India v Sri Lanka | Asia Cup Final | Karachi | 06/07/2008

[purplehaze]

152 more to win for India....

 

[malikvslee]

india need good partnership then they have pathan

 

[lollol]

This is what they are fighting for

 

[lollol]

As i said, as long as Dhoni is there, nothing to worry about

 

[McBoom]

The left hander guy is bowling rubbish.

 

[malikvslee]

i think it gonna effect CT

 

[kablooee87]

Rameez Raja made a semi-decent point. My world is crashing all around me.

 

[Dhonifan]

Ar ur the only indian here now, can u plz tell me why he plays so many matches? What did he do? Is he related to the selectors? Has he performed exceptionally well in domestic?

Cause i see NOTHING in him, really nothing.

when he first came he played a blitz of an innings, and that kind of set the reputation. he does have the talent, I think he just needs some brains on how to play the ball on merit.

 

[Sher-e-Mysore]

Back to basics course being taught by Messers Dhoni and co.
11 Students in attendance.

 

[Inswinger]

DHoni and Uthappa getting settled. Mendis might be comin on soon.

 

[purplehaze]

147 needed ofr 25 ... very much possible!

 

[Inswinger]

147 needed ofr 25 ... very much possible!

Dhoni will have to bat out the 50 overs. Cant depend on Pathan and co today. But Sri Lanka still on top here. Come on Mendis!!!

 

[siddharth]

Our batsmen didn't give the respect Mendis deserved ,tried to act too cool .

 

[W63L35]

[B]Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	[/B]
BAW Mendis 	4 	0 	8 	4 	2.00 	
M Muralitharan 	4 	0 	8 	0 	2.00

Who said ODIs are batsmen's game of the late?

 

[Dhonifan]

Back to basics course being taught by Messers Dhoni and co.
11 Students in attendance.

 

[12thMan]

like Inswinger said - If Dhoni lasts till over 50 then India has a chance or will get pretty close
Miranda bowling now
129-5 need runs to win @ 6 an over

 

[W63L35]

Charinda is fuming. A sentiment shared by several feedbackers. "Why on earth would Mahela take Mendis off when he was bowling so well? Nonsensical!"

Vish Liyanage: "It's like something out of a Western movie. The Indians are terrorizing all the Lankans until the Lone Ranger comes out and surprisingly Carrom balls his way through the pack. All is pleasant as the mysterious stranger retreats back into the shadows."

A couple of comments from Cricinfo commentary.

 

[lollol]

Our batsmen didn't give the respect Mendis deserved ,tried to act too cool .

Thats exactly the way i feel it.

Dhoni might win the match, but other batsmen took Mendis too lightly

 

[muzher]

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[purplehaze]

bye bye robin....

 

[azfar wali]

Robin Utapha gone

 

[lollol]

Uthappa gone, once again failing to impress.....

Believe me guys, in the end the only batsmen still not out will be Dhoni...

 

[muzher]

Murali removes Uthappa. You can't keep him out of the wickets.

 

[Atif]

outtttttttttttttttttttt

 

[nikred]

damn eff

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Robin gone- that was a big wicket

 

[Inswinger]

Well bowled Murli

 

[lollol]

Man, i seriously feel for indian fans... i really mean it

Everyone thought the match was in the bag...

 

[bdchamp20]

Gone!

 

[FAM]

Uthappapapapapapapa gone!

 

[FAM]

Req. R/R: 6.04

 

[Eagle Eyes]

This is the best game i have seen after a while.. (on the low score).

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaa go srilanka goooooooooooo

 

[purplehaze]

4 by Dhoni....

 

[bdchamp20]

I never thought Utthappa would sustain this pressure and I'm proved right! This guy seriously should be kicked out. Players like Badrinath, Dhawan and Parthis deserve his place.

 

[Zaad]

cha cha cha chokeddddd

robin is gone now

the great murli

srilanka are in it to win it

 

[Dhonifan]

i say these guys should just go for their shots now

 

[lollol]

Can u deny someone appealing like him

 

[McBoom]

 

[Zaad]

haha

ramiz commentry crack me up

"the powerhouse of batting"

 

[siddharth]

Uthappa gone ,not surprised at all .He never gave the feeling that he would stay there .

 

[nikred]

dhoni shifts gears

 

[FAM]

Uthappa gone, once again failing to impress.....

Believe me guys, in the end the only batsmen still not out will be Dhoni...

No, he would get furious and start hitting and get caught or something.

 

[tmac4real]

Moment of truth for Irfan. Are useless with both ball and bat?

He's been utterly horrible with ball so far. Can he stick around and give Dhoni support for fighting chance?

 

[purplehaze]

With not much batting left, Dhoni must play bit more shots here on...

 

[PlanetPakistan]

it amazing how fast Dhoni understands the match situation.

 

[lollol]

With not much batting left, Dhoni must play bit more shots here on...

Agree, but he will only play the unknown lanka fast bowlers

 

[McBoom]

Sorry Dhoni, I admire you as a fighter but you have to get out now.

 

[bdchamp20]

Lets bring Mendis back and finish of this sorry affair.

 

[FAM]

Yes PP, he's just so impressive.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

ah see he is only go after the quicks- very start operator

 

[Inswinger]

If you were the Sri Lankan captain, would you bring back Mendis and bowl him and Murli in tandem to put pressure from both ends or would ou have a spinner and a seamer working here?

 

[lollol]

IND havent done well in finals recently...

 

[muzher]

Shah Rukh Khan is probably the only Indian smiling watching Mendis's wizardry.

 

[lollol]

If you were the Sri Lankan captain, would you bring back Mendis and bowl him and Murli in tandem to put pressure from both ends or would ou have a spinner and a seamer working here?

I would go with Mendis...

Now they arent getting under pressure, and dhoni plays murali well

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

One more wicket and Mahela's decision to hold Mendis will be justified.

 

[muzher]

ah see he is only go after the quicks- very start operator

It's the obvious thing to do. Respect Murali/Mendis and go after the rookie seamers. Having said that, I agree that Dhoni has a better batting brain than is expected from someone who hits so big.

 

[lollol]

Ive watched all matches at Karachi this asia cup, and this lady has been there at every match, and also caught the eye of the camera everytime..

 

[6hitter]

india have lost it now.

 

[muzher]

Pathan has to face Mendis now...

 

[muzher]

:dna beaming in the VIP box.

 

[lollol]

5 wkt haul for him already...

Well deserved man!

 

[azfar wali]

Mendis gets 5 wickets

 

[Atif]

5 for mendis india 7 down, pathan out

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Mendis gets his 5th! Pathan gone..................

 

[muzher]

5fer for Mendis. Very well deserved.

 

[FAM]

5th wicket for Mendis!

 

[purplehaze]

Things getting tough for Dhoni, and India, now.

 

[lollol]

This Mendis is just amazing, really, just amazing.

 

[bdchamp20]

Irfan OUT!

 

[siddharth]

The lad deserves that ,talk about earth shatterng performance .

 

[lollol]

Things getting tough for Dhoni, and India, now.

As i expected much earlier, Dhoni will be the only one not-out i think

 

[Dhonifan]

Moment of truth for Irfan. Are useless with both ball and bat?

He's been utterly horrible with ball so far. Can he stick around and give Dhoni support for fighting chance?

moment of truth sees irfan as the weakest link. even yusuf would have been better, at lest he would have hoiked one for 6

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Can u deny someone appealing like him

r u kidding? If I was the umpire i would b under real pressure after seeing

an appeal like that )


Ill b scared to death

 

[tmac4real]

pathan u troll. u and ur brother suck.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaa fiver for mendis...what a bowler he is

 

[Atif]

8 out

 

[muzher]

Damn you Setanta! Missed the RP wicket!

Still better than Zee/ARY though...

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Well done Mendis!

 

[azfar wali]

Mendis gets the wicket of R.P singh


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