Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Sri Lanka vs Australia, Aiwa Cup 1999, Final

Terrific match by Sri Lanka, and a terrific innings by the man tediously dubbed as "Little Kalu"

Great fielding and great spin bowling by Sri Lanka earlier laid the proverbial foundations, and left Australia trying to defend a target at least 40 runs too short

Lots of cheers and fireworks in the crowd. Australia doesn't end up equaling the record for consecutive ODI wins, left 1 short. Stay tuned, the pressies are coming up....

Consecutive ODI non-losses. whatever.

MC Tony laying down some lines.... introducing various allegedly important people on the dias

Man of the match nervously announced by the adjudicator as Kaluwitharana. MC Tony insists on calling him "Liddle Kalu" photographed with the usual large over sized cheque.

MC Tony says "Kalu" a few more times

Cammie Smith the match referee to decide the Man of the Series.

Seems to mention every bloody person who competed in the tournament. A few in the crowd are falling asleep. Somehow arrives at naming Gilchrist the man of the series.

Now Gilchrist has got the bug and pays mention to "Liddle Kalooo"

Steve Waugh invited to make a few excuses. Tony asks him what he thought of "liddle Kalu" (and these are all quotes)

Jaya I: thanks Australia "they played hard"... "we have been fielding really well"... "we have a good chance of winning [the Test series]"

A mere $1500 US smackers is received for winning the tournament. Plus a trophy.

Excitement has come and gone. hardly any crowd noise now other than some polite clapping.

Perhaps everyone has already forgotten who's won another meaningless ODI tournament.

Anyway... The Tests are next, back to the whites and the red ball, all starts in just over a week's time. Full coverage as usual here on CricInfo.

39.3

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, SIX, big hit, pulled way over the mid wicket, Jaya says no century for Romesh today, instead chooses to finish in style

39.2

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slapped over the bowler's head Sri Lanka on Championship point

39.1

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes into the cover, Jaya sends Kalu out, Bevan to Lehmann, and the run out is missed

5 needed by both Sri Lanka and Kalu

END OF OVER:
39 | 3 Runs | SL: 198/2 (5 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.07, RRR: 0.45)

Sanath Jayasuriya16 (20b)
Romesh Kaluwitharana95 (117b)

Ricky Ponting1-0-2-0
Darren Lehmann1-0-3-0

38.6

Ponting to Jayasuriya, 1 run, short arm tuck/pull behind square, nearly popped it in the air for a catch, Kalu must have been particularly loathe to take that run

38.6

1nb

Ponting to Jayasuriya, 1 no ball, a bouncer, and is called by the bowler's end umpire

38.5

Ponting to Jayasuriya, no run, defends down the wicket

38.4

1lb

Ponting to Kaluwitharana, 1 leg bye, seaming into the pads, loud appeal, umpire indicates it was missing leg

38.3

Ponting to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends square to the point

38.2

Ponting to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends, Gilchrist gets over excitement and shouts a lot of encouragement

38.1

Ponting to Kaluwitharana, no run, now Ponting gets a chance to mess about

END OF OVER:
38 | 3 Runs | SL: 195/2 (8 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.13, RRR: 0.66)

Sanath Jayasuriya15 (17b)
Romesh Kaluwitharana95 (113b)

Darren Lehmann1-0-3-0
Shane Warne8-0-46-0

Up a full 0.01 in fact. Australia need many more of those the real interest now centers on if Kalu can get a ton

37.6

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, no run, dead bats it outside the off stump, that dot ball makes he run rate required climb a little

37.5

Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, 1 run, pulled on one knee to behind the square leg

37.4

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, 1 run, on side again

37.3

Lehmann to Jayasuriya, no run, over the wicket for left to left, turned onto the on side to the mid wicket

37.2

Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, 1 run, pulled through the mid wicket, 10 runs until a magnificent Sri Lankan win

37.1

Lehmann to Kaluwitharana, no run, around the wicket, straight one into the pads, Kalu made the near-fatal mistake of expecting that one to turn

Snort. Here comes Lehmann

Australia definitely undermanned in the spin department today

END OF OVER:
37 | 10 Runs | SL: 192/2 (11 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.18, RRR: 0.84)

Sanath Jayasuriya14 (14b)
Romesh Kaluwitharana93 (110b)

Shane Warne8-0-46-0
Glenn McGrath7-0-47-0

36.6

Warne to Jayasuriya, no run,

36.5

Warne to Jayasuriya, FOUR, onto one knee, attempted flipper pitches too short, pulled forward of square, quite possibly the only Australian who's enjoying this is MacGill

36.5

Warne to Jayasuriya, 1 wide, too far outside the off

36.4

Warne to Jayasuriya, FOUR, lifted over the mid on and to the boundary, another spanking shot to be omitted from the book of Warne

36.3

Warne to Kaluwitharana, 1 run, cutting to the point Bevan

36.2

Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, big leg break across the right hander, the umpire look to have considered a wide

36.1

Warne to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes down the wicket and tries to pick the gap in the covers, picks wrongly

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	4	4	0	8	0.889
SL	4	1	3	2	-0.354
IND	4	1	3	2	-0.533

END OF OVER:
39 | 3 Runs | SL: 198/2 (5 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.07, RRR: 0.45)

END OF OVER:
38 | 3 Runs | SL: 195/2 (8 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.13, RRR: 0.66)

END OF OVER:
37 | 10 Runs | SL: 192/2 (11 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.18, RRR: 0.84)

Match Coverage

Aussies get a taste of Kaluwitharana whiplash

Aiwa Cup

END OF OVER:39 | 3 Runs | SL: 198/2 (5 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.07, RRR: 0.45)

END OF OVER:38 | 3 Runs | SL: 195/2 (8 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.13, RRR: 0.66)

END OF OVER:37 | 10 Runs | SL: 192/2 (11 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.18, RRR: 0.84)

Aussies get a taste of Kaluwitharana whiplash

END OF OVER:
39 | 3 Runs | SL: 198/2 (5 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.07, RRR: 0.45)

END OF OVER:
38 | 3 Runs | SL: 195/2 (8 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.13, RRR: 0.66)

END OF OVER:
37 | 10 Runs | SL: 192/2 (11 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.18, RRR: 0.84)