1.   There were just two balls remaining when seventh wicket pair Adrian Semple and Graham Benson saw North Down home.

2.   But the experienced third wicket pair overcame a nervous start against a rampant Allan Donald.

3.   But the third wicket pair had other ideas and continued from where they left off.

4.   But with lunch in sight, medium paceman Lance Klusener and left-arm wrist spinner Adams removed the third wicket pair in the space of five balls.

5.   The fifth wicket pair came together with England somewhat in trouble.

6.   The second wicket pair put the Sri lankan bowling to sword, making full use a nervous new ball attack which lacked line and length.

7.   The second wicket pair gave the Sri Lankan bowlers a rough time making full use a nervous new ball attack which lacked line and length.

8.   The second wicket pair gave the Sri Lankan bowlers a rough time making full use of a nervous new ball attack which lacked line and length.

9.   With the help of veteran all rounder Brian McMillan, the eighth wicket pair gave the innings a badly needed lift.

10.   But the sixth wicket pair could muster only two from the next two balls leaving Knight requiring three runs off the last ball of the day to secure victory.