Rain postpones England reply in fifth ODI

Published December 11, 2014
PALLEKELE: England pace bowler Chris Jordan throws the ball towards the wicket as Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara tries to rush back into the crease during the fifth ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.—AFP
PALLEKELE: England pace bowler Chris Jordan throws the ball towards the wicket as Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara tries to rush back into the crease during the fifth ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.—AFP

PALLEKELE: England will start their innings in the crucial fifth One-day International against Sri Lanka on Thursday after rain ended play in Pallekele on Wednesday.

The tourists had restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 239 in even-match the series, which the hosts lead 3-1.

Although it is an ODI, the rules allow England to start their innings on Thursday’s reserve day after the second half of Wednesday’s play was washed out at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

England must reach their 240 victory target to stay alive in the series.

Chris Woakes acknowledges the crowd after taking five wickets against Sri Lanka.—AP
Chris Woakes acknowledges the crowd after taking five wickets against Sri Lanka.—AP

Dark clouds which had threatened to open up during the latter stages of the Sri Lankan innings caused a steady shower at the innings break.

Scoreboard SRI LANKA:

T.M. Dilshan b Jordan 35 M.D.K.J. Perera c Jordan b Finn 0 K.C. Sangakkara c Root b Woakes 91 M. Jayawardene c Jordan b Woakes 2 A.D. Mathews c Woakes b Jordan 40 H.D.R.L. Thirimanne lbw b Tredwell 8 B.M.A.J. Mendis c and b Woakes 12 N.L.T.C. Perera c Root b Woakes 27 S.M.S.M. Senanayake b Woakes 0 K.T.G.D. Prasad not out 5 B.A.W. Mendis b Woakes 0

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-2, W-15) 19

TOTAL (all out, 49 overs) 239

FALL OF WKTS: 1-3, 2-54, 3-59, 4-144, 5-173, 6-199, 7-202, 8-212, 9-238.

BOWLING: Finn 6-0-28-1; Woakes 8-0-47-6 (5w); Ali 10-0-50-0 (3w); Jordan 10-0-56-2 (2w); Tredwell 10-2-33-1 (1w); Root 5-0-21-0 (2w).

ENGLAND: A.N. Cook, Moeen Ali, J.W.A. Taylor, J.E. Root, E.J.G. Morgan, R.S. Bopara, J.C. Buttler, C.R. Woakes, C.J. Jordan, J.C. Tredwell, S.T. Finn.

UMPIRES: R.S.A. Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka) and R.J. Tucker (Australia).

TV UMPIRE: B.N.J. Oxenford (Australia).

MATCH REFEREE: D.C. Boon (Australia).

Published in Dawn, December 11th, 2014

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.