Sri Lanka vs England, 22nd Match, Group 1 at Kandy, Oct 01 2012 - Match Result

RESULT
22nd Match, Group 1 (N), Pallekele, October 01, 2012, ICC World Twenty20
(20 ov, T:170) 150/9

Sri Lanka won by 19 runs

lasith-malinga
Player Of The Match
5/31
51

Graeme Swann and Samit Patel's 51-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 8th wicket in T20Is, breaking the record of 33 between Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad

Match centre Scores :  Binoy George •  Comms :  Alex Winter
Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka1 Inn
169/6(20 overs)
England2 Inn
150/9(20 overs)
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Over20
6 runs, 1 wicket
ENG 150/9CRR: 7.50
JW Dernbach 2 (2b)ST Finn 1 (3b)
KMDN Kulasekara1/22 (4)

That's that from Pallekele, quite literally, because this ground is no longer required. We're all off to Colombo for the rest of the tournament, starting with the conclusion to Group 2 tomorrow. Australia v Pakistan at 3.30pm and India v South Africa at 7.30pm with a stack of permutations of whom is going through. So tune in tomorrow, from Monty and I, Alex Winter, it's sayonara...



So England heading home, they'll next be in action in India for the start of the Test series in November. But hosts Sri Lanka remain in the competition with a three from three record in the Super Eights, and now travel to Colombo full of confidence. With the home crowd behind them and their players in fine form, could it be their year again?



Presentation time and the post mortem begins for Stuart Broad: "We've learnt a huge amount from this, we need to keep wickets in hand at the top, we fell short at the top of the order and are death bowling too. Samit also today showed what he could do."



Here comes the Sri Lanka captain Mahela Kumar Sangakkara. "Well I was the official captain today. The guys played really well. Lasith is unbelievable, here with the new ball and with the old ball. It would be fantastic if we can win it but the focus is to keep our feet on the ground." Man of the Match for his five wickets is Lasitha Malinga.



And there we go, the champions are out as Sri Lanka win by 19 runs. The hosts were pretty much at their best tonight, recovered well with the bat, showed they had depth, got a good score and then defended it with an outstanding performance from Lasitha Malinga, who took 5 for 31 and ripped the heart out of England's chase.



19.6
1
Kulasekara to Dernbach, 1 run

another excellent yorker, dug into the covers

19.5
1
Kulasekara to Finn, 1 run

nice and full again, can only tuck into the leg side

19.4
Kulasekara to Finn, no run

slower ball, very nice, just outside off, a swing and miss from Finn

19.3
1
Kulasekara to Dernbach, 1 run

well bowled, gets his yorker in, dug out down the ground

19.2
W
Kulasekara to Swann, OUT

full and straight, Swann misses again a nice little cameo but too little too late for England. Stepped to leg but a full, quick delivery finds leg stump

Graeme Swann b Kulasekara 34 (20b 4x4 1x6 22m) SR: 170
19.2
1nb
Kulasekara to Swann, (no ball)

beamer no ball surely, yes, went through at chest height over the stumps, just slipped out, no free hit for this though, for some ridiculous reason, silly rule that

19.1
2
Kulasekara to Swann, 2 runs

was heading down leg side, swung down to long leg, a misfield and they take two

I've said it many times before, one day I'm convinced I'll see a crazy, last over win...26 needed...

Over19
7 runs, 1 wicket
ENG 144/8CRR: 7.57  RRR: 26.00
ST Finn 0 (1b)GP Swann 32 (17b 4x4 1x6)
SL Malinga5/31 (4)
18.6
Malinga to Finn, no run

great delivery, fired right up in the blockhole and just kept out back to the bowler

And now it is all over...no miracle but a fine battling effort from Patel that...

18.5
W
Malinga to Patel, OUT

steps to leg and at last Patel misses and off stump is out of the ground. A rapid full toss, missed completely and Malinga has five wickets, what a performance

Samit Patel b Malinga 67 (48b 8x4 2x6 65m) SR: 139.58
18.4
1
Malinga to Swann, 1 run

full and an inside edge, Sangakkara can't gather and it's only one

50 stand, another grand late effort from England, but too late...

18.3
1
Malinga to Patel, 1 run

full on off stump, slugged only to midwicket

18.2
1lb
Malinga to Swann, 1 leg bye

across the stumps, went to go past short fine leg, off the pads to point, just the single

18.1
4
Malinga to Swann, FOUR runs

full just outside off, Swann goes across the stumps and clips it over the bowler's head for four

England are hanging on in there, but too much to do surely...if they can find a big over here though...Malinga's last...

Over18
11 runs
ENG 137/7CRR: 7.61  RRR: 16.50
SR Patel 66 (46b 8x4 2x6)GP Swann 27 (14b 3x4 1x6)
BAW Mendis0/40 (4)
17.6
2
Mendis to Patel, 2 runs

very slow ball outside off, cracked down to long off

17.5
Mendis to Patel, no run

well bowled, bounces off middle stump, evades the slog sweep and the middle stump

17.4
1
Mendis to Swann, 1 run

tossed up outside off, slapped down to long off, only a single

17.3
1
Mendis to Patel, 1 run

lifted down to long on, on the bounce, stepped to leg again

17.2
1
Mendis to Swann, 1 run

slapped through midwicket, just a single to deep cover

17.1
6
Mendis to Swann, SIX runs

goes for the slog sweep, does he find the fielder, no it's six, big shot that

It needs more than a Seve Ballesteros recovery from this position...

Over17
15 runs
ENG 126/7CRR: 7.41  RRR: 14.66
GP Swann 19 (11b 3x4)SR Patel 63 (43b 8x4 2x6)
SL Malinga4/25 (3)
16.6
1
Malinga to Swann, 1 run

well bowled, fine yorker, can only dig it out to midwicket, who comes across and saves the second

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
SR Patel
67 runs (48)
8 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
20 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
72%
DPMD Jayawardene
42 runs (38)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull/hook on back foot
10 runs
1 four1 six
Control
59%
Best performances - bowlers
SL Malinga
O
4
M
0
R
31
W
5
ECO
7.75
SCJ Broad
O
4
M
0
R
32
W
3
ECO
8
Match details
TossEngland, elected to field first
Season2012/13
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 284
Hours of play (local time)19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.50, Interval 20.50-21.10, Second Session 21.10-22.30
Match days1 October 2012 - night (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, England 0