ICC WT20 | Sri Lanka v England | Super 8s | Pallekele | 01/10/12 |

[desijazba]

absolutely loving this Sri Lankan batting.

 

[Justcrazy]

157 / 5

 

[iRfaN_LA]

no way ENG is chasing this down with the spin of SL.

SL and WI will go through.

 

[don1990]

n on next ball

 

[Justcrazy]

This is carnage

 

[James]

Just goes to show the margin in T20s. Finn and Swann bowled excellently and yet England are in danger of conceding 180. All it takes is a couple of poor bowling performances (in this case Dernbach and Patel) and the game is all but gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[velu]

england getting phainta

 

[mithun_minhas]

I think England gave away too many runs already. Will be an uphill task now.

Some one has to play a blinder like Shane Watson against India.

 

[Justcrazy]

6 balls ...........

 

[Space Cat]

"Great bowling by Dernbach in this match."

Said no one ever.

 

[musaarthali]

bye bye..England

its a blunder bringing Dernbach back....

repeat of match against India

 

[James]

I think England gave away too many runs already. Will be an uphill task now.

Some one has to play a blinder like Shane Watson against India.

If Morgan fires we have a chance.

But really you need two special players as opposed to one. That's why we won in the Caribbean: we had KP as well. Days like this are just one of the many where we will miss KP.

 

[speed]

reverse swing woot

 

[Tridibans_16]

no way ENG is chasing this down with the spin of SL.

SL and WI will go through.

So if Pak goes through, whom will Pak fans want to face in SF?

 

[musaarthali]

Just goes to show the margin in T20s. Finn and Swann bowled excellently and yet England are in danger of conceding 180. All it takes is a couple of poor bowling performances (in this case Dernbach and Patel) and the game is all but gone.

that was your own mistake..it was clear from beginning Dernbachs bowling not suited in Asia

 

[musaarthali]

so if pak goes through, whom will pak fans want to face in sf?

wi

 

[leatherface58]

Dernbach to keep his place on the basis of the last ball

 

[James]

match econ of 11 an over for Dernbach.

ah well.

169 to win, don't think we've got it in us.

 

[sada90]

168-6
i think Srilanka is gonna win this

 

[musaarthali]

If Morgan fires we have a chance.

But really you need two special players as opposed to one. That's why we won in the Caribbean: we had KP as well. Days like this are just one of the many where we will miss KP.

its over...Morgan wont play well against good spin bowling & Wright will fail today

only option was to restrict SL below 140..i dont see England crossing 140/145

 

[don1990]

SL made 168/6 in 20 overs. intresting to see the chase against spin attack

 

[sada90]

168-6
i think Srilanka is gonna win this

 

[musaarthali]

another cheap 4/5 wickets to Mendis

 

[mithun_minhas]

Jeevan Mendis speaks just like Dhoni.

Same voice and same style.

 

[Space Cat]

England will need to go after the young spinner guy with 15 names.

 

[leatherface58]

that was your own mistake..it was clear from beginning Dernbachs bowling not suited in Asia

I don't think its suited for anywhere in particular.

 

[MattyB]

Apparently we are now chasing 170?

 

[Manveer]

good start ...14 in 9

 

[MRSN]

to deep wicket by Wright ..great shot

 

[MRSN]

Kulasekara has got a really good inswinger

 

[MRSN]

! Wright gone

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Does England just have to win to go through?

 

[velu]

9 more to go

 

[MRSN]

run out missed..poor from Kulasekara

 

[velu]

another one gone .. )

 

[MRSN]

another one gone...

 

[mithun_minhas]

So you don't need Spinners to beat England.

Malinga is enough to destroy them.

Elf is

 

[velu]

Fatel In

 

[MattyB]

WHY DO WE KEEP PUTTING BAIRSTOW IN AHEAD OF MORGAN!?!?

And now Patel is in ahead of Morgan. What the actual fudgecake is going on? Morgan needs to man up and make a match winning innings here.

FFS. Hales now.

 

[velu]

one more

 

[MRSN]

it'd take some seriously good batting to chase it down now

 

[DRS]

3 wickets in an over. Superb bowling. England are on back foot now.

 

[Sherlock]

Oh England

 

[velu]

WHY DO WE KEEP PUTTING BAIRSTOW IN AHEAD OF MORGAN!?!?

And now Patel is in ahead of Morgan. What the actual fudgecake is going on? Morgan needs to man up and make a match winning innings here.

FFS. Hales now.

doesnt matter much..
morgan can face only one ball less now

 

[Sherlock]

All but out of the tournament now?

 

[mithun_minhas]

Another one

Malinga owning England here!!!!!!!!!

Darren Sammy and Gayle already started doing Gangnam Dance

 

[velu]

it'd take some seriously good batting to chase it down now

i guess mendis will have a field day

 

[musaarthali]

done and dusted

 

[iRfaN_LA]

poor decision, looked leg-sidish from the naked eye.

 

[shortbread]

Lol, Hales is supposed to be KP's replacement, my friggin foot!!

 

[MRSN]

I think they are too afraid of spinners so they want to get maximum runs against fast bowlers.

 

[musaarthali]

Another one

Malinga owning England here!!!!!!!!!

Darren Sammy and Gayle already started doing Gangnam Dance

for what...they fluked into semi..another overrated team

Gayle and Samuels to some extent Narine are good rest all worst players

 

[Jo_Don]

WHY DO WE KEEP PUTTING BAIRSTOW IN AHEAD OF MORGAN!?!?

And now Patel is in ahead of Morgan. What the actual fudgecake is going on? Morgan needs to man up and make a match winning innings here.

FFS. Hales now.

I feel your pain, been yelling at my TV all weekend at some of the poor decisions in our team If it makes you feel any better then just remind yourself that it's just T20!

 

[Asif321]

Sooo Srilanka and WI in Semis Congrats
Srilanka most likely will face Pak or Ind in semi

 

[mithun_minhas]

No wonder England is begging for KP to be back

 

[Space Cat]

Sri Lankan have shone in a pool with 3 awful teams.

 

[Sherlock]

Unlucky Hales.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pretty much that one malinga over had killed off england and they are out!

 

[Jo_Don]

for what...they fluked into semi..another overrated team

Gayle and Samuels to some extent Narine are good rest all worst players

Lots of teams have scraped their ways into the semis before, some have gone on to win.

 

[MRSN]

Malinga still on Hat-rick

 

[MattyB]

doesnt matter much..
morgan can face only one ball less now

Morgan will face a lot less balls now as Patel's slow running will turn those 2's into 1's..

The key to a successful team is stability, how can you have that when the batting order changes every match? Our "tacticians" seem utterly clueless.

 

[MRSN]

shottt

 

[James]

Our batting and running is really bad. We also only have the potential for 12 good overs of bowling. The fielding and catching are the only disciplines which could be scored an 8 or 9 out of 10.

Collingwood's public support of this team was admirable, but I think everyone including Paul knows that his was much better.

 

[musaarthali]

Lots of teams have scraped their ways into the semis before, some have gone on to win.

they may go on win the cup [Gayle factor will be in every opponents mind] but they didn't performed to the hype

 

[MRSN]

much needed boundaries

 

[MRSN]

another slower ball picked up well

 

[musaarthali]

Our batting and running is really bad. We also only have the potential for 12 good overs of bowling. The fielding and catching are the only disciplines which could be scored an 8 or 9 out of 10.

Collingwood's public support of this team was admirable, but I think everyone including Paul knows that his was much better.

actually its your bowling in this tourney which cost you dearly..every match last 5 overs for went for 60+

 

[Asif321]

Sammy Tweeting ) @darrensammy88

That's it malinga sling them away boom malinga my best friend ATM

 

[Manveer]

36/3 in 6

 

[Space Cat]

This fat guy is the only one who can bat it seems.

 

[MRSN]

England 36/3 (6.0)

 

[MRSN]

Mendis on

 

[MRSN]

Patel looking good

 

[mithun_minhas]

Sammy Tweeting ) @darrensammy88

That's it malinga sling them away boom malinga my best friend ATM

 

[James]

actually its your bowling in this tourney which cost you dearly..every match last 5 overs for went for 60+

I don't see where you disagree with me then. There are too many rubbish bowlers in our squad to keep the late-middle and death overs quiet.

 

[MRSN]

that was short and wide..poor ball

 

[MRSN]

against short and wide and Patel giving no respect

 

[velu]

Fatty is in some form

 

[MRSN]