India beat Sri Lanka, India won by 23 runs (D/L method)

Over42

8 runs, 1 wicket

SL 247/9CRR: 5.88

M Muralidaran 5 (4b 1x4)DNT Zoysa 0 (0b)

J Srinath0/40 (8)

India have won the match by 23 runs (D/L revised target)

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Presentations

Winner receiving USD 1500. loser getting USD 750

Man of the match will receive USD 500

Man of the match adjudicator talks about Tendulkar and Ganguly batting well

And for Sri Lanka, Jayasuriya blazing away, Atapattu supporting him and Jayawardene did very well

But, lo and behold

You will not guess who the man of the match is

It is Robin Singh!

For his most economical bowling

Robin Singh picks up USD 500

Losing team's captain Sanath Jayasuriya....

Jayasuriya talks about the confusion when he was told about 40 overs, and then later 42 overs

Picks up the cheque for USD 750

Tendulkar now

Tendulkar feels very sad about in spite of playing extremely well today they had to miss the final because of poor display earlier and assures that he will be going to Singapore for the Coca-Cola Challenge between India, West Indies and Zimbabwe

Picks up USD 1500

That is it folks. There will be the final to follow, between Australia and Sri Lanka

The final will be a day/nighter

Good bye from all of us, and do follow the NatWest Trophy Final going on right now in CricInfo

41.6

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Srinath to Murali, no run

swings but doesn't manage to get any more runs

41.5

Srinath to Murali, FOUR runs

played uppishly over mid off

41.4

Srinath to Perera, OUT

pushed to mid wicket, goes for a suicidal run but Jadeja picks up, throws to Srinath and an easy run out

Suresh Perera run out (Jadeja/Srinath) 4 (6b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 66.66

41.3

Srinath to Murali, 1 run

pushed to covers, Srinath runs around picks up but misses the stumps on the throw

41.2

Srinath to Perera, 1 run

played to third man

41.1

Srinath to Perera, 2 runs

played to deep covers, quick running

Last over coming up

Over41

2 runs, 3 wickets

SL 239/8CRR: 5.82 RRR: 32.00

M Muralidaran 0 (1b)ASA Perera 1 (3b)

BKV Prasad2/59 (9)

40.6

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Prasad to Murali, no run

outside the off, leg cutter, swings the bat and is beaten

40.5

Prasad to Perera, 1 run

played to deep mid wicket, Ganguly fields

40.4

Prasad to Perera, OUT

pushed to Jadeja at covers, Perera calls for a run, Vaas takes off but the throw is direct on the stumps

Chaminda Vaas run out (Jadeja) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

40.3

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Prasad to Perera, no run

on the stumps, defensive back to the bowler

Vaas is the new batsman but Perera will be facing

40.2

Prasad to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT

hits it up in the air, taken by Chopra at mid off

Mahela Jayawardene c Chopra b Prasad 62 (62b 5x4 1x6 95m) SR: 100

Batsmen crossed over so Jayawardene is facing now

40.1

Prasad to Arnold, OUT

top edged, caught at backward point by Robin Singh

Russel Arnold c Singh b Prasad 19 (14b 3x4 0x6 23m) SR: 135.71

40.1

Prasad to Arnold, 1 wide

down the leg side, Arnold goes for a sweep and misses

Over40

7 runs

SL 237/5CRR: 5.92 RRR: 17.00

DPMD Jayawardene 62 (61b 5x4 1x6)RP Arnold 19 (13b 3x4)

J Srinath0/32 (7)

39.6

Srinath to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR runs

yorker length on the stumps, driven beautifully through long on

39.5

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Srinath to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

outside the off, swings the bat and misses

39.4

Srinath to Arnold, 1 run

pushed to mid off, quick run

39.3

Srinath to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 bye

slower ball, off spinner, beats the batsman and the keeper

39.2

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Srinath to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

on the stumps, played back to the bowler

39.1

Srinath to Arnold, 1 run

played to fine leg

Srinath from round the wicket

Over39

3 runs

SL 230/5CRR: 5.89 RRR: 13.66

DPMD Jayawardene 58 (57b 4x4 1x6)RP Arnold 17 (11b 3x4)

BKV Prasad0/57 (8)

38.6

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Prasad to Mahela Jayawardene, no run

pushed to backward of point

Sri Lanka vs India, 6th Match at Colombo, Aug 29 1999 - Match Result