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 8.5 AD Mathews bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it back to bowler.

Over 8.6 AD Mathews bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off-side.

Over 10.3 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-on.

Over 10.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and works it down the leg-side.

Over 10.6 AD Mathews bowls a slower one to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 12.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight to the man at mid-on.

Over 12.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, came down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 12.3 AD Mathews bowls a slower one to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off-side.

Over 12.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and left alone through the keeper.

Over 12.6 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 13.3 KTGD Prasad bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 13.4 KTGD Prasad bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward to defend on the off-side, the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 13.5 KTGD Prasad bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and digs it out back to bowler.

Over 13.6 KTGD Prasad bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 15.4 KTGD Prasad bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Stays in the crease and run it down to third-man fence for four.

Over 15.5 KTGD Prasad bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and drives it pass point fielder.

Over 16.1 BMAJ Mendis bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 1 run, rocks back in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket.

Over 16.3 BMAJ Mendis bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Over 16.4 BMAJ Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets down on his knee and plays a slog-sweep over long-on for a boundary.

Over 16.5 BMAJ Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to deep-cover.

Over 17.2 BAW Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it between cover and extra-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 17.3 BAW Mendis bowls it short and wide outside off to Joe Root, 3 runs, makes room and cuts it down to deep point and picks up three runs.

Over 17.5 BAW Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it down to wide long-on.

Over 17.6 BAW Mendis bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and works it to square-leg. 

Over 18.2 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 18.3 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and  easily nudged away to square leg.

Over 18.4 TM Dilshan bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no runs, stays in the crease and pushes it to short third-man.

Over 18.5 TM Dilshan bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no runs, gets across the line and flicks it away to mid-wicket.

Over 18.6 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and nudges it to the on-side.

Over 19.2 BMAJ Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and drives it to the off-side.

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