Chandimal guides Sri Lanka to six-wicket England win
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July 5, 2011, Tuesday
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DINESH Chandimal's swashbuckling century anchored Sri Lanka to a convincing six-wicket win in the third one-day international at Lord's on Sunday, as England captain Alastair Cook's career-best knock of 119 proved in vain.
Cook gave the hosts a fighting chance by grafting his way to a second ODI century in a total of 246-7 but the 21-year-old Chandimal's 105 not out helped Sri Lanka chase down the target, finishing on 249-4 with 10 balls to spare.
Opener Mahela Jayawardene, building on his near-flawless 144 in the tourists' series-leveling win at Headingley on Friday, weighed in with an assured 79 at more than a run a ball.
Sri Lanka moved 2-1 ahead in the five-match series, which it can clinch in the fourth ODI at Nottingham tomorrow.
In farcical scenes late on, Angelo Mathews went on the defensive and often refused run scoring opportunities to allow Chandimal to complete his second ODI century.
The tactics angered captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, sitting on the pavilion balcony, and left the crowd bemused.
"I was a little tense at the end but they are youngsters, they are learning, and I'm happy with them," Dilshan said. "The important thing for Chandimal was that he won the game for us.
"We are very confident after the last two games, and looking forward to winning the series."
Chandimal eventually passed the milestone two balls into the 48th over, with a massive six over the mid-on boundary, and grabbed the winning runs with a four through extra cover.
He had been just as brutal early on, slashing and swotting wayward deliveries to the rope and surviving a fierce early spell by Stuart Broad.
Chandimal, who passed 50 for the second time in ODIs, had 11 fours and two sixes in his 126-ball knock.
"I just played my normal game," Chandimal said. "I thank my captain and teammates for their support."
Cook had earlier underpinned England's 246-7 with a gritty century, made against the backdrop of a regular smattering of falling wickets at the other end.
Cook gave the hosts a fighting chance by grafting his way to a second ODI century in a total of 246-7 but the 21-year-old Chandimal's 105 not out helped Sri Lanka chase down the target, finishing on 249-4 with 10 balls to spare.
Opener Mahela Jayawardene, building on his near-flawless 144 in the tourists' series-leveling win at Headingley on Friday, weighed in with an assured 79 at more than a run a ball.
Sri Lanka moved 2-1 ahead in the five-match series, which it can clinch in the fourth ODI at Nottingham tomorrow.
In farcical scenes late on, Angelo Mathews went on the defensive and often refused run scoring opportunities to allow Chandimal to complete his second ODI century.
The tactics angered captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, sitting on the pavilion balcony, and left the crowd bemused.
"I was a little tense at the end but they are youngsters, they are learning, and I'm happy with them," Dilshan said. "The important thing for Chandimal was that he won the game for us.
"We are very confident after the last two games, and looking forward to winning the series."
Chandimal eventually passed the milestone two balls into the 48th over, with a massive six over the mid-on boundary, and grabbed the winning runs with a four through extra cover.
He had been just as brutal early on, slashing and swotting wayward deliveries to the rope and surviving a fierce early spell by Stuart Broad.
Chandimal, who passed 50 for the second time in ODIs, had 11 fours and two sixes in his 126-ball knock.
"I just played my normal game," Chandimal said. "I thank my captain and teammates for their support."
Cook had earlier underpinned England's 246-7 with a gritty century, made against the backdrop of a regular smattering of falling wickets at the other end.
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