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

[James]

England will give themselves at least 4 sessions to bowl Sri Lanka out, maybe 5

 

[Bashira_taeli]

I am not watching the match but people are tweeting about A. Rauf. Hope he hasn't made a howler.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

KP looking t come down every other ball, something's gotta give

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

again legside

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Trott gone, yet another batsman falling just 6 runs before a milestone

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Ian bell out first ball or next over

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

KP on a roll here

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Wonderful timing, 2 consecutive 4s

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

and now a , either KP will get the lead to 200 today or perish in the next couple of overs, 14 off the over oo far

 

[Mobashir]

Kevin Pietersen has just showed why he is rated so highly by taking Randiv apart here.
Consecutively hit him for 4,4 and 6! 44*(52) so far.
I hope he scores a hundred here...

 

[Bhaijaan]

England in command but they need to hurry up now.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

They should get Bell on strike now

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

wide delivery, lucky didnt get whacked for 5, now bell is on strike

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

, what a way to reach your 50 (off 64 balls only 4 4's and 3 6's), lead by 2, KP is on fire. Although I think he will miscue one soon

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Bell to go now

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

This is like the KP of old, England should aim for a big lead here.

 

[velu]

another :6 from KP

Decided to take randiv

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

another , what did they have for lunch?

 

[James]

Beautiful innings from KP so far. And a four down the ground from Belly now.

Did England have cocaine for lunch?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Cocaine with Red Bull most probably

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Im guessing Eng 380-390 all out

 

[James]

It has always been very hard for England players to score hundreds in Sri Lanka. Cook was unlucky to just miss out on his second today. Can KP deliver the goods?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

2 consecutive s, Those glasses dont seem to be helping at all

 

[velu]

Kp 4

 

[velu]

Kp 68* ( 70 )

 

[James]

Pietersen thinks he's playing a T20 ) This is great!

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

5.6 RR now, England trailing by 20 oodd, leading by 20 odd all of a sudden, 37 in the past 5 overs.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

SriLankan bowlers no way near English bowlers, If they post a target of around 280 to 300 by lunch tomorrow, they might have a chance of winning this

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Someone remind KP this is a Test match

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Best thing about Test matches are the commercials or lack there of.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Pietersen looking good for a double ton here

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Lanka will rue the chance of gving Patel too much respect yesterday, couldvve easily added, 50-70 to to the total

 

[James]

KP is England's best player, nobody else can do this

 

[Justcrazy]

England should win this one.

 

[Justcrazy]

To draw SL would need to bat out of skins.

 

[Justcrazy]

45 overs remaining England can easily score 140 more , that would mean lead of 175 by stumps.

 

[Justcrazy]

Do not see SL batting out 5 sessions to draw the game.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to get wickets here, so that they can restrict the lead.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

3 maidens after the drinks break, SriLanka putting on the brakes a little

 

[Justcrazy]

Can SL bat 5 sessions against quality English bowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to be tight here , squeeze the runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

My fav nuetral player is De Viliers followed closely ny Pietersen

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

SriLanka's batting is nothing compared to English bowling attack, JAyawardene can save them only that many times

 

[Justcrazy]

323 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead 52 runs now.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Thyre letting the ganme and Pieterson slip between their fingers

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

a and a for KP, very bad bowling. KP 4 away from a ton

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :6

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan is a part timer , why us him so long.

 

[Saurav]

SL have given up it seems

 

[Justcrazy]

SL bowling being exposed here.

 

[Saurav]

Dilshan is a part timer , why us him so long.

best bowler so far

 

[Mobashir]

Best batsman in the world currently without any doubt...

 

[Justcrazy]

SL should hire a bowling coach.

 

[Saurav]

fantastic ton n it defintely meant somethoing for him

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

100 for Pietersen, what a classy innings, hope he doesnt throw his wicket away now, Well played Sir.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

and another , 19 coming off that over

 

[Saurav]

Best batsman in the world currently without any doubt...

really?he was clueless in UAE n failed in first test here.I'd say ABDV is better

 

[Mobashir]

I told my borther that he is going to make his hundred in this over...
He has done better! 18 runs from 5 balls!!!!

That is pure dominance over sri lankan bowling attack!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[James]

Dilshan is such a scummer!

KP is a great player, 3rd fantastic hundred in Asia this winter

 

[Justcrazy]

Pieterson toying with this attack.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

KP and Pietersen getting back to their world no 1 form

 

[Mobashir]

really?he was clueless in UAE n failed in first test here.I'd say ABDV is better

ABDV is in better form, and has potential to become better but hasn't done enough so far to me.

 

[Justcrazy]

1 4 6 2 2 4

what a over!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

is the best in the world .....

 

[Justcrazy]

SL bowling is pathetic, just nothing in it.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Bell dropped!!, just what tension dos to you, If England and more specifically KP continues in this vein, Eng can declare by lunch-ish tomorrow.

 

[Saurav]

Pietersen thinks he's playing a T20 ) This is great!

preparing for the real thing maybe

 

[Justcrazy]

Another drop

 

[Justcrazy]

Thirrimaine bowling now , another part timer.

 

[cricketindiafan]

Umpires warn KP not to play the switch hit! Is this within the lwas? Can the on field umpires deem a cricket shot being illegal?

Also heard Nick Knight say that next time he plays such a shot, 5 runs could be deducted from the team total. Strange. Never ever seen/heard this in a cricket match.

 

[Mobashir]

is the best in the world .....

Obviously I get a litle bit carried away! But I wanted to talk about the generation that follows... Not people that have started cricket in the mid 90's!

 

[velu]

preparing for the real thing maybe

ninja is getting some much needed practice games for DD

 

[Mobashir]

Derserved wicket for Prasad and Bell!

 

[Saurav]

ghanti gone

 

[Saurav]

Umpires warn KP not to play the switch hit! Is this within the lwas? Can the on field umpires deem a cricket shot being illegal?

Also heard Nick Knight say that next time he plays such a shot, 5 runs could be deducted from the team total. Strange. Never ever seen/heard this in a cricket match.

switch hit should be banned anyway

 

[cricketindiafan]

Flower again drops in to meet the 3rd umpire/match ref. Again something I have never seen, coach of a team visiting the match officials when the game is on. Did that when Lanka were batting as well.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

This iis time it's caught.. Bell gone , I'm stiill sensing a batting collapse as soon as KP falls