Sri Lanka Premier League| Day 1 | 11/08/12 | Commentary & Discussion

[Watsupdoc]

Sri Lanka Premier is set to kick off in about 30 minutes time.

1st match taking place today:

Nagenahira Nagas vs Ruhuna Royals.

Key players from Nagenahira:

Ahmed Shehzad, Imran Nazir, Angelo Mathews, Suraj Randiv.

Key players from Ruhuna Royals:

Shahid Afridi, Lasith Malinga, Richard Levi, Nathan McCullum.

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2nd game taking place today:

Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Kandurata Warriors.

Key Players from Basnahira:

Dilshan, Dirk Nannes, Brad Hodge, Tim Southee.

Key Players from Kandurata:

Jayasuria, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, Johan Botha, Misbah-ul-haq.

 

[iHammad]

SLPL1st Match: Ruhuna Royals win the toss and elect to bat first against Nagenahira Nagas. Shahid Afridi in for Royals. #SlPL

 

[iHammad]

 

[AFG_Brit]

hope afridi gets to bat and scores well.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO7IfOUmaEk

 

[shah_1]

Which channel is broadcasting these matches in UK.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

Which channel is broadcasting these matches in UK.

just watch on the official spl youtube channel

 

[Asif321]

Nagenahira FTW . :ahmed

 

[Watsupdoc]

Some explosive Pakistani players featuring in this first game. :ahmed

 

[AFG_Brit]

Has the youtube channel started for anyone? It says, this event will begin in 22 mnts

 

[iHammad]

Geo Super channel on YT showing it as well

 

[Green]

This should be interesting..

 

[Asif321]

10 mins to go

 

[Watsupdoc]

Yup Geo Super showing it. Looks like a good batting.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

Has the youtube channel started for anyone? It says, this event will begin in 22 mnts

no it will start to work at 11:30

 

[AFG_Brit]

^ thanks ihammad.. Geo super's coverage has started.

 

[IAJ]

Has the youtube channel started for anyone? It says, this event will begin in 22 mnts

The matches on youtube will be shown by 10 minutes delay.

 

[IAJ]

no it will start to work at 11:30

More like 11: 40 if the newz about 10 minutes delay are right

 

[AFG_Brit]

^ thanks guys

 

[Green]

I'm watching teh analysis on Geo super.
Not very impressive at all.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Supporting the Nagas here , but want a good performance from Afridi as well.

 

[bforme]

Playing XIs???

 

[Watsupdoc]

The 'experts' fighting with each other on geo super

 

[pakistanalltheway]

http://www.youtube.com/user/geosuper?feature=results_main

 

[Asif321]

No imran nazir and jamshed in Playing XI

 

[iHammad]

Yahya Husseini and Sawera Pasha = both ultra jaahil

 

[Lara400]

Thanks for the link, blimey ego problems in that studio already.

 

[jawad1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd411p21KG8

Geo Super stream

 

[12cavalry]

Yahya Hussaini & Geo Super

Yahya fighting over Afridi

 

[Asif321]

kits of teams are just

 

[pakistanalltheway]

deany struggling with the team names

 

[Saurav]

lol russel arnold

 

[shah_1]

hardly got any crowd for the opener at weekends...so I know what to expect from this tournament

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

WOW no Nazir.

 

[12cavalry]

Imran not in the playing XI. Lets hope the opener replacing him fails miserably

 

[bforme]

Ahmed Shehzad playing ahead of Nazir!!
That is an insult of our selectors...Wish he justifies it and makes selectors know what he is able to do...

 

[Saurav]

kits of teams are just

agree.eye hurting colors

 

[Asif321]

Nasir jamshed and imran nazir not in Playing XI

 

[Watsupdoc]

No Imran Nazir playing?

 

[Golden arm]

imran nazir not playing? quite surprising

 

[pakcricketfan]

Ahmed Shehzad picked ahead of Imran Nazir!!

 

[Asif321]

Ahmed shehzad is there

 

[Watsupdoc]

Nagenhira playing XI: AD Mathews, Ahmed Shehzad, TR Birt, MDUS Jayasundera, B Laughlin, AK Perera, Mushfiqur Rahim, SS Pathirana, BAW Mendis, KG Alvitigala, RMS Eranga

 

[MarkCooper]

Why is there no crowd? This makes no sense to me.

 

[Saurav]

Why is there no crowd? This makes no sense to me.

bcoz BCCI paid all of them to ignore it

 

[Watsupdoc]

Rahuna Royals Playing XI: AJ Finch, HAPW Jayawardene, SL Malinga, HDRL Thirimanne, MDK Perera, LPC Silva, Shahid Afridi, DM de Silva, DJ Harris, ABT Lakshitha

 

[pakistanalltheway]

wahab ?

 

[Asif321]

Rahuna Royals Playing XI: AJ Finch, HAPW Jayawardene, SL Malinga, HDRL Thirimanne, MDK Perera, LPC Silva, Shahid Afridi, DM de Silva, DJ Harris, ABT Lakshitha

wahab is playing

 

[chui_kadoo]

where the hell is Imran Nazir?

 

[Asif321]

No speed guns too

 

[style_guru]

Will Jayasuriya play in this event or will he commentate??

 

[Watsupdoc]

wahab is playing

Hmm not according to cricinfo apparently

 

[pakistanalltheway]

geo super stream is better than the SPL stream
lol

 

[pakistanalltheway]

where the hell is Imran Nazir?

not playing
shezad got the nod before him

 

[RehanG]

geo super stream says its private..!

 

[Afridirocks]

geo super stream is better than the SPL stream
lol

can you give me exact link for geo super stream

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

geo super stream says its private..!

yea I refreshed and mine was gone too.

 

[Dan08]

Sajeewa Weerakoon is good enough to get in the Sri Lanka T20 team but not the Nagas...

 

[Asif321]

Will Jayasuriya play in this event or will he commentate??

captain tonight

 

[pakistanalltheway]

can you give me exact link for geo super stream

http://www.youtube.com/user/geosuper?feature=results_main

 

[Asif321]

looks a 3rd class league already :kami

 

[pakistanalltheway]

no speed guns is annoying

 

[AFG_Brit]

Whats up with these openers? They can't score?

 

[pakistanalltheway]

openers are pathetic

 

[IgnitedMind]

Boring!!!!!!! where are people? no crowd at all...

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Geo Super stream on Youtube not working for me.

 

[chui_kadoo]

not playing
shezad got the nod before him

Screw watching this then Im off. Hope Nagenhera lose badly and Ahmed Shazad goes for a duck. Im off.

Bloody Joke. The best T20 player left out.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

9-0 after 3 overs

 

[Asif321]

doesnt look impressive league at alllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[12cavalry]

I saw more hitting in the Moin Khan tournament.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Why is P. Jayawardene opening?

 

[pakistanalltheway]

first 4 of the bat

 

[jawad1]

I think everybody is working so no crowd maybe tinight.

 

[pakistanalltheway]

fielding has been excellent apart from that one mistake

 

[Asif321]

mendis ka jaado

 

[pakistanalltheway]

Finch out
bowled by mendis

 

[12cavalry]

Screw watching this then Im off. Hope Nagenhera lose badly and Ahmed Shazad goes for a duck. Im off.

Bloody Joke. The best T20 player left out.

Why would you want a talented Pakistani youngster to fail

It would have been nice to see Imran play, but that was a little OTT mate.

 

[pakcricketfan]

FB T20 kits are better than these gola ganda kits of SLPL.

I saw more hitting in the Moin Khan tournament.

)

 

[pakistanalltheway]

19-1 after 4

 

[Asif321]

BPL and Faysal Bank T20 have much much better kits then this
no Speed guns also ....

Looks like a flop league already