played behind square leg, starting to rain and on rush the covers
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd Test at Colombo, Sep 30 1999 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), September 30 - October 04, 1999, Australia tour of Sri Lanka
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Play has been abandoned at last!
SR Waugh wanted play to continue but the ground is in horrid wet condition
It will be a major effort to get it up for tomorrow
We're just about at the scheduled starting time of 04:00 GMT for the 5th day and the covers are on. It's not raining but still very overcast. The teams are at the ground and the umpires are wandering about on the ground. News as it comes to hand.
There'll be an inspection by the umps at 11am local time (05:00 GMT). Provided there's no more rain in the meantime, play should begin soon after that
Obviously we've had rain in the meantime, and like an actor earning money, all we can do is wait wait wait
And play has predictably been abandoned (at about 0530 GMT). Sri Lanka have won their first ever Test series against Australia in rather drab circumstances.
Australia are now off to Zimbabwe for a Test and a couple of one- dayers before returning home for series v India and Pakistan
Sri Lanka go to Sharjah for a tournament with Pakistan and West Indies. Yes, a tournament without India, the invitation must have somehow slipped down the side of the desk at the BCCI. From there, Sri Lanka move on to Zimbabwe, where both sides can swap jokes about Australia
All of the above will as usual be covered on Cricinfo. Good day.
21.5
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Fleming to Ranatunga, 1 run
21.4
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Fleming to Ranatunga, no run
short rising ball Ranatunga sways inside
21.3
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Fleming to Ranatunga, no run
21.2
W
Fleming to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT
pushes forward takes a solid nick through to the keeper
Mahela Jayawardene c †Healy b Fleming 21 (52b 3x4 0x6 63m) SR: 40.38
21.1
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Fleming to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
wide ball cut to gully
Flembo back into the attack
end of over 21Maiden
SL: 60/3CRR: 2.85
Aravinda de Silva20 (61b 1x4)
Mahela Jayawardene20 (48b 3x4)
Glenn McGrath 10-3-25-1
Shane Warne 5-1-11-0
20.6
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
played off the outside edge to point
20.5
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
played back to the bowler
20.4
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
defends
20.3
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
played to point
20.2
•
McGrath to de Silva, no run
drives and misses
20.1
•
McGrath to de Silva, no run
defends to mid off
end of over 20Maiden
SL: 60/3CRR: 3.00
Mahela Jayawardene20 (48b 3x4)
Aravinda de Silva20 (55b 1x4)
Shane Warne 5-1-11-0
Glenn McGrath 9-2-25-1
19.6
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Warne to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
pushes forward bat hiding behind pad
19.5
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Warne to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
defends
19.4
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Warne to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
pushing forward turns from outside leg into the pads and away to silly point
19.3
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Warne to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
similar ball a little closer and actually turns
19.2
4b
Warne to Mahela Jayawardene, 4 byes
that once pitches barely on the wicket outside leg stump doesn't turn at all again
19.1
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Warne to Mahela Jayawardene, no run
pushing forward bat behind pad
end of over 19Maiden
SL: 56/3CRR: 2.94
Aravinda de Silva20 (55b 1x4)
Mahela Jayawardene20 (42b 3x4)
Glenn McGrath 9-2-25-1
Shane Warne 4-0-11-0
18.6
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
played to mid on
18.5
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
left outside off
18.4
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McGrath to de Silva, no run
tries to pull a short ball that doesn't get up but outside off
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