Ireland v Sri Lanka in 2006/07

© CricketArchive © CricketArchive			WU Tharanga and ST Jayasuriya to open the batting
			15:46 GMT: Start of innings
			WB Rankin comes on to bowl
0	b1	1nb	Rankin to Tharanga short of good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
0	b2	0	good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
0	b3	0	fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
0	b4	0	short of good length into the off, tries to defend it and misses it, hit him on chest
0	b5	0	good length just outside the off, punches it to covers and Carroll fielded it well
0	b6	0	short of good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
0	b7	0	Gone! short of good length just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for easy catch to Porterfield
			Tharanga c Porterfield b Rankin (0 runs, 7 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
End of over 1:			(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 1-1 (Jayasuriya 0*, 0 balls)

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Over	Ball	Runs
			D Langford-Smith comes on to bowl
			KC Sangakkara comes in to bat
1	b1	1	Langford-Smith to Jayasuriya fuller length into the off, pushed to mid off for single
1	b2	4	Langford-Smith to Sangakkara fuller length into the legs, flicks it to deep square leg for FOUR!!
1	b3	1wd	wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
1	b4	0	fuller length just outside the off, punches it got inside edge to pads
1	b5	0	good length just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run
1	b6	1wd	wide down the legs, left alone
1	b7	2	fuller length into the legs, flicks it wide of square leg for couple
1	b8	1	good length into the legs, pushed to mid on for quick single
End of over 2:			(10 runs scored) Sri Lanka 11-1 (Jayasuriya 1, 1 balls, Sangakkara 7, 5 balls)


Over	Ball	Runs
2	b1	1	Rankin to Sangakkara short of good length into the off, played it with soft hands to point for quick single
2	b2	0	Rankin to Jayasuriya short of good length into the middle, ducks underneath it
2	b3	0	good length just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run
2	b4	1wd	wide down the legs, left alone
2	b5	6	short of good length into the off, upper cuts it over thirdman for SIX!!
2	b6	1wd	wide down the legs, left alone
2	b7	1; 1nb	from around the stumpd, short of good length just outside the off, cuts it to thirdman for single
2	b8	2	Rankin to Sangakkara short of good length into the off, pulls it over mid wicket for couple
2	b9	0	short of good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
End of over 3:			(13 runs scored) Sri Lanka 24-1 (Jayasuriya 8, 5 balls, Sangakkara 10, 8 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
3	b1	1	Langford-Smith to Jayasuriya fuller length just outside the off, pushed it wide of mid off for single
3	b2	0	Langford-Smith to Sangakkara Gone! fuller length just outside the off, tries to smash it wide of covers and miscues it to covers and Carroll taken a stunner
			Sangakkara c Carroll b Langford-Smith (10 runs, 9 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
			DPMD Jayawardene comes in to bat
3	b3	1wd	Langford-Smith to Jayawardene wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
3	b4	1	fuller length just outside the off, digs it wide of backward point for single
3	b5	4	Langford-Smith to Jayasuriya fuller length just outside the off, smashed it over point for FOUR!!
3	b6	0	good length into the off, tries to push it and got outside edge and fall short of slips
3	b7	0	good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
End of over 4:			(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 31-2 (Jayasuriya 13, 9 balls, Jayawardene 1, 1 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
4	b1	0	Rankin to Jayawardene good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
4	b2	4	short of good length into the off, pulls it over square leg for FOUR!!
			CricketArchive Oracles say that Mahela Jayawardene has made 500 runs in World Cup
4	b3	1nb	short of good length just outside the off, left alone
4	b4	1	good length into the off, turns it wide of short mid wicket for single
4	b5	4	Rankin to Jayasuriya good length just outside the off, smashed it wide of thirdman for FOUR!!
4	b6	0	good length just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run
4	b7	0	good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
End of over 5:			(10 runs scored) Sri Lanka 41-2 (Jayasuriya 17, 12 balls, Jayawardene 6, 5 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
5	b1	0	Langford-Smith to Jayawardene good length into the off, pushed it back to bowler
5	b2	2	fuller length into the legs, punches it wide of mid on for couple
5	b3	4	good length into the off, comes out of the track and chips it just over mid on for FOUR!!
5	b4	2	good length into the off, punches it straight down the ground wide of mid off for couple
5	b5	4	good length into the off, slower ball, smashed it over mid off for FOUR!!
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 50 took 5.5 overs
5	b6	0	short of good length into the off, defended it to mid on for no run
End of over 6:			(12 runs scored) Sri Lanka 53-2 (Jayasuriya 17, 12 balls, Jayawardene 18, 11 balls)

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Over	Ball	Runs
6	b1	2	Rankin to Jayasuriya short of good length just outside the off, cuts it wide of thirdman for couple
6	b2	1	good length just outside the off, cuts it to thirdman for single
6	b3	6	Rankin to Jayawardene good length into the off, pulls it over deep square leg for SIX!!
6	b4	2	fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for couple
6	b5	0	good length just outside the off, left alone
6	b6	1	fuller length into the legs, flicks it to fine leg for single
End of over 7:			(12 runs scored) Sri Lanka 65-2 (Jayasuriya 20, 14 balls, Jayawardene 27, 15 balls)


Over	Ball	Runs
			AC Botha comes on to bowl
7	b1	0	Botha to Jayawardene good length just outside the off, pushed to short covers for no run
7	b2	4	good length just outside the off, moves across and sweeps it wide of fine leg for FOUR!!
7	b3	0	fuller length just outside the off, punches it to short covers for no run
7	b4	0	good length just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
7	b5	0	good length just outside the off, pushed it wide of mid on for no run
7	b6	0	good length into the off, defended it
End of over 8:			(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 69-2 (Jayasuriya 20, 14 balls, Jayawardene 31, 21 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			KJ O'Brien comes on to bowl
8	b1	0	KJ O'Brien to Jayasuriya good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
8	b2	0	fuller length just outside the off, smashed it wide of mid off and Rankin fielded it well
8	b3	0	good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
8	b4	4	fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of covers for FOUR!!
8	b5	0	good length just outside the off, cuts it to covers for no run
8	b6	0	good length just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run
End of over 9:			(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 73-2 (Jayasuriya 24, 20 balls, Jayawardene 31, 21 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			KED Carroll comes on to bowl
9	b1	0	Carroll to Jayawardene tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to covers for no run
9	b2	4	short of length outside the off, cuts it wide of covers for FOUR!!
			CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Jayasuriya 15, Jayawardene 35) took 37 balls
9	b3	0	full toss just outside the off, punches it to short covers for no run
9	b4	0	tossed up just outside the off, left alone
9	b5	0	tossed up just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
9	b6	4	tossed up just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!!
End of over 10:			(8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 81-2 (Jayasuriya 24, 20 balls, Jayawardene 39, 27 balls)
Over	Ball	Runs
			Sri Lanka comfortably won by 8 wickets with 40 overs to spare
			16:38 GMT: End of innings
			End of the match: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
			Man of the match: MF Maharoof
			16:55 GMT: End of the session's play
			16:55 GMT: Close of play for the day