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England v Sri Lanka
ICC World Cup 2006/07 (Super Eight)
VenueSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound on 4th April 2007 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 2 runs
PointsEngland 0; Sri Lanka 2
UmpiresAsad Rauf (Pakistan), BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpireRE Koertzen (South Africa)
RefereeJJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve UmpireAleem Dar (Pakistan)
Man of the MatchRS Bopara
ArticlesFernando sees Sri Lanka to thrilling win over England
Audio-VideoEnglish Fourteenth Audio Summary
 Hindi Twenty Fourth Audio Summary
 Hindi Twenty Third Audio Summary
 Hindi Twenty Second Audio Summary
 List of all audio-video clips
PicturesUpul Tharanga avoids a bouncer
 Dilhara Fernando celebrates taking the final wicket to give his team victory over England
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
WU Tharangac Pietersen b Flintoff621031502-60.19
ST Jayasuriyab Mahmood2526344196.15
+KC Sangakkarac Collingwood b Mahmood1733462-51.52
*DPMD Jayawardenec Joyce b Collingwood5661804-91.80
LPC Silvab Flintoff2337462-62.16
TM Dilshanrun out (Bell)5613--83.33
RP Arnoldc Joyce b Mahmood2022361-90.91
WPUJC Vaasc Collingwood b Flintoff452--80.00
SL Malingac Nixon b Mahmood278--28.57
M Muralitharannot out225--100.00
CRD Fernandorun out (Nixon->Pietersen)221--100.00
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 4 nb, 4 w)17
Total(all out, 50 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Jayasuriya, 7.6 ov), 2-69 (Sangakkara, 18.1 ov), 3-160 (Tharanga, 34.5 ov), 4-175 (Jayawardene, 38.4 ov), 5-193 (Dilshan, 42.1 ov), 6-215 (Silva, 46.1 ov), 7-219 (Vaas, 46.6 ov), 8-226 (Malinga, 49.1 ov), 9-231 (Arnold, 49.4 ov), 10-235 (Fernando, 50 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Anderson10   1380---3.80
Mahmood9   05041313.505.56
Flintoff10   0353-120.003.50
Collingwood10   04411-60.004.40
Panesar8   0450---5.62
Vaughan3   0140---4.67
England inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
EC Joycelbw b Malinga1021231-47.62
*MP Vaughanc Sangakkara b Vaas039--0.00
IR Bellrun out (Jayasuriya)4771884-66.20
KP Pietersenc and b Muralitharan5880995172.50
PD Collingwoodlbw b Fernando1420342-70.00
A Flintoffc Malinga b Fernando279--28.57
RS Boparab Fernando5253854-98.11
+PA Nixonc Jayawardene b Malinga4244722195.45
SI Mahmoodnot out228--100.00
JM Andersondid not bat      
MS Panesardid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)6
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Vaughan, 2.2 ov), 2-11 (Joyce, 5.2 ov), 3-101 (Bell, 25.2 ov), 4-126 (Pietersen, 30.5 ov), 5-133 (Flintoff, 33.1 ov), 6-133 (Collingwood, 33.3 ov), 7-220 (Nixon, 48.5 ov), 8-233 (Bopara, 50 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Vaas8   1451--48.005.62
Malinga10   1502-230.005.00
Fernando9   0413--18.004.56
Jayasuriya8   0310---3.88
Dilshan5   11601--3.20
Muralitharan10   14811-60.004.80
Notes
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (44/1)
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 2 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 11 (44/1) to 15
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 3 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 16 to 20
--> England powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (33/2)
--> England powerplay 2 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 11 (33/2) to 15
--> England powerplay 3 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 30 to 34
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 12.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 100 in 24.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 150 in 33.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 200 in 43.3 overs
--> England innings: 50 in 11.1 overs
--> England innings: 100 in 24.5 overs
--> England innings: 150 in 38.1 overs
--> England innings: 200 in 46.3 overs
--> WU Tharanga 50 in 91 balls with 1 four
--> ST Jayasuriya passed 1000 runs in World Cup matches when he reached 24
--> DPMD Jayawardene 50 in 51 balls with 3 fours
--> IR Bell passed his previous highest score of 31 in World Cup matches
--> IR Bell passed 4000 runs in List A matches when he reached 41
--> KP Pietersen 50 in 74 balls with 3 fours and 1 six
--> KP Pietersen passed 5000 runs in List A matches when he reached 34
--> RS Bopara passed his previous highest score of 29 in ODI matches
--> RS Bopara passed his previous highest score of 29 in World Cup matches
--> RS Bopara 50 in 51 balls with 4 fours
--> PA Nixon equalled his previous highest score of 42 in World Cup matches
--> SI Mahmood achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODI matches when he dismissed RP Arnold in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 3-37)
--> SI Mahmood achieved his best innings bowling analysis in World Cup matches when he dismissed KC Sangakkara in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 1-39)
--> CRD Fernando achieved his best innings bowling analysis in World Cup matches in the England innings (previous best was 3-47)
Sri Lanka innings
England innings
WU Tharanga (17) and DPMD Jayawardene (31) added 50 in 60 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket
IR Bell (23) and KP Pietersen (27) added 50 in 51 balls for the England 3rd wicket
RS Bopara (27) and PA Nixon (19) added 50 in 67 balls for the England 7th wicket