South Africa vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Durban | Dec 26-30, 2011 | Day 1

[James]

By a distance, one of the best innings I've seen Samara play

 

[talha3]

Samaraweera's easily been SL's best batsman in the 3 innings so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 35.....

 

[Justcrazy]

Samarawera looking solid once again !

 

[Justcrazy]

I would SL have batted well so far..... Though they might have lost a wicket more I would say.

 

[Justcrazy]

It's Tea.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Im really surprised this Samarawerra is laying bat on ball,, was he dropped a few times already or something ? I just cant work this out...

 

[Equinox]

Why is Philander not playing?

 

[Justcrazy]

very good partnership here 51.

 

[Justcrazy]

Thilan Samaraweera showing dropping him was such a big mistake.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL have batted well here, just need to put there head cool.... they can grind this attack further.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Samaraweera :AAG

 

[velu]

SL 222/5..

Samara 59*
chamindmal 31*

 

[Justcrazy]

Tahir has been disappointing so far, he is grosly over rated.

 

[Justcrazy]

225 /5

 

[Sledger]

And it's up to Samaraweera to show his class once again, haters gon' hate but what a champion.

 

[Justcrazy]

Samarawera going strong here

 

[Justcrazy]

SA would be looking just a bit bothered.....

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership 75 :

 

[Romali_rotti]

lol South Africa back to their ways of losing the mandatory 2nd test match......... SA bowling sucks right now cant even get Samarawerra out, yes the guy that can barely put bat on ball outside his habitat....

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

well played chandimal
)average tosser, did i hear that right?

 

[James]

SA bottling it yet again...............

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

By a distance, one of the best innings I've seen Samara play

He did average 50 too when Sri Lanka toured England early this year, while Mahela and Sanga averaged in the 30s. Admittedly without any hugely memorable performances, but I think he's been decent enough the last couple of years batting abroad, with hardly any opportunities.

 

[James]

This is really really really good, although even a broken watch tells the right time twice a day.

Decent innings by Chandimal, performed above expectations again, and potentially a better batsman than Dilshan, Paranavitana and Matthews. Get him up the order and he will be less prone to naive strokes like that.

 

[spoiled]

steyn's furious

and rightly so

bowler of his calibre

in his test career he must have never gone through as many overs without a wicket

 

[Justcrazy]

289 /6

 

[Justcrazy]

SL must be proud,.... good comeback here

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

End of the day

 

[Justcrazy]

Samarawera , what a innings here

 

[Justcrazy]

I guess, tomorrow SL will look to add another 30 -40 here

 

[velu]

Bad day for Steyn.

 

[Justcrazy]

de Lange 4 wickets so far !!

 

[velu]

289/7.. SL did well beyond their own expectation