Australia v Sri Lanka [The World Cup Final] - Aus Inngs

[Sean]

Maiden from Slinga Malinga.
0/16

 

[iZeeshan]

Maiden for Malinga! Bowling really well he is!

 

[Big Daddy]

never thought id see a reduced worldcup final

 

[Rob H]

4 more down to fine leg. Awful start by Vaas.

 

[Sean]

444444 runs! Vaas once again strays on Gilly's pads and Gilly clips it down to fine leg.

 

[iZeeshan]

More runs of Vaas. Pulled away for 4 by Gilly

 

[RumiNYC]

GONE!!...3 overs GONE!

errr...u got me there..

 

[Sean]

Swing n' a miss from Gilly. He wanted to whack that to the boundary.

 

[Sean]

Good running. Very good call from the man we called Gilly.

 

[Sean]

Sheesh. Hayden is quite slow today. Nerves perhaps?

 

[Rob H]

no ball by Vaas.

 

[Oxy]

Vaas looking a bit ordinary. Malinga looking like a champ!

 

[Rob H]

short and wide cut over point for 4

 

[Sean]

BANG! Hayden can't resist the offer and smashed it over point for a four.

 

[iZeeshan]

And Hayden goes for it! 4 more runs! Vaas VERY expensive.

 

[Sean]

5 overs - 0/26

Gilchrist 19 (14)
Hayden 6 (17)

 

[the_game]

Vaas bowling loose deliveries here.

 

[12thMan]

10 runs off the over. Hayden who had not scored in last 10 balls hits a four
Aus 26-0 after 5

 

[pak4life]

aussies have singled out vaas for treatment

 

[Sean]

Nice shot. Short and Gilly Pulls it off his hips for a single.

 

[Oxy]

Have we all amended our Fantasy Cricket teams for the last game??

I ran out money, so had to pick some guy called 'Peter Gillespie' (3 pts)!!! to balance the books!

 

[Sean]

Malinga very tight. Not one bad ball yet.

 

[Sean]

Have we all amended our Fantasy Cricket teams for the last game??

I ran out money, so had to pick some guy called 'Peter Gillespie' (3 pts)!!! to balance the books!

I have not used a pick since the group matches. I still have about 16 picks left.

 

[Sean]

0/27
6 overs gone.

Malinga 0/3 (3)

 

[Oxy]

I have not used a pick since the group matches. I still have about 16 picks left.

Save them for the next WC!!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

And another brilliant over from Malinga. Just needs a wicket now.

 

[Oxy]

I have not used a pick since the group matches. I still have about 16 picks left.

I have the Top 5 Aussies in my batting line up!

 

[Sean]

Vaas off
Fernando on

 

[Sean]

Save them for the next WC!!!!

LOL!

 

[Oxy]

I can see Fernando coming in for some punishment.

Didnt expect Vaas to be hit out of the attck

 

[Oxy]

'Crowd Catch'

They are going after Dihara

 

[Sean]

Well well well. That is what you call a crowd catch. Gilly blasts that into the ground. The fielder hits it up then the fielder behind him catches it. Not out.

 

[the_game]

Fernando is a gamble, but he can generate pace, so let's see.

 

[Sean]

Gilly mistimes that pull shot and gets a single.

 

[Oxy]

Well well well. That is what you call a crowd catch. Gilly blasts that into the ground. The fielder hits it up then the fielder behind him catches it. Not out.

Ever thought about applying to cricinfo for a job (just lie on your CV and tell them you are Indian)

 

[Sean]

Aussies are playing some nice cover drives but they just cant get it through the gap!

 

[Rob H]

launced him over mid wicket for 4. Brutal shot by Hayden.

 

[Sean]

Hayden goes for a maximum but really mistimes that. 4 runs.

 

[kablooee87]

Bowling generally well but too many balls being served up and taking off any sort of pressure.

 

[iZeeshan]

What a jinx by the commentator! 4 off the last ball!

 

[the_game]

Tulla shot from Hayden. Bas lag gaya aise hi.

 

[Sean]

2 runs there by Gilly. Nicely ran.

 

[12thMan]

Aus 32-0 after 7 @ 4.57

 

[Sean]

Any reason why the players are wearing red ribbons?

 

[12thMan]

Gilchrist 23 (21) Hayden 10(24)

 

[kablooee87]

Malinga looks like he's afraid of bowling too wide on the off side.

His line has been on middle and leg the whole time. It might be good enough to keep Gilchrist at bay(relatively), but it's not getting a wicket.

 

[12thMan]

Any reason why the players are wearing red ribbons?

WC is doing thing for HIV/Aids

 

[Oxy]

Any reason why the players are wearing red ribbons?

Usually for associating themselves with Aids Charities...

 

[Sean]

8 overs. 0/35

 

[Hussain]

7.1 Malinga to Gilchrist, 2 runs, on leg and Gilchrist tucks that tidily off his hips through midwicket - and they run both of those very quickly

showing urgency while running is the key for both sides

 

[12thMan]

Aus 35-0 after 8 overs @ 4.38

 

[Oxy]

Nice & sunny now.

Batting conditions pretty good.

 

[Sean]

Geez. Haydos really wants to give that ball a trip to Singapore.

 

[iZeeshan]

Dilhara is constantly being attacked by the Aussies. He's bowling well though.

 

[the_game]

Fernando bowling with more pace than Malinga. Malinga should have used his pace, they need wickets.

 

[Sean]

Short and Gilly goes the pull shot. He doesn't quite get onto that and they run 3.

 

[12thMan]

Gilchrist 25 (25) Hayden 11 (26)
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[Sean]

Wow. What fielding!

 

[iZeeshan]

Spoke too soon. Gilly goes for a big heave to midwicket!

 

[Rob H]

90.4 mph by Fernando. He's got the pace going.

 

[Rob H]

bashed over mid off for 4. That's a ripper by Gilchrist.

 

[the_game]

Fernando has not disappointed so far. Keep going boy.

 

[Sean]

BANG! Fernando taken to the butchers shop.
Full and Gills drive down the ground. 1 or 2 bounces for 4.

 

[iZeeshan]

Now down the ground and four more for Gilly!

 

[kablooee87]

Can't argue with the field placings. Malinga's legside-ish line is compensated well and it's good from the other end too. The bowlers need to hold up their end now.

 

[the_game]

Damn, another four by Gilchrist.

 

[12thMan]

8 from the over
Aus 43-0 after 9

 

[Sean]

Malingo off
Vaas on

 

[12thMan]

Vaas replacing Malinga

 

[Sean]

What's a good score? 200-220?

 

[12thMan]

Holding and MC Fernando have the mics

 

[iZeeshan]

The Lankans are fielding really well.

 

[iZeeshan]

What do you guys think will be a defendable target? Or a challenging target?

 

[Sean]

10 overs gone.
Aus 0/46

Gilly 31 (30)
Haydos 14 (31)

 

[Rob H]

46/0 off 10

 

[kablooee87]

The Lankans are fielding really well.

Yep!
It's kept the score down a bit.

 

[12thMan]

What's a good score? 200-220?

I would say 230-250 as don't know if rain comes back and not much help from pitch yet

 

[Sean]

2nd PP not taken.

 

[Sean]

DROPPED! A tough chance. But if you want to win a WC, you have to take them. Bad luck.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

FErnando drops Gilly of his own bowling.. a difficult chance but shld have been taken!!