- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.6 gone! That was always going to happen. A horrid innings from the captain is ended when misses a pull against a ball that doesn't bounce much. Much deserved for Dilshan 29/18.6 gone! Huge wicket for Sri Lanka as Bell chips a catch to midwicket. Was back of a length and Bell tried to force it through the leg side but didn't keep it down. Was a loose shot and a simple catch. Another start wasted from Bell. England wobbling. 31/248.3 gone...Trott goes trying to clear the rope as a top edged a sweep is safely taken at deep square and he drags himself off the park 212/626.6 gone! Muralitharan makes the breakthrough as Bopara is given lbw sweeping a very full delivery. Murali was round the wicket, it struck him full on the pad and was hitting middle. Bopara reviewed but it was stone dead 95/342.6 gone! This time Sri Lanka take a catch and the Powerplay works for the bowling side again. Full outside off, Morgan tried to go over the covers but lofts a chancer to cover who takes it comfortably. Fine innings from Morgan, but England needed him to finish these 50 overs 186/443.1 gone! That didn't last long. Swann goes for the reverse slog-sweep and is stone dead. He set himself so early the bowler hadn't delivered. England coming off the rails in the Powerplay again 186/5Extras9 (lb 3, w 6)TOTAL229/6 (50 Overs, RR: 4.58)Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Andrew Strauss, 7.6 ov), 2-31 (Ian Bell, 8.6 ov), 3-95 (Ravi Bopara, 26.6 ov), 4-186 (Eoin Morgan, 42.6 ov), 5-186 (Graeme Swann, 43.1 ov), 6-212 (Jonathan Trott, 48.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SL Malinga 10 0 46 1 4.60 30 3 0 2 0 TM Dilshan 6 1 25 1 4.16 19 1 0 1 0 AD Mathews 5 0 20 1 4.00 20 2 0 0 0 HMRKB Herath 10 1 47 0 4.70 27 3 0 0 0 BAW Mendis 10 0 34 1 3.40 29 0 0 0 0 M Muralidaran 9 0 54 2 6.00 20 3 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras21 (b 9, lb 6, w 6)TOTAL231/0 (39.3 Overs, RR: 5.84)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TT Bresnan 8 1 40 0 5.00 26 5 0 0 0 GP Swann 9 0 61 0 6.77 24 4 2 2 0 CT Tremlett 7.3 0 38 0 5.06 24 4 0 1 0 RS Bopara 5 1 22 0 4.40 22 4 0 0 0 JC Tredwell 6 0 38 0 6.33 15 4 1 0 0 LJ Wright 4 0 17 0 4.25 12 1 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka advanced
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
26 March 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 32 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 14 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 15.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - RS Bopara (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: England - 60/2 in 18.0 overs (IJL Trott 19, RS Bopara 11)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (IJL Trott 24, RS Bopara 25, Ex 1)
- Over 26.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - SJA Taufel, Batsman - RS Bopara (Struck down)
- England: 100 runs in 27.6 overs (168 balls), Extras 3
- IJL Trott: 50 off 71 balls (1 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (IJL Trott 22, EJG Morgan 26, Ex 3)
- England: 150 runs in 35.4 overs (214 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: England - 152/3 in 36.0 overs (IJL Trott 59, EJG Morgan 28)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0 (Batting side - 23 runs, 2 wickets)
- EJG Morgan: 50 off 53 balls (4 x 4)
- England: 200 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: England - 229/6 in 50.0 overs (MJ Prior 22, LJ Wright 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (WU Tharanga 17, TM Dilshan 26, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 94/0 in 18.0 overs (WU Tharanga 39, TM Dilshan 44)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 12
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 114 balls (WU Tharanga 44, TM Dilshan 45, Ex 12)
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 57 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- WU Tharanga: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 29.1 - 34.0 (Bowling side - 40 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 19
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 178 balls (WU Tharanga 63, TM Dilshan 68, Ex 19)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 179/0 in 33.0 overs (WU Tharanga 80, TM Dilshan 80)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 35.4 overs (214 balls), Extras 19
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 214 balls (WU Tharanga 88, TM Dilshan 93, Ex 19)
- TM Dilshan: 100 off 107 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
- WU Tharanga: 100 off 122 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Attendance - 32,000
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