Cricket Fans: May 2011

Pakistan Vs Ireland ODI Series

04:22 |

2nd ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Belfast - May 30, 2011

Ireland 238/8 (50 ov)

Pakistan 242/5 (48.4 ov)

Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Paul Stirling celebrates his 94-ball ton

Saeed Ajmal picked up four wickets, conceding 35 runs from his 10 overs

Pakistan got off to a good start, getting opener Ed Joyce early

Azhar Ali was dismissed by Boyd Rankin for 39

Umar Akmal carried Pakistan home with an unbeaten 60

Younis Khan top scored for Pakistan with 64

Pakistan celebrate after winning the series 2-0

Ireland innings (50 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	EC Joyce	c †Mohammad Salman b Saeed Ajmal	17	65	52	1	0	32.69
	14.3 faster delivery outside off stump and just takes Joyce's outside edge. Pakistan are delighted to take that wicket. A much better start that time from Ireland 65/1
	PR Stirling	b Junaid Khan	109	180	107	7	4	101.86
	43.1 it isnt because he bowls him next ball! It moved it a little bit off the pitch and Stirling was going for a big hit and misses it. That was the wicket Pakistan wanted 182/4
	WTS Porterfield*	b Mohammad Hafeez	15	31	29	1	0	51.72
	23.5 plays back to a straight one, he misses and Hafeez hits. Porterfield will be very disappointed with that because he was looking good 108/2
	AR Cusack	st †Mohammad Salman b Saeed Ajmal	26	72	62	0	0	41.93

	KJ O'Brien	c Hammad Azam b Saeed Ajmal	7	23	14	1	0	50.00
	45.3 kevin goes for the big hit over long-off. It goes a mile in the air and Azam gets it just before the rope 198/5
	GC Wilson†	c Hammad Azam b Junaid Khan	33	32	25	5	0	132.00
	49.4 goes for the big hit back past the bowler. Wilson hits it a mile in the air goes down the throat of the man at long-off 233/8
	JF Mooney	c †Mohammad Salman b Saeed Ajmal	6	10	6	1	0	100.00
	47.3 he goes for the same shot again and this time Salman takes the catch. He was going for the big hit to try and up the rate 218/6
	DT Johnston	run out (Hammad Azam)	3	10	4	0	0	75.00
	49.2 Junaid Khan to Wilson, run out! Johnston went for a second which was never on. Azam gathered the ball at long -off and got it off quickly to the bowler who took off the bails. Johnston went for a desperate dive but was still out by some distance 233/7
	NG Jones	not out	0	2	1	0	0	0.00

	AR White	not out	4	2	1	1	0	400.00

	Extras	(lb 10, w 7, nb 1)	18

	Total	(8 wickets; 50 overs)	238	(4.76 runs per over)

Did not bat WB Rankin

Fall of wickets1-65 (Joyce, 14.3 ov), 2-108 (Porterfield, 23.5 ov), 3-174 (Cusack, 40.3 ov), 4-182 (Stirling, 43.1 ov), 5-198 (O'Brien, 45.3 ov), 6-218 (Mooney, 47.3 ov), 7-233 (Johnston, 49.2 ov), 8-233 (Wilson, 49.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Umar Gul	10	1	58	0	5.80	(5w)

Junaid Khan	10	0	53	2	5.30	(1nb)
43.1 to Stirling, it isnt because he bowls him next ball! It moved it a little bit off the pitch and Stirling was going for a big hit and misses it. That was the wicket Pakistan wanted 182/4 49.4 to Wilson, goes for the big hit back past the bowler. Wilson hits it a mile in the air goes down the throat of the man at long-off 233/8
Saeed Ajmal	10	0	35	4	3.50	(1w)
14.3 to Joyce, faster delivery outside off stump and just takes Joyce's outside edge. Pakistan are delighted to take that wicket. A much better start that time from Ireland 65/1 45.3 to O'Brien, kevin goes for the big hit over long-off. It goes a mile in the air and Azam gets it just before the rope 198/5 47.3 to Mooney, he goes for the same shot again and this time Salman takes the catch. He was going for the big hit to try and up the rate 218/6
Mohammad Hafeez	10	0	42	1	4.20
23.5 to Porterfield, plays back to a straight one, he misses and Hafeez hits. Porterfield will be very disappointed with that because he was looking good 108/2
Hammad Azam	10	0	40	0	4.00


Pakistan innings (target: 239 runs from 50 overs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
Mohammad Hafeez	c White b Johnston	0	1	7	0	0	0.00
1.5 what a start for Ireland. Johnston pitches the ball up well and Hafeez can only chip the ball up to White at mid-on. Too say Johnston is happy would be an understatement. 2/1
Taufeeq Umar	c Stirling b O'Brien	32	74	43	3	1	74.41
17.5 full delivery again from O'Brien and it pops up to Stirling at mid-wicket. Big Wicket for Ireland 65/2
Azhar Ali	c Stirling b Rankin	39	83	65	4	0	60.00
20.6 and another one goes down for Pakistan. Rankin sent another fast delivery outside off stump, Azhar had to play at it. It took the edge and flew to Stirling at first slip 80/3
Younis Khan	c O'Brien b Cusack	64	127	74	4	1	86.48
48.1 another one bites the dust. Younis tries to end it with a big hit and doesnt time it well and flies into Kevin's hands at mid-wicket 237/5
Misbah-ul-Haq*	c †Wilson b Mooney	32	53	53	1	1	60.37
36.5 pitched outside off stump and looks to take the edge and Wilson takes the catch. Misbah stands his ground. He does look happy but the umpires given it. Its just what Ireland needed 148/4
Umar Akmal	not out	60	58	48	6	2	125.00

Hammad Azam	not out	1	2	2	0	0	50.00

Extras	(lb 10, w 4)	14

Total	(5 wickets; 48.4 overs)	242	(4.97 runs per over)

Did not bat Junaid Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Salman†

Fall of wickets1-2 (Mohammad Hafeez, 1.5 ov), 2-65 (Taufeeq Umar, 17.5 ov), 3-80 (Azhar Ali, 20.6 ov), 4-148 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 36.5 ov), 5-237 (Younis Khan, 48.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WB Rankin	9	1	29	1	3.22	(1w)
20.6 to Azhar Ali, and another one goes down for Pakistan. Rankin sent another fast delivery outside off stump, Azhar had to play at it. It took the edge and flew to Stirling at first slip 80/3
DT Johnston	10	0	60	1	6.00	(3w)
1.5 to Mohammad Hafeez, what a start for Ireland. Johnston pitches the ball up well and Hafeez can only chip the ball up to White at mid-on. Too say Johnston is happy would be an understatement. 2/1
JF Mooney	9	0	45	1	5.00
36.5 to Misbah-ul-Haq, pitched outside off stump and looks to take the edge and Wilson takes the catch. Misbah stands his ground. He does look happy but the umpires given it. Its just what Ireland needed 148/4
AR Cusack	9.4	1	43	1	4.44
48.1 to Younis Khan, another one bites the dust. Younis tries to end it with a big hit and doesnt time it well and flies into Kevin's hands at mid-wicket 237/5
KJ O'Brien	6	0	33	1	5.50
17.5 to Taufeeq Umar, full delivery again from O'Brien and it pops up to Stirling at mid-wicket. Big Wicket for Ireland 65/2
NG Jones	3	0	14	0	4.66

PR Stirling	2	0	8	0	4.00

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Sri Lanka Vs England Test Series

04:13 |

Day 5

1st Test: England v Sri Lanka at Cardiff - May 26-30, 2011

Sri Lanka 400 and 82

England 496/5d

England won by an innings and 14 runs
Eoin Morgan congratulates Ian Bell on his century

England celebrate a remarkable win as Suranga Lakmal trudges off

Kumar Sangakkara edged to slip off Graeme Swann

Chris Tremlett and Iam Bell are pleased to see Mahela Jayawardene's back

Ian Bell celebrates Kumar Sangakkara's downfall

Thisara Perera falls after a brief resistance

Sri Lanka 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	NT Paranavitana	b Tremlett	66	275	191	6	0	34.55
	61.1 87.7 mph, this time he's gone! No need for a review there. Tremlett ventures full and Paranavitana dragged on a drive onto his off stump. Ends a really good innings and on first and second viewing it's difficult to see why he played down the wrong line, the ball didn't move or anything 159/4
	TM Dilshan*	b Swann	50	145	94	7	0	53.19
	32.4 chopped on! Dilshan aims a cut to a slightly quicker ball, spun enough to find a bottom edge into the base of off stump and it's 50 and out for the captain 93/1
	KC Sangakkara	c †Prior b Anderson	11	26	16	2	0	68.75
	39.6 89.4 mph, massive appeal from England as Anderson swings this one away from Sangakkara, past the edge and through to Prior but England are convinced he's feathered it. Dar didn't see anything but Strauss reviewed. There is a noise at the right movement but perhaps not enough evidence to overturn?... Well, he's been given! Must have gone on the noise because HotSpot wasn't conclusive. The noise proved fatal, Sangakkara isn't amused but England are ecstatic! Rod Tucker is the man in the hot seat and he's made a huge intervention there. Sangakkara's poor record in England continues! 114/2
	DPMD Jayawardene	c Strauss b Anderson	4	46	35	0	0	11.42
	50.5 gone! There's the breakthrough. Anderson had been probing away and this time Jayawardene had to play as the ball shaped back into him. He played with hard hands and the edge flew to first slip, where Strauss dived to his right behind second and took a fine catch. Fine bowling and fielding. 133/3
	TT Samaraweera	c Swann b Anderson	58	131	84	9	0	69.04
	80.6 86.8 mph, edged to Swann at second slip! Quickest ball of the over, it swings too and takes a thick edge, nestling right in Swann's lap. Well, England were looking a little clueless with Trott operating, but the new ball has done the trick. Not much Samaraweera could do about the dismissal either, the ball angled in, swung away late and he simply had to play at it 243/5
	HAPW Jayawardene†	c †Prior b Broad	112	252	168	12	0	66.66
	117.3 that's it for Jayawardene! Broad gets another but it ends a superb innings. The Sri Lanka innings has pivoted on Jayawardene's knock and he's given them a chance of bossing the game. In the end with the tail for company he has a slightly tired drive outside off and feathers and edge through to Prior 397/9
	MF Maharoof	run out (Trott)	16	62	42	1	0	38.09
	92.2 Trott to HAPW Jayawardene, Trott has done it! Not with the ball, obviously, but he's struck in the luckiest way possible! Fullish ball driven firmly straight back at him, the bowler stuck down a hand and deflected it onto the non-striker's stumps. Maharoof has to go 278/6
	NLTC Perera	c Tremlett b Broad	25	53	40	4	0	62.50
	105.5 83.4 mph, gone! Broad has finally got his 100th Test scalp and he looks very relieved. Five months he's waited for that, since Adelaide. Prasanna was looking to loft down the ground but ended up spooning a catch straight to mid-on. Sri Lanka are seven down now, and though Herath is no mug with the bat we're definitely into the tail 346/7
	HMRKB Herath	c Trott b Swann	25	48	35	3	0	71.42
	116.6 Swann strikes! Tossed it up at Herath who toe-ended a skimming drive to short cover. Not a spectacular end but England will be very relieved 397/8
	BAW Mendis	not out	1	8	2	0	0	50.00

	RAS Lakmal	c Broad b Swann	2	3	5	0	0	40.00
	118.4 brilliant catch to end the innings! Wonderful work from Broad. It was tossed up by Broad outside off, Lakmal took a couple of steps down the wicket hauled it towards the left of Broad at mid-on who dived full-length and caught the ball both hands with his body perpendicular to the ground 400/10
	Extras	(b 9, lb 21)	30

	Total	(all out; 118.4 overs; 528 mins)	400	(3.37 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-93 (Dilshan, 32.4 ov), 2-114 (Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 3-133 (DPMD Jayawardene, 50.5 ov), 4-159 (Paranavitana, 61.1 ov), 5-243 (Samaraweera, 80.6 ov), 6-278 (Maharoof, 92.2 ov), 7-346 (Perera, 105.5 ov), 8-397 (Herath, 116.6 ov), 9-397 (HAPW Jayawardene, 117.3 ov), 10-400 (Lakmal, 118.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	28	8	66	3	2.35
39.6 to Sangakkara, 89.4 mph, massive appeal from England as Anderson swings this one away from Sangakkara, past the edge and through to Prior but England are convinced he's feathered it. Dar didn't see anything but Strauss reviewed. There is a noise at the right movement but perhaps not enough evidence to overturn?... Well, he's been given! Must have gone on the noise because HotSpot wasn't conclusive. The noise proved fatal, Sangakkara isn't amused but England are ecstatic! Rod Tucker is the man in the hot seat and he's made a huge intervention there. Sangakkara's poor record in England continues! 114/2 50.5 to DPMD Jayawardene, gone! There's the breakthrough. Anderson had been probing away and this time Jayawardene had to play as the ball shaped back into him. He played with hard hands and the edge flew to first slip, where Strauss dived to his right behind second and took a fine catch. Fine bowling and fielding. 133/3 80.6 to Samaraweera, 86.8 mph, edged to Swann at second slip! Quickest ball of the over, it swings too and takes a thick edge, nestling right in Swann's lap. Well, England were looking a little clueless with Trott operating, but the new ball has done the trick. Not much Samaraweera could do about the dismissal either, the ball angled in, swung away late and he simply had to play at it 243/5
SCJ Broad	33	4	113	2	3.42
105.5 to Perera, 83.4 mph, gone! Broad has finally got his 100th Test scalp and he looks very relieved. Five months he's waited for that, since Adelaide. Prasanna was looking to loft down the ground but ended up spooning a catch straight to mid-on. Sri Lanka are seven down now, and though Herath is no mug with the bat we're definitely into the tail 346/7 117.3 to HAPW Jayawardene, that's it for Jayawardene! Broad gets another but it ends a superb innings. The Sri Lanka innings has pivoted on Jayawardene's knock and he's given them a chance of bossing the game. In the end with the tail for company he has a slightly tired drive outside off and feathers and edge through to Prior 397/9
CT Tremlett	26	9	81	1	3.11
61.1 to Paranavitana, 87.7 mph, this time he's gone! No need for a review there. Tremlett ventures full and Paranavitana dragged on a drive onto his off stump. Ends a really good innings and on first and second viewing it's difficult to see why he played down the wrong line, the ball didn't move or anything 159/4
GP Swann	24.4	2	78	3	3.16
32.4 to Dilshan, chopped on! Dilshan aims a cut to a slightly quicker ball, spun enough to find a bottom edge into the base of off stump and it's 50 and out for the captain 93/1 116.6 to Herath, Swann strikes! Tossed it up at Herath who toe-ended a skimming drive to short cover. Not a spectacular end but England will be very relieved 397/8 118.4 to Lakmal, brilliant catch to end the innings! Wonderful work from Broad. It was tossed up by Broad outside off, Lakmal took a couple of steps down the wicket hauled it towards the left of Broad at mid-on who dived full-length and caught the ball both hands with his body perpendicular to the ground 400/10
IJL Trott	6	0	29	0	4.83

KP Pietersen	1	0	3	0	3.00


England 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
AJ Strauss*	c DPMD Jayawardene b Lakmal	20	79	47	2	0	42.55
19.1 82.1 mph, gone! Where's that come from? What a timely strike for Sri Lanka, Lakmal lands one on the perfect line on middle and off, Strauss had to play and a hint of movement away means the ball takes the outside edge. Mahela Jayawardene at second slip tumbles to his left to hold onto it, and the Sri Lankans are ecstatic 46/1
AN Cook	c †HAPW Jayawardene b Maharoof	133	399	274	10	0	48.54
96.3 79.8 mph, gone! The partnership ends as Cook cuts and gets a top edge. He saw it was a touch shorter, but it was quite close to him...the keeper dived in front of first slip to hold a sharp chance 298/3
JM Anderson	c DPMD Jayawardene b Mendis	1	13	16	0	0	6.25
22.5 gone! There's the breakthrough as Anderson edges a very full delivery to slip. Was on offer for driving, but instead it flew comfortably to Mahela at slip. No runs this morning and a wicket down, just like Sri Lanka yesterday 47/2
IJL Trott	b Dilshan	203	517	409	17	0	49.63
148.5 finally they've got him! Dilshan is down on one knee in celebration after he pushes one through quicker and flatter and the ball zips under Trott's bat as he tries to make room, clattering into the stumps. Trott leaves the crease to a standing ovation, and several of the Sri Lankans - including the captain - make a point of congratulating him on his knock as he walks off 465/5
KP Pietersen	lbw b Herath	3	22	11	0	0	27.27
101.3 We're going to have a review, this keeps really low and rushes straight on with the arm from round the wicket. Pietersen had set himself for a crack through cover but the ball scuttled through very low and he had to jab the bat down. There was a big appeal for lbw, but has it struck the pad first? Doctrove didn't think so, but it doesn't look good for the batsman here. Well, it's taken an absolute age but eventually it's given out, and rightly so - hitting pad first and then bat. KP is really unhappy, and lingers for a few moments before trudging off 305/4
IR Bell	not out	103	219	159	11	1	64.77

EJG Morgan	not out	14	23	19	2	0	73.68

Extras	(b 10, lb 4, nb 5)	19

Total	(5 wickets dec; 155 overs; 637 mins)	496	(3.20 runs per over)

Did not bat MJ Prior†, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, CT Tremlett

Fall of wickets1-46 (Strauss, 19.1 ov), 2-47 (Anderson, 22.5 ov), 3-298 (Cook, 96.3 ov), 4-305 (Pietersen, 101.3 ov), 5-465 (Trott, 148.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
RAS Lakmal	22	4	68	1	3.09	(1nb)
19.1 to Strauss, 82.1 mph, gone! Where's that come from? What a timely strike for Sri Lanka, Lakmal lands one on the perfect line on middle and off, Strauss had to play and a hint of movement away means the ball takes the outside edge. Mahela Jayawardene at second slip tumbles to his left to hold onto it, and the Sri Lankans are ecstatic 46/1
NLTC Perera	24	5	81	0	3.37

TM Dilshan	16	1	60	1	3.75
148.5 to Trott, finally they've got him! Dilshan is down on one knee in celebration after he pushes one through quicker and flatter and the ball zips under Trott's bat as he tries to make room, clattering into the stumps. Trott leaves the crease to a standing ovation, and several of the Sri Lankans - including the captain - make a point of congratulating him on his knock as he walks off 465/5
MF Maharoof	28	3	92	1	3.28	(3nb)
96.3 to Cook, 79.8 mph, gone! The partnership ends as Cook cuts and gets a top edge. He saw it was a touch shorter, but it was quite close to him...the keeper dived in front of first slip to hold a sharp chance 298/3
BAW Mendis	21	4	66	1	3.14	(1nb)
22.5 to Anderson, gone! There's the breakthrough as Anderson edges a very full delivery to slip. Was on offer for driving, but instead it flew comfortably to Mahela at slip. No runs this morning and a wicket down, just like Sri Lanka yesterday 47/2
HMRKB Herath	44	7	115	1	2.61
101.3 to Pietersen, We're going to have a review, this keeps really low and rushes straight on with the arm from round the wicket. Pietersen had set himself for a crack through cover but the ball scuttled through very low and he had to jab the bat down. There was a big appeal for lbw, but has it struck the pad first? Doctrove didn't think so, but it doesn't look good for the batsman here. Well, it's taken an absolute age but eventually it's given out, and rightly so - hitting pad first and then bat. KP is really unhappy, and lingers for a few moments before trudging off 305/4


Sri Lanka 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
NT Paranavitana	c Strauss b Tremlett	0	9	10	0	0	0.00
1.6 85.8 mph, gone! There's one for England. Paranavitana pushes at one outside off stump and edges low to first slip. Was a good, full length from Tremlett and it drew the batsman forward but not with any confidence. Another neat catch by Strauss. Took England 191 balls to shift Paranavitana in the first innings, but just 10 this time. 1/1
TM Dilshan*	c & b Tremlett	10	17	10	2	0	100.00
3.2 84.9 mph, gone! Or is it? Dilshan gets into a tangle and it lobs back to Tremlett but he doesn't think he hit it. The review in process and Hotspot shows a touch on the glove. This should be out. And it is! Was well bowled again, banged in back of a length and not well played by Dilshan. England have a sniff here. 10/2
KC Sangakkara	c Strauss b Swann	14	63	38	1	0	36.84
17.2 gone! Oh boy. This is on for England. Big style. Sangakkara comes forward, it turns a little and the edge goes low to slip. Beautiful bowling, Swann at his best to left handers. Half the side out. 43/5
DPMD Jayawardene	c Strauss b Tremlett	15	36	32	2	0	46.87
12.5 gone! Edged to first slip. Three for Tremlett, was a touch fuller and Jayawardene came forward, finding the edge and carrying at waist-height Strauss 33/3
TT Samaraweera	b Swann	0	9	9	0	0	0.00
15.4 gone! And another, Samaraweera plays back which is always dangerous with some uneven bounce around and chops into his stumps. Much like Dilshan in the first innings. Problems here for Sri Lanka 36/4
HAPW Jayawardene†	c †Prior b Tremlett	3	12	6	0	0	50.00
18.1 84.5 mph, it's short from Tremlett, Jayawardene hooks and has that touched the glove? Doctrove says no, but England are convinced and they're going to review it. HotSpot is inconclusive but the slo-mo replays seem to indicate contact with the glove ... this could go either way ... He's gone! It didn't show up on HotSpot but there was a definite noise, and a deflection. What is happening out there? 43/7
MF Maharoof	c †Prior b Swann	0	2	3	0	0	0.00
17.5 gone! Edged to the keeper but Maharoof reviews it. He's hit it. Clear HotSpot and there's no wasting time with that. Easy decision. Swann is on fire, it was the straighter ball and Maharoof came forward but played the wrong line 43/6
NLTC Perera	c Bell b Broad	20	32	17	4	0	117.64
24.2 87.1 mph, what a catch! That is a stunning effort at short leg, and Perera is gone. He flapped at another short ball, the ball pinging lamely off the bat and Bell leaping forward to clutch the catch inches from the turf. England surge towards a win! 82/9
HMRKB Herath	lbw b Swann	3	6	3	0	0	100.00
19.1 gone! Another one! Herath swiped across the line, a bit of a brainless slog-sweep from a tailender, the ball rushes on with thearm from round the wicket and that hits him just about in line with the stumps. Sri Lanka sink further 52/8
BAW Mendis	not out	12	24	18	2	0	66.66

RAS Lakmal	c Cook b Broad	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
24.4 89.2 mph, that's it! Gone! How have England pulled a win out of this game? Incredible stuff. Dug in again by Broad, Lakmal just couldn't deal with the bounce and the ball looped easily to Cook in the slips to complete the victory 82/10
Extras	(b 5)	5

Total	(all out; 24.4 overs; 117 mins)	82	(3.32 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-1 (Paranavitana, 1.6 ov), 2-10 (Dilshan, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (DPMD Jayawardene, 12.5 ov), 4-36 (Samaraweera, 15.4 ov), 5-43 (Sangakkara, 17.2 ov), 6-43 (Maharoof, 17.5 ov), 7-43 (HAPW Jayawardene, 18.1 ov), 8-52 (Herath, 19.1 ov), 9-82 (Perera, 24.2 ov), 10-82 (Lakmal, 24.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SCJ Broad	7.4	1	21	2	2.73
24.2 to Perera, 87.1 mph, what a catch! That is a stunning effort at short leg, and Perera is gone. He flapped at another short ball, the ball pinging lamely off the bat and Bell leaping forward to clutch the catch inches from the turf. England surge towards a win! 82/9 24.4 to Lakmal, 89.2 mph, that's it! Gone! How have England pulled a win out of this game? Incredible stuff. Dug in again by Broad, Lakmal just couldn't deal with the bounce and the ball looped easily to Cook in the slips to complete the victory 82/10
CT Tremlett	10	2	40	4	4.00
1.6 to Paranavitana, 85.8 mph, gone! There's one for England. Paranavitana pushes at one outside off stump and edges low to first slip. Was a good, full length from Tremlett and it drew the batsman forward but not with any confidence. Another neat catch by Strauss. Took England 191 balls to shift Paranavitana in the first innings, but just 10 this time. 1/1 3.2 to Dilshan, 84.9 mph, gone! Or is it? Dilshan gets into a tangle and it lobs back to Tremlett but he doesn't think he hit it. The review in process and Hotspot shows a touch on the glove. This should be out. And it is! Was well bowled again, banged in back of a length and not well played by Dilshan. England have a sniff here. 10/2 12.5 to DPMD Jayawardene, gone! Edged to first slip. Three for Tremlett, was a touch fuller and Jayawardene came forward, finding the edge and carrying at waist-height Strauss 33/3 18.1 to HAPW Jayawardene, 84.5 mph, it's short from Tremlett, Jayawardene hooks and has that touched the glove? Doctrove says no, but England are convinced and they're going to review it. HotSpot is inconclusive but the slo-mo replays seem to indicate contact with the glove ... this could go either way ... He's gone! It didn't show up on HotSpot but there was a definite noise, and a deflection. What is happening out there? 43/7
GP Swann	7	1	16	4	2.28

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