Sri Lanka vs West Indies 18th Match at Pallekele, 29 Sep, 2012

Toss: West Indies, who choose to bat first
West Indies 129/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 130/1 (15.2)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: DPMD Jayawardene
  • KC Sangakkara 39 * (34)
  • DPMD Jayawardene 65 * (49)

Over 0.1 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Cuts the short and wide delivery straight to backward point.

Over 0.2 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Gets behind the line and defends the inducker to mid off.

Over 0.2 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardene 1 wide
Sri Lanka off the mark as Rampaul sprays this length ball way outside off for a wide.

Over 0.3 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Short and wide, and Mahela plays a wristy cut straight to point.

Over 0.4 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Steers the short delivery straight to backward point.

Over 0.5 R Rampaulto DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Rampaul drags it short and wide, and this time Mahela plays a spanking cut between the two point fielders for a boundary.

Over 0.5 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardene 1 wide
Chases a widish length ball with a square drive on the up and misses it. It will be a wide though.

Over 0.6 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Goes back and defends the short ball to backward point.

Over 2.1 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardene1 run

Gets forward and eases the length ball sweetly to the diving point for one.

Over 2.2 R Rampaulto TM Dilshanbeaten, no runs

Attempts a drive on the up and gets beaten just outside off.

Over 2.2 R Rampaul to TM Dilshan 1 wide
Loose shot from Dilshan but no worries as that was given as a wide. Rampaul had dragged it short and wide again outside off. 

Over 2.3 R Rampaulto TM Dilshan1 run

Guides the length ball towards thirdman for one.

Over 2.4 R Rampaulto DPMD Jayawardene1 run

Plays a wristy square drive on the up to point who half stops and concedes a single.

Over 2.5 R Rampaulto TM DilshanCaught!

Lovely rising delivery at pace from Rampaul at 142 kmph and Dilshan without any footwork attempted a square cut but only to get a thin edge to the keeper!

Over 2.6 R Rampaulto KC Sangakkara1 run

Tucks the rising delivery off his hips to fine leg for one.

Over 2.6 R Rampaul to KC Sangakkara 1 wide
Misses his flick to a short ball down the legside.

Over 4.1 R Rampaul to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Bad delivery, short and wide, and Mahela upper cuts it flat over the leaping backward point for a boundary.

Over 4.2 R Rampaul to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Lets the inswinger come into him, and then whips the length ball sweetly in the air over wide mid on for a boundary.

Over 4.3 R Rampaul to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs

Eases the rising delivery on the backfoot to point.

Over 4.5 R Rampaul to KC Sangakkarano runs

Attempts a flick and gets hit on the pad by a full ball sliding down leg.

Over 4.6 R Rampaulto KC Sangakkara2 runs

Goes back and sweetly flicks it off his pads past squareleg for a couple.

Over 14.1 R Rampaulto KC SangakkaraBoundary!

Puts his weight behind the shot and lofts the pitched up delivery over mid off for a one bounce boundary.

Over 14.2 R Rampaulto KC SangakkaraBoundary!

Gets inside the line and pulls the rising delivery fiercely behind squareleg for another boundary.

Over 14.3 R Rampaulto KC Sangakkarano runs

Goes back and punches it to covers.

Over 14.4 R Rampaulto KC Sangakkarabeaten, 1 bye

Goes back for a pull to a slower rising delivery and gets beaten outside off but a fumble from Ramdin leaks a bye.

Over 14.5 R Rampaulto DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Backs away and Rampaul follows him up with a rising delivery which is upper cut delicately towards fine thirdman for a boundary! And that brings up the 100 of this stand!

Over 14.6 R Rampaulto DPMD JayawardeneBoundary!

Makes room and plays a lovely inside out drive to a length ball over extra covers for a one bounce boundary.