RESULT
3rd ODI, Chester-le-Street, June 24, 2006, Sri Lanka tour of England
261/7
(42.2/50 ov, T:262) 265/2

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
126* (127)
mahela-jayawardene
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Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets. They have completely outplayed England, wonderful effort to wrap up this series, they now lead the series 3-0. Wonderful knock from Jayawardene for his 126 of 127 balls. Early on, Jayasuriya and Tharanga gave a good start, which laid the foundation for the run chase. Then Sangakkara came in and gave the support to Jayawardene to finish things off in style. Poor bowling from the England bowlers, the Sri Lankan batsmen hit boundaries at will to all parts of the ground, a total of 35 boundaries and a six were hit. Jayawardene picks up the man of the match award.

That's it from here, thanks for being with us. This is Binoy George, along with Gautham Signing off for now. Please join us again on the 28th for the 4th ODI at Old Trafford.

42.2
4
Plunkett to Sangakkara, FOUR runs

All over!, down the leg side, Sangakkara flicks it to backward square leg fence, good shot

42.2
1w
Plunkett to Sangakkara, 1 wide

wide outside the off stump, Sangakkara goes after it, misses it, signalled wide

42.1
Plunkett to Sangakkara, no run

short ball, Sangakkara goes for the pull, misses it, through to Jones

end of over 429 runs
SL: 260/2CRR: 6.19 RRR: 0.25
Mahela Jayawardene126 (127b 19x4)
Kumar Sangakkara54 (74b 4x4)
Alex Loudon 6-0-36-0
Liam Plunkett 5-0-41-0
41.6
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

the doosra, spins away, pushes to the off side

41.5
1
Loudon to Sangakkara, 1 run

pushes to long on for a single

41.4
1
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

driven to long on for a single

41.3
1
Loudon to Sangakkara, 1 run

tossed up, driven to long off for a single

coming round the wicket

41.2
1
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

turned away behind square leg

41.1
4
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs

tossed up, uses his feet and swings it in the air to midwicket fence, good shot from Jayawardene

41.1
1w
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 wide

spins down leg, signalled wide

end of over 413 runs
SL: 251/2CRR: 6.12 RRR: 1.22
Kumar Sangakkara52 (72b 4x4)
Mahela Jayawardene120 (123b 18x4)
Liam Plunkett 5-0-41-0
Alex Loudon 5-0-27-0
40.6
Plunkett to Sangakkara, no run

good length ball on the off stump, pushed on the front-foot to point

40.5
Plunkett to Sangakkara, no run

on the leg stump, turned away to mid-wicket

40.4
Plunkett to Sangakkara, no run

defended on the back-foot to short mid-wicket, Jayawardene calls for a single but sent back by Sangakkara

40.3
1
Plunkett to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

short of length ball on the leg stump, glanced away to fine leg

40.2
1
Plunkett to Sangakkara, 1 run

short ball on the middle and leg stump, defended to mid-wicket

It is now over to Binoy George. Thanks Gautham

40.1
1
Plunkett to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

pitched up outside off stump, driven to deep cover

end of over 4014 runs
SL: 248/2CRR: 6.20 RRR: 1.40
Kumar Sangakkara51 (68b 4x4)
Mahela Jayawardene118 (121b 18x4)
Alex Loudon 5-0-27-0
Liam Plunkett 4-0-38-0
39.6
4
Loudon to Sangakkara, FOUR runs

tossed up outside off stump, Sangakkara steps out and lofts over mid-off fielder, 14 runs of the over

39.5
1
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

on the pads, worked away behind square

39.4
Loudon to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

defended on the back-foot to onside

39.3
1
Loudon to Sangakkara, 1 run

glanced away to behind square and an easy single taken