England v Sri Lanka | 5th ODI | June 3, 2014 | Birmingham

[Batman]

The 5th and deciding ODI between England and Sri Lanka to be played today at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Series is level by 2-2.

Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT | 15:00 CEST | 18:00 PST)

 

[Kiri]

Rain is likely to play a factor and reduce the game by a few overs.

 

[SL_Fan]

Dang rain!

 

[Robert]

This is rather exciting! After England's awful winter these matches are definitely MODIs.

 

[Mamoon]

Rain really ruins matches in Sri Lanka and England. Wonderful venues otherwise.

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope there is some cricket after all .

 

[Justcrazy]

Is the match on ?

 

[Kiri]

This series has been exciting to watch. Eng won 1st ODI by decent margin. SL demolished Eng in 2nd ODI. Eng got sweet revenge in the 3rd ODI. 4th ODI saw a thriller with a great century from Butler of which went down to the wire. Hopefully we get a good game today.

 

[the Great Khan]

good series..lanka are a top ODI team..

 

[MarkCooper]

Shocking crowd. I am a bit embarrassed.

 

[Justcrazy]

32 after 7overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Crowd coming slowly.

 

[Justcrazy]

Just two from the over

 

[Batman]

England won the toss and elected to Bat First

 

[Justcrazy]

Run rate is very slow

 

[Justcrazy]

Catch dropped

 

[Justcrazy]

Gret shot :4
Bell

 

[Justcrazy]

Beautiful cover drive by bell :4

 

[Justcrazy]

46 / 0
10 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Batting power play now

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Full toss :4

 

[Justcrazy]

Great ball , turn and bounce . Beat the batsman

 

[Robert]

55-0 off 11 overs. England openers bubbling along!

 

[Justcrazy]

58 after 12 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Runrate over five now

 

[Justcrazy]

65 after 13 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

:4
Cook

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms taking chances now

 

[Justcrazy]

Bell gone

 

[Mamoon]

100 for Ballance today.

 

[Batman_DB]

ENG should learn how to play in between overs they waste too many balls

 

[Robert]

Oops.

I don't much rate Ballance TBH.....

Come on Chef, get a hundred and win the series.

 

[Kiri]

Bell misjudged that, otherwise he played Mendis well

 

[mithun_minhas]

Why is Alex Hales not playing in ODI's??

 

[96NotOut]

Cooky gets a fifty after forever.

 

[Mamoon]

Awful batting in the middle overs so far.

 

[desi_launda]

POM's are self destructing

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to make full use of remaining overs here

 

[Justcrazy]

Why is Alex Hales not playing in ODI's??

He is 20 20 specialist

 

[Justcrazy]

152 / 5

33 overs

 

[Haz95]

100 for Ballance today.

accurate prediction

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need at least 250 here.

 

[Robert]

It's the Bops-Butts combo to the rescue again!

Will we see the Buttscoop deployed?

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need a fighting total here

 

[Justcrazy]

200 up for poms

 

[leatherface58]

Why is Alex Hales not playing in ODI's??

Too English.

 

[Justcrazy]

A strong finish required here by poms

 

[Zahid87]

Too English.

No...they have to keep room for captain Cook.

Carberry was played when Cook couldn't....they were worried that had Hales played and done well, he would be difficult to drop.

 

[Energetic]

Can't believe we are not using the likes of Hales, Rashid, Cobb etc otherwise we would have won this series with games to spare. Never been a fan of Bopara as he doesn't benefit the side at all either with bat or ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

220 is the target

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Im only watching this to see if England will mankad the Sri lankans

 

[Batman]

SL | 0/27 in 4.

Target: 220

 

[Haz95]

Anderson bowling in the right conditions is indeed beautiful to watch

 

[Batman]

Sri Lanka need 56 off 60.

 

[Batman]

SL | 4/174 in 42.

Require 46 off 48.

 

[khalil1986]

English players still whinging, what a bunch of cry babies.

 

[Robert]

Played SL.

Alec Stewart was interesting - Warwickshire gave SL a wicket that suited them, with no swing, no seam, a bit of turn and low bounce. So much for this idea that the EWCB rig the wickets in England's favour.

 

[hadi123]

Great win sri lanka!!

 

[khalil1986]

Played SL.

Alec Stewart was interesting - Warwickshire gave SL a wicket that suited them, with no swing, no seam, a bit of turn and low bounce. So much for this idea that the EWCB rig the wickets in England's favour.

Pretty sure Edgbaston is usually like that plus doesn't matter what groundsman wants a lot depends on weather which has reflected on the way the pitch has played.