England v Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka comprehensively beat England in Group A

[Kiri]

Two premier sides that need points lock horns. Can England's seamers get past Sri Lanka's experienced top order and inject some venom into their brittle middle order?

 

[FanofCricket]

Finn will be the key.Anderson and broad are struggling.

 

[indian_sap]

Great prematch panel at skysports at the moment, some of my favourites: Nasser, Vaughan & Strauss - enjoy their insights on the game!

 

[FanofCricket]

from srilanka side kumar and mahela has a big role to play in this match.

 

[Kiri]

England win the toss and bat first

 

[FanofCricket]

Eng won the toss and choose to bat.

 

[FanofCricket]

Malinga and Moeen Ali will be the key as far as opening for both teams is concerned.

 

[NZcricketfan]

The three times england have played here they have been blasted out for 89, 130 and 123

 

[FanofCricket]

The three times england have played here they have been blasted out for 89, 130 and 123

Looks like another blast is on the cards.

 

[Kiri]

Both teams remain unchanged.

 

[Robert]

I think England will lose. They have low morale at present, are scared to fail, and many of their players do not have enough experience in this format.

 

[TNA]

The english fans are outraged over continuous exclusion of Hales

I quite agree with them.

 

[Kiri]

Expecting England to make 300. SL's bowling attack is still lacking firepower. Moeen may punish leathless Malinga and score heavy in the middle overs. Only decent bowler in that attack is Herath.

 

[MarkCooper]

I am now 100 years old.

 

[shaz619]

Both teams remain unchanged.

Offcourse England are unchanged they have not changed since 1992 )

 

[Saeed]

Moeen bhai to score another century.

 

[shaz619]

Goodness me the Lanka anthem has sent me into a deep trance, am dreaming I see Moeen Ali, Woakes and Bell lifting the World Cup

 

[s28]

good on you eoin not singing

 

[MarkCooper]

Offcourse England are unchanged they have not changed since 1992 )

You stole that joke from Andrew Miller on twitter

 

[Kiri]

Offcourse England are unchanged they have not changed since 1992 )

I saw this tweeted somewhere. Gold!

 

[shaz619]

For crying out loud Ballance is still there no bopara or hales

 

[Kiri]

Goodness me the Lanka anthem has sent me into a deep trance, am dreaming I see Moeen Ali, Woakes and Bell lifting the World Cup

Keep dreaming brother...India will be lifting that imo

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=134867]Kiri[/MENTION] wake me up when the lanka anthem has finished

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Whoever approved this keys to success nonsense should be fired.

 

[shaz619]

I saw this tweeted somewhere. Gold!

I saw it on cricinfo

 

[Buffet]

I think England will lose. They have low morale at present, are scared to fail, and many of their players do not have enough experience in this format.

Eng can finish 4th and then knockout India in QF.

 

[shaz619]

Keep dreaming brother...India will be lifting that imo

If lanka win the world cup i get free tickets to the world cup in 2019 and Champions trophy )

 

[shaz619]

If Mo doesn't get another big score England will not cross 250 at best

 

[Kiri]

If lanka win the world cup i get free tickets to the world cup in 2019 and Champions trophy )

) they're in England right

 

[Kiri]

Very good balls upfront.

 

[shaz619]

Bell needs to be more positive

 

[shaz619]

) they're in England right

Yeah lmao 2019 World Cup is in England

 

[shaz619]

Minger gets more wickets by scaring the crap out of batsman with that scavenger haircut then his yorkers

 

[shaz619]

By god is there a cricketer more ugly then Minger? He needs a Mo-een-Over, his fanbase would grow to

 

[shaz619]

1-0

 

[NZcricketfan]

Lakmal is more dangerous than Malinga to be honest

 

[Lankan]

Good first over, from maali

 

[Kiri]

Decent first over from Mali.

 

[Ottoman]

 

[shaz619]

4

 

[NZcricketfan]

Damn it I jinxed him. He was bowling really well against us etc

 

[Lankan]

Wth tucker, just one step in the area

 

[Saeed]

England to score 400.

 

[Lankan]

Hera /dilshan should get a go before these two gets settled

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Bell getting a move on. That shot was so unlike him

 

[Kiri]

Bad ball and great shot from Bell. Can't be complacent against these two.

 

[Kiri]

Quick start from England here.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Dropped. What an effort though

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Minger gets more wickets by scaring the crap out of batsman with that scavenger haircut then his yorkers

By god is there a cricketer more ugly then Minger? He needs a Mo-een-Over, his fanbase would grow to

Hahaha I agree. lol

 

[Lankan]

Tucker's unnecessary antics seems to have unsettled lakmal.

 

[yasir]

Isn't Dilshant too old to field at point ?


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[Kiri]

Lakmal is getting destroyed here. Needs to stop bowling outside offstump.

 

[Kiri]

Isn't Dilshant too old to field at point ?


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He's the best fielder in that Sri Lankan team. He's the best man for it.

 

[shaz619]

Lakmal is getting destroyed here. Needs to stop bowling outside offstump.

He could have had bell 100x in that over

 

[TNA]

Lakmal is more dangerous than Malinga to be honest

yes dangerous at leaking too many runs

 

[Lankan]

Dropped. What an effort though

Mate, that was terrible, chandi has a tendency to show off and make easy ones look extra difficult.

 

[Kiri]

Yorker after Yorker. SL on the defensive here.

 

[NZcricketfan]

yes dangerous at leaking too many runs

You didn't see him bowl against us.

 

[yasir]

He's the best fielder in that Sri Lankan team. He's the best man for it.

I can see age is catching on to him l, I see stiffness in his dives, little late and little stiffer not as smooth as he used to do 6 years ago. Point is very difficult position.


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[Lankan]

For gods sake, get a spinner in, mathews, it's england

 

[Kiri]

So many catches have been on offer but has it been poor fielding?

 

[Kiri]

For gods sake, get a spinner in, mathews, it's england

I'd give Malinga two more overs, then bring Dilly on. Herath should be saved for later.

 

[Hamza_]

Pawnage.

 

[TNA]

You didn't see him bowl against us.

doesn't change the fact he is leaking runs at the moment.

 

[yasir]

SL bowlers pace is problem, mostly below 130... That is not going to cut it.




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[razabbas]

Moeen ali wil eat them alive if he gets going

 

[Kiri]

SL bowlers pace is problem, mostly below 130... That is not going to cut it.




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Actually it mostly between 130 and 135. Mathews is too slow though

 

[Kiri]

50 is up for England.

 

[Ottoman]

Nice going ENG

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Mate, that was terrible, chandi has a tendency to show off and make easy ones look extra difficult.

Yeah. With the replay it looks like he could have easily got two hands at it.

 

[Saeed]

Is this stadium small or England is just too good for Sri Lanka?

 

[Strike Rate]

I think Thirmanne is the best fielder in current SL side

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Bring in Hertah to get Bell out

 

[Ottoman]

Bell looking gud here, SL needs to get him out, otherwise its going to be a long day.

 

[yasir]

Bell is getting into rhythm


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[Lankan]

I'd give Malinga two more overs, then bring Dilly on. Herath should be saved for later.

Yeah agree..
Also Sachithra would have been a better choice than a 7th batter I'd say..

 

[Saeed]

lol byes.

 

[Strike Rate]

luck is favoring england too here with these drop catches and edges so 350 looks like on cards at this rate

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Is this stadium small or England is just too good for Sri Lanka?

Yeah it is small, but it is the same ground where England were bundled out for 123 and Macca went nuts

 

[Strike Rate]

Bell Hafeez and Mahela are those few players looks so classy when on song!