that'll do it, stand and delivery swing to a length ball, smashed straight over the bowler's head
Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd ODI at Colombo, , Nov 29 2014 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd ODI, Colombo (RPS), November 29, 2014, England tour of Sri Lanka
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Scores: Gopi Rangarajan | Comms: Alex WinterScorecard summary
England • 185/10(43 overs)
51 (69)
3/33 (7)
42 (57)
2/32 (9)
Sri Lanka • 186/2(34.2 overs)
77* (80)
1/38 (7)
67* (93)
1/35 (6)
That's it from Colombo where England have much to think about. We travel to Hambantota for the third ODI on Wednesday, back as a day-night match so a 9am GMT start, 2.30pm local time, join us then...
Here's the losing captain, what's his name? Oh it's Alastair Cook..."We thought it was a good toss to win but I'm not sure that was the right choice. Sri Lanka totally outplayed us in all departments today. We assessed the pitch wrong but it's how you play and Sri Lanka put us under pressure with the ball. Then you end up having to try stuff in the field and keep players up and that gives class players the chance to hit boundaries. We had a few big shots that just evaded fielders but they played so well. It's been a tough few days, we've had no practise time with the rain, it'll be good to get out of Colombo and have a fresh start. We've got some good players and we can bounce back."
Angelo Mathews: "It feels great. The bowlers did the job, Dilshan was brilliant and then Mahela and Sanga showed how to bat on that wicket. It was playing a bit slow so I opened with Dilshan, especially as Moeen likes faster bowlers. I keep changing the bowlers because they're all good and they were brilliant today. Our fielding has picked up a little bit but we still can improve." Man of the Match goes to Mahela Jayawardene.
Dear Alastair, if you care about England's chances this winter, pls resign and just concentrate on Test cricket...#getHalesin
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) November 29, 2014Suyog: "Dilshan should get Man of the match here...wickets of Cook and Ali and crucial hits at the start of the innings."
Presentation coming up shortly. Man of the match choice? Ajantha Mendis for his three wickets? Or the crowd choice no doubt, Jayawardene for his graceful innings in the chase?
England had a batting performance to be fairly pleased with in the opening rubber but there's nothing to take away from today - save perhaps more runs for Ravi Bopara. It's been a miserable day. They got nothing going with the bat, struggling badly once again to spin, and were fired out for a very poor total which their bowlers were unable to make any impression with in the second half of the game.
About as comprehensive a victory as you're likely to see that, Sri Lanka have won by eight wickets, strolling to victory in a cakewalk of a run chase that looked straightforward at tea but Mahela Jayawardene in particular, along with his old mucker Kumar Sangakkara, have given England the run around in the field, teasing them for a while with careful accumulation and then hurrying to the target after drinks. Easy peasy.
34.2
4
Gurney to Sangakkara, FOUR runs
34.1
•
Gurney to Sangakkara, no run
full just outside off pushing to cover
So this should be the final over, finish it off Sanga...
end of over 349 runs
SL: 182/2CRR: 5.35 • RRR: 0.36
Kumar Sangakkara63 (91b 7x4)
Mahela Jayawardene77 (80b 8x4 1x6)
James Tredwell 9-0-47-0
Harry Gurney 5-0-28-0
Told you he's brought out the give-it-a-tonk-I'm-hungry bat...
33.6
1
Tredwell to Sangakkara, 1 run
booooo...gentle nudge out to deep midwicket
33.5
4
Tredwell to Sangakkara, FOUR runs
down the track again, going leg side this time, a pleasant flick over mid-on and Sri Lanka are a hit away now
33.4
•
Tredwell to Sangakkara, no run
carefully pushed into the covers
33.3
4
Tredwell to Sangakkara, FOUR runs
aha, some timing from Sangakkara, down the wicket, staying leg side of the ball and driving over cover, the timing so good the sweeper has no chance
33.2
•
Tredwell to Sangakkara, no run
down the wicket to drive firmly to short extra cover
33.1
•
Tredwell to Sangakkara, no run
forward just outside off to press to cover
end of over 3316 runs
SL: 173/2CRR: 5.24 • RRR: 1.08
Mahela Jayawardene77 (80b 8x4 1x6)
Kumar Sangakkara54 (85b 5x4)
Harry Gurney 5-0-28-0
James Tredwell 8-0-38-0
Big over and now the winning line within smacking distance...
32.6
2
Gurney to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs
pressing forward to a length ball around off stump, a little nudge/outside edge brings a couple fine of third man
32.5
6
Gurney to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX runs
a step down the wicket and now hoists this down the ground, gets plenty of it and that's the first six of the same over the long-on rope, had to fetch it slightly but the timing was excellent nevertheless
32.4
4
Gurney to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs
this drifts too far into the body and Jayawardene gets inside the line to play a gentle flick fine of long leg
32.3
1
Gurney to Sangakkara, 1 run
a step down the wicket and a whack to the leg side, short of deep midwicket, another rather ugly shot from Sangakkara, not at his best today but grinding out the runs
32.2
2
Gurney to Sangakkara, 2 runs
full on the leg stump, flicked wide enough of long leg to allow the second
32.1
1
Gurney to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
around the wicket, length angling in and Jayawardene tickles it to deep square
Just another 29 needed now and Harry Gurney is onto bowl...
end of over 329 runs
SL: 157/2CRR: 4.90 • RRR: 2.23
Kumar Sangakkara51 (83b 5x4)
Mahela Jayawardene64 (76b 7x4)
James Tredwell 8-0-38-0
Chris Woakes 5-0-23-0
Akseli: "76 50s for Jayawardene and 88 for Sangakkara. Almost unfair and unreal." They both have outrageous numbers...
31.6
•
Tredwell to Sangakkara, no run
forward just outside off, prodded up the wicket
31.5
1
Tredwell to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
this time gets into a proper position to cut and finds deep point
31.4
•
Tredwell to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
hangs back and tries to cut but it was too full and he missed and almost fell over backwards
31.3
4
Tredwell to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs
down the track and a gorgeous lofted drive over mid-off, such simple sweep strokemaking
31.2
•
Tredwell to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
another one, this into the hands of Buttler who dropped it, not sure if there was anything on that
31.1
4
Tredwell to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs
just outside off, a reverse sweep somehow slips between the keeper and first slip and dances away for four, another sign of England's predicament today
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
77 runs (80)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
16 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
83%
67 runs (93)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
on drive
15 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
O
7
M
1
R
33
W
3
ECO
4.71
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
O
9
M
0
R
32
W
2
ECO
3.55
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
Match details
| R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Toss | England, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2014/15 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Sri Lanka led the 7-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 3557 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45 |
| Match days | 29 November 2014 - day (50-over match) |
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| Match Referee | |
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