England Vs Sri Lanka 33Rd Match Super Eights
ICC World Cup in West Indies - 2007 (2006/07) · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound · 4 April 2007
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs. Upul Tharanga top-scored with 62 for Sri Lanka. Sajid Mahmood took 4/50.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
- Date
- 4 April 2007
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- Ravi Bopara
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and BF Bowden
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 235 all out. Upul Tharanga top-scored with 62 off 103 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 56. Sajid Mahmood took 4 for 50 for England. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Upul Tharanga.
Chasing 236, England made 233 for 8. Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 58 off 80 balls, and Ravi Bopara made 52. Dilhara Fernando took 3 for 41 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen.
Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.
SRI LANKA: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | b Sajid Mahmood | 25 | 26 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Kevin Pietersen b Andrew Flintoff | 62 | 103 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Paul Collingwood b Sajid Mahmood | 17 | 33 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Ed Joyce b Paul Collingwood | 56 | 61 |
| Chamara Silva | b Andrew Flintoff | 23 | 37 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | run out (Ian Bell) | 5 | 6 |
| Russel Arnold | c Ed Joyce b Sajid Mahmood | 20 | 22 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Paul Collingwood b Andrew Flintoff | 4 | 5 |
| Lasith Malinga | c Paul Nixon b Sajid Mahmood | 2 | 7 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 2 | 2 |
| Dilhara Fernando | run out (Paul Nixon, Kevin Pietersen) | 2 | 2 |
Extras 17 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 10 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Sajid Mahmood | 9 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 10 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Paul Collingwood | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Monty Panesar | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Michael Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 7.6 ov), 2-69 (Kumar Sangakkara, 18.1 ov), 3-160 (Upul Tharanga, 34.5 ov), 4-175 (Mahela Jayawardene, 38.4 ov), 5-193 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 42.1 ov), 6-215 (Chamara Silva, 46.1 ov), 7-219 (Chaminda Vaas, 46.6 ov), 8-226 (Lasith Malinga, 49.1 ov), 9-231 (Russel Arnold, 49.4 ov), 10-235 (Dilhara Fernando, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (25) and Upul Tharanga (10) | 37 | 49 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (17) and Upul Tharanga (11) | 32 | 62 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (48) and Upul Tharanga (41) | 91 | 101 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (8) and Chamara Silva (5) | 15 | 23 |
| fifth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (5) and Chamara Silva (13) | 18 | 21 |
| sixth | Russel Arnold (15) and Chamara Silva (5) | 22 | 24 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (4) and Russel Arnold (0) | 4 | 5 |
| eighth | Russel Arnold (4) and Lasith Malinga (2) | 7 | 13 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran (1) and Russel Arnold (1) | 5 | 3 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (1) and Dilhara Fernando (1) | 4 | 2 |
ENGLAND: 233 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vaughan | c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Joyce | lbw b Lasith Malinga | 10 | 21 |
| Ian Bell | run out (Sanath Jayasuriya) | 47 | 71 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c & b Muthiah Muralidaran | 58 | 80 |
| Paul Collingwood | lbw b Dilhara Fernando | 14 | 20 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Lasith Malinga b Dilhara Fernando | 2 | 7 |
| Ravi Bopara | b Dilhara Fernando | 52 | 53 |
| Paul Nixon | c Mahela Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga | 42 | 44 |
| Sajid Mahmood | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: James Anderson, Monty Panesar
Extras 6 · Total 233 for 8
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 8 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 9 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Michael Vaughan, 2.2 ov), 2-11 (Ed Joyce, 5.2 ov), 3-101 (Ian Bell, 25.2 ov), 4-126 (Kevin Pietersen, 30.5 ov), 5-133 (Andrew Flintoff, 33.1 ov), 6-133 (Paul Collingwood, 33.3 ov), 7-220 (Paul Nixon, 48.5 ov), 8-233 (Ravi Bopara, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Vaughan (0) and Ed Joyce (1) | 1 | 14 |
| second | Ed Joyce (9) and Ian Bell (1) | 10 | 18 |
| third | Ian Bell (46) and Kevin Pietersen (44) | 90 | 120 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (9) and Kevin Pietersen (14) | 25 | 34 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (5) and Andrew Flintoff (2) | 7 | 14 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (0) and Ravi Bopara (0) | 0 | 2 |
| seventh | Paul Nixon (42) and Ravi Bopara (41) | 87 | 92 |
| eighth | Ravi Bopara (11) and Sajid Mahmood (2) | 13 | 7 |
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