Ireland vs Sri Lanka, 45th Match, Super Eights at St George's, Apr 18 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

short, and that's driven off the back foot through point and that's the match

dinked into the gully

"Bowled!" - that one came out of the back of the hand and the keeper loves it. You've got to admire the enthusiasm

full toss, and Jayawardene laughs after being taken by surprise, just driving that to cover

outside off and that's driven into (and not tino, as I just mistyped, wrong teams) the covers, ah, in front of point in fact

outside off and that's poked off the back foot into the covers

dragged down and that's driven into the covers

outside off, again, and this time picks the gap through the covers

outside off and that's driven to the covers

outside off, driven firmly to cover where Rankin closes on that one well, to his right

on the money first up, right up there, and that's defended well

outside off and angles that in well at the righthander, who defends down

right up there and defended into the leg side

outside off again and that's cut down, into the ground, the batsman not timing that at all

slower ball outside off, picked, and just driven into the covers

short, on off, and that's pulled easily through square. Sri Lanka are making this look very very easy indeed

outside off and that's defended to Johnston in the covers, who bowls the ball back to the bowler, perhaps giving himself a hint that he wants a go

on leg, and that's tucked well to the man inside the rope

outside off, on a very good length, sailing past the batsman, who chooses to leave the ball very early