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4th Quarter-Final (D/N), Colombo, Mar 26 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup
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England

229/6
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Sri Lanka

(39.3/50 ov, target 230)231/0
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
player of the match
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Summary
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Statistics
Table
England INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Andrew Strauss (c) b Dilshan519300026.32
Ian Bell c Samaraweera b Mathews2532363078.13
Jonathan Trott c Jayawardene b Muralitharan861151722074.78
Ravi Bopara lbw b Muralitharan3156701055.36
Eoin Morgan c Mathews b Malinga5055664090.91
Graeme Swann lbw b Mendis012000.00
Matt Prior †not out 22193420115.79
Luke Wright not out 1380033.33
Extras(lb 3, w 6)9
TOTAL(50 Ov, RR: 4.58, 212 Mts)229/6
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Andrew Strauss, 7.6 ov), 2-31 (Ian Bell, 8.6 ov), 3-95 (Ravi Bopara, 26.6 ov), 4-186 (Eoin Morgan, 42.6 ov), 5-186 (Graeme Swann, 43.1 ov), 6-212 (Jonathan Trott, 48.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Lasith Malinga1004614.60303020
Tillakaratne Dilshan612514.17191010
Angelo Mathews502014.00202000
Rangana Herath1014704.70273000
Ajantha Mendis1003413.40290000
Muttiah Muralitharan905426.00203010
Sri Lanka INNINGS (target: 230 runs from 50 overs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Upul Tharanga not out 10212217512183.61
Tillakaratne Dilshan not out 10811517510293.91
Extras(b 9, lb 6, w 6)21
TOTAL(39.3 Ov, RR: 5.84, 175 Mts)231
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Bresnan814005.00265000
Graeme Swann906106.78244220
Chris Tremlett7.303805.07244010
Ravi Bopara512204.40224000
James Tredwell603806.33154100
Luke Wright401704.25121010
MATCH DETAILS
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
TossEngland, elected to bat first
SeriesICC Cricket World Cup
Season2010/11
Player Of The Match
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Series resultSri Lanka advanced
Match numberODI No. 3145
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days26 March 2011 - daynight match (50-over match)
Umpires
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Billy Doctrove
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Simon Taufel
TV Umpire
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Tony Hill
Reserve Umpire
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Shavir Tarapore
Match Referee
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Jeff Crowe
MATCH NOTES
  • England innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 32 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 14 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Over 15.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - RS Bopara (Struck down)
  • England: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 0
  • Drinks: England - 60/2 in 18.0 overs (IJL Trott 19, RS Bopara 11)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (IJL Trott 24, RS Bopara 25, Ex 1)
  • Over 26.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - SJA Taufel, Batsman - RS Bopara (Struck down)
  • England: 100 runs in 27.6 overs (168 balls), Extras 3
  • IJL Trott: 50 off 71 balls (1 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (IJL Trott 22, EJG Morgan 26, Ex 3)
  • England: 150 runs in 35.4 overs (214 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: England - 152/3 in 36.0 overs (IJL Trott 59, EJG Morgan 28)
  • Powerplay 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0 (Batting side - 23 runs, 2 wickets)
  • EJG Morgan: 50 off 53 balls (4 x 4)
  • England: 200 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 5
  • Innings Break: England - 229/6 in 50.0 overs (MJ Prior 22, LJ Wright 1)
  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 7
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (WU Tharanga 17, TM Dilshan 26, Ex 7)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 94/0 in 18.0 overs (WU Tharanga 39, TM Dilshan 44)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 12
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 114 balls (WU Tharanga 44, TM Dilshan 45, Ex 12)
  • TM Dilshan: 50 off 57 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • WU Tharanga: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 29.1 - 34.0 (Bowling side - 40 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 29.4 overs (178 balls), Extras 19
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 178 balls (WU Tharanga 63, TM Dilshan 68, Ex 19)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 179/0 in 33.0 overs (WU Tharanga 80, TM Dilshan 80)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 35.4 overs (214 balls), Extras 19
  • 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 214 balls (WU Tharanga 88, TM Dilshan 93, Ex 19)
  • TM Dilshan: 100 off 107 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • WU Tharanga: 100 off 122 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Attendance - 32,000
Match Coverage
All Match News
Sangakkara eyeing all-Asian final
Kumar Sangakkara has said that Sri Lanka have every chance of making it an all-subcontinental final in the 2011 World Cup
'Didn't have quality to win World Cup' - Strauss
On the big day, against a varied attack, England didn't have the quality to put up enough runs to defend. Andrew Strauss had no qualms in admitting that
Sri Lanka put Premadasa chasing fears to rest
The last time 230 was chased at the Premadasa was six-and-a-half years ago. It was fitting then that on the big day the home side lost the toss, and put in a supreme performance to comfortably chase and win
Of broken bats and the man with nine lives
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth quarter-final between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo
Tharanga and Dilshan crush England
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga put their team within touching distance of the World Cup semi-finals, as they overcame a tricky start to their innings to lay into England's bowlers with an unbeaten first-wicket stand of 132
Videos
All Match Videos
3:13
Andrew Strauss: Not enough quality to win the tournament
Andrew Strauss: Not enough quality to win the tournament
3:13
Kumar Sangakkara: Dilshan was absolutely brilliant
2:51
A strange tournament for England
5:04
Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
WU Tharanganot out102122
TM Dilshannot out108115
Extras(b 9, lb 6, w 6)
Total231(0 wkts; 39.3 ovs)
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ICC Cricket World Cup
Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
PAK651100.758
SL64192.582
AUS64191.123
NZ64281.135
ZIM62440.03
CAN6152-1.987
KENYA6060-3.042
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SA651102.026
INDIA64190.9
ENG63270.072
WI63361.066
BDESH6336-1.361
IRE6244-0.696
NL6060-2.045
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