Sri Lanka second innings
Runs Mins Balls 4's 6's
Jehan Mubarak   b Matthew Hoggard 6  17  14  0  0 
Upul Tharanga c Geraint Jones b Monty Panesar 52  182  126  7  0 
Kumar Sangakarra c Geraint Jones b Monty Panesar 65  245  156  6  0 
Mahela Jayawardene c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff 119  367  220  12  0 
Farveez Maharoof c Kevin Pietersen b Sajid Mahmood 59  165  145  7  1 
Thilan Samaraweera c Geraint Jones b Sajid Mahmood 6  17  12  1  0 
Tillekeratne Dilshan c Marcus Trescothick b Liam Plunkett 69  190  145  11  0 
Chamara Kapugedera c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff 10  50  44  0  0 
Chaminda Vaas not out   50  253  188  7  0 
Nuwan Kulasekara c Kevin Pietersen b Matthew Hoggard 64  189  133  7  2 
Muttiah Muralitharan * not out   1  28  16  0  0 
Extras (5nb 3w 19lb 9b) 36
Total (199.0 overs) 537/9
Fall of Wickets
1-10 Jehan Mubarak (over 4.2)
2-119 Upul Tharanga (over 39.5)
3-178 Kumar Sangakarra (over 59.2)
4-291 Farveez Maharoof (over 99.4)
5-303 Thilan Samaraweera (over 103.4)
6-371 Mahela Jayawardene (over 125.1)
7-405 Chamara Kapugedera (over 139.1)
8-421 Tillekeratne Dilshan (over 146.6)
9-526 Nuwan Kulasekara (over 192.2)
England - Bowling
Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Rate
Matthew Hoggard 46 11 110 2 2.4
Andrew Flintoff 51 11 131 2 2.6
Sajid Mahmood 35 5 118 2 3.4
Liam Plunkett 31 10 85 1 2.7
Paul Collingwood 9 2 16 0 1.8
Monty Panesar 27 10 49 2 1.8
Sri Lanka first innings
Runs Mins Balls 4's 6's
Jehan Mubarak l.b.w. b Matthew Hoggard 0  9  7  0  0 
Upul Tharanga l.b.w. b Matthew Hoggard 10  31  21  2  0 
Kumar Sangakarra c Marcus Trescothick b Sajid Mahmood 21  102  64  3  0 
Mahela Jayawardene c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff 61  166  118  9  0 
Thilan Samaraweera l.b.w. b Sajid Mahmood 0  8  4  0  0 
Tillekeratne Dilshan run out (Geraint Jones)   0  6  3  0  0 
Chamara Kapugedera l.b.w. b Sajid Mahmood 0  1  1  0  0 
Farveez Maharoof   c & b Matthew Hoggard 22  59  37  3  0 
Chaminda Vaas c Marcus Trescothick b Matthew Hoggard 31  69  36  4  0 
Nuwan Kulasekara c Andrew Strauss b Andrew Flintoff 29  63  52  4  0 
Muttiah Muralitharan not out   0  2  0  0  0 
Extras (10nb 0w 8lb 0b) 18
Total (55.3 overs) 192/all out
Fall of Wickets
1-0 Jehan Mubarak (over 2.0)
2-21 Upul Tharanga (over 6.5)
3-81 Kumar Sangakarra (over 22.5)
4-81 Thilan Samaraweera (over 24.3)
5-85 Tillekeratne Dilshan (over 26.0)
6-85 Chamara Kapugedera (over 26.1)
7-129 Farveez Maharoof (over 40.2)
8-131 Mahela Jayawardene (over 41.4)
9-192 Chaminda Vaas (over 54.5)
10-192 Nuwan Kulasekara (over 55.2)
England - Bowling
Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Rate
Matthew Hoggard 14 4 27 4 1.9
Andrew Flintoff 17.3 2 55 2 3.2
Liam Plunkett 11 0 52 0 4.7
Sajid Mahmood 13 2 50 3 3.8
England first innings
Runs Mins Balls 4's 6's
Marcus Trescothick c Mahela Jayawardene b Muttiah Muralitharan 106  252  180  17  1 
Andrew Strauss c Mahela Jayawardene b Muttiah Muralitharan 48  119  97  8  0 
Alastair Cook c Kumar Sangakarra b Farveez Maharoof 89  233  184  10  0 
Kevin Pietersen l.b.w. b Chaminda Vaas 158  301  205  19  2 
Matthew Hoggard   b Chaminda Vaas 7  45  37  0  0 
Paul Collingwood   b Muttiah Muralitharan 57  159  119  7  0 
Andrew Flintoff not out   33  37  29  3  2 
Geraint Jones * not out   11  32  22  1  0 
Liam Plunkett              
Sajid Mahmood              
Monty Panesar              
Extras (15nb 4w 7lb 16b) 42
Total (143.0 overs) 551/6
Fall of Wickets
1-86 Andrew Strauss (over 28.0)
2-213 Marcus Trescothick (over 62.4)
3-312 Alastair Cook (over 85.2)
4-329 Matthew Hoggard (over 94.5)
5-502 Kevin Pietersen (over 133.4)
6-502 Paul Collingwood (over 134.3)
Sri Lanka - Bowling
Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy Rate
Chaminda Vaas 36 2 124 2 3.4
Farveez Maharoof 28 4 125 1 4.5
Nuwan Kulasekara 25 3 89 0 3.6
Muttiah Muralitharan 48 10 158 3 3.3
Tillekeratne Dilshan 6 0 32 0 5.3
Over 199. 4 runs. Bowler: Matthew Hoggard. Sri Lanka: 537/9(rr 2.70)
  • 198.6 Hoggard to Vaas. Seaming in length ball, off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones. Bad light has again halted play here.
  • 198.5 FOUR! Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, to leg no foot movement glancing, past fine leg for 4 runs. That four brings up the 50 for Chaminda Vaas in 187 balls. It has been a vital and composed innings from the experienced Vaas.
  • 198.4 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 198.3 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 198.2 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement full toss, to leg on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs.
  • 198.1 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement full toss, off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs.
Over 198. no runs. Bowler: Sajid Mahmood. Sri Lanka: 533/9(rr 2.69)
  • 197.6 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, off stump no foot movement defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Collingwood.
  • 197.5 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Plunkett.
  • 197.4 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, for no runs.
  • 197.3 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement short, off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 197.2 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pietersen.
  • 197.1 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
Over 197. 5 runs. Bowler: Matthew Hoggard. Sri Lanka: 533/9(rr 2.71)
  • 196.6 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 196.5 FOUR! Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, past square leg for 4 runs.
  • 196.5 Hoggard to Vaas. Slower ball length ball, middle stump no foot movement glancing, to short leg for no runs.
  • 196.4 Hoggard to Vaas. Seaming in back of a length, off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 196.3 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement back of a length, middle stump no foot movement hooking, to square leg for no runs.
  • 196.2 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement back of a length, off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 196.1 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
Over 196. 1 run. Bowler: Sajid Mahmood. Sri Lanka: 528/9(rr 2.69)
  • 195.6 Mahmood to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 195.5 Mahmood to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to gully for 1 run, dropped catch by Collingwood. Another chance falls to Collingwood who can only add the number of dropped catches accrued in this innings.
  • 195.4 Mahmood to Vaas. Slower ball back of a length, middle stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 195.3 Mahmood to Vaas. no foot movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing, missed to leg slip for no runs.
  • 195.2 Mahmood to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
  • 195.1 Mahmood to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
Over 195. no runs. Bowler: Matthew Hoggard. Sri Lanka: 527/9(rr 2.70)
  • 194.6 Hoggard to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs.
  • 194.5 Hoggard to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
  • 194.4 Hoggard to Muralitharan. Seaming in length ball, off stump no foot movement pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 194.3 Hoggard to Muralitharan. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 194.2 Hoggard to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
  • 194.1 Hoggard to Muralitharan. no foot movement length ball, middle stump no foot movement glancing, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Pietersen.
Over 194. 1 run. Bowler: Andrew Flintoff. Sri Lanka: 527/9(rr 2.72)
  • 193.6 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 193.5 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 193.4 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
  • 193.3 Flintoff to Muralitharan. no foot movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot hooking, bottom edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Panesar.
  • 193.2 Flintoff to Muralitharan. no foot movement yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
  • 193.1 Flintoff to Muralitharan. no foot movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs. Once again the Umpires offer the light and the batsmen have no hesitation in taking it.
Over 193. no runs. Bowler: Matthew Hoggard. Sri Lanka: 526/9(rr 2.73)
  • 192.6 Hoggard to Vaas. Slower ball length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to second slip for no runs, fielded by Collingwood.
  • 192.5 Hoggard to Vaas. Slower ball length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 192.4 Hoggard to Vaas. no foot movement short, off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 192.3 OUT! Caught. Hoggard to Kulasekara. no foot movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, to square leg, fielded by Pietersen. Finally England get the wicket of Kulasekara. An attempted pull shot only found the grateful hands of Kevin Pietersen at deep mid-wicket. If any England bowler deserved that breakthrough it was Matthew Hoggard, who has suffered more than any other bowler from dropped catches.
  • 192.2 Hoggard to Kulasekara. Seaming away back of a length, off stump backing away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 192.1 Hoggard to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, for no runs.
Over 192. 3 runs. Bowler: Paul Collingwood. Sri Lanka: 526/8(rr 2.74)
  • 191.6 Collingwood to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
  • 191.5 Collingwood to Vaas. no foot movement half volley, off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 191.4 Collingwood to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Plunkett.
  • 191.3 APPEAL! Collingwood to Kulasekara. no foot movement short, off stump on the back foot defending, to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones, appeal made for Caught The appeal is from the fielders behind the wicket, but Umpire Aleem Dar says there is no edge from the batsman and Kulasekara survives. Another correct decision from Dar.
  • 191.2 Collingwood to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run.
  • 191.1 Collingwood to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run.
Over 191. 3 runs. Bowler: Sajid Mahmood. Sri Lanka: 523/8(rr 2.74)
  • 190.6 Mahmood to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs.
  • 190.5 Mahmood to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 3 runs, run save by Plunkett. 3 runs means this partnership is now 102. These two batsmen are showing immense grit and determination in order to save this test for Sri Lanka.
  • 190.4 Mahmood to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, for no runs.
  • 190.3 Mahmood to Kulasekara. no foot movement short, to leg no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 190.2 Mahmood to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
  • 190.1 Mahmood to Kulasekara. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid-off for no runs.
Over 190. no runs. Bowler: Andrew Flintoff. Sri Lanka: 520/8(rr 2.74)
  • 189.6 Flintoff to Vaas. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones. That is the end of over number 50 for Flintoff. This is a colossal effort from the bowlers, but these two batsmen are becoming increasingly more frustrating for England.
  • 189.5 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 189.4 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs.
  • 189.3 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to second slip for no runs.
  • 189.2 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement back of a length, off stump no foot movement cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.
  • 189.1 Flintoff to Vaas. no foot movement length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Jones.