Sri Lanka vs West Indies 18th Match at Pallekele, 29 Sep, 2012

Toss: West Indies, who choose to bat first
West Indies 129/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 130/1 (15.2)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: DPMD Jayawardene
  • KC Sangakkara 39 * (34)
  • DPMD Jayawardene 65 * (49)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Cuts the short and wide delivery straight to backward point.

Over 0.2 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Gets behind the line and defends the inducker to mid off.

Over 0.2 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardene 1 wide
Sri Lanka off the mark as Rampaul sprays this length ball way outside off for a wide.

Over 0.3 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Short and wide, and Mahela plays a wristy cut straight to point.

Over 0.4 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Steers the short delivery straight to backward point.

Over 0.5 R Rampaulto DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Rampaul drags it short and wide, and this time Mahela plays a spanking cut between the two point fielders for a boundary.

Over 0.5 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardene 1 wide
Chases a widish length ball with a square drive on the up and misses it. It will be a wide though.

Over 0.6 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Goes back and defends the short ball to backward point.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 FH Edwardsto TM DilshanBoundary!

This is nicely pitched up and Dilshan plays a smacking drive through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 1.2 FH Edwardsto TM DilshanBoundary!

Rank bad ball, short and wide, and Dilshan cuts that away fiercely behind point for a boundary.

Over 1.3 FH Edwardsto TM DilshanBoundary!

And it is a hat-trick of boundaries! Full again and Dilshan drives it powerfully between extra covers and mid off!

Over 1.4 FH Edwardsto TM Dilshanno runs

Another smacking drive as Edwards bowls it too full but this time Dilshan finds the man at covers.

Over 1.5 FH Edwardsto TM Dilshanbeaten, no runs

Goes back for a square cut and is beaten for pace as Edwards banged this down with some force.

Over 1.6 FH Edwardsto TM Dilshanno runs

Another loose delivery and luckily for the bowler Dilshan cuts that straight to backward point. All the six deliveries of this over were boundary balls!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardene1 run

Gets forward and eases the length ball sweetly to the diving point for one.

Over 2.2 R Rampaulto TM Dilshanbeaten, no runs

Attempts a drive on the up and gets beaten just outside off.

Over 2.2 R Rampaul to TM Dilshan 1 wide
Loose shot from Dilshan but no worries as that was given as a wide. Rampaul had dragged it short and wide again outside off. 

Over 2.3 R Rampaulto TM Dilshan1 run

Guides the length ball towards thirdman for one.

Over 2.4 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardene1 run

Plays a wristy square drive on the up to point who half stops and concedes a single.

Over 2.5 R Rampaulto TM DilshanCaught!

Lovely rising delivery at pace from Rampaul at 142 kmph and Dilshan without any footwork attempted a square cut but only to get a thin edge to the keeper!

Over 2.6 R Rampaulto KC Sangakkara1 run

Tucks the rising delivery off his hips to fine leg for one.

Over 2.6 R Rampaul to KC Sangakkara 1 wide
Misses his flick to a short ball down the legside.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SP Narineto KC Sangakkara1 run

Gets forward and works the flat delivery through squareleg for one.

Over 3.2 SP Narineto DPMD Jayawardene1 run

Works the flighted off break through squareleg for one.

Over 3.3 SP Narineto KC Sangakkarano runs

Gets forward and drives it to mid on.

Over 3.4 SP Narineto KC SangakkaraBoundary!

Flighted delivery onto the pads and Sanga gives it a drop kick flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 3.5 SP Narineto KC Sangakkara2 runs

Bends forward and drives it square past the diving cover point for a couple.

Over 3.6 SP Narineto KC Sangakkarano runs

Goes back and blocks it to the off side.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 R Rampaul to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Bad delivery, short and wide, and Mahela upper cuts it flat over the leaping backward point for a boundary.

Over 4.2 R Rampaul to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Lets the inswinger come into him, and then whips the length ball sweetly in the air over wide mid on for a boundary.

Over 4.3 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Eases the rising delivery on the backfoot to point.

Over 4.4 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardene1 run

Bends down and cuts the short and delivery fiercely but there is a man at deep backward point to save the boundary.

Over 4.5 R Rampaul to KC Sangakkarano runs

Attempts a flick and gets hit on the pad by a full ball sliding down leg.

Over 4.6 R Rampaulto KC Sangakkara2 runs

Goes back and sweetly flicks it off his pads past squareleg for a couple.

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