everybody up in the circle to deny him a single, and he swings hard at an away-swinging full toss, and he gets a thick outside edge over point for a single. He runs with arms afloat. He is about to pluck a stump as a souvenir, but sees Umpire McQuillan is already there so he decides to turn around. This is quite a statement from Murali: he doesn't want to interact with or be in the breathing space of these umpires unless he absolutely has to
England vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match at Adelaide, , Jan 23 1999 - Match Result
RESULT
8th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 23, 1999, Carlton & United Series
Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick's 154-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 4th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 139 between Derek Randall and Allan Lamb
Match centre
Scorecard summary
England • 302/3(50 overs)
126* (118)
1/42 (10)
78* (71)
1/76 (10)
Sri Lanka • 303/9(49.4 overs)
120 (111)
2/30 (4.4)
51 (36)
2/68 (10)
Finally a pleasant note, the stylish young batsman, to end this bitter game on. Fair to say there won't be beers shared at the end of this all. That just about wraps it up. Thanks from the crew here for joining us. Until next time...
Mahela Jayawardene is the Man of the Match. He says: "It was a surprise to be called up. It is good to be in Australia. I have always wanted to play in Australia. It is good to contribute to my team, and happy with the way I played today. Very good batting wicket. Just have to stay there and knock a few around and then it is runs all the way."
Well that was quite an interview. Quite damning about Australia, the crowds in particular. Here is Alec Stewart now: "A few things went on that you don't want to see not just in international cricket but any cricket at all. I think a few people need to look at how they play the game. I am not naming names. Everyone has seen it.
"I am not going to make a comment on Murali but what I will say is we have been brought up to accept umpire's decisions. Today that didn't happen.
"Things have to be sorted out. A lot of press, a lot of talk, and it has all come to head. It is unfortunate for the individual, and the boards involved. Murali has been passed but on the day it comes down to the umpire, how they see things. It is just like a run0out or an lbw or anything else.
"It was a big score. It was a tremendous effort to knock off 300. The lad who got the hundred played very very well. We may have had a run-out decision not go our way, but that's all part of the game."
Quite a match, and I am expecting fireworks at the presentation too. Here is winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga first. "I just want to forget what happened when we were in the field. We batted very well, it was not an easy task, but Mahela and Sanath got us a great start. Mahela didn't make the original squad because we could play just five batsmen. But yeah one of the best one-day knocks I have seen.
"I never thought of leaving Murali out. He has bowled all over the world, and we never had a problem at all. The suddenly one guy comes and calls him. It is really unfortunate. It is really bad on the part of Australian cricket, I suppose.
"Murali is different. He has a really bad arm. Everyone knows about it. The person who calls him with the naked eye must be having a really really good eye. Any batsman would love to have that eye. He will score thousand runs in two months.
"Boys backed him really well. We knew we had to win a game for Murali. That's what happened today.
"Murali wanted to come around the wicket. He asked the umpire to stand really close to the stumps, and he was refusing to do that. The umpire should know what his job is. If I have to take Murali to the other end, it is really pathetic.
"Very tense for us. One of the most tense games I have played in. That must be the reason for some bad blood with England players. We will be very careful about that in the future.
"We get the same umpires towards the end of the tour. We have to take a firm decision what have to do. It is up to the board or the government what to do about this. We never had a problem anywhere, except Australia. I think most of the cricketers will try to avoid Australia now. The public has been really bad on Murali, the media has been really bad. It has been pathetic. He has taken 200 Test wickets. It is really pathetic. We loved to come to Australia, but we now have a completely different image."
At least there are handshakes between the two sides. This has been a bitter-old match. In the end, the match had a mind of its own, and Sri Lanka have won in chaotic fashion. The dressing room is delighted, and they welcome Murali back with glee. The spotlight of course remains on Murali, who has had a harrowing tour with crowds heckling him all over, with it all coming to a head when he was no-balled earlier today. Sri Lanka threatened to walk off, but came back on, and Murali hits the winning run. The hero, though, is the 21-year-old Jayawardene with a superlative century, the first of many, to set up the chase. No-ball call for chucking, pandemonium around a failed light tower, two batsmen reprieved by umpires going on to get tons, a four called a six, a youngster announcing himself, proper verbals, shoulder barge, inside edges bringing the victory, this match had everything...
I am sure you want to know what the teams make of this action. I will leave it to Andrew Miller to bring their comments to you. Thanks for joining us
49.4
1
Wells to Murali, 1 run
Field comes up to deny them the single
49.3
1
Wells to GP Wickramasinghe, 1 run
hit straight to point, Murali sets off for a single, Wickramasinghe sends him back, Hussain has a shy, and they take an overthrow as he misses. There will forever be two ways of looking at this: do you hold onto the ball and let the pressure build or do you go for the direct hit and chance a win? There is never a wrong way there. In any event the scores are tied now, and what do we have over here? Muralitharan has a chance to put finishing touches on this match
49.3
1w
Wells to GP Wickramasinghe, 1 wide
can't control the swing, and he has bowled a wide down the leg side. That ball dips and swings all right, but starts off too straight
49.2
1lb
Wells to Murali, 1 leg bye
swing and a miss as this swings back in and flicks his pad on the way through. And what has Stewart done? He has fumbled. Not only has he allowed them a leg-bye, he has allowed Wickramasinghe back on strike
49.1
1
Wells to GP Wickramasinghe, 1 run
low full toss, no power into the shot, back at Wells, but it bounces over him so they get a single
Wells to bowl out. No 11 Wickramasinghe on strike. Hollioake has a chat with Wells. The two batsmen converge too
end of over 498 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 298/9CRR: 6.08 • RRR: 5.00
Muthiah Muralidaran1 (2b)
Pramodya Wickramasinghe0 (0b)
Adam Hollioake 5-0-45-0
Vince Wells 4-0-26-2
48.6
•
Hollioake to Murali, no run
long wait for the last ball of the over, and Hollioake flicks the shiny side to the other side, and bowls a lovely outswinger just outside off. It does everything right except take the edge. We are going into the last over with all three results possible
Wickramasinghe is the last man in. This match refuses to take sides. We are still even here. Five off seven but the last man in
48.5
W
Hollioake to Mahanama, OUT
oh Mahanama. He was held behind because he is supposed to be cool under pressure, but he has committed hara kiri here. Low full toss again, and he does nothing with it. Hits it to the left of short straight midwicket, and sets off for a suicidal runs. Fairbrother swoops in, fields it cleanly, and runs him out. No need for a replay to confirm this
Roshan Mahanama run out (Fairbrother) 13 (11b 2x4 0x6 20m) SR: 118.18
48.4
•
Hollioake to Mahanama, no run
gets the yorker right. Mahanama does nothing fancy. Digs this out back to him
"Best ODI ever!" heli, not many might agree with the poor behaviour
48.3
4
Hollioake to Mahanama, FOUR runs
lovely leg glance. England losing their control here. The fine leg stays up and Hollioake bowls a full toss down the leg side. The swing does him no favours, and coolly Mahanama accepts the gift, glancing it fine of short fine leg
48.2
4
Hollioake to Mahanama, FOUR runs
oh this is the luck Sri Lanka need, but how cruel on England? They bring up the man to save the single, but a swinging delivery takes the inside edge and goes fine of the man for four. Mahanama is looking to bunt this down the ground but it swings in, takes the inside edge and runs fine of short fine
48.1
•
Hollioake to Mahanama, no run
full, dipping, swinging yorker. Dug out to short midwicket. Murali is scurrying off, but that run is not on, and is sent back
sl_supporter: "Emotions running high. These scenes will be replayed for years to come"
end of over 488 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 290/8CRR: 6.04 • RRR: 6.50
Roshan Mahanama5 (6b)
Muthiah Muralidaran1 (1b)
Vince Wells 4-0-26-2
Darren Gough 10-1-68-2
Oh ho now Stewart has had a bit of a shoulder barge with Mahanama during the change of ends. What a filthy little match this has been
Here is Sri Lanka's chance. Hollioake, who has had an ordinary night with the ball, on for the 49th over. Long chat between Stewart and his team-mates. They decide on five men in the circle to deny him easy singles
47.6
1
Wells to Mahanama, 1 run
low full toss, dug out into the leg side to retain strike
47.5
1
Wells to Murali, 1 run
high full toss, tucked away off the hip, not called a no-ball although Murali claims it is too high. The umpires have a chat but there is no call here
Just a run a ball but only two wickets in hand. How fitting that Murali might still have say in this match? There he comes. Cheers from the crowd welcome him
47.4
W
Wells to Chandana, OUT
and another twist. This match refuses to die down. Chandana has brought it down to a run a ball but has now sliced a slow full toss to short cover for a diving catch for Fairbrother
Upul Chandana c Fairbrother b Wells 25 (18b 1x4 1x6 30m) SR: 138.88
47.3
2
Wells to Chandana, 2 runs
slower ball, driven wide of long-off, and Mahanama initiates the second and completes it
47.2
•
Wells to Chandana, no run
makes room to play a cover-drive but the diving short cover denies them a run
47.1
4
Wells to Chandana, FOUR runs
lofts a length ball over midwicket. Chandana is running away with this here
Hast to be Wells from this end. He has kept England alive. Fairbrother having a chat with Mahanamana, who is giving back as good as it gets
end of over 4710 runs
SL: 282/7CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 7.00
Upul Chandana19 (14b 1x6)
Roshan Mahanama4 (5b)
Darren Gough 10-1-68-2
Vince Wells 3-0-18-1
46.6
1
Gough to Chandana, 1 run
nice yorker, dug out to long-off for another single. Gough is done for the night
Well it seems, post facto, the umpires have got together and asked England if they wanted to appeal but Stewart seems to have turned it down
46.5
1
Gough to Mahanama, 1 run
lovely yorker, swinging in late, dipping on him. Chandana calls him for a single, and Mahanama sets off and then changes direction, which means he ends up running into Gough, who is looking to run Chandana out. Testy testy game continues to its testy climax. On his way back, Gough has a word with Mahanama, who doesn't hold back either. Umpire Emerson steps in to warn Gough. Oh, looking at the replays, Mahanama seems to have got a little naughty there. He sets off, holds his line, which he is entitled to, but right at the end, just as he is about to cross Gough, he changes the direction a little so that his shoulder makes contact with the bowler, denying him a shot at running Chandana out. On another day, this might have been given out obstructing the field, but I don't think England appealed. Game awareness not switched on
46.4
1lb
Gough to Chandana, 1 leg bye
oh misses out. Gets the length again, but this one swings late to beat his inside edge. They still get a leg-bye
Ankit Singh: "I'm running out of nails now."
Match details
| Adelaide Oval | |
| Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 1998/99 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | ODI no. 1391 |
| Match days | daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Sri Lanka 2, England 0 |
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