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

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, SIX runs

big hit, pulled way over the mid wicket, Jaya says no century for Romesh today, instead chooses to finish in style

39.2

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

Over39

3 runs

SL 198/2CRR: 5.07 RRR: 0.45

ST Jayasuriya 16 (20b 3x4)RS Kaluwitharana 95 (117b 11x4)

RT Ponting0/2 (1)

38.6

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

Over38

3 runs

SL 195/2CRR: 5.13 RRR: 0.66

ST Jayasuriya 15 (17b 3x4)RS Kaluwitharana 95 (113b 11x4)

DS Lehmann0/3 (1)

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

Lehmann to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run

pulled on one knee to behind the square leg

37.4

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

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

Over37

10 runs

SL 192/2CRR: 5.18 RRR: 0.84

ST Jayasuriya 14 (14b 3x4)RS Kaluwitharana 93 (110b 11x4)

SK Warne0/46 (8)

36.6

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Warne to Jayasuriya, no run

36.5

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

Warne to Jayasuriya, 1 wide

too far outside the off

36.4

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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Match details

GroundR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Aiwa Cup

Australia tour of Sri Lanka

Season1999

Player Of The Match

Romesh Kaluwitharana

Player Of The Series

Adam Gilchrist

Series resultSri Lanka won the 1999 Aiwa Cup

Match numberODI no. 1491

Match daysdaynight (50-over match)

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