Live Commentary SL v WI, Match 3
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Sri Lanka have scored 241/6 in their 50 overs.
final ball Chandana moves across to the off side and tries to paddle sweep it, ball takes the back of the bat and goes to the the thirdman fence. 241
ball 5 A single to Arnold, inside edge onto the pads. 237
ball 4 Chandana makes room and plays it to the cover region, not well timed. 236
ball 3 Chandana tries to hoick it over midwicket, gets beaten.
ball 2 Chandana steps down and takes the ball on the full and drives it past the inner field to the deep extra-covers, couple of runs taken. 235
ball 1 Arnold to face Lawson, driven straight back, single taken. 233
Lawson to bowl it.
6 min left on the clock.
Final over coming up.
SL are 232/6 in 49 overs.
West Indies are bowling well in the last few overs.
SL are 227/6 in 48 overs.
Arnold puts away a full toss to the extra-cover fence.
SL are currently 215/6 in the 47th over.
Chandana is the next man in
Sri Lanka 205/6, TM Dilshan run out (Smith) 4 (7b)
Sixth Wicket down.
Run out! Dilshan hits straight at Dawyne Smith and takes off for a single, Direct hit from him, sees Dilshan short of the crease.
SL currently are 203/5 in 45th over.
200 up for SL.
Lights on at Dambulla.
Arnold the new man in
Sri Lanka 194/5, DPMD Jayawardene b Smith 16 (11b)
Fifth Wicket down.
Slower ball from Dawyne Smith gets the wicket of Jaywardene, hitting across the line, gets bowled.
Dilshan is the next man in.
SL 191/4.
Fourth Wicket down.
Atapattu departs, run out on taking the second run.
Jaywardene is the next man in.
LHD Dilhara st Ramdin b Deonarine 9 (12b )
Wicket number 3 down for SL. 171/3. Lokahettige steps down the track, Deonarine pulls it back a bit, the batsmen gets beaten, he is stumped easily by Ramdin.
Lokahettige sweeps the next one to the fine leg region for a couple of runs, excellent fielding by Joseph.
Atapattu takes a Single to square leg region.
Deonarine to bowl
Final 10 overs coming up.
SL 168/2 in 40 overs.
SL 163/2 in the 39 overs a run rate of 4.17.
Lokahettige is the new man in.
SL 149/2. KC Sangakkara c Chanderpaul b Deonarine 79 (115b)
Second wicket down, drinks being taken.
Wicket for West Indies of the bowling of Deonarine, Sangakkara tries makes room and tries to drive, mistimes the drive straight at Chanderpaul at extra-covers.
SL 144/1 in 36 overs. Sangakkara on 75 and Atapattu on 54.
SL 140/1. Run rate of 3.96.
Fifty for Atapattu, his 51st ODI fifty.
Sri Lanka are currently 128/1 in the 34 overs.
Atapattu is moved along to 49.
It is slow going for the Sri Lankan's.
Atapattu is nearing his 50.
Atapattu steps out and lofts a ball to the wide long-off region for a couple of runs.
Sri Lanka are currently 123/1 in the 34th over.
Sri Lanka are currently 102/1 in the 29 overs.
His wagon wheel shows most of the runs scored in the onside, mostly in the midwicket region.
Sangakkara gets his fifty! played behind square leg for a single.
Almost a catch to the short midwicket, the batsman was Sangakkara.
Current run rate of 3.46
Sri Lanka are currently 97/1 in the 28 overs.
Sangakkara flicks one to the deep square leg fence of the bowling of Smith.
Sri Lanka are currently 88/1 in the 27 overs.
Sangakkara cuts a short ball from Deonarine to the thirdman fence.
Sri Lanka are currently 81/1 in the 26 overs.
Sri Lanka are 67/1 in the 22 overs.
Best drops a sitter of his own bowling, Sangakkara mistimes a drive straight to Best, who fails to hold onto the ball.
Sri Lanka are 66/1 in the 21 overs.
a good over comes to an end, maiden over.
current run rate is 3.17
Welcome back Sri Lanka are 66/1 in the 21st over.
Dwayne Smith comes on.
Sri Lanka are 54/1 in the 17 overs.
A loud appeal for caught behind, Sangakkara steps out and tries to play, ball takes the pad to the keeper, good decision by Asoka de Silva.
Butler continues in his good length, Sri Lankan's finding difficult to get him away.
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 16 overs.
A pitched up ball, Sangakkara drives, gets beaten, another maiden over comes to an end.
A full toss also being pushed back to Best.
Best is pitching the ball up, Sangakkara unable to find the gaps, driving straight to the fielders.
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 15 overs.
Butler continues in his good length, both batsmen finding to get him away for runs. Another good over ends, a maiden over.
MS Atapattu 18* (32b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4)
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 14 overs.
A short ball of Best is put away to the midwicket fence. He picks the length quickly and pulls it to the midwicket fence for a boundary.
Atapattu pushes to mid-off for a single.
Best 1st over had lot of variations of length.
Sri Lanka are 45/1 in the 13 overs.
Another good over comes to an end.
Well judged single by Atapattu to backward-point.
A quick single taken to mid-on by Sangakkara.
Butler to continue.
Sri Lanka are 43/1 in the 12 overs.
A single to mid-on ends the over for Best.
Good length maintained by Best, beating Sangakkara by the away movement.
There has been a bowling change, Best replaces Lawson, who was hit by Atapattu for 2 boundaries in his previous over.
Sri Lanka are 41/1 in the 11 overs.
Another good over comes to an end.
Sangakkara unable to get going off the bowling of Butler.
Butler is bowling well, a good line and length maintained by him.
Butler and Lawson still continuing.
Sri Lanka are 39/1 in the 10 overs.
Atapattu is on 14 and Sangakkara 15.
Welcome back Sri Lanka have got moving. They are currently 37/1 in over number 10.
5 boundaries hit so far.
Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 4 overs.
Good over from Butler, another maiden over.
Atapattu too cautious, not timing his shots.
Ball keeping a bit low so early in the innings.
Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 4 overs.
Good over from Lawason, a maiden over.
Sangakara watchful, leaving a few balls.
Nice Breeze blowing.
Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 3 overs.
Sangakara is the next man in.
WU Tharanga lbw b Butler 6 (12b)
First Strike for Butler. Ball did not rise as much Tharanga thought. Hit him on the knee roll.
Wicket number 1 Tharanga hit in front of wicket, trying to pull a ball, given by Ashoka de silva. Tharanga walks off.
Sri Lanka are 10/0 in the 2 overs.
Tharanga is good opening batsmen, who has a great talent, he has played in the under-19'sExcellent cover drive by Tharanga to the extra-cover fence.
Over 1 a wide in the over, Deonarine saved a certain boundary, 2 leg byes in the fine leg region.
Butler to open the bowling.The two batsmen walking in Atapattu and Tharanga.
The Pitch is flat and hard.
Hello and welcome to the live match coverage of Match 3 of the Indian Oil Tri-Series between Sri Lanka and West Indies. Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat. Attapatu will be opening with Tharanga.
Thank you for joining me. Please visit for more commentary in the future.
Sri Lanka have scored 241/6 in their 50 overs.
final ball Chandana moves across to the off side and tries to paddle sweep it, ball takes the back of the bat and goes to the the thirdman fence. 241
ball 5 A single to Arnold, inside edge onto the pads. 237
ball 4 Chandana makes room and plays it to the cover region, not well timed. 236
ball 3 Chandana tries to hoick it over midwicket, gets beaten.
ball 2 Chandana steps down and takes the ball on the full and drives it past the inner field to the deep extra-covers, couple of runs taken. 235
ball 1 Arnold to face Lawson, driven straight back, single taken. 233
Lawson to bowl it.
6 min left on the clock.
Final over coming up.
SL are 232/6 in 49 overs.
West Indies are bowling well in the last few overs.
SL are 227/6 in 48 overs.
Arnold puts away a full toss to the extra-cover fence.
SL are currently 215/6 in the 47th over.
Chandana is the next man in
Sri Lanka 205/6, TM Dilshan run out (Smith) 4 (7b)
Sixth Wicket down.
Run out! Dilshan hits straight at Dawyne Smith and takes off for a single, Direct hit from him, sees Dilshan short of the crease.
SL currently are 203/5 in 45th over.
200 up for SL.
Lights on at Dambulla.
Arnold the new man in
Sri Lanka 194/5, DPMD Jayawardene b Smith 16 (11b)
Fifth Wicket down.
Slower ball from Dawyne Smith gets the wicket of Jaywardene, hitting across the line, gets bowled.
Dilshan is the next man in.
SL 191/4.
Fourth Wicket down.
Atapattu departs, run out on taking the second run.
Jaywardene is the next man in.
LHD Dilhara st Ramdin b Deonarine 9 (12b )
Wicket number 3 down for SL. 171/3. Lokahettige steps down the track, Deonarine pulls it back a bit, the batsmen gets beaten, he is stumped easily by Ramdin.
Lokahettige sweeps the next one to the fine leg region for a couple of runs, excellent fielding by Joseph.
Atapattu takes a Single to square leg region.
Deonarine to bowl
Final 10 overs coming up.
SL 168/2 in 40 overs.
SL 163/2 in the 39 overs a run rate of 4.17.
Lokahettige is the new man in.
SL 149/2. KC Sangakkara c Chanderpaul b Deonarine 79 (115b)
Second wicket down, drinks being taken.
Wicket for West Indies of the bowling of Deonarine, Sangakkara tries makes room and tries to drive, mistimes the drive straight at Chanderpaul at extra-covers.
SL 144/1 in 36 overs. Sangakkara on 75 and Atapattu on 54.
SL 140/1. Run rate of 3.96.
Fifty for Atapattu, his 51st ODI fifty.
Sri Lanka are currently 128/1 in the 34 overs.
Atapattu is moved along to 49.
It is slow going for the Sri Lankan's.
Atapattu is nearing his 50.
Atapattu steps out and lofts a ball to the wide long-off region for a couple of runs.
Sri Lanka are currently 123/1 in the 34th over.
Sri Lanka are currently 102/1 in the 29 overs.
His wagon wheel shows most of the runs scored in the onside, mostly in the midwicket region.
Sangakkara gets his fifty! played behind square leg for a single.
Almost a catch to the short midwicket, the batsman was Sangakkara.
Current run rate of 3.46
Sri Lanka are currently 97/1 in the 28 overs.
Sangakkara flicks one to the deep square leg fence of the bowling of Smith.
Sri Lanka are currently 88/1 in the 27 overs.
Sangakkara cuts a short ball from Deonarine to the thirdman fence.
Sri Lanka are currently 81/1 in the 26 overs.
Sri Lanka are 67/1 in the 22 overs.
Best drops a sitter of his own bowling, Sangakkara mistimes a drive straight to Best, who fails to hold onto the ball.
Sri Lanka are 66/1 in the 21 overs.
a good over comes to an end, maiden over.
current run rate is 3.17
Welcome back Sri Lanka are 66/1 in the 21st over.
Dwayne Smith comes on.
Sri Lanka are 54/1 in the 17 overs.
A loud appeal for caught behind, Sangakkara steps out and tries to play, ball takes the pad to the keeper, good decision by Asoka de Silva.
Butler continues in his good length, Sri Lankan's finding difficult to get him away.
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 16 overs.
A pitched up ball, Sangakkara drives, gets beaten, another maiden over comes to an end.
A full toss also being pushed back to Best.
Best is pitching the ball up, Sangakkara unable to find the gaps, driving straight to the fielders.
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 15 overs.
Butler continues in his good length, both batsmen finding to get him away for runs. Another good over ends, a maiden over.
MS Atapattu 18* (32b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4)
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 14 overs.
A short ball of Best is put away to the midwicket fence. He picks the length quickly and pulls it to the midwicket fence for a boundary.
Atapattu pushes to mid-off for a single.
Best 1st over had lot of variations of length.
Sri Lanka are 45/1 in the 13 overs.
Another good over comes to an end.
Well judged single by Atapattu to backward-point.
A quick single taken to mid-on by Sangakkara.
Butler to continue.
Sri Lanka are 43/1 in the 12 overs.
A single to mid-on ends the over for Best.
Good length maintained by Best, beating Sangakkara by the away movement.
There has been a bowling change, Best replaces Lawson, who was hit by Atapattu for 2 boundaries in his previous over.
Sri Lanka are 41/1 in the 11 overs.
Another good over comes to an end.
Sangakkara unable to get going off the bowling of Butler.
Butler is bowling well, a good line and length maintained by him.
Butler and Lawson still continuing.
Sri Lanka are 39/1 in the 10 overs.
Atapattu is on 14 and Sangakkara 15.
Welcome back Sri Lanka have got moving. They are currently 37/1 in over number 10.
5 boundaries hit so far.
Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 4 overs.
Good over from Butler, another maiden over.
Atapattu too cautious, not timing his shots.
Ball keeping a bit low so early in the innings.
Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 4 overs.
Good over from Lawason, a maiden over.
Sangakara watchful, leaving a few balls.
Nice Breeze blowing.
Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 3 overs.
Sangakara is the next man in.
WU Tharanga lbw b Butler 6 (12b)
First Strike for Butler. Ball did not rise as much Tharanga thought. Hit him on the knee roll.
Wicket number 1 Tharanga hit in front of wicket, trying to pull a ball, given by Ashoka de silva. Tharanga walks off.
Sri Lanka are 10/0 in the 2 overs.
Tharanga is good opening batsmen, who has a great talent, he has played in the under-19'sExcellent cover drive by Tharanga to the extra-cover fence.
Over 1 a wide in the over, Deonarine saved a certain boundary, 2 leg byes in the fine leg region.
Butler to open the bowling.The two batsmen walking in Atapattu and Tharanga.
The Pitch is flat and hard.
Hello and welcome to the live match coverage of Match 3 of the Indian Oil Tri-Series between Sri Lanka and West Indies. Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat. Attapatu will be opening with Tharanga.
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