31/08Result
Final (D/N), Aiwa Cup at Colombo, Aug 31 1999
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts (63b rem)
Player of the Match
Romesh KaluwitharanaSri Lanka
31/08Result
Final (D/N), Aiwa Cup at Colombo, Aug 31 1999
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts (63b rem)
Player of the Match
Romesh KaluwitharanaSri Lanka
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Aussies get a taste of Kaluwitharana whiplash

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka is a nation of contradictions: one halfbelieves the selectors should be drawn and quartered the other half firmlythat a local version of the Tooth Fairy exists and Romesh Kaluwitharanadeserves to have a medal

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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
6
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
4
Lehmann to Jayasuriya, FOUR, slapped over the bowler's head Sri Lanka on Championship point
39.1
0
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
1
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
0
Ponting to Jayasuriya, no run, defends down the wicket

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    Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka is a nation of contradictions: one halfbelieves the selectors should be drawn and quartered the other half firmlythat a local version of the Tooth Fairy exists and Romesh Kaluwitharanadeserves to have a medal