poked straight of the mid on, and Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match at Worcester, May 22 1999 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
14th Match, Worcester, May 22, 1999, ICC World Cup
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end of over 467 runs
SL: 198/6CRR: 4.30
Romesh Kaluwitharana18 (30b 2x4)
Chaminda Vaas17 (17b 2x4)
Paul Strang 2-0-10-0
Henry Olonga 9-0-50-0
Sri Lanka's first win in the World cup for 38 months
excellent 7th wicket partnership produced a safe win for Sri Lanka
Atapattu named the man of the match
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45.6
1
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
45.5
1
Strang to Vaas, 1 run
pulled to the mid wicket, the misfield ties the scores
45.4
•
Strang to Vaas, no run
sweeping and missing, struck in the chest
45.3
1
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
lofted over the mid wicket to the deep fielder
45.2
•
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
45.1
4
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, FOUR runs
pulled away in front of square, Sri Lanka racing away with it
end of over 4515 runs
SL: 191/6CRR: 4.24 • RRR: 1.40
Romesh Kaluwitharana12 (26b 1x4)
Chaminda Vaas16 (15b 2x4)
Henry Olonga 9-0-50-0
Paul Strang 1-0-3-0
44.6
1
Olonga to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
Champ to chump, 14 runs off Olonga's over, he just couldn't produce the inspiration today
44.5
4
Olonga to RS Kaluwitharana, FOUR runs
slashing cut shot, bottom edge, ohh, so close to the off stump, ball runs away to the fine leg fence
44.4
1
Olonga to Vaas, 1 run
poks it out on the off side
44.3
4
Olonga to Vaas, FOUR runs
clamps onto the back foot, great lofted pull shot over mid wicket requires the tv replay to decide the value of the boundary
44.2
4
Olonga to Vaas, FOUR runs
just a big lofted on drive from outside the off stump and over the wide mid on
44.1
•
Olonga to Vaas, no run
44.1
1w
Olonga to Vaas, 1 wide
still around the wicket, down the leg side of the left hander
end of over 443 runs
SL: 176/6CRR: 4.00 • RRR: 3.66
Romesh Kaluwitharana7 (24b)
Chaminda Vaas7 (11b)
Paul Strang 1-0-3-0
Henry Olonga 8-0-35-0
43.6
•
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
pushing away into the covers
43.5
1
Strang to Vaas, 1 run
an off drive
43.4
1
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, 1 run
43.3
•
Strang to RS Kaluwitharana, no run
43.2
1
Strang to Vaas, 1 run
driving down to the long on
43.1
•
Strang to Vaas, no run
driving hard and back to the bowler
end of over 434 runs
SL: 173/6CRR: 4.02 • RRR: 3.57
Chaminda Vaas5 (8b)
Romesh Kaluwitharana6 (21b)
Henry Olonga 8-0-35-0
Guy Whittall 10-1-35-3
26 runs needed with only 4 wickets remaining
Strang called into action
42.6
1
Olonga to Vaas, 1 run
pulled direct to the long leg, these two are playing sensibly
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