Sri Lanka vs England 5th ODI at Pallekele, 10 Dec, 2014

Toss: England, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 239/10 (49)
England 240/5 (49.1)
England won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Joe Root
  • Jos Buttler 0 * (0)
  • Joe Root 106 * (118)

Over 24.1NLTCPerera to James Taylor No runs ...

Over 24.2NLTCPerera to James Taylor Single ...

Over 24.3NLTCPerera to Joe Root No runs ...

Over 24.4NLTCPerera to Joe Root Single ...

Over 24.5NLTCPerera to James Taylor No runs ...

Over 24.6NLTCPerera to James Taylor Single ...

Over 26.1 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid-on.

Over 26.2 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to James Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 26.3 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to James Taylor, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight to cover.

Over 26.4 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to James Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and drives it down to deep-cover.

Over 26.5 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and drives it along the ground to deep-cover.

Over 26.6 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to James Taylor, 1 run, stays back in the crease and guides it to third man.

Over 28.1 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to James Taylor, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 28.2 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to James Taylor, 2 runs, gets forward and  drives it square of the wicket on the off-side.

Over 28.3 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to James Taylor, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and  taps it to mid-off.

Over 28.4 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it to sweeper-cover.

Over 28.5 NLTC Perera to James Taylor, out Caught by A Mendis!!Nothing but a short of length delivery on the leg stump, Taylor rocks back, pulls, but doesn't connect properly and hits it straight to the man at long leg. James Taylor c A Mendis b T Perera 68(90) 

Over 28.6 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to RS Bopara, 2 runs, gets forward and turns it to mid-wicket, who has a needless shy at the stumps, only to concede overthrows.

Over 30.1 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and defends with an angled bat to square third man.

Over 30.2 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to RS Bopara, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and punches it pass backward-point.

Over 30.3 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it to the off-side.

Over 30.4 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight to mid-off.

Over 30.5 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 1 run, gets back in the crease and guides it to third man.

Over 30.6 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to RS Bopara, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it into the off-side.

Over 32.1 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and punches it to third man. 

Over 32.2 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to RS Bopara, 1 run, stays back in the crease and guides it to third man.

Over 32.3 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and taps it to the off-side.

Over 32.4 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and works it to fine leg.

Over 32.5 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to RS Bopara, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 32.6 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to RS Bopara, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

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