Hello and welcome to live coverage of 2nd ODI between Sri Lanka and England at Colombo.Toss has been delayed due to persistent rain at Colombo. |
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The latest news is that rain has stopped and covers are being removed |
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Toss will take place at 10:45 local time with the play getting underway at 11:15. It will be a 45-overs per side game. |
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England have won the toss and have opted to bat |
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Over 4.2 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on the front foot and defends it to the off-side. |
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Over 4.3 ST Finn bowls a back of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes forward and lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
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Over 4.4 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes forward and blocks it to the off-side. |
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Over 4.5 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and watches the ball go through to the keeper. |
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Over 4.6 ST Finn bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes forward and watches it go through to the keeper. |
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Over 5.2 Moeen Ali bowls it flat in the air to KC Sangakkara, no runs, skips down the track and fends it to square leg. |
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Over 5.3 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, leans forward and drives it straight to the man at cover. |
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Over 5.4 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, presses forward and defends. |
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Over 5.5 Moeen Ali bowls it short of length to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets across the line and flicks it to backward square-leg. |
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Over 5.6 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler. |
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Over 7.1 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, comes on the front foot and looks to defend a delivery which goes on with the angle and misses. |
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Over 7.2 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and defends it solidly. |
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Over 7.3 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, skips down the track and gets a leading edge to long-off. |
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Over 7.5 Moeen Ali bowls it short of length to KC Sangakkara, Boundary! Camps on the back foot and cuts it past the point fielder for a boundary. |
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Over 7.6 Moeen Ali bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and defends it tocover. |
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Over 9.1Moeen Ali to KC SangakkaraSingle ...
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Over 10.2 Harry Gurney bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler. |
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Over 10.3 Harry Gurney bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover-point. |
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Over 10.6 Harry Gurney bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, makes bit of a room and cuts it to backward point. |
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Over 12.1 JC Tredwell bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, stays inside the line and tucks it to square leg, wants a single but is sent back. |
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Over 12.2 JC Tredwell bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler. |
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Over 12.3 JC Tredwell bowls it flat in the air to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes on the back foot and punches it to short cover. |
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Over 12.4 JC Tredwell bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, comes forward and punches it to sweeper-cover. |
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Over 12.6 JC Tredwell bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, goes deep inside the crease and nudges it to short mid-wicket. |
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Over 13.3 Moeen Ali bowls a quicker arm ball to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and blocks it with the straight bat. |
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Over 13.4 Moeen Ali bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, Boundary! Gets down on one knee and sweeps, the ball flies in the air off a top edge and trickles away to the fine leg fence. |
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