England v Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | June 20-24, 2014 | Leeds

[Justcrazy]

:4

Ali moves to 61

 

[desi_launda]

Herath has underperformed today

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need to strike quick here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jayawardhane bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

Raff: "Oh no! Jayawardene now averages more with the ball than with the bat (by about half a run). He's no longer an all-rounder!"

 

[Justcrazy]

New ball has to work for Lanka or it will be over

 

[Justcrazy]

wicket of no ball

 

[Justcrazy]

Time running out for Lanka here.

 

[tempus123]

Time running out for Lanka here.

There are still 32 overs left..

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have already survived over 11 overs

 

[trogger]

Herath has underperformed today

He was poor during that 300+ chase by pakistan as well.

 

[Buffet]

Just one wicket and it will be lot easier to win this test. Pitch the ball up consistently and hope to get a nick.

 

[Buffet]

Time running out for Lanka here.

Plenty of time to take 3 wickets. SL is still a huge favorite to take this test.

 

[tempus123]

Looks improbable for them to survive for 30+ overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

There are still 32 overs left..

Light may be an issue later.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need 3 Magic balls here

 

[Justcrazy]

Reviewed but not out.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pradeep continues here.

 

[leatherface58]

If they draw this, who will be more disappointed? Lanka or Pakistan?

 

[CricketCartoons]

Come on SL! Get these out in the next 5 overs.

 

[tempus123]

I like cricket's mechanics.. there is a way to get to the other end if you are not comfortable facing the bowling.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Come on SL! Get these out in the next 5 overs.

Great. Now one more!

 

[the Great Khan]

abay yaar...was hoping they'll stick around so moeen can get a bigger score..

 

[Buffet]

yes, Go SL......... 2 more.

 

[lameduck]

If Ali saves this he will be a national hero

 

[CricketCartoons]

The best Moeen can hope for is to reach his hundred before the inevitable happens.

 

[desi_launda]

Prasad's average has dropped to 50.78

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Lanka cannot win this, it will be a huge choke by them.

Its a newbie Ali and Broad. Surely Lanka cannot lose this.

 

[the Great Khan]

If Ali saves this he will be a national hero

doubt it. It will just save him from the inevitable chop for a bit longer.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks

Lanka need 2 more

 

[desi_launda]

This is India-esque by SL

 

[Justcrazy]

This may be really close.

 

[desi_launda]

bad light lol

 

[Justcrazy]

What an innings by Ali.

 

[downwarddog1]

how many overs are still left before eng draws the match?

 

[razabbas]

stuart broad

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka look frustrated here

 

[Justcrazy]

Big blow

 

[Justcrazy]

Broad out for

 

[Justcrazy]

Last wicket now !!

 

[eradicator]

Was it a wise move by Broad to not review his lbw decision ?

 

[Justcrazy]

Moeen deserves a hundred here , what an innings.

 

[Justcrazy]

Was it a wise move by Broad to not review his lbw decision ?

No , at least some time would have been wasted.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson now will be on strike

 

[eradicator]

Hopefully this will be the last over of the match , Anderson to be dismissed.

 

[Sherlock]

Come Moeen

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson blocking Herath well here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson survives

 

[eradicator]

****

 

[KPfan]

So basically the Gary Ballance ton cost us the series?

And the dumb Zimbabwean got a golden duck when it mattered the most.

But but but we wanted to build his confidence....

 

[CricketCartoons]

Hope the light improves so that the seamers can come into play.

 

[Justcrazy]

Light looks to be an issue here.

 

[downwarddog1]

drizzle

 

[Justcrazy]

five men around the bat , as Ali bats

 

[Justcrazy]

Light drizzle

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Ali moves into 90s

 

[Justcrazy]

Ali takes single , he is confident of Anderson

 

[KPfan]

Ali takes single , he is confident of Anderson

or maybe he wants his 100.

 

[trogger]

rain and light closing in and they waste time to review that, idiotic.

 

[Justcrazy]

This is getting tight

 

[Sherlock]

One of the worst reviews ever

 

[KPfan]

We should do a Sri Lanka here. Anderson gets a fit, lies down on the ground for 5 minutes after each delivery.

 

[London_Lahori]

Wow... what a finish, U-turn from the first game.

The light is fine in London, shame the rest of the UK can't compare with London

 

[Sherlock]

Brightened up now. England need to see it through now.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Light has improved. No way England can escape defeat now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pace on , as light improves

 

[Justcrazy]

final Drinks break of the series

 

[trogger]

jimmy can bat out the last hour to save a match as us aussies painfully found out in 09.

 

[Justcrazy]

Maide by Prasad

 

[Justcrazy]

13 overs left

 

[Noman]

is im missing some thing.. why are their not bowling full and stright to jimmy get him bowled...

 

[mosh101]

Moeen defending way too much here

Just go for it lad

 

[mosh101]

Anderson has faced 21 deliveries and Moeen has still not got that 100

 

[mosh101]

Anderson survives and Moeen back on strike

 

[CricketCartoons]

Moeen should get his hundred and not try to save the match.

 

[mosh101]

Misses out on a juicy full toss !

 

[Justcrazy]

Prasad changes end

 

[Justcrazy]

Moeen one shot away from a Magnificent hundred.

 

[Justcrazy]

This has been very solid performance from Ali , good find for Poms

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka waiting for that big moment , wait continues !!!