holed out to deep mid-off to end the match, although the contest was finished some time back. The delighted Sri Lankans leave the field to the whoops of their vocal supporters, but the stands are three-quarter empty as people have been drifting off for some time.
England vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI at Manchester, Jun 28 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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4th ODI, Manchester, June 28, 2006, Sri Lanka tour of England
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Well, that wraps up another dire day for England and it is hard to see a way out of this rut which has now seen them lose 14 out of their last 18 ODIs. Full credit to Sri Lanka who batted extremely well and then really turned the screw in the middle overs after England had made a confident start. But they were aided by another wretched bowling display from England. They came into this game with 49 wides in three games and added another 21 today chip in the three no-balls and thats an extra four overs and brings the margin of victory into single figures. Its also worth noting that in Sri Lankas last four overs they added 50.
Join us on Saturday for the final match in this series where England have to try hard to avoid the humiliation of a series whitewash and we have to pretend it really matters.
From me, Martin Williamson, and Jenny Thompson, its goodnight. Dont forget to relive the game courtesy of Will Lukes bulletin
48.4
W
Malinga to Plunkett, OUT
Liam Plunkett c Jayawardene b Malinga 29 (18b 1x4 2x6 25m) SR: 161.11
48.3
6
Malinga to Plunkett, SIX runs
another seemingly effortless clip over midwicket
48.2
1
Malinga to Harmison, 1 run
48.2
1w
Malinga to Harmison, 1 wide
48.1
1
Malinga to Plunkett, 1 run
end of over 483 runs • 2 wickets
ENG: 276/9CRR: 5.75 • RRR: 21.50
Steve Harmison1 (2b)
Liam Plunkett22 (15b 1x4 1x6)
Dilhara Fernando 7-0-47-2
Lasith Malinga 9-0-54-1
England can take some .. well, no solace actually from the fact that although this is their sixth ODI defeat on the trot, they are some way short of their worst, 11 losses between October 2000 and August 2001
47.6
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Fernando to Harmison, no run
47.5
1lb
Fernando to Plunkett, 1 leg bye
full toss but missed it
47.4
1
Fernando to Harmison, 1 run
effortlessly driven over the infield for a single. If the game had been alive they might have tried for a second.
47.3
1
Fernando to Plunkett, 1 run
up in the blockhole and bounced back over the bowler
47.2
W
Fernando to Ali, OUT
Kabir Ali pushes into the off, Fernando scurries across, picks up, turns and throws down the stumps with Ali not even in the frame Ali trudges off to contemplate a dismal day 0 for 77 from 10 overs and a first-ball duck. Hes probably got a parking ticket as well.
Kabir Ali run out (Fernando) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
47.1
W
Fernando to Dalrymple, OUT
straight and Dalrymple aims a big hit but misses and the ball takes his middle and off stumps. Dalrymple departs, one of the few England players to have emerged from today and this series with any credit
Jamie Dalrymple b Fernando 33 (49b 1x4 0x6 73m) SR: 67.34
end of over 479 runs
ENG: 273/7CRR: 5.80 • RRR: 15.33
Liam Plunkett21 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Jamie Dalrymple33 (48b 1x4)
Lasith Malinga 9-0-54-1
Dilhara Fernando 6-0-45-1
46.6
6
Malinga to Plunkett, SIX runs
fast full toss and returned with interest, flying into the crowd behind long-on.
46.5
1
Malinga to Dalrymple, 1 run
fired in at the body and worked square to leg
46.4
1
Malinga to Plunkett, 1 run
46.3
•
Malinga to Plunkett, no run
down the leg and a few boos as no wide signalled, but Plunkett did move to the off
46.2
•
Malinga to Plunkett, no run
Plunkett moves to leg and is well beaten outside off stump
46.1
1
Malinga to Dalrymple, 1 run
bat into bad and out behind square
end of over 4610 runs
ENG: 264/7CRR: 5.73 • RRR: 13.75
Jamie Dalrymple31 (46b 1x4)
Liam Plunkett14 (9b 1x4)
Dilhara Fernando 6-0-45-1
Sanath Jayasuriya 3-0-26-0
Malinga back into the attack
45.6
1
Fernando to Dalrymple, 1 run
45.5
1
Fernando to Plunkett, 1 run
45.4
1
Fernando to Dalrymple, 1 run
full toss swinging into the batsman
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