Sri Lanka win by 2 runs- England started the last over needing 9 runs to win, but debutant Bresnan and wicketkeeper Geraint Jones could only muster 6 runs - they eventually fell 3 runs short of the target.

Sri Lanka, missing their two most experienced players - Vaas and Muralitharan - have come up winners in their maiden Twenty20 International.

The focus now shifts to the One Day International series between these two teams - they meet in the first ODI at Lord's - the home of cricket - on Saturday.

Till then, this is Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan signing off!

19.6

Fernando to Bresnan, 2 runs

Sri Lanka prevail!! length delivery from Fernando - no noball or wide - Bresnan goes for the big heave across the line, can only manage a top edge - ball balloons up in the air to fine leg - Bresnan and Jones complete two runs and that is all they will get

Its the debutant Bresnan on strike - can he get a big one somewhere. He certainly will not want to be on the losing side in his debut match.

5 runs to win off the last ball - England need a certain boundary - a six will see them through, while a four will level the scores.

19.5

1lb

Fernando to Jones, 1 leg bye

fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, hits the pad and the batsman cross over for a legbye

That brings it down to 6 required from 2 deliveries - England need a boundary now.

Can Fernando ensure he won't bowl a noball or a wide here.

19.4

Fernando to Bresnan, 1 run

short one this time from Fernando, pulled away to deep square leg - just a single.

7 off 3 deliveries now - can Bresnan find some gaps in the field. The excitement is building up now

19.3

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Fernando to Bresnan, no run

dot ball!! oh my god! full delivery, and its driven straight back to bowler - that was a good stop by Fernando off his own bowling

7 from 4 now - this is good bowing under pressure by Fernando

19.2

Fernando to Jones, 1 run

full ball, yorker length, Jones digs it out to leg side for a single

8 from 5 now

19.1

Fernando to Bresnan, 1 run

short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg

England need 9 runs at the start of the last over.

It's going to be Fernando to bowl the last over of the match

Over19

10 runs, 1 wicket

ENG 155/5CRR: 8.15 RRR: 9.00

TT Bresnan 2 (2b)GO Jones 13 (9b 1x4)

ST Jayasuriya2/32 (4)

18.6

1lb

Jayasuriya to Bresnan, 1 leg bye

comes off the pads this time and rolls away on the offside, scamper through for a leg bye

18.5

Jayasuriya to Bresnan, 2 runs

turns it down to fine leg and takes a couple - those are his first runs in international cricket

Debutant Bresnan is the new batsman

That's the end of a good innings from Trescothick - he was middling the ball well and was scoring runs freely.

With the loss of Trescothick's wicket, will England lose the momentum? They need another 12 more from 8 balls.

18.4

Jayasuriya to ME Trescothick, OUT

Trescothick goes for the sweep shot this time, misses it and is hit on the pad, shout for lbw, declined, Trescothick wanted a single, takes off for one but is sent back, Sangakkara running in from behind the stumps, picks up and hit the stumps direct, Trescothick dives in, that looks close and the TV Umpire is called in to adjudicate - Trescothick is short of his ground and has to walk back.c

Marcus Trescothick run out (†Sangakkara) 72 (58b 9x4 1x6 78m) SR: 124.13

18.3

Jayasuriya to Jones, 1 run

tossed up, used his feet and driven to long-on for a single

18.2

Jayasuriya to Jones, FOUR runs

tossed up, on leg stump, heaved away to deep midwicket for four more

18.1

Jayasuriya to Jones, 2 runs

tossed up, driven to long-on for couple

Over18

14 runs

ENG 145/4CRR: 8.05 RRR: 9.50

ME Trescothick 72 (57b 9x4 1x6)GO Jones 6 (6b)

SL Malinga0/25 (3)

17.6

Malinga to ME Trescothick, FOUR runs

again full ball, Trescothick stands tall and drives it over the top of the man at mid-on for four more

17.5

Malinga to ME Trescothick, FOUR runs

fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, heaved away to midwicket, one bounce over the fence

17.4

Malinga to ME Trescothick, FOUR runs

fuller in length, outside off, Trescothick goes inside out and drives it wide of Fernando at long-off for four

17.3

Malinga to Jones, 1 run

17.2

Malinga to ME Trescothick, 1 run

outside off and drives it to deep cover

17.1

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Malinga to ME Trescothick, no run

driven to long-off

Malinga is brought back into the attack

Over17

11 runs

ENG 131/4CRR: 7.70 RRR: 11.00

ME Trescothick 59 (52b 6x4 1x6)GO Jones 5 (5b)

TM Dilshan1/18 (2)

16.6

Dilshan to ME Trescothick, 1 run

faster ball, driven to long-on

16.5

Dilshan to ME Trescothick, SIX runs

tossed up on leg stump, Trescothick goes down on one knee and sweeps it away over long leg fence for a six, good hit that by Trescothick!

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Best performances - batters

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ME Trescothick

ENG

72 runs (58)

9 fours1 six

Productive shot

off side drive on front foot

22 runs

3 fours0 six

Control

83%

ST Jayasuriya

41 runs (30)

4 fours2 sixes

Productive shot

cut shot on back foot

12 runs

3 fours0 six

Control

78%

Best performances - bowlers

PD Collingwood

ENG

ECO

5.5

ST Jayasuriya

ECO

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Match details

GroundThe Rose Bowl, Southampton

TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first

Series

Sri Lanka tour of England

Season2006

Player Of The Match

Sanath Jayasuriya

Match numberT20I no. 7

Hours of play (local time)7.15pm start, First Session 7.15-8.30pm, Interval 8.30-8.45pm, Second Session 8.45-10.00pm

Match days15 June 2006 - night (20-over match)

T20I debut

T20 debut

Umpires

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