http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 v England - Highlights of the 1st Test (1st day, Cardiff)
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Dilshan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NT-Paranavitana-c2132 opened the innings for the Lankan tigers. The first 20 overs proved to be lucrative for the visitors as they successfully piled up 52 runs without losing any wicket.
On day 1, stumps were called off with Sri-Lanka finishing the day at 133 runs for 2 wickets in a total of 48 overs.
Things were going good for the Lankan tigers before the arrival of off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 needed breakthrough to England.
Swann dismissed the newly recruited skipper Dilshan and reduced Sri-Lanka to 93/1 in the 33rd over.
Dilshan walked back to pavilion after showcasing an impressive knock of 50 runs off 94 deliveries, but on the other end left-handed Paranavitana carried on with the assault on English bowlers and went on to score 58 runs off 154 deliveries.
Paranavitana played steadily and provided the guests with the start they were looking for. His innings reflected a true test-batsman as he scored only 6 boundaries during his stay at the crease.
Next man in after Dilshan was the former skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Clayton-Anderson-c65552.
Anderson claimed his first wicket of the match through the assistance http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-James-Prior-c75192. At this point Sri-Lanka were 114/2 in the 40th over.
After the early exit of Sangakkara, another experienced campaigner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Denagamage-Proboth-Mahela-de-Silva-Jayawardene-c53546 stepped at the crease, at this point the 1st day at Cardiff was approaching an end.
At the end of 1st day Mahela was unbeaten at 4 runs accompanied by the opener Paranavitana who carried his bat throughout the day.
On the first day, England used 4 prime bowlers, Anderson bowled 15 overs with 2 maidens and one wicket to his name. He conceded 42 runs at an economy rate of 2.80.
Swann lived up to the expectations by emerging as the most economical bowler of the day, he claimed the vital wicket of Sri-Lankan skipper Dilshan. In total he bowled 8 overs and conceded only 12 runs at with economy rate of 1.50.
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