Australia v Sri Lanka [Super 8s/Match 18] - Updates

[ThaSiccSense]

Late cut for 3, Sri Lanka show heart, Pakistani players are in a race to make it back to the dressing room.

 

[infamous9383]

167/3 after 37 overs.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

167/3 37 overs

 

[NeVerMind]

Late cut for 3, Sri Lanka show heart, Pakistani players are in a race to make it back to the dressing room.

Bit like, "Put the kettle on, I will be right back".

Now they have alid the excellant foundation and will be looking 270+ but to achieve this, they need big hitters at the end which unfortunatley are their only weakness...

 

[Straight Bat]

silva caught

 

[infamous9383]

top edge silva gone end of a great partnership

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Out, top edge caught, 167/4

 

[Medic]

i see a collapse coming

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Dilshan off the mark with a single

 

[12thMan]

Silva out on 64. a very good partnership and got SL out of trouble
SL 167-4 after 37.4 overs

 

[ThaSiccSense]

169/4 38 overs

 

[ThaSiccSense]

173/4 39 overs

 

[ThaSiccSense]

174/5, Jayawardene gone

 

[NeVerMind]

i see a collapse coming

It has begun!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

174/5 40 overs

 

[iZeeshan]

SL in quite a bit of trouble...

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Sign of relief for Sri Lanka, Tait back into the account.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

The outfield is dead, 176/5

 

[Oxy]

Another one bites the dust

178-6

 

[ThaSiccSense]

178/6, Dilshan gone!

 

[infamous9383]

i see a collapse coming

getting ur wish

178/6

 

[Easa]

Sri Lanka deteriorating after such an awesome partnership..

 

[NeVerMind]

Dilshan out 178 for 6...seems like somebody switched on the kettle...

 

[ThaSiccSense]

180/6 42 overs

 

[Uzzy]

Maybe Sri Lanka will regret leaving out Vaas and Murali.

 

[Straight Bat]

short ball, played on to the stumps by Arnold. Tait gets another wicket

 

[ThaSiccSense]

183/7, Arnold gone, Sri Lanka crumbling, Pakistan style!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

184/7 43 overs

 

[NeVerMind]

130 runs partnership after being 27 for 3...why cannot Pakistani players do the same

should have kept my mouth shut!!

 

[Usman Chadda]

A perfect opportunity to put Australia under pressure, wasted by Sri Lanka!

 

[Uzzy]

Another dismissal in the same fashion. Thats the 4th time i think ive seen that.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Out!, 184/8, what a collapse

 

[Straight Bat]

caught at slip

 

[Uzzy]

Well its better to lose to Australia now rather than the final

 

[Medic]

call me nostradamus

 

[Oxy]

Maybe Sri Lanka will regret leaving out Vaas and Murali.

I dont thik they will - theyve deliberately gone into this game under-strength.

 

[Uzzy]

I dont thik they will - theyve deliberately gone into this game under-strength.

Well it will still probably hurt their confidence if they get a 9-10 wicket thrashing even if they did deliberately go under-strength.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Massive SIXER from Bandara

 

[siddharth]

i am expecting a 10 wkt victory for the Aussies .

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Sri Lanka in with a shout, about time for a Aussie collapse.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Massive SIXER, Bandara on fire!

 

[Easa]

These 6's from Bandara are just so dismissive; awesome hitting.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

206/8 48 overs

 

[NeVerMind]

another 6??? why bring clarke on when you can finish off with Mcgrath and Bracken left??

BBc radio are saying it's cos the Aussies want them to score a fe extra runs so they have some sort of challenge!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Maharoof has just asked for his 'SIX' bat

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Four straight down the ground!!!!!!!

 

[NeVerMind]

Maharoof has just asked for his 'SIX' bat

why? did afridi left his bat behind in the WI?

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Fourrrrr, Sri Lanka hitting

 

[ThaSiccSense]

why? did afridi left his bat behind in the WI?

Afridi wanted to save money on luggage costs.

 

[12thMan]

SL 218-9 after 49 overs

 

[NeVerMind]

yup...that was Afridi's bat alright...a few big hits followed by a top edge...Bandara out!

 

[Oxy]

Great stright hit over the top by Maharoof for 4!

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Fourrr, bat is working

 

[Medic]

yup...that was Afridi's bat alright...a few big hits followed by a top edge...Bandara out!

) )

 

[NeVerMind]

Mahroof with a clubbed 4...i think Bandara must have given his bat to him...

 

[Oxy]

And a streaky thick edge through slips for 4!

 

[Easa]

Late fireworks here by Sri Lanka, should give them confidence leading into the 2nd innings.

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Fourrrrrrrrrr, bat is working

 

[Oxy]

Symmonds pouches the catch at mid on.

226 all out in the 50th over.

Not bad

 

[ThaSiccSense]

226 All out, not bad at all.

 

[NeVerMind]

226 all out!

 

[12thMan]

Mahroof out
SL 226 all out after 49.4

 

[Medic]

Decent recovery by the tail-end. Still, nothing close to being challenging Australia

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Never know, Australia are due a off day.

 

[Easa]

Not enough runs on the board with Vaas and Murali resting.. 6 wicket win for Australia!

 

[Oxy]

Never know, Australia are due a off day.

Usually the day AFTER the WC final...

 

[12thMan]

good start there. RR has gone up from 4.5
Aus 0-0 - need 227 from 49.5 @ 4.6

 

[Straight Bat]

11 from the over so far and 2 balls left

 

[12thMan]

0, 0, wd, 3+nb, 4, wd, 0, wd, 0, 0
Aus 11-0 after 1

 

[infamous9383]

IMO it would be better if SL lost this game. You don't want to start as favorites against aus and its very difficult to beat aus two/two

 

[Medic]

Who bowled that shocking over??

 

[12thMan]

Dil Hara Fernando
according to BBC
Fernando, his hair a glossy bouffant, produces an absolute shocker at the top - two wides, a no ball, a full toss on leg for Gilchrist to punch away for three and another which Hayden tucks into for a four to fine leg. Rubbish.

 

[infamous9383]

six for hayden off a good length ball

 

[infamous9383]

straight driven for 4

 

[Zechariah]

Australia: 48/0 (8.5 Ovs)

 

[Easa]

Aussies romping away to victory as per usual..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hayden gone. Russell arnold gets revenge for been tonked for a six earlier.

76/1 after 12 overs

 

[Amjid Javed]

sri lanka need atleast another 2 quick wickets here..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Gilly gone as well. LBW and russell arnold strikes again!

79/2

sri lankas slower bowlers have cause problems for aussies in past like this dharmsena, jayasuriya, Aravinda de silva.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bandara onto bowl now, very good ODI bowler in my opinion.

85/2 after 15 overs...