Sri Lanka vs England 4th ODI at Colombo, 07 Dec, 2014

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 265/10 (50)
Sri Lanka 267/4 (49.4)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara
  • HDRL Thirimanne 19 * (21)
  • Angelo Mathews 51 * (60)

Over 0.1AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to Moeen Ali, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.No runs

Over 0.2AD Mathews bowls short of length delivery to Moeen Ali, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversNo runs

Over 0.3AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to Moeen Ali, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.4AD Mathews bowls short of length delivery to Moeen Ali, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 0.5AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to Moeen Ali, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 0.6AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to Moeen Ali, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 2.1AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 2.2AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 2.3AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, gets back and runs it down to the thirdman area.Single

Over 2.4AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to Moeen Ali, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 2.5AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to Moeen Ali, gets forward and defends it towards point.Single

Over 2.6AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 4.1AD Mathews bowls pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Single

Over 4.2AD Mathews bowls pitched up delivery to James Taylor, flicks it off his pads towards the deep mid wicket regionThree runs

Over 4.3AD Mathews bowls pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Single

Over 4.4AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 4.5AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6AD Mathews bowls good length delivery to James Taylor, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 6.1 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to James Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it to cover.

Over 6.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, 1 run, comes across and fends it to the on-side and picks up a quick single.

Over 6.3 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it square of the wicket on the off-side.

Over 6.4 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 6.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to mid-on for a quick single.

Over 6.6 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to Moeen Ali, 1 run, goes back in the crease and punches it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 10.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler

Over 10.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, 1 run, moves across and tucks it away to mid-wicket, the batsmen decide against the second as the fielder was charging in towards the ball.

Over 10.3 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 10.4 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, stays on the back foot and punches it towards point.

Over 10.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, moves across a touch and works it towards mid-on.

Over 10.6 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run,  dabs it towards third man off the back foot and retains the strike.

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