Sri Lanka vs England 7th ODI at Colombo, 16 Dec, 2014

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 302/6 (50)
England 215/10 (45.5)
Sri Lanka won by 87 runs
Man of the Match: TM Dilshan
  • Harry Gurney 6 * (11)

Over 7.4 TM Dilshan bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, 1 run, goes back and works it to deep mid-wicket.

Over 8.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 8.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, comes on the front foot and clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Over 9.1 TM Dilshan bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and drives it along the ground to long-on.

Over 9.3 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 9.4 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, leans forward and drives it down to long-off for one.

Over 9.6 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, comes across and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple.

Over 11.3 TM Dilshan bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, 1 run, stays in the crease and tucks it to square-leg.

Over 11.5 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, presses forward and drives it to sweeper-cover.

Over 12.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, swivels back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket.

Over 12.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stays back and defends it to the left of the bowler.

Over 12.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes forward and punches it straight to mid-off.

Over 12.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, leans forward and clips it to deep square-leg.

Over 13.1 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, stays in the crease and punches it to sweeper cover.

Over 13.3 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and punches it pass cover.

Over 13.6 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, stays in the crease and punches it square of the wicket on the off-side.

Over 14.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and taps it to mid-on for a quick single.

Over 15.1 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and drives it pass the bowler towards mid-off.

Over 15.2 NLTC Perera bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and chops it to cover.

Over 15.3 NLTC Perera bowls a half volley to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and drills it past Perera's outstretched right hand to the long-on fence.

Over 15.4 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 15.5 NLTC Perera bowls a half volley to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward Comes forward and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 15.6 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 1 run, goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket.

Over 16.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and  clips it to deep square leg.

Over 16.6 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Joe Root, 2 runs,  leans in front and flicks it to deep backward square leg.

Over 17.3 TM Dilshan bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, 1 run, gets back in the crease and and punches it to point for a quick single.

Over 17.5 TM Dilshan bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no runs,  inside the crease and he manages to defend it back to the bowler.

Over 17.6 TM Dilshan bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no runs, stays on the back foot and blocks it down the track to the right of Dilshan.

Over 18.3 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and drives it to mid-on.

Over 18.4 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and looks to play across the line but misses.

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