Sri Lanka v England | 2nd Test | Colombo | Apr 3-7, 2012

[Sohaib011]

anderson running circles around the lankans

 

[Ruri]

It gets worse and worse as replays roll on that. Why would you pad up to that? A club cricket tailender wouldn't pad up to that. They'd still possibly get out to the lbw, but it'd be because they missed the ball, not left it!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Nicely steered away for a couple

 

[Ruri]

Beautiful ball by Finn to Jayawardene. That looked painful, and close.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

hmm, that squared him up

 

[straightdrive1]

Sri Lanka not looking good...3 wickets gone...

 

[Fawad2010]

get Jaya!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

bit to close fr comfrt, but nicely handles in teh end

 

[Ruri]

Worried about Pietersen, wish he was wearing a helmet. He should be safe, but can never be too sure.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

loose delivery and Jaya doesnt miss out on those

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Another , Jaya had no idea where that was going, lucky

 

[Ruri]

The last over given to Jimmy was fairly stupid. Its baking hot, Anderson's brought up a possible back discomfort and needed a bit of Physio and then you give him a 6th over?

 

[Ruri]

Now 7. Suicidal

 

[James]

What a mini-series this has been for Anderson. We need another 1 or 2 before lunch though.

 

[Strike!]

What a mini-series this has been for Anderson. We need another 1 or 2 before lunch though.

You changed your nick?

 

[James]

To me real name

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Back Live then

 

[Ruri]

England should be grateful that this isn't a spinning wicket.

At least early on.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

, just pushed down the ground by jaya

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

This is the difference between the other teams batting and Pakistan's current batting (and they usually turn their opponents into the same mode too). Sri Lanka has been steadily going at around 3.5 to 4 till the 20th over and now its around 3.20. However with pakistan after 25 ovrs the score would be 30 or 35, theyre just too defensive and if it wasnt their bowlers they would never be able to defend those low totals scored at a very miserly RR.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Goood Sweep by samraweera

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

SriLanka getting into a rhythm here

 

[velu]

Good recovery by lankans

Not i got why James love James Anderson ) )

 

[Strike!]

Spinners have slowed the scoring rate.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Alomst the commentators curse ...

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

reviewing.....

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

reviewing......

 

[Justcrazy]

107 / 3

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

reviewing........

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Not Out

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 77 runs so far

 

[Justcrazy]

This pitch is pretty good , SL need to get to 400 here

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

nice few balls so far

 

[Justcrazy]

Patel has bowled well so far, not too many bad overs

 

[Amjid Javed]

England have let SL off the hook again after having them in trouble before.

The king and queen of HTBs are both well set now!

 

[Justcrazy]

Patel just 6 runs from 7 overs , good tight stuff.

 

[Justcrazy]

The king and queen of HTBs are both well set now!

)

 

[Justcrazy]

111 / 3

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Ouch

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Nice how he kissed the helmet, shows playing for Sri Lanka means so much to them.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks !!

 

[Justcrazy]

Important partnership this for SL.

 

[velu]

:6

 

[velu]

130/3 :d

 

[Justcrazy]

102 runs partnership.

 

[Justcrazy]

136 / 3

 

[leatherface58]

patel is a woeful spinner. he will get sachin out during india series.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

140 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

152 / 3

 

[leatherface58]

sammy gets half century. well played sammy!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Goneeeeeeeeeeeeeee

154 / 4

 

[leatherface58]

sammy gone. bressy gets his man. bressy is a superb test bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

164 / 4

 

[Bhaijaan]

Good recovery from Lanka, Mahela showing his class.

 

[James]

Anderson getting a bit of reverse

 

[HashimAmlaFan]

164 / 4

Jaya is there.

 

[Justcrazy]

166 / 4

 

[James]

Ball also drifting in for Swann now it's old. Need to capitalise

 

[leatherface58]

whippy why you change your name? any special reason or just felt like it?

 

[Justcrazy]

Important Partnership here for SL, the pitch is good ..... they need a big one from Matthews.

 

[Justcrazy]

31overs to go ........ england would look to get at least another 3 wickets here.

 

[Justcrazy]

For SL best thing is not to loose more than one more wicket.

 

[straightdrive1]

Mathews has to make a lot of runs so that Sri Lanka can re-instabilise themselves...

 

[Justcrazy]

169 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to be 240 - 250 for 5 down at most ........ at stumps.

 

[HashimAmlaFan]

Mathews has to make a lot of runs so that Sri Lanka can re-instabilise themselves...

Best of luck to him.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

20 run partnership.

 

[velu]

Sl - 174/4

mj 84*

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

If Ajmal was playing SL couldve declared by now

 

[HashimAmlaFan]

Sl - 174/4

mj 84*

Waiting for the ton.

 

[Justcrazy]

175 / 4

 

[HashimAmlaFan]

If Ajmal was playing SL couldve declared by now

Hmm..

 

[straightdrive1]

MJ's gonna make a hundred I guess....

 

[Justcrazy]

177 / 4

 

[straightdrive1]

Swann to Mathews, no run

 

[Justcrazy]

26 overs more

 

[straightdrive1]

Swann to Mathews, no run, comes well forward and defends to the off side