Ball by Ball Commentary & Live Score - BER vs SL, 4th Match, Group B

So, a huge win for Sri Lanka in their Group B opener, 243 runs. They earlier blasted their way to 321-6 after electing to bat first, with captain Jayawardene, Sangakkara and World Cup debutant Chamara Silva each racking up half-centuries. It was always going to be a total out of Bermuda's reach. No batsman, bar the cavalier Lionell Cann, got going. Vaas and Malinga struck early, and Maharoof joined in with two in his first over to reduce the minnows to 39 for 7. Muralitharan was given a chance, and he too joined the fun with 2 for 28. Maharoof finished with the best figures, 4 for 23.

Thats all we have for you today/tonight, folks. Do join us for two matches tomorrow, February 16, a Group A clash between the Netherlands and South Africa at Warner Park in St Kitts, and Group C rivals England versus New Zealand at St Lucia's Beausejour Stadium. Both games will begin at 13:30 GMT.

This is Jamie Alter signing off with a hearty cheers!

24.4

Murali to Leverock, OUT

all over! Murali spins one in faster outside off stump, and it spins in to catch a clueless Leverock going back, he's rapped in front of middle and leg and Howell says yes, thats out, sir!

Dwayne Leverock lbw b Muralidaran 1 (8b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 12.5

24.3

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Murali to Leverock, no run

tossed up again outside off stump, Leverock defends and they all go up in appeal, but umpire Howell says nope

24.2

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Murali to Leverock, no run

tossed up again, now he gets behind the line and defends back to Murali

24.1

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Murali to Leverock, no run

tossed up, he comes forward and defends

Over24

5 runs, 1 wicket

BER 78/9CRR: 3.25 RRR: 9.38

Dwayne Leverock 1 (4b)Kevin Hurdle 6 (3b 1x6)

Farveez Maharoof4/23 (7)

23.6

Maharoof to Leverock, 1 run

and the crowd erupts in cheer as Leverock works a wide one past point to get off the mark

23.5

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Maharoof to Leverock, no run

23.4

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Maharoof to Leverock, no run

good length delivery outside off stump, Leverock plays it to cover point

23.3

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Maharoof to Leverock, no run

angling down the leg, Leverock turns it to square leg

Here's the last man, Leverock

23.2

Maharoof to Cann, OUT

much shorter and wider this time outside off stump, an impetuous Cann cant resist flaying the bat out at it, he has too go a little too far outside off stump and gets a thin under-edge through to Sangakkara...the fun ends for him!

Lionel Cann c †Sangakkara b Maharoof 28 (32b 3x4 1x6 49m) SR: 87.5

23.1

Maharoof to Cann, FOUR runs

Cann's having a ball! Maharoof drags one in very short and Cann pulls it from outside off stump over midwicket for four

Over23

9 runs

BER 73/8CRR: 3.17 RRR: 9.22

Kevin Hurdle 6 (3b 1x6)Lionel Cann 24 (30b 2x4 1x6)

Muthiah Muralidaran1/28 (6)

22.6

Murali to Hurdle, SIX runs

hello dollie! Hurdle gets inventive, spinning and slamming a low full toss over deep fine leg for six, I bet he loved that one!

22.5

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Murali to Hurdle, no run

tossed up, Hurdle comes forward and defends to silly point

22.4

Murali to Cann, 1 run

fired in on middle and leg, he heaves it away through square leg for one more

22.3

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Murali to Cann, 2 leg byes

22.2

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Murali to Cann, no run

22.1

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Murali to Cann, no run

Over22

5 runs, 1 wicket

BER 64/8CRR: 2.90 RRR: 9.21

Kevin Hurdle 0 (1b)Lionel Cann 23 (26b 2x4 1x6)

Farveez Maharoof3/18 (6)

21.6

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Maharoof to Hurdle, no run

21.5

Maharoof to Borden, OUT

gone! A slower delivery, pitched up, and Borden just chips it straight to Kulasekera at mid-off!

Delyone Borden c sub (KMDN Kulasekara) b Maharoof 6 (25b 1x4 0x6 28m) SR: 24

21.4

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Maharoof to Borden, no run

a low full toss, Borden makes room and plays it to silly point

21.3

Maharoof to Cann, 1 run

pitched up on middle and leg, Cann drives it to fine leg for one

Sri Lanka vs Bermuda, 4th Match, Group B at Port of Spain, Mar 15 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary