53| 18.0| 60| 0| |12:09| 8| | 34| 57| . .W! | 21| 56| 18.3| 60| 1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arnold ct Rhodes b Croft 21 Balls 56 4's 3 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:12| 8| | 34| 57| . . 2 | 2| 3| 19.0| 62| 1| |12:14|11| . . . . . . | 34| 63| | 2| 3| 20.0| 62| 1| |12:17| 8| . . 2 | 36| 66| . . 1 | 3| 6| 21.0| 65| 1| |12:20|11| . . . . 4 | 40| 71| 1 | 4| 7| 22.0| 70| 1| |12:23| 8| | 40| 71| . . . . . 4 | 8| 13| 23.0| 74| 1| |12:26|11| 1 . . | 41| 74| . 4 1 | 13| 16| 24.0| 80| 1| |12:29| 8| | 41| 74| . 2 . . . 1 | 16| 22| 25.0| 83| 1| |12:32|11| 2 . 4 | 47| 77| 2 . 1 | 19| 25| 26.0| 92| 1| |12:35| 8| . . . . . | 47| 82| 1 | 20| 26| 27.0| 93| 1| |12:38|11| . . | 47| 84| . . . 1 | 21| 30| 28.0| 94| 1| |12:41| 8| | 47| 84| . . . . . . | 21| 36| 29.0| 94| 1| |12:44|11| . 4 | 51| 86| | 21| 36| 29.2| 98| 1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jayasuriya not out 51 Balls 86 4's 10 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:45|11| . . . 2 | 53| 90| | 21| 36| 30.0| 100| 1| |12:47| 8| . . 2 . | 55| 94| . 1 | 22| 38| 31.0| 103| 1| |12:50|11| | 55| 94| .WD . . . . . | 22| 44| 32.0| 104| 1| |12:53| 8| . . . . . . | 55|100| | 22| 44| 33.0| 104| 1| |12:56|11| | 55|100| . .W! | 22| 47| 33.3| 104| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gurusinha lbw b Tufnell 22 Balls 47 4's 2 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|de Silva |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:59|11| . | 55|101| . 1 | 1| 2| 34.0| 105| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Lunch - Day 1 ** Current Conditions Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : High bounce. Just what the fast bowlers want. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|de Silva |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13:41| 8| | 55|101|W! | 1| 3| 34.1| 105| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ de Silva ct Rhodes b Croft 1 Balls 3 4's 0 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13:43| 8| . . 2 . | 57|105| 1 | 1| 1| 35.0| 108| 3| |13:46|11| | 57|105| . . . . 2 . | 3| 7| 36.0| 110| 3| |13:49| 8| . . . . . . | 57|111| | 3| 7| 37.0| 110| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tufnell has been replaced by Gough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13:52| 9| | 57|111| . . .L2 . . | 3| 13| 38.0| 112| 3| |13:56| 8| . 1 | 58|113| . . 4 . | 7| 17| 39.0| 117| 3| |13:59| 9| 2 . 3 | 63|116| . . . | 7| 20| 40.0| 122| 3| |14:03| 8| . . . . . . | 63|122| | 7| 20| 41.0| 122| 3| |14:06| 9| | 63|122| .W! | 7| 22| 41.2| 122| 4| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kaluwitharana b Gough 7 Balls 22 4's 1 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:09| 9| | 63|122| .WD . . . | 0| 4| 42.0| 123| 4| |14:12| 8| . . . 2 . . | 65|128| | 0| 4| 43.0| 125| 4| |14:15| 9| | 65|128| 2 . . . . . | 2| 10| 44.0| 127| 4| |14:19| 8| . . . . . . | 65|134| | 2| 10| 45.0| 127| 4| |14:22| 9| . | 65|135| . . . . 1 | 3| 15| 46.0| 128| 4| |14:26| 8| | 65|135| . . . . . 1 | 4| 21| 47.0| 129| 4| |14:29| 9| . 3 | 68|137| 1 . . . | 5| 25| 48.0| 133| 4| |14:33| 8| . . . 4 . . | 72|143| | 5| 25| 49.0| 137| 4| |14:36| 9| | 72|143| . . . . . . | 5| 31| 50.0| 137| 4| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Croft has been replaced by Cork. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:40|10| 2 1 | 75|145| .W! | 5| 33| 50.4| 140| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ranatunga ct Rhodes b Cork 5 Balls 33 4's 0 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Atapattu |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:44|10| | 75|145| . . | 0| 2| 51.0| 140| 5| |14:46| 9|NB . . . . . . | 75|152| | 0| 2| 52.0| 141| 5| |14:50|10| . . 1 | 76|155| . 3 . | 3| 5| 53.0| 145| 5| |14:54| 9| . . . . . 1 | 77|161| | 3| 5| 54.0| 146| 5| |14:58|10| . . . .W! | 77|166| | 3| 5| 54.5| 146| 6| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jayasuriya lbw b Cork 77 Balls 166 4's 11 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Vaas |Rns|Bls|Atapattu |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:03|10| 1 | 1| 1| | 3| 5| 55.0| 147| 6| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gough has been replaced by Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Vaas |Rns|Bls|Atapattu |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:04| 8| . . . . . . | 1| 7| | 3| 5| 56.0| 147| 6| |15:07|10| | 1| 7| . . 4 . . . | 7| 11| 57.0| 151| 6| |15:11| 8| 1 | 2| 8| . . . . . | 7| 16| 58.0| 152| 6| |15:14|10| 3 | 5| 9| . .N2 . . 2 | 11| 22| 59.0| 159| 6| |15:18| 8| . . . . . . | 5| 15| | 11| 22| 60.0| 159| 6| |15:21|10| | 5| 15| . . . . . . | 11| 28| 61.0| 159| 6| |15:25| 8| . . . . 4 . | 9| 21| | 11| 28| 62.0| 163| 6| |15:28|10| . . . . | 9| 25| . 3 | 14| 30| 63.0| 166| 6| |15:32| 8| . . . | 9| 28| . . 1 | 15| 33| 64.0| 167| 6| |15:35|10| | 9| 28|W! | 15| 34| 64.1| 167| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atapattu lbw b Cork 15 Balls 34 4's 1 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Vaas |Rns|Bls|Dharmasena |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:37|10| | 9| 28| 4 4 . . . | 8| 5| 65.0| 175| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Tea - Day 1 ** Current Conditions Ball : The ball is getting old. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Vaas |Rns|Bls|Dharmasena |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:01| 8| 2 1 | 12| 30| . .W! | 8| 8| 65.5| 178| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dharmasena ct Rhodes b Croft 8 Balls 8 4's 2 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Vaas |Rns|Bls|Zoysa |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:05| 8| | 12| 30| 3 | 3| 1| 66.0| 181| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cork has been replaced by Tufnell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Vaas |Rns|Bls|Zoysa |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:06|11| | 12| 30| . . . . . . | 3| 7| 67.0| 181| 8| |16:09| 8| . . . . 4 . | 16| 36| | 3| 7| 68.0| 185| 8| |16:12|11| | 16| 36| . . . . . . | 3| 13| 69.0| 185| 8| |16:15| 8| .W! | 16| 38| | 3| 13| 69.2| 185| 9| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vaas ct Ramprakash b Croft 16 Balls 38 4's 2 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Silva |Rns|Bls|Zoysa |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:18| 8| . . .W! | 0| 4| | 3| 13| 70.0| 185|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silva lbw b Croft 0 Balls 4 4's 0 6's 0 Croft 26.0 - 7 - 60 - 5 Sri Lanka 1st Innings S.T. Jayasuriya lbw b Cork 77 166 11 0 R.P. Arnold ct Rhodes b Croft 21 56 3 0 A.P. Gurusinha lbw b Tufnell 22 47 2 0 P.A. de Silva ct Rhodes b Croft 1 3 0 0 R.S. Kaluwitharana b Gough 7 22 1 0 A. Ranatunga ct Rhodes b Cork 5 33 0 0 M.S. Atapattu lbw b Cork 15 34 1 0 WPUJC Vaas ct Ramprakash b Croft 16 38 2 0 H.D.P.K Dharmasena ct Rhodes b Croft 8 8 2 0 D.N.T. Zoysa not out 3 13 0 0 K.J. Silva lbw b Croft 0 4 0 0 Extras (byes 0 leg byes 6 no balls 2 wides 2) 10 Total (10 Wkts 70.0 Overs) 185 Fall of Wkts 60 104 105 122 140 146 167 178 185 185 Gough 16 4 34 1 2 1 Cork 16 2 53 3 2 0 Croft 26 8 60 5 0 0 Tufnell 12 3 32 1 0 1 England 1st Innings Starting bowlers are Vaas & Zoysa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atherton |Rns|Bls|Stewart |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:30| 8| . . 1 | 1| 3| . . 1 | 1| 3| 1.0| 2| 0| |16:34|10| | 1| 3| 2 . . . . . | 3| 9| 2.0| 4| 0| |16:38| 8| . . . 4W! | 5| 8| | 3| 9| 2.5| 8| 1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atherton b Vaas 5 Balls 8 4's 1 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Thorpe |Rns|Bls|Stewart |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:43| 8| . | 0| 1| | 3| 9| 3.0| 8| 1| |16:44|10| 4 . . 1 | 5| 5| 1 . | 4| 11| 4.0| 14| 1| |16:48| 8| . . . . 2 2 | 9| 11| | 4| 11| 5.0| 18| 1| |16:52|10| | 9| 11| . . . . . . | 4| 17| 6.0| 18| 1| |16:56| 8| . . . . . . | 9| 17| | 4| 17| 7.0| 18| 1| |17:00|10| L1 . . . | 9| 21| 1 1 | 6| 19| 8.0| 21| 1| |17:04| 8| | 9| 21| . 4 2 . . . | 12| 25| 9.0| 27| 1| |17:08|10| . 1 . . . | 10| 26| 1 | 13| 26| 10.0| 29| 1| |17:12| 8| | 10| 26| . 2 . . . . | 15| 32| 11.0| 31| 1| |17:16|10| . . . . 2 . | 12| 32| | 15| 32| 12.0| 33| 1| |17:20| 8| .W! | 12| 34| . 3 | 18| 34| 12.4| 36| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thorpe ct Gurusinha b Vaas 12 Balls 34 4's 1 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Stewart |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:24| 8| . 1 | 1| 2| | 18| 34| 13.0| 37| 2| |17:26|10| . . 4 . 4 4 | 13| 8| | 18| 34| 14.0| 49| 2| |17:30| 8| | 13| 8| .L2 . . . . | 18| 40| 15.0| 51| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoysa has been replaced by Dharmasena. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Stewart |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:34| 9| . . . . . . | 13| 14| | 18| 40| 16.0| 51| 2| |17:37| 8| . | 13| 15| . . . 4 1 | 23| 45| 17.0| 56| 2| |17:41| 9| 1 | 14| 16| . . 4 1 W! | 28| 50| 18.0| 62| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stewart ct Kaluwitharana b Dharmasena 28 Balls 50 4's 3 6's 0 Vaas has been replaced by Silva. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:46|11| 2 1 . . | 17| 20| . 3 | 3| 2| 19.0| 68| 3| |17:49| 9| . . . 1 | 18| 24| 1 . | 4| 4| 20.0| 70| 3| |17:52|11| 1 | 19| 25| . . . . . | 4| 9| 21.0| 71| 3| |17:55| 9| . 1 | 20| 27| . . . . | 4| 13| 22.0| 72| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Stumps - End of Day 1 ** Starting bowlers are Vaas & Zoysa. Current Conditions Ball : The ball is starting to lose its shine. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : High bounce. Just what the fast bowlers want. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:00| 8| 2 2 . 4 . . | 28| 33| | 4| 13| 23.0| 80| 3| |11:04|10| | 28| 33| 2 .L2 . . . | 6| 19| 24.0| 84| 3| |11:08| 8| 2 . . . . 1 | 31| 39| | 6| 19| 25.0| 87| 3| |11:12|10| . 1 | 32| 41| . . . . | 6| 23| 26.0| 88| 3| |11:16| 8| 3 | 35| 42| . . . 2 . | 8| 28| 27.0| 93| 3| |11:20|10| 1 | 36| 43| . . . . . | 8| 33| 28.0| 94| 3| |11:24| 8| . . . . 1 | 37| 48| . | 8| 34| 29.0| 95| 3| |11:28|10| 4 . . 4 4 . | 49| 54| | 8| 34| 30.0| 107| 3| |11:32| 8| | 49| 54| 4 . . . 2 | 14| 39| 30.5| 113| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partnership between Hussain [49] & Cork [14] is now worth 51 runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:35| 8| | 49| 54| 1 | 15| 40| 31.0| 114| 3| |11:36|10| | 49| 54| . . 2 . . 4 | 21| 46| 32.0| 120| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vaas has been replaced by Dharmasena. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:40| 9| . .LA | 49| 57| | 21| 46| 32.3| 120| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hussain survived a LBW appeal by Dharmasena. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:41| 9| . . . | 49| 60| | 21| 46| 33.0| 120| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoysa has been replaced by Silva. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:43|11| 3 | 52| 61| 1 | 22| 47| 33.2| 124| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hussain not out 52 Balls 61 4's 7 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:44|11| | 52| 61| . . . . | 22| 51| 34.0| 124| 3| |11:46| 9| .DC | 52| 63| | 22| 51| 34.2| 124| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoysa dropped Hussain, a hard chance off Dharmasena. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:47| 9| . . 2 . | 54| 67| | 22| 51| 35.0| 126| 3| |11:49|11| | 54| 67| . . . . . . | 22| 57| 36.0| 126| 3| |11:52| 9| . 4 . . . 1 | 59| 73| | 22| 57| 37.0| 131| 3| |11:55|11| 3 L4 . . 2 | 64| 78| L1 | 22| 58| 38.0| 141| 3| |11:58| 9| | 64| 78|DC | 22| 59| 38.1| 141| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arnold dropped Cork, a simple chance off Dharmasena. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:58| 9| . .WD 2 | 66| 81| . 1 | 23| 61| 39.0| 145| 3| |12:01|11| | 66| 81| . . . . . . | 23| 67| 40.0| 145| 3| |12:04| 9| . . . 1 | 67| 85| . 4 | 27| 69| 41.0| 150| 3| |12:07|11| . 3 | 70| 87| . . 4 . | 31| 73| 42.0| 157| 3| |12:10| 9| . 1 | 71| 89| . . . . | 31| 77| 43.0| 158| 3| |12:13|11| 2 .L4 | 73| 92| | 31| 77| 43.3| 164| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partnership between Hussain [73] & Cork [31] is now worth 102 runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Cork |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:14|11| . . . | 73| 95| | 31| 77| 44.0| 164| 3| |12:16| 9| . . . . | 73| 99| . 1 | 32| 79| 45.0| 165| 3| |12:19|11| | 73| 99| . . 4 . . 1 | 37| 85| 46.0| 170| 3| |12:22| 9| | 73| 99| . 2 2W! | 41| 89| 46.4| 174| 4| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cork ct Kaluwitharana b Dharmasena 41 Balls 89 4's 5 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:26| 9| . | 73|100| 1 | 1| 1| 47.0| 175| 4| |12:27|11| | 73|100|R3 | 4| 2| 47.1| 178| 4| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ de Silva missed a simple chance to run out Hussain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:27|11| . . . 4 . | 77|105| | 4| 2| 48.0| 182| 4| |12:30| 9| | 77|105| . . . . . . | 4| 8| 49.0| 182| 4| |12:33|11| . . . . 3 | 80|110| . | 4| 9| 50.0| 185| 4| |12:36| 9| . . 4 . . . | 84|116| | 4| 9| 51.0| 189| 4| |12:39|11| 2 . 3 . | 89|120| 3 1 | 8| 11| 52.0| 198| 4| |12:42| 9| . . . . | 89|124| . 3 | 11| 13| 53.0| 201| 4| |12:45|11| | 89|124| . 4 . 2 4 . | 21| 19| 54.0| 211| 4| |12:48| 9| . 1 .W! | 90|128| 1 | 22| 20| 54.5| 213| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hussain ct Ranatunga b Dharmasena 90 Balls 128 4's 10 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:52| 9| . | 0| 1| | 22| 20| 55.0| 213| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silva has been replaced by Vaas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:53| 8| | 0| 1| . . . . . . | 22| 26| 56.0| 213| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Lunch - Day 2 ** Current Conditions Ball : The ball is getting old. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13:37| 9| . 4 . . . . | 4| 7| | 22| 26| 57.0| 217| 5| |13:40| 8| 2 . 3 | 9| 10| . 1 . | 23| 29| 58.0| 223| 5| |13:44| 9| . 1 | 10| 12| . . . . | 23| 33| 59.0| 224| 5| |13:47| 8| .LA | 10| 14| | 23| 33| 59.2| 224| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ramprakash survived a LBW appeal by Vaas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13:48| 8| 1 | 11| 15| . . . | 23| 36| 60.0| 225| 5| |13:51| 9| . . 3 | 14| 18| . . . | 23| 39| 61.0| 228| 5| |13:54| 8| 1 4 . | 19| 21| 4 . 1 | 28| 42| 62.0| 238| 5| |13:58| 9| | 19| 21| . . . . . . | 28| 48| 63.0| 238| 5| |14:01| 8| 2 4 2 . 3 | 30| 26| 2 | 30| 49| 64.0| 251| 5| |14:05| 9| 4 . . 4B4 | 38| 31| | 30| 49| 64.5| 263| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partnership between Ramprakash [38] & Hick [30] is now worth 50 runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:07| 9| . | 38| 32| | 30| 49| 65.0| 263| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vaas has been replaced by Zoysa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:08|10| DC | 38| 33| 3 | 33| 50| 65.2| 266| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atapattu dropped Ramprakash, a chance off Zoysa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Ramprakash |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:09|10| . 2W! | 40| 36| | 33| 50| 65.5| 268| 6| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ramprakash lbw b Zoysa 40 Balls 36 4's 5 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:13|10| 3 | 3| 1| | 33| 50| 66.0| 271| 6| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dharmasena has been replaced by Silva. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:14|11| . . 1 | 4| 4| . . . | 33| 53| 67.0| 272| 6| |14:17|10| . . . .LA | 4| 9| | 33| 53| 67.5| 272| 6| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rhodes easily survived a LBW appeal by Zoysa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Hick |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:20|10| . | 4| 10| | 33| 53| 68.0| 272| 6| |14:21|11| | 4| 10| 4 .W! | 37| 56| 68.3| 276| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hick ct Kaluwitharana b Silva 37 Balls 56 4's 4 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Croft |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:24|11| | 4| 10| 2 . . | 2| 3| 69.0| 278| 7| |14:26|10| . .NB . 1 | 5| 15| . . | 2| 5| 70.0| 280| 7| |14:30|11| . . 4 . . . | 9| 21| | 2| 5| 71.0| 284| 7| |14:33|10| | 9| 21| . . . . . . | 2| 11| 72.0| 284| 7| |14:37|11| . 2 1 | 12| 24| . . . | 2| 14| 73.0| 287| 7| |14:40|10| . . . . . 2 | 14| 30| | 2| 14| 74.0| 289| 7| |14:44|11| | 14| 30| . 4 . . . 1 | 7| 20| 75.0| 294| 7| |14:47|10| | 14| 30| . 2 . . . . | 9| 26| 76.0| 296| 7| |14:51|11| . . . . . . | 14| 36| | 9| 26| 77.0| 296| 7| |14:54|10| | 14| 36| . . . 4 . . | 13| 32| 78.0| 300| 7| |14:58|11| .DC | 14| 38| | 13| 32| 78.2| 300| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arnold dropped Rhodes, a very hard chance off Silva. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Croft |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:59|11| . . 2 . | 16| 42| | 13| 32| 79.0| 302| 7| |15:01|10| | 16| 42| .W! | 13| 34| 79.2| 302| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Croft ct & b Zoysa 13 Balls 34 4's 2 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:04|10| | 16| 42| . .NB . . | 0| 5| 80.0| 303| 8| |15:07|11| . . . . 3 | 19| 47| . | 0| 6| 81.0| 306| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sri Lanka have taken the new ball. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:10|10|NB . 4 4 . . . | 27| 54| | 0| 6| 82.0| 315| 8| |15:14|11| | 27| 54| . . . . . . | 0| 12| 83.0| 315| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoysa has been replaced by Vaas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:17| 8|L1 . | 27| 56| . . . 1 | 1| 16| 84.0| 317| 8| |15:21|11| | 27| 56| . . . . . 4 | 5| 22| 85.0| 321| 8| |15:24| 8| 1 2 | 30| 58| . . . 1 | 6| 26| 86.0| 325| 8| |15:28|11| 4 | 34| 59| . . . . 1 | 7| 31| 87.0| 330| 8| |15:31| 8| | 34| 59| . . . 4 . . | 11| 37| 88.0| 334| 8| |15:35|11| . . . . .DC | 34| 65| | 11| 37| 89.0| 334| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ de Silva dropped Rhodes, a chance off Silva. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:38|11| | 34| 65| | 11| 37| 89.0| 334| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Tea - Day 2 ** Current Conditions Ball : The ball is nice and new. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:58| 8| . . 1 | 35| 68| 1 . 2 | 14| 40| 90.0| 338| 8| |16:02|11| . . . . . . | 35| 74| | 14| 40| 91.0| 338| 8| |16:05| 8| . . . | 35| 77| . . 1 | 15| 43| 92.0| 339| 8| |16:09|11| | 35| 77| . . . . .DC | 15| 49| 93.0| 339| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ranatunga dropped Gough, a chance off Silva. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:12|11| | 35| 77| | 15| 49| 93.0| 339| 8| |16:12| 8|L2 . 3 | 38| 80| . . . | 15| 52| 94.0| 344| 8| |16:16|11| 2 . . . . . | 40| 86| | 15| 52| 95.0| 346| 8| |16:19| 8| | 40| 86| . . 2 2 . . | 19| 58| 96.0| 350| 8| |16:23|11| . . . . . . | 40| 92| | 19| 58| 97.0| 350| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vaas has been replaced by Zoysa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Rhodes |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:26|10| | 40| 92| . . . . . . | 19| 64| 98.0| 350| 8| |16:30|11| . 1 | 41| 94| . . . . | 19| 68| 99.0| 351| 8| |16:33|10| . .W! | 41| 97| | 19| 68| 99.3| 351| 9| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rhodes ct Gurusinha b Zoysa 41 Balls 97 4's 4 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Tufnell |Rns|Bls|Gough |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:37|10| W! | 0| 1| | 19| 68| 99.4| 351|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tufnell lbw b Zoysa 0 Balls 1 4's 0 6's 0 England 1st Innings M.A. Atherton b Vaas 5 8 1 0 A.J. Stewart ct Kaluwitharana b Dharmasena 28 50 3 0 G.P. Thorpe ct Gurusinha b Vaas 12 34 1 0 N. Hussain ct Ranatunga b Dharmasena 90 128 10 0 D.G. Cork ct Kaluwitharana b Dharmasena 41 89 5 0 G.A. Hick ct Kaluwitharana b Silva 37 56 4 0 M.R. Ramprakash lbw b Zoysa 40 36 5 0 S.J. Rhodes ct Gurusinha b Zoysa 41 97 4 0 R.D.B. Croft ct & b Zoysa 13 34 2 0 D. Gough not out 19 68 2 0 P.C.R. Tufnell lbw b Zoysa 0 1 0 0 Extras (byes 4 leg byes 17 no balls 3 wides 1) 25 Total (10 Wkts 99.4 Overs) 351 Fall of Wkts 8 36 62 174 213 268 276 302 351 351 Vaas 26 3 102 2 0 0 Zoysa 22.4 4 76 4 3 0 Dharmasena 21 4 57 3 0 1 Silva 30 8 95 1 0 0 England lead by 166 runs on first innings. Sri Lanka 2nd Innings Starting bowlers are Gough & Cork. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:49| 9| . .B4 4 4 . | 8| 6| | 0| 0| 1.0| 12| 0| |16:53|10| . . . | 8| 9| 2 . 1 | 3| 3| 2.0| 15| 0| |16:57| 9| | 8| 9| .LA | 3| 5| 2.2| 15| 0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arnold survived a very close LBW appeal by Gough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:58| 9| | 8| 9| 4 . . . | 7| 9| 3.0| 19| 0| |17:01|10| . . . . . 1 | 9| 15| | 7| 9| 4.0| 20| 0| |17:05| 9| 2N4 . . . . . | 15| 22| | 7| 9| 5.0| 26| 0| |17:09|10| | 15| 22|L4 2 . . . . | 9| 15| 6.0| 32| 0| |17:13| 9| . . . 3 | 18| 26| . . | 9| 17| 7.0| 35| 0| |17:17|10| . . 4 . . . | 22| 32| | 9| 17| 8.0| 39| 0| |17:21| 9| | 22| 32| . . 4 . . . | 13| 23| 9.0| 43| 0| |17:25|10| . . . . . . | 22| 38| | 13| 23| 10.0| 43| 0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gough has been replaced by Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Jayasuriya |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:29| 8| . 2W! | 24| 41| . . 1 | 14| 26| 11.0| 46| 1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jayasuriya ct Rhodes b Croft 24 Balls 41 4's 4 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Arnold |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:34|10| . . . | 0| 3| . . 3 | 17| 29| 12.0| 49| 1| |17:38| 8| . . | 0| 5| . . . 3 | 20| 33| 13.0| 52| 1| |17:41|10| | 0| 5| . . .NB . . . | 20| 40| 14.0| 53| 1| |17:45| 8| . . 1 | 1| 8| .W! | 20| 42| 14.5| 54| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arnold ct Rhodes b Croft 20 Balls 42 4's 2 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Zoysa |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:49| 8| | 1| 8| W! | 0| 1| 15.0| 54| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zoysa ct Ramprakash b Croft 0 Balls 1 4's 0 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Silva |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:52|10| 3 | 4| 9| . . . . . | 0| 5| 16.0| 57| 3| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Stumps - End of Day 2 ** Starting bowlers are Gough & Cork. Current Conditions Ball : The ball is nice and new. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Silva |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:00| 9| . . . . . . | 4| 15| | 0| 5| 17.0| 57| 3| |11:04|10| | 4| 15| . . .W! | 0| 9| 17.4| 57| 4| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silva ct Rhodes b Cork 0 Balls 9 4's 0 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|de Silva |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11:08|10| | 4| 15| . . | 0| 2| 18.0| 57| 4| |11:10| 9| . . . . . . | 4| 21| | 0| 2| 19.0| 57| 4| |11:14|10| | 4| 21| . . . . . . | 0| 8| 20.0| 57| 4| |11:18| 9| . . . . . . | 4| 27| | 0| 8| 21.0| 57| 4| |11:22|10| | 4| 27| 4 . . . . . | 4| 14| 22.0| 61| 4| |11:26| 9| . . . 4 . . | 8| 33| | 4| 14| 23.0| 65| 4| |11:30|10| | 8| 33| . . . . 4 . | 8| 20| 24.0| 69| 4| |11:34| 9| . . . 4 . 1 | 13| 39| | 8| 20| 25.0| 74| 4| |11:38|10| . . 2 1 | 16| 43| . . | 8| 22| 26.0| 77| 4| |11:42| 9| . 2 . . . . | 18| 49| | 8| 22| 27.0| 79| 4| |11:46|10| . . . | 18| 52| 2 . 3 | 13| 25| 28.0| 84| 4| |11:50| 9| . | 18| 53| . . . . 3 | 16| 30| 29.0| 87| 4| |11:54|10| . . . . 2 | 20| 58| 1 | 17| 31| 30.0| 90| 4| |11:58| 9| | 20| 58| . .W! | 17| 34| 30.3| 90| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ de Silva lbw b Gough 17 Balls 34 4's 2 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:02| 9| | 20| 58| . . . | 0| 3| 31.0| 90| 5| |12:04|10| . . . . . . | 20| 64| | 0| 3| 32.0| 90| 5| |12:08| 9| | 20| 64| . . . . . . | 0| 9| 33.0| 90| 5| |12:12|10| . . 2 . . . | 22| 70| | 0| 9| 34.0| 92| 5| |12:16| 9| | 22| 70| . . . . . 4 | 4| 15| 35.0| 96| 5| |12:20|10| . . . . . 2 | 24| 76| | 4| 15| 36.0| 98| 5| |12:24| 9| | 24| 76| . . . . . 4 | 8| 21| 37.0| 102| 5| |12:28|10| . . . . 4 . | 28| 82| | 8| 21| 38.0| 106| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gough has been replaced by Tufnell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:32|11| | 28| 82| . . . . . . | 8| 27| 39.0| 106| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cork has been replaced by Gough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:35| 9| . 1 | 29| 84| . . . . | 8| 31| 40.0| 107| 5| |12:39|11| . . . . . . | 29| 90| | 8| 31| 41.0| 107| 5| |12:42| 9| 1 | 30| 91| . . 1 4 . | 13| 36| 42.0| 113| 5| |12:46|11| . . . . 4 . | 34| 97| | 13| 36| 43.0| 117| 5| |12:49| 9| | 34| 97| . . . . . . | 13| 42| 44.0| 117| 5| |12:53|11| . . . . . . | 34|103| | 13| 42| 45.0| 117| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gough has been replaced by Cork. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12:56|10| . . . . | 34|107| . 3 | 16| 44| 46.0| 120| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Lunch - Day 3 ** Current Conditions Ball : The ball is starting to go soft. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : Good bounce with the occasional one lifting off a good length. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13:40|11| | 34|107| . 4 . . . . | 20| 50| 47.0| 124| 5| |13:43|10| . . . . . 3 | 37|113| | 20| 50| 48.0| 127| 5| |13:47|11| . . . 4 . . | 41|119| | 20| 50| 49.0| 131| 5| |13:50|10| | 41|119| . . 2 . . . | 22| 56| 50.0| 133| 5| |13:54|11| . . . . . . | 41|125| | 22| 56| 51.0| 133| 5| |13:57|10| . . . . . | 41|130| 1 | 23| 57| 52.0| 134| 5| |14:01|11| L1 | 41|131| . . . 1 . | 24| 62| 53.0| 136| 5| |14:04|10| .L1 | 41|133| . . 2 . | 26| 66| 54.0| 139| 5| |14:08|11| .WD | 41|134| | 26| 66| 54.1| 140| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partnership between Gurusinha [41] & Kaluwitharana [26] is now worth 50 runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:08|11| 4 1 . . | 46|138| 1 | 27| 67| 55.0| 146| 5| |14:11|10| | 46|138| . . . . . . | 27| 73| 56.0| 146| 5| |14:15|11|DC | 46|139| | 27| 73| 56.1| 146| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thorpe dropped Gurusinha, a simple chance off Tufnell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:15|11| . . . . . | 46|144| | 27| 73| 57.0| 146| 5| |14:18|10| 1 | 47|145| . . 3 . . | 30| 78| 58.0| 150| 5| |14:22|11| . . . . . . | 47|151| | 30| 78| 59.0| 150| 5| |14:25|10| . . . 3 | 50|155| 1 | 31| 79| 59.5| 154| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gurusinha not out 50 Balls 155 4's 6 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:28|10| | 50|155| . | 31| 80| 60.0| 154| 5| |14:29|11| . . . . 1 | 51|160| . | 31| 81| 61.0| 155| 5| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cork has been replaced by Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Kaluwitharana |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:32| 8| . . 4 . . 2 | 57|166| | 31| 81| 62.0| 161| 5| |14:35|11| . . . . . | 57|171|L1 | 31| 82| 63.0| 162| 5| |14:38| 8| | 57|171| .W! | 31| 84| 63.2| 162| 6| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kaluwitharana lbw b Croft 31 Balls 84 4's 4 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Gurusinha |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:41| 8| | 57|171| . . . . | 0| 4| 64.0| 162| 6| |14:43|11| . . 2W! | 59|175| | 0| 4| 64.4| 164| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gurusinha ct Rhodes b Tufnell 59 Balls 175 4's 7 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14:47|11| . 4 | 4| 2| | 0| 4| 65.0| 168| 7| |14:48| 8| | 4| 2| . . . . . . | 0| 10| 66.0| 168| 7| |14:51|11| . . 3 | 7| 5| . . . | 0| 13| 67.0| 171| 7| |14:54| 8| . . 4 4 . . | 15| 11| | 0| 13| 68.0| 179| 7| |14:57|11| | 15| 11| . . . 2 . . | 2| 19| 69.0| 181| 7| |15:00| 8| . . .DC | 15| 15| | 2| 19| 69.4| 181| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hick dropped Atapattu, a chance off Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:02| 8| . . | 15| 17| | 2| 19| 70.0| 181| 7| |15:03|11| | 15| 17| . . . . . . | 2| 25| 71.0| 181| 7| |15:06| 8| . . . . . . | 15| 23| | 2| 25| 72.0| 181| 7| |15:09|11| . . . . | 15| 27| . 1 | 3| 27| 73.0| 182| 7| |15:12| 8| 1 | 16| 28| . 1 . . 2 | 6| 32| 74.0| 186| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tufnell has been replaced by Gough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:15| 9| . . . . . . | 16| 34| | 6| 32| 75.0| 186| 7| |15:19| 8| | 16| 34| .LA | 6| 34| 75.2| 186| 7| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ranatunga survived a close LBW appeal by Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Ranatunga |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:20| 8| | 16| 34| . . . . | 6| 38| 76.0| 186| 7| |15:22| 9| . . . . . . | 16| 40| | 6| 38| 77.0| 186| 7| |15:26| 8| | 16| 40| 4 . . . . 1 | 11| 44| 78.0| 191| 7| |15:29| 9| | 16| 40|NBWDW! | 11| 46| 78.1| 193| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ranatunga lbw b Gough 11 Balls 46 4's 1 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Vaas |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:31| 9| .DC | 16| 42| . 1 | 1| 2| 78.5| 194| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Croft dropped Atapattu, a simple chance off Gough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Vaas |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:34| 9| . | 16| 43| | 1| 2| 79.0| 194| 8| |15:35| 8| | 16| 43| . . . . . . | 1| 8| 80.0| 194| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** Tea - Day 3 ** Current Conditions Ball : The ball is old and soft. Pitch : A fairly good batting pitch with a few cracks. Bounce : Nice consistent bounce off a good length. Outfield : Very fast outfield. Lots of boundaries likely to be scored. Weather : Very hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. England have taken the new ball. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Vaas |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |15:58| 9| 4 . . 3 | 23| 47| . . | 1| 10| 81.0| 201| 8| |16:02| 8| . . . . . . | 23| 53| | 1| 10| 82.0| 201| 8| |16:05| 9| | 23| 53| . . . . . . | 1| 16| 83.0| 201| 8| |16:09| 8| . . . . . . | 23| 59| | 1| 16| 84.0| 201| 8| |16:12| 9| . 4 . | 27| 62| . . 3 | 4| 19| 85.0| 208| 8| |16:16| 8| | 27| 62|DC | 4| 20| 85.1| 208| 8| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hick dropped Vaas, a very hard chance off Croft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Vaas |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:16| 8| | 27| 62| W! | 4| 21| 85.2| 208| 9| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vaas lbw b Croft 4 Balls 21 4's 0 6's 0 Croft 15.2 - 8 - 30 - 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atapattu |Rns|Bls|Dharmasena |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:19| 8| | 27| 62| . . . . | 0| 4| 86.0| 208| 9| |16:21| 9| . . .W! | 27| 66| | 0| 4| 86.4| 208|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atapattu ct Rhodes b Gough 27 Balls 66 4's 5 6's 0 Sri Lanka 2nd Innings S.T. Jayasuriya ct Rhodes b Croft 24 41 4 0 R.P. Arnold ct Rhodes b Croft 20 42 2 0 A.P. Gurusinha ct Rhodes b Tufnell 59 175 7 0 D.N.T. Zoysa ct Ramprakash b Croft 0 1 0 0 K.J. Silva ct Rhodes b Cork 0 9 0 0 P.A. de Silva lbw b Gough 17 34 2 0 R.S. Kaluwitharana lbw b Croft 31 84 4 0 A. Ranatunga lbw b Gough 11 46 1 0 M.S. Atapattu ct Rhodes b Gough 27 66 5 0 WPUJC Vaas lbw b Croft 4 21 0 0 H.D.P.K Dharmasena not out 0 4 0 0 Extras (byes 4 leg byes 7 no balls 2 wides 2) 15 Total (10 Wkts 86.4 Overs) 208 Fall of Wkts 46 54 54 57 90 162 164 193 208 208 Gough 25.4 9 71 3 2 1 Cork 27 5 63 1 1 0 Croft 16 9 30 5 0 0 Tufnell 18 8 33 1 0 1 England need 43 runs to win. England 2nd Innings Starting bowlers are Vaas & Zoysa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atherton |Rns|Bls|Stewart |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:35| 8| . . . 3 | 3| 4| . . | 0| 2| 1.0| 3| 0| |16:39|10| 3 . . | 6| 7| . . 3 | 3| 5| 2.0| 9| 0| |16:43| 8| . | 6| 8| . . . 2NB 1 | 6| 11| 3.0| 13| 0| |16:47|10| | 6| 8| . . 4 . . . | 10| 17| 4.0| 17| 0| |16:51| 8| . . 2 . . 2 | 10| 14| | 10| 17| 5.0| 21| 0| |16:55|10| | 10| 14|W! | 10| 18| 5.1| 21| 1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stewart ct Kaluwitharana b Zoysa 10 Balls 18 4's 1 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Atherton |Rns|Bls|Thorpe |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |16:57|10| | 10| 14| 4 . . . . | 4| 5| 6.0| 25| 1| |17:01| 8|W! | 10| 15| | 4| 5| 6.1| 25| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atherton lbw b Vaas 10 Balls 15 4's 0 6's 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Time|Bl|Hussain |Rns|Bls|Thorpe |Rns|Bls| Over|Totl|Wk| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |17:03| 8| . 2 . .B4 | 2| 5| | 4| 5| 7.0| 31| 2| |17:07|10| . . .N4 3 | 9| 10|N4 1 | 9| 7| 7.5| 43| 2| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ England 2nd Innings M.A. Atherton lbw b Vaas 10 15 0 0 A.J. Stewart ct Kaluwitharana b Zoysa 10 18 1 0 G.P. Thorpe not out 9 7 2 0 N. Hussain not out 9 10 1 0 G.A. Hick M.R. Ramprakash S.J. Rhodes R.D.B. Croft D. Gough D.G. Cork P.C.R. Tufnell Extras (byes 4 leg byes 0 no balls 1 wides 0) 5 Total (2 Wkts 7.5 Overs) 43 Fall of Wkts 21 25 Vaas 4 0 13 1 1 0 Zoysa 3.5 0 26 1 2 0 England won by 8 wkts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1st Test played at Columbo (SSC). Sri Lanka 1st Innings 185 all out Jayasuriya 77, Gurusinha 22, Croft 5-60, Cork 3-53 England 1st Innings 351 all out Hussain 90, Rhodes 41, Zoysa 4-76, Dharmasena 3-57 Sri Lanka 2nd Innings 208 all out Gurusinha 59, Kaluwitharana 31, Croft 5-30, Gough 3-71 England 2nd Innings 43 for 2 Vaas 1-13, Zoysa 1-26 England won by 8 wkts.