Lara's farewell: West Indies v England [Super 8s/Match 22] - Updates

[Oxy]

 

[DotCom]

pitch looks a belter once again for the home side...

 

[pak4life]

panesar, bell, mahmood dropped

broad, plunkett comes in

bropara to bat at 3

 

[UJ]

Shame I wont be able to watch the last time Lara ever walks out to bat.

 

[pak4life]

full house expected for the first time in the world cup for the farewell to BC Lara

 

[Oxy]

England WIN the toss and have decided to bowl 1st

 

[pak4life]

england won toss WI have been put into bat. Hope lara bats at 3

 

[Oxy]

West Indies team
DJ Bravo, S Chanderpaul, CD Collymore, CH Gayle, BC Lara, DB Powell, D Ramdin, MN Samuels, RR Sarwan, DS Smith, JE Taylor

England team
JM Anderson, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, PD Collingwood, JWM Dalrymple, A Flintoff, PA Nixon, KP Pietersen, LE Plunkett, AJ Strauss, MP Vaughan

 

[Oxy]

6-0 off 1st over (inc 3 wides from Jimmy)

 

[Straight Bat]

plunkett bowls a wide down the legside now

 

[Oxy]

Another long over. 3 more wides.

19-0 off 2 overs.

 

[Straight Bat]

gayle hits it into the crowd

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

great start by the windies 27-0 after 4 overs. C'mon Lara and the boys!

 

[Oxy]

Where has Stuart Broad appeared from - if he was in the WI, why not play him?

Was impressive last summer.

 

[Oxy]

Take that! Gayle pulls it for 4 off SB.

C'mon Gayle - you are the FLOP of my fantasy team!!

 

[Oxy]

Take that Part II.

Another 4.

Gayle in the mood!

38-0 off 5 overs

 

[Billy]

Nothing much wrong with that over really.

Just some great shots.

 

[pak4life]

why isnt flintoff bowling the senior bowler

 

[Jayed]

What a start, keep it up windies, a score of 300+ is on the cards.

 

[Straight Bat]

Broad got a telling off in his first over for yapping to smith and was also told to watch where he steps on the pitch

 

[Straight Bat]

39-0 after 6

 

[Oxy]

Its all coming back - Broad was a right chopsy git v Pak last summer!

 

[Oxy]

50 comes up with one hell of a shot for 4!

Looked like a leave alone shot gone wrong!

 

[Straight Bat]

4.4.6

gayle going loco

 

[Oxy]

BIG BIG SIX! Gayle on fire!

Anderson getting th treatment.

56-0

 

[Straight Bat]

6 again!

 

[Oxy]

MASSIVE SIX!!!

Gayle is BACK!!! 22 in the Plunkett over

62-0 off 8 overs

 

[Oxy]

Gayle is on 45 off only 25 balls!

 

[Straight Bat]

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[Billy]

Broad's looking good all things considered.

The rest... err... not so much.

 

[Jayed]

Gayle is on 45 off only 25 balls!

If he scores 100 off like 55 balls, innings on the tournament no doubt.

 

[Oxy]

50 up for Gayle.

Only 29 balls.

72-0

 

[Easa]

This is the West Indies I like to see !!

 

[Oxy]

80-0 off 11 overs.

Stage is being set nicely for BC Lara

 

[Oxy]

This is the West Indies I like to see !!

More CALYPSO then COLLAPSO...

 

[Oxy]

Brutal straight drive that almost decapitates Umpire Taufal - Gayle in the zone.

88-0

 

[Straight Bat]

8 from collys over

 

[Easa]

Loving the commentary Oxy bhai; keep it up !!

 

[Oxy]

Gayle batting like a man possessed-excorcising the demons of a disappointing WC.

Anothe 4 straight down the ground.

94-0

 

[Oxy]

Ian Bishop: 'Thats the Indian Police - they ve been at every ground throughout the tournament'.

Ian Botham: 'Unlike their team' )

 

[Oxy]

100 up. Smith gets in on the act. Poor fielding by Plunkett who is having a mare of a match!

102-0 off 15 overs

 

[Easa]

Ian Bishop: 'Thats the Indian Police - they ve been at every ground throughout the tournament'.

Ian Botham: 'Unlike their team' )

) )

 

[Oxy]

106-0 off 17 overs

 

[Oxy]

Shot of the morning - beautifully timed shot through midwkt for 4.

115-0

Gayle only faced 6 balls in the last 30!

 

[Oxy]

Why hasnt Freddie bowled? Is he injured?

 

[Mo.]

He is bowling

 

[Easa]

What the hell is Devon Smith doing? Plays out the over without taking runs until the second last ball when he takes a single. 40 from 85 balls; poor, poor batting !!

 

[12thMan]

2nd powerplay taken. Smith has 54 dot balls and scoreing below 50 S/R
WI 123-0 after 22

 

[Straight Bat]

gayle gets away with that

 

[Oxy]

Gayle tonks Freddie for 4.

Man on a mission

131-0. Gayle on 79*

 

[Straight Bat]

gayle gone, good catch by broad

 

[Oxy]

Broad catches Gayle on the boundary.

 

[Oxy]

Gayle's inngs lights up the WC.

LARA comes out to BAT!

 

[Straight Bat]

Lara goes through the guard of honour

 

[Oxy]

Great gesture by Eng team.

Guard of honour & standing ovation.

The scene is set.

 

[Shayan]

come on Lara!!!

 

[Oxy]

'Nervy' 1st ball for the Prince!!!

 

[Shayan]

first bal, typical Lara shuffle... defended to point

 

[Gunner786]

I hope he gets a 100 today

 

[Oxy]

Smith edges for 4!

135-1

Moves onto 46

 

[Oxy]

141-1 off 25 overs.

 

[Oxy]

50 up for Smith. Off 96 balls. Abit slow, but no problems with that as Gayle was BUSY.

 

[hasan316]

Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara Lara
Please Don't Retire Form Test Cricket.

 

[Oxy]

Majestic square drive from Lara - for 4

151-1

 

[iZeeshan]

Lara not looking very free flowing. Hopefully he can get a good 50 or a 100

 

[iZeeshan]

NVM that!

Wonderful shot from Lara! Maybe his last...

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Classy stroke from Lara for FOUR, dont retire, play for Pakistan.

 

[Oxy]

Leg glance! brings another 4 to Lara.

 

[Oxy]

The crowd cheering every Lara shot.

Its taken about 2 months and 60 odd games for this WC to feel like a WC!

 

[iZeeshan]

Leg side shot from Lara for 4!

 

[Oxy]

Bludgeoned for 4 by Smith!

Lara inspiring him

 

[iZeeshan]

The crowd cheering every Lara shot.

Its taken about 2 months and 60 odd games for this WC to feel like a WC!

I am afraid I must agree.

The crowd is PACKED! So many people there!

 

[Oxy]

Runs flowing again for WI>

Thats the Lara Effect

 

[iZeeshan]

And now a brilliant hit to the offside for 4 by Smith

 

[iZeeshan]

Single brings Lara on strike for 2 more balls.

 

[Oxy]

I'm supposed to pick family up - as soon as I get a call. Ive turned my phone off

I donbt want to miss a ball.

 

[Oxy]

Amazin catch!!!!!!

Collingwood gets Smith.

Genius!

 

[Straight Bat]

smith caught by collingwood

 

[SUPERSAMI]

wow what a catch by colly

 

[Oxy]

Jeez! I ve just seen it again. Awesome.