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48.2
4
Raina to Jayasuriya, FOUR, there it is! short ball and Jayasuriya pulls it away over the midwicket fielder, what a win!
48.1
0
Raina to Jayasuriya, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off stump and turning in, Jayasuriya goes back and punches it back to the bowler
END OF OVER:48 | 1 Run | SL: 205/7 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 4.27, RRR: 0.50)
- Farveez Maharoof23 (32b)
- Sanath Jayasuriya39 (48b)
- Virender Sehwag8-0-45-0
just the one run needed now! Suresh Raina into the attack now
47.6
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run,
47.5
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, swings across looking to finish it off but the shot is not timed well enough and the mid-on fielder cuts off the single
47.4
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, pushed back, Sehwag moves across to his right and fields
47.3
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, turned away straight to the fielder at short midwicket
47.2
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, played straight to the man at mid-on
47.1
1
Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 run, swept away to the fine leg region for an easy single, scores are level!
END OF OVER:47 | 4 Runs | SL: 204/7 (2 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.34, RRR: 0.66)
- Farveez Maharoof23 (27b)
- Sanath Jayasuriya38 (47b)
- Ashish Nehra10-1-33-0
Sri Lanka require another 2 runs with 3 wickets and 18 balls remaining
46.6
0
Nehra to Maharoof, no run, edged away and is fielded well by the second slip
46.5
4
Nehra to Maharoof, FOUR, Maharoof! Maharoof! good length delivery outside the off stump, Maharoof steps forward and drives it away through cover point, crowd loves it! Sri Lanka need just 2 more to win!
46.4
0
Nehra to Maharoof, no run,
46.3
0
Nehra to Maharoof, no run, on the middle and off stump line and Maharoof pushes it down to the mid-off region, presented the full face of the bat
46.2
0
Nehra to Maharoof, no run, good length delivery, angling across the right-hander, driven down to the mid-off region, not a well timed shot
46.1
0
Nehra to Maharoof, no run, played down to mid-on
END OF OVER:46 | 11 Runs | SL: 200/7 (6 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.34, RRR: 1.50)
- Farveez Maharoof19 (21b)
- Sanath Jayasuriya38 (47b)
- Virender Sehwag7-0-44-0
just six more needed now
45.6
1
Sehwag to Maharoof, 1 run, played down to the mid-on region, quick single taken, fielder fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and Maharoof survives
45.5
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run,
45.4
4
Sehwag to Maharoof, FOUR, four more! that's game, set and match! fraction short and turning in from outside the off stump, Maharoof leans back and cuts it away wide of the gully fielder, Sri Lankan total moves to 199, just 7 more needed now!
45.3
0
Sehwag to Maharoof, no run, pushed back to the bowler
45.2
4
Sehwag to Maharoof, FOUR, take that! Maharoof hits across the line and gets it on the middle, ball races away to the midwicket fence, no stopping that! fantastic shot under pressure!
45.1
1
Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 run, turned away well wide of Yuvraj at short fine leg
45.1
1w
Sehwag to Jayasuriya, 1 wide, down the leg side
END OF OVER:45 | 4 Runs | SL: 189/7 (17 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.20, RRR: 3.40)
- Farveez Maharoof10 (16b)
- Sanath Jayasuriya37 (46b)
- Ashish Nehra9-1-29-0
44.6
0
Nehra to Maharoof, no run, right through! pitched in line and swinging back, beats Maharoof comprehensively and the ball goes over the stumps, appeal for caught behind turned down