Dhoni: "The kind of start we got, we were quite happy to get 300 on board. We needed some early wickets with the new ball but that didn't happen and the spinners couldn't put pressure. We need to take wickets with the new ball. There were few misfields also; the way we field I think we should score 20 more runs!"

Sangakkara: "Another close one. Again we are mare making mistakes on the field. Injuries as well. If I had held on to my catch and stumping ( against Dhoni) I dont think they would have got 260. All credit to Dilshan who is playing out of his skin. Tharanga too played well. Also mention to Randiv and Lakmal. You saw how Angelo batted; great stuff but unfortunately he seems to have done his quadriceps. We need to get more replacements. The guys on the field today tried very hard. It was a great effort."

Man of the Match is Dilshan: "It was a very good year. I certainly can't forget this year. If you are chasing 300-400 you have to take some chances. What's changed in my career is when I make starts, I convert them to big hundreds. I have a different thinking now. Both sides are playing very good cricket. The next three are going to be very interesting games. It's better to be batting in the middle instead of sitting in the dressing room and feeling the pressure!"

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49.1

Jadeja to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

Angeloooo! The series is level. Mathews hits the winning runs; he dragged this one past square-leg. He has been close before but has seen the chase derail but not this time. Well played Angelo. No great visible reaction from him also; he just pumps his fist and quietly walks away.

Over49

9 runs

SL 301/7CRR: 6.14 RRR: 1.00

BAW Mendis 2 (4b)AD Mathews 36 (24b 4x4)

A Nehra1/74 (10)

48.6

Nehra to Mendis, 2 runs

Zaheer under more pressure. Mendis backs away to lift the length delivery high in the air behind mid-on. Zaheer rushed back but stumbled when he got close to the ball and couldn't go for the catch.

48.5

Nehra to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

dug in short, at the rib cage, swatted away to backward square-leg

48.4

Nehra to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

What a fumble from Zaheer and Sri Lanka get a boundary. It was driven straight to Zaheer at mid-on who went forward, trying to stop a single, but makes a complete mess of it. Smiles in the Sri Lankan camp. surely now, SL will wrap this up?

48.3

1lb

Nehra to Mendis, 1 leg bye

lands outside leg stump, moves in to bound off the pad for a sundry

48.2

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Nehra to Mendis, no run

short of length, bounces on the middle stump line, Mendis goes across the line and the ball climbs over the middle stump.

Zaheer walks across to discuss stuff with Nehra. The batsmen too get together for a chat.

48.1

Nehra to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

goes for the yorker, dug out to the on side

Hassan: "I regard Mathews very highly. The lad is only 22 and already had to bat in very difficult situations with not much support. I think SRL needs to rethink the number 6 and 7 positions with may be Jayawardene batting down in these type of situations."

This is the last over of the Batting Powerplay

Over48

9 runs, 1 wicket

SL 292/7CRR: 6.08 RRR: 5.00

BAW Mendis 0 (1b)AD Mathews 30 (21b 3x4)

P Kumar0/48 (8)

47.6

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Praveen to Mendis, no run

low full toss outside off stump but the batsman doesn't get the bat on it .. Dhoni applauds PK who simply stares ahead

47.5

Praveen to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

superbly hit hard straight drive but unluckily, for Angelo, it crashes into the stumps at the other end and deflects to long-on.

47.4

Praveen to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs

low full toss, on driven to right of long-on for couple of runs. 11 from 14. Angelo is fighting on. Can he finish it?

47.3

Praveen to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

A limping Angelo pulls out a fine paddle shot. He leans across to paddle a length delivery through leg slip region. Silence from the crowd!

47.2

Praveen to Randiv, OUT

Randiv is run out. Direct hit from Harbhajan. Randiv moved outside leg stump to punch to mid-off where Harbhajan rushed forward to fire a direct hit at the non striker's end. Yet another twist here.

Suraj Randiv run out (Harbhajan Singh) 5 (8b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 62.5

47.1

Praveen to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

around 122 kmph really full delivery, pushed past mid-on for a single

47.1

Praveen to Angelo Mathews, 1 wide

tries the slower one but it's a wide down the leg side

Manoj: "By sheer law of averages, SL cannot lose tonight"

Over47

4 runs

SL 283/6CRR: 6.02 RRR: 6.33

S Randiv 5 (7b)AD Mathews 22 (17b 2x4)

Z Khan3/63 (10)

Tendulkar, Dhoni and Sehwag discuss. The umpire comes across to tell them to hurry up.

46.6

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Khan to Randiv, no run

almost run out but Sachin fails to collect cleanly at mid-off. IT was driven straight to Tendulkar, the batsmen set for a run before deciding against it. It could have got really close had Tendulkar, who charged ahead, picked the ball cleanly

MuizUzair: "I wonder why Jehan Mubarak has been or Mahroof is not selected. Those two have batted much better than Kapugedera in these situations."

46.5

Khan to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

low full toss outside off, driven to long-off

46.4

Khan to Randiv, 1 run

short in length, bounces on the middle stump line, pulled away for a single

Play still held up. Angelo is getting treated. 21 from 21. Nehra has a talk with Yuvraj near the boundary

46.3

Khan to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

low full toss outside off, pushed to right of mid-off. Angelo limps down the track. He is holding his right thigh. The physio is also out there. Kapugedera is the runner and he enters the field now.

46.2

Khan to Randiv, 1 run

just short of the blockhole, dead straight, jabbed away to the on side.

46.1

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Khan to Randiv, no run

short in length on the middle and off stump line, pushed away to cover

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