Over 2.6TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, plays a solid straight drive which deflects off Southee's hands and goes onto hit the stumps while Tharanga is out of his crease backing up! Tharanga is Run Out at the bowling end.
Over 4.3TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, goes back for a big pick up shot around the legstump but the ball was seaming away to force a leading edge which flies towards thirdman to be CAUGHT by ORAM!
Over 41.4NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to KC Sangakkara, attempts a slog sweep and cannot connect the shot with the ball being too full in length and it goes onto bang the middle stump very low. CLEAN BOWLED!
Over 36.1TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, goes back for a flick shot and misses his shot to a reversing inswinger which hits the pad infront of middle. The Umpire gives that out lbw and a review has been asked by Mahela. It only showed that it was a fair decision with the ball going onto hit the leg stump. Mahela is LBW!
Over 44.1 SB Styris bangs it short onto the pitch to TT Samaraweera, makes room for a cut shot and there is plenty of bounce extracted by Styris which forces a top edge which is CAUGHT BEHIND by the keeper who is standing up to the stumps..
Over 45.4NL McCullum bowls it flat in the air to LPC Silva, looks to flick it to the onside but gets a leading edge which is caught by the bowler comfortably. CAUGHT N BOWLED
Over 46.6TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to KMDN Kulasekara, pulls that powerfully in the air but gets caught by Guptill at deep mid wicket who over ran initially but reacted quickly to his right to take it next to his head. He is CAUGHT!
Over 47.5JDP Oram bowls a short and rising delivery to SL Malinga, gets a top edge to his hook shot and it is Brendon McCullum, the keeper who runs back towards the ball and takes a stunning diving catch thanks to the lush green outfield. He is CAUGHT!
Over 49.2JDP Oram bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, clears his frontleg and drills it hard past the non-striker and Mathews returns back for a second but Murali at the bowling end is struggling. Oram gets a sharp throw and he effects an easy run out while Murali falls way short in his dive. Single + Murali Run Out.
Over 4.3TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, goes back for a big pick up shot around the legstump but the ball was seaming away to force a leading edge which flies towards thirdman to be CAUGHT by ORAM! Over 36.1TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, goes back for a flick shot and misses his shot to a reversing inswinger which hits the pad infront of middle. The Umpire gives that out lbw and a review has been asked by Mahela. It only showed that it was a fair decision with the ball going onto hit the leg stump. Mahela is LBW! Over 46.6TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to KMDN Kulasekara, pulls that powerfully in the air but gets caught by Guptill at deep mid wicket who over ran initially but reacted quickly to his right to take it next to his head. He is CAUGHT!
Over 47.5JDP Oram bowls a short and rising delivery to SL Malinga, gets a top edge to his hook shot and it is Brendon McCullum, the keeper who runs back towards the ball and takes a stunning diving catch thanks to the lush green outfield. He is CAUGHT!
Over 32.2JD Ryder bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, attempts an expansive drive on the up and is beaten by a bit of extra bounce. Mahela has dragged his backleg out of the crease but got some part of it just behind the crease just on time to survive a stumping scare from Brendon McCullum. No Runs.
Over 44.1 SB Styris bangs it short onto the pitch to TT Samaraweera, makes room for a cut shot and there is plenty of bounce extracted by Styris which forces a top edge which is CAUGHT BEHIND by the keeper who is standing up to the stumps..
Over 41.4NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to KC Sangakkara, attempts a slog sweep and cannot connect the shot with the ball being too full in length and it goes onto bang the middle stump very low. CLEAN BOWLED! Over 45.4NL McCullum bowls it flat in the air to LPC Silva, looks to flick it to the onside but gets a leading edge which is caught by the bowler comfortably. CAUGHT N BOWLED
Over 7.1KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, gets forward in defence and its a sharp indipper from Kulasekara which beats the inside edge and crashes onto the pad plumb infront of middle! No review asked by Guptill wisely so! That's Out LBW!.
Over 6.2AD Mathews bowls a short of length delivery to BB McCullum, goes back and pushes the away going seamer with an angled blade and the edge is taken low by a diving first slip to his right. Brendon stays his ground hoping that it wasn't a clean catch and the Umpires look up to the 3rd Umpire. And this was a clean catch taken by Mahela. He is Caught.
Over 16.5BAW Mendis bowls it flat in the air to JD Ryder, gets forward expecting the ball to turn in to him from outside off but it goes away with the arm to take a thin edge off Ryder's blade for a CAUGHT BEHIND.
Over 21.1M Muralitharan bowls a flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, looks to defend it on the frontfoot and is hit on the pad with the ball straightening just enough to beat the bat and the Umpire gives that lbw. Taylor seeks for a review and to naked eye the ball seemed to have pitched outside leg but hawk eye reveals that it indeed pitched just in line of leg and that it was correctly given OUT LBW!
Over 19.2M Muralitharan bowls a flighted delivery to KS Williamson, gets drawn into a forward defence around off and Williamson is expecting the ball to turn into him but its a doosra which foxes him and turns away to go past the outside edge. Williamson has also dragged his backleg out of the crease and is easily STUMPED OUT by Sanga.
Over 23.5M Muralitharan bowls a flighted delivery to SB Styris, doesn't get to the pitched of the ball in a flick shot and ends up lobbying a return catch which is taken by the leaping Murali! CAUGHT N BOWLED!
Over 31.3M Muralitharan bowls a tossed up delivery to JEC Franklin, pushes at that early without quite getting to the pitch of the ball and spoons a low catch to Dilshan at short covers! He is Caught!
Over 26.5TM Dilshan bowls it flat in the air to NL McCullum, looks to play a booming drive through covers but its a straighter from Dilshan which takes a fast and thick edge and is brilliantly caught by Mahela at slip. He is Caught!
Over 33.4BAW Mendis bowls it flat in the air to TG Southee, doesn't stretch forward at all and is hit on the pad by a skidder around middle and leg and that looked so out and the Umpire gives the lbw quickly. Southee asks for a review and everything looked so correct about the decision! OUT LBW!
Over 34.6SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to Hamish Bennett, seems to be making room and looks to bring his bat down in defence but only to see his off stump take a walk because of a crashing yorker! Clean Bowled! Sri Lanka win by 112 runs.
Over 34.6SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to Hamish Bennett, seems to be making room and looks to bring his bat down in defence but only to see his off stump take a walk because of a crashing yorker! Clean Bowled! Sri Lanka win by 112 runs.
Over 7.1KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, gets forward in defence and its a sharp indipper from Kulasekara which beats the inside edge and crashes onto the pad plumb infront of middle! No review asked by Guptill wisely so! That's Out LBW!.
Over 6.2AD Mathews bowls a short of length delivery to BB McCullum, goes back and pushes the away going seamer with an angled blade and the edge is taken low by a diving first slip to his right. Brendon stays his ground hoping that it wasn't a clean catch and the Umpires look up to the 3rd Umpire. And this was a clean catch taken by Mahela. He is Caught.
Over 16.5BAW Mendis bowls it flat in the air to JD Ryder, gets forward expecting the ball to turn in to him from outside off but it goes away with the arm to take a thin edge off Ryder's blade for a CAUGHT BEHIND. Over 33.4BAW Mendis bowls it flat in the air to TG Southee, doesn't stretch forward at all and is hit on the pad by a skidder around middle and leg and that looked so out and the Umpire gives the lbw quickly. Southee asks for a review and everything looked so correct about the decision! OUT LBW!
Over 26.5TM Dilshan bowls it flat in the air to NL McCullum, looks to play a booming drive through covers but its a straighter from Dilshan which takes a fast and thick edge and is brilliantly caught by Mahela at slip. He is Caught!
Over 19.2M Muralitharan bowls a flighted delivery to KS Williamson, gets drawn into a forward defence around off and Williamson is expecting the ball to turn into him but its a doosra which foxes him and turns away to go past the outside edge. Williamson has also dragged his backleg out of the crease and is easily STUMPED OUT by Sanga.
Over 21.1M Muralitharan bowls a flighted delivery to LRPL Taylor, looks to defend it on the frontfoot and is hit on the pad with the ball straightening just enough to beat the bat and the Umpire gives that lbw. Taylor seeks for a review and to naked eye the ball seemed to have pitched outside leg but hawk eye reveals that it indeed pitched just in line of leg and that it was correctly given OUT LBW!
Over 23.5M Muralitharan bowls a flighted delivery to SB Styris, doesn't get to the pitched of the ball in a flick shot and ends up lobbying a return catch which is taken by the leaping Murali! CAUGHT N BOWLED!
Over 31.3M Muralitharan bowls a tossed up delivery to JEC Franklin, pushes at that early without quite getting to the pitch of the ball and spoons a low catch to Dilshan at short covers! He is Caught!
