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Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets  
35.6 Harris to Kaluwitharana, one run, an inswinger, comes out and
drives along the ground to tlong on


End of over 36 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 116/2 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 24/10 = 2.40)

CZ Harris 10-0-27-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RS Kaluwitharana 48* (115b 4x4) MS Atapattu 18* (48b 1x4)

Oram has the ball now
36.1 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
36.2 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, lots of swing in and rapped but
outside the line
36.3 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, short ball that makes him hop to

defend to leg
36.4 Oram to Kaluwitharana, OUT: went for an expansive drive outside
off, ball swung away and a simple edge to the keeper

Sri Lanka 116/3, Partnership of 47
RS Kaluwitharana c McCullum b Oram 48 (119b 4x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 18* (48b 1x4) JDP Oram 7.4-3-11-3 (1w)

Mahela Jayawardene in to bat
Kaluwitharan held things together and unfortunate to miss a fifty
36.5 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, short outside off and left alone, has
two slips in

36.6 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, defended to point


End of over 37 (maiden) Sri Lanka 116/3 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 24/9 = 2.67)

JDP Oram 8-4-11-3 (1w) - Press Box End
MS Atapattu 18* (48b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)

Styris has the ball after he had been limbering up

37.1 Styris to Atapattu, no run, on off stump and he goes back to defend
into covers
37.2 Styris to Atapattu, no run, good ball on the stumps, prods at it
37.3 Styris to Atapattu, no run, nearly goes through, the pace off the
wicket makes him play late
37.4 Styris to Atapattu, no run, goes back to a shorter ball but on

target and defends to cover
37.5 Styris to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, moves to the off and
turns it to short mid wicket, exposed his stumps
37.6 Styris to Atapattu, OUT: tried a lofted drive over cover and
mistimes to Vincent at cover and he holds a high catch

Sri Lanka 116/4, Partnership of 0
MS Atapattu c Vincent b Styris 18 (54b 1x4 0x6)


End of over 38 (maiden) Sri Lanka 116/4 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 24/8 = 3.00)

SB Styris 1-1-0-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)

Dilshan is in

38.1 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, defended to cover
38.2 Oram to Jayawardene, one run, a prod to leg and they scamper a run
38.3 Oram to Dilshan, no run, pushed to cover
38.4 Oram to Dilshan, no run, a short one outside off and left alone
38.5 Oram to Dilshan, no run, good ball right into the stumps, turned to
short mid wicket
38.6 Oram to Dilshan, no run, a loud appeal possible bat in there to as
ball nipped into the stumps


End of over 39 (1 run) Sri Lanka 117/4 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 23/7 = 3.29)

JDP Oram 9-4-12-3 (1w) - Press Box End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (4b) TM Dilshan 0* (4b)

Oram has completed a 3 for 12 spell, fine bowling
39.1 Styris to Jayawardene, no run, prodded to point
39.2 Styris to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward, ball seamed in and an
inside edge that could have gone through
39.3 Styris to Jayawardene, no run, rolls his finger to make it a fast

off break and its defended to point
39.4 Styris to Jayawardene, no run, a slower ball on off stump and its

defended to the off
39.5 Styris to Jayawardene, one run, uses the pace to run it to third
man
39.6 Styris to Dilshan, one run, guided backward ofpoint


End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 119/4 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 21/6 = 3.50)

SB Styris 2-1-2-1 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 1* (5b) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (9b)

A ball discussion and Fleming not wanting a change
Tuffey to bowl
40.1 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run, lots of bounce and too close to cut,
beaten on the off
40.2 Tuffey to Dilshan, one run, a push to mid off and a sharp single,
has to dive to get in but Nevin's throw wide
40.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, guided to gully
40.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, OUT: a rush of blood, gives it a charge,
slogs and edges to the keeper, as simple as that

Sri Lanka 120/5, Partnership of 4
DPMD Jayawardene c McCullum b Tuffey 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 2* (7b) DR Tuffey 5.4-0-20-1 (1nb)

Sri Lanka making a meal of this
Vaas sent in
40.5 Tuffey to Vaas, bye: two runs, short and late swing the hook missed
and even McCullum going the wrong way missed it
40.6 Tuffey to Vaas, no run, off his thigh to square leg


End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 122/5 (RR: 2.98 RRR: 18/5 = 3.60)

DR Tuffey 6-0-20-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
TM Dilshan 2* (7b) WPUJC Vaas 0* (2b)

41.1 Styris to Dilshan, no run, golly, panic showing, goes for a huge
swish and misses outside off

41.2 Styris to Dilshan, no run, a straight ball, has to defend it back
41.3 Styris to Dilshan, no run, a full straight ball, drives and a thick
edge to short cover
41.4 Styris to Dilshan, no run, slower ball on the off, the drive
mistimed on bottom of the bat, fixxles to point
41.5 Styris to Dilshan, no run, ooh! a fierce looking cut outside off
but missed
41.6 Styris to Dilshan, no run, beaten reacing for it outside off, seems
tension causing all this?


End of over 42 (maiden) Sri Lanka 122/5 (RR: 2.90 RRR: 18/4 = 4.50)

SB Styris 3-2-2-1 - Scoreboard End
WPUJC Vaas 0* (2b) TM Dilshan 2* (13b)

42.1 Tuffey to Vaas, no run, short on the stumps, slogs to leg but
mistimes to Fleming at mid on
42.2 Tuffey to Vaas, one run, tucked away to fine leg
A cover brought in
42.3 Tuffey to Dilshan, FOUR, a hoik to leg, came down the wicket and
mistimed but it runs over the long on rope anyway
42.4 Tuffey to Dilshan, FOUR, a better shot, pulled to mid wicket and
thats what was needed by the home side
42.5 Tuffey to Dilshan, FOUR, slashes and its edged past the keeper fine
and there was no first slip
42.6 Tuffey to Dilshan, FOUR, a fine coverdrive thats past any cover
fielder and scores tied


End of over 43 (17 runs) Sri Lanka 139/5 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 1/3 = 0.33)

DR Tuffey 7-0-37-1 (1nb) - Press Box End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (4b) TM Dilshan 18* (17b 4x4)

43.1 Styris to Vaas, no run, on off stump and its prodded to point
43.2 Styris to Vaas, no run, an inside out prod to point
43.3 Styris to Vaas, no run, full ball and driven back
43.4 Styris to Vaas, FOUR, slammed right back over Styris' head and Sri
Lanka win by five wickets
The New Zealanders were back in the game after Kaluwitharan was
out, they grabbed wicket, pressure mounted but a 17 run over
bowked by Tuffey was their undoing
To be fair there were at least a couple of chancy shots in that
over but Oram was the best NZ bowler
Kaluwitharan played a good anchor and helped get his team withing
reach with a 48
So each team has won once and NZ still lead the points table
because of the run rate with Pakistan also on 6 points and Sri
lanka with five

The next game will be at Dambulla too as Colombo has been given up
as a venue for all the monsoon rain, on the 18th starting at
04:00GMT featuring the hosts and Pakistan
We should be having the presentations shortly
Boundary bonanza shared by Kaluwitharana and Dilshan with four 4's
each
Bets batter award to kaluwitharana, has a motorbike
The man of the match award also to Kaluwitharana
Thats all today and we hope you will all be here on the 18th at
04:00GMT for a tie breaker between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, good
evening