England seamers wreck SL top-order
Saturday, 26 September 2009
James Anderson and Graham Onions made a mockery of the form-book on a seaming surface that might have been imported from Uxbridge in April, as England's pacemen launched themselves at Sri Lanka's much-fancied batsmen in an extraordinary start to their Champions Trophy campaign at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, reports Cricinfo.
After 20 overs, Sri Lanka had been reduced to 81 for 5, although that total that was vastly improved by a 64-run stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Thilina Kandamby that resuscitated their prospects of a defendable score after Anderson in particular had proven virtually unplayable in zippy, responsive conditions.
20 overs Sri Lanka 81 for 5 (Kandamby 23*, Mathews 0*) v England.
After 20 overs, Sri Lanka had been reduced to 81 for 5, although that total that was vastly improved by a 64-run stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Thilina Kandamby that resuscitated their prospects of a defendable score after Anderson in particular had proven virtually unplayable in zippy, responsive conditions.
20 overs Sri Lanka 81 for 5 (Kandamby 23*, Mathews 0*) v England.