Group A: India v Sri Lanka at Taunton, 26 May 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
the news from Somerset is that Sri Lanka have won the toss and have
sent India into bat
Sri Lanka are unchanged, whilst India make a couple of adjustments.
Mongia is injured and it's assume Dravid will keep. Kumble, Singh
and Prasad in. Chopra and the irreplacable Agarkar are out.
Chaminda will be the opening bowler
0.1 Vaas to Ramesh, no run, pushed towards the covers for the first
ball of the match
0.2 Vaas to Ramesh, one run, finding the gap in the covers this time
0.3 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, off the off stump and behind the corner
0.4 Vaas to Ramesh, FOUR, quick down the leg side, excellent flick
shot, clipped in front of the forward square leg
0.5 Vaas to Ramesh, OUT: brilliant ball, pitching on the off stump and
then straighening down the line, Ramesh is defending off the
middle stump, but the ball misses the outside edge and clips the
top off the off stump
India 6/1, Partnership of 6
S Ramesh b Vaas 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 0.5-0-6-1 - Old Pavilion End
wonderful bowling
an overlong break for the new batsman
0.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump, the keeper raises
the bat and lets it pass
End of over 1 (6 runs) India 6/1 (RR: 6.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-6-1 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 1* (1b) R Dravid 0* (1b)
1.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, just tucking it off the off stump
and working it on the on side
1.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
thru to the keeper
1.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, two runs, working it forward of the square
leg, soft pull
1.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, wide of the off stump, but a little
inswing, Ganguly with the joke of a shot, dabbing a drive at it
wide of the body, missing
1.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, (noball) no run, poked from wide of the off
stump and to the backward point
1.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, defending down the off side, mid off
gathers
1.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, playing across the line, straight to
the square leg
1.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, flapping a cover drive at it and
missing, the man who can't grow a moustache is off to a very
scratchy start. He's been in poor form since making the 97 against
South Africa
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 10/1 (RR: 5.00)
KEA Upashantha 1-0-4-0 (1w 1nb) - River End
R Dravid 0* (1b) SC Ganguly 3* (8b)
2.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run, another great ball, pitching on the leg
stump and then seaming in into the pads, big appeal, but actually
seaming so much it was going to miss leg stump
2.2 Vaas to Dravid, two runs, pushing on the on side, but everything
Aravinda touches in this World Cup turns to mud, he has a needless
ping at the bowler's end and concedes the overthrow
2.3 Vaas to Dravid, no run
2.4 Vaas to Dravid, no run, tapping towards the covers
2.5 Vaas to Dravid, no run, seaming in down the line of the off stump,
into the thigh, big appeal for lbw, but too high
Vaas is having a riot of a time out there
2.6 Vaas to Dravid, (noball) no run, tapping on the on side
2.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper
End of over 3 (3 runs) India 13/1 (RR: 4.33)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-9-1 (1nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 3* (8b) R Dravid 2* (8b)
3.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, FOUR, nothing scratchy about that shot,
perfectly time flick off the toes, too quick for the forward
square leg fielder
3.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, woeful attempt at an on
side, tried to meet the pitch of the ball and still missed it
3.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run
3.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, defending into the off side
3.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run
3.6 Upashantha to Dravid, FOUR, driving thru the off side, very good
shot, straight to the boundary
End of over 4 (9 runs) India 22/1 (RR: 5.50)
KEA Upashantha 2-0-13-0 (1w 1nb) - River End
SC Ganguly 8* (13b 1x4) R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run
4.2 Vaas to Ganguly, (noball) no run, trying to guide it thru the point
region, but easily fielded
4.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, outside edge, towards the second slip, but
it lands just short of the man there
4.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defending onto the on side
4.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushing towards the covers, only defensive
4.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, leaning forward, solid defence, ball
trickles onto the on side
4.6 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, well driven thru the extra cover area
End of over 5 (3 runs) India 25/1 (RR: 5.00)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-12-1 (2nb) - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 6* (9b 1x4) SC Ganguly 10* (20b 1x4)
Wickers comes on to replace Upashantha
5.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, FOUR, garbage outside the off stump, real
loose stuff, Dravid cracks it to the boundary
thru the covers
5.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, FOUR, overpitching on the leg stump, and
another one, driving thru the mid on, Dotvid not living up to his
nickname at all
5.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, some defence
5.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, FOUR, no defence there, Wickers pushing
down leg side, Dravid helps himself to another round of four, easy
flick off the pads forward of the square leg
5.5 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, leaning forward and defending on
the on side, they scamper a single, great cricket
5.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, two runs, worked thru the mid wicket,
fielded just short of the fence, Dravid gets sent back from taking
the 3rd
End of over 6 (15 runs) India 40/1 (RR: 6.67)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-15-0 - River End
R Dravid 19* (14b 4x4) SC Ganguly 12* (21b 1x4)
15 off the over will probably inspire another change in bowler from
Ranatunga
6.1 Vaas to Dravid, wide: no run
6.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run, defending off the off stump towards the
covers
6.2 Vaas to Dravid, no run, works some defence into the covers
6.3 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, very fine glance, thru the keeper, played
just short of being a caught behind
lucky shot or a good shot? you be the judge
6.4 Vaas to Dravid, no run, defending into the covers
6.5 Vaas to Dravid, two runs, working it thru the mid wicket, one of
the infield has to chase
6.6 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, spanking shot, down the ground, even Vaas
isn't immune, off drive
End of over 7 (11 runs) India 51/1 (RR: 7.29)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-23-1 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 12* (21b 1x4) R Dravid 29* (20b 6x4)
India getting some revenge for Kotla '96, although there's a limit
to what they can do since Prabhakar isn't playing for Sri Lanka
7.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, dabbing the bat at it, worked
down to 3rd man to give Rahul Dynamic the strike
7.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, bat raised, ball left to pass to
the keeper
7.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, fending it away to the backward
point Ranatunga
7.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, front foot forward, deflecting
the ball thru the gully
7.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, driving well, to the mid off
7.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, jerky defence, mistimed enough
so they can get the single to the mid wicket
End of over 8 (3 runs) India 54/1 (RR: 6.75)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-18-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 14* (24b 1x4) R Dravid 30* (23b 6x4)
8.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, firm defence outside the off stump and
back to the bowler
8.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, ball keeps a little low outside the off
stump, perhaps it was the leg cutter, passes harmlessly to the
keeper
8.3 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, just a defensive tap, ball rockets off the
bat down the on side
8.4 Vaas to Ganguly, legbye: one run
8.5 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, lovely cover drive, one for the text book,
the ball from Vaas however was completely different
8.6 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, on drive, Dravid is just one big bucket of
shots, thru the mid wicket and over the rope, terrificly
entertaining stuff
End of over 9 (13 runs) India 67/1 (RR: 7.44)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-35-1 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 18* (28b 2x4) R Dravid 38* (25b 8x4)
Ranatunga has left Wickramasinghe on the butcher's chopping block
9.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, FOUR, delicately played forward of the
point, the Britannia bat does the work
9.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, outside the off stump and to the
keeper
9.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, tapping into the covers, safely
covered so to speak
9.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, ball pitched up, bat raised,
ball left to the keeper, I believe I heard a few people booing
that shot
9.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, played direct to the cover
fielder
9.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, bat/pad defence onto the off
side, good over from Wickers using line and length well
End of over 10 (4 runs) India 71/1 (RR: 7.10)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-22-0 - River End
R Dravid 38* (25b 8x4) SC Ganguly 22* (34b 3x4)
10.1 Upashantha to Dravid, no run
10.2 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, glanced away down to the fine leg
10.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, just squeezed off the leg stump,
actually an attacking shot, looking for the gap but fielded by the
wide mid on
10.4 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, pushing on the on side
10.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, ball is pitched up outside the off
stump, bat is raised high out of the way
10.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, FOUR, off drive, very nice looking shot,
thru the wide mid off and to the boundary
End of over 11 (7 runs) India 78/1 (RR: 7.09)
KEA Upashantha 3-0-20-0 (1w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 40* (28b 8x4) SC Ganguly 27* (37b 4x4)
11.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run
11.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run
11.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, first false shot of the day,
trying to hit it down hard down the pitch, gets a thicked edge
along the ground to the 3rd man
11.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, tapped back to the bowler
11.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, working onto the on side, just
an easy single around mid wicket
11.6 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, controlled thick edge down to
the wide 3rd man
End of over 12 (3 runs) India 81/1 (RR: 6.75)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-25-0 - River End
R Dravid 42* (32b 8x4) SC Ganguly 28* (39b 4x4)
12.1 Upashantha to Dravid, no run
12.2 Upashantha to Dravid, FOUR, slashing cut shot, the gully dives
uselessly, ball screams to the boundary
12.3 Upashantha to Dravid, no run, dabbing it into the covers
12.4 Upashantha to Dravid, wide: no run, miles outside the off stump, a
Test class wide
12.4 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, worked down to Murali at mid off
12.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, chopping from outside the off stump
and into the covers
12.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, awkwardly defended off the leg stump
to the mid on, Ganguly often seems to fall over pitched up balls
on the middle stump like that
End of over 13 (6 runs) India 87/1 (RR: 6.69)
KEA Upashantha 4-0-26-0 (2w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 47* (36b 9x4) SC Ganguly 28* (41b 4x4)
13.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, outswinger, and it just kept
swinging, somehow the umpire saw fit not to call that wide
13.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, into the off side
13.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, two runs, waving the bat at it, flicking
the ball thru the backward point
el cheapo Britannia sticker on Dravid's bat needs some running
repairs with sticky tape
13.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run
13.5 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, defending the off side of the
pitch
13.6 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, just 2 off the over, Wickers
bowling nice and tightly after his erratic start
End of over 14 (2 runs) India 89/1 (RR: 6.36)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-27-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 28* (41b 4x4) R Dravid 49* (42b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run
14.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, poking away on the off side
14.3 Upashantha to Dravid, FOUR, crashing it thru the covers to bring up
a fine 50 off 43 balls, 10x4 0x6
14.4 Upashantha to Dravid, no run
14.5 Upashantha to Dravid, no run, tight defence onto the on side
14.6 Upashantha to Dravid, no run, poking it away on the on side,
Upashantha did his best to limit the damage
End of over 15 (5 runs) India 94/1 (RR: 6.27)
KEA Upashantha 5-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 29* (43b 4x4) R Dravid 53* (46b 10x4)
the 15 is up, and on comes Murali
15.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, outside the off stump, poked away
on the on side, straight of the mid on
15.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turning it off the pads, direct to
th short fine leg
15.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, again to the short fine leg,
clipping it off the toes
15.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, jumping forward and defending on
the on side
15.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run, turning it around the corner, that
short fine leg guy runs in to gather it
15.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
End of over 16 (2 runs) India 96/1 (RR: 6.00)
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-0 - River End
R Dravid 54* (50b 10x4) SC Ganguly 30* (45b 4x4)
and a pretty tame over from the batsmen
16.1 Upashantha to Dravid, two runs, beautiful square cut shot, Jaya
Mark II zooms out of nowhere and stops it with his foot just short
of the fence
16.2 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, another spanking cut shot, the
backward point fields very well and deflects the ball to the cover
area
16.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, just a little bit of dabbed defence
outside the off stump
16.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, into the leg stump, ball dribbles
away behind square on the off side
16.5 Upashantha to Dravid, one run
16.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, just a defensive prod towards the
empty cover point area
End of over 17 (6 runs) India 102/1 (RR: 6.00)
KEA Upashantha 6-0-37-0 (2w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 32* (48b 4x4) R Dravid 58* (53b 10x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, soft defence into the covers
17.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, Murali around the wicket, giving
it lots of air, ball defended down the wicket
17.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, cutting to the point area
17.4 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, thrusts the pad forward at a ball
heading down the leg side
17.5 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, pushing thru and around the extra
cover area
17.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, angled bat deflects it to the
backward point area
End of over 18 (1 run) India 103/1 (RR: 5.72)
M Muralitharan 2-0-3-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 33* (53b 4x4) R Dravid 58* (54b 10x4)
18.1 Jayawardene to Ganguly, no run, just defensive, trying to judge
what Mahela's bowling is all about
18.2 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, tapping it into the covers, quick
single taken
18.3 Jayawardene to Dravid, one run, waves the bat at it, played thru
the covers into the deep, but only the single on offer
18.4 Jayawardene to Ganguly, no run, driven direct to the family size
captain at mid on
18.5 Jayawardene to Ganguly, no run
18.6 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, clipped forwar dof the square leg
to bring up the 100 partnership, clapity clap clap
End of over 19 (3 runs) India 106/1 (RR: 5.58)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1-0-3-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 35* (58b 4x4) R Dravid 59* (55b 10x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run
19.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run
19.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, guided down to the long off, the
batting has gone all tedious in the past 5 or so overs
19.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, turning it around the corner but
there's a man there
19.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, dabbing it to the covers, but they
don't take the run
19.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, pushed on the on side, towards the
square leg, still no run
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 109/1 (RR: 5.45)
M Muralitharan 3-0-6-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 37* (60b 4x4) R Dravid 60* (59b 10x4)
tight bowling and tight fielding will begin to frustrate these two
soon
20.1 Jayawardene to Ganguly, FOUR, but not frustrated enough to play th
eeasy cover drive off the poor ball outsid ethe off stump, smooth
shot
20.2 Jayawardene to Ganguly, no run, dabbed on the off side
20.3 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, played down to the mid on, they
grab a single
20.4 Jayawardene to Dravid, two runs, good drive off the pads, fielded
at deep forward square leg
20.5 Jayawardene to Dravid, one run, pushing into the off side, another
single
20.6 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, to the wide mid on, another single
End of over 21 (9 runs) India 118/1 (RR: 5.62)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2-0-12-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 43* (64b 5x4) R Dravid 63* (61b 10x4)
woohoo, Ganguly drops his dacks to show us the latest in Victoria's
Secret Jock Straps
and his adds or changes the thigh guard at the same time
21.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, pushing towards the covers
21.2 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, sweeping outside the leg stump,
misses and goes all bohemian by falling and laying on the ground
21.3 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
21.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, FOUR, stepping back and gliding a late cut
thru the gully, very good shot
21.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run, clipping to the square leg, Ganguly
sends him back, he has to lunge, a direct hit may have caused a
ruffle in the feathers
21.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 123/1 (RR: 5.59)
M Muralitharan 4-0-11-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 44* (65b 5x4) R Dravid 67* (66b 11x4)
22.1 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, driving down to the wide mid off
22.2 Jayawardene to Dravid, one run
22.3 Jayawardene to Ganguly, FOUR
22.4 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, easy drive to the long off to
bring up the 50, off 68 balls, 6x4 0x6
22.5 Jayawardene to Dravid, one run, tapping towards the mid wicket
22.6 Jayawardene to Ganguly, one run, tapping thru the cover point, runs
off every ball that over, Mahela really doesn't provide a
challenge
End of over 23 (9 runs) India 132/1 (RR: 5.74)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 3-0-21-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 51* (69b 6x4) R Dravid 69* (68b 11x4)
23.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed into the cover
23.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, defends off the middle and off
short of the covers
23.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, short steps down the pitch, only
to defend, any NEgland batsman would be proud of that effort
23.4 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, some mroe defence outside the off
stump
23.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, easily glided drive to the long
off
End of over 24 (1 run) India 133/1 (RR: 5.54)
M Muralitharan 5-0-12-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 52* (75b 6x4) R Dravid 69* (68b 11x4)
I'm sure Ranatunga could do with a few more of these Murali chaps
the original model replaces the new model, Jaya Mark I on for Jaya
Mark II
24.1 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, two runs, easily worked thru the forward
square leg, good running which, despite the score, we've seen
little of
24.2 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, FOUR, lofting way over the square leg,
Ganguly coming down the pitch and pulling, is it heading for a 6
or 4 or a catch, somehow beats the fielder, one bounce into the
fence, Shep isn't fooled by the clowns in the crowd signalling 6
24.3 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, no run
24.4 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, one run
24.5 Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run
24.6 Jayasuriya to Dravid, two runs
End of over 25 (9 runs) India 142/1 (RR: 5.68)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-9-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 59* (79b 7x4) R Dravid 71* (70b 11x4)
25.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
25.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, dabbing it onto the on side,
keeper fields
25.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
25.4 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, lofted in the air over the wide
mid off area, one bounce to the long off
not the bets shot, mishitting after coming down the wicket
long delay whilst we check if Ganguly is run out
25.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, two runs, onto the on side behind square,
square to Murali, should've been a run out but he dropped the
ball, Ganguly survives the trial by video
25.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
End of over 26 (3 runs) India 145/1 (RR: 5.58)
M Muralitharan 6-0-15-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 60* (83b 7x4) R Dravid 73* (72b 11x4)
26.1 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, one run, gliding it just forward of square
26.2 Jayasuriya to Dravid, two runs, cut shot, just forward of the
point, not timed perfectly
26.3 Jayasuriya to Dravid, three runs, hit harder and placed better, the
deep fielder has to run to run further harder and longer, they get
a triple
26.4 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, one run
26.5 Jayasuriya to Dravid, no run, full follow through in the cover
drive, but direct to Mahanama in the covers
26.6 Jayasuriya to Dravid, two runs, squeezing it behind the square leg,
another typical expensive Sri Lankan over
End of over 27 (9 runs) India 154/1 (RR: 5.70)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-18-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 62* (85b 7x4) R Dravid 80* (76b 11x4)
27.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, defending on the off side
27.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, FOUR, coming down the pitch, lofting over
the cover point, great fielding by the slapstick Upshantha in the
deep, falling over the top of the ball and letting it pass to the
boundary
27.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run
27.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, no run
27.5 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run
27.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, squeezing it out to the point area
End of over 28 (6 runs) India 160/1 (RR: 5.71)
M Muralitharan 7-0-21-0 - River End
R Dravid 81* (78b 11x4) SC Ganguly 67* (89b 8x4)
28.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump,
trying to slash it thru the covers
28.2 Vaas to Dravid, no run
28.3 Vaas to Dravid, one run
28.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, dabbing onto the on side, they grab a
single thru the mid wicket
28.5 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, a lovely serving of tripe from vaas, short
and aimed at the waist, Dravid hammers a pull shot thru forward
square leg
28.6 Vaas to Dravid, two runs
End of over 29 (8 runs) India 168/1 (RR: 5.79)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-43-1 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 68* (90b 8x4) R Dravid 88* (83b 12x4)
29.1 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, the man with the mouldy touch, de
Silva is brought on, you could say he's been chosen as a bowling
allrounder, excpet his bowling has been worse than his batting
29.2 de Silva to Dravid, no run
29.3 de Silva to Dravid, one run
29.4 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, defending back to the bowler again
29.5 de Silva to Ganguly, no run
29.6 de Silva to Ganguly, two runs, playing thru the covers
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 172/1 (RR: 5.73)
PA de Silva 1-0-4-0 - River End
R Dravid 89* (85b 12x4) SC Ganguly 71* (94b 8x4)
30.1 Vaas to Dravid, no run, easily played into the covers
30.2 Vaas to Dravid, no run, big runup for Vaas, winds up, delivers
outside the off stump, ball is defended into the covers
30.3 Vaas to Dravid, no run, mistimed defensive chop down to the mid off
30.4 Vaas to Dravid, one run, controlled shot off the outside edge down
to the wide 3rd man
30.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, jumping abck from it, driven hard to the
mid off
30.6 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, cut shot, top edge flies away wide of the
3rd man, Ganguly showing he can play the Sri Lankan shots as well
as the classy shots
End of over 31 (5 runs) India 177/1 (RR: 5.71)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-48-1 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 90* (89b 12x4) SC Ganguly 75* (96b 9x4)
31.1 de Silva to Dravid, one run, hit hard down to the long off, Vaas
doesn't field cleanly
31.2 de Silva to Ganguly, SIX, massive shot, one step down the pitch and
lofts it way over the long on fence and onto the roof of some poxy
Taunton stand, I give that one 6 thumbs up
funnily enough, Dravid seemed happier with that shot than Ganguly,
who couldn't even afford a smile
another highlight in de Silva's 1999 World Cup
31.3 de Silva to Ganguly, no run
31.4 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, defending into the off side
31.5 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, defends on the off side
31.6 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, played off the stumps and back to the
bowler
End of over 32 (7 runs) India 184/1 (RR: 5.75)
PA de Silva 2-0-11-0 - River End
R Dravid 91* (90b 12x4) SC Ganguly 81* (101b 9x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Sri Lanka blowing apart the theory that you should be careful with
the wides and no balls in order to restrict the opposition to a
low score
32.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, tapping onto the off side
32.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, driving down to Eric at mid on
32.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, clubbed down to the long off,
fielded on the bounce
32.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, carved thru the cover point,
fielded in the deep
32.5 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, poking straight on the on side,
they grab a single whilst the mid on runs around
32.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, driving thru the mid off and
down to the deep fielder, a very nondescript over
End of over 33 (4 runs) India 188/1 (RR: 5.70)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-31-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 83* (103b 9x4 1x6) R Dravid 93* (94b 12x4)
33.1 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, poking it thru the covers, another
single
33.2 de Silva to Dravid, no run, stepping back, cutting of fthe stumps
to Eric in the covers
33.3 de Silva to Dravid, one run, into the covers again
33.4 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, worked away on the off side, covers
take it
33.5 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, easy single down to the long off
33.6 de Silva to Dravid, one run, same place, but it's the right
hander's long on, a fascinating over from straight balls from de
Silva
End of over 34 (4 runs) India 192/1 (RR: 5.65)
PA de Silva 3-0-15-0 - River End
R Dravid 95* (97b 12x4) SC Ganguly 85* (106b 9x4 1x6)
34.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, leg glance, fine leg fields, ho
hum
34.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, FOUR, a couple of steps down the pitch
and bangulied over the bowlers head and into the fence
34.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run
34.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run
34.5 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, flicked in front of the square
leg
34.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, FOUR, glanced off the legs, India
looking for yet another ODI partnership record, ball goes down to
the long leg boundary
End of over 35 (11 runs) India 203/1 (RR: 5.80)
GP Wickramasinghe 7-0-42-0 - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 97* (99b 12x4) SC Ganguly 94* (110b 11x4 1x6)
the race for the ton is on
35.1 de Silva to Dravid, two runs, flicked square, to the deep fielder
35.2 de Silva to Dravid, no run, pushed into the covers
35.3 de Silva to Dravid, one run, an dthis is getting to he a habit,
pushed to the long off to bring up a marvellous hundred, 102
balls, 12x4 0x6
35.4 de Silva to Ganguly, one run
35.5 de Silva to Dravid, two runs, late cut behind square to continues
the adventure ever onwards
35.6 de Silva to Dravid, wide: no run, down the leg side, Dravid misisng
the sweep
35.6 de Silva to Dravid, one run, pushing thru the covers, picking the
gap
End of over 36 (8 runs) India 211/1 (RR: 5.86)
PA de Silva 4-0-23-0 (1w) - River End
R Dravid 103* (104b 12x4) SC Ganguly 95* (111b 11x4 1x6)
36.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, outside the off stump to Arjuna
at cover
36.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, cruddy cut shot, bottom edges
into the ground
36.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, flicked around behind square
36.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, outside the off stump, very
good drive thru the covers and into the deep, but there's a
fielder there
36.5 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run
36.6 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, lofted on
drive, bounce well short of the rope, but bounces high off the
practice pitches and over it goes
End of over 37 (6 runs) India 217/1 (RR: 5.86)
GP Wickramasinghe 8-0-48-0 - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 96* (112b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 108* (109b 13x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, sent down the leg side, Ganguly
sweeping but only jagging a bottom edge onto it to the short fien
leg
37.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
37.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run, back foot drive to the backward
point
37.4 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
37.5 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, leaning back and clubbed from
outside the off stump, thru the cover into the deep
37.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, SIX, wonderful shot, just a flick over the
covers, the ball just flew into the stands
End of over 38 (7 runs) India 224/1 (RR: 5.89)
M Muralitharan 8-0-28-0 - River End
SC Ganguly 97* (117b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 114* (110b 13x4 1x6)
38.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, poking it down the on side,
gathered by the long on
38.2 Upashantha to Dravid, no run, squeezed to the point, they had an
hour to take a single, but not taken
38.3 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, lofted over the mid off, down into
the deep
38.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, two runs, played forward of square, they
manage a double into the deep, and a ton fro Ganguly, 119 balls,
11x4 1x6
38.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run
38.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, wide: no run, and a wide, go Eric! India
need all the help they can get for this pidldy target they'll be
setting
38.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, sliding off the face of the bat and
thru the covers
End of over 39 (6 runs) India 230/1 (RR: 5.90)
KEA Upashantha 7-0-43-0 (3w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 101* (121b 11x4 1x6) R Dravid 115* (112b 13x4 1x6)
39.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, FOUR, jumping down the pitch, lofted over
the covers, the senses get a bit dulled after watching this many
boundaries
39.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, wide: no run, pushed down the leg side,
top spinner
39.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, SIX, big big shot, he slides down the
pitch and dispatches it into the river for a chilly English summer
dip
39.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run
39.4 Muralitharan to Dravid, legbye: one run
39.5 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run
39.6 Muralitharan to Dravid, one run
End of over 40 (15 runs) India 245/1 (RR: 6.12)
M Muralitharan 9-0-42-0 (1w) - River End
R Dravid 116* (114b 13x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 113* (125b 12x4 2x6)
40.1 Upashantha to Dravid, one run
40.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run
40.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, easily played down to the long on,
crowd start to whistle
40.4 Upashantha to Dravid, two runs, deflected behind point, 3rd man has
to run around
40.5 Upashantha to Dravid, legbye: one run, missing some sort of awkward
flick, bounces off the thigh and to the keeper's right
40.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, full toss speared at the off stump,
Ganguly stone walls it down to the long off
End of over 41 (6 runs) India 251/1 (RR: 6.12)
KEA Upashantha 8-0-48-0 (3w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
SC Ganguly 115* (128b 12x4 2x6) R Dravid 119* (117b 13x4 1x6)
41.1 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
41.2 Muralitharan to Ganguly, SIX, one step down the pitch, easy as you
like, pulled way over the long on, they're going to have to change
the laws if this keeps going
41.3 Muralitharan to Ganguly, FOUR, sick ball misdirected down the leg
side, Ganguly helps it past the short fine leg
41.4 Muralitharan to Ganguly, no run
41.5 Muralitharan to Ganguly, SIX, another simple step down the wicket,
lofted over the sightscreen and into the Ian Botham Stand
41.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, wide: no run, and down the leg side,
Murali just can't cut it for a break
41.6 Muralitharan to Ganguly, one run, pushing thru the mid wicket
End of over 42 (18 runs) India 269/1 (RR: 6.40)
M Muralitharan 10-0-60-0 (2w) - River End
SC Ganguly 132* (134b 13x4 4x6) R Dravid 119* (117b 13x4 1x6)
42.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, and that breaks the world record
for the 2nd wicket in ODIs, Aamer and Inzamam v NZ at Sharjah
1993/94
42.2 Upashantha to Dravid, FOUR, swiping outside the off stump, top edge
off the bat and the ball runs fine of 3rd man, a divine
partnership blessed by the deities surely (and I don't mean SRT)
42.3 Upashantha to Dravid, (noball) two runs, thru the covers
42.3 Upashantha to Dravid, one run
42.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, slow outside the off stump, playing
and missing!
42.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, a poor shot! what a novel concept,
bottom edge bounces down to the long on
42.6 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, guided thru the covers, a mere
single there
End of over 43 (11 runs) India 280/1 (RR: 6.51)
KEA Upashantha 9-0-59-0 (3w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 127* (121b 14x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 134* (137b 13x4 4x6)
only 92 runs off the past 10 overs, time for India to pick up the
pace I think
Murali says Halleluah, as his quota his full
43.1 Vaas to Dravid, two runs, down to the 3rd man, where Wickers
misfields and allows the second, what a team
43.2 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, smack! over the mid on and down to the fence,
too straigth and too fast for the long on
43.3 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, lofted over the point, chance for a catch?
dropped? thru the fielder anything for a much needed four
43.4 Vaas to Dravid, one run
Vaas looks to have just given up
43.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, around the wicket, guided to the deep mid
wicket
43.6 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, lofted on the on side, it's in the air!
Mahanama is running around in the deep, could this be out? could
the Lankans get a break? 4 runs!
End of over 44 (16 runs) India 296/1 (RR: 6.73)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-64-1 (1w 2nb) - River End
SC Ganguly 135* (138b 13x4 4x6) R Dravid 142* (126b 17x4 1x6)
44.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, a dot! a magnificent dot! to the mid
wicket
44.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, FOUR, lofted in the air, Wickers is under
it, looking good for the catch, should be eay, DROPPED, into the
fence
44.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, FOUR, sliced thru the point, this is simply
a joke
44.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, FOUR, over the bowler's head, into the long
on fence, boring
44.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, SIX, oh please, pulling way over the mid
wicket to bring up his 150
44.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, (noball) one run, a glorious single, stroked
ever so smoothly into the covers
unbelievable, a real sadist has written this script
44.6 Upashantha to Dravid, one run, played straight onto the on side,
who needs Prabhakar when you have Upashantha
End of over 45 (21 runs) India 317/1 (RR: 7.04)
KEA Upashantha 10-0-80-0 (3w 3nb) - Old Pavilion End
R Dravid 143* (127b 17x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 154* (144b 16x4 5x6)
45.1 Vaas to Dravid, (noball) one run, guiding it behind the point
45.1 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, someone needs to investigate this,
simple running catch for Murali running in from wide long on,
DROPPED
45.2 Vaas to Ganguly, one run
45.3 Vaas to Dravid, one run, down to the long off
45.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, swiping it thru the mid wicket, Murali
fields with his knees, confusingly wearing Wickers shirt, pings it
to the bowler's end, TV called, direct hit ends the madness
India 324/2, Partnership of 318
R Dravid run out (Muralitharan) 145 (129b 17x4 1x6)
what an amazing partnership
SRT comes to the crease, if he has any sense of the stage and
entertainment, he'll get a duck
45.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run
45.6 Vaas to Tendulkar, one run, easy shot down to the mid off, SRT
already dragging the run rate down
End of over 46 (9 runs) India 326/2 (RR: 7.09)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-73-1 (1w 3nb) - River End
SR Tendulkar 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 159* (148b 16x4 5x6)
46.1 Jayasuriya to Tendulkar, wide: one run, flung down the leg side,
can someone confirm for me that the side bowling is the defending
champions?
46.1 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, SIX, lofting over the long off, another 6,
Anwar's and Kirsten's records are in sight
46.2 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, one run
46.3 Jayasuriya to Tendulkar, one run, just a little tuck around the
corner to the square leg
46.4 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, SIX, big big shot, over the long on, that
ball's gone to talk in a funny accent whilst doing some shopping
in downtown Taunton
46.5 Jayasuriya to Ganguly, wide: one run, and another single off a wide
46.5 Jayasuriya to Tendulkar, OUT: ever the entertainer, cleaned bowled
middle stump out of the ground, Jaya puts his back into it, medium
pace yorker
India 344/3, Partnership of 20
SR Tendulkar b Jayasuriya 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 2.5-0-36-1 (2w) - Old Pavilion End
46.6 Jayasuriya to Jadeja, one run, good on you Ajay, get a single and
hog the strike
End of over 47 (19 runs) India 345/3 (RR: 7.34)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-37-1 (2w) - Old Pavilion End
A Jadeja 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 172* (151b 16x4 7x6)
47.1 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, two runs, pulled down to the long on,
Ajay cleans up Kalu after taking the second, but they both smile
47.2 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, two runs, straight drive, both deep
fielders are on hold to gather it in
47.3 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, OUT: straight drive, straight back to the
bowler that is, India collapsing, they look in trouble
India 349/4, Partnership of 5
A Jadeja c & b Wickramasinghe 5 (4b 0x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 8.3-0-52-1 - River End
we need a good stabilising 2 (10) from teh captain
but no! Singh is elevated
47.4 Wickramasinghe to Singh, OUT: clap clap clap, marvellous stuff from
Robin, pull shot, top edge, down the throat of the mid wicket,
never mind, I'm sure he can blame the demons in the pitch
India 349/5, Partnership of 0
RR Singh c de Silva b Wickramasinghe 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 8.4-0-52-2 - River End
but they crossed in that dismissal, so it served a purpose
47.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, wide: no run
47.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run
47.6 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, one run, flicking across the line and
forward of the square leg
End of over 48 (7 runs) India 352/5 (RR: 7.33)
GP Wickramasinghe 9-0-55-2 (1w) - River End
M Azharuddin 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 173* (152b 16x4 7x6)
188 by Kirsten is the highest WC score, 194 by Saeed Anward is the
highest ODI score
(for the moment)
48.1 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run, pushing down to the long on, they
thankfully with the single
48.2 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, guiding it thru the covers and into the
deep, moves onto 175
48.3 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, glancing behind the short fine leg,
that's the highest ODI and WC score by an Indian, beating Kapil in
1983
48.4 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, big slashing drive, outside edge, kKalu
dives to his left, thru the gloves and to the boundary
48.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, poked onto the on side off the toes, good
ball from Vaas
48.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run, bugger, just a single, chopped thru
extra cover, Azhar keeps the strike, yet another thing he's done
wrong
End of over 49 (11 runs) India 363/5 (RR: 7.41)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-84-1 (1w 3nb) - Old Pavilion End
M Azharuddin 3* (3b) SC Ganguly 182* (156b 17x4 7x6)
and can I just take a moment to praise Ranatunga's decision to
field first, he read the conditions brilliantly
49.1 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, one run, swiped down to the long on,
Gangs on strike
49.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, full toss speared at the legs,
only squeezed onto the on side, Kalu fields
49.3 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, SIX, zero footwork, just brute
strength, lofting it over the long on
49.4 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, one run, poked down on the on side
into the deep
49.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, OUT: going for the 6, big slog down the
ground, but he hasn't got onto it properly, Chandana it looks like
has taken a safe catch in front of the sightscreen, what a great
innings, standing ovation from the crowd
India 372/6, Partnership of 23
SC Ganguly c sub (UDU Chandana) b Wickramasinghe 183 (158b 17x4 7x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 9.5-0-64-3 (1w) - River End
49.6 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, one run, slided thru the covers, the
antics and mayhem is over
End of over 50 (10 runs) India 373/6 (RR: 7.46)
GP Wickramasinghe 10-0-65-3 (1w) - River End
M Azharuddin 12* (7b 1x6) J Srinath 0* (0b)
what a effort, Sri Lanka will be chasing a mere 374 to win (or 373
to tie)
will they do it? fat chance. But the innings will start anyway at
1400 GMT
and oh dear, it appears that Sri Lanka were 10-15 minutes late in
bowling their overs, will the referee be the ultimate sadist and
cut their overs?
I'm told SL will need 173 to avoid the follow on
0.1 Srinath to Jayasuriya, no run, poking into the covers, and the run
rate required is already over 7
0.2 Srinath to Jayasuriya, one run, poking thru the covers and they
grab a single, still the rr req goes up
0.3 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, one run, slashing the ball away down to
the 3rd man
0.4 Srinath to Jayasuriya, no run, flicking it into the covers to the
point fielder
0.5 Srinath to Jayasuriya, no run, defended down the pitch back to the
bowler
0.6 Srinath to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side and to the
keeper
0.6 Srinath to Jayasuriya, one run, poking it thru the covers, a single
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 370/49 = 7.55)
J Srinath 1-0-4-0 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (5b) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (1b)
1.1 Prasad to Jayasuriya, one run, pushing into the covers, a quick
single taken
1.2 Prasad to Kaluwitharana, no run, tucking the bat behind the pad,
thru to the keeper
1.3 Prasad to Kaluwitharana, no run, another dot, to the mid off, SL on
fire
1.4 Prasad to Kaluwitharana, no run, dabbed back to the bowler
1.5 Prasad to Kaluwitharana, no run, poked direct into the covers, Sri
Lanka playing safe and realises a draw is their only hope.... no,
hang on....
1.6 Prasad to Kaluwitharana, no run, end of a good tight over from
Venky
End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 369/48 = 7.69)
BKV Prasad 1-0-1-0 - River End
ST Jayasuriya 3* (6b) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (6b)
2.1 Srinath to Jayasuriya, no run, poked down the wicket, Jaya takes
the run even though he's on the back foot, Srinath fields on the
on side, turns and throws down the bowler's end, TV called, Jaya
about 1 metre out
Sri Lanka 5/1, Partnership of 5
ST Jayasuriya run out (Srinath) 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
SL's one and only man is now gone, SL can not win this game
great start for Sri Lanka, a run out was exactly what was needed to
inspire the team to victory
2.2 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, no run
2.3 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, no run
2.4 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, no run, terrific ball, seaming away from
the outside edge
2.5 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, legbye: FOUR, missing the glance, it goes
fine, too fine for the fine leg
Azhar with 2 slips in place, any more runs will probably spook him
and he'll remove one of them
2.6 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, one run, tapped into the covers, very
well run single
End of over 3 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 10/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 364/47 = 7.74)
J Srinath 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
RS Kaluwitharana 2* (11b) MS Atapattu 0* (0b)
3.1 Prasad to Kaluwitharana, one run, dabbing it just behind the point
area
3.2 Prasad to Atapattu, no run
3.3 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, seaming away from the tentative forward
push across the line of the ball
3.4 Prasad to Atapattu, FOUR, jabbing it thru the covers, great timing
from little more than a defensive push, ball races to the boundary
3.5 Prasad to Atapattu, no run
3.6 Prasad to Atapattu, FOUR, outside the off stump, cracking off
drive, no mid off in place and Prasad pays the price
End of over 4 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 355/46 = 7.72)
BKV Prasad 2-0-10-0 - River End
RS Kaluwitharana 3* (12b) MS Atapattu 8* (5b 2x4)
4.1 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, now this is more like it, lovely
cover drive, thru the extra cover area
4.2 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, no run, ball is short of a length, pulls
at it, bottom edge into the pitch, India bowling some real rubbish
4.3 Srinath to Kaluwitharana, OUT: seaming in from outside the off
stump, into the pads, struck in line with off and middle, umpire
sends him on his way
Sri Lanka 23/2, Partnership of 18
RS Kaluwitharana lbw b Srinath 7 (15b 1x4 0x6)
J Srinath 2.3-0-9-1 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
and so steps de Silva to the crease, in the middle of a disasterous
world cup
4.4 Srinath to de Silva, no run, immediately into form, inside edge
squirts out towards the square leg
4.5 Srinath to de Silva, no run, bat raised, ball to the keeper
4.6 Srinath to de Silva, no run, defends on the on side, mid on fields
easily
End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 23/2 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 351/45 = 7.80)
J Srinath 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 8* (5b 2x4) PA de Silva 0* (3b)
5.1 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, slight away movement, batsman playing
across the line off the ball, misses the push to covers
5.2 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, firm forward defence
5.3 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, clipped on the on side, to the mid on
5.4 Prasad to Atapattu, no run
5.5 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, easy paced drive down the wicket, into
the bowler's end stumps
5.6 Prasad to Atapattu, two runs, guides a thick edge to the 3rd man,
Ganguly fields a draws a special cheer from the crowd
End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 25/2 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 349/44 = 7.93)
BKV Prasad 3-0-12-0 - River End
PA de Silva 0* (3b) MS Atapattu 10* (11b 2x4)
6.1 Srinath to de Silva, no run, shortish, outside the off stump, seams
in and reasonably close to the off stump, de silva was leaving it
alone
6.2 Srinath to de Silva, FOUR, nice off drive, playing down the line,
de Silva hits double figures (for the tournament)
6.3 Srinath to de Silva, FOUR, on the on side now, de Silva looking in
good touch, and who wouldn't, other than Ramesh, Jaya, and kalu
6.4 Srinath to de Silva, no run
6.5 Srinath to de Silva, no run
6.6 Srinath to de Silva, no run, short down the wicket, pulling,
missing, big appeal for caught behind, but not given
End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 33/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 341/43 = 7.93)
J Srinath 4-0-17-1 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 10* (11b 2x4) PA de Silva 8* (9b 2x4)
7.1 Prasad to Atapattu, one run, well pushed behind point for the
single
7.2 Prasad to de Silva, no run, defensive down the wicket, Srinath with
his right hand
7.3 Prasad to de Silva, two runs, worked behind umpire Shep, Venky has
to run in from long leg
7.4 Prasad to de Silva, no run, pushing it away on the off side
7.5 Prasad to de Silva, no run, prodded down the wicket and back to the
bowler
7.6 Prasad to de Silva, no run, seaming away from the batsman, Dravid
collects as the wicket keeper
End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 36/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 338/42 = 8.05)
BKV Prasad 4-0-15-0 - River End
MS Atapattu 11* (12b 2x4) PA de Silva 10* (14b 2x4)
8.1 Srinath to Atapattu, no run
8.2 Srinath to Atapattu, three runs, very wristy flick thru the mid
wicket off the stumps
8.3 Srinath to de Silva, no run, stepping back, pushing to the mid off
8.4 Srinath to de Silva, two runs, thrusting the bat at it, thick edge
squirts behind the point fielder
8.5 Srinath to de Silva, three runs, working it thru the extra covers,
another triple
8.6 Srinath to Atapattu, no run, straight into the covers, as the run
rate required spirals over 8
End of over 9 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 44/2 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 330/41 = 8.05)
J Srinath 5-0-25-1 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 15* (17b 2x4) MS Atapattu 14* (15b 2x4)
9.1 Prasad to de Silva, three runs, well guided thru the mid wicket,
this match is perfect for a de Silva ton, it's the closest he'll
get to a Test match draw scenario
9.2 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, poking it towards the covers
9.3 Prasad to Atapattu, FOUR, a murderous shot, spanking cover drive,
perhaps the shot of the day, and there is some competition
9.4 Prasad to Atapattu, no run, short of a length, seaming past the
backfoot defence, thru to "Chopra" the keeper, at least that is
what the shirt says
any other sport and Dravid would cop a hefty fine
9.5 Prasad to Atapattu, no run
9.6 Prasad to Atapattu, FOUR, square drive, thru point, another
boundary, there's some disgraceful bowling from the Indians here
End of over 10 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 55/2 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 319/40 = 7.97)
BKV Prasad 5-0-26-0 - River End
PA de Silva 18* (18b 2x4) MS Atapattu 22* (20b 4x4)
10.1 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, seaming slightly outside the off
stump, to the keper
10.2 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, more movement, de Silva tried some
sort of cut shot 2 hours too late
10.3 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, driving from outside the off stump,
diretc to Singh in the covers
10.4 Mohanty to de Silva, one run, guides it thru the square leg
10.5 Mohanty to Atapattu, no run, into the pads , Atapattu stretching
forward to defend
10.6 Mohanty to Atapattu, FOUR, overpitched refuse outside the off
stump, whacked to the cover boundary
End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 60/2 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 314/39 = 8.05)
DS Mohanty 1-0-5-0 - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 19* (22b 2x4) MS Atapattu 26* (22b 5x4)
11.1 Prasad to de Silva, no run
11.2 Prasad to de Silva, no run
11.3 Prasad to de Silva, no run, full face of the bat, back to the
bowler
11.4 Prasad to de Silva, no run, outside the off stump, defending down
the wicket on the om side
11.5 Prasad to de Silva, FOUR, moving forward and then backward, swung
away over the forward square leg, commanding pull shot, now for
another 77 of them
11.6 Prasad to de Silva, FOUR, and another one thru the on side, now
it's 77 more needed
End of over 12 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 68/2 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 306/38 = 8.05)
BKV Prasad 6-0-34-0 - River End
MS Atapattu 26* (22b 5x4) PA de Silva 27* (28b 4x4)
12.1 Mohanty to Atapattu, one run
12.2 Mohanty to de Silva, two runs, driving, edging, ball is safe down
to the 3rd man
12.3 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, outside the off stump, swinging away,
batsman leaves it alone
12.4 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, tapping it to the cover point, they
have a loud debate about the theoretical possibility of a single
12.5 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper
12.6 Mohanty to de Silva, no run, playing and missing, thru to the
keeper, Mohanty is convinced it's out, is screaming and carrying
on, Shepherd says the noise was from the pad behind flicked
End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 71/2 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 303/37 = 8.19)
DS Mohanty 2-0-8-0 - Old Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 27* (23b 5x4) PA de Silva 29* (33b 4x4)
13.1 Kumble to Atapattu, one run, Dravid squarking for the helmet
already
13.2 Kumble to de Silva, legbye: one run, sweeping and missing, clipped
down to the short fine leg
13.3 Kumble to Atapattu, no run, tapping away on the off side again
13.4 Kumble to Atapattu, no run
13.5 Kumble to Atapattu, one run
13.6 Kumble to de Silva, no run, Kumble tightens it up, exactly what
India need in this close situation
End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 74/2 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 300/36 = 8.33)
A Kumble 1-0-2-0 - River End
MS Atapattu 29* (27b 5x4) PA de Silva 29* (35b 4x4)
14.1 Mohanty to Atapattu, no run
14.2 Mohanty to Atapattu, OUT: flicking across the line, missing, into
the pads behind the crease in line with the off and middle stumps
Sri Lanka 74/3, Partnership of 51
MS Atapattu lbw b Mohanty 29 (29b 5x4 0x6)
DS Mohanty 2.2-0-8-1 - Old Pavilion End
14.3 Mohanty to Jayawardene, no run
14.4 Mohanty to Jayawardene, FOUR, great shot thru the covers
14.5 Mohanty to Jayawardene, no run
14.6 Mohanty to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 78/3 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 296/35 = 8.46)
DS Mohanty 3-0-12-1 - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 29* (35b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 4* (4b 1x4)
15.1 Kumble to de Silva, no run
15.2 Kumble to de Silva, one run
15.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, OUT: quick ball, aimed at the stumps, poor
defence from Jaya, pad thrusted forward with his bat beside it,
ball hits the pad then bat, easily out, Jaya looks annoyed with
the decision
Sri Lanka 79/4, Partnership of 5
DPMdeS Jayawardene lbw b Kumble 4 (5b 1x4 0x6)
A Kumble 1.3-0-3-1 - River End
I think he committed he sin of actually expecting the ball to turn
from Kumble
Match State: Drinks
15.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, legbye: one run, worked away behind square
15.5 Kumble to de Silva, one run, a glance to Singh at deep backward
square
15.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, legbye: FOUR, trying to sweep, Ranatunga
getting some of ample thigh on it
End of over 16 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 85/4 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 289/34 = 8.50)
A Kumble 2-0-4-1 - River End
PA de Silva 31* (38b 4x4) A Ranatunga 0* (2b)
16.1 Mohanty to de Silva, one run
16.2 Mohanty to Ranatunga, no run
16.3 Mohanty to Ranatunga, FOUR
16.4 Mohanty to Ranatunga, no run
16.5 Mohanty to Ranatunga, FOUR
16.6 Mohanty to Ranatunga, one run
End of over 17 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 95/4 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 279/33 = 8.45)
DS Mohanty 4-0-22-1 - Old Pavilion End
A Ranatunga 9* (7b 2x4) PA de Silva 32* (39b 4x4)
17.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, tapping it onto the on side
17.2 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, played to the wide mid on, they take
a causal single
17.3 Kumble to de Silva, one run, swinging it diretc to the square leg
17.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, leaning forward, defending well
17.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, down the leg side, missing the sweep,
not called wide
17.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, wide: no run
17.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
End of over 18 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 98/4 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 276/32 = 8.62)
A Kumble 3-0-7-1 (1w) - River End
PA de Silva 33* (40b 4x4) A Ranatunga 10* (12b 2x4)
18.1 Srinath to de Silva, FOUR, Srinath back into the swing of things,
easy loft over the mid wicket
18.2 Srinath to de Silva, one run
18.3 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run, nudged down the pitch and back to the
bowler
18.4 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run
18.5 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run
18.6 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 103/4 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 271/31 = 8.74)
J Srinath 6-0-30-1 (1w) - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 38* (42b 5x4) A Ranatunga 10* (16b 2x4)
19.1 Kumble to de Silva, no run
19.2 Kumble to de Silva, no run
19.3 Kumble to de Silva, one run, clipped down the leg side to the long
leg
19.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
19.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run
19.6 Kumble to de Silva, one run
End of over 20 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 106/4 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 268/30 = 8.93)
A Kumble 4-0-10-1 (1w) - River End
PA de Silva 40* (46b 5x4) A Ranatunga 11* (18b 2x4)
20.1 Srinath to de Silva, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
offered, situation doesn't demand it really
20.2 Srinath to de Silva, no run, short outside the off stump, missing a
cramped cut shot close to the off stump
20.3 Srinath to de Silva, no run, pushing into the covers, Singh dives
well
20.4 Srinath to de Silva, (noball) no run
20.4 Srinath to de Silva, no run
20.5 Srinath to de Silva, one run
20.6 Srinath to Ranatunga, wide: no run
20.6 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run
End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 109/4 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 265/29 = 9.14)
J Srinath 7-0-33-1 (2w 1nb) - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 41* (52b 5x4) A Ranatunga 11* (19b 2x4)
21.1 Kumble to de Silva, one run
21.2 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
21.3 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
21.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, driving outside the off stump and
into the covers
21.5 Kumble to de Silva, no run, pushed towards the covers
21.6 Kumble to de Silva, no run, covers
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 111/4 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 263/28 = 9.39)
A Kumble 5-0-12-1 (1w) - River End
A Ranatunga 12* (22b 2x4) PA de Silva 42* (55b 5x4)
22.1 Mohanty to Ranatunga, FOUR, a bit of a bent arm there in Mohanty's
quicker ball
22.2 Mohanty to Ranatunga, no run
22.3 Mohanty to Ranatunga, no run, stroked into the covers, Azhar lays
all over the ball and exchanges phone numbers
22.4 Mohanty to Ranatunga, FOUR, some real tripe for ranatunga to gobble
up, overpitched, a bit wide, smacked to the cover boundary,
Ranatunga likes tripe
22.5 Mohanty to Ranatunga, one run
22.6 Mohanty to de Silva, legbye: one run, missing the glance, Dravid
does well for a man who can't keep wicket, but that's never
stopped Kaluwitharana or Gilchrist
End of over 23 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 121/4 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 253/27 = 9.37)
DS Mohanty 5-0-31-1 - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 42* (56b 5x4) A Ranatunga 21* (27b 4x4)
Ganguly to bowl under pressure, he may be dropped unless he picks
up some wickets
23.1 Ganguly to de Silva, (noball) no run
23.1 Ganguly to de Silva, one run, driving outside the off stump, into
the deep thru the covers
23.2 Ganguly to Ranatunga, no run, into the thigh, pops out again,
Dravid dives down the leg side
23.3 Ganguly to Ranatunga, one run, thick edge from a dabbed shot flies
down to the 3rd man
23.4 Ganguly to de Silva, one run, thru the covers again, into the deep
23.5 Ganguly to Ranatunga, no run, swinging across the line, ball hits
the pad, a nohoper of an appeal is audible
23.6 Ganguly to Ranatunga, FOUR, a leg glance, playe fine, Ganguly looks
peeved, but then again he always looks like that
End of over 24 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 129/4 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 245/26 = 9.42)
SC Ganguly 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - River End
PA de Silva 44* (59b 5x4) A Ranatunga 26* (31b 5x4)
a 50 partnership by the old lags
here comes fun, it's Robin Singh
24.1 Singh to de Silva, one run, easy drive to Ramesh at long on
24.2 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, squeezes his bat onto the on side
24.3 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, solid defence, the pace of Robin is
obviously too much for the Sri Lankan captain
24.4 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, past the outside edge
24.5 Singh to Ranatunga, one run, working it thru the mid wicket
24.6 Singh to de Silva, legbye: one run, end of a steady over from
Robin, the modern day Prabhakar
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 132/4 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 242/25 = 9.68)
RR Singh 1-0-2-0 - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 45* (61b 5x4) A Ranatunga 27* (35b 5x4)
25.1 Ganguly to de Silva, FOUR, pulling over the square leg, Ganguly
going for the most runs conceded by an Indian record now
25.2 Ganguly to de Silva, one run, pushing into the covers, that's a 50,
off 63 balls, 6x4 0x6
25.3 Ganguly to Ranatunga, one run
25.4 Ganguly to de Silva, no run
25.5 Ganguly to de Silva, no run, poking it on the off side
25.6 Ganguly to de Silva, FOUR, our ek chouka! backward point se mara!
End of over 26 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 142/4 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 232/24 = 9.67)
SC Ganguly 2-0-18-0 (1nb) - River End
A Ranatunga 28* (36b 5x4) PA de Silva 54* (66b 7x4)
26.1 Singh to Ranatunga, no run
26.2 Singh to Ranatunga, one run
26.3 Singh to de Silva, one run, just a small push into the covers for a
little ol' 1
26.4 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump
26.5 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, trying to glide the late cut down to
the 3rd man
26.6 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, and another dotty
End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 144/4 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 230/23 = 10.00)
RR Singh 2-0-4-0 - Old Pavilion End
PA de Silva 55* (67b 7x4) A Ranatunga 29* (41b 5x4)
27.1 Ganguly to de Silva, no run, Ganguly continuing, Azhar must have
him in his CI fantasy team
27.2 Ganguly to de Silva, (noball) no run, jabbing it into the mid
wicket area
27.2 Ganguly to de Silva, no run, working it lazily onto the on side
27.3 Ganguly to de Silva, no run, defending into the off side, RR req
over 10 now, couldn't happen to a nicer team
27.4 Ganguly to de Silva, no run, defending down to the mid off, forfeit
and save your pride!
27.5 Ganguly to de Silva, one run, driving down the on side
27.6 Ganguly to Ranatunga, wide: no run, down the leg side, Ganguly
going for the Indian runs conceded record now
27.6 Ganguly to Ranatunga, no run, defending on the on side, this match
will go down to the wire
End of over 28 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 147/4 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 227/22 = 10.32)
SC Ganguly 3-0-21-0 (1w 2nb) - River End
PA de Silva 56* (73b 7x4) A Ranatunga 29* (42b 5x4)
28.1 Singh to de Silva, OUT: trying for a big swipe over the mid wicket,
missing, into the back pad. I say, that's quite plumb
Sri Lanka 147/5, Partnership of 68
PA de Silva lbw b Singh 56 (74b 7x4 0x6)
RR Singh 2.1-0-4-1 - Old Pavilion End
4th lbw of the innings, obvious umpire bias, deliberately rigging
an Indian win
28.2 Singh to Mahanama, no run
28.3 Singh to Mahanama, (noball) no run, defending onto the on side, mid
wicket collects
28.3 Singh to Mahanama, no run
28.4 Singh to Mahanama, no run
28.5 Singh to Mahanama, one run, dabbing it away behind the point
28.6 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, another great over from the master
bowler, 2 runs and the wicket
End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 149/5 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 225/21 = 10.71)
RR Singh 3-0-6-1 (1nb) - Old Pavilion End
RS Mahanama 1* (5b) A Ranatunga 29* (43b 5x4)
29.1 Ganguly to Mahanama, one run, glides behind the square, the diretc
hit gives an overthrow
29.2 Ganguly to Ranatunga, no run
29.3 Ganguly to Ranatunga, FOUR, a top shot, lofting another Ganguly pop
gun effort over his head, couple of bounces into the fence
29.4 Ganguly to Ranatunga, one run
29.5 Ganguly to Mahanama, no run, inside edge trickles to the mid wicket
29.6 Ganguly to Mahanama, one run, driving on the on side, thru the mid
on
End of over 30 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 156/5 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 218/20 = 10.90)
SC Ganguly 4-0-28-0 (1w 2nb) - River End
RS Mahanama 3* (8b) A Ranatunga 34* (46b 6x4)
not even 2500 years of culture can save Sri Lanka now
30.1 Singh to Mahanama, one run
30.2 Singh to Ranatunga, no run
30.3 Singh to Ranatunga, (noball) no run, back to the bowler, caught and
bowled, India will rue this missed opportunity
30.3 Singh to Ranatunga, one run
30.4 Singh to Mahanama, no run, defending down to the mid on
30.5 Singh to Mahanama, no run
30.6 Singh to Mahanama, two runs, on the back foot, clipping it down to
the wide 3rd man
End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 161/5 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 213/19 = 11.21)
RR Singh 4-0-11-1 (2nb) - Old Pavilion End
A Ranatunga 35* (49b 6x4) RS Mahanama 6* (12b)
Match State: Jal Paani ka samay
31.1 Ganguly to Ranatunga, one run, cutting down to the 12th highest
scorer in the match, Tendulkar at deep point
31.2 Ganguly to Mahanama, no run
31.3 Ganguly to Mahanama, FOUR, lofted thru extra cover, one bounce into
the boundary
31.4 Ganguly to Mahanama, no run
31.5 Ganguly to Mahanama, FOUR, carving it thru the covers again,
there's no stopping dese liddle shri lankarns
31.6 Ganguly to Mahanama, no run
End of over 32 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 170/5 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 204/18 = 11.33)
SC Ganguly 5-0-37-0 (1w 2nb) - River End
A Ranatunga 36* (50b 6x4) RS Mahanama 14* (17b 2x4)
32.1 Singh to Ranatunga, FOUR, excellent leg glance, Ranatunga like the
captain of the Titanic
32.2 Singh to Ranatunga, one run, poked in the covers
32.3 Singh to Mahanama, wide: no run
32.3 Singh to Mahanama, no run
32.4 Singh to Mahanama, no run, poked back to the bowler
32.5 Singh to Mahanama, one run, swivelling the hips and turning the
ball down to the long leg
32.6 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, defending into the covers
End of over 33 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 177/5 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 197/17 = 11.59)
RR Singh 5-0-18-1 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
RS Mahanama 15* (20b 2x4) A Ranatunga 41* (53b 7x4)
33.1 Prasad to Mahanama, one run, venky back on after Ganguly's
brilliant bowling spell
33.2 Prasad to Ranatunga, one run, turning it behind the square leg
33.3 Prasad to Mahanama, no run, squared up and played some difficult
defence down the pitch
33.4 Prasad to Mahanama, two runs
33.5 Prasad to Mahanama, no run
33.6 Prasad to Mahanama, no run
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 181/5 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 193/16 = 12.06)
BKV Prasad 7-0-38-0 - River End
A Ranatunga 42* (54b 7x4) RS Mahanama 18* (25b 2x4)
34.1 Singh to Ranatunga, no run, grinded out towards the mid wicket
34.2 Singh to Ranatunga, no run
34.3 Singh to Ranatunga, OUT: into the off stump, it goes flying,
Ranatunga trying to late cut it and not succeeding
Sri Lanka 181/6, Partnership of 34
A Ranatunga b Singh 42 (57b 7x4 0x6)
RR Singh 5.3-0-18-2 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
34.4 Singh to Vaas, one run
34.5 Singh to Mahanama, no run
34.6 Singh to Mahanama, one run
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 183/6 (RR: 5.23 RRR: 191/15 = 12.73)
RR Singh 6-0-20-2 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
RS Mahanama 19* (27b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (1b)
35.1 Prasad to Mahanama, no run
35.2 Prasad to Mahanama, two runs
35.3 Prasad to Mahanama, no run
35.4 Prasad to Mahanama, no run, anyone who's sticking to watching this
match deserves a medal
35.5 Prasad to Mahanama, one run
35.6 Prasad to Vaas, no run, poked away on the off side, or was it the
on side?
End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 186/6 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 188/14 = 13.43)
BKV Prasad 8-0-41-0 - River End
RS Mahanama 22* (32b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (2b)
36.1 Singh to Mahanama, no run, defending to the bowler
36.2 Singh to Mahanama, one run, pushing behind point
36.3 Singh to Vaas, no run
36.4 Singh to Vaas, OUT: going for a big slog over mid wicket, elading
edge falls down Ramesh's throat at mid off
Sri Lanka 187/7, Partnership of 6
WPUJC Vaas c Ramesh b Singh 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
RR Singh 6.4-0-21-3 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
Ramesh proves his worth to the Indian team isn't totally
superfluous
Bring back Sidhu I say!
36.5 Singh to Upashantha, no run, pushing into the covers
36.6 Singh to Upashantha, no run, Sri Lanka is real trouble now, I can't
see them winning from here
End of over 37 (1 run) Sri Lanka 187/7 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 187/13 = 14.38)
RR Singh 7-0-21-3 (1w 2nb) - Old Pavilion End
RS Mahanama 23* (34b 2x4) KEA Upashantha 0* (2b)
37.1 Kumble to Mahanama, no run
37.2 Kumble to Mahanama, one run
37.3 Kumble to Upashantha, no run, soft defence onto the off side
37.4 Kumble to Upashantha, no run, driving into the covers, Singh is the
fielder
37.5 Kumble to Upashantha, wide: one run, down the leg side, they
scamper a run as well
37.5 Kumble to Mahanama, FOUR, sweep shot, down to the Scrumpy Jack
fence hoarding. JUst who is Jack, and why is he so Scrumpy?
37.6 Kumble to Mahanama, no run
End of over 38 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 194/7 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 180/12 = 15.00)
A Kumble 6-0-19-1 (2w) - River End
KEA Upashantha 0* (4b) RS Mahanama 28* (38b 3x4)
38.1 Singh to Upashantha, (noball) no run
38.1 Singh to Upashantha, two runs
38.2 Singh to Upashantha, no run, a dropped catch, Singh missing out on
getting some killer bowling figures
38.3 Singh to Upashantha, no run
38.4 Singh to Upashantha, one run, playing behind square
38.5 Singh to Mahanama, no run, defending close on the off side
38.6 Singh to Mahanama, no run
End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 198/7 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 176/11 = 16.00)
RR Singh 8-0-25-3 (1w 3nb) - Old Pavilion End
KEA Upashantha 3* (9b) RS Mahanama 28* (40b 3x4)
39.1 Kumble to Upashantha, no run, defending away on the off side
39.2 Kumble to Upashantha, no run, floats off the pad and onto the off
side
39.3 Kumble to Upashantha, one run, flicking across the line and in
front of square
39.4 Kumble to Mahanama, one run, drivign down the on side into the deep
39.5 Kumble to Upashantha, no run, defensive back to the bowler
39.6 Kumble to Upashantha, no run
End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 200/7 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 174/10 = 17.40)
A Kumble 7-0-21-1 (2w) - River End
RS Mahanama 29* (41b 3x4) KEA Upashantha 4* (14b)
40.1 Singh to Mahanama, one run, glancing off the pads towards the fin
eleg
40.2 Singh to Upashantha, one run, pushing away on the off side
40.3 Singh to Mahanama, no run, fending the ball at it, straight to the
keeper
40.4 Singh to Mahanama, one run
40.5 Singh to Upashantha, no run
40.6 Singh to Upashantha, OUT: to the 1st slip, can't be much longer now
Sri Lanka 203/8, Partnership of 16
KEA Upashantha c Azharuddin b Singh 5 (17b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 203/8 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 171/9 = 19.00)
RR Singh 9-0-28-4 (1w 3nb) - Old Pavilion End
RS Mahanama 31* (44b 3x4)
41.1 Kumble to Mahanama, one run
41.2 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, no run, tapping it away into the covers
41.3 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, no run, working it around the corner,
Tendulkar is the fielder at short fine leg, Mahanama is sent back,
great throw, throws down the stumps at the bowler's end,
everything going the way of one team
Sri Lanka 204/9, Partnership of 1
RS Mahanama run out (Tendulkar) 32 (45b 3x4 0x6)
41.4 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, one run, and another run
41.5 Kumble to Muralitharan, bye: FOUR, huge wafting swing and miss,
goes past the leg stump, Dravid's performance behind teh stumps is
statistically damaged
41.6 Kumble to Muralitharan, FOUR, lofting it over the backward point,
Murali's goign for the win
End of over 42 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 213/9 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 161/8 = 20.12)
A Kumble 8-0-27-1 (2w) - River End
GP Wickramasinghe 1* (3b) M Muralitharan 4* (2b 1x4)
42.1 Singh to Wickramasinghe, (noball) no run
42.1 Singh to Wickramasinghe, no run
42.2 Singh to Wickramasinghe, wide: no run, down the leg side, Robin
took a while to find his normal form
42.2 Singh to Wickramasinghe, one run, driving outside the off stump
towards the extra cover
42.3 Singh to Muralitharan, OUT: onto one knee, trying to pull over mid
wicket, top edge, Tendulkar catches safely at extra cover to bump
up his fantasy points a little
Sri Lanka 216/10, Partnership of 12
M Muralitharan c Tendulkar b Singh 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
RR Singh 9.3-0-31-5 (2w 4nb) - Old Pavilion End
India win by lotsa runs
presentations from Mr Smooth himself, Ravi Shastri
Ranatunga: "they batted really well... we should it would move
early.... fielding was not too good today... we need to try our
best for the next game"
Azhar greeted by cheers: "... every game is important from now
on... "
blow me down with a feather, Ganguly is the man of the match:
"there's always something in the wickets early on... fancied my
chances later on [against the spinners]... we have a very good
chance [of beating England]"
and that's all from Somerset, tomorrow's games are WI v Scot and
Aust v Bdesh. 2 fascinating matches no doubt. Both will begin at
0945 GMT
until then, it's top of the evening to you from CI.
until then, it's top of the evening to you from CI.
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