- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR61.1 this time he's gone! No need for a review there. Tremlett ventures full and Paranavitana dragged on a drive onto his off stump. Ends a really good innings and on first and second viewing it's difficult to see why he played down the wrong line, the ball didn't move or anything 159/432.4 chopped on! Dilshan aims a cut to a slightly quicker ball, spun enough to find a bottom edge into the base of off stump and it's 50 and out for the captain 93/139.6 massive appeal from England as Anderson swings this one away from Sangakkara, past the edge and through to Prior but England are convinced he's feathered it. Dar didn't see anything but Strauss reviewed. There is a noise at the right movement but perhaps not enough evidence to overturn?... Well, he's been given! Must have gone on the noise because HotSpot wasn't conclusive. The noise proved fatal, Sangakkara isn't amused but England are ecstatic! Rod Tucker is the man in the hot seat and he's made a huge intervention there. Sangakkara's poor record in England continues! 114/250.5 gone! There's the breakthrough. Anderson had been probing away and this time Jayawardene had to play as the ball shaped back into him. He played with hard hands and the edge flew to first slip, where Strauss dived to his right behind second and took a fine catch. Fine bowling and fielding. 133/380.6 edged to Swann at second slip! Quickest ball of the over, it swings too and takes a thick edge, nestling right in Swann's lap. Well, England were looking a little clueless with Trott operating, but the new ball has done the trick. Not much Samaraweera could do about the dismissal either, the ball angled in, swung away late and he simply had to play at it 243/5117.3 that's it for Jayawardene! Broad gets another but it ends a superb innings. The Sri Lanka innings has pivoted on Jayawardene's knock and he's given them a chance of bossing the game. In the end with the tail for company he has a slightly tired drive outside off and feathers and edge through to Prior 397/992.2 Trott has done it! Not with the ball, obviously, but he's struck in the luckiest way possible! Fullish ball driven firmly straight back at him, the bowler stuck down a hand and deflected it onto the non-striker's stumps. Maharoof has to go 278/6105.5 gone! Broad has finally got his 100th Test scalp and he looks very relieved. Five months he's waited for that, since Adelaide. Prasanna was looking to loft down the ground but ended up spooning a catch straight to mid-on. Sri Lanka are seven down now, and though Herath is no mug with the bat we're definitely into the tail 346/7116.6 Swann strikes! Tossed it up at Herath who toe-ended a skimming drive to short cover. Not a spectacular end but England will be very relieved 397/8118.4 brilliant catch to end the innings! Wonderful work from Broad. It was tossed up by Broad outside off, Lakmal took a couple of steps down the wicket hauled it towards the left of Broad at mid-on who dived full-length and caught the ball both hands with his body perpendicular to the ground 400/10Extras30 (b 9, lb 21)TOTAL400 all out (118.4 Overs, RR: 3.37, 528 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 32.4 ov), 2-114 (Kumar Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 3-133 (Mahela Jayawardene, 50.5 ov), 4-159 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 61.1 ov), 5-243 (Thilan Samaraweera, 80.6 ov), 6-278 (Farveez Maharoof, 92.2 ov), 7-346 (Thisara Perera, 105.5 ov), 8-397 (Rangana Herath, 116.6 ov), 9-397 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 117.3 ov), 10-400 (Suranga Lakmal, 118.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JM Anderson 28 8 66 3 2.35 0 0 SCJ Broad 33 4 113 2 3.42 0 0 CT Tremlett 26 9 81 1 3.11 0 0 GP Swann 24.4 2 78 3 3.16 0 0 IJL Trott 6 0 29 0 4.83 0 0 KP Pietersen 1 0 3 0 3.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR19.1 gone! Where's that come from? What a timely strike for Sri Lanka, Lakmal lands one on the perfect line on middle and off, Strauss had to play and a hint of movement away means the ball takes the outside edge. Mahela Jayawardene at second slip tumbles to his left to hold onto it, and the Sri Lankans are ecstatic 46/196.3 gone! The partnership ends as Cook cuts and gets a top edge. He saw it was a touch shorter, but it was quite close to him...the keeper dived in front of first slip to hold a sharp chance 298/322.5 gone! There's the breakthrough as Anderson edges a very full delivery to slip. Was on offer for driving, but instead it flew comfortably to Mahela at slip. No runs this morning and a wicket down, just like Sri Lanka yesterday 47/2148.5 finally they've got him! Dilshan is down on one knee in celebration after he pushes one through quicker and flatter and the ball zips under Trott's bat as he tries to make room, clattering into the stumps. Trott leaves the crease to a standing ovation, and several of the Sri Lankans - including the captain - make a point of congratulating him on his knock as he walks off 465/5101.3 We're going to have a review, this keeps really low and rushes straight on with the arm from round the wicket. Pietersen had set himself for a crack through cover but the ball scuttled through very low and he had to jab the bat down. There was a big appeal for lbw, but has it struck the pad first? Doctrove didn't think so, but it doesn't look good for the batsman here. Well, it's taken an absolute age but eventually it's given out, and rightly so - hitting pad first and then bat. KP is really unhappy, and lingers for a few moments before trudging off 305/4Extras19 (b 10, lb 4, nb 5)TOTAL496/5d (155 Overs, RR: 3.2, 637 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Andrew Strauss, 19.1 ov), 2-47 (James Anderson, 22.5 ov), 3-298 (Alastair Cook, 96.3 ov), 4-305 (Kevin Pietersen, 101.3 ov), 5-465 (Jonathan Trott, 148.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RAS Lakmal 22 4 68 1 3.09 0 1 NLTC Perera 24 5 81 0 3.37 0 0 TM Dilshan 16 1 60 1 3.75 0 0 MF Maharoof 28 3 92 1 3.28 0 3 BAW Mendis 21 4 66 1 3.14 0 1 HMRKB Herath 44 7 115 1 2.61 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 gone! There's one for England. Paranavitana pushes at one outside off stump and edges low to first slip. Was a good, full length from Tremlett and it drew the batsman forward but not with any confidence. Another neat catch by Strauss. Took England 191 balls to shift Paranavitana in the first innings, but just 10 this time. 1/13.2 gone! Or is it? Dilshan gets into a tangle and it lobs back to Tremlett but he doesn't think he hit it. The review in process and Hotspot shows a touch on the glove. This should be out. And it is! Was well bowled again, banged in back of a length and not well played by Dilshan. England have a sniff here. 10/217.2 gone! Oh boy. This is on for England. Big style. Sangakkara comes forward, it turns a little and the edge goes low to slip. Beautiful bowling, Swann at his best to left handers. Half the side out. 43/512.5 gone! Edged to first slip. Three for Tremlett, was a touch fuller and Jayawardene came forward, finding the edge and carrying at waist-height Strauss 33/315.4 gone! And another, Samaraweera plays back which is always dangerous with some uneven bounce around and chops into his stumps. Much like Dilshan in the first innings. Problems here for Sri Lanka 36/418.1 it's short from Tremlett, Jayawardene hooks and has that touched the glove? Doctrove says no, but England are convinced and they're going to review it. HotSpot is inconclusive but the slo-mo replays seem to indicate contact with the glove ... this could go either way ... He's gone! It didn't show up on HotSpot but there was a definite noise, and a deflection. What is happening out there? 43/717.5 gone! Edged to the keeper but Maharoof reviews it. He's hit it. Clear HotSpot and there's no wasting time with that. Easy decision. Swann is on fire, it was the straighter ball and Maharoof came forward but played the wrong line 43/624.2 what a catch! That is a stunning effort at short leg, and Perera is gone. He flapped at another short ball, the ball pinging lamely off the bat and Bell leaping forward to clutch the catch inches from the turf. England surge towards a win! 82/919.1 gone! Another one! Herath swiped across the line, a bit of a brainless slog-sweep from a tailender, the ball rushes on with thearm from round the wicket and that hits him just about in line with the stumps. Sri Lanka sink further 52/824.4 that's it! Gone! How have England pulled a win out of this game? Incredible stuff. Dug in again by Broad, Lakmal just couldn't deal with the bounce and the ball looped easily to Cook in the slips to complete the victory 82/10Extras5 (b 5)TOTAL82 all out (24.4 Overs, RR: 3.32, 117 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 1.6 ov), 2-10 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Mahela Jayawardene, 12.5 ov), 4-36 (Thilan Samaraweera, 15.4 ov), 5-43 (Kumar Sangakkara, 17.2 ov), 6-43 (Farveez Maharoof, 17.5 ov), 7-43 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 18.1 ov), 8-52 (Rangana Herath, 19.1 ov), 9-82 (Thisara Perera, 24.2 ov), 10-82 (Suranga Lakmal, 24.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SCJ Broad 7.4 1 21 2 2.73 0 0 CT Tremlett 10 2 40 4 4.00 0 0 GP Swann 7 1 16 4 2.28 0 0
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- Thu, 26 May - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 133/2 (NT Paranavitana 58*, DPMD Jayawardene 4*, 48 ov)
- Fri, 27 May - day 2 - England 1st innings 47/1 (AN Cook 24*, JM Anderson 1*, 20 ov)
- Sat, 28 May - day 3 - England 1st innings 287/2 (AN Cook 129*, IJL Trott 125*, 90 ov)
- Sun, 29 May - day 4 - England 1st innings 491/5 (IR Bell 98*, EJG Morgan 14*, 153 ov)
- Mon, 30 May - day 5 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 82 (24.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Rain: England - 491/5 in 153.0 overs (IR Bell 98, EJG Morgan 14)
- Lunch: England - 491/5 in 153.0 overs (IR Bell 98, EJG Morgan 14)
- Rain: England - 491/5 in 153.0 overs (IR Bell 98, EJG Morgan 14)
- Innings Break: England - 496/5 in 155.0 overs (IR Bell 103, EJG Morgan 14)
- IR Bell: 100 off 159 balls, 219 mins (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings
- Over 3.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - TM Dilshan (Struck down)
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 33/2 in 12.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 7, DPMD Jayawardene 15)
- Over 17.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MF Maharoof (Struck down)
- Over 18.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - HAPW Jayawardene (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.5 overs, 92 mins (113 balls), Extras 1
- Rain: England - 287/2 in 90.0 overs (AN Cook 129, IJL Trott 125)
- Lunch: England - 287/2 in 90.0 overs (AN Cook 129, IJL Trott 125)
- Wet Ground: England - 287/2 in 90.0 overs (AN Cook 129, IJL Trott 125)
- Rain: England - 287/2 in 90.0 overs (AN Cook 129, IJL Trott 125)
- 3rd Wicket: 250 runs in 437 balls (AN Cook 109, IJL Trott 132, Ex 10)
- England: 300 runs in 98.3 overs, 409 mins (596 balls), Extras 12
- Over 101.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - KP Pietersen (Upheld)
- Tea: England - 344/4 in 113.0 overs (IJL Trott 147, IR Bell 28)
- England: 350 runs in 114.5 overs, 483 mins (694 balls), Extras 12
- IJL Trott: 150 off 303 balls, 390 mins (13 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (IJL Trott 16, IR Bell 35, Ex 0)
- IR Bell: 50 off 88 balls, 109 mins (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: England - 394/4 in 132.0 overs (IJL Trott 169, IR Bell 55)
- England: 400 runs in 133.2 overs, 557 mins (805 balls), Extras 13
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 198 balls (IJL Trott 42, IR Bell 59, Ex 1)
- Over 139.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - IJL Trott (Struck down)
- England: 450 runs in 142.4 overs, 592 mins (861 balls), Extras 13
- Over 144.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - IR Bell (Struck down)
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 259 balls (IJL Trott 60, IR Bell 90, Ex 1)
- IJL Trott: 200 off 398 balls, 511 mins (17 x 4)
- End Of Day: England - 491/5 in 153.0 overs (IR Bell 98, EJG Morgan 14)
- Rain: England - 47/1 in 20.0 overs (AN Cook 24, JM Anderson 1)
- Lunch: England - 47/1 in 20.0 overs (AN Cook 24, JM Anderson 1)
- Bad Light: England - 47/1 in 20.0 overs (AN Cook 24, JM Anderson 1)
- England: 50 runs in 24.6 overs, 103 mins (151 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: England - 86/2 in 37.0 overs (AN Cook 46, IJL Trott 17)
- AN Cook: 50 off 112 balls, 156 mins (4 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (AN Cook 27, IJL Trott 23, Ex 0)
- England: 100 runs in 42.4 overs, 175 mins (257 balls), Extras 2
- Tea: England - 148/2 in 52.0 overs (AN Cook 71, IJL Trott 49)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 176 balls (AN Cook 47, IJL Trott 49, Ex 5)
- England: 150 runs in 52.3 overs, 216 mins (317 balls), Extras 7
- IJL Trott: 50 off 102 balls (4 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 196/2 in 70.0 overs (AN Cook 87, IJL Trott 77)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 287 balls (AN Cook 63, IJL Trott 78, Ex 9)
- England: 200 runs in 71.4 overs, 297 mins (434 balls), Extras 11
- AN Cook: 100 off 224 balls, 319 mins (8 x 4)
- New Ball Taken: England 241/2 after 81.1 overs (AN Cook 114, IJL Trott 95)
- IJL Trott: 100 off 196 balls, 242 mins (8 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 356 balls (AN Cook 90, IJL Trott 103, Ex 9)
- England: 250 runs in 81.5 overs, 338 mins (495 balls), Extras 11
- End Of Day: England - 287/2 in 90.0 overs (AN Cook 129, IJL Trott 125)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 58.2 overs, 260 mins (350 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 153/3 in 59.4 overs (NT Paranavitana 62, TT Samaraweera 12)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 71.2 overs, 325 mins (428 balls), Extras 17
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 207/4 in 74.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 38, HAPW Jayawardene 21)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (TT Samaraweera 26, HAPW Jayawardene 24, Ex 2)
- TT Samaraweera: 50 off 72 balls, 118 mins (8 x 4)
- New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 242/4 after 80.1 overs (TT Samaraweera 58, HAPW Jayawardene 35)
- Over 83.3: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - MF Maharoof (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 84.1 overs, 366 mins (505 balls), Extras 20
- Over 84.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - MF Maharoof (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 265/5 in 88.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 41, MF Maharoof 14)
- HAPW Jayawardene: 50 off 90 balls, 125 mins (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 97.1 overs, 436 mins (583 balls), Extras 22
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 316/6 in 100.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 69, NLTC Perera 19)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (HAPW Jayawardene 25, NLTC Perera 19, Ex 7)
- Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 106.4 overs, 475 mins (640 balls), Extras 29
- HAPW Jayawardene: 100 off 147 balls, 216 mins (12 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 386/7 in 114.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 107, HMRKB Herath 19)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (HAPW Jayawardene 24, HMRKB Herath 25, Ex 1)
- Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 118.2 overs, 527 mins (710 balls), Extras 30
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 400/10 in 118.4 overs (BAW Mendis 1)
- England 1st innings
- End Of Day: England - 47/1 in 20.0 overs (AN Cook 24, JM Anderson 1)
- Sri Lanka 1st innings
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 0/0
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 0/0
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 0/0
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 35/0 in 16.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 16, TM Dilshan 18)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.4 overs, 87 mins (112 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (NT Paranavitana 17, TM Dilshan 32, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 85/0 in 29.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 32, TM Dilshan 43)
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 92 balls, 144 mins (7 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 35.4 overs, 160 mins (214 balls), Extras 10
- Over 39.6: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - KC Sangakkara (Upheld)
- NT Paranavitana: 50 off 145 balls, 201 mins (5 x 4)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 133/2 in 48.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 58, DPMD Jayawardene 4)
Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland 2011 News
Scotland no match for Sri Lankan pace
Scotland's cricketers dared to dream of a first-ever win against a full member after a fighting display with the ball at the Grange, but were rapidly brought down to earth by a feisty Sri Lankan attack
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