Sri Lanka v India | 3rd Test | Colombo | 3-7 August 2010

[Torpedo]

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

No 1 Ranked team fails to win a series in Sri Lanka again, most they can play for now is a drawn series if they win this match.

India haven't won in Sri Lanka now since 1993. 17 years and counting....

 

[mastermind_quad]

n SL bat again .........

 

[mastermind_quad]

Teams :
SL :
TM Dilshan, NT Paranavitana, KC Sangakkara*, DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera, AD Mathews, HAPW Jayawardene†, S Randiv, SL Malinga, UWMBCA Welegedara, BAW Mendis

India :
V Sehwag, M Vijay, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, A Mishra, A Mithun, I Sharma, PP Ojha

 

[Poison]

Another 400 run day coming

 

[jattafridi]

Go Sri lanka

 

[mastermind_quad]

Go Sri lanka

haha...where they will go.....
kidding

 

[jattafridi]

Sawaal yeh hai

Number 1 test team ki phir pitaee hogee kya

 

[mastermind_quad]

Sawaal yeh hai

Number 1 test team ki phir pitaee hogee kya

Ab to Aadat si hai aise jeene ki ...

 

[hashbb]

Ishant troubling dilshan in his first over

 

[iRfaN_LA]

lively pitch

 

[Saurav]

Ishant

 

[Saurav]

wicket

 

[Khabri420]

This test should provide somewhat of a better balance with the bat and ball. Conditions will continue to improve for bowlers as the test match goes on.

 

[mastermind_quad]

NT Paranavitana c †Dhoni b Sharma 8 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 53.33

 

[mastermind_quad]

This test should provide somewhat of a better balance with the bat and ball. Conditions will continue to improve for bowlers as the test match goes on.

but according to report its better for 1st session only.....

Dhoni: "Amit Mishra replaces Harbhajan Singh. This track should be good to bat on after the first session. We would like to pick some early wickets in the first session."

 

[cricfan967]

hmm.. maybe Sri Lanka will post under 600 this time and malinga will get india under 300
well i hope theres a competition

 

[jattafridi]

I predict 450 All out

 

[Khabri420]

but according to report its better for 1st session only.....

Listen to Sanga:

Sanga: "It looks pretty dry underneath. there should be something for everyone. 4th and 5th day there should be turn and the seamers might find something in the first three days. Malinga and Welegeera come in."

He says it'll be good for both the seamers and spinners

 

[Saurav]

Ishant is bowling well,Mithun is not supporting him

 

[Black Zero]

Sanga has a PHD in winning toss.

 

[cricfan967]

Mithun to Sangakkara, no run, 128.8 kph, Edged but it fell short of first slip. It cut away from Sanga who was squared-up a bit trying to flick it to the on side and caught the edge. It fell well short of Dravid and jumped and he did well to stop it ...Risky to play across the line on this surface at this stage

 

[Sir john]

first wicket is down already

 

[aqeelPK]

indian bowlers should have bowled more deliveries at fuller length.they have been way too short.only 10-15% balls pitched at good length.

 

[Fawad2010]

That Six by Sanga was AWESOME to watch...

SL 51-1

 

[Fawad2010]

Raina drops a regulation catch at 3rd slip.
He came in front of 2nd slip...

 

[Khabri420]

Raina pulling a Kamran here.

 

[Fawad2010]

Its funny when the culprit is not the team you support (no offence intended)

Com'on Sanga, Make them pay for it!!

Sl 62/1

 

[Fawad2010]

50 partnership up. 65-1

 

[vaibhav_delhi]

get them out, get some fun into the match.Come up with a champion bowling performance . one magical bowling spell . I dont want the same old story. come on india...

 

[jattafridi]

Sri Lanka 100/1

 

[jattafridi]

Dilshan run out

 

[Fawad2010]

Dilshan threw his wicket away...
should have seen the ball go past Vijay before taking off. Should have been careful as it was the last over before lunch!!

 

[vaibhav_delhi]

hahaha....thoroughly enjoyed dishan's runout.

 

[Fawad2010]

102-2

 

[Saurav]

would've been good session had Raina not fked up the chanceissed:

 

[UmarAkmals-fan]

Ab to Aadat si hai aise jeene ki ...

legand )

 

[jattafridi]

Sangakkara 50

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.L 131/2

India need a few more wickets here, game is in the balance at moment.

 

[jattafridi]

sanga out

 

[jattafridi]

Sri 157/3

 

[Romali_rotti]

Everyone please rise, greatest EVER H_T_B & F_T_B at the crease currently...

 

[Romali_rotti]

Cricindia commentary:


Dave: "Samaraweera looks like he's got some purpose today, playing aggressively and with that positive approach, only good can come..." Yep. He has played couple of good on drives and a delightful inside-out cover drive

 

[jattafridi]

Sri Lanka 200/3

 

[Romali_rotti]

I just noticed that my main man Yuvi is not in the side .... THANK GOD AND KEEP THIS FOOL AWAY FOR GOOD..................

 

[IAJ]

Mishra and Ojha bowling more no-balls than Kaneria, didn't know that was possible.

 

[IAJ]

Amazing fact:

Since desember 2000 it is first test where none of Kumble and Bhajii playing.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

gotta feel for the bowlers - poor chaps.

 

[Saurav]

Amazing fact:

Since desember 2000 it is first test where none of Kumble and Bhajii playing.

Zak isnt playing too.shows what an inexperiened attack we have,we cant expect too much from them

 

[jattafridi]

Jayawardene 50

 

[jattafridi]

Sri Lanka 228/3

 

[Genghis]

Well slightly better for the bowlers but still looking like a draw .... ZZZ!!!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Another bore-draw on the cards - damn these sub-continent pitches!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

232/3 - 69 overs gone

 

[Poison]

Zak isnt playing too.shows what an inexperiened attack we have,we cant expect too much from them

Despite the fact Bhajji played last game and got how many wickets? Or the game before? :iamlegend

 

[Maula Jutt]

Sehwag has got a very well-defined full moon in the middle of his head.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

^^BWahahaha! - age is catching up with the poor chap!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

single off that over - 233/3 70 gone

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Jayawardena 55*
Samawareera 36*

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

235/3 - 71st over.

 

[Saurav]

the pitch is offering turn.certainly not as flat as SSC.wont be a tame draw.Indian batsmen would have thier work cut out

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Expect another 170 to each off these batters.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Another bore-draw on the cards - damn these sub-continent pitches!

 

[Saurav]

^ wont be a bore draw Majid,wait till Lankans bowl

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

If sehwag fires then maybe the draw can be prevented, if not then.....Zzzzz!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Pragyyyyy!!

 

[Saurav]

^ I am thinking we'll lose

 

[Energy]

Jayawardene given OUT. Wrong decision!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Ojha gets the break-through for the indians!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

OOF! hawk-eye suggesting height was an issue!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

241/4 - 73 gone

 

[Saurav]

no UDRS

 

[jattafridi]

Sri Lanka 251/4

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

ojha to continue.....

 

[jattafridi]

Samaraweera 50

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

no UDRS

yup - you can smile alright! - unless of course one of the indians also become the victims of a wrong decision (aSHOCKA desliva style) !

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

255/4 - 77 gone

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Heres amit mishra with the cherry in his palm......

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

260/4 - 79 gone

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Samaraweera 52*
Matthews 6*

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Full toss!