smears it down to deep backward square and end just 7 runs short
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 34th Match at Cape Town, Feb 28 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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34th Match (D/N), Cape Town, February 28, 2003, ICC World Cup
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end of over 507 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 222/9CRR: 4.44
Ramnaresh Sarwan47 (44b 4x4 2x6)
Pedro Collins1 (1b)
Pulasthi Gunaratne 6-1-41-0
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-1-26-1
Things all started to go pear shaped when Sarwan was hit and had to go off to hospital to be checked out. Up until then West Indies had looked in control even though they had lost a few early wickets
Jayasuriya did well using his bowlers to perfection with Vaas being the pick and likely to be named MoM in IMO.
Sri Lanka did well under some pressure after the poor performance in Nairobi. Vaas indeed named for his wonderful spell and has been the arrow in the quiver that Sanath carries. Sri Lanka now basically through no matter what but there is still lots to play for
Be sure to be here as we continue to bring coverage of the World Cup with Bangladesh vs Kenya and the India vs Pakistan game which is sure to be a great one tomorrow
49.6
1
Gunaratne to Sarwan, 1 run
49.5
1
Gunaratne to Collins, 1 run
thick outside edge to Fernando at third man again, was finer but once again he is easily able to get there
49.4
1
Gunaratne to Sarwan, 1 run
thick outside edge to Fernando at third man who given that he is finer is able to make sure there is only one
49.3
W
Gunaratne to Sarwan, OUT
pats back to the bowler, Dillon was coming and is probably out as the bowler kept his head and ran back to remove the bails
Mervyn Dillon run out (Gunaratne) 4 (7b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 57.14
49.2
4
Gunaratne to Sarwan, FOUR runs
down the track top edges no one that fine although 3rd man is going there now
49.1
•
Gunaratne to Sarwan, no run
swing and a miss to the keeper
Gunaratne, will bowl the last
end of over 492 runs
WI: 215/8CRR: 4.38 • RRR: 14.00
Mervyn Dillon4 (7b)
Ramnaresh Sarwan41 (39b 3x4 2x6)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-1-26-1
Aravinda de Silva 10-0-48-1
48.6
•
Murali to Dillon, no run
down the wicket and hits him on the pad out on the on side
48.5
•
Murali to Dillon, no run
sweeps finds pad out to short third man
48.4
1
Murali to Sarwan, 1 run
sweeps to short fine leg and they take one, singles not needed here and chat about that now
48.3
•
Murali to Sarwan, no run
appeal for a stumping, third had a look and given no
48.2
1
Murali to Dillon, 1 run
sweeps round to deep backward square
48.1
•
Murali to Dillon, no run
gets nothing on it and keeper takes
Murali now
end of over 4813 runs
WI: 213/8CRR: 4.43 • RRR: 8.00
Mervyn Dillon3 (3b)
Ramnaresh Sarwan40 (37b 3x4 2x6)
Aravinda de Silva 10-0-48-1
Sanath Jayasuriya 8-0-46-1
47.6
1
de Silva to Dillon, 1 run
waits for it and drops it out towards mid wicket
47.5
1
de Silva to Sarwan, 1 run
flat bat airborne looking to go over long on, doesn't hit it clean lands in no mans land
47.4
2
de Silva to Sarwan, 2 runs
sweeps airborne but Atapattu puts it down on the fence after initially taking it and then allowing it to bobble out
47.3
2
de Silva to Sarwan, 2 runs
flat bat wide of long on, ran like rabbits for a second
47.2
6
de Silva to Sarwan, SIX runs
down the track and lofts it over the mid wicket boundary, crowd roars it's approval
47.1
1
de Silva to Dillon, 1 run
does the right thing, with the spin behind square on the leg side giving Sarwan the strike
de Silva now
end of over 4714 runs • 1 wicket
WI: 200/8CRR: 4.25 • RRR: 9.66
Mervyn Dillon1 (1b)
Ramnaresh Sarwan29 (33b 3x4 1x6)
Sanath Jayasuriya 8-0-46-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 9-1-24-1
46.6
1
Jayasuriya to Dillon, 1 run
allows the ball to come to him and runs it to mid wicket to bring up the 200 in 296 balls
46.5
3
Jayasuriya to Sarwan, 3 runs
was in the air for a long time but Fernando couldn't get to it at cow corner from long on chat in the middle now