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

[Amjid Javed]

single taken, 2 balls to go..

then 4 more this time by arnold past fine leg again!

 

[Rob H]

Arnold smacks it for 4 behind square. Good batting

 

[Straight Bat]

arnold his a four

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

4 by Arnold. Hes having fun too.

 

[Straight Bat]

288/5

1 ball left.

 

[Amjid Javed]

101 runs have come off the last 9.5 overs...

 

[Rob H]

290 to win. Good luck New Zealand, you need it.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

290 to win. Good recovery in the end by Lanka.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sri lanka 289/5 after 50 overs

102 runs in last 10 overs
56 runs in last 5 overs

Target 290

 

[infamous9383]

289/5 end of innings

brutal batting + poor bowling at the end allows them to get to near 290.

 

[aliff]

289/5.. well done SL

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

101 runs have come off the last 9.5 overs...

That too without someone hitting wild slogs all over, it was all text book shots.

 

[desidudecool]

this is great batting by jaywardene.he did what jaysurya could do.excellent.this is a good batting still so dont count nzl out yet.but srilankas bowling is much better nzl so i think nzl is out

 

[12thMan]

from 187-4 after 40 overs to 289-5 after 50 overs

 

[infamous9383]

Mahela's innings will be one that will be remembered for long time(if they win).

 

[infamous9383]

Geez, why do they interview guys who don't speak English. I feel sorry for Upal makes him look bad.

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

What an amazing innings.

Jayawardane has all the gears, all the brains and he organised his innings magnificently.

I think Srilanka will win easily.

 

[P4K1 #1]

wot an knock by Mahela.. truly amazing knock.. Sri Lanka are favourites to win now.. but dnt count NZL out they love chasing high scores !!

 

[pak4life]

Mahela's innings will be one that will be remembered for long time(if they win).

probably the perfect one day innings. At one stage his strike rate was in the 30's he kept on picking the singles then blasted at the end. brilliant knock

 

[Easa]

Too much for New Zealand; the anticipated Aus/Sri Lanka seems to be on its way..

 

[12thMan]

Vaas to bowl to Fulton

 

[Amjid Javed]

Huge shout for lbw.. big inside edge thou!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Fleming has been dimissed in last 4 games for a duck v sri lanka.

each time lbw by vass!

 

[Amjid Javed]

single sliced past 1st slip by fleming!

 

[Straight Bat]

Fleming gone!!!

 

[Straight Bat]

Malinga strikes, LBW

 

[P4K1 #1]

slinger malinga strikesssss!! cmon SRi Lanka

 

[Straight Bat]

Malinga smoking Ross Taylor

 

[Straight Bat]

malinga bowling really really well

4 overs

10/1

 

[Uzzy]

Malinga has simply been awesome!

 

[Uzzy]

10-1 after 5 overs.

 

[MIG]

I think NZ batsmen biding their time - once Malinga rests, we should see some action . In the meanwhile, will Jaya bowl him through all 10 ? Why not keep the pressure on?

 

[Noman]

I Nz already have given up, <they have to go down the track and try to smash vass out.

 

[12thMan]

NZ 14-1 after 8 - need 276 to win from 42 overs @ 6.6

 

[Uzzy]

Did anyone see Vass's last delivery?

99.4 mph!

 

[Straight Bat]

Rudi acting like a real ****

first he wanrs fernando for scuffing the pitch with his foot (doesn't look dileberate) gives fernando an official warning as a result

this disrupts fernandos run up and he gives away a huge no ball

next ball fernando gets a 2nd official warning for same offense

another no ball

so baisically fernando could be out of the game if he gets another warning for his follow up after he's released the ball

 

[Straight Bat]

taylor gone.

LBW

 

[Straight Bat]

32/2

lbw by Vaas btw

 

[Uzzy]

Vaas removes Taylor for 9. Hawkeye suggesting it would miss the stumps.

32-2

 

[desidudecool]

these 2 umpires should be relieved of their duties following the match.i would be shocked if icc is arrogant and stupid enough to let anyone one of them umpire in the final

 

[Noman]

Rudi acting like a real ****

first he wanrs fernando for scuffing the pitch with his foot (doesn't look dileberate) gives fernando an official warning as a result

this disrupts fernandos run up and he gives away a huge no ball

next ball fernando gets a 2nd official warning for same offense

another no ball

so baisically fernando could be out of the game if he gets another warning for his follow up after he's released the ball

rudi is very rudy

 

[Noman]

these 2 umpires should be relieved of their duties following the match.i would be shocked if icc is arrogant and stupid enough to let anyone one of them umpire in the final

tauffel will umpire in the final

 

[hasbeen]

tauffel will umpire in the final

not if australia win

 

[desidudecool]

no the 2 pakistanis should umpire they are best on current form.dar and rauf.and they wont act against srilanka

 

[Amjid Javed]

N.Z 43/2 at moment a big partnership needed here.

 

[desidudecool]

Rudi acting like a real ****

first he wanrs fernando for scuffing the pitch with his foot (doesn't look dileberate) gives fernando an official warning as a result

this disrupts fernandos run up and he gives away a huge no ball

next ball fernando gets a 2nd official warning for same offense

another no ball

so baisically fernando could be out of the game if he gets another warning for his follow up after he's released the ball

^that law is really harsh especially on fast bowlers.i think they should get rid of it.its putting unnecessary pressure on the bowlers.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

umpiring decisions taking the sting away from this game

 

[12thMan]

chakkkaa by Styris off Fernando
NZ 60-2

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good six by styris could he produce the innings of his life?

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

62/2 off 16

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

I don't understand this tactic: Why Vaas is bowling his 8th over? Why not save him for an additional spell, in case his variety is needed to break a difficult partnership.

It would have made sense if the asking rate at the start was around 6.25, and an economical spell at the start would push the required rate to over 7. But it doesn't make much sense in this case.

Just wondering ...

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

swinger malinga is back

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

wicketttttttttttttttttt

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

oh crappppppppppppp no balllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[12thMan]

catch but a no ball
NZ 65-2 after 16.1

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaa man was that funny.....seen the expression on murilis face

 

[12thMan]

poor Murali. good catch and celebration and his expression changing after he sees the noball

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

nz can still win, but must step on the weaker bowlers

 

[12thMan]

Fernando no ball to start over and a six over bowlers head by Styris
NZ 77-2 after 18

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

styris creams fernando for 6 more.......no ball


followed by another no ball....fernando bowling crap

 

[iZeeshan]

Styris noticing the noballs really well! Going after all of them!

 

[12thMan]

it is a little dark and commentators talking about D/L

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

what a waste...maharoof aught to have played

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

fernando grunting like a pig and bowling crap with every delivery

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

a shame if d/l comes in to decide this match

 

[saffer]

game on here.....

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

another 66666666666666 wow styris is the hero for nz

 

[12thMan]

NZ 90-2. need 200 to win from 31 overs @ 6.5

 

[desidudecool]

this is poor captaincy by jaywardene fernando did nt have to bowl this over just keep maling going to build up pressure.now nzl has a chance

 

[iZeeshan]

Well, Dilhara not having so much fun.

Sri Lanka still in control in my opinion. They don't have too many reliable batsmen left.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

murli bowling wide now...s/l seems to be cracking under pressure

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

some kind of shot 66666666666666 by styris

 

[12thMan]

anotehr six by Styris off Murali

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

malinga must be cursing at that no ball now

 

[iZeeshan]

Picked up wonderully! Six!

 

[desidudecool]

oh srilanka are feeling the heat murali going for runs. again poor captaincy murali doesnt have to bowl in power plays he struggles

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

The shakles are broken nz now flowing freely

 

[iZeeshan]

Just 35 balls for the last 50!

 

[12thMan]

NZ 100-2 after 20 overs
D/L par score 102-2 (20 overs)

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

well an exciting game looms nz may have the advantage