England v Sri Lanka | 2nd ODI | May 25, 2014 | Chester-le-Street

[Batman]

Cook ruled out, Morgan to Captain.

 

[Batman]

England won the toss and chose to bowl

 

[Batman]

Carberry is the man replacing Cook at the top of the order.

 

[spiderreddy]

kusal perera is not playing

 

[spiderreddy]

Carberry is the man replacing Cook at the top of the order.

such a boring batsman..I was hoping that hales would play..He has great record against srilanka in T20s

 

[Batman]

Two changes from Sri Lanka:

Suranga Lakmal out with injury and replaced by Dhammika Prasad, Thisara Perera losing out to Ashan Priyanjan.

 

[Aman]

Finally some cricket

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Carberry!.

Should have given Hale's a go, Carberry doesn't look convincing to me.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

kusal perera is not playing

Can't really blame SL for not playing him, he's highly inconsistent!.

Though if he was more consistent he'd be a great asset for SL.

 

[Batman]

The pitch looks a sort of greyish colour, there's a little dampness from the rain over previous days. You would expect it to nibble around a little, particularly if the cloud cover remains. Sri Lanka, at least, have a man in their side who has played here in recent weeks - though Kumar Sangakkara made only 0 and 14 in his one match for Durham at Chester-le-Street.

 

[Batman]

Steady start from Sri Lanka openers:

SL | 0/4 in 2.

 

[desi_launda]

Cautious start from the Lankans

 

[mussu-100]

Ando's pitching it back-of-a-length. Doing a Junaid?

 

[MarkCooper]

Did he go to the Tuk Tuk School of batting?

 

[desi_launda]

Thirimanne c Tredwell b Anderson 10 (37b 0x4 1x6) SR: 27.02

 

[Ikball]

Search is not working for me.

 

[Batman]

at the crease now!

 

[Batman]

SL | 1/41 in 12.

 

[Noman]

Why do cricket look so clean when played in England?? the view it look someting special why? Have always wonder that??

 

[desi_launda]

Why do cricket look so clean when played in England?? the view it look someting special why? Have always wonder that??

Haha i always thought i was the only one who thought that

And the way the crowd cheers boundaries/wickets if so different!

 

[Noman]

Haha i always thought i was the only one who thought that

And the way the crowd cheers boundaries/wickets if so different!

Its something special and very beautiful l I feel..

 

[Batman]

SL | 1/62 in 16.

 

[Mr Consistent]

100 for lanka

 

[Mr Consistent]

sanga gone

 

[Batman]

Out, Tredwell removed Sanga for 39.

 

[Batman]

SL | 2/129 in 31.

 

[Mr Consistent]

mahela ranout

 

[Zero]

Dilshan has finally found some form.
Hoping for a century.

 

[Batman]

SL | 3/159 in 37.

 

[96NotOut]

Dilshan gone on 88, no ton for him today.

 

[96NotOut]

SL 159/4 in 37.1 overs.

 

[Mamoon]

Sri Lanka are going nowhere at this rate.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Mathews will have to step on it big time, if SL want a respectable total.

 

[Mamoon]

Loving England's kit.

 

[James]

Chris Jordan being tipped for a Test place.

 

[leatherface58]

England jersey reminding me of their jersey in the 90s. Much better than the ridiculous orange/red one.

 

[Batman]

Priyanjan is in business straight away two sixes in that over!

 

[Mamoon]

Don't fancy CJ in Tests. Seems like a LOI specialist.

 

[Mamoon]

Priyanjan is good.

 

[Mamoon]

What a beautiful and smooth action Anderson has. Looks rejuvenated after the horrid Ashes.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka should win this

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka spinners will be critical

 

[Batman]

SL | 4/225 in 46.

 

[Batman]

Mathews gone, England take a timely wicket.

 

[Batman]

All eyes on Ashan Priyanjan to give Sri Lanka fitting total or would say fighting total.

 

[Batman]

And he goes too, Anderson strikes! England looks to ristrict them under 250.

 

[Batman]

Chandimal to finish big for Sri Lanka.

 

[Batman]

Another one gone, Chandimal goes for quickfire 14.

 

[Saqs]

Finally, some international cricket.

I'd have never thought I'd be watching an England Lanka battle with such interest.

 

[Batman]

SL | 8/256 off 50.

 

[Batman]

England to chase 257​

 

[Kianig89]

NO channel on Cable is showing it in Pak is it true

 

[Aman]

Finally, some international cricket.

I'd have never thought I'd be watching an England Lanka battle with such interest.

I know what you mean

NZ are playing the Windies early next month too

 

[Ikball]

NO channel on Cable is showing it in Pak is it true

No channel in my area.

 

[Ikball]

SL is grinding Eng 29/4.

 

[Kiri]

Need to keep chipping away at those wickets.

 

[Zeshan547]

Mamoo will you still say sri lanka is rubbish and can't win this series?

 

[carbon11]

lol at the new era of english cricket

beautiful seam bowling by kulasekra

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Our 79 run loss earlier in the month doesnt look quite so bad now i suppose

 

[carbon11]

bumble and his anti ajmal sidekick holding ,talking about bent arms

 

[Kiri]

OUT. Beautiful delivery to dismiss Bopara.

 

[96NotOut]

Score please.

 

[Batman]

ENG | 5/53 off 16.

 

[AFG_Brit]

Score please.

Eng 53/5 in 16 overs

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[Donal Cozzie]

Can we call England minnows now??

If it was us we'd be called every name under the sun and if it was Zim or BD there'd be 600 posts calling for their test status to be removed

 

[96NotOut]

53/5 in 16?

Whoa.

 

[khalil1986]

bumble and his anti ajmal sidekick holding ,talking about bent arms

They haven't said anything wrong, stop crying.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms sinking here

 

[Justcrazy]

Moores has a tough job on hand

 

[desi_launda]

lol Ingerland

 

[Justcrazy]

69 / 7 after 20 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka have bowled well here , no escape for Poms

 

[Justcrazy]

8 down

 

[Justcrazy]

England still need 14 to avoid their lowest ODI score...

 

[Atif]

England can still do it...

 

[Justcrazy]

76 / 8 after 23

Waiting for game to be over officially

 

[Justcrazy]

England can still do it...

Yes , they need sleep tonight and dream

 

[Munna]

England can still do it...

Do what? Score 180 odd runs with 2 wickets remaining? Seriously?

 

[leatherface58]

Chuckanayake's bowling figures

 

[Justcrazy]

Morgan hammers that one