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Match drawn  
68.4 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run

68.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, defends, legs crossed
68.6 Muralitharan to Fleming, legbye: one run, off the pads to short
fine leg


End of over 69 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 143/5 (lead by 175 runs)

M Muralitharan 28-15-37-3 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
SP Fleming 56* (204b 4x4) MH Richardson 2* (20b)

Lokuarachchi on
69.1 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, comes forward and rapped a gentle
appeal too
69.2 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, one run, short and he goes back to turn to
leg
69.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, rapped on a ball that spun in
but struck just outside off
69.4 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, padded
69.5 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, two runs, slammed to mid on and ball
dies and does not run to the rope
69.6 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, flighted, drives and its an
inner edge to mid wicket


End of over 70 (3 runs) New Zealand 146/5 (lead by 178 runs)

KS Lokuarachchi 15-2-38-2 - Press Block End
SP Fleming 57* (206b 4x4) MH Richardson 4* (24b)

Lots of turn out there now as the pich has worn
70.1 Muralitharan to Fleming, no run, a big shout on a padding outside
off, ump Taufel says no
70.2 Muralitharan to Fleming, two runs, tossed up and its worked to mid
wicket
70.3 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, goes back as ball comes into him
and turns it to leg
70.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, padded outside off

70.5 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, defends carefully stretching
forward
70.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, left alone outside off after
covering up with his leg


End of over 71 (3 runs) New Zealand 149/5 (lead by 181 runs)

M Muralitharan 29-15-40-3 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
SP Fleming 60* (209b 4x4) MH Richardson 4* (27b)

71.1 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, comes forward and pads it

71.2 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, moves to the off and defends

71.3 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, defends it back
71.4 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, off the backfoot, defened to the
off
71.5 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, FOUR, a full toss and its slammed to long
off
71.6 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, tossed up and driven, good stop
saving the four by the cover fielder


End of over 72 (4 runs) New Zealand 153/5 (lead by 185 runs)

KS Lokuarachchi 16-2-42-2 - Press Block End
MH Richardson 4* (27b) SP Fleming 64* (215b 5x4)

72.1 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, comes forward as the ball spins
across him
72.2 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, outside leg and its padded
72.3 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, turned to leg and run declined
72.4 Muralitharan to Richardson, legbye: one run, to fine leg
72.5 Muralitharan to Fleming, one run, turned to fine leg
72.6 Muralitharan to Richardson, no run, padded and caught off the arm,
SL fielders celebrate but ump Taufel declines, was possibly
brushing the glove


End of over 73 (2 runs) New Zealand 155/5 (lead by 187 runs)

M Muralitharan 30-15-41-3 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
SP Fleming 65* (216b 5x4) MH Richardson 4* (32b)

73.1 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, turned to short leg
73.2 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, turned to short mid wicket

73.3 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, defends it back
73.4 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the
off
73.5 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, again forward and smothers the
spin to leg
73.6 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, one run, prodded to third man


End of over 74 (1 run) New Zealand 156/5 (lead by 188 runs)

KS Lokuarachchi 17-2-43-2 - Press Block End
SP Fleming 66* (222b 5x4) MH Richardson 4* (32b)

Match State: Drinks


74.1 Dharmasena to Fleming, no run, defends to cover
74.2 Dharmasena to Fleming, no run, pushed to mid off
Seems the manadatory overs have begun
74.3 Dharmasena to Fleming, one run, turned backward of square
74.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, turns a lot and an outer edge to
slips area

74.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defended to leg
74.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, left alone outside off


End of over 75 (1 run) New Zealand 157/5 (lead by 189 runs)

HDPK Dharmasena 15-6-21-0 - Air Force Flats End
SP Fleming 67* (225b 5x4) MH Richardson 4* (35b)


75.1 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, defends to the off

75.2 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, defends to mid on
75.3 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, waits and prods to leg
75.4 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, lots of turn and he wathes it go
by
75.5 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, one run, nudged in front of square leg
75.6 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, turned to fine leg


End of over 76 (2 runs) New Zealand 159/5 (lead by 191 runs)

KS Lokuarachchi 18-2-45-2 - Press Block End
MH Richardson 5* (36b) SP Fleming 68* (230b 5x4)

76.1 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, turns away and left

76.2 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, defends coming half forward
76.3 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, good ball, rushes him into
defence
76.4 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, struck on the front foot, an
appeal but declined
76.5 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, beaten as the ball left him
suddenly, shaved the edge
76.6 Dharmasena to Richardson, no run, left alone and that was a good
over


End of over 77 (maiden) New Zealand 159/5 (lead by 191 runs)

HDPK Dharmasena 16-7-21-0 - Air Force Flats End
SP Fleming 68* (230b 5x4) MH Richardson 5* (42b)


77.1 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, defends to mid on
77.2 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, one run, whipped to mid wicket
77.3 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, no run, padded away
77.4 Lokuarachchi to Richardson, one run, paddled from outside off to
fine leg
77.5 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, comes forward to allow ball to hit
the pads
77.6 Lokuarachchi to Fleming, no run, pushed back


End of over 78 (2 runs) New Zealand 161/5 (lead by 193 runs)

KS Lokuarachchi 19-2-47-2 - Press Block End
MH Richardson 6* (44b) SP Fleming 69* (234b 5x4)


All over, shake of hands and the first Test ends in a drawn match

Today the pitch did turn nasty by NZ defended stoutly against

arguably the worlds best spin attack and lost five wickets for 161
Fleming was the anchor and his concentration may have stoppoed
Murali and co to runs through, an amazing performance by the NZ
captain
Sri Lanka must be well satisfied with their performance
We have news that NZ did declare on 161 for 5
The next test starts on the 3rd at Kandy

Fleming ended up up with the 12th most runs in a match by one
batsman
Please join us on the third at 04:30GMT for the second Test
Goodbye all