England v Sri Lanka | 4th ODI | Nottingham | July 6, 2011

[Sir john]

sanga playing a good knock there.

 

[Sir john]

jeevan mendis can also bat

 

[Sir john]

dernbach is over-hyped

 

[Sir john]

good to see mathews back in form

 

[Poison]

... are you a Cricinfo commentator or just hunting for 'runs'?

 

[Poison]

Have always rated Angelo Matthews ever since he took Sri Lanka home vs Australia in that miraculous game with Malinga

 

[shahidafridi123]

 

[shahidafridi123]

Umpires checking if the catch was clean

 

[shahidafridi123]

That has to be out, excellent catch from Bresnan

 

[shahidafridi123]

Given!

 

[shahidafridi123]

SL in trouble now

 

[shahidafridi123]

... are you a Cricinfo commentator or just hunting for 'runs'?

None, just commentating for fun!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Jeevan Mendis is the new man in

 

[shahidafridi123]

Swing and a miss from Mendis

 

[shahidafridi123]

Almost run out, Swann misses!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Block from Mendis

 

[shahidafridi123]

Another block

 

[shahidafridi123]

Defence again

 

[shahidafridi123]

1 off the over, just a leg-bye

 

[shahidafridi123]

Edged, , 50 for Sanga!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Confusion between the two, direct hit but he's well in

 

[shahidafridi123]

Yup, Not out.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Mendis off the mark with a single

 

[shahidafridi123]

Cut but Morgan fields it.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Bouncer from Bresnan, good one. Not a wide.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Edged for a single

 

[shahidafridi123]

Temperature is 19°C right now, decent weather for a cricket match, not too cold or hot.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Drinks

 

[shahidafridi123]

Change of Ball's

 

[shahidafridi123]

Single to Sanga

 

[shahidafridi123]

Quick single, good running

 

[shahidafridi123]

Down the ground for 1

 

[shahidafridi123]

No run

 

[shahidafridi123]

Single

 

[shahidafridi123]

Another single, 5 off the over. By the way, Sanga is yet to get a hundred in England.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Dernbach is back

 

[shahidafridi123]

Dot

 

[shahidafridi123]

Dilshan hasn't got to double figures in this series so far, highest score 9.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Dot.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Late cut from Sanga, Kieswetter tries hard but can't stop the single

 

[shahidafridi123]

Almost chopped on! Dot.

 

[Sledger]

This is a brilliant innings by Sangakkara, I know it's just an ODI but he's putting a few of the doubters who called him an FTB to rest. If he gets SL up to 240ish then his team will have a good chance to win here, could turn into one of his best innings.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Dot

 

[shahidafridi123]

No run

 

[shahidafridi123]

Single

 

[shahidafridi123]

Bye guys am going out, hope u enjoyed the commentary!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sri Lanka are down, England are gonna win this thing

 

[Sledger]

Dernbach is crap but he has a lot to say for himself. Looks like an English Andre Nel.. but not as good.

 

[Sledger]

Broad strikes, really bad shot.

 

[amirfanforlife]

155/7 now.

 

[Sledger]

Mendis gone, 7th wicket has fallen.

 

[Sledger]

And now Dernbach gets Malinga.. Sanga not happy. )

 

[Sledger]

Great hitting by Sangakkara, highest score against England now. 2 followed by 4.

 

[Sledger]

Four more, Bresnan going for a few.

 

[Sledger]

173/9, Sangakkara couldn't get the single so Lakmal to face the next over.

 

[Sledger]

SL all out, Sangakkara caught by Morgan.

 

[Sledger]

174ao, need 175 to win.

 

[IM NOT YOU]

anybody think sri lanka can defend this? i do.

 

[Robert]

Played (again) Sanga.

I enjoyed seeing Dernbach getting put back over his head for six - that doens't often happen any more.

 

[Sledger]

Cook and Kieswetter coming out.

 

[Sledger]

Really bad first over.

12/0.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

England - South Africa is on fire 37/0 in 5 overs.

 

[Robert]

Lovely batting by Cook - no clue who said he can't play ODIs......


Oh look, time for Duckbill-Platypus!

 

[CoolSERAZ]

rain here rain there rain everywhere....

 

[amirfanforlife]

England 61/0 after 9 overs.

Good stuff so far.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

I think Cook wants his century.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Cook haters are hiding now, Cook plays according to the situation, legend

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Cook is just toying with Malinga's feelings, legendary shots

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

kieswetter should play the role of Angelo Mathews and block every single ball and let Cook get the century

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Cook retains the strike nice
Hope he scores 10 runs from this over

 

[Sledger]

Cook's ODI average is now approaching 38 too. Run machine.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dilshan into the attack, captain to captain

and Legendary shot by Cook

 

[CoolSERAZ]

cook copying morgs.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Great over for England, excellent shots by Cook

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Thank God, that was mighty close, I am not watching anymore. Too scared

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Cook needs 24, England needs 54 so tense

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Hope Kieswetter gets out, Trott will just take singles and Cook will get to his century

 

[Sledger]

Looks like a ten wicket win, SL's top order couldn't cope with the moving ball. England should be preparing another green top for the decider.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Huge, Massssive six by Kieswetter, don't think Cook will get his century

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Kieswetter is a class batsman, can't believe England selected Prior over him in the World Cup, major brain fart