Oxenford's 'shield'published at 15:49 British Summer Time 24 June 2016
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Ed O'Toole: I think that there is a cinema somewhere missing a projector spool.
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Phil Dawkes and Stephan Shemilt
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Ed O'Toole: I think that there is a cinema somewhere missing a projector spool.
Sri Lanka are sweeping like Trigger now. A rare bad ball from Rashid is paddled fine for four by the one-legged Mathews. If they're not careful, they'll need a new brush. "This broom has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles."
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In my marine aquarium I have a filter feeding fiddler crab that uses a very similar device to catch its food.
Dave Cossins, Hereford
Cheers, Dawkesy. More spin at Edgbaston than Westminster right now. Twirlers from both ends as the sun pokes through in Birmingham. Sri Lanka, for their part, are nudging and nurdling, this right-handed pair doing little more than tucking Moeen into the leg side. I think a Mexican Wave might be about to break out.
Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"He's bowling nicely again, Rashid. Even the toss of the ball in his hand looks rhythmical."
After a brief delay while Chandimal had some strapping put on his hamstring, Rashid delivers another superb over, which almost brings him a wicket. Chandimal goes for a reverse sweep and misses but is lucky that the ball spins past the stumps.
That is all from me for now. Here is Stephan Shemilt.
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Regarding the bionic pizza cutter attached to the umpire’s arm: given that the shield is presumably protection against batsmen who hit hard and straight, I suggest calling it a Driver Survivor.
Brian David
Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"Mathews is such a crucial player to Sri Lanka that it's worth him being out there. He's hobbled two but that should have been three. He could be dangerous because if he gets to 50 he could cut loose."
Andy Zaltzman
Comedian & BBC Test Match Special statistician
"That is only the ninth boundary of the innings - two sixes and now seven fours."
Brilliant fielding from David Willey to prevent a boundary. Chandimal pads another between slip and keeper and it looks as though he will get four until the Yorkshire player slides in and scoops the ball away from the rope. Adil Rashid performs a similar job a few balls later after chasing down a sliced cut shot from Mathews. No stopping the last ball, though, as Mathews clubs a cut to the rope. The Sri Lanka skipper is looking to seize his moment.
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I wonder if he's wearing a box...
Peter Edwards
This is a big partnership for Sri Lanka. It has foundations thanks to some patient run-building from both Mathews and Chandimal. As we approach halfway they will be thinking about how they can accelerate, Mathews in particular. They claim five singles from Rashid's second over.
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Mattb811: No dead ball if the ball strikes an umpire so Oxenford could deflect the ball for 6 with his shield and it would stand.
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Middlemarch: If the ball is deflected off the shield and caught, is that out or is it dead?
Mathews takes a calculated risk with a big sweep shot off Moeen after moving across the crease. He top edges but into space, which he clearly spotted prior.
He gets lucky a couple of balls later with another attempted sweep that hits his pad, beats keeper and slip and runs away for four leg byes.
Adil Rashid bowled superbly at Trent Bridge, going for just 36 from his 10. His second most economical ODI figures. Chris Woakes stops him conceding an early boundary with a neat stop near the rope at deep point. Six runs off the over.
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Andysommer: Has Oxenford picked up Radio Caroline yet?
Sorry, my fault. Mathews hits the rope with a lovely shot off Moeen that drags the ball from outside off through square leg - the first boundary the spinner has conceded in his five overs.
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It's easy to poke fun at Mr Oxenford's shield, but he must be quite a courageous chap. Choosing to be an umpire when he obviously has a deep fear of cricket balls.
Dan
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Has Mrs Oxenford noticed the hole in the kitchen window where the ventilator used to be?
Martin