England vs Sri Lanka 22nd Match at Wellington, 28 Feb, 2015

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 309/6 (50)
Sri Lanka 312/1 (47.2)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara
  • KC Sangakkara 117 * (86)
  • HDRL Thirimanne 139 * (143)

Over 1.1RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 1.2RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to Moeen Ali, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onBoundary!

Over 2.3SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to IR Bell, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

Over 2.4SL Malinga bowls short and rising delivery to IR Bell, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversBoundary!

Over 3.1RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to IR Bell, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 3.2RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to IR Bell, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 3.6RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to IR Bell, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

Over 4.6SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to Moeen Ali, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 6.3SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to IR Bell, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 7.1AD Mathews bowls short of length delivery to IR Bell, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 11.3AD Mathews bowls short of length delivery to Gary Ballance, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

Over 15.2AD Mathews bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

Over 20.6RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to EJG Morgan, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 22.3RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

Over 27.4NLTCPerera bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 29.1HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Joe Root, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 31.1HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to EJG Morgan, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundBoundary!

Over 35.4HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Joe Root, plays a sweep shot through backward squareleg.Boundary!

Over 36.5NLTCPerera bowls short of length delivery to James Taylor, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 37.3SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 38.6RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 39.1SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 40.3RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

Over 42.6SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 43.5AD Mathews bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!4thODI hundred for Root and Youngest England player to score a hundred in a World Cup match

Over 44.3NLTCPerera bowls full toss to Joe Root, plays a paddle sweep through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 44.5NLTCPerera bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 44.6NLTCPerera bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and play an upper cut over the slips towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 45.5SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to JCButtler, pulls it away through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 47.1SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to JCButtler, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

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