England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Colombo, 03 Apr, 2012

Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to bat first
Sri Lanka 275/10 (111.1)  &  278/10 (118.5)
England 460/10 (152.3)  &  97/2 (19.4)
England won by 8 wkts
Man of the Match: KP Pietersen
  • KP Pietersen 42 * (28)
  • AN Cook 49 * (69)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1RAS Lakmal to AJ Strauss, no runsgets back and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Over 0.2RAS Lakmal to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and let it go outside off.

Over 0.3RAS Lakmal to AJ Strauss, Boundarygets forward and run it down to third-man for four.

Over 0.4RAS Lakmal to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and leaves it alone.

Over 0.5RAS Lakmal to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 0.6RAS Lakmal to AJ Strauss, no runsgets back and let it go outside off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1KTGD Prasad to AN Cook, no runsgets forward and pushes it to short-cover.

Over 1.2KTGD Prasad to AN Cook, no runsgets forward and digs it out back to bowler.

Over 1.3KTGD Prasad to AN Cook, 3 runsgets forward and drives it, the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the slips.

Over 1.4KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgets back and defends it back to bowler.

Over 1.5KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runs, stays back and defends it towards off-side.

Over 1.6KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and leaves it alone.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1RAS Lakmal to AN Cook, no runsgets forward and let it go outside off.

Over 2.2RAS Lakmal to AN Cook, no runsgets forward and leaves it alone once again.

Over 2.3RAS Lakmal to AN Cook, no runsgets across the line and blocks it nicely.

Over 2.4RAS Lakmal to AN Cook, no runsgets forward and drives it softly back to bowler.

Over 2.5RAS Lakmal to AN Cook, no runsgoes back i the crease and blocks it.

Over 2.6RAS Lakmal to AN Cook, Boundarygets back and flicks it of his pads through square-leg and the ball raced away to the boundary.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.2KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and shoulders arms.

Over 3.3KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgoes back and defends it on the on-side.

Over 3.4KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and leaves it alone.

Over 3.5KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runsgets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.6KTGD Prasad to AJ Strauss, no runs, duck under it and leaves it alone and that will be Lunch on Day 2.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1RAS Lakmal to AN Cook No runs ...

Over 4.2RAS Lakmal bowls flighted delivery to AN Cook, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Two runs

Over 4.3RAS Lakmal bowls flighted delivery to AN Cook, flicks it off his pads towards mid onThree runs

Over 4.4RAS Lakmal bowls flighted delivery to AN Cook, flicks it off his pads towards mid onSingle

Over 4.5RAS Lakmal bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AJ Strauss, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.6RAS Lakmal bowls flighted delivery to AJ Strauss, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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