England vs Sri Lanka | 1st ODI | The Oval | 28/6/11

[TV Umpire]

Dilshan needs a few runs if SL are to chase this target, RRR is 7.15!

 

[Fireworks11]

Tim and Stuart having Red Bull to ignite the rage in the body. Cook leads out the boys. Sanath and Dilshan stride out.

 

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Come on Sanath, light up the night. Get the party started.

 

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Lol all the cameras on Cook, poor fella under the spotlight. 2 slips for Jimmy!

 

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Single to 3rd man. Sanath now...

 

[Sir john]

hope for a close game

 

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Silly shot by Dilshan. Caught at fine leg.

 

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Mahela in. 3/1.

 

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Good bowling by Jimmy, moving it off the seam.

 

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4/1. Good start by England.

 

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Bresnan tears in.....wide first up.

 

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KP misses the stumps. Sanga was gone for all money.

 

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Poor opening stand by SL. Both back in the hut.

 

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Mahela gone

 

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Inswinger by Jimmy gets him. England are hungry.

 

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Lovely wrist action, let the true pitch do the rest. Top guy, Jimmy.

 

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[Robert]

C&B! Jimmy on fire!

 

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Sanga caught and bowled. I am disappoint SL. Put up a fight fellas.

 

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Mathews is in. Jimmy loving it, craving the occasion.

 

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Terrible. 15/4. Need a grinding period.

 

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by Tim

 

[Fawad2010]

embarrassing display by SL batting powerhouse!

especially after the T20 win

 

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Pitch has a bit of green. A real true wicket is the Oval.

 

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Anderson loving the night. Fiery mood.

 

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Smashed down the ground. :4

 

[Fawad2010]

Its time for Mathews to show what is he made out of!

 

[Fireworks11]

Mathews has a bit of class in him. Good player.

 

[Fawad2010]

RRR nearing 8.5

Need to counter-attack!

 

[Sledger]

Probably too big a task for SL to come back now.. they need another Malinga/Matthews-esque return.

 

[amirfanforlife]

Lol, not looking too good for SL with 4 wickets down.

 

[CoolSERAZ]

jayasuriya shlda retired 2 yrs ago. anyway bye bye sanath.

 

[Fireworks11]

Jade comes on, home ground.

 

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Just short of Broad. Should have dived though...

 

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88mph by Jade.

 

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Lovely slower ball. Deceived Mathews.

 

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Hard to pick his slower one.

 

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Leg side. Well taken by Kieswetter.

 

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Tickled away fine for :4

 

[shahidafridi123]

to Mathews!

 

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Kandamby needs to buck up. Wasting too many deliveries.

 

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Lovely pull by Angelo. This guy can bat, he has it.

 

[Robert]

Terrible. 15/4. Need a grinding period.

No time. 22 overs left, RR past 9 already.

 

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What a catch. Jimmy leapt and held on. Angelo walks off.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Mathews

 

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Grinding in the sense of risk free 6 runs an over for a few overs. Too late now. Game is gone for SL.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

40/5

 

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Jade has a few words to say, I like it. Fiery.

 

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Jimmy is undoubtably the best fast bowling fielder around these days.

 

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Lol at Arnold getting irked at Jade's sledging.

 

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Broad giving him the stare. No words though. The stare's enough.

 

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Wonderful slower ball action by Jade. I am impressed.

 

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Swann is on. Fancy a bit of turn here.

 

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Loud shout, good decision. Inside edge.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Swann is on. Fancy a bit of turn here.

Great work bro your'e the star of this thread!

 

[Fireworks11]

52/5. Time to take the batting PP me thinks.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

52/5

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Broad on

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Single

 

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Cut away for 1.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

No run

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

High but not high enough for a boundry

 

[Fireworks11]

Great work bro your'e the star of this thread!

Cheers. Nah bro just enjoying the game.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Keep up the great work guys, we need more commentary lol! Great work!

 

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Swann round the wicket, good fielding by Ravi.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Outtt

 

[Sledger]

Seems like quite a boring game.

 

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Down the wicket....and OUT!

 

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57/6. SL have disappointed. Big time.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

57/6

 

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Mendis never got to the pitch of the ball. Mis timed it to midwicket.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Kulasekara in!!

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Good ball by swann

 

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Arm ball. Swann is toying with SL.

 

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Dot to finish off.

 

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Feel sorry for the crowd. Hefty ticket price as well. Monies not worth today.

 

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No atmosphere in the ground. Crowd is dead. Need to liven up.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

Broad in again

 

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Edged to third man. Single.