12/12Result
6th ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Dec 13 2014
Sri Lanka won by 90 runs
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka
12/12Result
6th ODI, England tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Dec 13 2014
Sri Lanka won by 90 runs
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka

So the series is wrapped up with a game to play, that seventh and final one-dayer is back down at the Premadasa on Tuesday, another day-nighter, so 2.30pm local time and 9am GMT, see you then...

Presentation coming up shortly where the Man of the Match is probably going to be some chap named Kumar. Said Kumar is out on a lap of honour and now has to come and pick up his cheque. Safe to say, a popular choice. Russell Arnold simply hands over the microphone and Sangakkara can say goodbye to his local fans, looking like a definite retirement post-World Cup then...

Alastair Cook is back on the losing side once again: "A real tough day. For the first 20 odd overs we bowled really well. it didn't help me dropping Sanga, It was a real big catch to drop because we'd built up some good pressure. It was probably about a 260 wicket. Credit to Kumar, he made us pay today. My form is hard, you want to score runs. I want to lead from the top of the order and it's tough at the moment. We'll look out our side when we get to Colombo."

Angelo Mathews: "Brilliant game. It was a challenging wicket to bat on. Sangakkara was amazing and set the tone for the batsman to play at the end. The option is still open at the top of the order but Mahela's been batting well at No. 4. the last game we bowled pretty badly but today from ball one we were landing the ball in the right stop. We might try a few things now in Colombo but we'll have a chat to the selectors."

You can say England were troubled by a spinning wicket but it's actually been the seam of Suranga Lakmal that has ruined their chase with four wickets in the middle order, including that of Joe Root who was the only bright point for the visitors with a fluent half-century but found no support today. This has perhaps been England's weakest performance with the bat this series, being bowled out with so much time left in the innings. They will be doubly disappointed with this display coming so soon after their best showing for some time in the fifth ODI only two days ago.

Sri Lanka have put in an excellent performance in the field and were always in control of this second half and have won by 90 runs to clinch the series with a rubber still to play. Bar the first 10 overs of this match, Sri Lanka have been by far the better side today, Kumar Sangakkara made a wonderful century and in the end he's led his side to victory and takes the applause from all sides of the ground and leads his side off in his final ODI in Pallekele.

41.3
W
Senanayake to Tredwell, OUT, down the track again and up she goes, this has gone noewhere and taken by mid-on! A smart catch because that went a long way up but another chance for Dilshan to celebrate. Not the strike Tredwell was looking for, a top edge high into the sky and that's the ball game

JC Tredwell c Dilshan b Senanayake 19 (24m 22b 0x4 1x6) SR: 86.36

41.2
0
Senanayake to Tredwell, no run, forward just defending back to the bowler

Leicester square ... லெய்செஸ்டர் சதுர

41.1
6
Senanayake to Tredwell, SIX, hello Tredders! Down the track and wallop! Cracked into the grass bank over midwicket

Senanayake back to finish it off?

END OF OVER:
41 | 3 Runs | ENG: 196/9 (97 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.78, RRR: 10.77)

  • James Tredwell13 (19b)
  • Steven Finn1 (3b)
  • Suranga Lakmal8-0-30-4
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan10-0-55-2

Ooo we've got Tamil on google translate, let's have a go...

40.6
1
Lakmal to Tredwell, 1 run, slighter wider of off stump, driven down to third man
40.5
0
Lakmal to Tredwell, no run, tight off stump line, pressed up to mid-off
40.4
1
Lakmal to Finn, 1 run, back of a length, dabbed down to long leg
40.3
0
Lakmal to Finn, no run, full, Finn plays a golf shot at it and misses complete, two inches away from off stump
40.2
1
Lakmal to Tredwell, 1 run, tighter line and dropped into midwicket for an easy run
40.1
0
Lakmal to Tredwell, no run, ooo almost, full outside off, Tredwell drives and gets a thick outside edge but just short of gully

Can Lakmal finish it off for the Michelle?

END OF OVER:
40 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 193/9 (100 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 4.82, RRR: 10.00)

  • Steven Finn0 (1b)
  • James Tredwell11 (15b)
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan10-0-55-2
  • Seekkuge Prasanna8-0-40-0
39.6
0
Dilshan to Finn, no run, angled in at the pads. Dilly, Dilly, Dilly. He's nothing but keen. This is going so far down a baseball umpire would have said not out, so does Bruce Oxenford. Didn't deter a huge appeal
39.5
W
Dilshan to Woakes, OUT, forward press, pushed back in the air to the bowler and taken low down! A smart return catch, indecision from the batsman, neither tried to belt it nor carefully steer it and pays the penalty. Innocuous off stump delivery, Woakes just misjudged the stroke and tapped it back a foot from the floor, Dilshan down well for the save

CR Woakes c & b Dilshan 41 (65m 49b 4x4 0x6) SR: 83.67

39.4
1
Dilshan to Tredwell, 1 run, gives himself a little room and carves wide of extra cover
39.3
1
Dilshan to Woakes, 1 run, back and slashing out to deep cover to a ball sliding just wide of off stump
39.2
1
Dilshan to Tredwell, 1 run, around the wicket, carefully nudged to mid-off and they take a quick single
39.1
2
Dilshan to Tredwell, 2 runs, hoho Tredders, slog sweep over midwicket, not quite the carry to get a boundary, long-on chased well to his left and flicked it back just in time

END OF OVER:
39 | 3 Runs | ENG: 188/8 (105 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.82, RRR: 9.54)

  • Chris Woakes40 (47b)
  • James Tredwell7 (12b)
  • Seekkuge Prasanna8-0-40-0
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan9-0-50-1

Anonymous: "Too bad no one in Sri Lanka speaks Urdu." Don't blame me, blame google translate...

38.6
0
Prasanna to Woakes, no run, wider on the crease, angled in and it turns away from the outside edge beating Woakes
38.5
1
Prasanna to Tredwell, 1 run, Tredders looks at this careful strokeplay, steady nudge down to long-on
38.4
1
Prasanna to Woakes, 1 run, chipped off a leading edge down to long-off, Woakes worried for a moment
38.3
0
Prasanna to Woakes, no run, a tad too short, tries to pull and gets struck on the pad which doesn't run far enough for the extra
38.2
0
Prasanna to Woakes, no run, skids on and takes the pad to square leg
38.1
1
Prasanna to Tredwell, 1 run, leg stump line, flicked out through square leg for a single

Prasanna is back...

END OF OVER:
38 | 6 Runs | ENG: 185/8 (108 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.86, RRR: 9.00)

  • James Tredwell5 (10b)
  • Chris Woakes39 (43b)
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan9-0-50-1
  • Sachithra Senanayake8-0-27-2
37.6
1
Dilshan to Tredwell, 1 run, leg stump line clipped wide of mid-on and they get a quick run
37.5
1
Dilshan to Woakes, 1 run, down the track, some turn cramps Woakes up and he's struck on the glove which rebounds into point
37.4
0
Dilshan to Woakes, no run, trying to aim off side but some turn ensures he can only knock this up the wicket

Farewell Leicester Square ... "وداع لیسٹر اسکوائر" ...

37.3
1
Dilshan to Tredwell, 1 run, now along the floor down the ground to long-off

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2AN CookMM Ali
2nd34MM AliJWA Taylor
3rd14MM AliJE Root
4th34RS BoparaJE Root
5th0EJG MorganJE Root
6th39JE RootJC Buttler
7th46CR WoakesJE Root
8th6CR WoakesCJ Jordan
9th18JC TredwellCR Woakes
10th9JC TredwellST Finn