Live Cricket! Sri Lanka inch close to win at The Oval, England top

Mon, 17 June 2013

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23:50

Scorecard:

Australia: 169-8 (26 overs)

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Herath has Faulkner (17) caught behind in the 24th over. But he has done enough to ensure England top the group.

Eranga has Johnson (4) caught by Kulasekara at mid-off.

Australia 169 for eight after 26 overs.

23:24

Scorecard:

Australia: 130-6 (20 overs)

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Wade, having had a piece of fortune, goes after Mathews, hitting two boundaries in the latter's second over.

The Australian stumper and Voges are combining well here for Australia, adding 47 runs in six overs. However, just when it seemed settled Kulasekara has Wade (31) caught by Dilshan at long-off.

Australia 130 for six after 20 overs.

22:53

Scorecard:

Australia: 84-5 (14 overs)

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Adam Voges has joined his captain at the crease. However, Bailey (4) is run out soon after, courtesy a Kulasekara direct hit.

Mitchell Marsh comes out to replace his captain. The quick wickets have predictably affected the scoring rate.

Rangana Herath replaces Kulasekara (5-0-28-2) in the attack in the 12th over. He gives away three runs first up.

Angelo Mathews comes in for Malinga (3-0-16-1). He strikes with his last ball, cleaning up Marsh (4). Matthew Wade survives a review.

Australia 84 for five after 14 overs.

22:26

Scorecard:

Australia: 66-3 (8 overs)

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Lasith Malinga replaces Eranga (3-0-24-0) in the attack in the seventh over. He starts off with a wide but strikes with his fourth ball, crashing through Maxwell's (32) defence.

Maxwell's 20-ball knock was inclusive of five boundaries and a six but his dismissal came at a time when Australia could ill-afford to lose another.

Australia 66 for three after eight overs.

22:14

Scorecard:

Australia: 52-2 (6 overs)

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Maxwell comes in hard after Kulasekara in the latter's second over. The second ball is lofted over extra cover to the fence and the next is hit over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Eranga's third over costs Sri Lanka 13 runs, with Maxwell hitting successive boundaries.

However, Kulasekara strikes in his third over, having Hughes (13) caught behind. But a boundary from Maxwell helps Australia reach the 50-run mark in the over.

Australia 52 for two after six overs.

21:56

Scorecard:

Australia: 11-1 (2 overs)

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Phillip Hughes and Shane Watson to open the batting for Australia and it will be Shaminda Eranga first up for Sri Lanka. Eranga gives away nine runs in his first over, including a boundary to each of the batsmen.

Nuwan Kulasekara to start with the second new ball. He strikes second ball, Watson (5) dragging onto his stumps.

Australia 11 for one after two overs.

21:24

Scorecard:

Rajneesh Gupta tweets: If Sri Lanka could restrict Australia to 164, they will top the Group A.

For Australia to book a place in the last four, they need to win in 29.1 overs.

Now that, is a tall order.

21:11

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 253-8 (50 overs)

Clint McKay's final over, the penultimate of the innings, costs him nine runs. McKay ends with figures of one for 51.

James Faulkner to bowl the final over. Rangana Herath (2) is run out off the first ball.

A boundary followed by a couple off Jayawardene helps Sri Lanka get to the 250-run mark.

Jayawardene's 81-ball 84 not out helps Sri Lanka score a formidable 253for eight in their stipulated 50 overs.

20:59

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 235-7 (48 overs)

Johnson gets a third wicket when he has Dinesh Chandimal (31) caught by Phil Hughes at mid-on. Chandimal's 32-ball knock was inclusive of a boundary and a six and he helped Jayawardene add 65 runs for the sixth wicket.

Johnson ends with figures of three for 48.

Kulasekara (6) is run out shortly after.

Sri Lanka 235 for seven after 48 overs.

20:28

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 186-5 (42 overs)

Sri Lanka manage 36 runs in the batting powerplay, losing just Mathews' wicket.

Doherty replaces Faulkner (6-0-35-1) in the 41st over. He gives away just three runs to finish with impressive figures of one for 30.

A single off Johnson helps Jayawardene complete his 69th ODI fifty

Sri Lanka 186 for five after 42 overs.

20:09

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 159-5 (37 overs)

Angelo Mathews has joined Jayawardene at the crease. The batting powerplay starts in the 36th over. Johnson's second ball is hit through cover by Mathews for a boundary.

Faulkner cleans up Mathews (12) in the second powerplay over.

Sri Lanka 159 for five after 37 overs.

19:46

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 135-4 (33 overs)

Doherty and Maxwell have not leaked runs but haven't managed breakthroughs either, save that of Dilshan.

It's been 56 balls since the last boundary and even as we say this Jayawardene hits successive boundaries off Maxwell.

Johnson replaces Maxwell (5-0-26-0) in the attack in the 32nd over and strikes third ball, having Thirimanne (57) caught by Watson at midwicket.

Thirimanne's 86-ball knock was inclusive of four boundaries and he helped Jayawardene add 36 runs for the fourth wicket.

McKay replaces Doherty (9-1-27-1) in the attack at the other end. He gives away two runs.

Sri Lanka 135-4 after 33 overs.

19:22

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 110-3 (27 overs)

A single by Jayawardene off Maxwell helps Sri Lanka get to the 100-run mark, in the 26th over.

A single off Doherty helps Thirimanne complete his fifth ODI fifty. What a great innings it has been.

Sri Lanka 110 for three after 27 overs.

19:09

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 92-3 (23 overs)

Thirimanne gets into the act in Marsh's second over, getting 10 runs off the bowler including two boundaries.

Glenn Maxwell into the attack in the 22nd over, replacing Marsh (2-0-12-0). He gives away three runs.

However, Doherty strikes in his fifth over, having Dilshan (34) caught by Shane Watson at first slip. It's a brilliant catch by Watto.

Dilshan's 58-ball knock included just one boundary but he helped Thirimanne add 72 runs (in 19 overs) for the third wicket. Mahela Jayawardene comes out to bat.

Sri Lanka 92 for three after 23 overs.

18:54

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 76-2 (19 overs)

Spin is introduced in the 15th over, Xavier Doherty replacing Faulkner (3-0-14-0) in the attack. He gives away five runs.

A couple by Dilshan off Doherty helps raise the 50-run partnership for the third wicket.

Mitchell Marsh replaces Shane Watson (4-0-14-0) in the attack in the 18th over. He gives away just two runs.

Sri Lanka 76 for two after 19 overs.

18:24

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 52-2 (12 overs)

"Perplexed that Aus not playing Mitchel Starc. Need wicket takers in this kinda game. Players who can turn a game around dramatically," tweets Sanjay Manjrekar.

Considering the pace the Australian duo is generating, can't help but agree.

James Faulkner is the first bowling change, replacing Johnson (4-0-11-1) in the ninth over. Shane Watson replaces McKay (4-2-15-1) at the other end.

A single by Dilshan in the first ball of Watson's second over helps Sri Lanka reach the 50-run mark.

Sri Lanka 52 for two after 12 overs.

17:52

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 20-2 (4 overs)

Clint McKay to bowl with the second new ball. Dilshan gets a boundary through cover point off the fifth ball and follows it up with three runs off the last ball.

Johnson's second over is a good one, just two runs coming off it. McKay strikes in his second over, having Sangakkara (3) caught by Glenn Maxwell at point.

Lahiru Thirimanne replaces his captain at the crease.

Sri Lanka in a spot of bother at 20 for two after four overs.

17:36

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 9-1 (1 over)

Tillekeratne Dilshan and Kusal Perera open the batting for Australia and it will be Mitchell Johnson first up for Australia. The first ball is slapped over point by Perera for a boundary while the second fetches four leg byes.

However, Johnson strikes with his third ball, having Perera (4) out leg before. Kumar Sangakkara comes out to bat.

Sri Lanka 9-1 after one over.

17:08

Australia have won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat first in the Group A match at The Oval.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews says his team would have batted anyways.

There're no changes in either squad.