ODI no. 2563
 ICC World Cup - 33rd Match, Super Eights
England v Sri Lanka 		2006/07 season

Played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua (neutral venue), on 4 April 2007 (50-over match)

Result Sri Lanka won by 2 runs

 Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
WU Tharanga c Pietersen b Flintoff 62 150 103 2 0 60.19
ST Jayasuriya b Mahmood 25 34 26 4 1 96.15
wicket-keeper KC Sangakkara c Collingwood b Mahmood 17 46 33 2 0 51.51
captain DPMD Jayawardene c Joyce b Collingwood 56 80 61 4 0 91.80
LPC Silva b Flintoff 24 46 37 2 0 64.86
TM Dilshan run out (Bell) 5 13 6 0 0 83.33
RP Arnold c Joyce b Mahmood 20 36 22 1 0 90.90
WPUJC Vaas c Collingwood b Flintoff 4 2 5 0 0 80.00
SL Malinga c wicket-keeperNixon b Mahmood 2 8 7 0 0 28.57
M Muralitharan not out 2 5 2 0 0 100.00
CRD Fernando run out (wicket-keeperNixon/Pietersen) 2 1 2 0 0 100.00
    Extras (b 3, lb 5, w 4, nb 4) 16
    Total (all out; 50 overs) 235

Fall of wicketsJM Anderson 10 1 39 0 3.90
 SI Mahmood 9 0 50 4 5.55 (3nb, 1w)
 A Flintoff 10 0 35 3 3.50 (1nb)
 PD Collingwood 10 0 44 1 4.40 (1w)
 MS Panesar 8 0 45 0 5.62
 MP Vaughan 3 0 14 0 4.66

 England innings (target: 236 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
EC Joyce lbw b Malinga 10 23 21 1 0 47.61
captain MP Vaughan c wicket-keeperSangakkara b Vaas 0 9 3 0 0 0.00
IR Bell run out (Jayasuriya) 47 88 71 4 0 66.19
KP Pietersen c & b Muralitharan 58 99 80 5 1 72.50
PD Collingwood lbw b Fernando 14 34 20 2 0 70.00
A Flintoff c Malinga b Fernando 2 9 7 0 0 28.57
RS Bopara b Fernando 52 85 53 4 0 98.11
wicket-keeper PA Nixon c Jayawardene b Malinga 42 72 44 2 1 95.45
SI Mahmood not out 2 8 2 0 0 100.00
    Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 2) 6
    Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 233

Did not bat JM Anderson , MS Panesar

Fall of wicketsWPUJC Vaas 8 1 45 1 5.62
 SL Malinga 10 1 50 2 5.00 (2nb)
 CRD Fernando 9 0 41 3 4.55
 ST Jayasuriya 8 0 31 0 3.87
 TM Dilshan 5 1 16 0 3.20 (1w)
 M Muralitharan 10 1 48 1 4.80 (1w)

Toss England, who chose to field first
Points Sri Lanka 2, England 0

Player of the match RS Bopara (England)

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire RE Koertzen (South Africa)
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire Aleem Dar (Pakistan)

 Match notes

  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (76 balls), Extras 3
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 66/1 in 16.0 overs (WU Tharanga 20, KC Sangakkara 16)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 24.3 overs (151 balls), Extras 8
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (WU Tharanga 17, DPMD Jayawardene 31, Ex 2)
  • WU Tharanga: 50 off 91 balls (1 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 149/2 in 33.0 overs (WU Tharanga 52, DPMD Jayawardene 47)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 33.1 overs (203 balls), Extras 8
  • DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 51 balls (3 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 43.3 overs (265 balls), Extras 10
  • England innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • England: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 0
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (IR Bell 23, KP Pietersen 27, Ex 0)
  • Drinks: England - 72/2 in 16.0 overs (IR Bell 33, KP Pietersen 29)
  • England: 100 runs in 24.5 overs (149 balls), Extras 0
  • England Innings: 1x5 ball over (26th over, ST Jayasuriya, called by Umpire Asad Rauf)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 29.1 - 34.0
  • KP Pietersen: 50 off 74 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: England - 133/5 in 33.1 overs (PD Collingwood 14)
  • England: 150 runs in 38.1 overs (231 balls), Extras 4
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (RS Bopara 27, PA Nixon 19, Ex 4)
  • England: 200 runs in 46.3 overs (282 balls), Extras 6
  • RS Bopara: 50 off 51 balls (4 x 4)