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Sri Lanka won by 55 runs  
32.4 Dilshan to Drakes, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump,
Drakes goes back and plays it down to the mid on region, Dilshan
moves across quickly, dives and saves a couple of runs
32.5 Dilshan to Drakes, no run
32.6 Dilshan to Drakes, no run, played back to the bowler


End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 114/7 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 88/17 = 5.18)

TM Dilshan 1-0-1-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 37* (92b 1x4) VC Drakes 4* (10b)

33.1 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, turned away to the mid wicket region
33.2 Jayasuriya to Lara, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder,
superb timing
33.3 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run
33.4 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves across and plays it away to the mid wicket
region
33.5 Jayasuriya to Lara, no run, again turned away to the mid wicket
region
33.6 Jayasuriya to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
Lara moves abck and plays it awya past the mid wicket fielder,

easy single to end the over


End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 117/7 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 85/16 = 5.31)

ST Jayasuriya 2-0-9-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 40* (98b 1x4) VC Drakes 4* (10b)

34.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,

defended back down the track
34.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
played away to the gully region
34.3 Dilshan to Lara, one run, RUN OUT! flighted delivery on the middle
and leg, played away to the mid wicket region, Drakes takes off

for the second run but Lara sends him back, a good throw comes in
from the deep and the bails are taken off, Drakes is well short of
his ground

West Indies 118/8, Partnership of 12
VC Drakes run out (Nissanka) 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)

Mervyn Dillon is the new batsman
34.4 Dilshan to Dillon, one run, good length delivery on the middle and
leg, turned away to the mid wicket region
34.5 Dilshan to Lara, one run, short and wide outside the off stump,
Lara goes back and cuts it away to the deep point region
34.6 Dilshan to Dillon, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
played away to the fine leg region, easy single taken


End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 121/8 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 81/15 = 5.40)

TM Dilshan 2-0-5-0 - Joel Garner End
M Dillon 2* (2b) BC Lara 42* (102b 1x4)

West Indies require another 81 runs with 2 wickets and 15.0 overs
remaining
Muralitharan is back
35.1 Muralitharan to Dillon, no run, flighted dleivery outside the off
stump, spinning into the right hander, Dillon pushes at it but is

beaten all ends up
35.2 Muralitharan to Dillon, OUT: gone! flighted delivery outside the

off stump, was the floater, Dillon goes for the sweep and ends up
top edging it to Atapattu at short fine leg, nine down one more to
go

West Indies 121/9, Partnership of 3
M Dillon c Atapattu b Muralitharan 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 42* (102b 1x4) M Muralitharan 5.2-2-8-3 (1w 1nb)

Collymore is the new batsman
35.3 Muralitharan to Collymore, three runs, flighted delivery outside
the off stump, Collymore drives and gets a thick edge, ball goes
past the slip fielder, Lara runs hard and gets the third run
35.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves forward and pads it away
35.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, quicker delivery, outside the offs

tump, defended
35.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
leg, swept away to the short fine leg region, quick single taken
and Lara keeps the strike


End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 125/9 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 77/14 = 5.50)

M Muralitharan 6-2-12-3 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 43* (105b 1x4) CD Collymore 3* (1b)

36.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
LAra comes down the track and lofts it to the deep cover region,
there was a single there but Lara decides not to take it

36.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, defended
36.3 Dilshan to Lara, no run, comes down the track and drives it to the
deep cover region, again straight to the deep cover fielder,
single not taken
36.4 Dilshan to Lara, no run, again driven away to the deep cover,
single not taken
36.5 Dilshan to Lara, one run, played away to the sqaure leg region,
this time the single is taken, Collymore left with one ball to
keep out
36.6 Dilshan to Collymore, no run, quick delivery outside the off stump,
Collymore is beaten, huge appeal for LBW turned down


End of over 37 (1 run) West Indies 126/9 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 76/13 = 5.85)

TM Dilshan 3-0-6-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 44* (110b 1x4) CD Collymore 3* (2b)

Dharmasena is back
Atapattu having a long chat with his bowler
37.1 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump

line, Lara moves forward and defends it
37.2 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, comes down the track before the ball is

bowled, Dharmasena bowls it short and Lara defends it to the off
side
37.3 Dharmasena to Lara, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
Lara goes down on his knee and sweeps it away to the deep sqaure
leg fence, superb shot
37.4 Dharmasena to Lara, two runs, half century! short delivery outside
the off stump, Lara waits for it and plays it away fine to the
third man region, easy couple taken
37.5 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, Lara moves forward and plays it down to the long on region
37.6 Dharmasena to Collymore, no run, short delivery outside the offs
tump, played to the sqaure leg region, huge cheers all around the
ground for Collymore


End of over 38 (7 runs) West Indies 133/9 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 69/12 = 5.75)

HDPK Dharmasena 8-1-31-0 - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 51* (115b 2x4) CD Collymore 3* (3b)

38.1 Dilshan to Lara, FOUR, no stopping that! fulltoss outside the off
stump, Lara comes down the track and smashes it to the cover
fence, superb shot
38.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, inside edge to the fine leg region, single
not taken
38.3 Dilshan to Lara, two runs, comes down the track and plays it down
to the long on region, the fielder is wide and the second rus is
taken
38.4 Dilshan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off stump,
played away fine to the third man region, just the single
a slip, leg slip and a silly point comes in place
38.5 Dilshan to Collymore, no run
38.6 Dilshan to Collymore, no run, good length delivery, spinning into

the rihg thander, defended, Collymore survives


End of over 39 (7 runs) West Indies 140/9 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 62/11 = 5.64)

TM Dilshan 4-0-13-0 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 58* (119b 3x4) CD Collymore 3* (5b)

Muralitharan is back
39.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, pushed to the gully region
39.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, fulltoss on the legs, played away to
the deep mid wicket region, single not taken
39.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
tump, swepta way to the deep sqaure leg region, Collymore is half

way down the track but is send back by Lara
39.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
39.5 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, magnificent! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, again the sweep shot and this time the gap is
found, ball races away to the backward of sqaure leg fence
39.6 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short delivery outside the off
stump, LAra moves back and plays it away to the deep mid wicket
region, easy single taken


End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 145/9 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 57/10 = 5.70)

M Muralitharan 7-2-17-3 (1w 1nb) - Malcolm Marshall End
BC Lara 63* (125b 4x4) CD Collymore 3* (5b)

Dilshan to continue
40.1 Dilshan to Lara, no run, played down to the long on region, single
not taken
40.2 Dilshan to Lara, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump, Lara

in two minds and in the end let it go to the keeper
40.3 Dilshan to Lara, no run, played away to the deep mid wicekt region
40.4 Dilshan to Lara, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, smashed
straight to the man at deep cover, again the single is not taken
40.5 Dilshan to Lara, one run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
played across the line to the mid wicket region, single taken
40.6 Dilshan to Collymore, OUT: it's all over! flighted delivery outside
the off stump and spinning back into the right hander, Collymore
goes back to play and gets hit on the pad plumb in front of the

wicket, huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger

West Indies 146/10, Partnership of 25
CD Collymore lbw b Dilshan 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)


End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 146/10 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 56/9 = 6.22)

TM Dilshan 5-0-14-1 - Joel Garner End
BC Lara 64* (130b 4x4)

Sri Lanka won by 55 runs
Man of the Match: Muttiah Muralitharan