England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval

England 247/6 (39/39 ov)  Sri Lanka 16/1 (3.5/39 ov, target 259)

WICKET Gurney bowls Sangakkara off the inside edge! Sri Lanka 19-2

60 - 2 after 13


7.45pm .....2 :45 our time

Good news, this burst of rain has been far less damaging than that earlier in the day,

the covers are beginning to be peeled off so we should get back on pretty soonI reckon:

but more overs will have been lost. 

[size=12pt]It will now be a 32-over chase of 226. [/size]

14.1
Jordan to Dilshan, OUT, full ball a foot outside off, Dilshan throws the kitchen sink at it

Dilshan c Gurney b Jordan 33

77 - 3 after 16 overs ( Half Way mark ) 

15.2  Tredwell to Jayawardene, FOUR, reverse sweep in the air but picks out the gap

15.5  Tredwell to Jayawardene, FOUR,

86 - 4 after 17 /32

17.3
Tredwell to Jayawardene, OUT, massive wicket! He tries to flick this through midwicket

Jayawardene c Morgan b Tredwell 35

108 - 6 after 21 0vers

20.3
Jordan to Chandimal, OUT, he edges this one! Short of a length,
LD Chandimal c †Buttler b Jordan 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00  
 
20.6
Jordan to Kulasekara, OUT, and another...it's falling away for Sri Lanka.
Kulasekara c †Buttler b Jordan Duck

114 - 7 after 22

21.6
Tredwell to Mathews, he can't get three reverse sweeps away, though! Terrific catch by Cook.

Mathews c Cook b Tredwell 18

22.3

Jordan to Perera, 1 run, dropped, Gurney couldn't quite take a tough chance a third man.

23.2
Tredwell to Perera, OUT, another neat catch, this time Root at long-on. Perera swinging like a rusty gate
Perera c Root b Tredwell

22.5
Bopara to Malinga, no run, dropped in his follow through,