Sentence examples for for only two runs from inspiring English sources

Kallis drives up and over mid-on, a remarkably extravagant shot for only two runs.

In the six balls that he was permitted in a rain-hit five-over win over Kent, Jones went for only two runs and took two wickets.

In the six balls that he was permitted in a rain-hit five-over contest, he went for only two runs, taking two wickets in the process and was even on a hat-trick after removing Rob Key and Joe Denly in successive balls.

Johnson was destroyer-in-chief, taking four for 61, with England losing six wickets for only nine runs in 11 afternoon overs.

Bopara, though, is bowing brilliantly here – just three off the over, meaning the last two have gone for only seven runs.

Despite losing the wickets of their openers, William Porterfield and Paul Stirling, for only four runs inside the opening two overs, Joyce came in at No3 to steady the Irish ship and his 49-ball innings proved decisive in the end.

Amla added 340 for the third wicket with the remorseless Jacques Kallis, who scored 173, to rescue a South African innings that looked in desperate trouble when Zaheer Khan, an Indian fast bowler, dismissed both opening batsmen for only six runs.

His compatriot Chris Gayle scratched around glumly for only three runs from 15 deliveries, while the Sri Lanka captain, Mahela Jayawardene, usually the epitome of unorthodox elegance, was reduced to a series of ugly lunges, the last of which spooned the ball for an easy catch.

The visitors slumped to 14-4 as Mitch Claydon (3-73) anDarren Stevensns (3-60) each struck twice to dismiss the top four batsmen for only nine runs.

In a show of character, he recovered to go for only four runs and a leg bye in the 50th over, leaving England needing 350 for victory.

England had made a stuttering start as captain Edwards was out for the first time in the series, and for only four runs.