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

[Mohsin]

C'mon England!

 

[IMMY69]

thats your opinion

you want to compare world champs auss with s/lanka?

sorry are we now talking about lanka's ineptness on a bouncy track or english seamers???

i guess english seamers and anderson in particular would have taken the same wickets and been as destructive on a flatter pitch with less bounce?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good stop by Broad off his own bowling

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Broad bowling a lot fuller now

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good to see the lankan middle order fighting back

 

[hasanb]

The only problem SL have here is the dew factor. If england manage to play out the first 15 or so overs without too much damage against malinga, kulasekera and angelo matthews...then mendis and murali will have some serious dew to contend with. Mendis in particular is likely to suffer from that.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Better over from Broad so far

 

[Muhammad]

sorry are we now talking about lanka's ineptness on a bouncy track or english seamers???

i guess english seamers and anderson in particular would have taken the same wickets and been as destructive on a flatter pitch with less bounce?

To be honest they haven't bowled all that well except Anderson, appreciate their's some assistance in the wicket but still gotta put the ball in the right areas.

Against OZ it was England's batting that provided greater cause for concern, Bopara deservedly shafted.

 

[iHammad]

I shouldve picked Anderson in my fantasy team!

 

[IMMY69]

To be honest they haven't bowled all that well except Anderson, appreciate their's some assistance in the wicket but still gotta put the ball in the right areas.

Against OZ it was England's batting that provided greater cause for concern, Bopara deservedly shafted.

yep i agree...apart from anderson the rest have so far been average!!! and i concur with nick knight too, the wicket seems a little easier now and thats probably because the ball is older...

Wicket doesnt seem as bad for odi as i initially thought!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

appreciate their's some assistance in the wicket but still gotta put the ball in the right areas.


well said and thats final

 

[mindless slogging]

Wasim talking up Pak's clash.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

sold out already.........

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

190- 200 is a good total says akram

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nice shot for 4 by Samaraweera

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

lovely shot by weera for 44444444444444444444444444444444 timing and wristy

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

another beautiful forward drive for 44444444444444444444444444444444444444

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nice one again down the ground

 

[iHammad]

good comeback from Onions

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good partnership between these 2

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Samaraweera gone

 

[Mohsin]

Gone!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

5 downnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Mathews off the mark

 

[iHammad]

I think 200 will be a good score as the ball will swing more under the lights.

 

[Inswinger]

Kulasekra will have an awesome day on this pitch.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

lovely shot off a poor ball

 

[don1990]

hope for the intresting competition.........

 

[don1990]

direct throw but not out.........

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

100 up

 

[don1990]

100 up..........

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaaaa that was a funny boundary

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

109/5

 

[iHammad]

SL
109-5
25 overs

 

[iHammad]

p'ship 29 looking good for SL

 

[mindless slogging]

Angelo Mathews is quite a good player. Playing well on a tough pitch

 

[Cover Drive]

I just read this from cricinfo

Spike: "I played Ashes 2009 on Playstation last night... I played as Australia and got England down to 50-odd for 6 in an ODI... In came Broad and scored 100. Couldn't get him out, so he must be damn good I think!"

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

116/5

 

[Cover Drive]

Sri Lanka 116/5 (26 ov)

 

[iHammad]

Graeme Swann getting slowwwww turn

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

swann in this should be interesting

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

nicley played for 444444444444444444444

 

[iHammad]

I just read this from cricinfo

Spike: "I played Ashes 2009 on Playstation last night... I played as Australia and got England down to 50-odd for 6 in an ODI... In came Broad and scored 100. Couldn't get him out, so he must be damn good I think!"

 

[Cover Drive]

4 by Kandamby

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

whats the latest score

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

england releases the pressure

 

[Cover Drive]

These two are doing good to stay up with the run rate. Look

Sri Lanka RR 4.53
Last 5 ovs 31/0 RR 6.20

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

122/5 in d 27th

 

[Cover Drive]

Who do you guys want to win? England or Sri Lanka

I want England to win

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

who are the wicket takers...????

 

[Cover Drive]

who are the wicket takers...????

Anderson 2, Onions 2 and Broad 1

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

good comeback by England in ODIs after Aussie drubbing in the home series..

 

[insaftak]

if sri lanka manages to score 200 then enland is in trouble

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Who do you guys want to win? England or Sri Lanka

I want England to win

sri lanka

 

[Cover Drive]

50 patnership for these two

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

btw is it about 7.45 pm in pak now?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nice shot by Mathews 4 runs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

200-220 and it'll be a good game!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

btw is it about 7.45 pm in pak now?

Its 20:51 there! 8:51 pm

 

[Cover Drive]

btw is it about 7.45 pm in pak now?

No it is 8:52 PM

 

[Cover Drive]

Drinks break.

England need to get either Kandamby or Mathews right after the break

 

[Cover Drive]

Previous best patnership was of 64 runs whereas this one is of 58 runs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Well played by Kandambi

50 from 71 balls

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

delicate shot for 4 by mathews

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

No it is 8:52 PM

oh 10 hrs diff from trinidad

 

[Mohsin]

Inswinging Yorker are people from Trinidad this stressed out in real life?!

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[Inswinging Yorker]

good balll by collin

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Inswinging Yorker are people from Trinidad this stressed out in real life?!

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haaa thats not from trinidad

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

match getting a bit boring

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaaa like he heard me 444444444444444444444444 by mathews

 

[ace_allrounder]

Sabzi mundi is back.

C'mon oniions!

 

[iHammad]

Mathooz gone

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

4444444444444444444444444444 more for mathews england bowlin crap now

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

157/5

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

is it easier for batting now?

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

160/5 off 36

 

[insaftak]

thank god we aren't playing anymore matches at this stadium till semis,

 

[insaftak]

stupid mathews that was a run

 

[hasanb]

SL gift England a wicket with a silly runout.

 

[hasanb]

SL now have a rather long tail exposed...Kulasekera, Murali, Mendis and Malinga.

Although Kulasekera looked solid the first few balls hes faced there.