that's it! Kieswetter finishes things off with a swift stumping as Randiv gropes and misses outside off stump
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at London, Jun 28 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st ODI (D/N), The Oval, June 28, 2011, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland
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end of over 271 run • 2 wickets
SL: 121/10CRR: 4.48 • RRR: 22.40
Suranga Lakmal0 (0b)
Graeme Swann 5-0-18-3
Stuart Broad 6-0-32-0
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Anderson named man of the match "I was delighted get my place back in the side," he says. "You've always got a point to prove. It was a long winter and we've had a good break now and feel more refreshed. I pride myself on my fielding and it's nice to hold a good one like today."
Cook: "I thought we handled the rain break and came back very well then the bowlers then got us off to a great start. The way Kieswetter and Pietersen played was also excellent and then we got that good partnership at the end. It's good to have Anderson back but we've got to keep our feet on the ground and keep working hard."
Dilshan: "I'm happy to come back but unfortunately I couldn't get any runs today. It was a tough chase but England bowled well and deserved to win. We didn't get the start we wanted and it was tough from there. As a team we still have a lot of confidence. Sanath has done a great job for Sri Lanka cricket for 22 years, he changed world cricket in 1996." "He'll always have my vote," says Dilshan with a smile.
England win by 110 runs Emphatic victory for England. The conditions suited them but they blew Sri Lanka away. James Anderson's return to ODI cricket was a happy one, ripping the heart out of Sri Lanka's top order and Graeme Swann finished it off. Good start to Cook's full-time reign, England were very sharp in the field. In conditions that were a bit grim Sri Lanka didn't really fancy it. Sanath Jayasuriya's comeback farewell innings didn't quite go as planned but it's difficult when you've been out of top-level cricket for so long.
26.6
W
Swann to Randiv, OUT
Suraj Randiv st †Kieswetter b Swann 24 (27b 3x4 0x6 36m) SR: 88.88
26.5
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Swann to Randiv, no run
played and missed outside off stump
26.4
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Swann to Randiv, no run
Randiv slices a cut to point, the required rate just past 20, so England in with a chance
26.3
W
Swann to Malinga, OUT
gone, finally. Malinga this time can't land one of his big leg-side clumps, instead a bit of drift finds a top edge that loops high towards point where Bopara holds the chance
Lasith Malinga c sub (RS Bopara) b Swann 26 (15b 4x4 1x6 23m) SR: 173.33
26.2
1
Swann to Randiv, 1 run
swept hard around the corner
26.1
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Swann to Randiv, no run
Randiv works this into the leg side
end of over 2612 runs
SL: 120/8CRR: 4.61 • RRR: 18.83
Suraj Randiv23 (22b 3x4)
Lasith Malinga26 (14b 4x4 1x6)
Stuart Broad 6-0-32-0
Graeme Swann 4-0-17-1
25.6
1
Broad to Randiv, 1 run
good delivery to finish the over. On a good length, moving away and driven without much timing to mid-off
25.5
4
Broad to Randiv, FOUR runs
short ball from Broad, Randiv stays leg side and helps it over point for a boundary
25.4
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Broad to Randiv, no run
steered to point this time
25.3
2
Broad to Randiv, 2 runs
lovely drive from Randiv this time, punching the ball at the top of its bounce to the sweeper on the cover boundary
25.2
1
Broad to Malinga, 1 run
it was short, but a slower bouncer, and Malinga wheels it to midwicket
25.1
4
Broad to Malinga, FOUR runs
ouch. Broad won't go full again after this! Malinga backs away and creams this through cover, rocketed to the fence
Stuart Broad is back, looking to get something into the wicket column.
end of over 259 runs
SL: 108/8CRR: 4.32 • RRR: 17.85
Lasith Malinga21 (12b 3x4 1x6)
Suraj Randiv16 (18b 2x4)
Graeme Swann 4-0-17-1
Jade Dernbach 5-0-25-2
24.6
1
Swann to Malinga, 1 run
tries to repeat the dose, doesn't time it as well this time and it reaches long-on on the bounce
24.5
6
Swann to Malinga, SIX runs
Malinga has seen enough! One foot down, big heave across the line and he's got plenty of it. Sends it two-rows deep into the stands at cow corner
24.4
1
Swann to Randiv, 1 run
open-face steer towards point where Bopara fields
24.3
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Swann to Randiv, no run
another play and miss outside off stump. No spin for Swann with the damp conditions
Few cheers for Sri Lanka's 100
24.2
1
Swann to Malinga, 1 run
this is driven down to long on
24.1
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Swann to Malinga, no run
the Powerplay has ended so Swann is back starts by sliding this past Malinga's outside edge
end of over 248 runs
SL: 99/8CRR: 4.12 • RRR: 16.75
Suraj Randiv15 (16b 2x4)
Lasith Malinga13 (8b 3x4)
Jade Dernbach 5-0-25-2
Tim Bresnan 6-0-26-1
23.6
2
Dernbach to Randiv, 2 runs
another good shot, off the back foot this time, Randiv hanging leg side of the ball and punching a drive to deep point, Pietersen scoots round from third man to field
23.5
4
Dernbach to Randiv, FOUR runs
nicely done by Randiv, waited on a slower ball and crashed it over and wide of mid-off for four
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