England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Cardiff, 26 May, 2011

Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to bat
Sri Lanka 400/10 (118.4)  &  82/10 (24.4)
England 497/5 (155)
England won by an innings and 14 runs
Man of the Match: IJL Trott
  • BAW Mendis 12 * (18)

  Over 1.0   

Over0.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over0.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over0.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over0.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and opens the face of the bat towards gully and that will be a boundary!

Over0.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and drives it towards mid-on and that is a dot ball.

Over0.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over1.1 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and defends it towards on-side and that is a dot ball.

Over1.2 NLTC Perera bowls it back of length to AN Cook, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards point and that is a dot ball.

Over1.3 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, looks to defend on the off-side but is Beaten! and that is a dot ball.

Over1.4 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and defends it that gets the inside edge and the ball goes towards squarelegand gets a single.

Over1.5 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and defends it towards mid-off and picks up a couple of runs.

Over1.6 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

  Over 3.0   

Over2.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over2.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over2.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who goes back and pushes it to coverand gets a single.

Over2.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Strauss,who goes back and shoulders arms to leave it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over2.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a juicy half volley to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and drives it through cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over2.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over3.1 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who goes back and flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over3.2 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and works it to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over3.3 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who goes back and flicks it behind square and picks up a couple of runs.

Over3.4 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, who goes back and flicks it pass mid-onand gets a single.

Over3.5 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and defends it towards mid-wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over3.6 NLTC Perera bowls a juicy half volley to AJ Strauss, who gets forward and drives it through extra-cover and picks up a couple of runs.

  Over 5.0   

Over4.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over4.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over4.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over4.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over4.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over4.6 RAS Lakmal bowls it back of length to AN Cook, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards off-side and that is a dot ball.

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