This is the stuff of dreams! Off all times Vaas has to bowl a full toss! Chanderpaul waits for the gift, clubs that across the line and the ball just goes sailing over Jayawardene at deep midwicket. He waits and waits for the ball to clear the rope, a rather long and agonising one, he breaks out in celebration and the entire troupe from the dressing room rush onto the field and crowd around him. We can just imagine the scenes at Unity Village in Guyana, Chanderpaul's home
West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Port of Spain, Apr 10 2008 - Match Result
Chamara Silva and Kapugedera's 159-run partnership is SL's highest for the 6th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 133 between Atapattu and Russel Arnold
Folks this has been a sensational match. Chanderpaul proved just what a difference an ice cool head does in these situations. Those who threw their wickets away today can take a lesson or two from him.
While the rest catch their breath let's recap this thriller. Sri Lanka fought back bravely after being reduced to 49 for 5, thanks to a stand of 159 between the Chamaras - Silva and Kapugedera. The target of 236 was always going to be competitive and West Indies did well to start off before they ran into Ajantha Mendis. Mendis mixed it up cleverly and plucked out three wicket. Bravo and Chanderpaul eased the nerves after Sri Lanka delayed the 3rd Powerplay and after another jolt, it was over to Chanderpaul to steer them through.
That full toss was very similar to the one Chetan Sharma dished out to Javed Miandad in Sharjah in 1986. Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe carted Mashrafe Mortaza in 2006, the most recent instance.
The Man of the Match is a surprise - it's not Chanderpaul, Kapugedera or Silva. It's Bravo for his 4 for 32 and crucial 36. Larry Gomes was the adjudicator.
This thriller will take time to sink in for all of you. I'll leave you here. Saturday;s game at the same venue is sold out. I thoroughly enjoyed bringing this game to you. On behalf of Raju, our scorer, this is Kanishkaa signing off.
can he seal it with a six!
well well! Vaas over pitches outside off, the field is close and he creams that past mid-off
10 from 2, a six and a four would do it, Vaas pulls back at the time of delivery
Low full toss, he goes on the walk and clubs it across the line past the diving midwicket
11 off 3. What can Edwards do now?
dishes out a low full toss, he makes room and places it to long-on,the throw is sharp
12 off 4. Vaas wouldn't want to overstep at this stage! Men at the edge of the circle
full outside off and he gets the single this time, beats the gap between point and cover
Nope, no single, he bowls a low full toss and Edwards can only slice it to short cover
Edwards has the strike. Vaas to bowl the final over. Edwards will look for the single, 13 off 6. This is not over yet
That's his half-century
Chanderpaul swings and he connects well, good enough ton beat mid-off and the ball races away
Benn's nightmare ends, the ball is full on off stump, Benn finally connects, he swings across the line and Jayawardene at midwicket has a shy at the stumps and hits, Taufel doesn't bother to call for the replay
another yorker length outside off, he goes for another slog and he misses
makes room and charges down the track, the ball is full and Benn is all at sea as he misses again
beaten again, he's cramped for room outside off, he goes on the walk and he struggles to connect
Benn tries to cut but he's cramped for room and he misses
Rush of blood.... Mendis dishes out another legbreak, Taylor stays at the crease and tries to repeat the slog which fetched him the six but he lands it down Silva's throat at long-on
Bang! Taylor stays at the crease, waits for the legbreak and slog sweeps him high over long-on
he lunges forward and pushes it wide of cover
clipped away to the deep wide of deep midwicket, they scamper through for the secondd run
nope, he stays back, waits for the legbreak and tucks it wide of square leg
Will Taylor give him the charge? Staying back at the crease is a risky proposition
he takes a few paces down the track and tucks it softly wide of the bowler
Nervous moments here. 28 off 18. Chanderpaul looks ice cool as always.
another low full toss, he slams it through the line to long-off and keeps the strike
the slower ball, lands on the blockhole and Taylor digs it out past the diving Kulasekara
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | |
Toss | West Indies, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2007/08 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | West Indies led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 2697 |
Hours of play (local time) | 09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15 |
Match days | 10 April 2008 - day (50-over match) |
ODI debut | |
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