big hit, pulled way over the mid wicket, Jaya says no century for Romesh today, instead chooses to finish in style
Sri Lanka vs Australia, Final at Colombo, Aug 31 1999 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Terrific match by Sri Lanka, and a terrific innings by the man tediously dubbed as "Little Kalu"
Great fielding and great spin bowling by Sri Lanka earlier laid the proverbial foundations, and left Australia trying to defend a target at least 40 runs too short
Lots of cheers and fireworks in the crowd. Australia doesn't end up equaling the record for consecutive ODI wins, left 1 short. Stay tuned, the pressies are coming up....
Consecutive ODI non-losses. whatever.
MC Tony laying down some lines.... introducing various allegedly important people on the dias
Man of the match nervously announced by the adjudicator as Kaluwitharana. MC Tony insists on calling him "Liddle Kalu" photographed with the usual large over sized cheque.
MC Tony says "Kalu" a few more times
Cammie Smith the match referee to decide the Man of the Series.
Seems to mention every bloody person who competed in the tournament. A few in the crowd are falling asleep. Somehow arrives at naming Gilchrist the man of the series.
Now Gilchrist has got the bug and pays mention to "Liddle Kalooo"
Steve Waugh invited to make a few excuses. Tony asks him what he thought of "liddle Kalu" (and these are all quotes)
Jaya I: thanks Australia "they played hard"... "we have been fielding really well"... "we have a good chance of winning [the Test series]"
A mere $1500 US smackers is received for winning the tournament. Plus a trophy.
Excitement has come and gone. hardly any crowd noise now other than some polite clapping.
Perhaps everyone has already forgotten who's won another meaningless ODI tournament.
Anyway... The Tests are next, back to the whites and the red ball, all starts in just over a week's time. Full coverage as usual here on CricInfo.
39.3
6
Lehmann to Jayasuriya, SIX runs
39.2
4
Lehmann to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs
slapped over the bowler's head Sri Lanka on Championship point
39.1
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Lehmann to Jayasuriya, no run
pushes into the cover, Jaya sends Kalu out, Bevan to Lehmann, and the run out is missed
5 needed by both Sri Lanka and Kalu
end of over 393 runs
SL: 198/2CRR: 5.07 • RRR: 0.45
Sanath Jayasuriya16 (20b 3x4)
Romesh Kaluwitharana95 (117b 11x4)
Ricky Ponting 1-0-2-0
Darren Lehmann 1-0-3-0
38.6
1
Ponting to Jayasuriya, 1 run
short arm tuck/pull behind square, nearly popped it in the air for a catch, Kalu must have been particularly loathe to take that run
38.6
1nb
Ponting to Jayasuriya, (no ball)
a bouncer, and is called by the bowler's end umpire
38.5
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Ponting to Jayasuriya, no run
defends down the wicket
38.4
1lb
Ponting to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 leg bye
seaming into the pads, loud appeal, umpire indicates it was missing leg
38.3
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Ponting to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
defends square to the point
38.2
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Ponting to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
defends, Gilchrist gets over excitement and shouts a lot of encouragement
38.1
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Ponting to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
now Ponting gets a chance to mess about
end of over 383 runs
SL: 195/2CRR: 5.13 • RRR: 0.66
Sanath Jayasuriya15 (17b 3x4)
Romesh Kaluwitharana95 (113b 11x4)
Darren Lehmann 1-0-3-0
Shane Warne 8-0-46-0
Up a full 0.01 in fact. Australia need many more of those the real interest now centers on if Kalu can get a ton
37.6
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Lehmann to Jayasuriya, no run
dead bats it outside the off stump, that dot ball makes he run rate required climb a little
37.5
1
Lehmann to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
pulled on one knee to behind the square leg
37.4
1
Lehmann to Jayasuriya, 1 run
on side again
37.3
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Lehmann to Jayasuriya, no run
over the wicket for left to left, turned onto the on side to the mid wicket
37.2
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Lehmann to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
pulled through the mid wicket, 10 runs until a magnificent Sri Lankan win
37.1
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Lehmann to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
around the wicket, straight one into the pads, Kalu made the near-fatal mistake of expecting that one to turn
Snort. Here comes Lehmann
Australia definitely undermanned in the spin department today
end of over 3710 runs
SL: 192/2CRR: 5.18 • RRR: 0.84
Sanath Jayasuriya14 (14b 3x4)
Romesh Kaluwitharana93 (110b 11x4)
Shane Warne 8-0-46-0
Glenn McGrath 7-0-47-0
36.6
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Warne to Jayasuriya, no run
36.5
4
Warne to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs
onto one knee, attempted flipper pitches too short, pulled forward of square, quite possibly the only Australian who's enjoying this is MacGill
36.5
1w
Warne to Jayasuriya, 1 wide
too far outside the off
36.4
4
Warne to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs
lifted over the mid on and to the boundary, another spanking shot to be omitted from the book of Warne
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