Sri Lanka tour of England, 2006 / Commentary

NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England] - 5th match

England v Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 75 balls remaining)

1.1

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump, too easy a delivery, massive chop and the ball rockets away to the cover fence

1.2

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, no run, punched away towards cover

1.3

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, four more! slightly short and wide outside the off stump, another bad delivery, point, mid-off, two men at covers but Jayasuriya finds the gap beautifully, he is onto to something here, that's for sure!

1.4

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, under pressure Bresnan once again drags it short and wide outside the off stump, Jayasuriya waves it away as if it was a fly, didn't even bother to keep it down

1.5

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, 1 wide, way down the leg side, safe delivery

1.5

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, oh dear! another short and wide delivery outside the off stump, Jayasuriya stands tall on the back-foot and murders it through cover point, try stopping that

1.6

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, 1 run, defended outside the off stump, ball rolls away on the off side and they steal a single

Sri Lanka 28/0   TT Bresnan 1-0-18-0

28.1

Bresnan to Tharanga, no run, pushed on the back-foot to point

28.2

Bresnan to Tharanga, 1 run, short ball on the leg stump, glanced away to deep mid-wickef

28.3

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, 1 run, short of length ball outside off stump, cut away to thirdman

28.4

Bresnan to Tharanga, 1 run, length ball outside off stump, driven on the front-foot to sweeper cover

28.5

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Smashing shot! length ball outside off stump, Jayasuriya charges down the track and smashes through a ring of fielders on the offside

28.6

Bresnan to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slower one outside off stump, Jayasuriya steps out again and lofts it down to long-on, inches away from the rope

Sri Lanka 274/0   TT Bresnan 2-0-29-0
Series Results
England v Sri Lanka at Leeds - Jul 1, 2006
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 75 balls remaining)
England v Sri Lanka at Manchester - Jun 28, 2006
Sri Lanka won by 33 runs
England v Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street - Jun 24, 2006
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)
England v Sri Lanka at The Oval - Jun 20, 2006
Sri Lanka won by 46 runs
England v Sri Lanka at Lord's - Jun 17, 2006
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
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Photos

Jul 1, 2006

The England team line up for a minute's silence for Fred Trueman, England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Headingley, July 1, 2006

The England team line up for a minute's silence for Fred Trueman

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Jul 1, 2006

Sanath Jayasuriya lashes out, England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Headingley, July 1, 2006

Sanath Jayasuriya lashes out

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