1st Semi-Final: [New Zealand V Sri Lanka] - Sri Lanka win

[infamous9383]

4 more for jaya playing well

 

[Rob H]

full toss banged through point for 4. Good shot.

 

[Straight Bat]

4 for jaya

he's 81* from 94 balls

 

[Noman]

never thought that umpire could get into pressure,, I thought umpiring was easy, Really doesnt understand how taufeel can give it out.. have to say this is one of the worst piece of umpiring I have seen,

 

[infamous9383]

no balllllllllllllll slower ball good over up til that point

 

[desidudecool]

taufel is supposed to be the best in the world?goodness me

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Both decisions have been shockers! there was no 50/50 about em. Looks like umpires feeling the heat out there too.

 

[infamous9383]

240/5 4 overs to go

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sri lanka 240/5 after 46 overs..

 

[desidudecool]

arnold is gonna take forever to get going ..just hit it man

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.L 245/4

1 boundary an over atleast here would do nicely..

 

[infamous9383]

wide + bye SL doing good so far

 

[Straight Bat]

4444

 

[infamous9383]

4444444444444 for jaya moves on to 88 incrediable innings under circumstances

 

[Amjid Javed]

Brilliant sqaure cut down to deep 3rd man by jayawardena.

4 runs..

 

[Rob H]

carved over 3rd man for 4. Lucky but effective.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

That should have been no ball!! Umpires havin a bad game!

 

[W63L35]

taufel is supposed to be the best in the world?goodness me

....ICC does not want SL to win. First it was Rudy and now Taufel!! Two wrong/bad LBW decisions at critical stages of the games....man something is fishy!

 

[infamous9383]

444444444444 more for jaya moves onto 92

 

[Straight Bat]

4 more!

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 more by jayawardena... even better shot then last one!

hes onto 92*

 

[Straight Bat]

253/5

 

[Rob H]

This is just what Jayawardene has been waiting for. He's been patient and now he's cashing in on the poor bowling under pressure.

 

[infamous9383]

253/4 after 47 overs

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.L 253/5 after 47 overs

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Arnold doin the right thing, giving strike to kaptaan saab.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Arnold doing his job giving mahela the strike when ever possible..

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

This is just what Jayawardene has been waiting for. He's been patient and now he's cashing in on the poor bowling under pressure.

Ur right there, that was an awful over there. Gave Jaya too much width.

 

[infamous9383]

4 for Arnold this time full toss with fine leg up

 

[Rob H]

flicked for 4 by Arnold. Bad ball.

 

[Amjid Javed]

lovely clip off his pads for 4 by arnold.

poor stuff from Bond..

 

[Straight Bat]

full toss flicked away for 4

 

[Easa]

280 would be great.. I want jaya to get his ton!

 

[Easa]

Arnold just flicks it away; erratic bowling from Bond! 4 valuable runs..

 

[Straight Bat]

Bond bowling slow balls.

 

[infamous9383]

260/5

two mor overs to go

 

[Noman]

280 would be great.. I want jaya to get his ton!

mee too.. Jaja Is a great batsman,.. didnt though he could bat like that,.

 

[Straight Bat]

48 overs

260/5

 

[desidudecool]

man arnold.he should get out.let vaas come in whats he doing

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Swept for 4!

 

[Rob H]

that's 4 more. Paddle sweep to fine leg. Super batting.

 

[infamous9383]

brilliant paddle sweep four for jaya

moves onto 97

 

[Amjid Javed]

what a shot for 4 past short 3rd man for 4 by jayawardena..

 

[Noman]

my feelings are that Sri Lanka will win this match,
New zeanland have tried to hard and they have just doenst got the things right today

 

[Rob H]

100 for Jayawardene. What a captain's innings.

 

[infamous9383]

2 more for jaya on 99

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 more for jayawardena scooped over fine leg.

99* now..

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

What a shot!! 100 up!

 

[infamous9383]

4 for jaya and 100

brilliant knock absoultlystunning

 

[Amjid Javed]

cracking shot past point for 4

what a knock!

hes 1st odi ton and what time to get it!

 

[Straight Bat]

gone for 4

103*

Well played!

 

[desidudecool]

oh what an innings jaywardene 100 up

 

[Rob H]

272/5 off 49

 

[infamous9383]

272/5

last over coming up

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sri lanka 272/5

1 over to go...

 

[Easa]

Wow, Jayawardene !! What a knock to play in a world cup semi-final, simply stunning!

 

[Noman]

cracking shot past point for 4

what a knock!

hes 1st odi ton and what time to get it!

u sure?

 

[12thMan]

well played 100 by Jayawedene off 104 balls - after a slow start what batting
SL 271-5

 

[infamous9383]

wide short put away for 4

 

[Rob H]

That is stupud bowling by Bond. Short and wide. That's a pie.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

4 over backward point!

 

[Amjid Javed]

cracking shot over point for 4 more by jayawardena.

276/5

 

[Straight Bat]

hit for four past backward point

 

[desidudecool]

another 4 off bond first ball ..haha alright srilanka

 

[infamous9383]

wide ball this time

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

I agree with the NZ comm, the bowling has been poor in the last few overs.

 

[Noman]

286 wil be the final score today i think

 

[Rob H]

full toss banged over mid wicket for 6!

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

6!! jaya u beauty!

 

[infamous9383]

six for jaya poor bowling from kiwis

 

[Noman]

6 by ja what a rubbish bowl

 

[Straight Bat]

smacked for 6

 

[Amjid Javed]

6 what a shot by jayawardena.

 

[desidudecool]

oh six ..bond being hammered .lol alright jaywardene

 

[Noman]

well my team Sri Lanka will play the final...

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.L 283/6

3 balls to go...

 

[Noman]

slower ball bowled by bond this time, missed by jaja

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Wild Afridi style waft. Jaya looks so much better when playing conventional shots.

 

[Straight Bat]

NZ have chased down big totals before.

Lets hope Lanka restrict them when they bowl.

 

[infamous9383]

4 for arnold