Sri Lanka prevail!! length delivery from Fernando - no noball or wide - Bresnan goes for the big heave across the line, can only manage a top edge - ball balloons up in the air to fine leg - Bresnan and Jones complete two runs and that is all they will get
England vs Sri Lanka, Only T20I at Southampton, Jun 15 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Only T20I (N), Southampton, June 15, 2006, Sri Lanka tour of England
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end of over 206 runs
ENG: 161/5CRR: 8.05
Tim Bresnan6 (6b)
Geraint Jones14 (11b 1x4)
Dilhara Fernando 4-0-22-1
Sanath Jayasuriya 4-0-32-2
Such high drama here at the Rose Bowl.
Sri Lanka win by 2 runs- England started the last over needing 9 runs to win, but debutant Bresnan and wicketkeeper Geraint Jones could only muster 6 runs - they eventually fell 3 runs short of the target.
Sri Lanka, missing their two most experienced players - Vaas and Muralitharan - have come up winners in their maiden Twenty20 International.
The focus now shifts to the One Day International series between these two teams - they meet in the first ODI at Lord's - the home of cricket - on Saturday.
Till then, this is Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan signing off!
19.6
2
Fernando to Bresnan, 2 runs
Its the debutant Bresnan on strike - can he get a big one somewhere. He certainly will not want to be on the losing side in his debut match.
5 runs to win off the last ball - England need a certain boundary - a six will see them through, while a four will level the scores.
19.5
1lb
Fernando to Jones, 1 leg bye
fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, hits the pad and the batsman cross over for a legbye
That brings it down to 6 required from 2 deliveries - England need a boundary now.
Can Fernando ensure he won't bowl a noball or a wide here.
19.4
1
Fernando to Bresnan, 1 run
short one this time from Fernando, pulled away to deep square leg - just a single.
7 off 3 deliveries now - can Bresnan find some gaps in the field. The excitement is building up now
19.3
•
Fernando to Bresnan, no run
dot ball!! oh my god! full delivery, and its driven straight back to bowler - that was a good stop by Fernando off his own bowling
7 from 4 now - this is good bowing under pressure by Fernando
19.2
1
Fernando to Jones, 1 run
full ball, yorker length, Jones digs it out to leg side for a single
8 from 5 now
19.1
1
Fernando to Bresnan, 1 run
short in length, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
England need 9 runs at the start of the last over.
It's going to be Fernando to bowl the last over of the match
end of over 1910 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 155/5CRR: 8.15 • RRR: 9.00
Tim Bresnan2 (2b)
Geraint Jones13 (9b 1x4)
Sanath Jayasuriya 4-0-32-2
Lasith Malinga 3-0-25-0
18.6
1lb
Jayasuriya to Bresnan, 1 leg bye
comes off the pads this time and rolls away on the offside, scamper through for a leg bye
18.5
2
Jayasuriya to Bresnan, 2 runs
turns it down to fine leg and takes a couple - those are his first runs in international cricket
Debutant Bresnan is the new batsman
That's the end of a good innings from Trescothick - he was middling the ball well and was scoring runs freely.
With the loss of Trescothick's wicket, will England lose the momentum? They need another 12 more from 8 balls.
18.4
W
Jayasuriya to ME Trescothick, OUT
Trescothick goes for the sweep shot this time, misses it and is hit on the pad, shout for lbw, declined, Trescothick wanted a single, takes off for one but is sent back, Sangakkara running in from behind the stumps, picks up and hit the stumps direct, Trescothick dives in, that looks close and the TV Umpire is called in to adjudicate - Trescothick is short of his ground and has to walk back.c
Marcus Trescothick run out (†Sangakkara) 72 (58b 9x4 1x6 78m) SR: 124.13
18.3
1
Jayasuriya to Jones, 1 run
tossed up, used his feet and driven to long-on for a single
18.2
4
Jayasuriya to Jones, FOUR runs
tossed up, on leg stump, heaved away to deep midwicket for four more
18.1
2
Jayasuriya to Jones, 2 runs
tossed up, driven to long-on for couple
end of over 1814 runs
ENG: 145/4CRR: 8.05 • RRR: 9.50
Marcus Trescothick72 (57b 9x4 1x6)
Geraint Jones6 (6b)
Lasith Malinga 3-0-25-0
Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-18-1
17.6
4
Malinga to ME Trescothick, FOUR runs
again full ball, Trescothick stands tall and drives it over the top of the man at mid-on for four more
17.5
4
Malinga to ME Trescothick, FOUR runs
fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, heaved away to midwicket, one bounce over the fence
17.4
4
Malinga to ME Trescothick, FOUR runs
fuller in length, outside off, Trescothick goes inside out and drives it wide of Fernando at long-off for four
17.3
1
Malinga to Jones, 1 run
17.2
1
Malinga to ME Trescothick, 1 run
outside off and drives it to deep cover
17.1
•
Malinga to ME Trescothick, no run
driven to long-off
Malinga is brought back into the attack
end of over 1711 runs
ENG: 131/4CRR: 7.70 • RRR: 11.00
Marcus Trescothick59 (52b 6x4 1x6)
Geraint Jones5 (5b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-18-1
Sanath Jayasuriya 3-0-23-2
16.6
1
Dilshan to ME Trescothick, 1 run
faster ball, driven to long-on
16.5
6
Dilshan to ME Trescothick, SIX runs
tossed up on leg stump, Trescothick goes down on one knee and sweeps it away over long leg fence for a six, good hit that by Trescothick!
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