Australia v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Brisbane | 8/11/07

[12thMan]

play resumes. no bonus runs given to SL
SL 120-2 after 35 overs

 

[12thMan]

On cricket show today
- analyzing Atapattu's comments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8YuGdE5qgo
- Symonds

 

[12thMan]

panic setting in
SL 140-2 - trails by 200

 

[12thMan]

Jayawerdene out on 49 ct behind off Johnson
SL 167-3 - trails by 173

 

[OZGOD]

Another few wickets and we should be pretty set.

 

[12thMan]

covers are on and BBC says "Snow stopped play" Its got to be rain
SL 206-3

 

[ajk88]

Can rain save SL???

 

[draexem]

MACGILL!!! What a delivery. Draws Van Dort onto the front foot, then spins 76 cm to beat the bat and crash into the off stump. What a beauty.

 

[12thMan]

SA 217-5 - trails by 123

 

[OZGOD]

Errr. Todays play has ended.

That's why I'm asking.

 

[Milroastnescafe]

MacGill becomes the fastest bowler to reach 200 test wickets behind only Clarrie Grimmet, Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis. Also has the best strike rate of any leg-spin bowler in the history of the game.

 

[OZGOD]

I think we're pretty much in the drivers' seat now - barring rain we should wrap this up sometime after lunch tomorrow.

 

[Milroastnescafe]

Yeah you'd think the new ball will finish off the middle lower order, especially with some moisture in the wicket. But showers are forecast for all of today, so Aus will have to strike quick.

 

[12thMan]

match just started and P Jayawardene LBW Clark
SL 226-6 - trails by 114

Clark get 50th test wicket in his 10th test

 

[161]

amazing - ozzies only required 4 wickets to (soon) win this match.

just wondering what is the record here ?

 

[12thMan]

The coverage missed first 5 overs of today. A catch has been dropped of someone by someone.

Hoping for Murali to come soon and face atleast 20 balls. He is one of my favorites to watch bat

 

[12thMan]

Maharoof bowled Lee
SL 259-7 - trails by 81
rain delay. it was a very light drizzle but has increased and covers are on

 

[Genghis]

Looking outside, it looks like this rain might be around for a while. Starting to pick up quite heavily

 

[12thMan]

thanks for the info. I was waiting for Murali to bat. He did play his shot in first innings. Well next test then

 

[12thMan]

news is that match will resume in 20 min.

 

[Genghis]

Yeh rain has moved on ... but there's still a bit of cloud cover around here. Although not enough to save SL I'm afraid...

 

[draexem]

Silva looks to be a pretty good player, but I'm not suire if he's test level. Skewed a ball in the air between two fielders off Clark, and he's already been dropped once this innings. I think he offers too many chances. That being said, he's a mile ahead os Samaweera (why the hell is this guy n the team?).

 

[OZGOD]

Decent old thrashing. How did MacGilla go?

 

[filosofee]

Well done Aus, that's Lankan's well beaten, innings and 40 runs.