England v Sri Lanka – 5th ODI – First Innings Recap
In the final clash of the five-match one-day series between England and Sri Lanka, the hosts after winning the toss, chose to bat first to bolster a competitive total at Old Trafford, Manchester, on 9 July, 2011.
The openers chipped in a commendable partnership as both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alastair-Nathan-Cook-c42852 smacked the Lankan bowlers all around the park. While the two were on the crease, the Sri Lankans clearly seemed in a spot of bother and the Lankan skipper
Tillakaratne Dilshan knew that he needed to dismantle the opening partnership as soon as possible.
It was then in the 13th over when Sri Lanka struck gold as Cook lost his wicket on the penultimate delivery, when the batsman, while trying to clobber a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 off a delivery bowled by
Suraj Randiv.
The 26-year-old skipper walked back when the English tally was 85-runs. With the skipper gone after playing a knock of 31 runs, the hosts received another shocker in the next over, when Kieswetter was clean bowled by Dhammika Prasad after clobbering 43 runs
off 44 deliveries. His innings included five boundaries which showcased his splendid knock.
It was then the middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Jonathan-Leonard-Trott-c63890 who played remarkably well against the opposition to craft a handsome innings of 72 runs; which practically pulverised the Sri Lankan bowling brigade.
However, all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kevin-Peter-Pietersen-c71169 failed to put up a commendable show in the crucial game as he lost his wicket after posting only five runs off seven deliveries as he was caught behind by wicketkeeper Sangakkara, off a delivery bowled by Prasad.
It was then http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 who formed a destructive partnership with Trott, which actually helped in posting a total good enough to defend against any opposition.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tillakaratne-Mudiyanselage-Dilshan-c93947.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Ronald-Bell-c63974 failed to find form as he found his way back to the pavilion after scoring just four runs off eight deliveries. At the time of his wicket, the hosts had piled 222 runs on the board.
In the 42nd over, the dangerous Trott was removed by Randiv as the ball, after bouncing from his pads, ricocheted off his elbow straight into the stumps.
Pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to chase.
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