West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Gros Islet, , Jun 20 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT

1st Test, Gros Islet, June 20 - 24, 2003, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies

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Sri Lanka

354 & 126/0

West Indies

477/9d

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Brian Lara

, WI

209

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SL 2nd Innings

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end of over 341 run

SL: 126/0CRR: 3.70

Marvan Atapattu50 (91b 4x4)

Sanath Jayasuriya72 (114b 8x4)

Omari Banks 10-0-28-0

Ramnaresh Sarwan 3-1-4-0

and that's the end of match

as expected it ends in a draw

we hope you have enjoyed the coverage

the second test starts on friday, 27th June

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33.6

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Banks to Atapattu, no run

33.5

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Banks to Atapattu, no run

33.4

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Banks to Atapattu, no run

played away to the mid wicket region

33.3

Banks to Jayasuriya, 1 run

33.2

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Banks to Jayasuriya, no run

quicker delivery on the pads, defended

33.1

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Banks to Jayasuriya, no run

end of over 331 run

SL: 125/0CRR: 3.78

Sanath Jayasuriya71 (111b 8x4)

Marvan Atapattu50 (88b 4x4)

Ramnaresh Sarwan 3-1-4-0

Omari Banks 9-0-27-0

32.6

Sarwan to Jayasuriya, 1 run

32.5

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Sarwan to Jayasuriya, no run

32.4

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Sarwan to Jayasuriya, no run

32.3

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Sarwan to Jayasuriya, no run

32.2

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Sarwan to Jayasuriya, no run

32.1

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Sarwan to Jayasuriya, no run

end of over 325 runs

SL: 124/0CRR: 3.87

Marvan Atapattu50 (88b 4x4)

Sanath Jayasuriya70 (105b 8x4)

Omari Banks 9-0-27-0

Ramnaresh Sarwan 2-1-3-0

31.6

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Banks to Atapattu, no run

31.5

Banks to Jayasuriya, 1 bye

31.4

Banks to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

31.3

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Banks to Jayasuriya, no run

short delivery outside the offs tump,

cut away to the point fence

31.2

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Banks to Jayasuriya, no run

flighted delivery outside the off

stump, pushed to the mid off region

31.1

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Banks to Jayasuriya, no run

outside the off stump, no shot offered

end of over 31Maiden

SL: 119/0CRR: 3.83

Marvan Atapattu50 (87b 4x4)

Sanath Jayasuriya66 (100b 7x4)

Ramnaresh Sarwan 2-1-3-0

Omari Banks 8-0-23-0

30.6

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Sarwan to Atapattu, no run

pushed to the extra cover region

30.5

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Sarwan to Atapattu, no run

flighted delivery outside the off

stump, left alone

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MS Atapattu	not out	50	92
ST Jayasuriya	not out	72	113
Extras	(b 1, lb 2, nb 1)
Total	126(0 wkts; 34 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	Econ
M Dillon	5	1	24	4.8
CD Collymore	3	0	8	2.66 (1 nb)
WW Hinds	4	0	25	6.25
JE Taylor	6	1	19	3.16
OAC Banks	10	0	28	2.8
MN Samuels	3	1	15	5
RR Sarwan	3	0	4	1.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	125	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya

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