brilliant catch from Sangakkara to end the match as Monty fished to this wider ball. A thick outside edge and Sangakkara took a cracker to his left
Sri Lanka vs England, 5th ODI at Colombo, Oct 13 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
5th ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), October 13, 2007, England tour of Sri Lanka
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Well I hope you've enjoyed our coverage of this series. We'll be back for the Tests, the first of which gets underway at Kandy on December 1. It's good night from me, Will Luke, and it's goodnight from him, Andrew Miller. Good night.
And off go the fireworks, lighting up the ground - clouds of smoke billowing everywhere. A great sight, and a good end to what has been a rousing match for Sri Lanka. England bowled excellently to restrict Sri Lanka to 211 but their batsmen's brains appeared to already be on the flight home. Disappointingly, in losing this match, England are now seventh in the rankings in spite of winning the series. Had they won, they'd have been fourth - unthinkable, really. Anyway, a cracking win by Sri Lanka largely thanks to Fernando's spell.
29.1
W
Malinga to Panesar, OUT
Monty Panesar c †Sangakkara b Malinga 3 (13b 0x4 0x6 21m) SR: 23.07
So, now's Sri Lanka's chance to strike against Monty
end of over 294 runs
ENG: 104/9CRR: 3.58 • RRR: 5.14
Ravi Bopara16 (31b 1x4)
Monty Panesar3 (12b)
Kaushal Lokuarachchi 5-0-12-0
Lasith Malinga 6-1-24-1
28.6
•
Lokuar. to Bopara, no run
yes they can as Bopara has found point
Now then. Can Sri Lanka save the single to keep Monty on strike for the next over
28.5
•
Lokuar. to Bopara, no run
short, wide and Bopara tries to cut but misses
28.4
1
Lokuar. to Panesar, 1 run
nibbled out to leg
28.3
1
Lokuar. to Bopara, 1 run
dabbed out to extra cover
28.2
1
Lokuar. to Panesar, 1 run
Monty carves this wider ball out to cover
Come on Mahela. Time for Ferdy Fernando
28.1
1
Lokuar. to Bopara, 1 run
nudged to leg
"The brilliant Fernando needs more balls," writes Akeel. In a manner of speaking, you're spot on Akeel.
end of over 281 run
ENG: 100/9CRR: 3.57 • RRR: 5.09
Monty Panesar1 (10b)
Ravi Bopara14 (27b 1x4)
Lasith Malinga 6-1-24-1
Kaushal Lokuarachchi 4-0-8-0
27.6
•
Malinga to Panesar, no run
plays and misses outside off
27.5
1
Malinga to Bopara, 1 run
and Bopara takes a single. Monty only needs face one ball in the over
27.4
•
Malinga to Bopara, no run
a slower ball. Bopara blocks
27.3
•
Malinga to Bopara, no run
nudged to leg
Please, please don't play this out for another 20 overs. I might just lose my mind
27.2
•
Malinga to Bopara, no run
a booming inswinger at good pace, but Bopara's looking increasingly settled
27.1
•
Malinga to Bopara, no run
firmly defended
A very warm, numb hello to the anaesthetists at Mayday Hospital in Croydon, London, who love us more than their own families. Keep your eye on the needle, chaps...not us
end of over 272 runs
ENG: 99/9CRR: 3.66 • RRR: 4.91
Monty Panesar1 (9b)
Ravi Bopara13 (22b 1x4)
Kaushal Lokuarachchi 4-0-8-0
Lasith Malinga 5-1-23-1
26.6
•
Lokuar. to Panesar, no run
Monty blocks it out
All the nines: 99 for 9
26.5
1
Lokuar. to Bopara, 1 run
wristy flick to leg
26.4
•
Lokuar. to Bopara, no run
nudged out to cover
26.3
1
Lokuar. to Panesar, 1 run
beautifully driven with Graham Thorpe-esque class to cover
He's going back over the wicket
26.2
•
Lokuar. to Panesar, no run
too straight. Monty ignores it and it spins down the leg side
He's around the wicket, incidentally
26.1
•
Lokuar. to Panesar, no run
defended on the front foot
end of over 269 runs
ENG: 97/9CRR: 3.73 • RRR: 4.79
Ravi Bopara12 (20b 1x4)
Monty Panesar0 (5b)
Lasith Malinga 5-1-23-1
Kaushal Lokuarachchi 3-0-6-0
25.6
•
Malinga to Bopara, no run
the most solid of forward defensives to end a mixed over
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