South Africa v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Centurion | 15-19/12/11

[Fawad2010]

South Africa have won the toss and choose to Bowl

Can SL put up a fight?

 

[Forward Defense]

Surprised that there is no on going thread of this match.

 

[velu]

SA will steamroll SL.

 

[Zeeraq]

Dilshan opening

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Dilshan gone already..

 

[Zeeraq]

&

 

[Fawad2010]

too easy for Steyn!

Dilshan's poor form continues...

 

[Fawad2010]

Also that was Wicket # 250 for Dale Steyn!

A legend in the making!

 

[Fawad2010]

Madhu lets us know this: "Steyn is the second-fastest to the 250-wicket mark reaching there in his 49th Test, one behind Dennis Lillee's 48"

ESPNCricinfo

 

[Zeeraq]

) Sanga

 

[Fawad2010]

Sanga

 

[Fawad2010]

Wow, didn't take long for SA to show who's boss

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

4.4 Steyn to Dilshan, OUT, what an unremarkable shot from Dilshan. He's gifted SA his wicket. Short of a length delivery from Steyn, lands on off stump and seams away. Dilshan attempts the good old Twenty20 across the line hoick. This isn't an IPL pitch, though, and the ball bounces enough to miss the middle of the bat by a mile and take a top-edge high up on the bat. The bat turned in his hands and he spooned it straight up and it settles in Vernon's hands at midwicket.

Another example of IPL destroying Test cricket.

 

[Zeeraq]

SL were lucky that they were playing in UAE before but now not that lucky

 

[Saurav]

Another example of IPL destroying Test cricket.

abhe isme IPL ka kya dosh,Dilshan shuru se hi aisa hai

 

[Saurav]

pitch doesnt look that bad,better than Hobart test one

 

[Zeeraq]

Hot Spot .

 

[AZ]

this is going to be brilliant...Lankan Lions will bleed today.

 

[AZ]

beauty from Morkel to Jaya...backing him for a 5fer here :shabbir

 

[Forward Defense]

Didn't know that Sri Lanka has not won a single test match in South Africa, remember Sri Lanka is world number 5 team.

 

[Saurav]

Didn't know that Sri Lanka has not won a single test match in South Africa, remember Sri Lanka is world number 3 team.

they havent won a test in India too

n World no.3 is South Africa,behind India

 

[Forward Defense]

they havent won a test in India too

n World no.3 is South Africa,behind India

Now I have idea how pathetic their side is.

 

[Obeid]

Which team winning will be better for Pakistan?

 

[sawal]

Which team winning will be better for Pakistan?

South Africa

 

[leatherface58]

paranavitana is easily not an ftb. he has more guts than the captain. dilshan's shot was just cringeworthy stuff.

 

[Forward Defense]

Imran Tahir comes into attack

 

[Forward Defense]

50 comes up for Sri Lanka. Good strike rotation by both these batsman's.

 

[Strike!]

Which team winning will be better for Pakistan?

South Africa winning will mean we are 5th.

 

[Fawad2010]

 

[Fawad2010]

SL 66/3

Pranavitana out for 32

 

[velu]

Epic FTBs at the crease.

71/3

 

[AZ]

Lunch, 76/3

 

[Fawad2010]

Will Mahela Jayawardene get to 10,000 Test runs today?

 

[Fawad2010]

If he does, he will be the 9th overall player and 1st SRI LANKAN to get to that milestone.

 

[AZ]

Russell Arnold is there for commentary

 

[Jo_Don]

Will Mahela Jayawardene get to 10,000 Test runs today?

If he does, he will be the 9th overall player and 1st SRI LANKAN to get to that milestone.

Meaningless IMO. Average of 63 in India, SL, and Zim. Average of 42 in Pakistan and WI. Less than 40 everywhere else.

6300 of those runs have come in SL alone.

 

[AZ]

here we go, second session about to get underway.

 

[velu]

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Steyn gets MJwdene )

 

[Fawad2010]

Wrap'em under 150

 

[AZ]

I hate this drama of checking the bowler's foot after a wicket...

 

[Fawad2010]

I still can't believe SL didn't include Samaraweera in the series with us, the avergaes 53

 

[Fawad2010]

ATM, only Mathews standing in the way of SA, but how long can he last?

 

[Fawad2010]

5 in last 2 overs, I feel a wicket is around the corner

 

[bluffmasterv2]

This is the worst ive seen Morkel bowl.

Btw SL doing much better than expected if they can get closer to 300 they definitely have a chance !

 

[Forward Defense]

Sri Lanka 143-4 on green top wicket. Not bad.

 

[Forward Defense]

Biggest flat track bully Thilan Samaraweera proving me wrong here 34*.Though he's out earlier in his inning on no ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Philander has struck again, sri lanka looking to get wrapped under 200 here.

 

[velu]

 

[velu]

Philander on a hattrick.

 

[velu]

SL 157/6..

Philander 4 for 37

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka under pressure here.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Kallis learned that from

 

[velu]

one more wicket.

SL 7 down for 157

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka ship sinking fast.... 159 / 7

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka need to reach 200 , here.

 

[AZ]

Morne

SA just about managing to execute their plans here.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA would be looking to get the remaining wickets here quick,

 

[akheR]

lmao Kallis = Tendulkar in batting+Zaheer Khan in bowling if you look at his overall Test averages.

 

[velu]

lmao Kallis = Tendulkar in batting+Zaheer Khan in bowling if you look at his overall Test averages.

then Samaraveera == Dravid in batting

 

[velu]

 

[Fawad2010]

Vernon Philander takes five wickets every time he bowls! Three five-fors in three Tests!

What a find for SA!

19 wickets so far at 12.84 avg in his first 3 Tests

 

[velu]

Philander gets Mathews and 5 fer for him.

Never underestimate a trundler

 

[Fawad2010]

And with that the resistance has been defeated, expect all-out 200

 

[AZ]

So Kallis is the baap of the Bhagwaan?

 

[akheR]

then Samaraveera == Dravid in batting

That was what the commies were implying

 

[velu]

Now steyn gets another one...

Mathwes wicket was cos of brain fade

 

[Fawad2010]

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[velu]

 

[Jo_Don]

180 ao

 

[velu]

SL 180 All out.

Steyn will cross 900 mark in test bowler rating again

 

[Fawad2010]

Steyn wants to show Philander that he is still the BOSS

 

[Fawad2010]

5/53 Philander
4/18 Steyn
1/22 Tahir

 

[nads_rocks]

Saffers should get to 130-140 by stumps by loss of 1 or 2 wickets.

 

[Fawad2010]

Around 40 overs left, What kind of damage can SA inflict on a Murali+Malinga-less bowling attack?

 

[Justcrazy]

180 all out

 

[Justcrazy]

Steyn has an awesome record, he is a complete fast bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

40 overs left, SA can easily get 130 - 140 here at stumps. Sri Lanka bowlers need to produce some early wickets.