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Sri Lanka won by 129 runs  

30.1 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, faster ball, defended to cover
30.2 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, wide: no run, way down the legside
30.2 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, aram ball, outside off, beat the
outside edge

30.3 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, defended back to bowler

30.4 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, defended to leg
30.5 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, yorker length bal, outside off,
driven to cover, well fielded by Tilekratne

30.6 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, defended back


End of over 31 (1 run) Kenya 109/6 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 148/19 = 7.79)

ST Jayasuriya 5-1-12-1 (3w) - Sharjah Club End
MO Odumbe 41* (63b 5x4) CO Obuya 3* (11b)

31.1 Dharmasena to Odumbe, no run, pitches up,comes on the front foot
and defenmded to cover

31.2 Dharmasena to Odumbe, no run, defended back
31.3 Dharmasena to Odumbe, one run, turned off his pads to long leg
31.4 Dharmasena to CO Obuya, no run, guided to short third man
31.5 Dharmasena to CO Obuya, no run, driven to cover
31.6 Dharmasena to CO Obuya, no run, turned to leg


End of over 32 (1 run) Kenya 110/6 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 147/18 = 8.17)

HDPK Dharmasena 6-0-22-1 - Pavilion End
MO Odumbe 42* (66b 5x4) CO Obuya 3* (14b)

32.1 Jayasuriya to Odumbe, OUT: arm ball, played on the backfoot, hit
plumb in front of stumps, appeal for lbw, umpire figers goes up

Kenya 111/7, Partnership of 6
MO Odumbe lbw b Jayasuriya 42 (67b 5x4 0x6)
CO Obuya 3* (14b) ST Jayasuriya 5.1-1-12-2 (3w)

AO Suji comes to bat

32.2 Jayasuriya to Suji, no run, defended to gully
32.3 Jayasuriya to Suji, wide: no run, down the legside, keeper appeals
for catch behind
32.3 Jayasuriya to Suji, no run, faster ball, well defneded by Suji
32.4 Jayasuriya to Suji, one run, swept to short fine leg
32.5 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, hit on pads, too far forward,
slight sppeal for lbw, declined
32.6 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, tosses up, spins away, beaten
outside off


End of over 33 (3 runs) Kenya 113/7 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 144/17 = 8.47)

ST Jayasuriya 6-1-14-2 (4w) - Sharjah Club End
AO Suji 1* (3b) CO Obuya 3* (16b)

Murli back onto attack
33.1 Muralitharan to Suji, no run, pads it away outsid eoff
33.2 Muralitharan to Suji, no run, sharp off break tries to drive,

beaten all ends up

33.3 Muralitharan to Suji, no run, defended

33.4 Muralitharan to Suji, no run, defended to silly mid off
33.5 Muralitharan to Suji, no run, tosses up, off the pads to silly mid
off
33.6 Muralitharan to Suji, no run, again shrp spin, off the pads to
gully


End of over 34 (maiden) Kenya 113/7 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 144/16 = 9.00)

M Muralitharan 5-2-9-0 - Pavilion End
CO Obuya 3* (16b) AO Suji 1* (9b)


34.1 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, defended to legside
34.2 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, short ball, tries to cut it, inside
edge to gully
34.3 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, two runs, full toss, hit it over extra
cover

34.4 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, defended back
34.5 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, two runs, driven to lon on
34.6 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, one run, driven to long on


End of over 35 (5 runs) Kenya 118/7 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 139/15 = 9.27)

ST Jayasuriya 7-1-19-2 (4w) - Sharjah Club End
CO Obuya 8* (22b) AO Suji 1* (9b)

35.1 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, no run, tries to reverse sweep hit on
pads to silly mid off
35.2 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, one run, driven to mid on and run a quick
single
35.3 Muralitharan to Suji, one run, again pushed to mid off for a quick
single

35.4 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, (noball) no run, defended to silly mid
off

35.4 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, no run, tosses up, defended to silly mid
off
35.5 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, no run, straighter one, comes on the

front foot and defended backt obowler
35.6 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, no run


End of over 36 (3 runs) Kenya 121/7 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 136/14 = 9.71)

M Muralitharan 6-2-12-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AO Suji 2* (10b) CO Obuya 9* (28b)

36.1 Jayasuriya to Suji, no run, arm ball, hit on the pads, appeal for
lbw, slightly going down the legside
36.2 Jayasuriya to Suji, one run, turned to fine leg
36.3 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, no run, off the pads to fine leg
36.4 Jayasuriya to CO Obuya, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket
and driven to long off
36.5 Jayasuriya to Suji, no run, tries to sweep it, hit on pads
36.6 Jayasuriya to Suji, no run, faster ball, outside off, beaten


End of over 37 (2 runs) Kenya 123/7 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 134/13 = 10.31)

ST Jayasuriya 8-1-21-2 (4w) - Sharjah Club End
CO Obuya 10* (30b) AO Suji 3* (14b)

37.1 Muralitharan to CO Obuya, OUT: full toss, comes down teh wicket and
chipped it in the hand of Nissanka at mid off who accept it
greatfully

Kenya 123/8, Partnership of 12
CO Obuya c Nissanka b Muralitharan 10 (31b 0x4 0x6)
AO Suji 3* (14b) M Muralitharan 6.1-2-12-1 (1nb)

Ongondo comes to bat
37.2 Muralitharan to Ongondo, FOUR, SHOT! tosses up, comes on the front
foot and driven over cover for four
37.3 Muralitharan to Ongondo, OUT: tries to drive, misses, Sangakkara
whips the bails off in a flash, tv called, replays shows foot in
the air when bails come off

Kenya 127/9, Partnership of 4
PJ Ongondo st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 4 (2b 1x4 0x6)
AO Suji 3* (14b) M Muralitharan 6.3-2-16-2 (1nb)

Last man in
37.4 Muralitharan to Luseno, no run, beaten outside off
37.5 Muralitharan to Luseno, OUT: tosses up spin sharply, went for a big
drive, misses it completely, ball hits leg stump

Kenya 127/10, Partnership of 0
AS Luseno b Muralitharan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AO Suji 3* (14b) M Muralitharan 6.5-2-16-3 (1nb)

and that's it Sri Lanka won the match by 129 runs
Sri Lanka breezed through to a huge 129 run win and now lie second
with 7 points
Zimbabwe have 5 and Pakistan have 11 so looks very likely that this
will be Pak v SL final

The man of the match is Marvan Atapattu
Sorry correction it is not Marvan Atappatu, he is being interviewd
and says he would like to be captain if chosen
Kenya suffered today due to their openers getting out very quickly
We have the ceremonies and Steve Tikkolo says, he thought they did
well to restrict SL to 256 and is happy with his legspinner
Most boundaries to Sangakkara
Highest scorer award to Sangakkara
MoM also Snagakkara
Thats all folk, please be sure to join us tomorrow for the SL v
Zimbabwe game starting at 11:00GMT, good night