ICC CT 2017, Group B | Sri Lanka [322/3] beat India [321/6] by seven wickets

[Zak_Fan]

Dhoni batted fine!! Ground dimensions are such that hitting sixes at will was really hard.

However, scoring more than run a ball should have been easy from 1st over, and this is where we lost those extra 30 runs.

 

[King Kong]

Man Sri Lanka bat way down. Thisara Perera comes at 8. We should keep taking wickets.

 

[JaDed]

Hopefully Kohli doesn't bowl himself once again.

 

[Boi]

Pandya and Jadeja are the weak links in this attack today. Kohli trying to fill in their overs.

 

[roshanrocks]

Batting looks so easy now...

 

[troodon]

Kohli one more over

 

[roshanrocks]

Dhoni batted fine!! Ground dimensions are such that hitting sixes at will was really hard.

However, scoring more than run a ball should have been easy from 1st over, and this is where we lost those extra 30 runs.

Lessons learned...should apply in the next game

 

[JaDed]

Batting without pressure,Lankan batsmen.

 

[King Kong]

Not great captaincy. This is the time to build pressure by bowling dot balls; instead, we are letting them build another partnership.

 

[roshanrocks]

Kohli one more over

Maybe scalp another run out?

 

[yasir]

What happen to AUS of 2000s bowling today??

We are minnows, but Mighty India is not able to take wickets :

 

[shravan]

The opening partnership is costing us. They are just too slow for these conditions.

 

[troodon]

So this is basically T20 from here.

20 overs, 140 runs needed with 8 wickets.

Easy win for SL from here.

 

[Zak_Fan]

This is the time to give Jaddu and Pandaya another go. Lanka won't try anything outrageous now.

 

[jagatk]

This is pakistan esque captaincy you have got a new man in and still part timers keep bowling.

 

[classic]

Kohli one more over

if he is creating conditions whereby batsman are running themselves out ...I'm for it.

 

[amax]

easy T20 target should get it

 

[troodon]

The opening partnership is costing us. They are just too slow for these conditions.

Rohit needs to hit more. He is usually too slow. We scored only 48 runs in the first 10 overs. Thats pathetic on this surface.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Kohli should just attack with Bhuvi,Umesh and Bumrah. Look for wickets. No pointvsaving them for later.

 

[roshanrocks]

What happen to AUS of 2000s bowling today??

We are minnows, but Mighty India is not able to take wickets :

We are saving wickets for next game...

 

[dauntless]

Kedar has not bowled that bad

 

[King Kong]

Come on Kohli and Dhoni, get back Jadeja. Time for dot balls, pressure and choking them.

 

[roshanrocks]

This is pakistan esque captaincy you have got a new man in and still part timers keep bowling.

Maybe he is trying to cover for 5th bowler. Powerplay overs still to go

 

[JibranAnsari]

Mendis is very wristy

 

[battler]

The pies Jhadav is serving is amazing )
Lankans batsmen still unable to hit him lol

 

[dauntless]

Kusal mendis is very good against spinners!

 

[Macho Mann]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

just watched the score

 

[JibranAnsari]

Kohli the all rounder.

 

[King Kong]

Too easy for these lot. Taking single of every ball with absolutely no risk.

 

[troodon]

India giving away 5 easy singles and occasional boundary. Exactly what Lanka needs.

 

[roshanrocks]

Mendis is very wristy

Uses his wrists a lot while doing recreational activities

.

 

[Macho Mann]

there are too many kusals in srilanka

 

[Chrish]

Lanka will win this..

 

[troodon]

India needs 2 quick wickets here or its over for them.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Gone

 

[ToeCrusher2]

lol too easy, lankans gifting wickets

 

[Markhor]

Kusal Mendis showing the other, more hyped young SC batsman in Babar Azam how he should've batted vs India and South Africa.

Been a lovely innings. And with that being said he's run out.

 

[dauntless]

Another one gone!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Big wicket for india.. Match in bag.

 

[battler]

India will run SL out here

 

[troodon]

Sourav Ganguly in the commie box was talking as though India already won this game when India were batting.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Lanka will win this..

lol not great at reading the game, are you?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Another run out smh

 

[JaDed]

WD Bhuvi!

 

[Mp812]

:run out

 

[Macho Mann]

srilanka gifting wickets through run outs

 

[ToeCrusher2]

One of the Best fielding side in the world

 

[troodon]

Another lucky runout.

This is the only way India can get wickets on this patta.

 

[King Kong]

Big wicket for india.. Match in bag.

Nah, they still got Chandimal, Mathews, Gunaratne, Kusal, Thisara Perera. That's 5 recognized batsmen.

 

[roshanrocks]

Sourav Ganguly in the commie box was talking as though India already won this game when India were batting.

Very careless talk by Ganguly...lol..whats he saying Now?

 

[OmaIR1]

Like I said, I have full faith in India. They will find a way and do the job.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bhuvneshwer will be number 1 test bowler one day

 

[JaDed]

Lankans gave run out chance even in the start.

 

[Mp812]

Fielding making up for a bad day for bowlers 

 

[amax]

awesome effort from Bhuvi

 

[ussy]

Given the game away absolute idiots.

 

[RobinJay]

SL on self destruct mode now. Such useless runouts

 

[IAJ]

Well played Mendis.

 

[SandyB]

Bhuvneshwer will be number 1 test bowler one day

Unlikely man. Of the present squad Shami (when not injured) and Yadav have more potential.

Bhuvi has become a boss t20 bowler and might get better in ODIs

 

[Zak_Fan]

Indian pacers look to be in a different league, even while bowling second on this track.

 

[troodon]

BK only has 3 overs remaining. India needs his bowling in the death.

Kohli has to bowl Yadav who was off color today.

 

[Macho Mann]

why dhoni is not captaining when he is still playing in the team?

 

[RobinJay]

Don't see SL winning this unless Mathews does something

 

[Zak_Fan]

SL on self destruct mode now. Such useless runouts

This is how they got here. Took risky singles, played risky shots and luck favored them then. It hasn't been the case since the first runout.

 

[roshanrocks]

BK only has 3 overs remaining. India needs his bowling in the death.

Kohli has to bowl Yadav who was off color today.

tough decisions actually...if they come off great caotaincy...if not then poor decision...uhhhh

 

[JaDed]

What is Jaddu doing? Seriously terrible!

 

[RobinJay]

This is how they got here. Took risky singles, played risky shots and luck favored them then. It hasn't been the case since the first runout.

Should've taken heed from the first runout. Indians are not ones to miss chances in the field all that often.

 

[roshanrocks]

Very easy chase. This is a good wake up call for our openers. To play faster in the beginning

 

[troodon]

India simply cannot give boundaries at this point.

I don't think its Jaddu's fault. The pitch is a beauty to bat on. Just swing your bat through the line and fetch the boundary.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hardik again?

 

[JaDed]

Still an easy win,considering its only 117 in 94 on flat pitch.

 

[IAJ]

Alot of risk for one run only, needs to calm down.

 

[JaDed]

India simply cannot give boundaries at this point.

I don't think its Jaddu's fault. The pitch is a beauty to bat on. Just swing your bat through the line and fetch the boundary.

Giving them room and time to play shots,should bowl to the field he is setting.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pandya looks like a gully ka gunda.. Lol.

 

[yasir]

Question is, Are Indian seamers going to get the reverse like we did yesterday? - Reverse was main reason we were able to control the game. They bowled more yorkers yesterday than in entire 2016....

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Well played Mendis.

First got his partner, who was putting pressure on India, runout, then got himself runout, not sure if well played are the right words for this innings

 

[amvbfm]

Missed the start of the lankan innings but looks like they are cruising at the moment. Matthews will be the key here. He bats through then SL should win this easy.

 

[troodon]

Good over by Pandya.

But India needs wickets. Lankans can easily make up for those dot balls later.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Is srilanka winning good for us or Bad for Pakistan.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Is srilanka winning good for us or Bad for Pakistan.

I Need to know that too

someone help