Mahela Jayawardene seals Sri Lanka defeat of England
BRISTOL, England: Mahela Jayawardene’s unbeaten 72 saw Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket victory against England in the lone Twenty20 International here on Saturday.
Jayawardene’s innings backed up an impressive bowling display that left the tourists needing just 137 for victory against World Twenty20 champions England.
They reached their target for the loss of only veteran Sanath Jayasuriya with 16 balls to spare.
Kumar Sangakkara, like Jayawardene a former Sri Lanka captain, was 43 not out after the experienced pair shared an unbroken second-wicket stand of 97. Jayawardene and Jayasuriya, in his penultimate match before international retirement, previously put on 40 for the first wicket.
Earlier, England scored an unimpressive 136-9 after being put into bat. England were reduced to 12-2 after losing the early wickets of Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter.
Kevin Pietersen (41) and Eoin Morgan (47) shared an 83-run third-wicket partnership before England lost its last six wickets for only 35 runs.
Score Board
Sri Lanka won toss
England
M J Lumb c Malinga b Lakmal 2
†C Kieswetter c Kandamby b Kulasekara 4
K P Pietersen b Jayasuriya 41
E J G Morgan c Jayawardene b Malinga 47
R S Bopara b Jayasuriya 19
S R Patel run out 0
L J Wright c Perera b Lakmal 9
C R Woakes c Mathews b Malinga 7
*S C J Broad run out 0
G P Swann not out 0
Extras (b 3, w 3, nb 1) 7
Total (9 wickets; 20 overs) 136
Did not bat: J W Dernbach
Fall: 1-3, 2-12, 3-95, 4-101, 5-102, 6-125, 7-131, 8-136, 9-136
Bowling: Kulasekara 3-0-15-1; Lakmal 4-0-26-2; Malinga 4-0-15-2; Perera 2-0-35-0 (1nb); Randiv 4-0-24-0 (1w); Jayasuriya 3-0-18-2 (1w)
Sri Lanka
D P M D Jayawardene not out 72
S T Jayasuriya c Pietersen b Dernbach 8
†K C Sangakkara not out 43
Extras (lb 3, w 11) 14
Total (1 wicket; 17.2 overs) 137
Did not bat: A D Mathews, *S H T Kandamby, B M A J Mendis, K M D N Kulasekara, N L T C Perera, S L Malinga, S Randiv, R A S Lakmal
Fall: 1-40
Bowling: Woakes 3-0-31-0 (2w); Dernbach 3-0-18-1 (4w); Broad 3.2-0-29-0; Patel 2-0-18-0; Swann 4-0-26-0 (3w); Bopara 2-0-12-0 (1w)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Series: Sri Lanka won the one-off match
T20I debuts: J W Dernbach and S R Patel (England); R A S Lakmal and B M A J Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Man of the Match: D P M D Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Umpires: R A Kettleborough and N J Llong. TV umpire: R J Bailey. Match referee: A G Hurst (Australia)
Jayawardene’s innings backed up an impressive bowling display that left the tourists needing just 137 for victory against World Twenty20 champions England.
They reached their target for the loss of only veteran Sanath Jayasuriya with 16 balls to spare.
Kumar Sangakkara, like Jayawardene a former Sri Lanka captain, was 43 not out after the experienced pair shared an unbroken second-wicket stand of 97. Jayawardene and Jayasuriya, in his penultimate match before international retirement, previously put on 40 for the first wicket.
Earlier, England scored an unimpressive 136-9 after being put into bat. England were reduced to 12-2 after losing the early wickets of Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter.
Kevin Pietersen (41) and Eoin Morgan (47) shared an 83-run third-wicket partnership before England lost its last six wickets for only 35 runs.
Score Board
Sri Lanka won toss
England
M J Lumb c Malinga b Lakmal 2
†C Kieswetter c Kandamby b Kulasekara 4
K P Pietersen b Jayasuriya 41
E J G Morgan c Jayawardene b Malinga 47
R S Bopara b Jayasuriya 19
S R Patel run out 0
L J Wright c Perera b Lakmal 9
C R Woakes c Mathews b Malinga 7
*S C J Broad run out 0
G P Swann not out 0
Extras (b 3, w 3, nb 1) 7
Total (9 wickets; 20 overs) 136
Did not bat: J W Dernbach
Fall: 1-3, 2-12, 3-95, 4-101, 5-102, 6-125, 7-131, 8-136, 9-136
Bowling: Kulasekara 3-0-15-1; Lakmal 4-0-26-2; Malinga 4-0-15-2; Perera 2-0-35-0 (1nb); Randiv 4-0-24-0 (1w); Jayasuriya 3-0-18-2 (1w)
Sri Lanka
D P M D Jayawardene not out 72
S T Jayasuriya c Pietersen b Dernbach 8
†K C Sangakkara not out 43
Extras (lb 3, w 11) 14
Total (1 wicket; 17.2 overs) 137
Did not bat: A D Mathews, *S H T Kandamby, B M A J Mendis, K M D N Kulasekara, N L T C Perera, S L Malinga, S Randiv, R A S Lakmal
Fall: 1-40
Bowling: Woakes 3-0-31-0 (2w); Dernbach 3-0-18-1 (4w); Broad 3.2-0-29-0; Patel 2-0-18-0; Swann 4-0-26-0 (3w); Bopara 2-0-12-0 (1w)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Series: Sri Lanka won the one-off match
T20I debuts: J W Dernbach and S R Patel (England); R A S Lakmal and B M A J Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Man of the Match: D P M D Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Umpires: R A Kettleborough and N J Llong. TV umpire: R J Bailey. Match referee: A G Hurst (Australia)
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