England v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Galle | Mar 26-30, 2012

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

The new ball is a threat in the English bowlers hands and a bonus in the Sri Lanka's

 

[Ruri]

Herath with the new ball, good move by Jaya.

 

[adnan yasin]

Randiv to Pietersen, out Caught by Mahela Jayawardene!! Huge early strike for Randiv. This was nicely tossed up around off and spun back in. KP chipped down the track as he looked to clip it with the spin towards the onside, he did not get to the pitch of the ball, closed the face of the bat a tad too early and offered a dolly to Mahela stationed at short mid-wicket. He is off to a celebratory run as he realises the value of the wicket of KP. Pietersen c Mahela Jayawardene b Randiv 30(68)

What's worse was that it was early in the innings. Had he stuck around for a few overs, he could have gotten in and made some headway.

seems like usual KP shot

 

[JibranAnsari]

92/2 in 40 overs today.Good going England. The tuk approach is working just fine.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

You're far more confident than I am. Maybe because you'll be getting that pint. I'll be down two pints, but it'd be worth it!

Its not about the pints, winning or losing and since this is a neutral game for me Im supporting England now because theyre playing the better cricket. The game has run out of steam and is rather boring now.Unless one of the batsmen has a brain freeze, then things can get interesting which again as a neutral Im hoping for otherwise its Game, Set, Match.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

An example of a brain freeze is what Prior just almost managed to accomplish during the last delivery.

 

[Ruri]

Its not about the pints, winning or losing and since this is a neutral game for me Im supporting England now because theyre playing the better cricket. The game has run out of steam and is rather boring now.Unless one of the batsmen has a brain freeze, then things can get interesting which again as a neutral Im hoping for otherwise its Game, Set, Match.

This is rather distracting this.

I'm writing up 16 pages on sexuality and gender in literature for a class and between writing about Transvestites in Shakespeare, watching the match.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

If a wicket should fall I'd send in Broad, Swann and Anderson before Patel for he might spoil the momentum

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

This is rather distracting this.

I'm writing up 16 pages on sexuality and gender in literature for a class and between writing about Transvestites in Shakespeare, watching the match.

Cant see a link b/w the two especially since Malina isn't playing and has recently cut his hair.

 

[Ruri]

Cant see a link b/w the two especially since Malina isn't playing and has recently cut his hair.

It's difficult, trying to switch gears when I tab back to my essay.

Though I am covering a wide range of topics. Heldris of Cornwall, Christine de Pizan, Alan of Lille, Abelard and Heloise, Shakespeare, Aristotle's Masterpiece and Saint's Legends of the Middle Ages....

Really distracting the game is.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

:4

 

[velu]

:4 after a very long time

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

How this for a t20 batting lineup today
Ahmed Shehzad
Kamran Akmal
Nasir Jamshed
Umar Akmal
Abdul Razzaq

Although they didnt fire last time apart from Razzaq las time, the prospect of watching them bat is mouth watering

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

so the :4 s starting to flow now

 

[velu]

England need another 112 runs..

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

oooh, almost brain freeze

 

[IndianWillow]

What a match this is turning out to be. Eng slight fav here at the moment. A wicket or two would change things fast though..

 

[JibranAnsari]

How this for a t20 batting lineup today
Ahmed Shehzad
Kamran Akmal
Nasir Jamshed
Umar Akmal
Abdul Razzaq

Although they didnt fire last time apart from Razzaq las time, the prospect of watching them bat is mouth watering

Should be fun ,but the wicket has become slow. Dont expect fireworks.

 

[ads101]

looks like england will win this.

 

[Ruri]

I heard a loud cheer, and I had a minor heartattack as I thought it was a wicket, thank god it was Trott's century.

 

[Zeeraq]

100 up for Trott , just started watching and 100 up

 

[JibranAnsari]

brilliant 100.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

:100 Century for Trott, Well played Sir. Certainly made up for yesterday's embarrassing run out.

 

[Ruri]

Prior throws away the game. Needed a few more runs from him.

 

[Zeeraq]

, good lucky catch

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Prior OUT sweeping

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

that brain freeze was coming, he narrowly missed it in the last over

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sri lanka back in the game , once again herath to the rescue.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

I told them not to send Patel, he'l be back in the pavillion within 2 overs

 

[JibranAnsari]

Herath takes 10 and there still are 5 left.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Samit patel has an average of 41 in FC , a 35 will do today.

 

[velu]

trott is the key here

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imagine if SL still had murali

 

[JibranAnsari]

trott is the key here

whose side you are on?

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to bowl well here, England have depth in batting

 

[Justcrazy]

Ranadiv has been ineffective here.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

so herath vs patel now

 

[Justcrazy]

Samit patel is playing as a batsman , who can bowl a bit.

 

[Justcrazy]

Trot wicket is the key here.

 

[Justcrazy]

With a Tail that is pretty strong , England in drivers seat.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL missing

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Should be fun ,but the wicket has become slow. Dont expect fireworks.

We should have a good t20 WC squad this year, Nazir is back in form, We got Zia, plus quite a few more being discovered during the tournamnt however I am disappointed that the seniors are holding back the main thing we need to test, geniune upcoming young bowlers, like zia ul haq, sadaf, talha etc rested so that the selectors wont have a look at them

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Samit patel is playing as a batsman , who can bowl a bit.

Thats because its after lunch, had he come in before....

 

[Ruri]

100 to go with 5 wickets in hand. Interesting.

 

[Ruri]

99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer.


Suppose we can substitute it to 99 ticks of runs on the board, 99 ticks of runs!


Hard to substitute bottles there.

 

[Justcrazy]

England would win this ....... were different.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Who is fatter, Herath or Patel?

 

[JibranAnsari]

17 minutes to tea.

 

[velu]

whose side you are on?

srilanka
but it looks all easy for england now

 

[Justcrazy]

90 more to go

 

[adnan yasin]

arm ball now come on

 

[adnan yasin]

super catch by dilshan .. almost popped out of his hand

patel gone

amazing field placing

 

[LegendAli]

Out!

 

[Ruri]

That was quick from Fatty.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

told you Patel should have been sent last

 

[velu]

Fatel

 

[JibranAnsari]

Match gone I guess..

 

[James]

Samit gone, two bad strokes in this match and he knows it.

88 to get with 4 wickets left, and yet I still see no demons in the pitch. Cook and Bell were unlucky, but that's all. Poor shot selection again.

This is going to be so tight.

 

[Justcrazy]

SR Patel c Dilshan b Herath 9 (25b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.00

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

17 minutes to tea.

That explains the dismissal now...

 

[Justcrazy]

Herath congratulations on another 5

 

[LegendAli]

hahahah that sri lankan fan praying or whatever looked crazy.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

He had to take on the best fielder in the world in that particular poistion

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shock stuff from patel, may see him being dropped for 2nd test.

All down to Trott now! Broad/swann need to support him here

 

[Justcrazy]

87 to win ........

 

[adnan yasin]

Samit gone, two bad strokes in this match and he knows it.

88 to get with 4 wickets left, and yet I still see no demons in the pitch. Cook and Bell were unlucky, but that's all. Poor shot selection again.

This is going to be so tight.

no demons but u need to give time ... its not a placid track where you can get going from the word go .. its turning enough to keep you in check

 

[James]

Herath isn't a lulloo but our poor shot selection has inflated his figures, seriously 11 wickets?

 

[adnan yasin]

Broady not looking comfortable .. is he injured ?

 

[ads101]

england will win.

Patel though he doesn't look great batting out there, is still an asset to the team more than morgan. His spin is and will be handy in sri lanka. Unless England can rustle up a decent no.6 batsman, Samit's probably the best option at the moment.

 

[James]

Trott gone, game probably gone, brilliant innings.

Oh yeah and drop Patel for Bresnan.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

trott gone

 

[adnan yasin]

super field placing ... and spot on bowling

leg slip taken ... bowling off spin around the wicket ... and catch taken ...

Trott gone and so is the hopes of england i guess

 

[JibranAnsari]

England Tail now need to play t20.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

84 required, Swann, Beoad and Anderson left, they can still win

 

[velu]

Trott

 

[adnan yasin]

super hitting needed from broady and swan

 

[James]

Good try I guess.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Need some big blows from Swan.

 

[ads101]

and now England going to lose this. What a shame, this was an epic chase by England, was impressed (well more impressed with Trott then the rest, best batsman in the world still whatever the ranking say in my opinion).