Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
27 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | SL: 121/10 (112 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.48, RRR: 22.40)

  • Suranga Lakmal0 (0b)
  • Graeme Swann5-0-18-3
  • Stuart Broad6-0-32-0

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Anderson named man of the match "I was delighted get my place back in the side," he says. "You've always got a point to prove. It was a long winter and we've had a good break now and feel more refreshed. I pride myself on my fielding and it's nice to hold a good one like today."

Cook: "I thought we handled the rain break and came back very well then the bowlers then got us off to a great start. The way Kieswetter and Pietersen played was also excellent and then we got that good partnership at the end. It's good to have Anderson back but we've got to keep our feet on the ground and keep working hard."

Dilshan: "I'm happy to come back but unfortunately I couldn't get any runs today. It was a tough chase but England bowled well and deserved to win. We didn't get the start we wanted and it was tough from there. As a team we still have a lot of confidence. Sanath has done a great job for Sri Lanka cricket for 22 years, he changed world cricket in 1996." "He'll always have my vote," says Dilshan with a smile.

England win by 110 runs Emphatic victory for England. The conditions suited them but they blew Sri Lanka away. James Anderson's return to ODI cricket was a happy one, ripping the heart out of Sri Lanka's top order and Graeme Swann finished it off. Good start to Cook's full-time reign, England were very sharp in the field. In conditions that were a bit grim Sri Lanka didn't really fancy it. Sanath Jayasuriya's comeback farewell innings didn't quite go as planned but it's difficult when you've been out of top-level cricket for so long.

26.6
W
Swann to Randiv, OUT, that's it! Kieswetter finishes things off with a swift stumping as Randiv gropes and misses outside off stump

S Randiv st †Kieswetter b Swann 24 (36m 27b 3x4 0x6) SR: 88.88

26.5
0
Swann to Randiv, no run, played and missed outside off stump
26.4
0
Swann to Randiv, no run, Randiv slices a cut to point, the required rate just past 20, so England in with a chance
26.3
W
Swann to Malinga, OUT, gone, finally. Malinga this time can't land one of his big leg-side clumps, instead a bit of drift finds a top edge that loops high towards point where Bopara holds the chance

SL Malinga c sub (RS Bopara) b Swann 26 (23m 15b 4x4 1x6) SR: 173.33

26.2
1
Swann to Randiv, 1 run, swept hard around the corner
26.1
0
Swann to Randiv, no run, Randiv works this into the leg side

END OF OVER:
26 | 12 Runs | SL: 120/8 (113 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.61, RRR: 18.83)

  • Suraj Randiv23 (22b)
  • Lasith Malinga26 (14b)
  • Stuart Broad6-0-32-0
  • Graeme Swann4-0-17-1
25.6
1
Broad to Randiv, 1 run, good delivery to finish the over. On a good length, moving away and driven without much timing to mid-off
25.5
4
Broad to Randiv, FOUR, short ball from Broad, Randiv stays leg side and helps it over point for a boundary
25.4
0
Broad to Randiv, no run, steered to point this time
25.3
2
Broad to Randiv, 2 runs, lovely drive from Randiv this time, punching the ball at the top of its bounce to the sweeper on the cover boundary
25.2
1
Broad to Malinga, 1 run, it was short, but a slower bouncer, and Malinga wheels it to midwicket
25.1
4
Broad to Malinga, FOUR, ouch. Broad won't go full again after this! Malinga backs away and creams this through cover, rocketed to the fence

Stuart Broad is back, looking to get something into the wicket column.

END OF OVER:
25 | 9 Runs | SL: 108/8 (125 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.32, RRR: 17.85)

  • Lasith Malinga21 (12b)
  • Suraj Randiv16 (18b)
  • Graeme Swann4-0-17-1
  • Jade Dernbach5-0-25-2
24.6
1
Swann to Malinga, 1 run, tries to repeat the dose, doesn't time it as well this time and it reaches long-on on the bounce
24.5
6
Swann to Malinga, SIX, Malinga has seen enough! One foot down, big heave across the line and he's got plenty of it. Sends it two-rows deep into the stands at cow corner
24.4
1
Swann to Randiv, 1 run, open-face steer towards point where Bopara fields
24.3
0
Swann to Randiv, no run, another play and miss outside off stump. No spin for Swann with the damp conditions

Few cheers for Sri Lanka's 100

24.2
1
Swann to Malinga, 1 run, this is driven down to long on
24.1
0
Swann to Malinga, no run, the Powerplay has ended so Swann is back starts by sliding this past Malinga's outside edge

END OF OVER:
24 | 8 Runs | SL: 99/8 (134 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.12, RRR: 16.75)

  • Suraj Randiv15 (16b)
  • Lasith Malinga13 (8b)
  • Jade Dernbach5-0-25-2
  • Tim Bresnan6-0-26-1
23.6
2
Dernbach to Randiv, 2 runs, another good shot, off the back foot this time, Randiv hanging leg side of the ball and punching a drive to deep point, Pietersen scoots round from third man to field
23.5
4
Dernbach to Randiv, FOUR, nicely done by Randiv, waited on a slower ball and crashed it over and wide of mid-off for four

Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland 2011 News

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  • Not all doom and gloom despite defeat

    We played some good cricket, weren't outplayed for long periods of time and unearthed some really talented youngsters

  • Problems still persist for England

    England's victory in the final ODI against Sri Lanka showed that their spluttering batting order is still missing a few parts

  • Swann crowned world No. 1 ODI bowler

    Graeme Swann has become the world's No. 1 one-day spinner after his eight wickets helped England to a 3-2 series win against Sri Lanka

  • Flower lauds Cook for series win

    Andy Flower, the England team director, has praised Alastair Cook for the way he has handled the dual challenges of batting and captaincy

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2ST JayasuriyaTM Dilshan
2nd4ST JayasuriyaDPMD Jayawardene
3rd8DPMD JayawardeneKC Sangakkara
4th1SHT KandambyKC Sangakkara
5th25SHT KandambyAD Mathews
6th17SHT KandambyBMAJ Mendis
7th8SHT KandambyKMDN Kulasekara
8th4SHT KandambyS Randiv
9th52S RandivSL Malinga
10th0S RandivRAS Lakmal