81.   Television replays showed Raja was hit well above his knee roll by the ball from medium paceman Paul Reiffel, which appeared to be drifting down the leg side.

82.   Taylor said it was going to be a difficult decision to pick two bowlers from pacmen Jason Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz and medium paceman Paul Reiffel.

83.   Taylor struck seven boundaries and a pulled six off left-arm medium paceman Chaminda Vaas as he continued his attack on the Sri Lankan bowlers.

84.   Taylor was severe on the medium paceman, particularly on left-arm medium paceman Chaminda Vaas, who was hit for three boundaries and a six.

85.   Steve reached his half century with the winning boundary, square cutting medium paceman Lance Klusener for his fifth four as Australia won with five overs to spare.

86.   Suffering from leg cramps after tea, Dravid finally succumbed to a tired shot, forcing medium paceman Chris Cairns to Craig McMillan at backward point.

87.   The ball was inspected after every over bowled by medium paceman Chandika Hathurusingha.

88.   Taylor grassed a regulation catch at first slip as Butcher tentatively played forward to medium paceman Paul Reiffel.

89.   Television replays clearly showed the ball which dismissed Tendulkar, a full length delivery from medium paceman Dion Nash, was drifting down leg side.

90.   The medium paceman forced England skipper Alec Stewart to push at a delivery with minimal footwork and had him caught at first slip by Hashan Tillakaratne.