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1st Test: India v Pakistan at Calcutta, Ball-by-ball commentary Test # 1445 Asian Test Championship, 1998/99, 2nd Match Sri Lanka v India Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo 24,25,26,27,28 February 1999 (5-day match)
Day 2: Ball-by-Ball CommentaryCommentary log of the 2nd day's play. This commentary is copyright CricInfo. This transcript of our commentary is provided as a record of the play. It does not claim to be an authoritative ball by ball record, and nor should it be considered as such. Errors do occur in our coverage (rarely) and these are corrected on the final scorecard. Such corrections would not appear here. Ball-by-Ball CommentaryDay 2 starts in five minutes or so Shastri reck0ons the pitch will turn WPUJC Vaas starts proceedings 90.1 Vaas to Tendulkar, OUT: India 351/4, Partnership of 63 SR Tendulkar c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 53 (54b 10x4 0x6) WPUJC Vaas 22.1-4-70-1 Good outswinger, edged goes straight to Kaluwitharana, nice ball to bowl first up Great start for Sri Lanka, just the thing they would have wanted after their insipid performance yesterday 90.2 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, pushed to midwicket 90.3 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, nice outswinger, just misses touching it 90.4 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, swings in, defended with bat and pad close together 90.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run, pushed to vacant midwicket, quick single before Vaas goes and fields 90.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defended, good successful over End of over 91 (2 runs) India 353/4 WPUJC Vaas 23-4-72-1 SC Ganguly 1* (2b) *M Azharuddin 20* (45b 2x4) For the benefit of the latecomers, Tendulkar was out to the first ball off the morning, nicking an outswinger from Vaas to the keeper, a shot played well away from the body 91.1 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, nice inswinging yorker, dug out by Azhar 91.2 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, late outswing, Azhar lets it go to the keeper 91.3 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, came back into Azhar, quicker delivery too, Azhar managed to put it away to midwicket 91.4 Perera to Azharuddin, one run, slashed to third man 91.5 Perera to Ganguly, no run, defended 91.6 Perera to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone End of over 92 (1 run) India 354/4 RL Perera 20-2-103-1 (6nb) SC Ganguly 1* (4b) *M Azharuddin 21* (49b 2x4) 92.1 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, defended to mid off 92.2 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, late inswing, defended 92.3 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, defended 92.4 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to mid wicket 92.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, way outside off, left alone 92.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, struck on the pads, loud appeal for lbw, outside the line of off End of over 93 (0 runs) India 354/4 WPUJC Vaas 24-5-72-1 SC Ganguly 1* (4b) *M Azharuddin 21* (55b 2x4) 93.1 Perera to Ganguly, no run, outside off, fair amount of bounce, goes to the keeper 93.2 Perera to Ganguly, one run, late outswing, pushed past gully to third man 93.3 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, yorker length, dug out to mid off Far better line and length today from the Lankan bowlers 93.4 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 93.5 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, down on one knee, driven to widish mid off 93.6 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone End of over 94 (1 run) India 355/4 RL Perera 21-2-104-1 (6nb) SC Ganguly 2* (6b) *M Azharuddin 21* (59b 2x4) 94.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defended to covers 94.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, outside off, fullish length, driven to mid wicket 94.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, struck on the pads, yet another appeal, this one was clearly going down leg 94.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, driven to the bowler 94.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, short, Ganguly ducks underneath the bouncer 94.6 Vaas to Ganguly, (noball) no run, outside off, left alone 94.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defended End of over 95 (1 run) India 356/4 WPUJC Vaas 25-5-73-1 (1nb) SC Ganguly 2* (13b) *M Azharuddin 21* (59b 2x4) 95.1 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, keeping low, minimal footwork there, might be dangerous 95.2 Perera to Azharuddin, one run, again not moving his feet, outside edge goes to slip but falls short 95.3 Perera to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers 95.4 Perera to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone 95.5 Perera to Ganguly, no run, straying down leg, off the pads to the keeper 95.6 Perera to Ganguly, no run, defended End of over 96 (1 run) India 357/4 RL Perera 22-2-105-1 (6nb) SC Ganguly 2* (17b) *M Azharuddin 22* (61b 2x4) 96.1 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, again no footwork, falls short of slip again 96.2 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, defended back down the track, short leg in place for Azhar 96.3 Vaas to Azharuddin, FOUR, nice shot past mid off, overpitched and full treatment 96.4 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, defends to covers 96.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 96.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, outswinger, left alone End of over 97 (4 runs) India 361/4 WPUJC Vaas 26-5-77-1 (1nb) SC Ganguly 2* (17b) *M Azharuddin 26* (67b 3x4) 97.1 Perera to Ganguly, no run, driven to midwicket 97.2 Perera to Ganguly, no run, short and Ganguly ducks 97.3 Perera to Ganguly, no run, short and into the ribs, defended 97.4 Perera to Ganguly, no run, fuller length, driven back to Vaas 97.5 Perera to Ganguly, one run, inside edge, played away from the body, goes to fineleg 97.6 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, played to short leg End of over 98 (1 run) India 362/4 RL Perera 23-2-106-1 (6nb) SC Ganguly 3* (22b) *M Azharuddin 26* (68b 3x4) 98.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defended 98.2 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, lovely drive through extra cover 98.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, defended to Vaas, rolls off his hands towards the non striker's stumps 98.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, left alone 98.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, short and into the ribs, pushed to square leg 98.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, FOUR, short and way outside off, thrashed through cover End of over 99 (9 runs) India 371/4 WPUJC Vaas 27-5-86-1 (1nb) SC Ganguly 8* (27b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 30* (69b 4x4) 99.1 Perera to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid off 99.2 Perera to Ganguly, no run, way down leg, left alone 99.3 Perera to Ganguly, no run, again straying down leg, Perera trying too hard and is possibly getting tired 99.4 Perera to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, way over Ganguly, through to the keeper 99.5 Perera to Ganguly, no run, nipped back into Ganguly, struck outside off, so Koertzen didnt give the lbw shout any thought 99.6 Perera to Ganguly, no run, driven to mid wicket End of over 100 (0 runs) India 371/4 RL Perera 24-3-106-1 (6nb) SC Ganguly 8* (33b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 30* (69b 4x4) 100.1 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, driven to mid off 100.2 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed off the backfoot to the bowler 100.3 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, yorker length, a slower delivery, goes off the edge to covers, Azhar possibly wanted to flick it 100.4 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, driven to deep mid on 100.5 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, defended 100.6 Upashantha to Azharuddin, FOUR, lovely square cut, picked the gap perfectly, all wrist in that shot End of over 101 (4 runs) India 375/4 KEA Upashantha 18-0-72-0 (1nb) SC Ganguly 8* (33b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 34* (75b 5x4) Match State: drinks 101.1 Perera to Ganguly, one run, cut to third man 101.2 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, good short delivery, leaves Azhar at the last moment, Azhar also leaves it at the last moment 101.3 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, again a bouncer, Azhar ducks 101.4 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 101.5 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, almost drags it on the stumps, good stuff here from Perera, keeping Azhar guessing, that one was fuller in length 101.6 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, again a short delivery, Azhar drops his wrists and leaves it alone End of over 102 (1 run) India 376/4 RL Perera 25-3-107-1 (6nb) SC Ganguly 9* (34b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 34* (80b 5x4) 102.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, defended 102.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, outside leg, left alone 102.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, defended, far better line and length 102.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone 102.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, nice cover drive, well fielded by Marvan at covers 102.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, outside off, left alone End of over 103 (0 runs) India 376/4 KEA Upashantha 19-1-72-0 (1nb) SC Ganguly 9* (40b 1x4) *M Azharuddin 34* (80b 5x4) 103.1 Perera to Azharuddin, no run, Perera again testing Azhar with short stuff Azhar not entirely fluent today 103.2 Perera to Azharuddin, (noball) one run 103.2 Perera to Ganguly, no run 103.3 Perera to Ganguly, no run 103.4 Perera to Ganguly, FOUR 103.5 Perera to Azharuddin, one run 103.6 Perera to Ganguly, no run End of over 104 (7 runs) India 383/4 RL Perera 26-3-114-1 (7nb) SC Ganguly 13* (44b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 36* (83b 5x4) 104.1 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 104.2 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, way outside off, left alone 104.3 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, even more way outside off, left alone, nice progress from Upashantha 104.4 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, defended 104.5 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, similar to ball 3, Azhar doesnt even want to reach out at that one 104.6 Upashantha to Azharuddin, one run, pushed to deep cover End of over 105 (1 run) India 384/4 KEA Upashantha 20-1-73-0 (1nb) SC Ganguly 13* (44b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 37* (89b 5x4) 105.1 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 105.2 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, defended back down the track 105.3 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 105.4 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off left alone 105.5 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, FOUR, crashed through cover, deep cover gets to it, fields and then it rolls off his hands past the boundary 105.6 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run End of over 106 (4 runs) India 388/4 UC Hathurusingha 14-2-45-1 (1nb) SC Ganguly 13* (44b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 41* (95b 6x4) 106.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, inside edge onto the pad, appeal for lbw, quick single, fielder at midwicket throws down the stumps but Ganguly was in 106.2 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to gully 106.3 Upashantha to Azharuddin, FOUR, crashed through point, bad bowling, short and wide outside off, Azhar says Thank you very much 106.4 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to point 106.5 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, good outswinger, once again Azhar edges and it doesnt carry to slip 106.6 Upashantha to Azharuddin, one run, pushed off the backfoot to cover, wild throw from deep cover but no overthrows End of over 107 (6 runs) India 395/4 KEA Upashantha 21-1-79-0 (1nb) SC Ganguly 15* (45b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 46* (100b 7x4) 107.1 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, military medium stuff from Chandika, pushed to point 107.2 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, cut straight to point 107.3 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 107.4 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, defended 107.5 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off left alone 107.6 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, down leg, left alone, Azhar at last doesnt retain strike from the last ball End of over 108 (0 runs) India 395/4 UC Hathurusingha 15-3-45-1 (1nb) SC Ganguly 15* (45b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 46* (106b 7x4) 108.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, wide: no run, at last the umpire calls wide, this one almost pitched outside the width of the pitch 108.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, two runs, pushed past cover to deep cover 108.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, two runs, opens the face of thebat, pushes it past point, lovely timing 108.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, defended 108.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, to fineleg, 50 partnership bentween Azhar and Ganguly 108.5 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to covers, Azhar took off, no run there, Ganguly sent him back, poor throw from covers, bounced just before the keeper, and Azhar got home 108.6 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run End of over 109 (5 runs) India 401/4 KEA Upashantha 22-1-85-0 (1w 1nb) SC Ganguly 20* (49b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 46* (108b 7x4) 109.1 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, no run, defended to mid off mid on actually 109.2 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, no run, pushed to square leg 109.3 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, no run, defended back to the bowler 109.4 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers, Ganguly wants the single, Azhar doesnt 109.5 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, no run, pushed back to the bowler 109.6 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, two runs, flicked to fineleg, fielder comes around from deep square leg and fields End of over 110 (2 runs) India 403/4 UC Hathurusingha 16-3-47-1 (1nb) SC Ganguly 22* (55b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 46* (108b 7x4) 110.1 Upashantha to Azharuddin, two runs, flicked from outside off to midwicket, what wrists ! 110.2 Upashantha to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone 110.3 Upashantha to Azharuddin, two runs, crashed past diving gully to deep point, 50 for Azhar 110.4 Upashantha to Azharuddin, one run, off the backfoot to swwper cover 110.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers 110.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pushed to covers, Kaluwitharana shouts words of encouragement End of over 111 (5 runs) India 408/4 KEA Upashantha 23-1-90-0 (1w 1nb) SC Ganguly 22* (57b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 51* (112b 7x4) 111.1 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, two runs, on the pads, flicked to deep square leg 111.2 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, defended 111.3 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to covers 111.4 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, (noball) no run, cut straight to Ranatunga, caught of a no ball ! The luck continues 111.4 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, gentle outswing, left alone 111.5 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover Shocking over rate from SL, 12 overs per hour 111.6 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, one run, flicked to fineleg End of over 112 (4 runs) India 412/4 UC Hathurusingha 17-3-51-1 (2nb) SC Ganguly 22* (57b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 54* (119b 7x4) Russel Arnold replaces Upashantha 112.1 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run, pushed back to the bowler 112.2 Arnold to Azharuddin, two runs, flicked to fineleg 112.3 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run, driven to wide mid off 112.4 Arnold to Azharuddin, one run, flicked to mid on 112.5 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, padded up outside leg 112.6 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, flighted, down the track, Ganguly missed it, the extra bounce and turn resulted in Kaluwitharana not being able to remove the bails before ganguly got back, that would go down as a stumping chance End of over 113 (3 runs) India 415/4 RP Arnold 14-1-49-0 SC Ganguly 22* (59b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 57* (123b 7x4) 113.1 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to covers 113.2 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, one run, flicked to fineleg 113.3 Hathurusingha to Ganguly, one run, cut past diving point to square third man 113.4 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, wide: no run, way outside off, left alone, umpire takes a while and then decides it is a wide 113.4 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed off the backfoot to covers 113.5 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to gully 113.6 Hathurusingha to Azharuddin, no run End of over 114 (3 runs) India 418/4 UC Hathurusingha 18-3-54-1 (1w 2nb) SC Ganguly 23* (60b 2x4) *M Azharuddin 58* (128b 7x4) 115.1 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run 115.2 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run 115.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run 115.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run 115.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run 115.6 Vaas to Ganguly, one run End of over 116 (2 runs) India 426/4 WPUJC Vaas 28-5-88-1 (1nb) *M Azharuddin 60* (131b 7x4) SC Ganguly 29* (69b 3x4) 116.1 Arnold to Ganguly, no run 116.2 Arnold to Ganguly, no run 116.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run 116.4 Arnold to Ganguly, no run 116.5 Arnold to Ganguly, no run 116.6 Arnold to Ganguly, two runs End of over 117 (2 runs) India 428/4 RP Arnold 16-1-57-0 *M Azharuddin 60* (131b 7x4) SC Ganguly 31* (75b 3x4) 117.1 Vaas to Azharuddin, FOUR 117.2 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run 117.3 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run 117.4 Vaas to Azharuddin, two runs 117.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run 117.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run End of over 118 (7 runs) India 435/4 WPUJC Vaas 29-5-95-1 (1nb) *M Azharuddin 67* (137b 8x4) SC Ganguly 31* (75b 3x4) 118.1 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run 118.2 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run 118.3 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run 118.4 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run 118.5 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run 118.6 Arnold to Azharuddin, FOUR End of over 119 (4 runs) India 439/4 RP Arnold 17-1-61-0 *M Azharuddin 71* (143b 9x4) SC Ganguly 31* (75b 3x4) 119.1 Vaas to Ganguly, three runs 119.2 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run 119.3 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run 119.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run 119.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, flicked to square leg 119.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, FOUR, pulled over midwicket End of over 120 (9 runs) India 448/4 WPUJC Vaas 30-5-104-1 (1nb) *M Azharuddin 76* (147b 10x4) SC Ganguly 35* (77b 3x4) 120.1 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, defended off the front foot 120.2 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, drvien to gully 120.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, pushed to short cover 120.4 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, quick single to covers 120.5 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run, defended 120.6 Arnold to Azharuddin, one run, worked behind square on the onside End of over 121 (2 runs) India 450/4 RP Arnold 18-1-63-0 *M Azharuddin 77* (149b 10x4) SC Ganguly 36* (81b 3x4) 450 for India 121.1 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, pushed to mid off 121.2 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, outside off, left alone Vaas and Perera have scored the bowling tons for Sri Lanka, Upashantha isnt far behind 121.3 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run, flicked to midwicket 100 partnership in 190 deliveries 121.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, forced off the backfoot to deep cover 121.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, defended 121.6 Vaas to Azharuddin, no run, short and goes over Azhar who ducks End of over 122 (2 runs) India 452/4 WPUJC Vaas 31-5-106-1 (1nb) *M Azharuddin 78* (154b 10x4) SC Ganguly 37* (82b 3x4) bowling change Perera onto bowl 122.1 Perera to Ganguly, wide: no run, pitched way outside off, left alone 122.1 Perera to Ganguly, no run, outside off again, pushed to mid off 122.2 Perera to Ganguly, no run, pitched way outside off, tried to cut, missed 122.3 Perera to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler 122.4 Perera to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off, gang shouts no for the single 122.5 Perera to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under it 122.6 Perera to Ganguly, no run, inswinging yorker, digs it out to mid on End of over 123 (0 runs) India 453/4 RL Perera 27-3-115-1 (1w 7nb) *M Azharuddin 78* (154b 10x4) SC Ganguly 37* (87b 3x4) 123.1 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run, played to mid off 123.2 Arnold to Azharuddin, one run, pitched outside off, turned to mid on 123.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, played forward to silly point 123.4 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, fuller length, driven to mid off 123.5 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run, down the legs, thro to keeper 123.6 Arnold to Azharuddin, FOUR, pitched short, goes down the wicket, slammed it to long on End of over 124 (6 runs) India 459/4 RP Arnold 19-2-67-0 *M Azharuddin 83* (158b 11x4) SC Ganguly 38* (89b 3x4) 124.1 Perera to Ganguly, no run, swinging in, on the pads, big appeal, inside edge onto the back foot 124.2 Perera to Ganguly, no run, outside off, uppish, tapped to point 124.3 Perera to Ganguly, no run, outside off, tapped to rana at point, attempt for a single, and finally decide not to go for it 124.4 Perera to Ganguly, no run, bouncer , swinging down the legs, thro to keepr 124.5 Perera to Ganguly, no run, pitched up outside off, tapped to attapattu, gang stops azhar from the single 124.6 Perera to Ganguly, no run, pushed to id on End of over 125 (0 runs) India 459/4 RL Perera 28-4-115-1 (1w 7nb) *M Azharuddin 83* (158b 11x4) SC Ganguly 38* (95b 3x4) 125.1 Arnold to Azharuddin, FOUR, outside off, goes down the wicket, playing it along with the spin, slammed it to long off 125.2 Arnold to Azharuddin, no run, played back to bowler 125.3 Arnold to Azharuddin, OUT: down the wicket again,mistimed it to mid on India 463/5, Partnership of 112 *M Azharuddin c Hathurusingha b Arnold 87 (161b 12x4 0x6) RP Arnold 19.3-2-71-1 125.4 Arnold to Mongia, no run, down the legs, tapped to sq leg 125.5 Arnold to Mongia, no run, tossed up a bit, pushed to mid off 125.6 Arnold to Mongia, no run, played back to bowler End of over 126 (4 runs) India 463/5 RP Arnold 20-2-71-1 +NR Mongia 0* (3b) SC Ganguly 38* (95b 3x4) 126.1 Perera to Ganguly, no run, pitched up a bit, played it to the onside 126.2 Perera to Ganguly, one run, outside off, pushed to mid on for a quick one 126.3 Perera to Mongia, no run, swinging way outside off, left thro to keeper 126.4 Perera to Mongia, two runs, pitched up outside off, tapped to third man, and brilliantly fielded there 126.5 Perera to Mongia, FOUR, fuller length, and a beautiful cover drive 126.6 Perera to Mongia, no run, change of length this time, tapped to point End of over 127 (7 runs) India 470/5 RL Perera 29-4-122-1 (1w 7nb) +NR Mongia 6* (7b 1x4) SC Ganguly 39* (97b 3x4) 127.1 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, turning outside off, on the back foot, played to deep covers 127.2 Arnold to Mongia, no run, getting some bit of turn this time, down the legs, thro to keeper 127.3 Arnold to Mongia, no run, played forward to short midwicket 127.4 Arnold to Mongia, one run, played it with the turn to mid on 127.5 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, played forward to silly point 127.6 Arnold to Ganguly, no run End of over 128 (2 runs) India 472/5 RP Arnold 21-2-73-1 +NR Mongia 7* (10b 1x4) SC Ganguly 40* (100b 3x4) 128.1 Perera to Mongia, no run, pitched short, swinging way outside off, thro to keeper hathurasinghe gettin some treatment after that brilliant fielding at third man 128.2 Perera to Mongia, no run, played to short leg 128.3 Perera to Mongia, one run, faster one this time, turned to third man 128.4 Perera to Ganguly, one run, outsdie off, played to deep covers 128.5 Perera to Mongia, no run, uppish one down the legs, turned to backward sq leg 128.6 Perera to Mongia, no run, pushed to mid off End of over 129 (2 runs) India 474/5 RL Perera 30-4-124-1 (1w 7nb) +NR Mongia 8* (16b 1x4) SC Ganguly 41* (100b 3x4) Match State: Drinks 129.1 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, outside off, thro to keeper 129.2 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, played forward to mid off 129.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, pitched short, outsdie off, goes on the back foot, played to covers 129.4 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler 129.5 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, played to long off 129.6 Arnold to Mongia, no run, straight on, tossed up in the air, turned to midwicket End of over 130 (1 run) India 475/5 RP Arnold 22-2-74-1 +NR Mongia 8* (17b 1x4) SC Ganguly 42* (105b 3x4) 130.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, slower one outside off, tapped to point 130.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pitched short outside off, played to covers 130.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, one run, driven to mid off, mongia is conmfortable with a single 130.4 Upashantha to Mongia, no run, defended 130.5 Upashantha to Mongia, no run, outside off, played forward to covers 130.6 Upashantha to Mongia, no run, pitched way outside off, should have been a wide, thro to keeper End of over 131 (1 run) India 476/5 KEA Upashantha 24-1-91-0 (1w 1nb) +NR Mongia 8* (20b 1x4) SC Ganguly 43* (108b 3x4) 131.1 Arnold to Ganguly, FOUR, smashed it thro covers, and a valiant effort by chandika in vain 131.2 Arnold to Ganguly, FOUR, finding the gap this time, smashed it thro midwicket and 50 up for gang 131.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler 131.4 Arnold to Ganguly, FOUR, puitched way outside off, fine cut thro the covers 131.5 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, played forward to long off 131.6 Arnold to Mongia, two runs, down the legs, played to long on, mongia is happy with a 2 End of over 132 (15 runs) India 491/5 RP Arnold 23-2-89-1 +NR Mongia 10* (21b 1x4) SC Ganguly 56* (113b 6x4) 132.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, bouncer, ducks under it 132.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, played forward to atapattu at covers 132.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pitched way outside off, left thro to keeper 132.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, straight on, played to mid off 132.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pitched short, swinging outside off, thro to keeper 132.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run End of over 133 (0 runs) India 491/5 KEA Upashantha 25-2-91-0 (1w 1nb) +NR Mongia 10* (21b 1x4) SC Ganguly 56* (119b 6x4) 133.1 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, played forward 133.2 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, getting some bit of turn, mongia taps it down the pitch 133.3 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, defensive push to short covers 133.4 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run 133.5 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, that one turned in heavily, takes it on the pads 133.6 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, played back to bowler End of over 134 (0 runs) India 491/5 DPMdeS Jayawardene 7-2-18-1 +NR Mongia 10* (27b 1x4) SC Ganguly 56* (119b 6x4) 134.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, outside off, quicker one, pushed to mid off 134.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, a big bouncer, ducks under it 134.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, slower one, forward push to point 134.4 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, pitched short, uppish, swinging outside off, on the back foot, played to point 134.5 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, change of pace this time, down the legs, played to mid on 134.6 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler End of over 135 (0 runs) India 491/5 KEA Upashantha 26-3-91-0 (1w 1nb) +NR Mongia 10* (27b 1x4) SC Ganguly 56* (125b 6x4) 135.1 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, fuller length, goes on the back foot, played back to bowler 135.2 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, goes down the wickety, doesnt connect well, played to mid on 135.3 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run 135.4 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, pitched outside off, turning in, defensive push to short midwicket 135.5 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, played forward to short ocvers 135.6 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, turning outside off, left alone End of over 136 (0 runs) India 491/5 DPMdeS Jayawardene 8-3-18-1 +NR Mongia 10* (33b 1x4) SC Ganguly 56* (125b 6x4) 136.1 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, quicker one, down the legs, turned to mdiwicket 136.2 Upashantha to Ganguly, no run, outside off, uppish, forward driven to midfff 136.3 Upashantha to Ganguly, OUT: brilliantly caught at covers India 491/6, Partnership of 28 SC Ganguly c sub (RS Kalpage) b Upashantha 56 (128b 6x4 0x6) KEA Upashantha 26.3-3-91-1 (1w 1nb) 136.4 Upashantha to Kumble, no run, bouncer, gets it on his elbow 136.5 Upashantha to Kumble, no run, another uppish one, dabbed away to sq leg 136.6 Upashantha to Kumble, one run, outside off, turned to third man End of over 137 (1 run) India 492/6 KEA Upashantha 27-3-92-1 (1w 1nb) +NR Mongia 10* (33b 1x4) A Kumble 1* (3b) 137.1 Jayawardene to Kumble, no run, played back to bowler 137.2 Jayawardene to Kumble, no run, fuller length, down the legs, takes it on the pads 137.3 Jayawardene to Kumble, FOUR, outsdie off, beautifully played to long off 137.4 Jayawardene to Kumble, one run, full toss, played to mid off 137.5 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, pitche dutside off, mongia drives it thro the covers, and turns kumble back to his crease, apparently not in favour of the single 137.6 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run End of over 138 (5 runs) India 497/6 DPMdeS Jayawardene 9-3-23-1 +NR Mongia 10* (35b 1x4) A Kumble 6* (7b 1x4) 138.1 Upashantha to Kumble, no run, straight on, played back to bowler 138.2 Upashantha to Kumble, one run, slower one, pitched outside off uppish, turned to covers 138.3 Upashantha to Mongia, no run, forward push to covers 138.4 Upashantha to Mongia, no run, fuller length, slower one, down the legs, dabbs it to mid on 138.5 Upashantha to Mongia, no run, bouncer, ducks under it 138.6 Upashantha to Mongia, one run, swinging in, yorker length, managed to turn it to midwicket End of over 139 (2 runs) India 499/6 KEA Upashantha 28-3-94-1 (1w 1nb) +NR Mongia 11* (39b 1x4) A Kumble 7* (9b 1x4) 139.1 Jayawardene to Mongia, FOUR, pitched short, played it with the turn and smashed it to long on, 1 bounce to the fence 139.2 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run 139.3 Jayawardene to Mongia, one run, down the legs, turned to sq leg 139.4 Jayawardene to Kumble, one run, lofts it in the air, drops well short of long on fielder 139.5 Jayawardene to Mongia, one run, outside off, pushed to mid off, for a quick one 139.6 Jayawardene to Kumble, no run, outside off, thro to keeper End of over 140 (7 runs) India 506/6 DPMdeS Jayawardene 10-3-30-1 +NR Mongia 17* (43b 2x4) A Kumble 8* (11b 1x4) 140.1 Arnold to Mongia, no run 140.2 Arnold to Mongia, one run, turned to backward sq leg 140.3 Arnold to Kumble, one run, played forward to mid off for a comfortable one 140.4 Arnold to Mongia, no run, pitched outside off, turning in, turned to backward sq leg 140.5 Arnold to Mongia, no run, tossed up in the air, played to covers 140.6 Arnold to Mongia, one run, similar delivery, played to mid off for a quick single End of over 141 (3 runs) India 509/6 RP Arnold 24-2-92-1 +NR Mongia 19* (48b 2x4) A Kumble 9* (12b 1x4) 141.1 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run, pitched outside off, turning in, goes on the back foot and turned to point 141.2 Jayawardene to Mongia, one run, down the legs, not getting much of turn, turned to fine leg 141.3 Jayawardene to Kumble, one run 141.4 Jayawardene to Mongia, two runs 141.5 Jayawardene to Mongia, no run 141.6 Jayawardene to Mongia, one run End of over 142 (5 runs) India 514/6 DPMdeS Jayawardene 11-3-35-1 +NR Mongia 23* (53b 2x4) A Kumble 10* (13b 1x4) 142.1 Arnold to Mongia, one run, played forwqard to mid off for a quick single 142.2 Arnold to Kumble, no run, goes down the wicket, ball turned it a bit, decides to defend it in the last minute 142.3 Arnold to Kumble, one run, pushed to covers for a quick one 142.4 Arnold to Mongia, legbye: two runs, down the legs, takes it on the pads 142.5 Arnold to Mongia, OUT: lobbs it straight to de silva at mid off India 518/7, Partnership of 27 +NR Mongia c de Silva b Arnold 24 (56b 2x4 0x6) RP Arnold 24.5-2-94-2 Match State: Tea 0.1 Prasad to Arnold, wide: FOUR 0.1 Prasad to Arnold, no run 0.2 Prasad to Arnold, one run 0.3 Prasad to Atapattu, no run 0.4 Prasad to Atapattu, no run 0.5 Prasad to Atapattu, no run 0.6 Prasad to Atapattu, one run End of over 1 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (trail by 511 runs) BKV Prasad 1-0-7-0 (1w) RP Arnold 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 1* (4b) 1.1 Nehra to Atapattu, no run 1.2 Nehra to Atapattu, one run 1.3 Nehra to Arnold, no run 1.4 Nehra to Arnold, no run 1.5 Nehra to Arnold, no run 1.6 Nehra to Arnold, no run End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (trail by 509 runs) A Nehra 1-0-1-0 RP Arnold 1* (6b) MS Atapattu 2* (6b) 2.1 Prasad to Atapattu, one run, turned to deep sq leg 2.2 Prasad to Arnold, no run, defended 2.3 Prasad to Arnold, no run 2.4 Prasad to Arnold, no run, down the legs, thro to keeper 2.5 Prasad to Arnold, no run, straight on, uppish, tapped to point 2.6 Prasad to Arnold, FOUR, outside off, ball keepin low, turned away to third man End of over 3 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 14/0 (trail by 504 runs) BKV Prasad 2-0-12-0 (1w) RP Arnold 5* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 3* (7b) 3.1 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, fuller length, swinging in, takes it on the pads 3.2 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, pitching way outside off, left alone 3.3 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, bouncer, ducks under it 3.4 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, pitched outside off, tapped to covers 3.5 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, pitched outside off, thro to keeper 3.6 Nehra to Atapattu, FOUR, yorker length, nicely timed to long on End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (trail by 500 runs) A Nehra 2-0-5-0 RP Arnold 5* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 7* (13b 1x4) 4.1 Prasad to Arnold, no run, pushed to covers 4.2 Prasad to Arnold, no run, shorter length, pushed to harbhajan at covers 4.3 Prasad to Arnold, no run, bouncer , ducks under it 4.4 Prasad to Arnold, no run 4.5 Prasad to Arnold, no run, pushed to covers 4.6 Prasad to Arnold, no run, outsie off, uppish, dabbed its down the pitch End of over 5 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (trail by 500 runs) BKV Prasad 3-1-12-0 (1w) RP Arnold 5* (17b 1x4) MS Atapattu 7* (13b 1x4) 5.1 Nehra to Atapattu, no run, pitched outside off, tapped to point 5.2 Nehra to Atapattu, OUT: fuller length, and rapped on the pads, nehra gets his 1st wicket in international cricket Sri Lanka 18/1, Partnership of 18 MS Atapattu lbw b Nehra 7 (15b 1x4 0x6) A Nehra 2.2-0-5-1 atapattu gets trapped on the back foot 5.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up, swinging jus outside off, drops his bat in the last minute 5.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, FOUR, outside off, nicely timed thro the covers 5.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer, ducks under it 5.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to covers End of over 6 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 22/1 (trail by 496 runs) A Nehra 3-0-9-1 RP Arnold 5* (17b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 4* (4b 1x4) 6.1 Prasad to Arnold, FOUR, pitched short outside off, finely cut thro the covers 6.2 Prasad to Arnold, no run, straight on, uppish, takes it on the pads, and an appeal for a catch at short leg, but in vain 6.3 Prasad to Arnold, no run, tapped it on the pitch 6.4 Prasad to Arnold, one run, straight on, waits for the ball to come onto the bat and turned to fine leg 6.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, FOUR, classic shot thro the covers but of a bad ball 6.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, down the legs, turned to fine leg End of over 7 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 32/1 (trail by 486 runs) BKV Prasad 4-1-22-0 (1w) RP Arnold 10* (21b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 9* (6b 2x4) 7.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, FOUR, overpitched on the legs, flicked very well through midwicket 7.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, good delivery, left him at the last moment, fair carry there to Mongia 7.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, outswinger, left alone 7.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, FOUR, width and crashed through covers, a replica of his shot in the previous over 7.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to gully off the backfoot 7.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, short and into the ribs, defended to short leg End of over 8 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 40/1 (trail by 478 runs) A Nehra 4-0-17-1 RP Arnold 10* (21b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (12b 4x4) 8.1 Prasad to Arnold, no run, defended, thought of a non existent single 8.2 Prasad to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone 8.3 Prasad to Arnold, no run, pushed to point 8.4 Prasad to Arnold, no run, pushed to short leg, Ramesh makes a good stop 8.5 Prasad to Arnold, two runs, flicked through midwicket 8.6 Prasad to Arnold, two runs, major chaos, they took a quick single, miscommunication was there as Jayawardene charged down an Arnold responded quite late, the shy at the stumps missed them and overthrows went to fineleg End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (trail by 474 runs) BKV Prasad 5-1-26-0 (1w) RP Arnold 14* (27b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (12b 4x4) 9.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid on 9.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, driven to point, wide outside off, didnt capitalize on it 9.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and hooked very well over square leg 5 boundaries in 21 runs for Mahela 9.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid off 9.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, left alone 9.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, defended to covers End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1 (trail by 470 runs) A Nehra 5-0-21-1 RP Arnold 14* (27b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (18b 5x4) Anil Kumble on 10.1 Kumble to Arnold, no run, driven to covers 10.2 Kumble to Arnold, no run, tried to cut, quicker one, misses the cut 10.3 Kumble to Arnold, no run, driven to short cover 10.4 Kumble to Arnold, no run, down leg, sweeps, misses 10.5 Kumble to Arnold, no run, defended 10.6 Kumble to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone End of over 11 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1 (trail by 470 runs) A Kumble 1-1-0-0 RP Arnold 14* (33b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (18b 5x4) Prasad changes ends 11.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to covers 11.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid off 11.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back down the track 11.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, defended 11.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to covers 11.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid off End of over 12 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1 (trail by 470 runs) BKV Prasad 6-2-26-0 (1w) RP Arnold 14* (33b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (24b 5x4) 12.1 Kumble to Arnold, one run, cut to gully, quick single 12.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off 12.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, quicker one, pushed off the backfoot to mid wicket 12.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, attempted cut, no turn there, Mongia howls 12.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended off the backfoot to the bowler 12.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 49/1 (trail by 469 runs) A Kumble 2-1-1-0 RP Arnold 15* (34b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (29b 5x4) Match State: Drinks 13.1 Prasad to Arnold, no run, outside off, pushed to mid off, Tenudlkar fields and doesnt hit hte stumps 13.2 Prasad to Arnold, no run 13.3 Prasad to Arnold, no run, defended to covers 13.4 Prasad to Arnold, no run, defende 13.5 Prasad to Arnold, no run, pushed to covers 13.6 Prasad to Arnold, FOUR, hooked and controlled very well, all along the ground to deep square leg End of over 14 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 53/1 (trail by 465 runs) BKV Prasad 7-2-30-0 (1w) RP Arnold 19* (40b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (29b 5x4) 14.1 Kumble to Arnold, one run 14.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to silly point 14.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 14.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, cut straight to point, Ganguly fields 14.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, dropped at short leg, Laxman the culprit Juggled with it for a while that was hit quite hard off the backfoot, was not quite in control, ever 14.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 54/1 (trail by 464 runs) A Kumble 3-1-2-0 RP Arnold 20* (41b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (34b 5x4) Harbahajan Singh on to bowl 15.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, cut off the backfoot to point Dangerous looking shot, could have been bowled ! 15.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 15.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, FOUR, short and outside off, thumped past point 15.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone 15.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, on the legs, pushed down the track 15.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, padded away End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 58/1 (trail by 460 runs) Harbhajan Singh 1-0-4-0 RP Arnold 24* (47b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (34b 5x4) 16.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed off the backfoot to midwicket 16.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 16.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, three runs, cut past slip, Ganguly gives slow chase and fields it within the ropes 16.4 Kumble to Arnold, no run, defended 16.5 Kumble to Arnold, FOUR, straying down leg, flicked to fineleg 16.6 Kumble to Arnold, no run End of over 17 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 66/1 (trail by 452 runs) A Kumble 4-1-9-0 RP Arnold 25* (47b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 28* (42b 5x4) 17.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, driven to midwicket 17.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, two runs, turning from middle to leg, worked away to fineleg, Prasad has to run a long way 17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to short leg 17.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pushed on the offside 17.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, kept low suddenly, rolls to slip 17.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid on End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 68/1 (trail by 450 runs) Harbhajan Singh 2-0-6-0 RP Arnold 25* (47b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (48b 5x4) 18.1 Kumble to Arnold, no run, defended 18.2 Kumble to Arnold, no run, fullish length, drives, was in the air for a while, goes to mid on 18.3 Kumble to Arnold, no run, cut to backward point 18.4 Kumble to Arnold, no run, flicked to midwicket 18.5 Kumble to Arnold, one run, cut to point, Harbhajan fields well 18.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended End of over 19 (1 run) Sri Lanka 69/1 (trail by 449 runs) A Kumble 5-1-10-0 RP Arnold 26* (52b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (49b 5x4) 19.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, down leg, padded away 19.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 19.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, off teh pads to silly point 19.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, pushed through quicker, cut to point 19.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, tossed up, defended 19.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone End of over 20 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 69/1 (trail by 449 runs) Harbhajan Singh 3-1-6-0 RP Arnold 26* (58b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (49b 5x4) 20.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on 20.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, straying down leg, whipped away over midwicket 20.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, back to the bowler 20.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, played to short leg 20.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 20.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 73/1 (trail by 445 runs) A Kumble 6-1-14-0 RP Arnold 26* (58b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 34* (55b 6x4) 21.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, pushed to silly point 21.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run 21.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, padded away 21.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, to midwicket 21.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 21.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended End of over 22 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 73/1 (trail by 445 runs) Harbhajan Singh 4-2-6-0 RP Arnold 26* (64b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 34* (55b 6x4) 22.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, flicked to midwicket 22.2 Kumble to Arnold, no run, goes off the pad to short leg, loud appeal, not given 22.3 Kumble to Arnold, two runs, guided past slip to third man, Dravid gives chase and pulls it back 22.4 Kumble to Arnold, no run, defended to mid on 22.5 Kumble to Arnold, no run, pushed to gully 22.6 Kumble to Arnold, no run, driven to mid on End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 76/1 (trail by 442 runs) A Kumble 7-1-17-0 RP Arnold 28* (69b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 35* (56b 6x4) 23.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, Harbhajan around the wkt, defended 23.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, quick single to mid off 23.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, nice loop and flight, tries to cut, goes to slip 23.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 23.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run 23.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, SIX End of over 24 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 83/1 (trail by 435 runs) Harbhajan Singh 5-2-13-0 RP Arnold 34* (73b 5x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 36* (58b 6x4) 24.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run 24.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, off batpad, possibly another chance, falls just short of silly point 24.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 24.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 24.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended back to Kumble 24.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, kicked up from a length End of over 25 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 83/1 (trail by 435 runs) A Kumble 8-2-18-0 RP Arnold 34* (73b 5x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 36* (64b 6x4) 25.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, turned a mile from outside off, Mahela tried to pull, was definitely a close lbw shout, not given 25.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run 25.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, to mid on 25.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, tried to sweep, misses 25.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 25.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, padded away End of over 26 (1 run) Sri Lanka 85/1 (trail by 433 runs) Harbhajan Singh 6-3-13-0 RP Arnold 34* (78b 5x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 37* (65b 6x4) 26.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 26.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, driven to midwicket 26.3 Kumble to Arnold, one run, quick single to covers Casual running from Arnold 26.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended to short leg 26.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, quicker delivery, pushed to point 26.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, Kumble trying to hit the patches around legstump, defended End of over 27 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 89/1 (trail by 429 runs) A Kumble 9-2-20-0 RP Arnold 31* (79b 5x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 42* (70b 6x4) 27.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 27.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone 27.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 27.4 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 27.5 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, loud appeal for lbw, outside line of offstump 27.6 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, two runs, sweeps through square leg, slight misfielding by Nehra End of over 28 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 91/1 (trail by 427 runs) Harbhajan Singh 7-3-15-0 RP Arnold 33* (85b 5x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 42* (70b 6x4) 28.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, flicked towards midwicket, against the turn 28.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, driven to mid on 28.3 Kumble to Arnold, no run, defended 28.4 Kumble to Arnold, no run, turn from outside off as well as bounce, Kumble gradually getting to the spot 28.5 Kumble to Arnold, no run, defended 28.6 Kumble to Arnold, one run, sweeps, top edged to deep backward square leg, goes on the bounce to Ganguly End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 93/1 (trail by 425 runs) A Kumble 10-2-22-0 RP Arnold 34* (90b 5x4 1x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 43* (71b 6x4) 29.1 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, defended 29.2 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone Lovely work from Dravid at silly point 29.3 Harbhajan Singh to Arnold, no run, took off after the shot, Dravid reacted beautifully, caught it with his left and flung it back to Mongia who did the rest, Very quick work Sri Lanka 93/2, Partnership of 75 RP Arnold run out (Dravid) 34 (93b 5x4 1x6) It all happened so quickly that Arnold had little time to react Despairing dive from Arnold, in vain, good work from MOngia too Hathurasinghe the night watchman 29.4 Harbhajan Singh to Hathurusingha, no run, tried to pull, goes to midwicket 29.5 Harbhajan Singh to Hathurusingha, FOUR, lovely cover drive 29.6 Harbhajan Singh to Hathurusingha, no run, defended End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 97/2 (trail by 421 runs) Harbhajan Singh 8-3-19-0 UC Hathurusingha 4* (3b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 43* (71b 6x4) 30.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, nice cut shot through covers, poor chase from Prasad, by the time he decided to bend and field, the ball was past the ropes 30.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to point 30.3 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, defended 30.4 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, defended 30.5 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, defended 30.6 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2 (trail by 416 runs) A Kumble 11-2-27-0 UC Hathurusingha 4* (7b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 48* (73b 7x4) 31.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, FOUR, lofted over midwicket Lovely 50 for Mahela 31.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, padded 31.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, rapped on the pads, quarter hearted appeal 31.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, FOUR, short bowling again, pulled over midwicket 31.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, padded away 31.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, padded End of over 32 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 110/2 (trail by 408 runs) Harbhajan Singh 9-3-27-0 UC Hathurusingha 4* (7b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 56* (79b 9x4) 32.1 Kumble to Hathurusingha, one run, played to gully, Kumble goes up in appeal For lbw, that might not have been off bat, it went off pad and then bat 32.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended 32.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, flicked to midwicket 32.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, padded 32.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run 32.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 111/2 (trail by 407 runs) A Kumble 12-2-28-0 UC Hathurusingha 5* (8b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 56* (84b 9x4) Mr. Partnership breaker on, the one who bowls offbreaks, leg breaks and medium pace 13 wkts at 33 isnt really bad 33.1 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, FOUR, nice long hop, thrashed over midwicket 33.2 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, keeps low, defended 33.3 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, defended 33.4 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, defended to silly point 33.5 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, padded away outside off to third man 33.6 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, way outside off, turns in at the last moment End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 115/2 (trail by 403 runs) SR Tendulkar 1-0-4-0 UC Hathurusingha 9* (14b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 56* (84b 9x4) Nehra back for his 2nd spell 2.5 overs more for the day 34.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to mid wicket off the backfoot 34.3 Nehra to Hathurusingha, no run, on the legs, turned to square leg 34.4 Nehra to Hathurusingha, no run, defended 34.5 Nehra to Hathurusingha, one run, tip and run to covers 34.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer, goes over Mahela's head End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 117/2 (trail by 401 runs) A Nehra 6-1-22-1 UC Hathurusingha 10* (17b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 57* (87b 9x4) 35.1 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, defended to silly point 35.2 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, one run, to covers 35.3 Tendulkar to Jayawardene, one run, turned around to fineleg, that one went at head height after pitching 35.4 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, padded away 35.5 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run 35.6 Tendulkar to Hathurusingha, no run, outside off, left alone End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 119/2 (trail by 399 runs) SR Tendulkar 2-0-6-0 UC Hathurusingha 11* (22b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 58* (88b 9x4) Last over of the day 36.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, short and goes through to Mongia 36.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, defended 36.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, back to Nehra 36.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off 36.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, short, didnt quite bounce as high as Mahela expected it to, so he ended up in quite a tangle and got it away to square leg 36.6 Nehra to Hathurusingha, (noball) no run, good swinging yorker, dug it out somehow 36.6 Nehra to Hathurusingha, no run, defended End of over 37 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 121/2 (trail by 397 runs) A Nehra 7-1-24-1 (1nb) UC Hathurusingha 11* (24b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 59* (93b 9x4) And that, is stumps. Sri Lanka 397 behind Match State: Day 2: Close of play |