1st Test: West Indies v Sri Lanka at St Lucia, 20-24 Jun 2003

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05 local time (14.05 GMT)

       Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bat
       West Indies have Jerome Taylor making his Test debut
       West Indies team  CH Gayle, WW Hinds, D Ganga, *BC Lara, RR Sarwan,
        +RD Jacobs, CD Collymore, OAC Banks, M Dillon, MN Samuels, JE
        Taylor.
       4 changes from last test
       Sri Lanka team KC Sangakkara, ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene, *HP
        Tillakaratne, +RS Kaluwitharana, TT Samaraweera, KS Lokuarachchi,
        WPUJC Vaas, MS Atapattu, RAP Nissanka,
        M Muralitharan.
       there are very few people in the ground for the start of this
        historic test match
       players walk out onto the field
       Dillon to open the bowling
       Umpires are Darryl Harper and Brent Bowden
   0.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   0.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   0.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   0.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
   0.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the off side
   0.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, defens this off back foot
   0.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot

End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0
M Dillon 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)

       4 years since Corey's last ball in Tests
   1.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes back to the bowler
   1.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, push to off side
   1.3 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, on drives, Sarwan fields
   1.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   1.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
   1.6 Collymore to Atapattu, (noball) no run, down the leg side
   1.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper

End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0
CD Collymore 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 2* (11b)

   2.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, played to backward short leg
   2.2 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, half a yelp for LBW, beats the
        batsmen
       looks a little high on replay
   2.3 Dillon to Jayasuriya, two runs, driven through the off side
   2.4 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, played to bowler who fumbles
   2.5 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
   2.6 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, bouncer, ducks under it

End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0
M Dillon 2-1-2-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 2* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 3* (8b)

   3.1 Collymore to Atapattu, three runs, pushed down the ground, Taylor
        does well to catch it up
   3.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, right through Jayasuriya
   3.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, forward defensive shot
   3.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to off side
   3.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, two runs, just pass the diving slip
   3.6 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 11/0
CD Collymore 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 5* (12b) ST Jayasuriya 5* (13b)

   4.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played to the gulley
   4.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, BOUNCER; gets under it
   4.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   4.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
   4.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played to off side
   4.6 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, into the covers

End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0
M Dillon 3-1-4-0 - Media Centre End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (13b) MS Atapattu 7* (18b)

       Collymore to continue
   5.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, beaten! outside the off stump,
        Jayasuriya playing outside the line of the ball, good inward
        movement
   5.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
        moving away further from the left hander, no shot offered
   5.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
   5.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, short dleivery, goes for the hook
        shot and gets it away to the long leg area, easy single
   5.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
   5.6 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, on the legs, turned away to the
        deep mid wicket region

End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0
CD Collymore 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 6* (17b) MS Atapattu 9* (20b)

   6.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, one run, played away to the mid wicekt region
   6.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the square leg region
   6.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, defended
   6.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, bit of inward
        movement, left alone
   6.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the mid off region
   6.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the middle and
        leg, Atapattu goes back and pushes it to the sqaure leg region,
        Samuels is the fielder

End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 17/0
M Dillon 4-1-5-0 - Media Centre End
ST Jayasuriya 7* (18b) MS Atapattu 9* (25b)

   7.1 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, on the middle and off, pushed to
        the mid off region
   7.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run
   7.3 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
        offered
   7.4 Collymore to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, Jayasuriya
        moves across and pushes it to the off side
   7.5 Collymore to Jayasuriya, one run, turned away to the long leg
        region, dillon comes in and fields, easy single
   7.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the offs tump, left alone

End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 18/0
CD Collymore 4-0-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 8* (23b) MS Atapattu 9* (26b)

   8.1 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, moving away
        from the left hander, no shot offered
   8.2 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, on the middle and off, defended, ball
        rolls away to the off side
   8.3 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
   8.4 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, good delivery on the middle and leg
        stump line, defended away to the on side
   8.5 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, turned away to the on side
   8.6 Dillon to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the line of the off stump,
        left alone

End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 18/0
M Dillon 5-2-5-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 9* (26b) ST Jayasuriya 8* (29b)

   9.1 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, good length dleivery on the middle
        and leg, turned away to the deep sqaure leg region, Hinds comes in
        quickly and stops the second run from being taken
   9.2 Collymore to Jayasuriya, OUT: first strike! width outside the off
        stump, cut away straight to Omari Banks at gully

       Sri Lanka 19/1, Partnership of 19
       ST Jayasuriya  c Banks b Collymore  8 (30b 0x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 10* (27b) CD Collymore 4.2-0-14-1 (1nb)

       Kumar Sangakkara is the new batsman
   9.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and off, Sangakkara
        moves across and pushes it to the off side
   9.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, no
        shot offered
       some dark clouds around
   9.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, Sangakkara goes for the pull and ends up with an inside on
        to his body, quick single taken
   9.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, defended, end of a good over from
        Collymore

End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 20/1
CD Collymore 5-0-15-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 1* (3b) MS Atapattu 10* (28b)

  10.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  10.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, FOUR, over pitched delivery on the legs,
        played away to the mid-wicket fence, easy four
  10.3 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run
  10.4 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to the off side, quick single
        taken, the throw hits Atapattus boots, that was a dangerous single
  10.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, driven
        straight to Taylor at covers
  10.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, touch outside the off stump, pushed to
        the short cover region, Atapattu calls for a single but Sangakkara
        is not intrested, Sarwan comes in from covers and fields

End of over 11 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 25/1
M Dillon 6-2-10-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 6* (7b 1x4) MS Atapattu 10* (30b)

  11.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run, played wide of Taylor at mid on,
        easy single taken
       three slips and a gully in place
  11.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outisde the line of the off stump,
        Atapattu moves forward and pushes it to the off side
       Lara having a word with Collymore
       no changes in the field
  11.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  11.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed to the
        mid on region, Sarwan is the fielder
  11.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  11.6 Collymore to Atapattu, two runs, down the leg side, turned away
        wide of the sqaure leg fielder

End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 28/1
CD Collymore 6-0-18-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 7* (8b 1x4) MS Atapattu 12* (35b)

       Taylor into the attack now
  12.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and leg, Sangakkara
        gets beaten by the extra pace, ball crashes into pad and goes away
        to the on side, good ball to start off
  12.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
  12.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, bit of away swing for the young man, driven to the
        covers, Samuels is the fielder there
  12.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, on the off stump, pushed to the cover
        region, Samuels comes in quickly and cuts off the single
  12.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run, on the middle and leg, tunred away
        to the long leg region, easy single
  12.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
        off stump, defended

End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 29/1
JE Taylor 1-0-1-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 8* (13b 1x4) MS Atapattu 12* (36b)

Match State: Drinks

  13.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, FOUR, short delivery outside the off
        stump, cut away over the cover fielder, ball races away to the
        fence
  13.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, good delivery, on the middle and
        off, defended
       three slips and a gully in
  13.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, one run
  13.4 Collymore to Atapattu, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, no
        shot offered
  13.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, Atapattu gets
        over it and pushes it to the off side
  13.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, slower dleivery, on the middle and
        off, defended
  13.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played aay to the mid wicket region

End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 35/1
CD Collymore 7-0-24-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 13* (16b 2x4) MS Atapattu 12* (40b)

  14.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
  14.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed wide of the man at extra cover, walking single taken
  14.3 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, driven away to the deep cover region, Hinds runs around
        and fields
  14.4 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs, fuller length delivry outside the off
        stump, Atapattu moves forwad and drives it down the track and past
        the bowler, long chase for Sarwan from mid off
  14.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, defended, ball rolls back to the bowler
  14.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, good delivery outside the off stump,
        pushed away

End of over 15 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 40/1
JE Taylor 2-0-6-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 14* (18b 2x4) MS Atapattu 16* (44b)

       Wavell Hinds into the attack
  15.1 Hinds to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed away to the point region
  15.2 Hinds to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, wayward
        delivery, played away to the backward point region
  15.3 Hinds to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
       and it starts to drizzle
  15.4 Hinds to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed back to the bowler
  15.5 Hinds to Sangakkara, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
        stump, Sangakkara stands tall and pushes it to the cover region
  15.6 Hinds to Sangakkara, one run, tunred away to the backward square
        region

End of over 16 (1 run) Sri Lanka 41/1
WW Hinds 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 15* (24b 2x4) MS Atapattu 16* (44b)

Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain

       it has stopped raining, the umpires are back in the middle
       the sun is shining and the cloud cover is gone
       the players are back in the middle and we are all set for play to
        resume
       Taylor will continue
  16.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, FOUR, short delviery on the middle and leg
        stump line, Sangakkara moves across and whips it away to the
        sqaure leg fence, great shot
  16.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
  16.3 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run
  16.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, two runs, driven wide of Sarwan at extra
        cover, easy couple added
  16.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
        Sangakkara moves back and cuts it away to the backward of point
        fence, bad delivery punished in style, Sri Lankan 50 comes up
  16.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
        offered

End of over 17 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 51/1
JE Taylor 3-0-16-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 16* (44b) KC Sangakkara 25* (30b 4x4)

  17.1 Dillon to Atapattu, FOUR, short and dealt with
  17.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot
  17.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to on side
  17.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  17.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  17.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played to backward point

End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 55/1
M Dillon 7-2-14-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 25* (30b 4x4) MS Atapattu 20* (50b 1x4)

       Sangakarra passes 2000 runs
       9th Sri Lankan
  18.1 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  18.2 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run, to 3rd man
  18.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, played to bowler
  18.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, pushed to on side
  18.5 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, misfield at mid on
  18.6 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs, 2 runs saved

End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 62/1
JE Taylor 4-0-23-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 26* (32b 4x4) MS Atapattu 26* (54b 2x4)

  19.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, to mid wicket
  19.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played to off side
  19.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to off side
  19.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, digs out the yorker
  19.5 Dillon to Atapattu, FOUR, well timed shot to long off
  19.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 20 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 67/1
M Dillon 8-2-19-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 27* (33b 4x4) MS Atapattu 30* (59b 3x4)

       Spin now in the form of Banks
  20.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  20.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
  20.3 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, to 3rd man
  20.4 Banks to Atapattu, FOUR, clipped off the pads
  20.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  20.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 21 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 72/1
OAC Banks 1-0-5-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 28* (36b 4x4) MS Atapattu 34* (62b 4x4)

  21.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, no run, played to mid on
  21.2 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run
  21.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to on side, looks comfortable
        now
  21.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
  21.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  21.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, ; played to mid off again

End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 73/1
M Dillon 9-2-20-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 29* (38b 4x4) MS Atapattu 34* (66b 4x4)

  22.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  22.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
  22.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  22.4 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, turned past square leg
  22.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run, stopped in the covers
  22.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off

End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 74/1
OAC Banks 2-0-6-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 30* (42b 4x4) MS Atapattu 34* (68b 4x4)

  23.1 Dillon to Sangakkara, one run, tap and run, well in after the shy
  23.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  23.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  23.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played back up the pitch
  23.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, played out to mid wicket
  23.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 75/1
M Dillon 10-2-21-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 31* (43b 4x4) MS Atapattu 34* (73b 4x4)

       Lunch after this over
       over the wicket
  24.1 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, down to 3rd man, Dillon chases
  24.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, fwd defends this
  24.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played to mid wicket
  24.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run, squeezed away to on side
  24.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off
  24.6 Banks to Atapattu, one run, to fine leg, wanted a second was not
        there, and that is lunch on Day 1

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 77/1
OAC Banks 3-0-8-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 35* (78b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (44b 4x4)

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       the players are out in the middle and we are all set for the start
        of the post lunch session
  25.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  25.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  25.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, ball
        keeping a bit low
  25.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
        off stump, Atapattu moves forward and pushes it to Ganga at extra
        cover
  25.5 Taylor to Atapattu, one run, on the middle and leg stump, played
        away to the backward sqaure region
  25.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid on, Sarwan is the
        fielder there

End of over 26 (1 run) Sri Lanka 78/1
JE Taylor 5-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 36* (83b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (45b 4x4)

       Collymore it will be from the other end
  26.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
        stump, Atapattu moves forward and plays it to the extra cover
        region, the fielder comes in quickly and cuts off the single
  26.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, slower delivery, on the middle and
        off, defended
  26.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  26.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery on the off
        stump line, pushed to the off side
  26.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
        stump, Arapattu moves forward and plays it to the mid off region,
        no chance of a run there
  26.6 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, good length delivery on the middle
        and leg stump line, turned away to the backward of sqaure leg
        region, easy single taken

End of over 27 (1 run) Sri Lanka 79/1
CD Collymore 8-0-25-1 (2nb) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 37* (89b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 32* (45b 4x4)

  27.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  27.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to the off side
  27.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, played back to the bowler
  27.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
        Atapattu gets inside the line but misses out on the shot and the
        ball goes on to hit the pad, appeal for LBW is turned down
  27.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  27.6 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, good length delivery touch outside the
        off stump, Atapattu moves forward and dirves it past the cover
        fielder, ball races away to the fence and Atapattu moves into the
        40s

End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 83/1
JE Taylor 6-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 32* (45b 4x4) MS Atapattu 41* (95b 5x4)

  28.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended to
        the gully region
  28.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and off, pushed to
        the off side
  28.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, two runs
  28.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  28.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, (noball) no run
  28.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  28.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
        offered

End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 86/1
CD Collymore 9-0-28-1 (3nb) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 41* (95b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 34* (52b 4x4)

  29.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, fuller length delivery on the off stump
        line, driven straight to Sarwan at mid off
  29.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, Atapattu goes
        back and plays it to the extra cover region
  29.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump,left alone
  29.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the mid on region, Dillon is
        the fielder
  29.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
        extra bounce for the young man, atapattu moves away from the
        delivery
  29.6 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
        again the extra bounce, Atapattu goes for the cut and hits it
        uplishly past Samuels at the gully

End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 90/1
JE Taylor 7-0-32-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 34* (52b 4x4) MS Atapattu 45* (101b 6x4)

  30.1 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  30.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to the off side
  30.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  30.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  30.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  30.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 31 (maiden) Sri Lanka 90/1
CD Collymore 10-1-28-1 (3nb) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 45* (101b 6x4) KC Sangakkara 34* (58b 4x4)

  31.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to Ganga at extra cover
  31.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, played down to
        the mid on region, Dillon is the fielder there
  31.3 Taylor to Atapattu, one run, played away to the deep point region,
        easy single taken
  31.4 Taylor to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, was
        pitched up, Sangakkara goes for the drive and gets beaten, no real
        foot movement
  31.5 Taylor to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the legs,
        cliped away wide of the sqaure leg fielder, ball races away to the
        fence
  31.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, two runs, turned away to the backward of
        sqaure leg region, takes the first run quickly and comes back for
        the second

End of over 32 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 97/1
JE Taylor 8-0-39-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 46* (104b 6x4) KC Sangakkara 40* (61b 5x4)

  32.1 Collymore to Atapattu, one run
  32.2 Collymore to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the middle and leg, tunred away
        to the long leg fence, that four brings up the Sri Lankan hundred
  32.3 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  32.4 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  32.5 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run
  32.6 Collymore to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 102/1
CD Collymore 11-1-33-1 (3nb) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 47* (105b 6x4) KC Sangakkara 44* (66b 6x4)

  33.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  33.2 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, fifty! on the middle and leg, Atapattu
        moves across and plays it away fine to the fine leg fence
  33.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
  33.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, defended
  33.5 Taylor to Atapattu, one run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, Atapattu moves forward and drives it wide of the mid off
        fielder, a good diving stop there by Sawaran saves three runs
  33.6 Taylor to Sangakkara, one run, turned away to the sqaure leg
        region, easy single to end the over

End of over 34 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 108/1
JE Taylor 9-0-45-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 45* (67b 6x4) MS Atapattu 52* (110b 7x4)

  34.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to Gayle at short extra cover
  34.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
  34.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  34.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
  34.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side, Jacobs moves across
        and collects the ball
  34.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, defended

End of over 35 (maiden) Sri Lanka 108/1
OAC Banks 4-1-8-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 52* (110b 7x4) KC Sangakkara 45* (73b 6x4)

  35.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, short of a length delivery outside the
        off stump, pushed away to the point region, Banks comes in and
        fields
  35.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, driven straight to Ganga at extra cover
  35.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
        cut away to the gully region, was more of a miss hit
  35.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  35.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, turned away to
        the sqaure leg region
  35.6 Taylor to Atapattu, two runs

End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 110/1
JE Taylor 10-0-47-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 45* (73b 6x4) MS Atapattu 54* (116b 7x4)

  36.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven straight to Gayle at short extra cover
  36.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, driven to the extra cover region
  36.3 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, spinning away,
        no shot offered
  36.4 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
  36.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, played back to the bowler
  36.6 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the offs tump, left alone

End of over 37 (maiden) Sri Lanka 110/1
OAC Banks 5-2-8-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 54* (116b 7x4) KC Sangakkara 45* (79b 6x4)

  37.1 Gayle to Atapattu, no run
  37.2 Gayle to Atapattu, no run
  37.3 Gayle to Atapattu, one run
  37.4 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  37.5 Gayle to Sangakkara, two runs, outside the off stump, cut away past
        Lara at gully
  37.6 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 38 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 113/1
CH Gayle 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 55* (119b 7x4) KC Sangakkara 47* (82b 6x4)

  38.1 Banks to Atapattu, FOUR, on the middle and leg, Sweept away to the
        fine leg fence
  38.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the off side
  38.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  38.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  38.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  38.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run

End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 117/1
OAC Banks 6-2-12-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 47* (82b 6x4) MS Atapattu 59* (125b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

  39.1 Gayle to Sangakkara, two runs, outside the off stump, cut away to
        the backward of point region, Sangakkara moves up to 49
  39.2 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
  39.3 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, pushed away to the cover point region,
        Sarwan is the fielder there
  39.4 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump,
        left alone
  39.5 Gayle to Sangakkara, two runs, fifty! flighted delivery on the
        middle and off, swept away to the deep sqaure leg region, Banks
        comes around and fields
  39.6 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 121/1
CH Gayle 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 59* (125b 8x4) KC Sangakkara 51* (88b 6x4)

  40.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, Atapattu tries ot
        turn it away but misses, ball hits the pad, half hearted appeal
        turned down
  40.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  40.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and pushed it back
        to the bowler
  40.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run, goes back and plays it away to the
        backward of point region
  40.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  40.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run

End of over 41 (maiden) Sri Lanka 121/1
OAC Banks 7-3-12-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 51* (88b 6x4) MS Atapattu 59* (131b 8x4)

  41.1 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
        offered
  41.2 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, punched away to the cover region
  41.3 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, played away to the extra cover region,
        Ganga comes in and fields
  41.4 Gayle to Sangakkara, two runs, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, driven wide of the cover fielder
  41.5 Gayle to Sangakkara, one run, on the legs, tunred away to the
        sqaure leg region, easy single taken
  41.6 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, driven away to the cover region

End of over 42 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 124/1
CH Gayle 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 54* (93b 6x4) MS Atapattu 59* (132b 8x4)

  42.1 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  42.2 Banks to Sangakkara, no run
  42.3 Banks to Sangakkara, one run
  42.4 Banks to Atapattu, one run
  42.5 Banks to Sangakkara, no run, spinning across the left hander,
        pushed to Gayle at short extra cover
  42.6 Banks to Sangakkara, one run, played away to the backward of sqaure
        leg region

End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 127/1
OAC Banks 8-3-15-0 - Media Centre End
KC Sangakkara 56* (98b 6x4) MS Atapattu 60* (133b 8x4)

  43.1 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  43.2 Gayle to Sangakkara, no run
  43.3 Gayle to Sangakkara, OUT: gone! flatter delivery, on the stumps,
        Sangakkara shoulders arms to it and the ball goes on to hit the
        pad, huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger

       Sri Lanka 127/2, Partnership of 108
       KC Sangakkara  lbw b Gayle  56 (101b 6x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 60* (133b 8x4) CH Gayle 3.3-0-10-1

  43.4 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run
  43.5 Gayle to Atapattu, no run
  43.6 Gayle to Atapattu, no run

End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 128/2
CH Gayle 4-0-11-1 - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 60* (135b 8x4)

  44.1 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, quicker delviery outside the off
        stump, defended
  44.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and plays it away to
        the on side
  44.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, again turned away to the on side
  44.4 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, was well
        flighted, driven to the extra cover region
  44.5 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
        cut away to Taylor at point
  44.6 Banks to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 45 (maiden) Sri Lanka 128/2
OAC Banks 9-4-15-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 60* (135b 8x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (7b)

  45.1 Gayle to Atapattu, one run, turns it away to the backward of sqaure
        leg region, easy single taken
  45.2 Gayle to Jayawardene, one run
  45.3 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and drives it to Samuels
        at extra cover
  45.4 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        defended, ball rolls away to the point region, Jacobs runs across
        and fields
  45.5 Gayle to Atapattu, one run
  45.6 Gayle to Jayawardene, no run, goes back and turns it away to the on
        side

End of over 46 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 131/2
CH Gayle 5-0-14-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 62* (139b 8x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (9b)

  46.1 Banks to Atapattu, three runs, short delivery outside the off
        stump, cut away to the deep point region, Taylor runs around and
        fields
  46.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  46.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and defends it
  46.4 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
        tump, pushed to the off side
  46.5 Banks to Jayawardene, one run, played away to the deep backward
        square region, easy single taken
  46.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run

End of over 47 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 135/2
OAC Banks 10-4-19-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (13b) MS Atapattu 65* (141b 8x4)

       Dillon is back
  47.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery on the middle
        and off, Jayawardene moves back and pushes it back down the track
  47.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
        covers
  47.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, played away into the gap on the off
        side, the fielder comes around quickly and stops the single from
        being taken
  47.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery, angling into the
        right hander, Jayawardene moves away from the line
  47.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  47.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, on the back foot and pushes it to
        the cover region

End of over 48 (maiden) Sri Lanka 135/2
M Dillon 11-3-21-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 65* (141b 8x4) DPMD Jayawardene 3* (19b)

  48.1 Banks to Atapattu, one run, on the off and spinning into the right
        hander, played away to the fine leg region
  48.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the point region, dillon is
        the fielder there
  48.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, bit more
        flight, Jayawardene moves forward and defends
  48.4 Banks to Jayawardene, one run, quicker delivery on the middle and
        leg stump line, Jayawardene moves back and turns it away to the
        fine leg region
  48.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  48.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run, turned away to the on side

End of over 49 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 137/2
OAC Banks 11-4-21-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (22b) MS Atapattu 66* (144b 8x4)

  49.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, wide: no run, bouncer well over the head of
        the batsman
  49.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, bit of away
        movement, left alone
  49.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, pushed back to the bowler
  49.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, on the middle and leg, Jayawardene
        tries to turn it way to the on side but misses the target, ball
        hits the pad and goes to the sqaure leg region, Hinds moves in and
        fields
  49.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, down the leg side, ball clips the
        gloves and goes wide of Jacobs who dives to his left but is not
        able to hold on to it, hard chance
  49.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  49.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven to the cover fence, made it look easy

End of over 50 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 142/2
M Dillon 12-3-26-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 66* (144b 8x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (28b 1x4)

  50.1 Banks to Atapattu, one run, on the legs, tunred away to the
        backward of sqaure leg region
  50.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, cut away straight to Dillon at point
  50.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, defended, man at short leg fields
  50.4 Banks to Jayawardene, one run, played away to the deep sqaure leg
        region, was played uplishly
  50.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  50.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played back to the bolwer

End of over 51 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 144/2
OAC Banks 12-4-23-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (31b 1x4) MS Atapattu 67* (147b 8x4)

  51.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  51.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery on the middle
        and leg, pushed to the mid on region
  51.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, Jayawardene goes for the pull and ends up miss timing it,
        ball rolls away to the on side
  51.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, beauty! good length delivery outside
        the off stump, Jayawardene had to play at it and in the end gets
        beaten, huge appeal for caught behind turned down
  51.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, moving away
        from the right hander, left alone
  51.6 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, tunred away to the backward of
        sqaure leg region

End of over 52 (1 run) Sri Lanka 145/2
M Dillon 13-3-27-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (37b 1x4) MS Atapattu 67* (147b 8x4)

       Taylor is back
  52.1 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, ball stayed
        low after pitching, no shot offered
  52.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, again no shot offered
  52.3 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, again wide outside the off stump,
        left alone
  52.4 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, and again, outside the line of the
        offs tump, Jayawardene not intrested
  52.5 Taylor to Jayawardene, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
        middle and off, driven wide of the mid off fielder, easy couple
        taken
  52.6 Taylor to Jayawardene, one run, outside the off stump, pushed to
        the off side, quick single taken, Collymore comes in quickly but
        misses out on the pick up

End of over 53 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 148/2
JE Taylor 11-0-50-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 13* (43b 1x4) MS Atapattu 67* (147b 8x4)

  53.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, wide: no run, bouncer on the middle, well
        over the basman's head, Billy Bowden calls it a wide
  53.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, turned away to the sqaure leg region
  53.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
  53.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, Jayawardene moves acroos and pushes it to the extra cover
        region
  53.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run
  53.5 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, driven wide of Samuels at cover
  53.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 54 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 152/2
M Dillon 14-3-31-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 14* (47b 1x4) MS Atapattu 69* (149b 8x4)

       and that's Tea on Day 1

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  54.1 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
       the dark clouds are back
  54.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
        Jayawardene goes back and cuts it away to the point fence, bad
        delivery punished
  54.3 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, Jayawardene walks across and pushes it to the off side,
        Ganga comes in from the cover region and fields
  54.4 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
        the off stump, Jayawardene tries to play ti fine but miss hits it
        away to the off side
  54.5 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
        offered
  54.6 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, on the middle and leg, Jayawardene
        tries to turn it away but misses, ball hits the pad and rolls away
        to the on side

End of over 55 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 156/2
JE Taylor 12-0-54-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 69* (149b 8x4) DPMD Jayawardene 18* (53b 2x4)

       Banks it will be from the other end
  55.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, let it go by to
        the keeper
  55.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        Atapattu moves back and pushes it to the off side
  55.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the off
        side
  55.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        draws Atapattu forward, again pushed to the off side
  55.5 Banks to Atapattu, FOUR, short delivery outside the off stump,
        atapattu quickly goes back and cuts it away to the backward of
        point fence, Samules gives chase from the point region but the
        ball wins the race
  55.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run

End of over 56 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 160/2
OAC Banks 13-4-27-0 - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 18* (53b 2x4) MS Atapattu 73* (155b 9x4)

       Taylor to continue
  56.1 Taylor to Jayawardene, two runs, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, driven past Sarwan at cover point, easy runs
  56.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, one run, good length delivery on the middle
        and leg stump line, tunred away to the vacant sqaure leg region
        for an easy single
  56.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery in line with the
        off stump, pushed to the off side
  56.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the off
        stump, driven straight to Darren Ganga at extra cover
  56.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, again oputside
        the line of the off stump, Atapattu moves back and drives to the
        cover region
  56.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, pushed to the
        mid on region, Collymore comes in and fields

End of over 57 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 163/2
JE Taylor 13-0-57-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (55b 2x4) MS Atapattu 73* (159b 9x4)

  57.1 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the on side, picked up by
        Wavell Hinds
  57.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, on the leg stump, turned away to the
        sqaure leg region
  57.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  57.4 Banks to Jayawardene, FOUR, flighted delivery on the middle and leg
        stump, swept away over the sqaure leg fielder, ball races away to
        the fence
  57.5 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  57.6 Banks to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 58 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 167/2
OAC Banks 14-4-31-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 73* (159b 9x4) DPMD Jayawardene 25* (61b 3x4)

  58.1 Taylor to Atapattu, three runs, outside the off stump, played away
        to the deep backward of sqaure region
  58.2 Taylor to Jayawardene, no run, on the off stump, pushed to the off
        side
  58.3 Taylor to Jayawardene, three runs, short delivery outside the offs
        tump, cut away to the deep backward of point region, Sarwan runs
        around and fields
  58.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  58.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  58.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run

End of over 59 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 173/2
JE Taylor 14-0-63-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 28* (63b 3x4) MS Atapattu 76* (163b 9x4)

  59.1 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, goes back and turns it away to the on
        side
  59.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  59.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  59.4 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, turned away to the mid wicket region
  59.5 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, Jayawardene moves forward and plays it to the mid on region
  59.6 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, played away to the point region

End of over 60 (maiden) Sri Lanka 173/2
OAC Banks 15-5-31-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 76* (163b 9x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (69b 3x4)

  60.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, driven to the
        mid off region
  60.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, ball
        goes on to hit the pad, was going down the leg side, appeal turned
        down
  60.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  60.4 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  60.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  60.6 Taylor to Atapattu, no run

End of over 61 (maiden) Sri Lanka 173/2
JE Taylor 15-1-63-0 - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 28* (69b 3x4) MS Atapattu 76* (169b 9x4)

  61.1 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  61.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  61.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  61.4 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  61.5 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  61.6 Banks to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 62 (1 run) Sri Lanka 174/2
OAC Banks 16-5-32-0 - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (75b 3x4) MS Atapattu 76* (169b 9x4)

  62.1 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run
  62.2 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, defended
  62.3 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, ouside the off stump, no shot
        offered
  62.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to the vacant mid
        wicket region
  62.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the extra cover region
  62.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 63 (1 run) Sri Lanka 175/2
M Dillon 15-3-32-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (79b 3x4) MS Atapattu 76* (171b 9x4)

  63.1 Banks to Jayawardene, two runs
  63.2 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  63.3 Banks to Jayawardene, FOUR, outside the off stump, cut away to the
        point fence
  63.4 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  63.5 Banks to Jayawardene, two runs
  63.6 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off stump, defended

End of over 64 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 183/2
OAC Banks 17-5-40-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 76* (171b 9x4) DPMD Jayawardene 38* (85b 4x4)

  64.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
        stump and angling into the right hander, Atapattu moves away from
        it
  64.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  64.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the middle, defended
  64.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, goes back and pushes it to the cover
        region
  64.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, driven to the mid on region, the
        fielder comes in quickly and cuts off the single
  64.6 Dillon to Atapattu, two runs, outside the off stump, cut away to
        the deep backward of point region

End of over 65 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 185/2
M Dillon 16-3-34-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 38* (85b 4x4) MS Atapattu 78* (177b 9x4)

  65.1 Banks to Jayawardene, one run, flicked away to the deep sqaure leg
        region, easy single
  65.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  65.3 Banks to Atapattu, one run, played wide of the sqaure leg fielder,
        quick single taken
  65.4 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, tunred away to the on side
  65.5 Banks to Jayawardene, no run
  65.6 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs
        tump, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 66 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 187/2
OAC Banks 18-5-42-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 79* (179b 9x4) DPMD Jayawardene 39* (89b 4x4)

  66.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Atapattu
        leaves it for the keeper
  66.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg stump line, ball
        hits the pad and rolls down to Gayle at short mid wicket
  66.3 Dillon to Atapattu, one run, goes back and drives it wide of the
        cover fielder, easy single taken
  66.4 Dillon to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the on side
  66.5 Dillon to Jayawardene, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away
        into the gap on the on side, quick single taken
  66.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run

End of over 67 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 189/2
M Dillon 17-3-36-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
DPMD Jayawardene 40* (91b 4x4) MS Atapattu 80* (183b 9x4)

  67.1 Banks to Jayawardene, one run, turns it way to the on side, again
        into the gap and a quick single is taken
  67.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivery outside the off stump,
        pushed to the off side
  67.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run, turned away to the on side
  67.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs tump,
        Atapattu moves forward and defends it
  67.5 Banks to Atapattu, no run, hit hard but back to the bowler
  67.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run, again played back to the bowler

End of over 68 (1 run) Sri Lanka 190/2
OAC Banks 19-5-43-0 - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 41* (92b 4x4) MS Atapattu 80* (188b 9x4)

       Samuels into the attack now
  68.1 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the mid wicket region
  68.2 Samuels to Jayawardene, two runs, outside the off stump,
        Jayawardene waits for it and cuts it away past the point fielder
  68.3 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run
  68.4 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, tunred away to Ganga at forward
        square leg
  68.5 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run
  68.6 Samuels to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to the extra cover region

End of over 69 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 192/2
MN Samuels 1-0-2-0 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 80* (188b 9x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (98b 4x4)

       and it starts to rain, the covers are called in and the players
        leave the field

Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain

       it has stopped raining and the covers go away
       players are back in the middle
       once again it's just a 10 minutes break
       a slip and short extra cover in place
  69.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  69.2 Banks to Atapattu, one run, tunrs it away to the deep sqaure leg
        region, easy single taken
  69.3 Banks to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the
        point region, Lara runs across from the slip position and fields
  69.4 Banks to Jayawardene, two runs, played wide of the cover fielder
  69.5 Banks to Jayawardene, OUT: flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        had to play at it and ends up getting a thick edge, Lara takes a
        good catch at first slip and Jayawardene has to walk back five
        runs short of a half century, Banks strikes!

       Sri Lanka 195/3, Partnership of 68
       DPMD Jayawardene  c Lara b Banks  45 (101b 4x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 81* (190b 9x4) OAC Banks 19.5-5-46-1

  69.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run

End of over 70 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 196/3
OAC Banks 20-5-47-1 - Pavilion End
HP Tillakaratne 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 81* (190b 9x4)

  70.1 Samuels to Tillakaratne, one run, outside the off stump, played
        wide of the point fielder
  70.2 Samuels to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the mid wicket region
  70.3 Samuels to Atapattu, no run, turned away to the on side
  70.4 Samuels to Atapattu, FOUR, on the middle and leg, played wide of
        Dillon at mid on, ball races away to the long on fence
  70.5 Samuels to Atapattu, one run, driven wide of the cover fielder,
        easy single
  70.6 Samuels to Atapattu, no run

End of over 71 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 202/3
MN Samuels 2-0-8-0 - Media Centre End
HP Tillakaratne 2* (2b) MS Atapattu 86* (195b 10x4)

  71.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  71.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played away to the mid on region,
        collymore is the fielder
  71.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run
  71.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, pushed back to
        the bowler
  71.5 Banks to Atapattu, two runs, outside the off stump, Atapattu waits
        for it and at the last possible cuts it away through the gully
        region
  71.6 Banks to Atapattu, no run

End of over 72 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 204/3
OAC Banks 21-5-49-1 - Pavilion End
HP Tillakaratne 2* (2b) MS Atapattu 88* (201b 10x4)

  72.1 Samuels to Tillakaratne, no run, goes back and plays it way to the
        extra cover region
  72.2 Samuels to Tillakaratne, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the
        mid off region
  72.3 Samuels to Tillakaratne, no run, short dleivery outside the offs
        tump, tillakaratne goes back and cuts it away to the point region
  72.4 Samuels to Tillakaratne, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, played away to the point region
  72.5 Samuels to Tillakaratne, one run, on the middle and leg,
        Tillakaratne goes back and turns it away to the vacant sqaure leg
        region
  72.6 Samuels to Atapattu, no run, fulltoos, played straight to the mid
        wicket fielder

End of over 73 (1 run) Sri Lanka 205/3
MN Samuels 3-0-9-0 - Media Centre End
HP Tillakaratne 3* (7b) MS Atapattu 88* (202b 10x4)

  73.1 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run
  73.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the short extra cover region
  73.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the on side
  73.4 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played to bowler
  73.5 Banks to Atapattu, one run
  73.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 74 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 207/3
OAC Banks 22-5-51-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 89* (206b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 4* (9b)

  74.1 Gayle to Atapattu, one run
  74.2 Gayle to Tillakaratne, two runs
  74.3 Gayle to Tillakaratne, no run
       dead ball called
  74.4 Gayle to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  74.5 Gayle to Tillakaratne, no run, keeper takes, leaves alone
  74.6 Gayle to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed to on side

End of over 75 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 210/3
CH Gayle 6-0-17-1 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 90* (207b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 6* (14b)

  75.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot
  75.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushed back up pitch
  75.3 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played to mid wicket
  75.4 Banks to Atapattu, one run, out to square leg
  75.5 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run
  75.6 Banks to Atapattu, one run, into the covers

End of over 76 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 213/3
OAC Banks 23-5-54-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 92* (212b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 7* (15b)

  76.1 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, played to square leg
  76.2 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot
  76.3 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, played to bowler
  76.4 Gayle to Atapattu, one run, down the track to mid on
  76.5 Gayle to Tillakaratne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  76.6 Gayle to Tillakaratne, no run

End of over 77 (1 run) Sri Lanka 214/3
CH Gayle 7-0-18-1 - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 93* (216b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 6* (17b)

  77.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushes at this
  77.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, played round teh corner
  77.3 Banks to Atapattu, one run, played to mid wicket
       short leg going in
       silly point as well
  77.4 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, ouch, hits Ganga at silly point
  77.5 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run
  77.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, FOUR, what a mess, 4 overthrows now, dillon
        misses it

End of over 78 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 219/3
OAC Banks 24-5-58-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 94* (219b 10x4) HP Tillakaratne 10* (20b 1x4)

  78.1 Gayle to Atapattu, no run
  78.2 Gayle to Atapattu, FOUR, through mid off
  78.3 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, played into covers
  78.4 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot
       looking very dark now
  78.5 Gayle to Atapattu, no run
  78.6 Gayle to Atapattu, no run, defensive prod

End of over 79 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 223/3
CH Gayle 8-0-22-1 - Media Centre End
HP Tillakaratne 10* (20b 1x4) MS Atapattu 98* (225b 11x4)

       Collymore is back
  79.1 Collymore to Tillakaratne, two runs, slices this past Samuels
  79.2 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run, played into off side
  79.3 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run
  79.4 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run, wanted a single, was never one
        there
  79.5 Collymore to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run, bouncer as well
  79.5 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run, almost called a wide
  79.6 Collymore to Tillakaratne, no run, played up to mid off

End of over 80 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 226/3
CD Collymore 12-1-36-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 98* (225b 11x4) HP Tillakaratne 12* (27b 1x4)

       new ball is available now
       Banks changes ends instead
  80.1 Banks to Atapattu, no run, another run out on, but missed
  80.2 Banks to Atapattu, no run, pushed up to on side
  80.3 Banks to Atapattu, one run, played off his toes
  80.4 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  80.5 Banks to Tillakaratne, no run, played into the gully
  80.6 Banks to Tillakaratne, one run, played to mid off

End of over 81 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 228/3
OAC Banks 25-5-60-1 - Media Centre End
HP Tillakaratne 13* (30b 1x4) MS Atapattu 99* (228b 11x4)

  81.1 Collymore to Tillakaratne, OUT: inside edge onto the stumps

       Sri Lanka 228/4, Partnership of 33
       HP Tillakaratne  b Collymore  13 (31b 1x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 99* (228b 11x4) CD Collymore 12.1-1-36-2 (4nb)

       middle stump is pushed back
       Thilan Samaraweera is the new bat
  81.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, well dug out
  81.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, pushed away
  81.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, pushed up to the bowler
  81.4 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, digs this out
  81.5 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, attempted bouncer well avoided
        and taken by Jacobs
  81.6 Collymore to Samaraweera, one run, in the air no one in close
        enough to gather

End of over 82 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 230/4
CD Collymore 13-1-38-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
TT Samaraweera 1* (6b) MS Atapattu 99* (228b 11x4)

  82.1 Taylor to Samaraweera, no run, forced to on side
  82.2 Taylor to Samaraweera, no run, swing and a miss
  82.3 Taylor to Samaraweera, no run
  82.4 Taylor to Samaraweera, no run, nibbled at that, Keeper gathers
  82.5 Taylor to Samaraweera, no run, yorker, just dug this out
  82.6 Taylor to Samaraweera, one run, just a single, Atapattu still on 99

End of over 83 (1 run) Sri Lanka 231/4
JE Taylor 16-1-64-0 - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 2* (12b) MS Atapattu 99* (228b 11x4)

  83.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, forced to off side
  83.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, two runs, into on side
  83.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
  83.4 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run
  83.5 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, moves out the way of this
  83.6 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, played and missed, taken by
        keeper

End of over 84 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 233/4
CD Collymore 14-1-40-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 99* (228b 11x4) TT Samaraweera 4* (18b)

  84.1 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  84.2 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, played to Banks in the gully
  84.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  84.4 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, and that is his 11th 100
  84.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, yorker ball, dug out
  84.6 Taylor to Atapattu, FOUR, flicks away to fine leg

End of over 85 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 241/4
JE Taylor 17-1-72-0 - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 4* (18b) MS Atapattu 107* (234b 13x4)

  85.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone, taken by the keeper
  85.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, one run, to fine leg
  85.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  85.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive shot
  85.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  85.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, played to the bowler

End of over 86 (1 run) Sri Lanka 242/4
CD Collymore 15-1-41-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
TT Samaraweera 5* (20b) MS Atapattu 107* (238b 13x4)

  86.1 Taylor to Samaraweera, no run
  86.2 Taylor to Samaraweera, one run, into the covers
  86.3 Taylor to Atapattu, no run
  86.4 Taylor to Atapattu, one run, turned round the corner
  86.5 Taylor to Samaraweera, (noball) one run, played to mid wicket
  86.5 Taylor to Atapattu, no run, pushed to on side
  86.6 Taylor to Atapattu, bye: FOUR, that kept very low

End of over 87 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 250/4
JE Taylor 18-1-76-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 7* (23b) MS Atapattu 108* (242b 13x4)

  87.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, played to bowler
       rain in the distance
       covers called for and off they go
       rain getting heavier now
       all the covers coming on now
       I think that is going to be it for the day
       play not called off just yet

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       play will start 10 mims early on Day 2 to catch up
       join us at 13.50 GMT
       Hello and Welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage of the second
        days play
       We have an early start today to make up for the 2.5 overs lost
        yesterday
       Sri Lanka are in a strong position, they finished the day one with
        250 runs on the board, loosing just the four wickets
       West Indian bowlers will have to strike early today to stop the Sri
        Lankans from scoring a huge first innings total
       It's bright and sunny and hopefully the dark clouds will stay away
       Collymore will start the bowling attack
       Samaraweera will take strike
  87.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, one run, tucked away to the backward
        sqaure region, easy single taken
  87.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  87.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept low
        after pitching, pushed to the off side
  87.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  87.6 Collymore to Atapattu, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, Atapattu moves forward and drives it wide of Ganga at
        cover, ball races away to the fence

End of over 88 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 255/4
CD Collymore 16-1-46-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
TT Samaraweera 8* (25b) MS Atapattu 112* (246b 14x4)

       Dillon it will be from the other end
  88.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
  88.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, defended to the off side
  88.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle and leg stump line,
        tunred away to the mid wicket region, Samuels is the fielder there
  88.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, short delivery on the middle and off
        stump line, pulled away to the backward of sqaure leg region, the
        fielder moves across quickly and cuts off the single, was more of
        a miss hit
  88.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, pushed to the mid on region
  88.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, again the
        ball keeping low, no shot offered

End of over 89 (maiden) Sri Lanka 255/4
M Dillon 18-4-36-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 112* (246b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 8* (31b)

  89.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  89.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, moves forward and pushes it to Gayle
        at short extra cover
  89.3 Collymore to Atapattu, one run, tunred away to the vacant mid
        wicket region, easy single taken
       and the new ball has been taken now
  89.4 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle and angling down
        the leg side, hits something and goes to the keeper, appeal for
        caught behind turned down
  89.5 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  89.6 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, down the leg side, left alone,
        Jacobs moves across and collects

End of over 90 (1 run) Sri Lanka 256/4
CD Collymore 17-1-47-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 113* (249b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 8* (34b)

       Dillon to continue, into his 19th over
  90.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
        off stump, defended, ball rolls back to the bowler
  90.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, tunred away to the on side, Samuels
        moves in and fields
  90.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the point region
  90.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
  90.5 Dillon to Atapattu, one run
  90.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, Samaraweera
        moves across and plays it to the gully region

End of over 91 (1 run) Sri Lanka 257/4
M Dillon 19-4-37-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 114* (254b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 8* (35b)

  91.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, moves into the line and pushes it
        back to the bowler
  91.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, wide outside the off stump, moving
        away further away from the right hander, left alone
  91.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  91.4 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg, tunred away
        to the sqaure leg region, Taylor is the fielder there
  91.5 Collymore to Atapattu, wide: no run
  91.5 Collymore to Atapattu, wide: no run
  91.5 Collymore to Atapattu, no run
  91.6 Collymore to Atapattu, no run

End of over 92 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 259/4
CD Collymore 18-1-49-2 (2w 5nb) - Pavilion End
TT Samaraweera 8* (35b) MS Atapattu 114* (260b 14x4)

  92.1 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run
  92.2 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, bouncer on the middle and off stump
        line, Samaraweera ducks under it and the ball goes through to the
        keeper
  92.3 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to the off side, Taylor comes in and fields
  92.4 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, in line with the stumps, pushed to
        the mid on region
  92.5 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, good lenth delivery on the middle
        and leg, played down to the mid on region, dillon moves in and
        fields
  92.6 Dillon to Samaraweera, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, Samaraweere goes for the hook but misses the target, ball
        passes the edge and goes to the keeper, that was close

End of over 93 (maiden) Sri Lanka 259/4
M Dillon 20-5-37-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
MS Atapattu 114* (260b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 8* (41b)

  93.1 Collymore to Atapattu, wide: no run, wayward delivery down the leg
        side, Jacobs had to dive full length to collect the ball
  93.1 Collymore to Atapattu, (noball) no run, oh dear! good length
        delivery on the middle and off, Atapattu moves forward and gets
        hit on the pad, that looked plumb but can't give it out
  93.1 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the cover region
  93.2 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, Atapattu moves forward and pushes it to the extra cover
        region
  93.3 Collymore to Atapattu, no run, driven hard but straight to the
        Hinds at short extra cover
  93.4 Collymore to Atapattu, legbye: one run, on the middle and leg,
        angling down the leg side, ball hits the pad and goes to the
        sqaure leg region
       three slips and a leg gully in place
  93.5 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, wide delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
  93.6 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, pushed to Sarwan at point

End of over 94 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 262/4
CD Collymore 19-1-51-2 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 114* (265b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 8* (43b)

  94.1 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, on the off stump, pushed to the off
        side
  94.2 Dillon to Atapattu, no run
  94.3 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, outside the off stump, Atapattu moves
        across and pushes it to the point region
  94.4 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
        offered
  94.5 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, Atapattu goes for the drive but only manages to miss hit it
        back to the bowler
  94.6 Dillon to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the on side, 6th maiden for
        Dillon

End of over 95 (maiden) Sri Lanka 262/4
M Dillon 21-6-37-0 (2w) - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 8* (43b) MS Atapattu 114* (271b 14x4)

  95.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery on the
        middle and off stump line, pushed to the extra cover region
  95.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, moves across and plays it away to
        the mid wicket region, Taylor is the fielder
  95.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, wide delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
  95.4 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, fuller length dleivery outside
        the off stump, driven to the extra cover region, Sarwan moves
        across and fields
  95.5 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle and leg, turned
        away to the short fine leg region
  95.6 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, too wide
        to make the batsman play at it

End of over 96 (maiden) Sri Lanka 262/4
CD Collymore 20-2-51-2 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 114* (271b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 8* (49b)

  96.1 Hinds to Atapattu, no run, wide dleivery outside the off stump,
        left alone
  96.2 Hinds to Atapattu, no run, pushed to the off side
  96.3 Hinds to Atapattu, FOUR, good delivery outside the off stump,
        atapattu plays at it and gets a thick edge past Lara at first
        slip, lucky four runs
  96.4 Hinds to Atapattu, OUT: gone! fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, bit of away movement, Atapattu again goes for the drive
        and ends up edging it straight to Lara at first slip, Hinds
        strikes, a fine innings comes to an end

       Sri Lanka 266/5, Partnership of 38
       MS Atapattu  c Lara b Hinds  118 (275b 15x4 0x6)
       TT Samaraweera 8* (49b) WW Hinds 1.4-0-5-1

       Kaluwitharana is the new batsman
       Gayle moves into the second slip position
  96.5 Hinds to Kaluwitharana, no run
  96.6 Hinds to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 97 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 266/5
WW Hinds 2-0-5-1 - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 8* (49b) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (2b)

  97.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
       with that catch Lara has equaled Viv Richards record of 122 test
        catches
  97.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run
  97.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, one run
  97.4 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, two runs
  97.5 Collymore to Kaluwitharana, OUT: gone! on the middle and off stump
        line, Kalu moves across to play but the ball goes on to hit his
        pad, huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger

       Sri Lanka 269/6, Partnership of 3
       RS Kaluwitharana  lbw b Collymore  2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       TT Samaraweera 9* (52b) CD Collymore 20.5-2-54-3 (3w 6nb)

  97.6 Collymore to Lokuarachchi, no run

End of over 98 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 269/6
CD Collymore 21-2-54-3 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
TT Samaraweera 9* (52b) KS Lokuarachchi 0* (1b)

  98.1 Hinds to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, bit of away
        swing, no shot offered
  98.2 Hinds to Samaraweera, no run, wide outside the off stump, ball
        moving further away from the batsman, again no shot offered
  98.3 Hinds to Samaraweera, no run, again wide delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
  98.4 Hinds to Samaraweera, no run, and again, wide outside the offs
        tump, fuller in length this time, no shot offered
  98.5 Hinds to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle and leg, Samaraweera
        moves across and turns it away to the sqaure leg region
  98.6 Hinds to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, left alone

End of over 99 (maiden) Sri Lanka 269/6
WW Hinds 3-1-5-1 - Media Centre End
KS Lokuarachchi 0* (1b) TT Samaraweera 9* (58b)

       Collymore to continue
  99.1 Collymore to Lokuarachchi, no run, moves forward and plays it down
        to the mid on region, Dillon moves forward and collects the ball
  99.2 Collymore to Lokuarachchi, one run, good length delivery outside
        the off stump, driven wide of the cover fielder, off the mark with
        that easy single
  99.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, no shot offered
  99.4 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, wide delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
  99.5 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, wayward delivery outside the off
        stump, again no shot offered
  99.6 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, moves forward and defends it

End of over 100 (1 run) Sri Lanka 270/6
CD Collymore 22-2-55-3 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
KS Lokuarachchi 1* (3b) TT Samaraweera 9* (62b)

 100.1 Hinds to Lokuarachchi, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, taken on the half volley and driven wide of the cover
        fielder
 100.2 Hinds to Lokuarachchi, no run, good length delivery on the middle
        and leg, driven down to the mid on region
 100.3 Hinds to Lokuarachchi, two runs, again on the middle and leg,
        turned away to the deep sqaure leg region, easy couple taken
 100.4 Hinds to Lokuarachchi, no run, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to the man at short cover
 100.5 Hinds to Lokuarachchi, no run, wide delivery outside the off stump,
        left alone
 100.6 Hinds to Lokuarachchi, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, Lokuarachchi moves forward and drives hard at it, ball
        takes the edge and flys away to the third man fence

End of over 101 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 280/6
WW Hinds 4-1-15-1 - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 9* (62b) KS Lokuarachchi 11* (9b 2x4)

 101.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, bouncer outside the off stump,
        Samaraweere moves away from it and Jacobs collects the ball
 101.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, one run, good length delivery on the
        middle and leg, played away to the vacant mid wicket region,
        Dillon runs across from mid on and fields
 101.3 Collymore to Lokuarachchi, no run, down the leg side, left alone
 101.4 Collymore to Lokuarachchi, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, Lokuarachchi goes back and plays it away to the
        backward of point fence, superb shot
 101.5 Collymore to Lokuarachchi, OUT: Lara into the record books! fuller
        length delivery outside the off stump, Lokuarachchi drives at it
        and gets a thick edge, Lara dives full length to his right and
        takes a superb catch, his 123rd test catch

       Sri Lanka 285/7, Partnership of 16
       KS Lokuarachchi  c Lara b Collymore  15 (12b 3x4 0x6)
       TT Samaraweera 10* (64b) CD Collymore 22.5-2-60-4 (3w 6nb)

Match State: Drinks

       Lara is now the man with the highest number of catches for West
        Indies in Tests
 101.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run

End of over 102 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 285/7
CD Collymore 23-2-60-4 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
TT Samaraweera 10* (64b) WPUJC Vaas 0* (1b)

 102.1 Taylor to Samaraweera, one run, outside the off stump, played down
        to the third man region for an easy single
 102.2 Taylor to Vaas, no run, on the middle and off, Vaas tries to turn
        it away to the on side but misses the target, ball goes on to hit
        the pad, appeal for LBW turned down
 102.3 Taylor to Vaas, no run, pushed to the mid on region
 102.4 Taylor to Vaas, two runs, turned away to the backward of sqaure leg
        region
 102.5 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 102.6 Taylor to Vaas, no run, wide outside the off stump, Jacobs dives
        and collects the ball

End of over 103 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 288/7
JE Taylor 19-1-79-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
TT Samaraweera 11* (65b) WPUJC Vaas 2* (6b)

 103.1 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, pushed to the gully region
 103.2 Collymore to Samaraweera, no run, turned away to the mid wicket
        region, no chance of a run there
 103.3 Collymore to Samaraweera, OUT: five wickets! pitched outside the
        off stump and angling down the leg side, Samaraweera plays at it
        and gets a faint edge, Jacobs takes a simple catch, eight down two
        more to go

       Sri Lanka 288/8, Partnership of 3
       TT Samaraweera  c Jacobs b Collymore  11 (68b 0x4 0x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 2* (6b) CD Collymore 23.3-2-60-5 (3w 6nb)

 103.4 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run
 103.5 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, slower delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
 103.6 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, fuller length delivery outside
        the off stump, pushed to the gully region

End of over 104 (maiden) Sri Lanka 288/8
CD Collymore 24-3-60-5 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (6b) M Muralitharan 0* (3b)

 104.1 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 104.2 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 104.3 Taylor to Vaas, no run, good length delivery on the legs, tunred
        away straight to Sarwan at sqaure leg
 104.4 Taylor to Vaas, no run, short delivery on the middle and off, Vaas
        goes for the pull shot but misses the target by miles, ball goes
        on to his his arm
 104.5 Taylor to Vaas, one run, outside the off stump, Vaas opens the face
        of the bat and runs it down to the third man region for an easy
        single
 104.6 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run

End of over 105 (1 run) Sri Lanka 289/8
JE Taylor 20-1-80-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (11b) M Muralitharan 0* (4b)

 105.1 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 105.2 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 105.3 Collymore to Vaas, no run, that should have been called wide and
        wasn't
 105.4 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 105.5 Collymore to Vaas, one run, turned down to 3rd man
 105.6 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, yorker, digs it out

End of over 106 (1 run) Sri Lanka 290/8
CD Collymore 25-3-61-5 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (16b) M Muralitharan 0* (5b)

       40 runs and 4 wickets today so far
 106.1 Taylor to Vaas, one run, to the on side
       3 slips now
 106.2 Taylor to Muralitharan, three runs, smacked away to wide long on
 106.3 Taylor to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
 106.4 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 106.5 Taylor to Vaas, no run, pushed back up to the bowler
 106.6 Taylor to Vaas, no run, going down the leg side, gathered by the
        keeper

End of over 107 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 294/8
JE Taylor 21-1-84-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
M Muralitharan 3* (6b) WPUJC Vaas 5* (21b)

 107.1 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, prods the back up the pitch
 107.2 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, forward defensive shot
 107.3 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, trying to york him out
 107.4 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, pushed to off side
 107.5 Collymore to Muralitharan, no run, short ball, sways out the way of
        it
 107.6 Collymore to Muralitharan, one run, angled to 3rd man

End of over 108 (1 run) Sri Lanka 295/8
CD Collymore 26-3-62-5 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 4* (12b) WPUJC Vaas 5* (21b)

 108.1 Taylor to Muralitharan, one run, quick single taken, shy at stumps,
        well home
 108.2 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 108.3 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 108.4 Taylor to Vaas, one run
 108.5 Taylor to Muralitharan, one run, another well judged single
 108.6 Taylor to Vaas, two runs, swings this away to 3rd man, Banks makes
        the save, TV called for

End of over 109 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 300/8
JE Taylor 22-1-89-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
M Muralitharan 6* (14b) WPUJC Vaas 8* (25b)

 109.1 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run
 109.2 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
        alone
 109.3 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, yorker length delivery outside the
        off stump, defended
 109.4 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, no problems
        in leaving that
 109.5 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, again outside the off stump, left
        alone
 109.6 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, in line with the off stump, pushed
        to the extra cover region, maiden

End of over 110 (maiden) Sri Lanka 300/8
WW Hinds 5-2-15-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 8* (25b) M Muralitharan 6* (20b)

 110.1 Taylor to Vaas, one run, on the middle and leg, turned away to the
        vacant sqaure leg region
 110.2 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
        left alone
 110.3 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, short delivery touch outside the
        off stump, pushed to the off side
 110.4 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, bouncer on the middle, goes well
        over the batsmans head
 110.5 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run
 110.6 Taylor to Muralitharan, one run

End of over 111 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 302/8
JE Taylor 23-1-91-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
M Muralitharan 7* (25b) WPUJC Vaas 9* (26b)

 111.1 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run
 111.2 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the
        off stump, played away to the point region
 111.3 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Murali tries to swing it away but miss hits it to the
        mid on region
 111.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, (noball) no run, down the leg side
 111.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, one run, yorker length delivery on the
        middle and leg, defended to the on side, quick single taken
 111.5 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 111.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run, driven to the mid off region

End of over 112 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 304/8
M Dillon 22-6-39-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 8* (30b) WPUJC Vaas 9* (28b)

 112.1 Taylor to Muralitharan, one run, pushed to the gap on the off side,
        quick single taken
 112.2 Taylor to Vaas, no run, good length delivery on the middle and leg,
        turned away to the on side
 112.3 Taylor to Vaas, no run, short delivery, defended
 112.4 Taylor to Vaas, no run, turned away to the sqaure leg region,
        straight to the fielder
 112.5 Taylor to Vaas, no run, moves forward and drives it to the extra
        cover region
 112.6 Taylor to Vaas, one run, played away to the vacant mid wicket
        region

End of over 113 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 306/8
JE Taylor 24-1-93-0 (1nb) - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 10* (33b) M Muralitharan 9* (31b)

       Banks into the attack now
 113.1 Banks to Vaas, no run, moves forward and pushes it back to the
        bowler
 113.2 Banks to Vaas, no run, on the off, straightens a bit, pushed to the
        off side
 113.3 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed to the extra cover region
 113.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump, Vaas
        goes back and tries to cut but misses
 113.5 Banks to Vaas, no run
 113.6 Banks to Vaas, three runs, again short and wide outside the off
        stump, Vaas goes back and cuts it away to the deep point region

End of over 114 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 309/8
OAC Banks 26-5-63-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 13* (39b) M Muralitharan 9* (31b)

       and that's lunch on the second day

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       players and umpires return for post lunch session
       Dillon returns
 114.1 Dillon to Vaas, no run, forward defensive shot
 114.2 Dillon to Vaas, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
 114.3 Dillon to Vaas, no run, played to mid on
 114.4 Dillon to Vaas, no run, fwd defnds
 114.5 Dillon to Vaas, two runs, swing of the arms gets 2
       1500 runs for Vaas now
 114.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run

End of over 115 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 311/8
M Dillon 23-6-41-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
M Muralitharan 9* (31b) WPUJC Vaas 15* (45b)

 115.1 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, played in the off side
 115.2 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run
 115.3 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, dabs this down
 115.4 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, forward defensive shot
 115.5 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run
 115.6 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, played to off side

End of over 116 (maiden) Sri Lanka 311/8
JE Taylor 25-2-93-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 15* (45b) M Muralitharan 9* (37b)

 116.1 Dillon to Vaas, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
 116.2 Dillon to Vaas, no run, forward defensive shot
 116.3 Dillon to Vaas, one run, turned round the corner
 116.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
 116.5 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run
 116.6 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, played to on side

End of over 117 (1 run) Sri Lanka 312/8
M Dillon 24-6-42-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 16* (48b) M Muralitharan 9* (40b)

 117.1 Taylor to Vaas, no run
 117.2 Taylor to Vaas, no run, played back the bowler
 117.3 Taylor to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
 117.4 Taylor to Vaas, FOUR, pulled away over mid wicket
       30th 4 of the innings
 117.5 Taylor to Vaas, no run, BOUNCER, ducked under it
 117.6 Taylor to Vaas, no run, in the air towards point who fields

End of over 118 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 316/8
JE Taylor 26-2-97-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 9* (40b) WPUJC Vaas 20* (54b 1x4)

 118.1 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
 118.2 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, pushes at this, rolls away to on
        side
 118.3 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, fends this away, drops short of the
        slips
       rubs his arm now
       physio is on the field now with the magic spray
 118.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, one run, swatted it away to backward sqaure
 118.5 Dillon to Vaas, no run
 118.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run, played to point

End of over 119 (1 run) Sri Lanka 317/8
M Dillon 25-6-43-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
M Muralitharan 10* (44b) WPUJC Vaas 20* (56b 1x4)

 119.1 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run
 119.2 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run
 119.3 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run
 119.4 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, moves forward and pushes it out to
        the on side
 119.5 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, .;driven hard but straight to Banks
        at mid off
 119.6 Taylor to Muralitharan, no run, solid drive to the extra cover
        region

End of over 120 (maiden) Sri Lanka 317/8
JE Taylor 27-3-97-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 20* (56b 1x4) M Muralitharan 10* (50b)

 120.1 Dillon to Vaas, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
        left alone for Jacobs to collect
 120.2 Dillon to Vaas, no run, short delviery outside the off stump, Vass
        stands tall and pushes it to the extra cover region, Ganga moves
        forward and fields
 120.3 Dillon to Vaas, no run, on the middle and leg, played away to the
        mid wicket region
 120.4 Dillon to Vaas, one run, played wide of the fielder at mid wicket,
        easy single taken
 120.5 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, no shot offered
 120.6 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, almost a yorker, played away to the
        off side

End of over 121 (1 run) Sri Lanka 318/8
M Dillon 26-6-44-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 21* (60b 1x4) M Muralitharan 10* (52b)

 121.1 Banks to Vaas, no run, flighted delivery outside the offs tump,
        Vaas moves forward and drives it to the covers
 121.2 Banks to Vaas, no run, short delivery, turn and bounce, Vass moves
        away and Jacobs collects it
 121.3 Banks to Vaas, no run, played away to the gully region, Dillon
        comes in and fields
 121.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the off side
 121.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, short dleivery outside the off stump, Vass
        goes back and tries to cut but misses out
 121.6 Banks to Vaas, no run, driven to Gayle at extra cover, maiden

End of over 122 (maiden) Sri Lanka 318/8
OAC Banks 27-6-63-1 - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 10* (52b) WPUJC Vaas 21* (66b 1x4)

 122.1 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, short delivery, on the middle and
        angling into the batsman, Murali stands tall and defends it, ball
        rolls away to the on side
 122.2 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, nasty! short delivery on the off
        and angling into the right hander, Murali moves away from it at
        the last possible moment
 122.3 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to the point region
 122.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, driven down to the mid off region
 122.5 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to
        the gully region
 122.6 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run

End of over 123 (maiden) Sri Lanka 318/8
M Dillon 27-7-44-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 21* (66b 1x4) M Muralitharan 10* (58b)

 123.1 Banks to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, spinning away, left
        alone
 123.2 Banks to Vaas, no run, again outside the off stump, left alone
 123.3 Banks to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
 123.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, short of a length delivery outside the off
        stump, Vaas goes back and cuts but gets beaten
 123.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed to the off side
 123.6 Banks to Vaas, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the extra
        cover region, consecutive maidens for Banks

End of over 124 (maiden) Sri Lanka 318/8
OAC Banks 28-7-63-1 - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 10* (58b) WPUJC Vaas 21* (72b 1x4)

 124.1 Dillon to Muralitharan, two runs, lofted to the long on region,
        long chase for Hinds from mid on, easy couple added
 124.2 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Murali goes back and pushes it to the point region
 124.3 Dillon to Muralitharan, no run, straight delivery, defended
 124.4 Dillon to Muralitharan, one run, turned away to the mid wicket
        region, the fielder is wide and a quick single is taken
 124.5 Dillon to Vaas, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
        Vass moves forward and plays it away to the off side
 124.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, was not that wide
        but Vaas reads it well and leaves it for the keeper

End of over 125 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 321/8
M Dillon 28-7-47-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
M Muralitharan 13* (62b) WPUJC Vaas 21* (74b 1x4)

 125.1 Banks to Muralitharan, no run, hits the pad and goes to the point
        region
       33 runs added so far for the 9th wicket
 125.2 Banks to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the
        off side
 125.3 Banks to Muralitharan, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
        leg, tunred away to the backward of sqaure leg region, dillon
        comes in from the deep and fields
 125.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed to the cover point region
 125.5 Banks to Vaas, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, Vaas
        goes back and smashes it to the cover fence, clean hit
 125.6 Banks to Vaas, no run, moves forward and defends it

End of over 126 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 326/8
OAC Banks 29-7-68-1 - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 14* (65b) WPUJC Vaas 25* (77b 2x4)

       Hinds ino the attack, can he break this partnership?
 126.1 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
        offered
 126.2 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, again outside the off stump, ball
        moving away from the right hander after pitching, left alone
 126.3 Hinds to Muralitharan, no run, and again, fuller in length and
        outside the off stump, no shot offered
 126.4 Hinds to Muralitharan, OUT: finally! quicker delivery, on the off
        and angling back into the right hander, Murali waits for it to
        move away and the ball goes on to hit the pad plumb in front of
        the wicket, Hinds once again breaks the partnership

       Sri Lanka 326/9, Partnership of 38
       M Muralitharan  lbw b Hinds  14 (69b 0x4 0x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 25* (77b 2x4) WW Hinds 5.4-2-15-2

       Nissanka is the new batsman
 126.5 Hinds to Nissanka, no run
 126.6 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, goes for the drive and hits it wide of
        the Sarwan at cover, a good diving stop there saves a certain four

End of over 127 (maiden) Sri Lanka 326/9
WW Hinds 6-3-15-2 - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 25* (77b 2x4) RAP Nissanka 0* (2b)

 127.1 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed it to the off side, Jacobs moves
        across and picks it up
 127.2 Banks to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, cut away straight to
        Dillon at backward point
 127.3 Banks to Vaas, no run, quicker delivery on the middle and leg stump
        line, defended, ball rolls away to the off side
 127.4 Banks to Vaas, no run, pushed to the extra cover region, Gayle is
        the fielder
       Lara now has a word with his bowler
 127.5 Banks to Vaas, no run, on the front foot and pushes it to the point
        region
 127.6 Banks to Vaas, no run

End of over 128 (maiden) Sri Lanka 326/9
OAC Banks 30-8-68-1 - Pavilion End
RAP Nissanka 0* (2b) WPUJC Vaas 25* (83b 2x4)

 128.1 Hinds to Nissanka, no run
 128.2 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, outside the off stump, Nissanka drives
        at it
 128.3 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, pushed to the off side
 128.4 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
 128.5 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
 128.6 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, on the stumps, defended

End of over 129 (maiden) Sri Lanka 326/9
WW Hinds 7-4-15-2 - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 25* (83b 2x4) RAP Nissanka 0* (8b)

       and the umpire calls for drinks

Match State: Drinks

 129.1 Banks to Vaas, no run
 129.2 Banks to Vaas, one run, played down to the third man region, easy
        single
 129.3 Banks to Nissanka, no run, outside the off stump, defended moving
        forward
 129.4 Banks to Nissanka, no run
 129.5 Banks to Nissanka, no run, outside the off stump, Nissanka pushes
        at it but gets beaten
 129.6 Banks to Nissanka, two runs

End of over 130 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 329/9
OAC Banks 31-8-71-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 26* (85b 2x4) RAP Nissanka 2* (12b)

 130.1 Hinds to Vaas, no run, driven straight to the Ganga at extra cover
 130.2 Hinds to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, defended, extra
        covers comes in and fields
 130.3 Hinds to Vaas, no run, fuller length dleivery outside the off
        stump, Vaas goes for the drive but ends up miss hitting it to the
        cover region
 130.4 Hinds to Vaas, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, Vaas chases it and
        cuts, ball takes the edge and flys past Lara at first slip
 130.5 Hinds to Vaas, no run, down the leg side, Jacobs moves across and
        collects it
 130.6 Hinds to Vaas, no run, pushed to the forward sqaure leg region

End of over 131 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 333/9
WW Hinds 8-4-19-2 - Media Centre End
RAP Nissanka 2* (12b) WPUJC Vaas 30* (91b 3x4)

 131.1 Banks to Nissanka, no run
 131.2 Banks to Nissanka, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the off
        side
       Banks coming round the wicket now
 131.3 Banks to Nissanka, no run
 131.4 Banks to Nissanka, two runs, short and wide outside the off stump,
        Nissanka goes for the cut and gets a thick bottom edge, ball runs
        away to the third man region, Hinds runs around and fields
 131.5 Banks to Nissanka, no run
 131.6 Banks to Nissanka, no run

End of over 132 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 335/9
OAC Banks 32-8-73-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 30* (91b 3x4) RAP Nissanka 4* (18b)

 132.1 Hinds to Vaas, no run, driven straight to Gayle at short extra
        cover
 132.2 Hinds to Vaas, one run, outside the off stump, pushed to the mid
        off region, Dillon is deep and the batsmen cross over
 132.3 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, outside the off stump, late movement of
        the pitch, Nissanka plays at it and gets beaten
 132.4 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, worked away to the on side
 132.5 Hinds to Nissanka, no run
 132.6 Hinds to Nissanka, no run

End of over 133 (1 run) Sri Lanka 336/9
WW Hinds 9-4-20-2 - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 31* (93b 3x4) RAP Nissanka 4* (22b)

       Banks to continue, coming around the wicket to the left hander
 133.1 Banks to Vaas, no run
 133.2 Banks to Vaas, no run
 133.3 Banks to Vaas, no run
 133.4 Banks to Vaas, no run
 133.5 Banks to Vaas, one run
 133.6 Banks to Nissanka, no run

End of over 134 (1 run) Sri Lanka 337/9
OAC Banks 33-8-74-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 32* (98b 3x4) RAP Nissanka 4* (23b)

 134.1 Hinds to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, Vass goes back and
        hits it hard into the ground
 134.2 Hinds to Vaas, no run, pushed to the extra cover region
 134.3 Hinds to Vaas, one run, outside the offs tump, Vaas moves across
        and opens the face of the bat and runs it way
 134.4 Hinds to Nissanka, legbye: one run, on the middle and leg, ball
        hits the pad and goes wide of Jacobs
 134.5 Hinds to Vaas, FOUR, on the middle and leg, smashed to the long on
        fence, good clean hit
 134.6 Hinds to Vaas, no run, wide outside the off stump, pushed to the
        point region

End of over 135 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 343/9
WW Hinds 10-4-25-2 - Media Centre End
RAP Nissanka 4* (24b) WPUJC Vaas 37* (103b 4x4)

 135.1 Collymore to Nissanka, legbye: one run
 135.2 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 135.3 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 135.4 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 135.5 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 135.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run

End of over 136 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 344/9
CD Collymore 27-4-62-5 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
RAP Nissanka 4* (25b) WPUJC Vaas 37* (108b 4x4)

 136.1 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, pushed
        straight to Dillon at mid off
 136.2 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, on the middle and off stump line, driven
        to the mid off region, Dillon moves in and fields
 136.3 Hinds to Nissanka, no run, wayward delviery outside the off stump,
        left alone
 136.4 Hinds to Nissanka, two runs, on the middle and leg, turned away to
        the on side
 136.5 Hinds to Nissanka, no run
 136.6 Hinds to Nissanka, one run

End of over 137 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 347/9
WW Hinds 11-4-28-2 - Media Centre End
RAP Nissanka 7* (31b) WPUJC Vaas 37* (108b 4x4)

 137.1 Collymore to Nissanka, no run
 137.2 Collymore to Nissanka, legbye: one run
 137.3 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 137.4 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 137.5 Collymore to Vaas, no run
 137.6 Collymore to Vaas, no run

End of over 138 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 348/9
CD Collymore 28-5-62-5 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
RAP Nissanka 7* (33b) WPUJC Vaas 37* (112b 4x4)

 138.1 Dillon to Nissanka, no run, very correct fwd defensive
 138.2 Dillon to Nissanka, one run, similar shot but with open face it
        runs down to third man
 138.3 Dillon to Vaas, no run, from round the wicket full length swinging
        away defended to cover
 138.4 Dillon to Vaas, no run, Vass shapes to drive but does not get the
        timing right and ends up hitting it back to the bowler
 138.5 Dillon to Vaas, no run, short pitch and angled across Vaas who half
        ducks and it goes past his back
 138.6 Dillon to Vaas, no run, inside edge towards square leg, keeper
        trots round to field

End of over 139 (1 run) Sri Lanka 349/9
M Dillon 29-7-48-0 (2w 1nb) - Media Centre End
RAP Nissanka 8* (35b) WPUJC Vaas 37* (116b 4x4)

 139.1 Collymore to Nissanka, no run, down the leg side, tries to turn it
        away but misses
 139.2 Collymore to Nissanka, FOUR, yorker length delivery on the middle
        and off, played back past the bowler, ball races away to the
        fence350 up for Sri Lanka
 139.3 Collymore to Nissanka, no run, short of a length dleivery outside
        the off stump, pushed to the off side
 139.4 Collymore to Nissanka, no run, driven straight to Samuels at short
        extra cover
 139.5 Collymore to Nissanka, no run
 139.6 Collymore to Nissanka, no run

End of over 140 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 353/9
CD Collymore 29-5-66-5 (3w 6nb) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 37* (116b 4x4) RAP Nissanka 12* (41b 1x4)

 140.1 Sarwan to Vaas, one run, turned away backwad of sqaure, easy single
        taken
 140.2 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run, short delivery outside the off stump,
        Nissanka goes for the pull and ends up with a bottom edge to the
        keeper
 140.3 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run
 140.4 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run
 140.5 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run
 140.6 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run

End of over 141 (1 run) Sri Lanka 354/9
RR Sarwan 1-0-1-0 - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 38* (117b 4x4) RAP Nissanka 12* (46b 1x4)

 141.1 Gayle to Vaas, no run, goes back and plays it to the bowler
 141.2 Gayle to Vaas, no run, outside the offs tump, punched to the point
        region
 141.3 Gayle to Vaas, no run, wide outside the offs tump, smashed to the
        cover region, Ganga is the fielder
 141.4 Gayle to Vaas, no run, short of a length delivery on the middle and
        off, defended
 141.5 Gayle to Vaas, no run, pushed to the off side
 141.6 Gayle to Vaas, no run, tucked away to the on side

End of over 142 (maiden) Sri Lanka 354/9
CH Gayle 9-1-22-1 - Pavilion End
RAP Nissanka 12* (46b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 38* (123b 4x4)

 142.1 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run, pushed back to the bowler
        a slip and gully in place
 142.2 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run, outside the offs tump, Nissanka moves
        across and tries to push it away but gets beaten
 142.3 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run, played back to the bowler
 142.4 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run
 142.5 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run, moves forward and pushes it to the
        extra cover region
 142.6 Sarwan to Nissanka, no run

End of over 143 (maiden) Sri Lanka 354/9
RR Sarwan 2-1-1-0 - Media Centre End
WPUJC Vaas 38* (123b 4x4) RAP Nissanka 12* (53b 1x4)

 143.1 Gayle to Vaas, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
 143.2 Gayle to Vaas, OUT: it's all over! outside the off stump, Vaas
        tries to play it away and ends up edging it,  Jacobs moves across
        and takes a good catch, Gayle gets his second wicket

       Sri Lanka 354/10, Partnership of 28
       WPUJC Vaas  c Jacobs b Gayle  38 (125b 4x4 0x6)
       RAP Nissanka 12* (53b 1x4) CH Gayle 9.2-1-22-2

Match State: Tea - Day 2

       Welcome back
       players are back in the middle and we are all set for the start of
        the West Indian innings
   0.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the offs tump, no shot offered
   0.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, ooutside the off stump, left alone
   0.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run, pushed to the mid on region
   0.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the point
        region
   0.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   0.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
        defended, ball rolls away to the gully region

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 354 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
D Ganga 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

       Nissanka it will be from the other end
   1.1 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, outside the offs tump, defended
   1.2 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, short delivery outside the offs tump,
        ball moving away after pitching, left alone
   1.3 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, pushed into the gap on the off side,
        Ganga calls for a single but Gayle sends him back
   1.4 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, outside the offs tump, this one came
        back in, no shot offered
   1.5 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
   1.6 Nissanka to Ganga, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, driven past the mid off fielder, ball races away to the
        fence, off the mark with that boundary

End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 4/0 (trail by 350 runs)
RAP Nissanka 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) D Ganga 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, pushed to the gully region
   2.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, touch outside the off stump, Gayle plays at
        it and gets beaten
   2.3 Vaas to Gayle, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off stump,
        Gayle moves forward and plays it away to the vacant third man
        fence
   2.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   2.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   2.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run

End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 8/0 (trail by 346 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-4-0 - Media Centre End
D Ganga 4* (6b 1x4) CH Gayle 4* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off
        stump, no shot offered
   3.2 Nissanka to Ganga, no run
   3.3 Nissanka to Ganga, no run
   3.4 Nissanka to Ganga, no run
   3.5 Nissanka to Ganga, (noball) no run
   3.5 Nissanka to Ganga, no run
   3.6 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, outside the off stump, driven to the
        covers

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 9/0 (trail by 345 runs)
RAP Nissanka 2-0-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 4* (12b 1x4) D Ganga 4* (13b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, ball kept low after
        pitching and Gayle gets beaten
   4.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, no shot offered
       three slips and a gully in place
   4.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, pushed
        to the off side
   4.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, touch outside the off stump, Gayle goes for
        the drive and gets beaten
   4.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   4.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 9/0 (trail by 345 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-2-4-0 - Media Centre End
D Ganga 4* (13b 1x4) CH Gayle 4* (18b 1x4)

   5.1 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, good length dleivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to the backward point region
   5.2 Nissanka to Ganga, FOUR, outside the off stump, Ganga gets on top
        of that and plays it away to the third man fence
   5.3 Nissanka to Ganga, no run, outside the offs tump, angling away from
        the right hander, no shot offered
   5.4 Nissanka to Ganga, no run
   5.5 Nissanka to Ganga, FOUR, outside the off stump, Ganga goes for the
        drive and gets a thick edge, ball races away to the third man
        fence
   5.6 Nissanka to Ganga, no run

End of over 6 (8 runs) West Indies 17/0 (trail by 337 runs)
RAP Nissanka 3-0-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 4* (18b 1x4) D Ganga 12* (19b 3x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, Gayle plays at it but
        gets beaten
   6.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   6.3 Vaas to Gayle, one run, good length delivery, turned away to the
        sqaure leg region, quick single taken, Atapattu moves in from the
        mid on region and fields
   6.4 Vaas to Ganga, no run, moves forward, gets to the pitch of the
        delivery and plays it to gully region
   6.5 Vaas to Ganga, OUT: first strike! good length delivery on the off
        and angling in a bit, Ganga plays all over it and the ball goes on
        to hit the pad plumb in front of the stumps, Vaas gets his man and
        Ganga walks away shaking his head

       West Indies 18/1, Partnership of 18
       D Ganga  lbw b Vaas  12 (21b 3x4 0x6)
       CH Gayle 5* (21b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.5-2-5-1

       Wavell Hinds is the new batsman
   6.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run

End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 18/1 (trail by 336 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-5-1 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 5* (21b 1x4) WW Hinds 0* (1b)

   7.1 Nissanka to Gayle, no run
   7.2 Nissanka to Gayle, two runs, on the middle and leg, played wide of
        the fielder at mid on, takes the first run fast and comes back for
        the second
   7.3 Nissanka to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
   7.4 Nissanka to Gayle, one run, down the leg side, played down to the
        fine leg region, easy single taken
   7.5 Nissanka to Hinds, no run
   7.6 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, moves forward and defends it

End of over 8 (3 runs) West Indies 21/1 (trail by 333 runs)
RAP Nissanka 4-0-16-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 8* (25b 1x4) WW Hinds 0* (3b)

   8.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, pushed to the covers
   8.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run
   8.3 Vaas to Gayle, one run, down the leg side, Gayle moves across and
        turns it away to the mid wicket region
   8.4 Vaas to Hinds, two runs
   8.5 Vaas to Hinds, no run
   8.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run

End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 24/1 (trail by 330 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-8-1 - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 9* (28b 1x4) WW Hinds 2* (6b)

   9.1 Nissanka to Gayle, FOUR, outside the off stump, Gayle stands tall
        and goes for the drive but ends up miss hitting it away to the
        long off fence, powerful shot
   9.2 Nissanka to Gayle, one run
   9.3 Nissanka to Hinds, no run
   9.4 Nissanka to Hinds, two runs, driven past the bower
   9.5 Nissanka to Hinds, (noball) no run
   9.5 Nissanka to Hinds, one run
   9.6 Nissanka to Gayle, FOUR, smashed to the mid wicket fence

End of over 10 (13 runs) West Indies 37/1 (trail by 317 runs)
RAP Nissanka 5-0-29-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 5* (10b) CH Gayle 18* (31b 3x4)

  10.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, pushed to the mid on region
  10.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, pushed to the mid on region, Atapattu is the
        fielder
  10.3 Vaas to Hinds, one run, played wide of the cover fielder
  10.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  10.5 Vaas to Gayle, one run, tured away to the vacant sqaure leg region
  10.6 Vaas to Hinds, one run

End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 40/1 (trail by 314 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-11-1 - Media Centre End
WW Hinds 7* (14b) CH Gayle 19* (33b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

       bowling change, off break bowler Samaraweera into the attack now
  11.1 Samaraweera to Hinds, no run
  11.2 Samaraweera to Hinds, (noball) one run, pushed to the mid off
        region
  11.2 Samaraweera to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, pushed to the extra cover region
  11.3 Samaraweera to Gayle, FOUR, outside the off stump, driven wide of
        the short extra cover fielder, ball races away to the fecne,
        superb timing
  11.4 Samaraweera to Gayle, one run, on the middle and off, turned away
        to the on side
  11.5 Samaraweera to Hinds, SIX, flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        Hinds comes down the track and lofts it over the long on fecne,
        big hit
  11.6 Samaraweera to Hinds, no run, outside the leg stumps, turned away
        to short fine leg

End of over 12 (13 runs) West Indies 53/1 (trail by 301 runs)
TT Samaraweera 1-0-13-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 24* (36b 4x4) WW Hinds 14* (18b 1x6)

  12.1 Vaas to Gayle, no run, pushed to the cover point region
  12.2 Vaas to Gayle, no run, short of a length delivery outside the off
        stump, punched to the off side
  12.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run
  12.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, left alone
  12.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run, outside the offs tump, left alone
  12.6 Vaas to Gayle, no run

End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 53/1 (trail by 301 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-11-1 - Media Centre End
WW Hinds 14* (18b 1x6) CH Gayle 24* (42b 4x4)

       Murali into the attack now
  13.1 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, Hinds plays
        at it but gets beaten
  13.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, on the middle and leg, Hinds tries
        to turn it way but misses the ball
  13.3 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, played with
        soft hands, ball falls short fo Jayawardene at first slip
       slip and silly point in place
  13.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, FOUR, on the middle and off, swept away to
        the backward of sqaure leg fence
  13.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run
  13.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, two runs, turned away to the bacakward of
        sqaure leg region, Vass comes in from the deep and fields

End of over 14 (6 runs) West Indies 59/1 (trail by 295 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 24* (42b 4x4) WW Hinds 20* (24b 1x4 1x6)

  14.1 Vaas to Gayle, legbye: one run, on the middle and leg, ball hits
        the pad and goes to the on side
  14.2 Vaas to Hinds, one run, short of a length delivery outside the offs
        tump, played away to the backward of square region
  14.3 Vaas to Gayle, no run
  14.4 Vaas to Gayle, (noball) no run
  14.4 Vaas to Gayle, no run
  14.5 Vaas to Gayle, no run
  14.6 Vaas to Gayle, (noball) one run
  14.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run

End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 64/1 (trail by 290 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-15-1 (2nb) - Media Centre End
CH Gayle 25* (48b 4x4) WW Hinds 21* (26b 1x4 1x6)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Gayle, no run
  15.2 Muralitharan to Gayle, no run
  15.3 Muralitharan to Gayle, no run
  15.4 Muralitharan to Gayle, two runs
  15.5 Muralitharan to Gayle, OUT: gone! on the off and spinning in, Gayle
        tries to turn it away but gets beaten and the ball goes on to hit
        the pad plumb in front of the wicket

       West Indies 66/2, Partnership of 48
       CH Gayle  lbw b Muralitharan  27 (53b 4x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 21* (26b 1x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 1.5-0-8-1

       Brian Lara is the new batsman
  15.6 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, what a start! on the middle and leg,
        Lara comes down and plays it away to the mid wicket fence

End of over 16 (6 runs) West Indies 70/2 (trail by 284 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-12-1 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 21* (26b 1x4 1x6) BC Lara 4* (1b 1x4)

  16.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
  16.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run
  16.3 Vaas to Hinds, no run
  16.4 Vaas to Hinds, no run, driven to the covers
  16.5 Vaas to Hinds, no run
  16.6 Vaas to Hinds, two runs, outside the off stump, driven wide of the
        mid off fielder

End of over 17 (2 runs) West Indies 72/2 (trail by 282 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-3-17-1 (2nb) - Media Centre End
BC Lara 4* (1b 1x4) WW Hinds 23* (32b 1x4 1x6)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, good stop in the gully
  17.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run
  17.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  17.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, SIX, clears the boundary at mid wicket,
        Bowden signals 6
  17.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run

End of over 18 (7 runs) West Indies 79/2 (trail by 275 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-19-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 5* (5b 1x4) WW Hinds 29* (34b 1x4 2x6)

  18.1 Vaas to Lara, no run, fwd defends
  18.2 Vaas to Lara, two runs, flicked off the pads
  18.3 Vaas to Lara, (noball) no run, played to gully
  18.3 Vaas to Lara, one run, into the covers
  18.4 Vaas to Hinds, no run, looked to force away, mid off collects
  18.5 Vaas to Hinds, no run, bouncer, gets under it
  18.6 Vaas to Hinds, (noball) one run, banged in short, takes a run
  18.6 Vaas to Lara, one run, yes, no, yes and they take a single to mid
        off's left

End of over 19 (7 runs) West Indies 86/2 (trail by 268 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-3-25-1 (4nb) - Media Centre End
BC Lara 8* (6b 1x4) WW Hinds 31* (41b 1x4 2x6)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pushes this away to off
  19.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, sweeps this as far as short fien leg
  19.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, deep backward square fields
  19.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, one run, swept to square
  19.5 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, sweeps this to fine leg boundary
  19.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, digs this out, rolls away to off side

End of over 20 (6 runs) West Indies 92/2 (trail by 262 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-0-24-1 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 32* (42b 1x4 2x6) BC Lara 13* (11b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  20.1 Nissanka to Hinds, one run, played into covers
  20.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run, yorker length, digs out
  20.3 Nissanka to Lara, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  20.4 Nissanka to Lara, three runs, flicked off the pads
  20.5 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  20.6 Nissanka to Hinds, two runs, clipped into the covers

End of over 21 (6 runs) West Indies 98/2 (trail by 256 runs)
RAP Nissanka 6-0-35-0 (2nb) - Media Centre End
BC Lara 16* (14b 2x4) WW Hinds 35* (45b 1x4 2x6)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Lara, FOUR, sweeps this over midwicket, fielder
        can't stop it
  21.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  21.3 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, swept away to fine leg
  21.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, fwd defnse, short leg might have
        dropped
  21.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, one run, to mid on
  21.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, fwd defends

End of over 22 (6 runs) West Indies 104/2 (trail by 250 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-0-30-1 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 36* (47b 1x4 2x6) BC Lara 21* (18b 3x4)

  22.1 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  22.2 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, played to mid off
  22.3 Nissanka to Hinds, (noball) no run, mid on stops
  22.3 Nissanka to Hinds, one run, drives this, misfielded at mid wicket
  22.4 Nissanka to Lara, no run, forward defensive shot
  22.5 Nissanka to Lara, (noball) no run, defends this back
  22.5 Nissanka to Lara, one run, looked like a lb, given as runs
  22.6 Nissanka to Hinds, three runs, worked off the pads, well judges the
        3rd run

End of over 23 (7 runs) West Indies 111/2 (trail by 243 runs)
RAP Nissanka 7-0-42-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
WW Hinds 40* (52b 1x4 2x6) BC Lara 22* (21b 3x4)

       13 overs left today, as it's the longest daylight should be no
        problem
  23.1 Muralitharan to Hinds, SIX, sweeps and swings this away high and
        wide
  23.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, legbye: one run, quickly take lb
  23.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, played out to point
  23.4 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, turned round the corner
  23.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, two runs, squeezes this away
  23.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, going down the leg side, gathered by
        the keeper

End of over 24 (10 runs) West Indies 121/2 (trail by 233 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-0-39-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 23* (23b 3x4) WW Hinds 48* (56b 1x4 3x6)

  24.1 Nissanka to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  24.2 Nissanka to Lara, no run, played to mid off
  24.3 Nissanka to Lara, one run, down to 3rd man
  24.4 Nissanka to Hinds, FOUR, straight drive and gets his 50
  24.5 Nissanka to Hinds, no run
  24.6 Nissanka to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 25 (5 runs) West Indies 126/2 (trail by 228 runs)
RAP Nissanka 8-0-47-0 (4nb) - Media Centre End
BC Lara 24* (26b 3x4) WW Hinds 52* (59b 2x4 3x6)

       Muralithan out of the atatck
  25.1 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  25.2 Samaraweera to Lara, one run
  25.3 Samaraweera to Hinds, one run
  25.4 Samaraweera to Lara, no run
  25.5 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, forward defensive shot
  25.6 Samaraweera to Lara, no run

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 128/2 (trail by 226 runs)
TT Samaraweera 2-0-15-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 53* (60b 2x4 3x6) BC Lara 25* (31b 3x4)

  26.1 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, Hinds pushes
        at it and gets beaten
  26.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, played back to the bowler
  26.3 Muralitharan to Hinds, FOUR, flighted delivery outside the offs
        tump, driven wide of Sangakkara at cover, it was just a gentle
        push, ball races away to the fence, superb timing
  26.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run
  26.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run
  26.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, on the middle and off, turning away
        sharply and Hinds is beaten

End of over 27 (4 runs) West Indies 132/2 (trail by 222 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-0-43-1 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 25* (31b 3x4) WW Hinds 57* (66b 3x4 3x6)

  27.1 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, turned away to the on side
  27.2 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, moves forward and pushes it away to
        the off side
  27.3 Samaraweera to Lara, no run, defended bat and pad close together
  27.4 Samaraweera to Lara, one run, flighted delivery on the middle and
        leg, swept away to the sqaure leg region for an easy single
  27.5 Samaraweera to Hinds, two runs
  27.6 Samaraweera to Hinds, (noball) no run, on the middle and leg, Hinds
        goes for the sweep but misses, ball goes on to hit the pad
  27.6 Samaraweera to Hinds, no run, tunred away to the mid wicekt region

End of over 28 (4 runs) West Indies 136/2 (trail by 218 runs)
TT Samaraweera 3-0-19-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 26* (35b 3x4) WW Hinds 59* (69b 3x4 3x6)

  28.1 Muralitharan to Lara, one run, short dleivery outside the offs
        tump, Lara goes back and plays it wide of the extra cover fielder
  28.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, one run, pushed to the off side, early call
        and quick single taken
  28.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, padded away to the off side
  28.4 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, on the middle and leg, tunred away
        to the fine leg region
  28.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, played away to the short fine leg
        region
  28.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) West Indies 140/2 (trail by 214 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-0-47-1 - Media Centre End
WW Hinds 60* (70b 3x4 3x6) BC Lara 29* (40b 3x4)

  29.1 Samaraweera to Hinds, one run
  29.2 Samaraweera to Lara, one run, turned away to the on side, quick
        single taken
  29.3 Samaraweera to Hinds, SIX, Maximum! flighted delviery outside the
        off stump, Hinds comes down the track and lofts it over the long
        on fence
  29.4 Samaraweera to Hinds, one run
  29.5 Samaraweera to Lara, one run
  29.6 Samaraweera to Hinds, two runs, again down thet rack and this one
        is hit to the long off region, Lara sprints for the first run and
        comes back for the second

End of over 30 (12 runs) West Indies 152/2 (trail by 202 runs)
TT Samaraweera 4-0-31-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 31* (42b 3x4) WW Hinds 70* (74b 3x4 4x6)

  30.1 Muralitharan to Lara, three runs, driven wide of the extra cover
        fielder
  30.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, moves forward and plays it to the on
        side
  30.3 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run
  30.4 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, on the off stump, spinning away, no
        shot offered
  30.5 Muralitharan to Hinds, two runs, swung away to the deep mid wicket
        region
  30.6 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run

End of over 31 (5 runs) West Indies 157/2 (trail by 197 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-0-52-1 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 34* (43b 3x4) WW Hinds 72* (79b 3x4 4x6)

  31.1 Vaas to Lara, one run, angling down the leg side, turned away to
        the sqaure leg region for an easy single
       and it starts to drizzle
  31.2 Vaas to Hinds, one run
  31.3 Vaas to Lara, no run
  31.4 Vaas to Lara, one run, outside the off stump, pushed to the vacant
        point region, easy single taken
       the light meter is out, the umpires have a meeting
       and they decide to continue
  31.5 Vaas to Hinds, one run, pushed away to the cover region
  31.6 Vaas to Lara, no run

End of over 32 (4 runs) West Indies 161/2 (trail by 193 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-3-29-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 74* (81b 3x4 4x6) BC Lara 36* (47b 3x4)

       it has gone dark and there is a slight drizzle as well
  32.1 Lokuarachchi to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, Hinds drives
        at it but gets beaten
  32.2 Lokuarachchi to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, no shot
        offered
  32.3 Lokuarachchi to Hinds, no run, moves forward and defends it
  32.4 Lokuarachchi to Hinds, no run, turned away to the on side
  32.5 Lokuarachchi to Hinds, no run, down the leg side, Hinds tries to
        play it away but misses, Kalu moves across and collects it
  32.6 Lokuarachchi to Hinds, no run

End of over 33 (maiden) West Indies 161/2 (trail by 193 runs)
KS Lokuarachchi 1-1-0-0 - Media Centre End
BC Lara 36* (47b 3x4) WW Hinds 74* (87b 3x4 4x6)

       light is offered to the batsmen, they accept it and walk away
       and that's the end of the days play
       we will have an early start tomorrow to make up for the three overs
        lost today
       we will be back with the live coverage of the third days play at
        13.50 GMT tomorrow
       be sure to join us then

Match State: Stumps - Day 2

       Hello and Welcome to the third days play
       Hinds and Lara were in full flow yesterday and West Indies have
        reached a strong position
       West Indies trail by 193 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st
        innings
       we have an early start today to make up for the three overs lost
        yesterday
       Lara will take strike, Vaas will start the bowling attack
  33.1 Vaas to Lara, no run
  33.2 Vaas to Lara, no run, down the leg side, Lara tries to turn it away
        but misses
  33.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, short delivery outside the off stump, ball
        kept a bit low after pitching, no shot offered
  33.4 Vaas to Lara, no run, down the leg side, left alone, Kalu moves
        across and collects
  33.5 Vaas to Lara, no run, touch outside the off stump, Lara starts to
        go after it but takes his bat away at the last possible moment
  33.6 Vaas to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to the gully
        region, Vaas starts off with a miden

End of over 34 (maiden) West Indies 161/2 (trail by 193 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-4-29-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 74* (87b 3x4 4x6) BC Lara 36* (53b 3x4)

  34.1 Muralitharan to Hinds, FOUR, outside the off stump, Hinds moves
        forward and plays it away to the cover fence, superb shot
  34.2 Muralitharan to Hinds, no run, fuller delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
  34.3 Muralitharan to Hinds, one run, played away to the gully region,
        easy single taken
  34.4 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, Lara moves forward but offers no shot
  34.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, wide outside the off stump, padded
        away
  34.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 35 (5 runs) West Indies 166/2 (trail by 188 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-0-57-1 - Media Centre End
WW Hinds 79* (90b 4x4 4x6) BC Lara 36* (56b 3x4)

  35.1 Vaas to Hinds, one run
  35.2 Vaas to Lara, no run
  35.3 Vaas to Lara, no run, pushed to the extra cover region
  35.4 Vaas to Lara, one run, played down to the fine leg region, walking
        single taken
  35.5 Vaas to Hinds, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump,
        defended, ball rolls down the track and gets back to Vaas
  35.6 Vaas to Hinds, no run, moves forward and plays it to the off side,
        cover fielder comes in quickly and fields

End of over 36 (2 runs) West Indies 168/2 (trail by 186 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-4-31-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 37* (59b 3x4) WW Hinds 80* (93b 4x4 4x6)

  36.1 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, was bit
        quicker, left alone
  36.2 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, flighted delivery, on the off stump
        line and spinning away, no shot offered
  36.3 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, quicker delivery, on the off and
        spinning away, Lara pushes at it and gets beaten
  36.4 Muralitharan to Lara, two runs, outside the offs tump, Lara goes
        back and cuts it away to the backward of point region, Nissanka
        runs across from third man and fields
  36.5 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, moves forward and defends, bat and
        pad together
  36.6 Muralitharan to Lara, no run, pushed away to the off side

End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 170/2 (trail by 184 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-0-59-1 - Media Centre End
WW Hinds 80* (93b 4x4 4x6) BC Lara 39* (65b 3x4)

       Vaas to continue
  37.1 Vaas to Hinds, no run, good length delivery, on the middle and
        angling across the left hander, no shot offered
  37.2 Vaas to Hinds, no run, turned away to the mid wicket region
  37.3 Vaas to Hinds, no run, played back down the track to the mid on
        region
  37.4 Vaas to Hinds, one run, goes back and pushes it to the mid on
        region, was played with a soft hands and a quick single is taken,
        the throw misses the stumps and Hinds is safely in, direct hit and
        it would have been bye bye
  37.5 Vaas to Lara, FOUR, outside the off stump, Lara moves back, opens
        the face of the bat and runs it down to the third man fence, made
        it look easy
  37.6 Vaas to L