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

[bdchamp20]

Mendis murdering India! The batsmen should calm down Required RR is below 5.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good shout first up against Sharma - That was close!

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Another LBW shout turned down.Come on taufel

 

[Savak]

So Indies, thought u guys could as usual smash a spinner around blindly without concentrating on the ball as usual. Overrated Sehwy, Yuvi and Rainii.

 

[Atif]

cant wait for murali to start bowling....

 

[cars112]

So Indies, thought u guys could as usual smash a spinner around blindly without concentrating on the ball as usual. Overrated Sehwy, Yuvi and Rainii.

Mate, you're spot on - but now be prepared for vicious attacks by the Indian mob here for daring to criticize these pathetic, overhyped batsmen.

 

[FAM]

heck, why can't we have tournaments in league basis only. Why do we need a final?

I agree with you.

 

[lollol]

Mendis murdering India! The batsmen should calm down Required RR is below 5.

Exactly what i was thinking.

I know PAK didnt make to the finals, but if IND manage to loose it surely can be termed as choking.

Cause Raina & Sehwag threw their wkts away, while they needed only 4 runs/over. Not to take anything away from Mendis though!

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Now i am thinking that pak batsman played mendis well.

 

[Mercenary]

So Indies, thought u guys could as usual smash a spinner around blindly without concentrating on the ball as usual. Overrated Sehwy, Yuvi and Rainii.

Sehwag set the platform with 60 off 36 what more you want from him?

 

[cars112]

Exactly what i was thinking.

I know PAK didnt make to the finals, but if IND manage to loose it surely can be termed as choking.

Cause Raina & Sehwag threw their wkts away, while they needed only 4 runs/over. Not to take anything away from Mendis though!

Lollol...be careful...you'll be called all sorts of names ranging from "doggy" and what not for daring to suggest this team is full of chokers (which is the fact!)!

 

[Dhonifan]

done and dusted. batsmen playing some reckless shots to get out. It's all over. Sl win and India choke yet again.

still, I'm not very upset about it. at least we made it to the finals!!!!!

 

[lollol]

MENDIS another one!!!

 

[lollol]

Now i am thinking that pak batsman played mendis well.

What is think, is that the indian batsmen were to confident of playing him...

We all know how video analysis has a big role these days. They have spent hours analyzing Mendis, and were to confident playing him.

Didnt knew it was somewhat different facing him in real time....

Or they wanted to keep their expectation of "best players of spin"

 

[McBoom]

done and dusted. batsmen playing some reckless shots to get out. It's all over. Sl win and India choke yet again.

still, I'm not very upset about it. at least we made it to the finals!!!!!

Aaah, I see what you are trying to do here.

 

[Inswinger]

Wow just woke up and this is very surprising!
Mendis ripping the Indian battin here and Murli is yet to bowl an over!!

 

[cars112]

Man this is hilarious!

 

[Atif]

5 down

 

[lollol]

done and dusted. batsmen playing some reckless shots to get out. It's all over. Sl win and India choke yet again.

still, I'm not very upset about it. at least we made it to the finals!!!!!

Nah, as long as Dhoni is there, nothing is over!!!

 

[TaZ]

long way to go

 

[muzher]

Mashallah Mendis bhai!

 

[McBoom]

Yesss, someone is out I don't know who.

 

[bdchamp20]

Mendis! What a player! I'm not watching the match but still!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

WOW!!! Mendis is on fire!

 

[DM]

Oh my God

This is absolutely amazing

Mendis is SHREDDING them

this guy is something awesome

 

[Atif]

mendis 4 wickets for 7 runs and 3.2 overs only been bowled by him

 

[McBoom]

Rohit gone, surely he is feeling the pressure of not getting any runs since he has been named the next Tendulkar.

 

[bdchamp20]

Utthappa wont last long...

 

[nikred]

man this is depressing.

 

[lollol]

Tauffel isnt going to miss these appeals!!

We all know how good umpire he is!!

 

[Atif]

looks like its indias turn to crumble under pressure

 

[Savak]

Sehwag set the platform with 60 off 36 what more you want from him?

That isnt the point, Mendis has proved that the only reason the indians thrive on flat pitches is due to the decline of quality spinners in the opposition. If Mendis had opened the bowling, he would have dismissed Sehwag for 0.

 

[TaZ]

mendis is a monster

 

[purplehaze]

still, I'm not very upset about it. at least we made it to the finals!!!!!

If we loose today, we should be upset about it. We must be...

 

[Zaad]

cho cho cho choking lolz

 

[bdchamp20]

Rohit's average goes down to 27!

 

[bdchamp20]

I shouldn't miss this match!

 

[FAM]

Lol. Sharma gone too. This Mendis is really something. I wish I could watch the match, but the damn tv is not working.

 

[kablooee87]

4 wickets in 4 overs, jeez.

 

[lollol]

I have nothing against India, but i really hope that Uthappa gets ripped

Either by a nasty bouncer or whatever.

I really hate him, dont know why Maybe coz i dont see why he manages to play for India...

 

[Savak]

Cmon Dhoni, captain aggressive, captain attitude, example leader, responsibility taker, fearless six hitter. Cmon and try and smash Mendis around. Why the defensive approach? Are you scared of getting out?

 

[Dhonifan]

LOL at all the vitriol coming out here. Get a life guys, we still think our team is GREAT, just bad at chasing in finals sometimes. Our OVERRATED batsmen will go to Lanka and put Mendis in his place soon enough! LOLLLLLLLLL

 

[lollol]

LOL at all the vitriol coming out here. Get a life guys, we still think our team is GREAT, just bad at chasing in finals sometimes. Our OVERRATED batsmen will go to Lanka and put Mendis in his place soon enough! LOLLLLLLLLL

Wow, all the time u were being nice, but i assume the pressure must have been gotten on to you???

No matter, it happens

 

[bdchamp20]

Bad move by Dhoni to field first! Will his house be burnt down?

 

[bdchamp20]

44444444!!!!

 

[Dhonifan]

If we loose today, we should be upset about it. We must be...

of course it's upsetting, but what can we do about it? some stupid decisions were made like batting second, and dhoni not coming up the order at 4. yuvraj sucks at spin. anyway, if we win in lanka everythings forgiven.

 

[bdchamp20]

Why take Mendis off the attack?

 

[Sher-e-Mysore]

Cmon Dhoni, captain aggressive, captain attitude, example leader, responsibility taker, fearless six hitter. Cmon and try and smash Mendis around. Why the defensive approach? Are you scared of getting out?

No its called being sensible.

 

[McBoom]

Cummon Lanka, apply the choke !

Why has the captain taken Mendis off ?? Its beyond me.

 

[bdchamp20]

Jayawardene offering India a last chance.

 

[McBoom]

Cmon Dhoni, captain aggressive, captain attitude, example leader, responsibility taker, fearless six hitter. Cmon and try and smash Mendis around. Why the defensive approach? Are you scared of getting out?

I think Dhoni is doing the right thing, its stupid to hit Mendis when you have to save wickets and the run-rate is under control.

 

[lahori@denmark]

Bad move by Dhoni to field first! Will his house be burnt down?

no it won,t,, they are happy reaching finals..

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Indians are still in the game as long as dhoni is out there.

 

[Dhonifan]

Wow, all the time u were being nice, but i assume the pressure must have been gotten on to you???

No matter, it happens

its just that suddenly seeing all of you come out with the hidden hatred had me going for a second. lol. sorry, didnt realise it sounded 'bad'.

 

[Savak]

No its called being sensible.

True. I was just playing. Its so funny how one bowler has bought the entire Indian team to earth.

 

[bdchamp20]

Cricinfo: 'You would have thought Mahela would have given at least one more over, if not more, to Mendis at the new batsman Robin. But he has gone with Thushara.'

Maybe its a gift to India for saving SLC going bankrupt.

 

[lollol]

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[Dhonifan]

Indians are still in the game as long as dhoni is out there.

trouble is along with him is the ftb uthappa

 

[bdchamp20]

RR is well under control, if these two can stick around India do have a chance. Irfan is still to bat right?

 

[FAM]

Cummon Lanka, apply the choke !

Why has the captain taken Mendis off ?? Its beyond me.

Perhaps wanted to save him just in case... Good decision IMO.

 

[lollol]

its just that suddenly seeing all of you come out with the hidden hatred had me going for a second. lol. sorry, didnt realise it sounded 'bad'.

Actually, im the ONLY one i think who has been around this thread from the beginning

But yes, when someone like Mendis takes wkts, it...ehhhh... gets ppl excited let me say

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good first over by Murali.....Nearly trapped Uthappa with the doosra!

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Now we're done.

 

[lollol]

RR is well under control, if these two can stick around India do have a chance. Irfan is still to bat right?

U see, THAT is the problem with me.

Runrate was ALWAYS under control. But why had sehwag to attack Mendis from the 1st ball? Was he trying to prove something? Why did Raina played that shot?

I wont blame Yuvraj, cause he cant play spin at all... let alone someone like Mendis facing the first time...

 

[bdchamp20]

4 by Uthappa!

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Dhonifan,i like your atitude bro.Nice to have people like you on forums.
I can understand how you must be feeling.When pak batsman fail i feel the stress and tension as well.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thushara is leaking the runs...........

 

[lollol]

trouble is along with him is the ftb uthappa

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.

 

[lollol]

There is really much support for the indians

Stark contrast with few decades ago, when the pakistani crowd could eat the Indians alive and vice-versa

 

[Deewana Mastana]

And off go the players from centre court as rain comes down in Wimbledon with Federer leading the 3rd set with 5 games to 4. A good game it is! It's an off and on day today with rains coming and going!

I'll switch over now to the other interesting match of CRICKET!

 

[kablooee87]

We Love Musharaf!

 

[muzher]

Camera pans to a group of spectators holding up a sign reading "We love Musharraff." Rameez falls silent before uttering, "Some support for the president."

 

[lollol]

Maybe thats why he has put on some weight

 

[Dhonifan]

Actually, im the ONLY one i think who has been around this thread from the beginning

But yes, when someone like Mendis takes wkts, it...ehhhh... gets ppl excited let me say

wasnt talkign about you. its the ones who lurk silently until India starts sinking. lol

never mind. on a cricketing note, this makes me think that perhaps asia cup like CB series should have best of 3 too.

 

[muzher]

Apparantly Uthappa and Sreesanth jointly own a restaurant in Bangalore called "The Bat and Ball Inn." Maybe BCCI eat free, ensuring his place in the team!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Maybe thats why he has put on some weight

hahahahaha just what i was thinking too when they showed that! )

 

[malikvslee]

any body heard succide bomb in islamabad
very sad

 

[FAM]

This Dhoni is dangerous...

 

[Dhonifan]

Dhonifan,i like your atitude bro.Nice to have people like you on forums.
I can understand how you must be feeling.When pak batsman fail i feel the stress and tension as well.

tks bro, yeah its tense out there but i'd already steeled myself for india losing so it aint so bad today.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

any body heard succide bomb in islamabad
very sad

Yeah! I saw the news on GEO a few hours ago! Really bad....