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00:00Hello and welcome to a lose and you go home game for Sri Lanka and a win and you go through to
00:27the semis for England. The oval is the venue on a fresh pitch that should assist the seamers which
00:32is probably why Nuan Kulasekera was chosen ahead of the all-rounder Tisara Pereira. For England Alistair
00:39Cook described James Treadwell who's bowled so well recently as very unlucky after he was replaced
00:45by Graham Swan who had recovered from a back injury. Sri Lanka won the toss and put England in
00:50on a cold overcast day in London.
00:57Just keep your eye this is a brand new ball from each end keep your eye on the pace I don't think
01:02this will be quick. Alim Dort umpire from Pakistan chopped away back with a point first boundary for England and Cook.
01:15It's just taken him four balls. Valistair Cook to work out that angle from Kulasekera. It starts
01:25in line with the stumps but we all know when it reaches the batsman there's going to be width on offer.
01:31Kulasekera needs to be slightly fuller.
01:38Brilliant fielding.
01:43Business area just backward of point.
01:46He would have felt it.
01:48Did really well.
01:53Getting the dive out and getting both hands to it but now he'll be struggling. Those palms will hurt.
02:02He's standing way out of his crease Ian Bell.
02:09Tries that same shot. There's just one slip in.
02:13Started with two slips but it's now one slip and a short mid-wicket as the catchers.
02:17In the air but wide of cover point and the ball will run across. The practice pitch is four.
02:32Pulled into the legs are. Beats the dive. Has this got enough on it? The ball's just slowing up now.
02:40He's going to trickle to the boundary. Malinger of course now doesn't play test matches.
02:52Again didn't quite time it but he went up and over and he'll rush away for four.
02:59There we go. Immediately Cook tries to jump in as well. Short ball he's put it away.
03:05Yes he'll be very happy if the bowlers continue to bang away on that length.
03:11Even though they might have the skiddy trajectory that Nasser Hussain talked about.
03:15It's still short enough for Cook to pounce and it doesn't take much invitation to get that cut or pull going.
03:24Yeah not a good start from Matthews to be honest. The rest of the team have built some pressure.
03:28Out. Drop. No he's caught it in the end. There was a little bit of a fumble there.
03:36But Bell has chipped it to mid-wicket. Pereira takes the catch eventually.
03:44Well it's just a softish dismissal really of the type that Ian Bell has been guilty of a little bit this summer.
03:50Just a leg stump ball. One man there. Cussell Pereira and Bell looking to just time it away on the leg side.
03:59Hits it straight to the man. Disappointed with himself. Pretty soft dismissal really.
04:04Gone for 20 off 37. England lose their first for 48.
04:07Another day might have caught it. He's a brilliant fielder in that area. Dilshan.
04:2115 gone at 63 for 1.
04:25Well if anybody can Dilshan can.
04:28He's flying through the air and he thinks himself that he should have caught this.
04:32It's a fabulous effort.
04:33Oh dear. Direct hit is needed.
04:40What was he doing there? I don't think there was a run there.
04:45It's at the end of the year. 85 for 1.
04:50Well it's Cook who sends him back. He's got down about 6 or 7 metres.
04:54He's in trouble Jonathan Trott as he digs in again.
04:58One of those take aim, fire, its backward point.
05:01Backward point or out with a hit
05:19I'll say tree for the England captain it's a fluid in this by Alistair cook
05:25It's played well started slowly didn't get any timing in the first part of his innings
05:35You knew the spin as well
05:38You'll know that there's plenty to do yet
05:41Lost the one wicket they're trying to keep wickets in hand and go hard in the last 20 overs
05:46Cook comes down dropped definitely got a hand to that and Dilshan is a brilliant fielder
06:04Well Dilshan dropped cook at backward point and he's dropped him off his own bowling
06:10I can't remember a match where I last saw Dilshan dropped two catches
06:15He's a brilliant fielder and that's twice though. It's wrapped him on the knuckles hasn't even got a palm to it
06:24So it dropped on 23 and 56 Alistair cook
06:27Alistair cook
06:32Those two deliveries definitely slow this one will be watching this as well Graham Swan when he comes to bowl here
06:38It's not all about just bowling darts
06:40Oh
06:46Oh this time the finger goes up
06:49Alim dar has given him
06:52And Alistair cook has to go
06:54Or is he going to review it? He's going to have a word with Trott
06:58The only thing that could save him was was he outside the line? It was close
07:01It was a lot straighter from Herath
07:03He thinks it's outside the line
07:05In line
07:15And out
07:17Cook has used up England's review
07:20He's going to be given out on the field and off the field
07:24LBW
07:26Good decision
07:27131 for 2
07:29Cook goes for 59 in 85 deliveries
07:3550 now
07:40Another half century for Jonathan Trott
07:43His career strike rate I think is around the 75 mark in one day cricket
07:49So this has been a very typical Trott innings so far
07:54Strike rate of 79, the 50's come in 63 balls with just a couple of boundaries
07:59The arrival of Joe Root was the cue for England to display a different brand of cricket
08:05Suddenly it was ones being turned into twos and soon we saw the reverse flick over short fine leg
08:12Short fine leg is such an inventive player
08:16And takes the right options more often than not
08:19This was a low full toss helped on its way
08:27Snowball
08:29He might get lucky
08:31Oh he draws it's a drop
08:33Difficult chance
08:35The balls are always going away from the fielder
08:37Dilsaan again
08:38Dilsaan again
08:40He's not been having the best of luck with the catches
08:42Dilsaan again
08:44Dilsaan again
08:45He's not been having the best of luck with the catches
08:47Miscued
08:49Went for the slow delivery
08:50Went for the big hit
08:52Very, very difficult
08:54These catches you running back
08:56And the balls all the time swirling in the air
09:00Running away from you, going away from you
09:01You've got to keep your eyes on the ball
09:08What a shot that is
09:10Such a confident shot from Jonathan Trott
09:15Can do a lot with this
09:17Absolutely no be over there, only the crowd
09:25Leg side this time
09:27Joe Root moves on to 50
09:29Just two fours but 50 in 43 deliveries
09:36This is a superb effort by the young man
09:41Only nine dot balls up
09:4650 or 43, he's got two boundaries
09:50But because he's run so well between the wickets
09:53He's got to that 50 of just 43
09:55Just 43
09:58Oh that's close
10:00Horn gone
10:01And looked out
10:04Jonathan Trott on the sweep
10:05It's a quicker delivery
10:07It's dead straight
10:10Yes, he tried to sweep from right
10:13In the middle
10:14Missed it completely
10:16More like a half volley, more like a Yorker
10:19There it is, yes
10:20I think probably would have gone on to hit the leg stump
10:23And he thinks that it would have gone down the leg side
10:26Maybe because Drangana Harath was bowling from wide of the threes
10:30Terrific innings from him
10:3176, it's 218 for three
10:38Hello, hello
10:39That's cheeky
10:43Read him well
10:45Read him well
10:47Realised that the earlier delivery was a slow delivery
10:49That's
10:51Kula Sekra will now bowl his regular delivery
10:54It's just a line that he had to be
10:58Wondering whether it was going to be leg stumpish
11:01But it wasn't
11:03And just help it along
11:04It's a terrific shot
11:05So a ball
11:11Chipped straight up in there
11:12They've dropped some catches today Sri Lanka
11:15And they've dropped another one
11:17Sangakara looked at mid wicket
11:20Mid wicket looked at Sangakara
11:22Malinga can't believe it
11:24Well Sangakara made the call
11:27He had a fair bit of ground to make
11:29But he definitely shouted for the catch
11:32But he also in the corner of his eye saw mid wicket converging on him
11:37So we must assume that
11:39He was slightly put off
11:41There he just looked away and saw
11:44Angelo Matthews bearing down on him
11:46It was definitely Sangakara's catch
11:59No one out there
12:01A little rush over the square
12:02Four more
12:07There you go
12:08And his job is pretty good at the moment
12:11Another boundary from Malinga
12:12It's 2.37 for three
12:19That's the shot he's looking for
12:20He's toe ended it
12:21But I think it will be enough
12:22Yes four
12:24Yeah that's that arc
12:27That I referred to in the last over
12:28That's where Morgan is strongest I would say
12:30Between mid on and cow corner
12:32And he managed to get
12:33This over there
12:34Because it was a little straighter from Malinga
12:36Not as wide as the previous over
12:38And full as well
12:40See that's on around about
12:42Starting on off
12:44Ending on fourth stump
12:46Whereas the other seamers will be looking to go
12:48Towards that inner tram line to Morgan
12:50Up in the air again
12:56Will it be caught this time
12:58Surely it will
12:59Yes
13:01Mihaela Jayawardena
13:03Finally takes the catch
13:04Root has a smile and a wink at Malinga
13:07He's played beautifully
13:09He has undone this time again by a slower ball
13:13Looking to fetch a delivery of 116
13:16Kilometres an hour over the leg side
13:19There's the off cut action
13:20And Root's through the shot too early again
13:23And scoops it straight up in the air
13:26This time into the safe hands
13:28Of Mihaela Jayawardena
13:30But another excellent innings from Joe Root
13:3368 and 55 balls
13:35Barely a dot ball in that innings
13:37And England 249 for four
13:43Butler's in but he's not on strike
13:45That's when crossed
13:48Was that pad first and was it outside the line
13:50Given
13:51England had no reviews
13:52Cook used it up
13:54I think it was pad first but was it outside the line
14:00Yes a very brave decision this from Billy Bowden
14:02Which is not to say it's a bad one
14:05Had the impression that it was boot or pad first
14:09And Malinga going straight instead of wide to Morgan
14:15Yeah pad first definitely pad first
14:18And straight enough I think
14:19So
14:20Replayers may show that this was a very very good decision from Billy Bowden
14:24One that will hurt England because they want Morgan there at the death
14:27But he's gone now
14:28Thirteen for him
14:29Two forty nine to five
14:34Is there an edge there
14:35Yes he doesn't wait for the decision
14:37The umpire just checking if it carried
14:39Carried comfortably
14:41Sri Lanka fighting back
14:42Butler's gone for a duck
14:43Yeah two key wickets
14:46Morgan and Butler England's plan always to have those two in particular in late in
14:52The day and then taking the game away from the opposition
14:55They haven't been able to do that on this occasion
14:58Morgan going to Malinga and now Butler to Koolasekara
15:02Second ball good low catch from Sangakara
15:04Catching hasn't been Sri Lanka's strong point today
15:08But that was safe enough
15:09Butler gone for none
15:10Two forty nine for six
15:15Bold
15:17Full straight
15:18Bresnan didn't pick it up
15:20Sri Lanka on fire at the death of this innings
15:24Yeah
15:25Not quite sure how Tim Bresnan missed this
15:28It
15:29Just seemed to be in the slot
15:30It was straight
15:31And he was eyeing it up
15:33Down over long on
15:34Just missed the ball
15:37Look the outside edge of leg stump
15:42Pretty straight delivery really
15:44Bresnan
15:45He's gone now as well
15:46Four off seven
15:47And England crumbling at the end
15:49Two fifty four for seven
15:51Bresnan is bowled by
15:52Shiget at the restaurant
15:53Four
15:54It's over mid off
15:57It's over mid off
15:59Look pretty well
16:00It will kick away for four
16:01Excellent from broad
16:03Two sixty five for seven
16:11Bapara goes the other way
16:12Stands in front of his stumps
16:14And mows it into the crowd for six
16:16It's a mighty cloud this from Ravi Bapara
16:19The boundaries are not short here at the oval
16:21By
16:24Modern standards
16:25These are quite sizable boundaries
16:26And this went a long long way
16:28Into the crowd
16:29It's a length ball
16:30Perfect really
16:32For Bapara
16:37And very clever batting
16:38Look at his stance now
16:39He's covering his stumps
16:41He's all over them
16:42And he's targeting the shorter boundary
16:44Towards the left side
16:45Four more
16:46Four more
16:49Slow ball was the response
16:51Bapara waited long enough
16:57He's got it worked out at the end of the innings
16:59Given a lot of thought to how he's playing
17:00These bowlers
17:01Giving himself room for Malinga
17:03Getting across his stumps for Oranga
17:06He knows that's the shorter side
17:07It's not short short
17:08But it's shorter than the other side
17:10What has Oranga got now
17:13Two length balls
17:14He bowled length
17:15The last over to Breslin
17:16Got away with it
17:20Length again
17:21Oh that's huge
17:22Over extra
17:23Even better
17:24Six four six
17:25Sweet striking from Bapara
17:34The line was wide
17:35But it's the length
17:36That's the key
17:37Both the first ball
17:38And the third
17:39That have gone for sixes
17:40Have been on a length
17:41And that's enabled him to get
17:42Under the ball
17:43And get that elevation
17:51That is outstanding batting
17:54Really is
17:55Head still
17:56Doesn't try and over hit
17:57Gets a base
17:58And they are loving it
18:07Not a drop spilt
18:13Twenty-one from ten
18:14His first three deliveries were dot balls
18:18And Ranga's going round the park here
18:19Six four six
18:23Gets it closer to a Yorker
18:26But it's going to be four
18:30And all the talk
18:31From an England perspective
18:32Is about Butler and Morgan
18:33At the end
18:34Of the games
18:35Billy Bounds
18:36Had a stinker
18:38He's had an absolute stinker
18:40Went running after his hat
18:43Slipped on his backside
18:45Wait...
18:46Yes...
18:47Yes...
18:51Yes...
18:58Yes...
19:00Yes...
19:02Yes...
19:06Got away with it Billy, no one noticed.
19:36It's a game of fine margins, isn't it? What's the difference there? A foot, maybe half a foot, difference between length and Yorker length, but one goes for six, flies into the stands, and the other one just can't get underneath it.
19:58And that's the kind of accuracy you need at the end of an innings against a top-class striker like Bapara.
20:03Last ball of the innings. Full toss. Smash for six. Brilliant from Bapara. Oranga's gone the distance in that last over. 28 from it. Sri Lanka for a while came back into that innings, but Bapara has finished it in style for England.
20:33Well, magnificent striking. Only one ball in that last over was right in the block hole. Anything either side, whether it was fractionally shorter or in that case, just a little fuller, went into the crowd.
20:47So not just Butler and Morgan, who can create carnage at the end of the innings for England, but Bapara as well. 33 from just 13, with two fours and three sixes. England, 293.
21:01England had looked like they were settling for a total of 270, before the heroics of Ravi Bapara, with those 28 runs off the final over.
21:09The hard work had already been done by Half Centurion's Alistair Cook, Jonathan Trott and Joe Root.
21:18The figures of Shaminda Iranga damaged beyond repair. Lassie Malinga again bowled well for his two wickets, as did Rangana Herat.
21:27But Sri Lanka now have amounted to climb. Find out how far they got after the break.
21:39Just eight innings from him, 166 runs. Good strike rate, but only 150. It's a very early career, this.
21:51I'm looking forward to seeing him. Everybody I talk to, all the guys from out there in Asia, say, this is Jaya Saria.
21:59This is the new one. He gives it a right tap.
22:03Well, he's going to have his work cut out against the likes of Jimmy Anderson.
22:08237 wickets. He's gone past Darren Goff now.
22:12One day, international wickets.
22:15And Ian Botham.
22:16First ball. A little bit of movement there, but a touch wide.
22:22They'll be staggered if the ball swings. It's just too cold.
22:31A little bit of bat there, but it's taken from in front of the stumps.
22:35And it's rushed away for four.
22:36When you think of the potential in this Sri Lanka team, England need all the 293 that they've got.
22:45And Sri Lanka, I'd always look at the halfway stage as a team batting.
22:50Now, what have we got? Well, you've got a good pitch.
22:52You've got a fast outfield.
22:54What do you need? You need partnerships.
22:55Shots! It's caught out of this.
23:02Yeah, one bat's four.
23:05Shots on that.
23:08Just short of a length.
23:12Oh, he's lofted Anderson straight to mid-arm.
23:16Rabi Papara takes the catch.
23:20And Anderson strikes early.
23:22This comes right off the bottom of the bat.
23:24Pereira looking to go aerial over Jimmy Anderson.
23:32137k in the inside and bottom of the bat.
23:35Comfortable catch for Rabi Papara.
23:37Big smiles from Anderson.
23:39England have got the first wicket.
23:42Kassam Pereira has gone for six.
23:44Ten for one.
23:49It's got a bit of bat on this, Dilshan.
23:52It's gone too fine for fine leg.
23:54It's four runs.
23:57Gives himself room.
23:58He knew exactly what he was doing.
24:00He was going to get the bounce from Broad.
24:03Gave himself room.
24:04Went over the offside field.
24:05Pressure building on Dilshan.
24:1118 from 30.
24:15Lovely hands through the ball.
24:17He's on the back foot.
24:17So harder to come back for two.
24:19But he will.
24:20So they throw at Sangakara's end.
24:21Good cricket all round.
24:22Wrong end from Breslin though.
24:29Keeper's end was the call.
24:30That was the closer end.
24:31The moment he went to the bowler's end.
24:33They were going to get home anyway.
24:34Throwing into the wind as well from out there.
24:36You've got to factor that in.
24:39Harder to produce the run-up.
24:4055 ownership comes up.
24:42Two very, very experienced players.
24:4461 for one.
24:52Route continues.
24:54Dilshan on the sweep.
24:55Towards the shortest boundary.
24:57Fielder doesn't do well.
24:59Should be on the boundary there.
25:01No need to be 10 yards in.
25:02Yes, there it is.
25:11He's waited for a while.
25:13And he's discovered that there's very little venom to draw roots off bricks.
25:19Yes, he's been itching, hasn't he?
25:21Tilakarapna, Dilshan.
25:22That race has been creeping up.
25:25About 6.3 at the start of this over.
25:28Within two blows, he's brought it down to a smidgen over 6.
25:32This is a beautiful shot, isn't it?
25:34Use of the feet.
25:36Remrod straight blade.
25:38Beautiful timing.
25:44Down the pitch.
25:46That's all the way.
25:48What a cricket bat.
25:54Good intent from Jawadena.
25:56And a great message sent across.
25:58He's figured out it's better being positive.
26:05He's been struggling to find his timing.
26:07This is the way to do it.
26:08Play a couple of shots.
26:11And get a move on.
26:13Good shot from Jawadena.
26:14That should help his confidence.
26:20Helped around by Jawadena.
26:22Not for four.
26:23He just started to find a little bit of form.
26:25Yeah, I was just going to say, if they are going to win, they need Mihaela to find his touch.
26:30I know he's had 1.6 before this four.
26:32He's looked a little bit out of touch.
26:35And every boundary will give him a bit of confidence.
26:38Sweet timer of the ball.
26:41Just caresses the ball.
26:43Never tries to overhit.
26:45That's the first thing that goes when you're out of touch.
26:47You always try and beat the ball.
26:48Pulled around again.
26:55Exactly the same place.
26:57But this was hit with more power.
26:59By Jawadena.
27:00But the two fours coming in the same zone.
27:06Follow this time for Vapara.
27:08Over pitch.
27:08Driven firmly.
27:09The shorter side.
27:12But Joe Root very quickly round from deep cover.
27:22Hit firmly.
27:25Not a piece of good fielding.
27:26This time from Stuart Broad.
27:28Mihaela and Kumar had shared an exhilarating stand of 85 in 87 balls.
27:38The game moving towards Sri Lanka.
27:41But the drinks break came to England's rescue.
27:43The momentum totally changed.
27:46And before Anderson started his over, the home team delayed for another few minutes.
27:50Mihaela pats the first ball back.
27:53But to the second, he played the worst shot of his innings and his last.
27:58Could be out.
28:00Is out.
28:01Johnny Bairstow on for Jonathan Trott.
28:05Jawadena livid with himself.
28:06I think he wanted to go finer.
28:08But he's picked out Bairstow and paid the price.
28:12Batting power play does it again.
28:14It's a great opportunity to take wickets.
28:17Goes to his favourite shot.
28:19It was just too far outside off.
28:21He couldn't drag it from outside off.
28:23Bairstow drops very few in the field.
28:26A big, big wicket.
28:27Jaya Warden has gone for 42 in 43 deliveries.
28:31Sri Lanka, 187 for three.
28:33And the big surprise is that Nuan Kulusekara comes in at number five.
28:38Because the better batsman has to come in.
28:40And if Angela Matthews, Chandimal and Thirmane are not going to come into bat in this time.
28:52And he finds the boundary here.
28:55Hacked away into the leg side.
28:57Well, good shot.
29:01Well done, Kulusekara.
29:02Four runs off, four balls.
29:04Good one.
29:05But I want to see how successful this move is.
29:08Because if a wicket falls, it adds pressure to Sangakara who's batting well at the other end.
29:11And I hope for Sri Lanka's sake, this move succeeds.
29:16Because it is the pressure on Sangakara.
29:18That will be a wide down the leg side.
29:24He's a pinch-hitting night watchman.
29:29And he gets his centuries.
29:31His 15th London International Century.
29:33210 for three in 39.
29:43Well, a terrific innings.
29:45100 from 111 deliveries with eight fours.
29:48Kumar Sangakara, unfinished business.
29:5184 are required from 66.
29:54Required rate is creeping up.
29:55It's 7.64.
29:57It will be Anderson again.
30:04Starts his ninth over.
30:10England looking to get Sangakara.
30:12He is the danger man.
30:13And he come back for two.
30:14It's a misfield.
30:15He's down.
30:16Sangakara's down.
30:17That's roll.
30:20And it's good thinking by Kulusekara.
30:22He started to run to the danger end.
30:24As soon as Sangakara stumbled,
30:26coming for the second run.
30:28Kulusekara turned back as well.
30:29That's good thinking by Kulusekara.
30:31In case the throw was accurate.
30:32And it would have been Kulusekara
30:33who would have sacrificed his wicket.
30:39Well, he's Devon Lock.
30:40He's took a tumble.
30:43Bats flying through the air.
30:46Enter Kulusekara.
30:47Offside this time.
30:57Punched at mid-off.
30:58He gets a single.
30:59Oh, that's swung away.
31:06Big shot.
31:07Big, big shot.
31:10Dog dancing into the crowd.
31:13Timely boundary.
31:1440 overs.
31:152-1-8 for three.
31:16This is four.
31:27This is ballless runs.
31:29Yes, he balled a slower delivery.
31:33About 105 kilometers per hour.
31:35He balled it short.
31:36He balled it wide off the off stump.
31:40Look at the time it has given Kulusekara to pick his spot.
31:44And he's hit it over the infield.
31:47Between mid-off and extra cover.
31:56Pulled away into the leg side.
31:58This is another boundary.
31:59Damage to England.
32:03Here's a second boundary that Kulusekara has hit in this over.
32:12Catch!
32:13There he goes again.
32:14That will spin away from the man in the deep.
32:16He'll settle for one right to Kulusekara.
32:18As he go against spin.
32:20Most Sri Lankans play it pretty well.
32:2250 partnership between these two.
32:24So the ploy of moving Kulusekara up has worked.
32:27Can he finish it off?
32:31There's a good little player.
32:32He'll hit down the ground.
32:34He's contributed that runner ball.
32:36Probably not what the Sri Lankans would have wanted at that stage.
32:39Maybe if he'd faced 20 balls.
32:40Probably looking at him getting 30.
32:42But yet, he's going on to build a partnership.
32:46Better than run a ball.
32:50Pulled away.
32:51Man in the deep.
32:52Tries to catch it.
32:53He's just picking it up from the crowd.
32:54He's got six.
33:05It's working for Sri Lanka.
33:08Kulusekara keeps going like this.
33:10That'll ease the pressure on Sangakara.
33:14And he'll be there at the end.
33:15Just what Sri Lanka need.
33:21And again.
33:23Same result.
33:25Six more.
33:26Even bigger.
33:29Well, the first six.
33:30Anyone would have put away.
33:31You don't have to be a good player of spin.
33:33Much fuller.
33:38Tossed up.
33:40Backing his swing.
33:41He's got a good backswing.
33:43Long on.
33:44Straight over the baller's head.
33:45And mid-wicket.
33:46That's his zone for Kulusekara.
33:48Will he go again?
33:50Good batting.
33:51Offensible batting.
33:52It's less than a run-a-ball.
33:56Would you believe it?
33:5741 needed from 43.
34:02And now it's becoming a bonus for Sri Lanka.
34:05Kulusekara gone on to make 37.
34:07Off 27.
34:08He's got himself in.
34:09And he wants to stay in.
34:13Sangakara sensible.
34:14They've had a good over.
34:15Wairu in it.
34:16Swan kicks the ball away in frustration.
34:18253 for three.
34:22Field's got to come in.
34:25Field's got to come in.
34:26Much tighter.
34:27Save the single.
34:30In the air.
34:31Six more.
34:32Would you believe it?
34:39It's Kulusekara again.
34:41This is brilliant.
34:43Don't think he was in control of that one.
34:45It was broad pace.
34:48That took it away.
34:48But he's done well.
34:49He's made it in the right spot.
34:53He's looking to have a go anyways.
34:56He's got the best result possible.
34:58England have got to rethink here.
35:00Their go-to ball is the short ball.
35:03Yeah, the occasional ball.
35:04But get those Yorkers in.
35:06Wax straight back down the ground.
35:08Save your leg, Sri Lanka.
35:09Four more.
35:10He was brought into the team to open the bowling.
35:22No one expected this from Kulusekara.
35:24Kulusekara.
35:27You pitch it up.
35:31And he'll like it.
35:32He likes hitting through Kulusekara.
35:36Anything Bopara can do, Kulusekara can do better.
35:4023 from the last five.
35:42But now, another meeting.
35:56Well, that's the night watchman for Sonny Gawaskar.
36:05Nice of Sonny, actually, to remind me of his remark a while ago.
36:09Well, he ain't batting like a night watchman.
36:13I'll give you a clue.
36:14He's just come in.
36:15Smashed 47 from 29.
36:17Three fours.
36:18Four fours, three sixes.
36:20Ten dot balls.
36:22And he's caused a lot of problems.
36:31England seem more concerned about the ball
36:33than actually where they're going to bowl the ball.
36:37They don't want to bowl it in the slot.
36:39Get your Yorker in.
36:42Odd short ball.
36:45Men out at long on.
36:47And third man and deep extra.
36:50And obviously the man at cow corner.
36:56Goes offside.
36:58And he's just dealing in boundaries.
37:0050 for Kulusekara in 30 deliveries.
37:06He was sent in to make the power play.
37:09The backing power play overs count.
37:10But he's seen it through.
37:11And in the last couple of overs coming to his own.
37:1525 runs of Swans and Broadzor.
37:2330 balls for him.
37:24Five fours and three sixes to Kulusekara.
37:27Good work Sri Lankan think tank.
37:30Whoever it was off the field.
37:33Go and have a hit.
37:36And he's had a hit.
37:38And that's what the dressing room think of their star player now.
37:4127 from his last six deliveries before that delivery.
37:49Changed the course of this game.
37:51What was going to be close is now a walk in the park for Sri Lanka.
37:54Does well.
38:03They settle for one.
38:07And also when the ball doesn't swing.
38:09Looks like the English bowlers don't have many answers.
38:24Looking at the square leg umpire.
38:30Yes, it will be a wide.
38:33Anderson and Sanger Kaur are still having words.
38:35They've had a lot of words.
38:36Alim Dar steps in.
38:40A lot of words throughout.
38:42Sanger is always at you on a cricket field.
38:45So is Jimmy Anderson.
38:46No one's going to take a backward step.
38:54Edged and dropped.
38:58And that won't cheer Anderson up.
39:00Very hard chance.
39:03Well, symbols, right?
39:04Am I right?
39:05That's what you used to call Sangas.
39:07In your sledging days.
39:12Slow ball.
39:13Difficult chance.
39:14Really difficult.
39:24It's been good.
39:27Josh Butler.
39:28Those type of things need to stick.
39:32That's a pass forward.
39:33Extra cover.
39:34For the sacral will make two.
39:36Will Sangakari?
39:37Yes, easily.
39:38England now looking.
39:40A little bit in shambles.
39:42To be honest, they're all over the place.
39:44A lot of heads are dropping.
39:45Field is running around.
39:47In all directions.
39:54It's hard.
40:07Hit for four.
40:09War of words between Sangakara and Anderson.
40:11Sangakara letting his batting do the talking here.
40:14287 for three.
40:20Just seven needed.
40:25Chipped down to mid on.
40:29England will be very, very disappointed here.
40:31But that's the nature of this tournament.
40:33You are allowed to lose one game.
40:35You're not allowed to lose two.
40:40All credit to Sri Lanka.
40:42The way they've come at England.
40:43Under pressure.
40:45But all these guys in red will have to pick themselves up.
40:49Get on the M4 to Cardiff.
40:51And try and beat New Zealand down there.
40:5351 runs.
40:54Last 25 deliveries.
40:58Under partnerships up as well in just 65 deliveries.
41:03Say the promotion of Kulisekara has worked.
41:07It's probably taking England by surprise.
41:09But what England need to remember is that their destiny is still in their own hands.
41:21They just got to go out there, play the best game possible and win the game.
41:25And they'll make their way to the semi-finals.
41:26Same with Sri Lanka.
41:28Same with New Zealand.
41:33They're not hanging around looking at other results.
41:36You go out there and do your business.
41:41Ready to the ground, staff too.
41:42It's been gloomy.
41:43We've had a lot of rain around.
41:45They've produced a belter.
41:46Puts it to the one man in the deep who does cut it off.
41:52And Sangakara just strolls back for two.
41:55Two runs required.
42:03And he's made sure he's battered through, Kumar Sangakara.
42:07That's what's important for a team to go on to set those big targets and also chase down.
42:13One batsman of the top four has to go on to make that big score.
42:16Makes life so much easier for the rest of the batting line-up.
42:26End of the over.
42:27Just one needed.
42:28293 for three.
42:34Well, they were quiet for most of the day.
42:37They're generally very noisy Sri Lankan fans.
42:40Colourful.
42:52Sangakara just pulls it away as easy as you like.
42:56And he's there at the end.
42:57He's unbeaten on 130.
43:00The 35-year-old Sri Lankan has lost none of his magic.
43:04A brilliant performance from Sri Lanka.
43:09Group A is well and truly alive.
43:18Brilliant performance from Sri Lanka.
43:20They've always been there or thereabouts in one-day tournaments.
43:25They've generally reached finals or semi-finals and not quite got over the line.
43:30They've got over the line here easily in the group stage.
43:33They are still in the tournament.
43:35As is Alistair Cooke and his boys.
43:37But Sunday at Cardiff against New Zealand becomes a big game for the boys in red.
43:42The big boys have stood up.
43:49That's what's important for Sri Lanka.
43:50Back against the walls.
43:52Malinga with the ball.
43:54Sangakara here.
43:56Supported by Dilshan and Mahila Jayawadana which brought them between striking distance.
44:02But Kulasekara coming in for Tissera Perira the big hitter.
44:05Left Sri Lanka light in the batting.
44:06But it's not happened so.
44:09It's pulled out a blinder.
44:19Very, very good performance all round.
44:22Angelo Matthews, whoever's decision it was to promote Kulasekara.
44:25Well done.
44:26Tat on the back.
44:28Sangakara the hero that's batted all the way through the rock.
44:32He looks so much more secure if Sangakara or Mahila Jayawadana is in the middle.
44:37He looked like he was finding a bit of touch, Mahila Jayawadana.
44:43England, all their strength was in their bowling.
44:45Out bowled Australia.
44:47They bowled well at times.
44:49But not here today.
44:51Sri Lanka were just too good for them.
44:52And that is how you win a cricket match.
45:00Sangakara taking a back seat and essentially watching the pinch hitter battering the English bowling.
45:07Kulasekara, who many thought should have stayed on the subs bench behind Perira, is the unlikely hero for Sri Lanka.
45:16Some poor bowling for England.
45:17Only Anderson looking threatening.
45:19And to a lesser extent, Graham Swan.
45:21And that victory gives the Sri Lankans a chance at qualifying for the semi-finals.
45:27Their big game is June 17th against Australia at the Oval.
45:31But the next game in this riveting ICC Champions Trophy tournament is the West Indies versus South Africa.
45:38Yet another do or die game.
45:40For now, though, it's goodbye from me, Christy Simpson, and everyone in London.
45:51Let's get to it.
46:13Let's begin.
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