06/12Result
4th ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Dec 7 2014
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka
06/12Result
4th ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Dec 7 2014
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka

END OF OVER:
50 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 265/10 | RR: 5.30

  • Steven Finn1 (4b)
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan10-0-64-3
  • Ajantha Mendis9-0-56-3

Tea A flourish to finish from Eoin Morgan but England's innings fizzled out badly from the batting Powerplay when they were very well set. There was an excellent partnership between Joe Root and James Taylor - who played a superb knock on his comeback - but then wickets started to tumble and not until that last over did England get any acceleration. Sri Lanka managed to strangle England with spin and did a very good job. It would appear to be a below-par total, we'll find out in the chase which begins at 2.15pm local time. Gnasher back with you shortly...

49.6
W
Dilshan to Morgan, OUT, slog swept again but Morgan hasn't got this at all, it's gone straight up and Sangakkara runs out to take the catch. Good work from the keeper to run up the wicket to take that because it went a long way up

EJG Morgan c †Sangakkara b Dilshan 62 (59m 47b 4x4 3x6) SR: 131.91

49.5
2
Dilshan to Morgan, 2 runs, quicker ball, swung leg side, gets a thick inside edge but behind deep square and they get back for the second
49.4
4
Dilshan to Morgan, FOUR, wide outside off and this is hoiked over extra-cover, another good strike and a one-bounce four
49.3
0
Dilshan to Morgan, no run, dragged from outside off only to mid-on, nearly took out Finn who did very well to avoid that

Was Dilshan the best choice here?

49.2
6
Dilshan to Morgan, SIX, down the track and whacks this even further, over long-on this time
49.1
6
Dilshan to Morgan, SIX, slog swept over deep midwicket, a good thump taken from just outside off and Morgan finally has a fifty

Dilshan to finish the innings off. I think England will take just using the six deliveries here...

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Old is Gold

4

Number of consecutive years where Kumar Sangakkara has scored 1000+ ODI runs.

All out, but not out

3

Number of times that England have beaten Sri Lanka despite being bowled out, more than against any other team.

Awesome Threesome

3

Wickets taken by Mendis, Dilshan and Herath. This is only the second instance of three spinners taking 3+ wickets each.

England in the web

9

Number of wickets taken by spinners this innings, the fifth instance of Sri Lanka doing this at home.

Big Hitting

30

Number of ODI sixes for Jos Buttler, the most by an England keeper, overtaking Craig Kieswetter (29)

Series Best

93

The partnership runs between James Taylor and Joe Root for the third wicket, England's best for any wicket this series.

Taylor makes a mark

1

Number of ODI fifties for James Taylor; this is his first. He made 1 & 25 in his only other ODIs, against Ireland (in 2011 and 2013)

A bunny in the making?

2

Number of times that Tillakaratne Dilshan has dismissed Moeen Ali. No bowler has dismissed him more in international cricket.

First Golden Duck

0

Runs score by Alex Hales off one ball, his first golden duck from 39 innings in international cricket