10/03Result
4th Super, ICC World Cup at Johannesburg, Mar 10 2003
India won by 183 runs
Player of the Match
Javagal Srinath
Javagal SrinathIndia
10/03Result
4th Super, ICC World Cup at Johannesburg, Mar 10 2003
India won by 183 runs
Player of the Match
Javagal Srinath
Javagal SrinathIndia

END OF OVER:
23 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 109/10 (184 runs required from 27 overs, RR: 4.73, RRR: 6.81)

  • Dilhara Fernando13 (10b)
  • Ashish Nehra7-1-35-4
  • Javagal Srinath9-1-35-4

The cameo may have been entertaining, but the batting performance that preceded it could not have been for Sri Lankan fans, and India register a big win here at Jo'burg, crushing Sri Lanka by 183 runs India were on course to the semi-finals in any case, but this win definitely puts them there, even as Sri Lanka go down to their second defeat in a row in the Super Six. They must now pull off a win against Zimbabwe if they are to see the semi-finals, whereas India just continue to impress, looking strong contenders for the title India's batsmen registered a strong show with the bat first, and then their bowlers bundled out Sri Lanka for just 109 Sri Lanka's batting could only last 23 overs against Zaheer, Srinath and Nehra The Sri Lankans must really pick themselves up from hereon in if they are to make it to the knockout stage and progress any further past that. Sanath Jayasuriya may regret his decision at the toss, but he must now move his team past the two Super Six losses Javagal Srinath has been named Man of the Match for his haul of four wickets for 35 runs.

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22.6
W
Nehra to Muralidaran, OUT, and Murali swings wildly once too often, trying to chance his arm on the short ball with the pull, getting a top edge that plops easily into the hands of Kaif at covers, ending an entertaining cameo from Murali

M Muralidaran c Kaif b Nehra 16 (19m 14b 3x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

22.5
4
Nehra to Muralidaran, FOUR, full and on the stumps, and Murali swings away and gets a thin outside edge that runs away to fine leg, to the ropes for four. Nehra continues to smile, but he can't be too happy about this inside
22.4
0
Nehra to Muralidaran, no run, tonked awkwardly into the legside, Murali refusing the single again!
22.3
4
Nehra to Muralidaran, FOUR, this is bizarre stuff! short ball on leg stump, and Murali pulls the ball away nicely enough, sending it bouncing just a few times before rolling over the midwicket fence
22.2
0
Nehra to Muralidaran, no run, better line, closer to the batsman's body, and Murali has a heave at that one and misses again
22.1
0
Nehra to Muralidaran, no run, Nehra now angling the ball wide of the batsman, even as Murali has shifted to outside leg stump and invites the bowler to aim at the stumps

END OF OVER:
22 | 4 Runs | SL: 101/9 (192 runs required from 28 overs, RR: 4.59, RRR: 6.85)

  • Muthiah Muralidaran8 (8b)
  • Dilhara Fernando13 (10b)
  • Javagal Srinath9-1-35-4
  • Ashish Nehra6-1-27-3
21.6
1
Srinath to Muralidaran, 1 run, even as Srinath is running up, Murali executes a more obscure version of the tango in his crease before simply smacking Srinath back over his head for a single to long off. This is good stuff from Murali!
21.5
1
Srinath to Fernando, 1 run, drifting to leg, and Fernando works it away to midwicket, the 100 coming up for Sri Lanka with that shot
21.4
0
Srinath to Fernando, no run, slower ball outside the off, and Fernando cuts into the offside, it is fielded well but Srinath is not behind the stumps to run out a Murali already halfway down the pitch
21.3
1b
Srinath to Muralidaran, 1 bye, moving to leg, Murali sees Srinath following him and tries the forcing stroke through the leg and misses the ball but runs the bye
21.3
1w
Srinath to Muralidaran, 1 wide, sloppy bowling this, Murali backing to leg with every ball and Srinath still bowling wide outside the off stump!
21.2
0
Srinath to Muralidaran, no run, pushed into the covers, and Murali refuses the run, no doubt shielding the batsman at the other end!
21.1
0
Srinath to Muralidaran, no run, Murali backs to leg again, almost having a word with the square leg umpire, and the bowler in response bowls a slow ball outside the off

END OF OVER:
21 | 8 Runs | SL: 97/9 (196 runs required from 29 overs, RR: 4.61, RRR: 6.75)

  • Muthiah Muralidaran7 (4b)
  • Dilhara Fernando12 (8b)
  • Ashish Nehra6-1-27-3
  • Javagal Srinath8-1-32-4
20.6
1
Nehra to Muralidaran, 1 run, more entertainment as Murali backs to leg and slashes away to third man, on the first bounce!
20.5
2
Nehra to Muralidaran, 2 runs, another attempted pull, and this one takes the edge but falls in the long off region, so two more to the total, equalling Sri Lanka's lowest total ever
20.4
4
Nehra to Muralidaran, FOUR, short ball, and Murali flashes into a pull that makes Nehra smile too, the ball skying over the keeper to the fence for four
20.3
0
Nehra to Muralidaran, no run, moving to leg, Murali tries to cut it away in the offside, and finally jams down on the ball just in time. Nehra invites him to have another go after that ball!
20.2
1
Nehra to Fernando, 1 run, short of a length, and Fernando pushes into the offside and gets a single
20.1
0
Nehra to Fernando, no run, short and wide, and Fernando tries to cut it away and mistimes, chopping it into the ground

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs | SL: 89/9 (204 runs required from 30 overs, RR: 4.45, RRR: 6.80)

  • Dilhara Fernando11 (6b)
  • Muthiah Muralidaran0 (0b)
  • Javagal Srinath8-1-32-4
  • Ashish Nehra5-1-19-3
19.6
3
Srinath to Fernando, 3 runs, full toss on the leg stump, and Fernando smashes this one into the midwicket region for three.Fernando having a bit of a slog here to pep things up towards the end
19.5
4
Srinath to Fernando, FOUR, short of a length, and Fernando pulls the ball away nicely, to the square leg fence, four more!!
19.4
4
Srinath to Fernando, FOUR, full and outside the off, and Fernando rocks onto the back foot and smashes the ball through the covers to the fence for a rare four

World Cup

Super Sixes
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS550241.854
IND541200.886
KENYA532140.354
SL52311.5-0.844
NZ5148-0.896
ZIM5053.5-1.254
Pool A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS660242.045
IND651201.108
ZIM632140.504
ENG633120.821
PAK623100.227
NED6154-1.454
NAM6060-2.955
Pool B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL641181.204
KENYA64216-0.691
NZ642160.99
WI632141.103
SA632141.73
CAN6154-1.989
BAN6052-2.046