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

[Justcrazy]

England will win this before Tea.

 

[Strike!]

Sri Lanka only need 7 more runs to ensure that they win.

 

[MVP26]

Big appeal for the catch

 

[Justcrazy]

Review

 

[Justcrazy]

Not out ..........

 

[Justcrazy]

How long will they survive.

 

[Kwremb]

They've already got enough to win 72

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka lead by 71 runs with 1 wicket remaining

 

[straightdrive1]

England a wicket away from chase

 

[MVP26]

Matthews smashing fatel

 

[straightdrive1]

Swann to Lakmal, FOUR

 

[MVP26]

Lead creeping up

 

[adnan yasin]

84 runs lead .... little bit heroics by Angelo can give trouble to england

 

[velu]

Lanka Lead by 85

 

[adnan yasin]

single of the last ball by mattews

 

[straightdrive1]

Patel to Mathews, 1 run

 

[adnan yasin]

by matthews

91 runs lead

 

[adnan yasin]

single of the last ball again

 

[Kwremb]

Mathews getting some valuable boundaries & runs.

 

[velu]

Finn gets mathews..

SL 278 allout.

Target 93

 

[adnan yasin]

94 to win

lets see how england chase this

 

[Kwremb]

94 to win for ENG, should knock it off by Tea.

 

[Ruri]

I could be drunk and anchor the chase, hopefully England will manage with ease.

 

[Ambi]

Really disappointing stuff from srilanka

 

[IndianWillow]

the first innings lead proved vital.

 

[Ruri]

Annnnnnd we might lose this.

 

[Kwremb]

England and spin, comical stuff )

 

[Statsman]

England will sail through with ease...

 

[Justcrazy]

7 wickets victory for England

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

England positive.

 

[Ruri]

Take your time lads, 2-3 an over is fine.

 

[Justcrazy]

30 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

England motoring along here

 

[Justcrazy]

63 more required

 

[12cavalry]

Trott gone

 

[Justcrazy]

SL batted poorly in first innings , that costed them the game.

 

[Justcrazy]

But its too late

 

[Justcrazy]

SL needed at least 200 here.

 

[Justcrazy]

35 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

SL hoping for a magic

That will just remain a futile hope.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pieterson is in form

 

[Mobashir]

Cook is batting brilliantly in this Test!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

55 away ........

 

[Justcrazy]

40 / 2

 

[Asif321]

this tym they will get it

 

[Justcrazy]

45 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Ranadiv on now.

 

[Robert]

Half-way there with eight wickets in hand.

 

[Justcrazy]

53 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

41 more for win

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :6

 

[Justcrazy]

Pieterson on fire

 

[Justcrazy]

70 / 2

 

[velu]

DD is waiting for Pietersen

 

[musaarthali]

DD is waiting for Pietersen

He cant reach on time for match today

 

[Justcrazy]

76 / 2

 

[musaarthali]

Tim bresnans winning streak continues ...

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

89 / 2

 

[Justcrazy]

3 runs away from victory

 

[Justcrazy]

Pieterson on fire

:AAG

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan to Pietersen, SIX, tossed up and finished with a six - a shot that almost hits a member of the Barmy Army as he invades the pitch a deep square leg - and England have won a Test for the first time this winter

 

[Robert]

Wonderful cricket from Chef, KP and Swannage in this match.

We! Are! top of the league!
Say we are top of the league!

 

[Justcrazy]

Win for England

 

[Asif321]

Africa and Eng both have 116 Rating Now
But Eng number 1 coz of points

 

[ads101]

well done england.

 

[James]

A great victory! Well done England.

Away all winter, unfamiliar conditions, 1-0 down, fail in the toss, baking heat, losing streak, all the pressure...

And it results in an 8-wicket win.

To win test matches you need solid team performances and individual brilliance. Thanks to Cook, Pietersen and Swann, England had both here.

In the circumstances, their best win since Melbourne.

 

[Ruri]

More relief than delight going through me right now. A touch of fresh air after dreadful winter.

 

[James]

England have a good chance of being the number one team for a while now. But every series is going to be very tough.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Well done to England for finally winning a test match.

Even though Lankan spinners aren't no Ajmal the English batting does seem to have improved against slow, low and spin.

Next real challenge South Africa which imo will be tougher than Ashes away, Pak away.

 

[James]

England at home against a seam attack should have a good chance. Tahir isn't that great really - might not even be picked. Also going to be a mighty test for the Springbok batsmen