CB Series | Australia vs Sri Lanka | 9th Match | | Hobart |

[OZGOD]

Clarke for 72

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to keep tight , 270 is chaseable here.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Why would he do that? He's a set batsman who is now hitting at a strike rate of 73. I'm sure if he's around at the death it will be closer to 80. Once you are set you can milk the runs and then set up for an assault in the death overs, rather than letting new batsmen have to do it from the get go Afridi style.

Now he has slowed down as he is approaching towards a milestone

and now the better man goes out

 

[Justcrazy]

Next 5 overs crucial.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Send in David Huss or CHristian please!

 

[OZGOD]

Now he has slowed down as he is approaching towards a milestone

and now the better man goes out

Forrest has decided he's going to be the one to bat through the innings. There's a difference between slowing down to approach a milestone and not heedlessly throwing the bat at everything a la lalala

 

[velu]

Aussies in a very good position.

 

[velu]

183/3 in 39..
Can target 300+

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Forrest has decided he's going to be the one to bat through the innings. There's a difference between slowing down to approach a milestone and not heedlessly throwing the bat at everything a la lalala

Not asking to throw the bat at everything but has played way too many dot balls, why not take a single or look for twos instead. He looks like a good prospect for Test cricket but for ODI's playing 70+ dot ball is a crime

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Hussey you beauty

 

[Justcrazy]

poor bowling by SL.

 

[Justcrazy]

100 for forrest

 

[OZGOD]

Not asking to throw the bat at everything but has played way too many dot balls, why not take a single or look for twos instead. He looks like a good prospect for Test cricket but for ODI's playing 70+ dot ball is a crime

He's only a new bloke. I think he can be forgiven this characteristic until we see some trends emerge. He's batted fairly intelligently given he came in pretty much at the start of the innings and had to do a bit of recovery.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Century for Forest

Well played!

and now

 

[OZGOD]

And as I type he throws the bat and gets himself out. He'd be unhappy with that dismissal after the way he had played earlier in the innings, it was a pretty moronic type shot. Good knock though.

Just for the record, I usually give players enough of a sample size to make a fair evaluation, unless it's clear they suck bad like Mick Lewis

 

[Justcrazy]

Hussey brothers together.

 

[Justcrazy]

I guess warner will be dropped and Wato will be in .

 

[Justcrazy]

Sl need to restrict them to a chase able target.

 

[Random Aussie]

Forrest seems a keeper

 

[Justcrazy]

Slow ball....

 

[OZGOD]

I guess warner will be dropped and Wato will be in .

Warner's a special project, I'm guessing they will want to give him a long extended run. Wade will probably drop down the order and one of the Husseys will make way.

 

[Justcrazy]

205 / 4 |41 overs .

54 balls left

 

[OZGOD]

Sl need to restrict them to a chase able target.

Two quick wickets will crimp the run rate.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies should get 60 more here at least.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

And as I type he throws the bat and gets himself out. He'd be unhappy with that dismissal after the way he had played earlier in the innings, it was a pretty moronic type shot. Good knock though.

Just for the record, I usually give players enough of a sample size to make a fair evaluation, unless it's clear they suck bad like Mick Lewis

What are you talking about? That was the best shot of his entire innings

Yeah I think I was being a little harsh on him earlier, good knock for a youngsta beauty coming in a pressure situation

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

:4 David Huss

 

[ahamedirshad123]

Good start to Ponting's campaign

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

what a shot by Hussey >>> David

 

[Fawad2010]

Ominous signs for SL

If these two stay there for 4-5 overs, AUS would easily cross 300.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

:4 more by David Huss you legend

 

[OZGOD]

What are you talking about? That was the best shot of his entire innings

Yeah I think I was being a little harsh on him earlier, good knock for a youngsta beauty coming in a pressure situation

Don't think it was harsh, just premature IMO If a year from now he still slows down for milestones and gets out right after them then we can definitely say he is pulling a

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

what a shot by Mike Hussey

 

[Justcrazy]

What a shooot :6

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Hussey bros batting like a boss, running excellent between the wickets and hitting sixers and boundaries. Entertaining stuff

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will find Hussey hard to replace when he retires.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies SL here

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies showing why they are still the best ODI team in the world.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor fielding .......

 

[Fawad2010]

Last 5 ovs: 57/1 RR 11.40

If these two can keep this up, target will be around 315

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Don't think it was harsh, just premature IMO If a year from now he still slows down for milestones and gets out right after them then we can definitely say he is pulling a

Well said. POTW

 

[Justcrazy]

SL will loose this game..... poor bowling .

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

slinga malinga strikes

 

[OZGOD]

Hussey Sr gets yorked. Another nail in the coffin of his ODI career I reckon.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Only brings Dan Christian on the crease, the next Symmo

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Damn!

 

[OZGOD]

Australia folding. Procession of wickets after Forrest threw his wicket away.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Last two overs just 10 runs

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Last three overs, need atleast 30 runs, come on David Huss!

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

finally

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

But last 4 overs have been Srilanka's game

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

:4 by Lee

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

What was Sanga screaming about? lol

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

281 to win, will be a close match

 

[Justcrazy]

43 / 0 ....... solid start by sl

 

[Justcrazy]

Jayawardhane needs to bat through here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Jayawardhane finding boundaries.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jayawardhane 44 NO

Dilshan 1 NO

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch is a beauty , you need to settle 300 is possible.

 

[Justcrazy]

dilshan gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

226 more runs required.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sangakara is a very good timer of the ball....

 

[Justcrazy]

63 / 1 after 9 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

81 / 1 | 12 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

sangakara soft dismissal.

 

[Justcrazy]

90 /2 | 14 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need these two to stay there till 25th over matk.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership is the key ..... last 10 overs 75 is possible.

 

[Justcrazy]

"Its the old story with India again... IF A beats B by X runs within Z.3 overs and IF Y loses to W by D wickets then India will reach the final. Same old story I've been seeing for the last 25 years." Epic comment that from Krishna!

Cricinfo

) ) )

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 183 runs with 8 wickets and 34.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

106 / 2 | 17

 

[wrongun]

Cracking start by the Lankans. Certainly gave Lee some tap.

Interestingsly Hilfenhaus hit 150kph in front of his home crowd, quickest I've ever seen him.

 

[Justcrazy]

110 /2 | 18 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jayawardhane is on 60 no , needs to bat through here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 166 runs with 8 wickets and 31.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 6th boundary from Jayawardhane.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 31 .

 

[Justcrazy]

Important phase in the game now.....