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

[P4K1 #1]

thats such a shame.. the clouds were easing and they come off!!! lets hope we get some play soon..

 

[Uzzy]

Of all days it has to rain during the WC final. Easily the worst WC i have seen.

 

[siddharth]

Of all days it has to rain during the WC final. Easily the worst WC i have seen.

perfect anti climax for the most boring WC ever.

 

[Sean]

Umpires back on the field.

 

[Nauman]

perfect anti climax for the most boring WC ever.

Did this WC even have a climax, this is the first match I have actually watched.

 

[Sean]

Players back on. Probably the last time that Pigeon walks onto the field.

 

[Gunner786]

how fitting it would be for him to take the last wicket or bowl the last ball

 

[Sean]

Did this WC even have a climax, this is the first match I have actually watched.

You didn't watch any of the Pak matches?

 

[Sean]

how fitting it would be for him to take the last wicket or bowl the last ball

Yep. How about take a wicket with his last ball?
He did it in his final test, his final ODI in Aus, now his final ODI.

 

[Gunner786]

i think finally sri lankas lack of late order big hitter will cost them
surely they must have players who can hit sixes which arnold and dilshan cant
dilshan i can understand the reason for including him is his fielding and bowling but arnold?

 

[iZeeshan]

I dunno what SL are doing, they need to attack. Wickets won't help them!

 

[iZeeshan]

Yeh dekho. Phir singles! ***?

 

[Usman Chadda]

i think finally sri lankas lack of late order big hitter will cost them
surely they must have players who can hit sixes which arnold and dilshan cant
dilshan i can understand the reason for including him is his fielding and bowling but arnold?

Maharoof is quite capable of doing the 'big stuff'. But alas, the management decided to go with that plonker Fernando

 

[Mo.]

nobody knows what the new target is. what a joke

 

[Sean]

Teams don't know what they are defending/chasing. Bit of controversy.

 

[iZeeshan]

W.o.W more jokes for this cup. I still say have another World Cup next year in Aus/Eng

 

[Sean]

That cut back in and gave Jayawardene a bit of trouble.

 

[Mo.]

New target 269

 

[Sean]

The target is 269 from 36 overs.

 

[iZeeshan]

O.m.G. I don't understand. A single is just as bad as a dot ball. What are they doing!

 

[iZeeshan]

SO they reduce 2 overs and only take away 13 runs? the hell is that?

 

[Mo.]

Wicket!

Jayawardene gone

156-4

 

[Oxy]

JayaW is OUT

What score do they need?

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Jayawardene out lbw to watson

 

[iZeeshan]

And gone. The loud appeal works.

 

[Sean]

GOOOOOORN! That's the icing on the cake. Mr Watson gets a wicket. LBW.
Jayawardene goes for 19.
4/156

 

[SUPERSAMI]

DL par score is 0, Sl should walk off

 

[OZGOD]

And gone. The loud appeal works.

The Akmal/Kaneria appeal always works mate. )

 

[iZeeshan]

Was a very bad descion. Terrible stuff. In the final, too.

 

[Sean]

JayaW is OUT

What score do they need?

The target is 269 from 36 overs.

There.

 

[Mo.]

6 to silva

 

[Sean]

BANG! Short from Clake and Silva pulls it for six.

 

[iZeeshan]

They need to do what they need against NZL. Problem is, Jayawardne was given out to a TERRIBLE call.

 

[iZeeshan]

102 from 54. Woah.

 

[Sean]

The ball being changed. Out comes Billy. He was the 4th umpire or Match Refiree last time.

 

[Sean]

Dropped. Oh my god. That was a simple catch. he should have taken that. Dissapointing.

 

[iZeeshan]

Finds the gap for four. Still, eh.

 

[Sean]

That is a brilliant shot by Silva. The lap sweep to fine leg for four.

 

[iZeeshan]

Hoho! Swept for 4!

 

[hasbeen]

sri lanka are gona win. i can feel it

 

[Sean]

Lehmann hit the winning runs in 99
Lehmann took the winning catch in 03
No one will take the winning wicket in 07. How boring.

 

[iZeeshan]

^^^No man dont bring my hopes up

 

[iZeeshan]

Lehmann hit the winning runs in 99
Lehmann took the winning catch in 03
No one will take the winning wicket in 07. How boring.

Dilshan will hit the winning six in 07?

 

[OZGOD]

SL can still win. 89 from 45 is achievable.

 

[Sean]

Woah! A very very low full toss and Silva just hoicks that over mid wicket for six!

 

[Rob H]

Still not over i say with these 2 pure strikers at the crease.

 

[OZGOD]

44444444 for SL, 4-185

 

[Sean]

Pigeon on for the last time! Get another wicket country boy! You desrve it!

 

[iZeeshan]

What a six that was! Just 12 an over needed now.

 

[hasbeen]

comon dilshan i have faith in u

 

[Sean]

Still not over i say with these 2 pure strikers at the crease.

Even with 12.5 r.p.o needed?

 

[Mo.]

Possible run out

Dilshan could be gone. yes hes out

 

[Sean]

Pigeon gets a wicket. A run out! You legend!
Dilshan goes for 14.
5/188
30 overs

 

[12thMan]

Dilshan run out

 

[OZGOD]

Dilshan run out. SL 5-188 after 30 overs.

 

[Uzzy]

Aussies are almost closer to another boring victory.

 

[Mo.]

Bowled by Clarke

190-6

 

[Rob H]

That's the trophy now Silva is out.

 

[Sean]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORN!
PUP GETS HIS SECOND! Silva goes for 21.
6/190

 

[12thMan]

Silva bowled
190-6 after 30.1

 

[iZeeshan]

Congrats Australia.

 

[hasbeen]

well played aussies

 

[OZGOD]

Silva gone, 6-192 now.

 

[iZeeshan]

well played aussies

Where's the faith yaar? Where is it?

 

[tauseefm]

if there wasn't no rain SL might win the final.. i really feel sorry for SL .. they faught really well

 

[Uzzy]

SL were definitely hard done by the weather. I thought they competed very well with the Aussies. If SL had batted first i could see them making a similar score to the Aussies but alas the pitch looked different when SL came out to bat. Hard luck guys.

 

[OZGOD]

76 from 27 needed (16.9 rpo needed)

 

[Uzzy]

7th wicket goes down.

 

[Mo.]

Great take by Gilly.

194-7

McGrath gets a wicket.

 

[Mo.]

Arnold that is

 

[iZeeshan]

Great catch by GIlly!! McGrath picks up what maybe his last wicket.

 

[Sean]

CATCH IT! YES! PIGEON GETS ANOTHER WICKET! Perhaps his last.
Great catch from Gilly.
Arnold goes for 1.
7/194

 

[iZeeshan]

CATCH IT! YES! PIGEON GETS ANOTHER WICKET! Perhaps his last.
Great catch from Gilly.
Arnold goes for 1.
7/194

Don't you get bored of cheering all the time? You don't get bored of your country's perfect status?

 

[Sean]

Pigeon has 1 over left. Can he get a wicket with his last ball like in his last test and his last ODI in Aus. Let's hope so!
Edit: That was his last over He didn't do the fairytale.

 

[OZGOD]

I thought that the OZ total was probably too much to chase for SL, but they didn't handle the rain interruption very well unfortunately. They still have it a hell of a shake, and are still fighting. Though as I type Arnold gone for 1 in his last innings in international cricket. McGrath picks up a wicket in his last over of international cricket as well.

 

[Sean]

Don't you get bored of cheering all the time? You don't get bored of your country's perfect status?

Nah. Never get bored.

 

[iZeeshan]

Nah. Never get bored.

That's quite pathetic.

 

[OZGOD]

Don't you get bored of cheering all the time? You don't get bored of your country's perfect status?

Seany's still a young bloke, but I remember a time when the OZ were not as good as they were today, and I know that they've achieved what they've had through hard work from many cricketers since the 1980s, so I don't really get bored.

Do you get bored of watching replays of the 1992 WC?

 

[Mo.]

huge 6 from Malinga

 

[Sean]

If only we didn't have to go off the field. Pigeon would still have 1 over left.