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West Indies won by 7 wickets  
34.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, moves forward and plays it away to
the backward point region, Jayasuriya late to move across and a
quick single is taken
34.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, played away to the short fine leg
region
34.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run


End of over 35 (4 runs) West Indies 155/2 (57 more runs req)

M Muralitharan 12-1-30-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 46* (63b 4x4) RR Sarwan 67* (91b 11x4 1x6)

West Indies require another 57 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Dharmasena into the attack now
35.1 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump
line, pushed away to the extra cover region
35.2 Dharmasena to Lara, one run, driven to the mid off region, the
fielder is deep and a quick single is taken
35.3 Dharmasena to Sarwan, legbye: one run, hits the pad and goes away
to the sqaure leg region, easy single taken

35.4 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, defended
35.5 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, driven to the extra cover region
35.6 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and

off, defended, ball rolls down the pitch, Dharmasena moves forward
and picks it up


End of over 36 (2 runs) West Indies 157/2 (55 more runs req)

HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 67* (92b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 47* (68b 4x4)

36.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, bye: one run, down the leg side, Sarwan
goes for the sweep but misses, Kalu is late to moves across and
the ball goes through
36.2 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, swept away to the backward of sqaure
leg region, yet another easy single added to the total
36.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, one run, tunred away to the sqaure leg
region
36.4 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, fifty! driven back down the track and
past the mid off fielder, ball races away to the fence, Lara
raises his bat and the crowd goes wild
36.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
36.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run


End of over 37 (7 runs) West Indies 164/2 (48 more runs req)

M Muralitharan 13-1-36-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 68* (94b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 52* (72b 5x4)

37.1 Dharmasena to Sarwan, no run, played down to the mid on region
37.2 Dharmasena to Sarwan, three runs, outside the off stump, played
wide of the third man fielder
37.3 Dharmasena to Lara, no run, pushed to the off side
37.4 Dharmasena to Lara, FOUR, shot! flighted delivery touch outside the
off stump, driven uplishly but into the gap on the off side, no
stopping that
37.5 Dharmasena to Lara, no run
37.6 Dharmasena to Lara, FOUR, take that! this time Lara comes down the
track and lofts it over the mid off fielder, excellent shot


End of over 38 (11 runs) West Indies 175/2 (37 more runs req)

HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-12-0 - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 71* (96b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 60* (76b 7x4)

38.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away
38.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, bye: one run
38.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, driven away to the mid on region,
easy call and a quick single taken
38.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery outside the off

stump, defended
38.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, padded away
38.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run


End of over 39 (2 runs) West Indies 177/2 (35 more runs req)

M Muralitharan 14-1-37-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 61* (77b 7x4) RR Sarwan 71* (101b 11x4 1x6)

the last eight overs have produced 57 runs for the West Indies
Vaas is back
39.1 Vaas to Lara, two runs, short delivery, pulled away high up towards
the fine leg region, Dharmasena gets under it but drops it,
straight in and straight out
39.2 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, oh dear! short dleiver again, this time pulled
away along the ground to the fine leg fence, great shot
39.3 Vaas to Lara, no run
39.4 Vaas to Lara, (noball) no run
39.4 Vaas to Lara, (noball) one run, short delivery again! pulled away
to the backward of sqaure leg region
39.4 Vaas to Sarwan, one run, outside the off stump, ball takes the edge
and goes to the second slip, half chance dropped
39.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, moves forward and plays it away to the cover
region
39.6 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, no stopping that! short delivery on the middle
and off stump line, Lara goes back and pulls it away to the mid
wicekt boundary, Lara on the rampage here


End of over 40 (14 runs) West Indies 191/2 (21 more runs req)

WPUJC Vaas 11-2-46-1 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
RR Sarwan 72* (102b 11x4 1x6) BC Lara 72* (84b 9x4)

West Indies require another 21 runs with 8 wickets remaining
40.1 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, moves forward and has a go at it
but misses the target
40.2 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run, pushes it out to the off side
40.3 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, marvellous! on the middle and leg,
lofted over the mid wicket fielder
40.4 Muralitharan to Sarwan, FOUR, and again! this time played away to
the sqaure leg fence, good clean shot, this is murder!
40.5 Muralitharan to Sarwan, two runs, driven wide of the extra cover
fielder, easy couple added to the total
40.6 Muralitharan to Sarwan, no run


End of over 41 (10 runs) West Indies 201/2 (11 more runs req)

M Muralitharan 15-1-47-1 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 72* (84b 9x4) RR Sarwan 82* (108b 13x4 1x6)

West Indies require another 11 runs with 8 wickets remaining
41.1 Vaas to Lara, SIX, MAXIMUM! short delivery outside the off stump,
pulled away over the mid wicekt fence, flat hit
41.2 Vaas to Lara, (noball) one run
41.2 Vaas to Sarwan, bye: two runs, down the leg stump, Kalu misses it
and the batsmen take two runs
41.3 Vaas to Sarwan, OUT: gone! pitched up delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to Jayasuriya at extra cover

West Indies 211/3, Partnership of 161
RR Sarwan c Jayasuriya b Vaas 82 (110b 13x4 1x6)
BC Lara 79* (86b 9x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 11.3-2-54-2 (4nb)

Samules is the new batsman
West Indies need just one run to win
41.4 Vaas to Samuels, no run, moves forward and pushes it out to the
short third man region
41.5 Vaas to Samuels, no run, played away to the sqaure leg region
41.6 Vaas to Samuels, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered


End of over 42 (10 runs) West Indies 211/3 (1 more runs req)

WPUJC Vaas 12-2-54-2 (4nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 79* (86b 9x4 1x6) MN Samuels 0* (3b)

Lara will take strike with West Indies needing just one run
42.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, beauty! on the off, bounce and turn,
Lara is beaten
42.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
42.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, moves forward but offers no shot,
keeper takes it
42.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, it's all over! driven to the mid off

region, quick single taken, West Indies wins
West Indies won by 7 wickets
what a finish, the match was evenly poised half an hour early when
the players came back after tea
but Lara and Sarwan took the attack to the opposition and got the
92 runs needed in 11.4 overs
a memorable win, and they take the two match series 1-0 after the
first match was drawn
Man of the Match: Corey
Man of the Match: Corey Collymore
Man of the Series: Corey Collymore