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

[Inswinging Yorker]

^i think this srilankan team has a better chance of beating australia than those 2 did at that time.quite simly because of fielding and bowling in these dry conditions which suits them.their batsmen will feel more confident after this match.they just need to sort their problem out with fernando and maharoof who are going to be target bowlers

so do i, but i just thought of that and hopes srilanka breaks the jinks

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

147/8 off 31

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

man i feel to fly to barbados and buy a ticket

 

[desidudecool]

Aussies if qualify for final will definitely attack those "preserved '' bowlers of Lanka.thats the way they are .they will have a go at Vaas,Murli,Malinga..........sigh........

yeah but those 3 are in great form at the moment.and the wicket may not suit aussie style of batting if its the usuall west indian wicket.i d say if srilanka bats first and gets a score of 250 plus which they easily can because australia's bowling is not what it used to be then its game on.

 

[Rob H]

bowled him straight through the gate. Bond bowled by the magician.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

bowled emmmmmmm murali strikes his fourth wicket...now leading wicket taker

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

149/9

 

[iZeeshan]

Terriffic finish by the Lankans! Just one more to go!

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Here's NZ's history in world cups:

1975 ... Lost Semi-final vs WI
1979 ... Lost Semi-final vs Eng by 9 runs
1983 ... Failed to advance to Semi-final. Joint #2 in group. Lost based on RRR
1987 ... Failed to advance to Semi-final. (Worst world cup performance???)
1992 ... #1 in first round. Advanced to Semi-final. Lost to PAK with one over remaining
1996 ... Lost to AUS in quarter-final, with 2 overs remaining
1999 ... Lost to PAK in semi-final
2003 ... Qualified to Super-6. Failed to advance to Semi-final.
2007 ... Lost to SL in semi-final.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

153/9

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

they aught to bring back malinga

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

wow jaya wardena read my mind

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

come on clean up the tail

 

[iZeeshan]

Yay! We get some more of Malinga!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good shot for 4 using malingas pace

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

imagine just 20 years ago s/lanka were the whipping boys in odis/ test...look at them now

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

come on now drive it home

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good six by patel

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

4 runs by patel 200 up for nz

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Patel is playing his 23rd ODI ... and with this 6, he's doubled his career runs! 46 runs now in his career.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

nz certainly not rolling over for dead they r fighting back....a pity they did not have a few wickets inside.......sl being a bit sloppy

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Is this the highest last-wicket stand in this world cup??? So far, they've added 52 off 8.4 overs, at exactly 6.0 runs/over. Good showing!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

the direct hits by both sides at the stumps were far and few

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

thats itttttttttttt sl to the finalssssssss

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

congrats to srilanka may they lift the cup

 

[shan2026]

I feel sorry for NZ

 

[OZGOD]

Class innings from Jayawardene.