| 1.6 : 1.6: J Archer to D Karunaratne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Archer draws first blood and it is of the in-form Sri Lankan captain. Dreadful start for the visitors after electing to bat. A good delivery from Archer. He lands it on a length and it is on off, angles away. Karunaratne does not play for the angle and hence, ends up playing inside the line. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. England are pumped up. End of a successful first by Archer. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: C Woakes to K Perera, OUT! In the air... taken! Kusal Perera is out of here! Both the openers who added a 100-plus run stand against Australia are back in the hut even before the end of the third over. Nothing great about this delivery, it is on the shorter side and outside off. Perera looks to cut but there is extra bounce. It takes the top edge and flies down to third man where Moeen Ali takes an easy catch running forward. Sri Lanka in huge trouble here. |
| 5.2: J Archer to A Fernando, FOUR! Cracked! What a shot that is! Stand and deliver stuff! A length delivery and on off, Fernando crunches it through covers and it races away to the fence. First boundary of the day. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: J Archer to A Fernando, SIX! The first boundary came in this over and now the first biggie too. Archer goes short and bowls it on the body, Fernando does not shy away from playing the pull. He nails it and it flies into the backward square leg fence. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: J Archer to A Fernando, FOUR! Caressed! This is lovely batting from Fernando! Once again nothing wrong with this delivery. It is on a length and around off, Fernando just uses the pace and creams it through the cover region for a boundary. 14 from the over, a much-needed one for Sri Lanka. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: C Woakes to A Fernando, FOUR! Beautiful from Fernando. Where was he all this while? He is moved onto 25 and he has played some quality shots till now. This time it is the on-drive, probably the toughest shot in the game. Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to the long on fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: C Woakes to A Fernando, FOUR! Another excellent shot! He picks the length early here. It is slightly short and on middle, Fernando arches back and pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket and bags a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: J Archer to A Fernando, FOUR! Dismissed! Once again, Fernando picks the length quickly. He is oozing in confidence out there. Short and on middle, Avishka goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: J Archer to A Fernando, SIX! Fernando is dealing in boundaries at the moment. Wow! Another outrageous shot. On the shorter side again and it is on the body, Avishka once again takes the challenge of pulling it. Clears the backward square leg fence with ease. He moves onto 41. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: M Wood to A Fernando, FOUR! Educational edge! This is on a length and outside off, Fernando looks to play it with an open face of the bat but the ball flies off the outside edge and to the third man fence. The 50-run stand is up between the two. Fernando has 46 off them. A vital one as Sri Lanka were in big trouble when the two joined association. They need to continue though. Spoils the over, 8 from it. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: M Wood to A Fernando, OUT! How soft is that dismissal? Fernando just can't believe what he has done! He stands there in disbelief after the catch is taken and then trudges off slowly. Falls one short of a half ton. Wood bangs this one short and around off. Fernando looks to play the upper cut. Does so but the ball goes straight towards third man where Rashid takes it by taking a few steps ahead. End of a very entertaining knock by the youngster. Showed a lot of promise but Sri Lanka would |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Ben Stokes to K Mendis, FOUR! A half volley and it has been put away! Fuller and on off, Mendis creams it through covers and it races away. This should get Mendis going. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Ben Stokes to K Mendis, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! A full toss on off, Mendis takes full toll of it as he hits it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 23.4 : 23.4: A Rashid to A Mathews, FOUR! Mid on is up and he took the risk, it pays off. Flighted ball and on middle, Mathews goes against the spin, it does not go off the middle but it is wide of mid on and to the fence. A welcome boundary. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: A Rashid to A Mathews, FOUR! Risky shot though! A low full toss on the stumps, Mathews goes down and sweeps it through square leg, no one in the deep so a boundary. Needed to get bat on ball there or he was plumb in front. Good start to the over, they need to make it count now. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: A Rashid to K Mendis, OUT! A wicket against the run of play! The two were looking at ease against the spinners but Mendis perishes and once again a budding partnership comes to an end, that too at the right time as the two would have looked to up the ante now. Rashid gets his first wicket. It is the googly outside off. Mendis may have picked as he looked to drag his sweep through the leg side. Ends up hitting it a lot straighter than he would have liked. It goes uppishly towards mid-wicket |
| 29.5 : 29.5: A Rashid to J Mendis, OUT! Two in two for Rashid and all of a sudden, Sri Lanka have half their side back in the hut. A soft dismissal this. Rashid floats it up and it is quite full. Mendis looks to drive it with hard hands but ends up chipping it straight back to the bowler who takes a dolly. Not a good comeback into the team for Mendis. Rashid is on a hat-trick now. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: A Rashid to de Silva, FOUR! First signs of aggression from Dhananjaya. He brings out the slog sweep to this tossed up ball on middle, hits it well and away from the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a welcome boundary. 150 up for England. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: Joe Root to A Mathews, FOUR! Gets a freebie to get to his half ton! his 38th in ODIs. A full toss down the leg side, Mathews sweeps it behind square on the leg side and the ball races along to the fence. It has been a fighting innings from Mathews. He has played role of the anchor here but now needs to get going. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: J Archer to de Silva, OUT! That is a very, very good catch by Root! England have been excellent in the field today and that tops it all. Dhananjaya's struggle comes to an end. Archer bowls a leg cutter on off, Dhananjaya clears his front leg and flat-bats it towards mid on. Root there runs to his left and takes a good diving catch to his left. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: J Archer to T Perera, OUT! CAUGHT! Another excellent, excellent catch, this time by Rashid. Can't keep him out of the game today, did it with the ball before and now doing it with his hands. Archer gets his third. He bowls it short and outside off. Perera looks to cut but the ball goes off the top edge towards third man. Rashid runs in, dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. Thisara fails to make an impact when his team needed him. 240 now looks farfetched. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: M Wood to I Udana, FOUR! A welcome, welcome boundary! Wood goes short and around off, Udana swings, it goes off the outer half over point and races to the fence. Sri Lanka need a few more. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: M Wood to I Udana, OUT! Boundary and then out! Udana has been bounced out! Wood bangs it short and it is on the body again, Udana looks to pull but it hits the higher portion of the bat. It lobs towards mid on where Root takes a simple catch. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: M Wood to A Mathews, FOUR! Carved away! A high full toss outside off at 148 KPH. Mathews just opens the face, uses the pace of the bowler and guides it past point for a boundary. Second in the over. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: J Archer to A Mathews, FOUR! Cleverly played! A short ball on middle, Mathews arches his back and manages to upper cut it over the keeper for a boundary. However, it will be Malinga on strike for the next over. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: M Wood to L Malinga, OUT! TIMBER! Full, straight and at 148 KPH, too good for Malinga. He makes room and the ball is at the base of the leg stump. He misses his slash and the leg stump is knocked over. No. 9 goes down and Wood has three more balls to take the final wicket. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: J Archer to A Mathews, SIX! Finally Mathews let's it loose and gets his first maximum of this game. Slower ball on leg, Mathews clears his front leg and heaves it over mid-wicket fence for a 74m biggie. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: L Malinga to J Bairstow, OUT! Bairstow has to take the long walk back! A golden duck for him. A tough, tough call there by the umpire. Could have easily gone either way. Bairstow knows that and he walks back very angry. Smashes his bat onto the ground. Malinga bowls a fuller delivery on the leg pole. Jonnny looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger after giving it a thought. Bairstow reviews after a chat with Vince. Replays roll in and they |
| 3.3 : 3.3: N Pradeep to Joe Root, FOUR! Finds the gap and it races away! There is a little width on offer, Root stands tall and punches it late through cover-point and the ball races away to the fence. First boundary of the innings. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: L Malinga to J Vince, FOUR! You need not run for shots like these. Full and on off, Vince shows the full face of the bat and times it past mid off. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: L Malinga to J Vince, FOUR! 10 from the first three balls of this over! Consecutive boundaries for Vince. Poor ball, this is on the pads, Vince says thank you very much and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: L Malinga to J Vince, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Malinga has another. He has the last laugh against Vince. Malinga lands it just behind a driving length on off, it shapes away a touch. Vince looks to drive it on the up but due to the away movement, the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the right of widish first slip. Mendis there dives and takes a sharp chance. Timely wicket for Sri Lanka as the runs had started to come for England. Both the openers back in the hut for England. 207 needed |
| 8.1 : 8.1: L Malinga to E Morgan, FOUR! Nice way to get off the mark! Malinga goes fuller and outside off, Morgan leans into the stroke and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: L Malinga to Joe Root, FOUR! The over ends the way it started. Not a good over for Malinga but at the same time what a class shot it is from Root. Slightly overpitched on off, Root strides out his front foot and drives it with class through mid off. No stopping that as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: I Udana to E Morgan, FOUR! Too straight and Morgan puts it away! On the pads, Eoin helps it on its way and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: I Udana to Joe Root, FOUR! Lovely shot to end a very good over for England. 10 from it. This is a little too straight, Root plants his front foot across and clips it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: I Udana to E Morgan, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A brilliant reflex catch by Udana! He has got the England skipper, a much-needed wicket as the two were going along nicely. It is a full toss on off, Morgan strokes it firmly to the right of the bowler. Udana gets two hands to it and the ball sticks. Sri Lanka managing to hang in here. 160 more needed with 7 wickets in hand. |
| 22.4: I Udana to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! On the body, Stokes swivels and pulls it through backward square leg. It is in the gap and it races away for a welcome boundary. |
| 26.4: N Pradeep to Ben Stokes, FOUR! 100 comes up for England. Good length ball on middle and off, Stokes flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. These two are going along nicely here. Sri Lanka need to break this partnership here. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: J Mendis to Ben Stokes, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Stokes uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. He extends his arms and hammers it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: J Mendis to Ben Stokes, SIX! That is a powerful shot! Second six of the over and probably the over which changes the momentum of the game. Very short and outside off, it almost bounces twice. Stokes goes back and flat-bats it over the long on fence this time. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: L Malinga to Joe Root, OUT! Brilliant review from Sri Lanka. The dangerous Root is out of here. 3rd wicket for Malinga in this game and his 50th in ODI World Cup. Karunaratne went to his experienced bowler for a prized scalp and he has provided him just that. It was not the best of deliveries. A very poor one in all honesty. Full on the leg side, Root looks to flick but misses. Kusal Perera behind the stumps dives to his left and takes the catch. He puts an appeal along with the bowler.The |
| 31.6 : 31.6: T Perera to Ben Stokes, EDGY FOUR! Spoils the whole over! Length and around off, Stokes looks to open the face of the bat and play it towards third man. It goes off the outside edge and fine, past the keeper for a boundary. 93 more needed. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: L Malinga to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Nicely played! Goes short does Malinga, trying to keep Buttler on his toes. Jos is up to the task as he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it all along the ground through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: L Malinga to Jos Buttler, OUT! Buttler is a goner! The game is evenly poised now! Half the side back in the hut for England and they need another 89 in 105. Once again, it is the veteran Malinga who has got the crucial breakthrough. He rolls back the years here. Bowls a yorker on the leg stump. Buttler fails to put bat on ball. It hits him on the pads. An appeal and the umpire raises the finger. Buttler reviews and it is time for the replays. They show that the on-field call is the right o |
| 33.2 : 33.2: T Perera to Ben Stokes, FOUR! That is just a clip! So well timed by Stokes. This is on the pads, Stokes just works it through mid-wicket. The ball races through the turf. The fielder at square leg makes a lot of ground to his right, dives in the end but his effort goes in vain. |
| 38.2: de Silva to M Ali, SIX! Hits the ropes on the full! Moeen breaks the shackles and plays the slog sweep. Hits it really well and it just carries for a biggie. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: de Silva to M Ali, OUT! In the air... taken! Moeen Ali has thrown it away! Why, just why did he have to play that shot? Especially after he hit one biggie on the last ball. He looks to clear the fence again and comes down the track. Gets too close to the delivery and then does not get the elevation he would have liked. Udana at long off moves to his right and takes a very nice catch. Once again, GAME ON HERE! 63 needed in 69. 4 wickets in hand. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: N Pradeep to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Streaky! England won't care though. Length and it is angling across the batter. Stokes looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. Fifty up for Stokes. He holds the key here for England. Needs to bat throughout. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: de Silva to C Woakes, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! All of a sudden, Sri Lanka are right on top here. They are into the bowling all-rounders now. Dhananjaya bowls this one flatter and outside off, Woakes goes back and looks to cut but the ball is too close to play that shot. He gets an outside edge straight into the hands of the keeper. 57 needed in 59 only three wickets in hand. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: de Silva to A Rashid, OUT! They are falling like a pack of cards here! Sri Lanka are over the moon at the moment. From 170 for 5 England are 178 for 8 and in deep, deep trouble. Dhananjaya gets his second in the over. This is flatter and outside off, Rashid looks to push it through the off side but gets a thick outside edge which Perera hangs onto. Sri Lanka are just the two wickets away now. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: I Udana to J Archer, OUT! Archer holes out! Once again, this shot can be questioned with Stokes at the other end. He walks back disappointed. The pressure surely got to him. It is the slower one outside off, Archer looks to clear long on but does not get the power behind the shot. It goes straight to Perera there who takes it above his head. Lanka just the wicket away now from a win. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: I Udana to Ben Stokes, SIX! BOOM! That is right out of the middle and it clears the fence with ease. Udana goes full, right in the zone for Stokes. He tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: I Udana to Ben Stokes, SIX! BANG! Consecutive biggies for Stokes! 33 needed in 28 now. This is a powerful stroke. He dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and clobbers it over the long off fence for a biggie. 200 up for England. |
| 46.2: N Pradeep to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Top, top shot! Stokes has managed to find the gap! 26 needed in 22 now. Another low full toss outside off, Stokes shuffles across and whips it past mid-wicket. It is away from long on and it trickles over the fence. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: N Pradeep to Ben Stokes, FOUR MORE! Unreal stuff from Stokes. He is doing it all by his own! 22 in 21 now. Game evenly poised again. The slower one on middle, Stokes goes down on one knee and manages to drag it past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: N Pradeep to M Wood, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Wood can't negotiate it! He has nicked it behind to the keeper. Jubilation scenes out there as the Lankan players are running all around the ground in happiness. Pradeep bowls the perfect Test match line. It is on a length and around off, Wood plays inside the line, the ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the hands of the keeper. The Lankan players appeal and the umpire raises the finger. SRI LANKA WIN THE GAME BY 20 RUNS! |
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