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Australia won by 48 runs (D/L Method)  
29.6 Lee to Vaas, no run, short ball, again ,this time goes back and

gets right behind the loine of the ball and defend it to cover


End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 98/7 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 115/20 = 5.75)

B Lee 8-0-35-3 (2w 2nb) - Duckpond End
KC Sangakkara 28* (53b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (18b 1x4)

30.1 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, flipper again, outside off, plays off
the backfoot to gully
30.2 Hogg to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, misstimed
it to point
30.3 Hogg to Sangakkara, one run, full toss, driven down the ground to
long on
30.4 Hogg to Vaas, no run, wrong one from Hog, comes on the front foot,
hit on pads, slight appeal for lbw, but batsman was too far
forward

30.5 Hogg to Vaas, no run, forward to defend

30.6 Hogg to Vaas, no run, flipper on leg, defends it to leg


End of over 31 (1 run) Sri Lanka 99/7 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 114/19 = 6.00)

GB Hogg 9-0-30-2 - Park Drive End
KC Sangakkara 29* (56b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 7* (21b 1x4)

Bichel replaces Lee
31.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, two runs, tucked away off his pads to fine
leg, missfielded by Hog
31.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, turned to legside
31.3 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, on target, pushed to mid off
31.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, pitches up, driven nicely down the
ground to long off
31.5 Bichel to Vaas, no run, pitches up, outside off, driven nicely to
mid off
31.6 Bichel to Vaas, one run, turned to fine leg


End of over 32 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 103/7 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 110/18 = 6.11)

AJ Bichel 8-4-13-0 - Duckpond End
WPUJC Vaas 8* (23b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (60b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

32.1 Hogg to Vaas, no run, pitchers on off, spins away, beaten
32.2 Hogg to Vaas, no run, again sharp leg spin ffrom Hogg, adjust it
nicely to gully

32.3 Hogg to Vaas, no run, forward to defends
32.4 Hogg to Vaas, no run, tosses up, steers to short third man
32.5 Hogg to Vaas, no run, turned to short fine leg

32.6 Hogg to Vaas, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot, defends
it to cover, wants a single sent back by Sangakkara


End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 103/7 (RR: 3.12 RRR: 110/17 = 6.47)

GB Hogg 10-1-30-2 - Park Drive End
KC Sangakkara 32* (60b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 8* (29b 1x4)

33.1 Bichel to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
33.2 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, tucked away off his pads to fine leg
33.3 Bichel to Vaas, no run, pushed it off the backfoot to cover
33.4 Bichel to Vaas, no run, pitches on off, comes on the front foot,
tries to drive it, beaten
33.5 Bichel to Vaas, no run, pitches on legs, tries to turned it on leg,
fails, ball hit the thigh
33.6 Bichel to Vaas, one run, driven off the backfoot to deep cover


End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 105/7 (RR: 3.09 RRR: 108/16 = 6.75)

AJ Bichel 9-4-15-0 - Duckpond End
WPUJC Vaas 9* (33b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 33* (62b 3x4)

Harvey comes in to bowl now
34.1 Harvey to Vaas, one run, short off length ball, tucked away
uppishly just short of short mid wicket fielder
34.2 Harvey to Sangakkara, one run, slams it away to backward point
34.3 Harvey to Vaas, one run, driven uppishly to long off
34.4 Harvey to Sangakkara, two runs, tucked awy off his pads to deep mid
wicket, missfielded by Lee
34.5 Harvey to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to short cover
34.6 Harvey to Sangakkara, no run, turned to mid wicket


End of over 35 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 110/7 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 103/15 = 6.87)

IJ Harvey 1-0-5-0 - Park Drive End
WPUJC Vaas 11* (35b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 36* (66b 3x4)

35.1 Bichel to Vaas, no run, short of length ball, punches off the
backfoot, diving save by Symonds at short extra cover
35.2 Bichel to Vaas, no run, turned to short mid wicket
35.3 Bichel to Vaas, one run, short ball, pushed off the backfoot bit
uppishly to deep cover
35.4 Bichel to Sangakkara, one run, driven down the ground to long off
35.5 Bichel to Vaas, no run, short ball, cuts it off the backfoot to
point
35.6 Bichel to Vaas, one run, pitches on legs, tucked away to fine leg


End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 113/7 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 100/14 = 7.14)

AJ Bichel 10-4-18-0 - Duckpond End
WPUJC Vaas 13* (40b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 37* (67b 3x4)


36.1 Harvey to Vaas, no run, on off, defends it on the front foot to
cover

36.2 Harvey to Vaas, no run, defends it to cover
36.3 Harvey to Vaas, no run, pushed to point
36.4 Harvey to Vaas, no run, driven on the up off the front foot to mid
off
36.5 Harvey to Vaas, no run, again same type of ball and same shot
played by Vass
36.6 Harvey to Vaas, SIX, SHOT!!, pitches on legs, beautifully clipped
away off his toes over deep mid wicket fence for SIX


End of over 37 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 119/7 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 94/13 = 7.23)

IJ Harvey 2-0-11-0 - Park Drive End
KC Sangakkara 37* (67b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 19* (46b 1x4 1x6)

Lehmann in to bowl
37.1 Lehmann to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, goes back and cuts it
to deep point
37.2 Lehmann to Vaas, no run, pitches on off, tries to plays it, beaten
37.3 Lehmann to Vaas, one run, tosses up, driven uppishly down the
ground to long off
Lights coming on
37.4 Lehmann to Sangakkara, no run, turned to mid wicket
37.5 Lehmann to Sangakkara, one run, turned to mid wicket and run a
quick single
Rain starts
37.6 Lehmann to Vaas, one run, steers to third man


End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 123/7 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 90/12 = 7.50)

DS Lehmann 1-0-4-0 - Duckpond End
WPUJC Vaas 21* (49b 1x4 1x6) KC Sangakkara 39* (70b 3x4)

Play to carry on
38.1 Harvey to Vaas, no run, driven to mid off and suddenly it starts
pouring down with dogs and cats, they go off
Huge downpour, covers rushed in
There is a breeze and experts believe play may restart but if not
Australia would still win by 48 as the par score according to the
D/L method is 171

Match State: Delay - Rain delay

Status is that we have heartd from western suburbs that rain has
cleared there and so may well clear shortly from St George's too
Current status at 16:45 GMT is that there is still no play and
likely to be called off
If called off the Aussies will win by about 48 runs
there are still about 15 to 20 mins till we know for sure
It is still raining and play has not quite yet been called off, we
have a covered square surrounded by security (rather cute looking)
dogs and officers
The par score when it started was 171 indicating a 48 runs win for
Australia as the minutes count down
Mind you I would not like to test how cute those dogs out there
are!

Match is indeed over with a 48 run win for Australia ending with
Sri Lanka on 123 for 7
Australia did have a few wobbles while batting and then Symonds
came into his best to help put up a reasonable 212
Then Sri Lankan hopes were finished off by a clinical performance
by the Aussie bowlers led by Lee with 3 for 35 and Hogg with 2 for
30 when rain did the rest
Good bye all and we hope you will all be here, perhaps more as
India take on Kenya for a day/night game at Durban on Thursday
Good night for now
MoM is A Symonds