England vs Sri Lanka 22nd Match at Pallekele, 01 Oct, 2012

Toss: England,who choose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 169/6 (20)
England 150/9 (20)
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs
Man of the Match: Lasith Malinga
  • Jade Dernbach 2 * (2)
  • ST Finn 1 * (3)

Over 0.1 AD Mathewsto LJ Wrightno runs

Goes back and defends it to covers.

Over 0.2 AD Mathewsto LJ Wrightno runs

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to point.

Over 0.3 AD Mathewsto LJ Wrightbeaten, no runs

Attempts a pull shot across the line and gets beaten by a not so short ball outside off.

Over 0.4 AD Mathewsto LJ WrightBoundary!

Moves back and pulls the short ball through mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 0.5 AD Mathewsto LJ Wright1 run

Flicks the length ball off his pads behind squareleg for one.

Over 1.1 KMDN Kulasekarato LJ Wrightno runs

Inswinger as usual from Kula to begin with and Wright on the backfoot is struck on the pad in a flick around leg and survives an lbw appeal.

Over 1.2 KMDN Kulasekarato LJ WrightSix!!

Absolute half tracker from Kula and Wright pulls it big over deep mid wicket for a six!

Over 1.3 KMDN Kulasekarato LJ Wright1 run

Short and rising, and Wright upper cuts it on the bounce to thirdman for one.

Over 1.6 KMDN Kulasekarato LJ Wrightno runs

Makes lots of room and cuts it to point.

Over 2.2 SL Malingato LJ Wrightno runs

Defends the slower rising delivery to the off side.

Over 2.3 SL Malingato LJ WrightCaught!

Slower one but short and wide, and Wright plays a flashy square cut in the air and straight into the hands of Dilshan at backward point!