England v Sri Lanka | CT 2009 | Johannesburg | 25/9/09

[Deewana Mastana]

Strauss gets a boundary to end the over

15 for 1 after 5 overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

is that 2 wickets or 2 runs

Whatever makes you happy!

 

[hasanb]

Kulasekera looks more threatening to the right handers than to left hander Strauss.

 

[insaftak]

that shouldn't have been out, he crushed that one and now he is gone

 

[hasanb]

Great catch, strauss gone...key wicket, england in a bit of trouble now.

 

[Looney]

England 19/2

this match is turning out to be very interesting

 

[hasanb]

that shouldn't have been out, he crushed that one and now he is gone

Agreed

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

England 19/2

this match is turning out to be very interesting

Don't worry. It looks like it's going to be a one sided game.

 

[whatever]

SL will fight well here. If Murali and Ajanta get couple each, it will be very interesting.

 

[hasanb]

Collingwood leading a very good counter attack here hitting Kulasekera for 14 runs including a great 6 off that over.

Kulasekera basically is only moving the ball into the batsman without variation at this stage, so colly just predicts the ball to move in and smacks kulasekera repeatedly into the legside.

 

[hasanb]

England 37-2 after 10.1 overs

 

[hasanb]

Collingwood smacks another boundary this time through the covers off angelo matthews.

41-2 after 10.2

 

[cricketpassion]

Common England . Another four 41/2

 

[Noman]

I want england to win actually...

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Collingwood leading a very good counter attack here hitting Kulasekera for 14 runs including a great 6 off that over.

How Dare Strauss call Matthews back!

 

[Oxy]

I can see England getting the 'mother of all beatings'

Jo'burg is at altitude I believe - and England squad only arrived 3 days ago!

No preparation - they'll be breathing through their backsides after 15 overs!

You heard it here first.....

 

[cricketpassion]

I want england to win actually...

If England win , it will make the group interesting . :younis

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shah really playing some innings here!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thats better from Shah

4 runs off Mendis

 

[Noman]

Shah need to rotate the strike.... What is he actually trying to do?

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

collinwood really hurting lanka

 

[Noman]

After Pieterson, Colly i there best batsman in odi I feel.

 

[Noman]

If England win this, the sky commentators will party I feel... HAHAHA

 

[Noman]

Malinga gets colly

 

[cricketpassion]

nooooooooo

 

[taaveez]

Collingwood played like he was sleepwalking

Shah playing like he doesn't know where the stumps are

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

shah should bat right through....it would guarantee england would lose )

 

[Noman]

shah should bat right through....it would guarantee england would lose )

HAHAHA::::

 

[Cover Drive]

Here comes Murali

 

[Noman]

Murali on... lets hope England can survive....

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Collingwood played like he was sleepwalking

Shah playing like he doesn't know where the stumps are

colin was unlucky he had the right positive attitude.

while shah is playing for bad light )

 

[Cover Drive]

Here comes M&M in the game

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

100 up for england....england still have the advantage

 

[Cover Drive]

Morrgan attacking Mendis

 

[On_the_up]

Its even Stevens

 

[On_the_up]

Another four

 

[Noman]

Morgon hitting mendis for 2 four..Its getting interesting now.

 

[On_the_up]

It was a bit of an edge

 

[Cover Drive]

Morgan now tryin to attack Murali as well

England 106

 

[On_the_up]

England half way there with half the overs gone

 

[Cover Drive]

Guys I am not watching the game live but how is Shah doing? he seems to be playing really slow

 

[Noman]

I feel sorry for Shah here, I hope he hit the winning run and makes a fitty here..

 

[Cover Drive]

England half way there with half the overs gone

They have to continue with the same rate

England RR 4.28
Last 5 ovs 25/0 RR 5.00
Required RR 4.24
Sri Lanka RR (4.46) 4.24

 

[On_the_up]

A win for England will throw the group wide open

 

[Noman]

Guys I am not watching the game live but how is Shah doing? he seems to be playing really slow

Shah is doing to much tuk tuk.. he is in shell, but u can look in his eyes that he is trying his level best.

 

[On_the_up]

English players playing mendis well considering its their first time.

 

[On_the_up]

Morgan seems quite impressive

 

[Cover Drive]

Shah is doing to much tuk tuk.. he is in shell, but u can look in his eyes that he is trying his level best.

Is he struggling though?

 

[Cover Drive]

RRR is above CRR

 

[On_the_up]

Required runs below 100

 

[12thMan]

Guys I am not watching the game live but how is Shah doing? he seems to be playing really slow

I am not watching but if I was to go with his performance this year - he is probably trying to survive

 

[kingusama92]

England shouldn't mess this up from here. They are going at a decent pace and they have enough wickets in hand.

The pitch also seems to be easing out which will obviously ease the pressure for the batsmen in the middle.

 

[Cover Drive]

Com on Shah can play Kulu better than Murali and Mendis

 

[Cover Drive]

Finally Shah sabb

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A short arm jab by Shah off Kula goes all the way for 6

Great shot!

 

[iHammad]

wide )

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Murali struggling so far and he struggled against the Proteas too going for 46 off his 8 overs in the 1st game!

 

[iHammad]

only 77 runs to win now...

 

[cricketpassion]

only 77 runs to win now...

England shouldnt mess up from here , they should finish it

 

[iHammad]

Kula going round the wicket now

 

[Cover Drive]

Shah looking comfortable now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shah needs to be there till the end

Said that he came down the track and places it nicely in the gap off Murali for 4

 

[Cover Drive]

Four by Shah, now he has overcome of Morgan score

 

[cricketpassion]

Shah's strike rate goes over 50 now

 

[Noman]

Shah was really struggling, finaly he is looking better know..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Morgan playing quite well with 37 off 46 balls

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wide ball by Kula

 

[Deewana Mastana]

15 extras so far in the Eng innings

 

[Cover Drive]

Now RRR have fallen below 4

 

[insaftak]

England needs 62 more

 

[Cover Drive]

From cricinfo

''If there's an appealing XI, Sangakkara would be captain of that as well''
Bob Willis is impressed with the Sri Lankan captains histrionics behind the wicket

 

[Deewana Mastana]

61 off 95 balls needed to win for England

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shah gets an outside edge and runs away for 4 off Murali

 

[desidudecool]

what stupid selection by sanga ..playing 2 spinners on a green wicket

 

[Cover Drive]

4 by Shah

 

[Cover Drive]

An unbeaten innings from Shah will make him hero

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shah gone caught behind by Sanga

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nazar laga di sab ne Shah Jee ko!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Matt Prior the new man in

 

[Cover Drive]

Nazar laga di sab ne Shah Jee ko!