Day 3: Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Commentary log of the 3rd day's play.

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 Commentary

    Hathurasingha has opened the batting for Sri Lanka on previous
        occasions

  38.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, slashes, misses,
        through to Mongia, bad shot, unnecessary
  38.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, better line, left alone
  38.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, driven to covers
  38.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  38.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, good nagging line and
        length, through to Mongia
  38.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, nice looking drive, straight to
        cover

End of over 39 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 122/2 (trail by 396 runs)
BKV Prasad 8-3-31-0 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 59* (104b 9x4) UC Hathurusingha 11* (25b 2x4)

  39.1 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, pushed to midwicket
  39.2 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, flight and going straight through
        to Mongia
  39.3 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, rapped on the pads, 2 minute long
        appeal from Kumble and Mongia, far forward and outside off
  39.4 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, quicker one, off bat and pad past
        silly point
  39.5 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, way down leg, Mongia collects
       Quick single to mid on, direct hit, a little tight
  39.6 Kumble to Hathurusingha, one run, Tendulkar at last hits the
        stumps, Mahela was just in

End of over 40 (1 run) Sri Lanka 123/2 (trail by 395 runs)
A Kumble 14-3-29-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 59* (104b 9x4) UC Hathurusingha 12* (31b 2x4)

  40.1 Prasad to Hathurusingha, one run, tip and run to mid on
       We wonder when was the last time Tendulkar hit the stumps directly
  40.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
  40.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, nipped back a long way, lovely
        delivery, going down leg though
  40.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, FOUR, beautiful shot through midwicket
  40.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to wide mid off
  40.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid wicket

End of over 41 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 128/2 (trail by 390 runs)
BKV Prasad 9-3-36-0 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 63* (109b 10x4) UC Hathurusingha 13* (32b 2x4)

  41.1 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, pushed to cover
  41.2 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, nice legbreak, flighted, beaten
  41.3 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, defended
  41.4 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, again a nice legbreak, slighlt
        wider outside off this time
  41.5 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, struck on the pads, possibly down
        leg
  41.6 Kumble to Hathurusingha, no run, again a nice legbreak, nice over
        but no success

End of over 42 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 128/2 (trail by 390 runs)
A Kumble 15-4-29-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 63* (109b 10x4) UC Hathurusingha 13* (38b 2x4)

  42.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, left alone
  42.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  42.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, forward defence
  42.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  42.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushued to cover
  42.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 43 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 128/2 (trail by 390 runs)
BKV Prasad 10-4-36-0 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 63* (115b 10x4) UC Hathurusingha 13* (38b 2x4)

  43.1 Kumble to Hathurusingha, one run, turned to deep square leg
  43.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, flicked straight into short leg's
        hands, that is another reflex catch dropped
  43.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to gully
  43.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, struck on the pads, off the
        backfoot, down leg, so not out
  43.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, again rapped on the pads, Mahela
        having a few problems against Kumble today
  43.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, flicked to mid wicket

End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 129/2 (trail by 389 runs)
A Kumble 16-4-30-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 63* (120b 10x4) UC Hathurusingha 14* (39b 2x4)

  44.1 Prasad to Hathurusingha, OUT:

       Sri Lanka 129/3, Partnership of 36
       UC Hathurusingha  lbw b Prasad  14 (40b 2x4 0x6)
       BKV Prasad 10.1-4-36-1 (1w)

       Shuffled across, struck in front of leg and middle, Chandika not
        too happy
       First bowling bonus point for India, 5-1 the score
       Aravinda DeSilva in to bat

  44.2 Prasad to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
  44.3 Prasad to de Silva, no run, outside off, through to Mongia
  44.4 Prasad to de Silva, no run, pushed to cover
  44.5 Prasad to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid on
  44.6 Prasad to de Silva, no run, defended

End of over 45 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 129/3 (trail by 389 runs)
BKV Prasad 11-5-36-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 63* (120b 10x4) PA de Silva 0* (5b)

       18 50s and 17 100s for Aravinda
       India have 10 points, Sri Lanka have 1. Pakistan lead with 17

  45.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  45.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to short leg
  45.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off, missed out on a
        fulltoss
  45.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, cut off the backfoot to point
  45.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, short, rocks onto the backfoot and
        over midwicket
  45.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended

End of over 46 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 133/3 (trail by 385 runs)
A Kumble 17-4-34-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 67* (126b 11x4) PA de Silva 0* (5b)

  46.1 Prasad to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid off
  46.2 Prasad to de Silva, no run, defended
  46.3 Prasad to de Silva, FOUR, pulled, through short midwicket's legs
       Looked eerily similar to how the Lankans fielded on Day 1
  46.4 Prasad to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
       Aravinda making h is first runs in tests since that 150 at the Oval
  46.5 Prasad to de Silva, no run, defended
  46.6 Prasad to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid wicket

End of over 47 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 137/3 (trail by 381 runs)
BKV Prasad 12-5-40-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 67* (126b 11x4) PA de Silva 4* (11b 1x4)

  47.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, driven to deep mid on
  47.2 Kumble to de Silva, no run, rapped on the pads, outside off, was a
        close shout, not out
  47.3 Kumble to de Silva, one run, turned to fineleg, DeSilva shuffling
        across
  47.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  47.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, turn and slight amt of bounce,
        defended
  47.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended

End of over 48 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 139/3 (trail by 379 runs)
A Kumble 18-4-36-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 68* (130b 11x4) PA de Silva 5* (13b 1x4)

  48.1 Prasad to de Silva, no run, driven to short mid off
  48.2 Prasad to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
  48.3 Prasad to de Silva, two runs, square drive, played on the rise,
        took one hand off the bat, still had enough power and timing to
        get it near the boundary
  48.4 Prasad to de Silva, no run, bouncer, ducks
  48.5 Prasad to de Silva, no run, flicked to square leg
  48.6 Prasad to de Silva, no run, defended

End of over 49 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 141/3 (trail by 377 runs)
BKV Prasad 13-5-42-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 68* (130b 11x4) PA de Silva 7* (19b 1x4)

  49.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on
  49.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, cut away past point, good shot !
  49.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, driven to midwicket
  49.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, to mid wicket again
       Azhar standing at silly point
  49.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to silly point
  49.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, lovely googly, kept low too, appeal
        for caught behind, missed bat

End of over 50 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 145/3 (trail by 373 runs)
A Kumble 19-4-40-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (136b 12x4) PA de Silva 7* (19b 1x4)

       Jayawardene quite clueless about that
       Ashish Nehra on to bowl

  50.1 Nehra to de Silva, FOUR, short and on middle and leg, thank you
        very much, pulled over square leg
  50.2 Nehra to de Silva, no run, defended
  50.3 Nehra to de Silva, (noball) no run, played to covers
  50.3 Nehra to de Silva, (noball) no run, way outside off, left alone
       Sri Lanka get another bonus point
       First batting point for getting to 150
  50.3 Nehra to de Silva, no run, pushed to point
  50.4 Nehra to de Silva, no run, defended to short cover
  50.5 Nehra to de Silva, (noball) no run, short, ducks, Nehra trying too
        hard for pace
       Measures his run up again
  50.5 Nehra to de Silva, no run, defended
  50.6 Nehra to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 51 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 152/3 (trail by 366 runs)
A Nehra 8-1-31-1 (4nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (136b 12x4) PA de Silva 11* (28b 2x4)

       9 ball over there

Match State: Drinks

  51.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  51.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven airily, Tendulkar standing
        too deep
  51.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
       That was Harbhajan sorry
  51.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off
  51.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  51.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended

End of over 52 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 152/3 (trail by 366 runs)
A Kumble 20-5-40-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (142b 12x4) PA de Silva 11* (28b 2x4)

  52.1 Nehra to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
  52.2 Nehra to de Silva, no run, yorker length, driven to mid off
  52.3 Nehra to de Silva, FOUR, short and outside off, not much width but
        Aravinda cut it past backward point through square third man
  52.4 Nehra to de Silva, no run, short, left alone
  52.5 Nehra to de Silva, no run
  52.6 Nehra to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid on

End of over 53 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 156/3 (trail by 362 runs)
A Nehra 9-1-35-1 (4nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (142b 12x4) PA de Silva 15* (34b 3x4)

  53.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, flichted, driven back to Kumble,
        good stop
       Flighted, even
  53.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, back to Kumble, who has a shy at the
        striker's stumps, misses
  53.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  53.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended to short leg
  53.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, flicked to fineleg
  53.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, late cut attempted, nice stop at
        slip

End of over 54 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 156/3 (trail by 362 runs)
A Kumble 21-6-40-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (148b 12x4) PA de Silva 15* (34b 3x4)

  54.1 Nehra to de Silva, no run, driven to mid off
  54.2 Nehra to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone, bowling around
        the wicket, was running onto the danger area earlier
  54.3 Nehra to de Silva, no run, defended
  54.4 Nehra to de Silva, no run, lovely outswinger, DeSivla beaten
  54.5 Nehra to de Silva, legbye: one run
  54.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 55 (1 run) Sri Lanka 157/3 (trail by 361 runs)
A Nehra 10-2-35-1 (4nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (149b 12x4) PA de Silva 15* (39b 3x4)

  55.1 Kumble to de Silva, no run, cuts straight to point
  55.2 Kumble to de Silva, three runs, pushed off the backfoot past cover,
        Ganguly gives chas, pulls it within the ropes at the last moment,
        no sliding etc
  55.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to gully
  55.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off
  55.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  55.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, tries to cut, misses,
        Mongia howls

End of over 56 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 160/3 (trail by 358 runs)
A Kumble 22-6-43-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (153b 12x4) PA de Silva 18* (41b 3x4)

  56.1 Nehra to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
  56.2 Nehra to de Silva, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover
  56.3 Nehra to de Silva, no run, yorker length, driven to midwicket
  56.4 Nehra to de Silva, no run, defended back to Nehra
  56.5 Nehra to de Silva, no run, short, left alone, goes through to
        Mongia
  56.6 Nehra to de Silva, no run, defended

End of over 57 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 160/3 (trail by 358 runs)
A Nehra 11-3-35-1 (4nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (153b 12x4) PA de Silva 18* (47b 3x4)

  57.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, driven to long on, airy shot, nearly a
        caught and bowled chance, but too far away from Kumble
  57.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  57.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, lofted over mid wicket
       Sudden flurry of shots here, the first boundary in 5 overs
  57.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed down leg, through to Mongia
  57.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
       Good temperament from Mahela here, doesnt get carried away with
        those earlier boundaries
  57.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and just past midwicket,
        possibly Tendulkar got a hand to it

End of over 58 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 172/3 (trail by 346 runs)
A Kumble 23-6-55-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 84* (159b 15x4) PA de Silva 18* (47b 3x4)

  58.1 Nehra to de Silva, no run, good length ball,defensively played back
        to the bowler
  58.2 Nehra to de Silva, (noball) no run, wel outside the ff stump left
        alone
  58.2 Nehra to de Silva, no run, on the off stump defensively played to
        covers
  58.3 Nehra to de Silva, no run, over pitched ball on the off,
        defensivelu pushed staright to covers
  58.4 Nehra to de Silva, one run, good length ball, pushed back to bowler
        for a quick single
  58.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, short pitched ball,way down the
        legside ,mongia collects a little above his head
  58.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 59 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 174/3 (trail by 344 runs)
A Nehra 12-3-37-1 (5nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 84* (161b 15x4) PA de Silva 19* (52b 3x4)

       harbhu in place of kumble

  59.1 Harbhajan Singh to de Silva, FOUR, swept fine of  alegside delivery
  59.2 Harbhajan Singh to de Silva, OUT: tries to sweep, misses ,hits leg
        stump

       Sri Lanka 178/4, Partnership of 49
       PA de Silva  b Harbhajan Singh  23 (54b 4x4 0x6)
       Harbhajan Singh 9.2-3-31-1

       arjuna the captain walks in

  59.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, good length ball turns
        straight to keeper
  59.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, short ball, arjuna cuts , but
        straight to the covers
  59.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run
  59.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, good length ball outside the
        leg stump, padded up

End of over 60 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4 (trail by 340 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 10-3-31-1
DPMdeS Jayawardene 84* (161b 15x4) *A Ranatunga 0* (4b)

  60.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, a ill attempted bouncer down the
        legside, wasted effort
  60.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, bal slips of the hand but goes well
        outside the off stump
  60.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, two runs, on the backfoot pushed to the gap
        in covers ,dravid runs and fields
  60.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, defensively played
        to short of covers
  60.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, a short ball, jaya tries to hook but
        loses control, luckily the ball falls short of fine leg
  60.6 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, a good bouncer batsman ducks

End of over 61 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 181/4 (trail by 337 runs)
A Nehra 13-3-40-1 (5nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 87* (166b 15x4) *A Ranatunga 0* (5b)

  61.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, alitle shortish ball turns
        and goes to the keeper
  61.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
  61.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, short of length ball, tries
        to cut but straight to point
  61.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, played
        defensively
  61.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, a flighte ball. driven
        straight to long on
  61.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run

End of over 62 (1 run) Sri Lanka 182/4 (trail by 336 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 11-3-32-1
DPMdeS Jayawardene 88* (171b 15x4) *A Ranatunga 0* (6b)

       nehra still coming over the wicket
      

  62.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, well outside off stump , batsman
        swishes and misse
  62.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, a good lenth ball dipping in to the
        legs, defensively played
  62.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, down the legside
  62.4 Nehra to Ranatunga, one run, an over pitched ball, flicked to fine
        leg
  62.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, again an overpitched ball , but this
        time straight to a fielde at midwicket
  62.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 63 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 184/4 (trail by 334 runs)
A Nehra 14-3-42-1 (5nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 89* (176b 15x4) *A Ranatunga 1* (7b)

Match State:  Day 3: LUNCH
 harbhajan to start the post lunch session
  63.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, turning outside off, left
        alone
  63.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched down the legs,
        turning towards off, tapped to silly point
  63.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched short, gettin some
        bit of turn, attempted to sweep, misses, on the pads
  63.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched short again, padded
  63.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched outside off, thro to
        keeper
  63.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched short, outside off,
        left alone

End of over 64 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 184/4 (trail by 334 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 12-4-32-1
*A Ranatunga 1* (13b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 89* (176b 15x4)

       bowling change: prasad to comtinue

  64.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside off, played back to
        bowler
  64.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, slower one outsaide off, pushed to
        covers
  64.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up, uppish, played to mid
        off
  64.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, FOUR, pitched down the legs, bad delivery,
        positioning himself well wacked it to deep sq leg
  64.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, change of length, comes with a
        bouncer, ducks under it
  64.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside off, quicker one,
        deflected to laxman at 2nd slips, and dropped jus short of laxman

End of over 65 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 188/4 (trail by 330 runs)
BKV Prasad 14-5-46-1 (1w)
*A Ranatunga 1* (13b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 93* (182b 16x4)

  65.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, straight on, goes forward,
        padded
  65.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
  65.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, change of line, turning down
        the legs, goes for a sweep, misses
  65.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched short, turning way
        outside off, ball keepin low, wacked it styraight to sachin at
        deep covers
  65.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, one run, swept to prasad at fine leg
  65.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to mid on for a
        comfortable single

End of over 66 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 190/4 (trail by 328 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 13-4-34-1
*A Ranatunga 2* (18b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 94* (183b 16x4)

  66.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pitched short, rising above chest
        height, left alone
  66.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length, rapped on the pads,
        looked a little down leg stump, big appeal from prasad and mongia,
        but umpire says no
  66.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, change of pace this time, tapped it
        down the pitch
  66.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up outside off, tapped to
        mid off
  66.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length, played back to bowler
  66.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, played back to bowler

End of over 67 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 190/4 (trail by 328 runs)
BKV Prasad 15-6-46-1 (1w)
*A Ranatunga 2* (18b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 94* (189b 16x4)

  67.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, straight on, turning towards
        off, left alone
  67.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched short, goes forward,
        rapped on the pads
  67.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, played back to bowler
  67.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched outside off, goes
        forward, padded
  67.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
  67.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, full toss, tapped to mid on

End of over 68 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 190/4 (trail by 328 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 14-5-34-1
*A Ranatunga 2* (24b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 94* (189b 16x4)

  68.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, straight on, uppish, played to
        sachin at mid off
  68.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, pitched short, bouncer, played it
        over the head to kumble at deep sq leg
  68.3 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, pitched outside off, goes forward,
        takes it on the pads
  68.4 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, down the legs, almost lost sight of
        the ball, managed to tap it down to midwicket
  68.5 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, left alone
  68.6 Prasad to Ranatunga, one run, down the legs, goes forward, turned
        to fine leg

End of over 69 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 192/4 (trail by 326 runs)
BKV Prasad 16-6-48-1 (1w)
*A Ranatunga 3* (28b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 95* (191b 16x4)

  69.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched outside off, thro to
        keeper
       coming round the wicket this time
  69.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, left alone
  69.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, tossed up a bit in the iar,
        pitching way outside off, doesnt get much of a turn
  69.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pitched way outside off, left
        thro to keeper
  69.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, legbye: one run, down the legs, on
        the pads
  69.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside off, goes
        forward, turned to midwickety

End of over 70 (1 run) Sri Lanka 193/4 (trail by 325 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 15-6-34-1
*A Ranatunga 3* (33b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 95* (192b 16x4)

  70.1 Prasad to Ranatunga, three runs
  70.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run
  70.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run
  70.4 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run
  70.5 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, quicker one, pushed to short covers
  70.6 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 71 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 197/4 (trail by 321 runs)
BKV Prasad 17-6-52-1 (1w)
*A Ranatunga 6* (37b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 96* (194b 16x4)

  71.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up, fuller length,
        goes forward, takes it on the pads, and a big appeal for a catch
        of the pads
  71.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
  71.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, pitched way outside off,
        ball keepin low, bends down to play it to point
  71.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, down the legs this time,
        turned to fine leg
  71.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
  71.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, quicker one, and dropped by
        gang at 1st slip

End of over 72 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 197/4 (trail by 321 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 16-7-34-1
*A Ranatunga 6* (37b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 96* (200b 16x4)

  72.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, two runs
  72.2 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
  72.3 Kumble to Ranatunga, FOUR
  72.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
  72.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run
  72.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, played back to bowler

End of over 73 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 203/4 (trail by 315 runs)
A Kumble 24-6-61-0
*A Ranatunga 12* (43b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 96* (200b 16x4)

  73.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run
  73.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, played to midwicket
  73.3 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length, down the
        legs, tapped to short leg
  73.4 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, pitched outside off,
        turning down the legs, turned to fine leg
  73.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, two runs, coming round the wicket,
        pitched short, swept to fine leg
  73.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pushed to mid off

End of over 74 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 209/4 (trail by 309 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 17-7-37-1
*A Ranatunga 14* (45b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 98* (204b 16x4)

  74.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, straight on, tapped it on the pitch
  74.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up a bit, tapped to short
        covers
  74.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, turned to point, mongia
        goes for it, and throws it back on the stumps
  74.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to sq leg
  74.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, pitched up, fuller length, dabs it
        down the pitch
  74.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, pitched outside off, goes forward,
        played to mid on

End of over 75 (1 run) Sri Lanka 209/4 (trail by 309 runs)
A Kumble 25-6-62-0
*A Ranatunga 13* (48b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 99* (207b 16x4)

  75.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, SIX, brilliant shot, what a way to
        bring up the hundred, goes down the wicket, smashes it to long on
  75.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, slower one, turns it to
        midwicket for a quick single
  75.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, rapped on the pads, and a
        half hearted appeal from harbhajan
  75.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, one run, down the legs, turned to
        fine leg for a quick one
  75.5 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, played back to bowler
  75.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 76 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 217/4 (trail by 301 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 18-7-45-1
*A Ranatunga 14* (50b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 106* (211b 16x4 2x6)

  76.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, pitched outside off, turning in,
        turned to midwicket
  76.2 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, slower one outside off, tapped to
        point for a quick single
  76.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, change of length, played back to
        bowler
  76.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside off, played to mid
        off
  76.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, fuller length, rapped on the pads,
        and a half hearted appeal from kumble
  76.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 77 (1 run) Sri Lanka 218/4 (trail by 300 runs)
A Kumble 26-6-63-0
*A Ranatunga 15* (52b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 106* (215b 16x4 2x6)

  77.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, oputside off, turned to silly
        point
  77.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  77.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, two runs, slower one down the legs,
        practically no turn, swept to fine leg
  77.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, quicker one, turning down the
        legs, gets beaten
  77.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, FOUR, loose delivery, smashed it thro
        mid off
  77.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, change of length, dabs it
        down the pitch

End of over 78 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 224/4 (trail by 294 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 19-7-51-1
*A Ranatunga 21* (58b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 106* (215b 16x4 2x6)

Match State: Drinks

       India has 5, Sri Lanka has 3 bonus points, having got to 225

  78.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, played back to bowler
  78.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, down the legs, tapped to short leg
  78.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run
  78.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pitched short, plays forward
  78.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run
  78.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, outside off, played to covers for a
        comfortable one

End of over 79 (1 run) Sri Lanka 225/4 (trail by 293 runs)
A Kumble 27-6-64-0
*A Ranatunga 21* (58b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 107* (221b 16x4 2x6)

  79.1 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, FOUR, tossed up, driven through
        extra cover
  79.2 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, quick single to mid on,
        direct hit would have been close, but characterstically, mid on
        missed
  79.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, two runs, pushed to square leg
  79.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, pushed to silly point
  79.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, one run, swept to fineleg
  79.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, one run, turned to fineleg

End of over 80 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 234/4 (trail by 284 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 20-7-60-1
DPMdeS Jayawardene 113* (224b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 24* (61b 2x4)

       New ball due now

  80.1 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid on
  80.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run
  80.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  80.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  80.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run
  80.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 81 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 234/4 (trail by 284 runs)
A Kumble 28-7-64-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 113* (230b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 24* (61b 2x4)

  81.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  81.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  81.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, turn from outside leg to off,
        defended
  81.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, FOUR, cut away through cover, short
        and slight amount of width
  81.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, one run, turned off the pads to
        square leg
  81.6 Harbhajan Singh to Jayawardene, no run, defended

End of over 82 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 239/4 (trail by 279 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 21-7-65-1
DPMdeS Jayawardene 113* (231b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 29* (66b 3x4)

       Some conference at the wicket, fielders are speaking into the stump
        microphones
       Everything ok with the cable now

  82.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run
  82.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  82.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, back to Kumble
  82.4 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, padded outside off, to short leg
  82.5 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
  82.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended

End of over 83 (1 run) Sri Lanka 240/4 (trail by 278 runs)
A Kumble 29-7-65-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 113* (236b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 30* (67b 3x4)

  83.1 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  83.2 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, FOUR, down the track lofted over mid
        on
  83.3 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, sweep attempted from outside
        off, misses, struck on the pads
  83.4 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, through to
        Mongia
  83.5 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, FOUR, down the track, miscued shot,
        past mid on
  83.6 Harbhajan Singh to Ranatunga, one run, swept to deep sqleg

End of over 84 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 249/4 (trail by 269 runs)
Harbhajan Singh 22-7-74-1
DPMdeS Jayawardene 113* (236b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 39* (73b 5x4)

       Nehra comes on

  84.1 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, left alone
  84.2 Nehra to Ranatunga, one run, cut to gully
       250 to SL
  84.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  84.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, defgended
  84.5 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, driven to cover
  84.6 Nehra to Ranatunga, one run, cut away past diving Harbhajan at
        point

End of over 85 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 252/4 (trail by 266 runs)
A Nehra 15-3-45-1 (5nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 114* (239b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 41* (76b 5x4)

       Azhar seems to have overdone on the face cream bit

  85.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, ppulled to fineleg
  85.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, turned to midwicket past diving
        short leg
  85.3 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, loud appeal for lbw, not given,
        Ranatunga again trying to sweep
  85.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, pushed to cover
  85.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  85.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, turned to square leg off the backfoot

End of over 86 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 255/4 (trail by 263 runs)
A Kumble 30-7-68-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 115* (240b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 43* (81b 5x4)

  86.1 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, bouncer, Ranatunga ducks
  86.2 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, fulltoss, turned straight to midwicket
  86.3 Nehra to Ranatunga, (noball) one run, pushed to cover
  86.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, (noball) one run
  86.3 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run
  86.4 Nehra to Ranatunga, FOUR
  86.5 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run
  86.6 Nehra to Ranatunga, bye: one run

End of over 87 (264 runs) Sri Lanka 264/4 (trail by 254 runs)
A Nehra 16-3-53-1 (7nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 116* (241b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 48* (88b 6x4)

  87.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run
  87.2 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  87.3 Kumble to Jayawardene, one run, pulled to fineleg
  87.4 Kumble to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  87.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, cut through cover
       one walk, really
  87.6 Kumble to Jayawardene, no run, rapped on the pads, not given

End of over 88 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 267/4 (trail by 251 runs)
A Kumble 31-7-71-0
DPMdeS Jayawardene 117* (244b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 50* (91b 6x4)

  88.1 Prasad to Ranatunga, FOUR, cut through cover, 50 for Arjuna
  88.2 Prasad to Ranatunga, one run, to third man
  88.3 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, quick single to short cover
  88.4 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, pushed to gully
       Ranatunga has been out hitwicket once
  88.5 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  88.6 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 89 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 270/4 (trail by 248 runs)
BKV Prasad 18-6-58-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 118* (245b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 54* (96b 7x4)

       Mahela having cramps
       Nehra runs in to bowl, and does everything but deliver the ball,
        hah, fooled ya Mahela

  89.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, two runs, turned to deep backward square leg
  89.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to midwicket, easy picking
  89.3 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, strayiong down leg, lefgt alone
  89.4 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, late outswing, one slip in place
  89.5 Nehra to Ranatunga, one run, driven to mid off
  89.6 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 90 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 274/4 (trail by 244 runs)
A Nehra 17-3-57-1 (7nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 121* (248b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 55* (99b 7x4)

Match State: Day 3: Tea

       No wickets lost this session

  90.1 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, way down legside, thro to keeper
  90.2 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  90.3 Prasad to Ranatunga, two runs, played to deep midwicket
  90.4 Prasad to Ranatunga, one run, slower one outside off, late cut to
        third man
  90.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run
  90.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to sq leg

End of over 91 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 278/4 (trail by 240 runs)
BKV Prasad 19-6-62-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 121* (249b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 58* (103b 7x4)

  91.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, pitched short, turned to midwicket
  91.2 Nehra to Ranatunga, two runs, pushed to covers, and a bad throw
        results in an extra run
  91.3 Nehra to Ranatunga, one run, down the legs, flicked to kumble at
        fine leg
  91.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, down the legs, quicker one, turned
        to sq leg
  91.5 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run
  91.6 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, defended

End of over 92 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 283/4 (trail by 235 runs)
A Nehra 18-3-59-1 (7nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 123* (251b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 61* (107b 7x4)

  92.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, played to mid off
  92.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, played to covers
  92.3 Prasad to Ranatunga, one run, quicker one, late cut to nehra at
        third man
  92.4 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pitched way outside off, tried to
        hook it, misses
  92.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, pitched way outside off, quicker
        one, wacked it to deep backward point, gang the fielder there
  92.6 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run

End of over 93 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 286/4 (trail by 232 runs)
BKV Prasad 20-6-65-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 125* (255b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 62* (109b 7x4)

  93.1 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pitched way outside off, left thro to
        keeper
  93.2 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, bouncer , ducks under it
  93.3 Nehra to Jayawardene, no run, pitched down the legs, left alone
  93.4 Nehra to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to midwicket
  93.5 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run, defended
  93.6 Nehra to Ranatunga, FOUR, slower one down the legs, pulled thro
        midwicket

End of over 94 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 291/4 (trail by 227 runs)
A Nehra 19-3-64-1 (7nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 126* (259b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 66* (111b 8x4)

  94.1 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to covcers, rana attemtps for
        a single, but jaya turns it down
  94.2 Prasad to Jayawardene, one run, pitched outside off, turned to
        third man
  94.3 Prasad to Ranatunga, no run, straight on, turned to gang at
        midwicket
  94.4 Prasad to Ranatunga, one run, slower one, tapped to short midwicket
        for a quick single
  94.5 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run, defended
  94.6 Prasad to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 95 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 293/4 (trail by 225 runs)
BKV Prasad 21-6-67-1 (1w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 127* (263b 17x4 2x6) *A Ranatunga 67* (113b 8x4)

       arjuna getting some treatment on the field from the team doctor
       arjuna seems to have pulled a muscle, probably his calf muscle
       arjuna could possibly call for a runner
       sri lankan fans having a gala time in the stadium, with music and
        dancing
       russel arnold has come in as runner for arjuna
       and light conditions seem to have gone down a bit, umpires are
        discussing the possibility of bad light
       and they have finally decided to resume play
       umpires dont seem to be happy with the light conditions, have
        decided to suspend play due to bad light
       pretty cloudy out here at the moment, and the covers are on
       its getting overcast now
       play is unlikely to resume for another 30 mins

  95.1 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run
  95.2 Nehra to Ranatunga, no run
       dense cloud formation all over colombo, and its started raining
        heavily

Match State: Badlight

       its very unlikely that play could resume today, its now raining
        cats and dogs