England vs Sri Lanka 22nd Match at Chittagong, 27 Mar, 2014

Toss: England, who chose to field
Sri Lanka 189/4 (20)
England 190/4 (19.2)
England won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Alex Hales
  • RS Bopara 11 * (6)
  • Alex Hales 116 * (63)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Lumb, no runs, gets beaten by the away movement outside off

Over 0.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Lumb, no runs, gives the charge for a flick and is hit on the pad

Over 0.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Lumb, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

Over 0.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Lumb, no runs, goes back and is hit on the thighpad by one that nipped back

Over 0.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Lumb, CLEAN BOWLED, Lumb jumps out for a big hit and has his stumps rattled around middle!

Over 0.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Moeen Ali, CAUGHT, Moeen drives at one that was seaming away and gets a thick edge which is caught by Senanayake at second slip! Kulasekara will be on a hat-trick!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to Alex Hales, FOUR, drives it past covers for a boundary

Over 1.2 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to Alex Hales, FOUR, slices a drive in the air over covers for another boundary

Over 1.3 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to Alex Hales, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid off

Over 1.4 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to Alex Hales, no runs, moves back for a pull and is beaten around middle

Over 1.5 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to Alex Hales, no runs, goes back and pushes it to point

Over 1.6 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to Alex Hales, no runs, goes back and pushes it to the bowler

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.


Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, 1 wide, hat-trick ball and this is sprayed miles outside off!

Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.


Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, 1 wide, hat-trick ball and this is sprayed miles outside off!

Over 2.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to EJG Morgan, 1 run, defends it to covers and steals a single. Hales was lucky to escape a run out.

Over 2.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to Alex Hales, FOUR, pulls it away powerfully behind squareleg for a boundary

Over 2.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to Alex Hales, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 2.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Alex Hales, FOUR, punches it on the up between the bowler and mid off for a boundary

Over 2.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Alex Hales, 1 run, drives it on the up wide of mid off and takes a risky single

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SL Malinga slips in a full toss to Alex Hales, 1 run, flicks it to deep squareleg for one

Over 3.2 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to EJG Morgan, no runs, digs out the yorker to mid wicket

Over 3.3 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to EJG Morgan, no runs, digs out a deadly inswinging yorker to mid wicket

Over 3.4 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to EJG Morgan, no runs, digs out the yorker to mid wicket

Over 3.5 SL Malinga slips in a full toss to EJG Morgan, FOUR, whips it off the pads through mid wicket for a boundary

Over 3.6 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to EJG Morgan, no runs, digs out the yorker to mid wicket

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Sachithra Senanayake bowls it flat in the air to Alex Hales, 2 runs, cuts the widish low ball past covers for a couple

Over 4.2 Sachithra Senanayake bowls it flat in the air to Alex Hales, no runs, cuts the wide one straight to point

Over 4.3 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to Alex Hales, no runs, flicks the full ball to backward squareleg

Over 4.4 Sachithra Senanayake bowls it flat in the air to Alex Hales, 1 run, goes back and pushes it straight down the ground for one

Over 4.5 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to EJG Morgan, FOUR, bends down and sweeps it over mid wicket for a boundary

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