Sri Lanka v Ireland | World T20 | Lords | 14/6/09

[Shahid A]

Ireland cant do this they should of took advantgae of the first 6 overs doesnt matter if they havent lost a wicket there putting too much pressure onto them selves for the last 10 overs or so

 

[Lethal]

49-0 after 8 overs

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

49/0 off 8

 

[FAM]

One good over of around 15 runs is needed right now.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

mathew back

 

[t_kaay]

if o'brien is injured they have a problem tomorro as their other keeper is also injured with a groin strain

 

[Lethal]

Matthews back on.

Starts off with a dot ball

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

50 up in the 9th

 

[hasanb]

theyre run rate has gone down to below 6 an over...theyll reach around 110 i reckon unless something dramatic happens.

 

[Lethal]

Good improvisation.

2 more to O'Brien

 

[The Slogger]

Irish can do this.

 

[Momo]

What's the RRR?

 

[Lethal]

That should have been a wide. Marginal

 

[Afridi_Fan]

ireland need to get a move on now.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

if o'brien is injured they have a problem tomorro as their other keeper is also injured with a groin strain

u seriously afraid of obrian?

get real unless u expect a repeat of 2007 w/c?

 

[Lethal]

Shot by O'Brien.

Over extra cover for 4.

 

[hasanb]

ireland need more of that from niall great shot for 4!

 

[JustAnotherFan]

This is a good game ... doubt if Ireland could win, but o'brien can hit a ball but not at the required run rate

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good over for irish...4 moreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Afridi_Fan]

lucky boundary

 

[Lethal]

This time O'Brien edges it for 4.

10 off the over so far

 

[Oxy]

Ireland are going to win this at a canter!

 

[hasanb]

and this time a streaky sgde for 4 behind the keeper...they all count! 10 of the over so far

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

ireland in control...s/l in some real pressure here 59/0 off 9

 

[Lethal]

59-0 after 9 overs

 

[Oxy]

59-0 off 9 overs

 

[The Slogger]

2 4's !

 

[Afridi_Fan]

req run rate 7.82

 

[JustAnotherFan]

u seriously afraid of obrian?

get real unless u expect a repeat of 2007 w/c?

Imagine Ireland beating SL and Pakistan in T20 World Cup. Nightmare.

 

[FAM]

Porterfield gone.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Murali strikes

 

[Lethal]

Murali to continue.

Murali strikes. Porterfield gone for 31.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT MURALI STRIKESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

porta goes for a well played knock

 

[JustAnotherFan]

OK, Murali finally does his thing!

 

[love pak]

gone

 

[Lethal]

White is the new batsman

 

[iZeeshan]

Viva la Vida? What kinda cricket music is that?

 

[hashman]

solid foundation set but i just got the feeling it is going to crumble very soon.

 

[darkmoon459]

will a Irish victory be helpfull for pakistan ,if so ,how it would help us in reaching the semi's. Anyone ?

 

[hasanb]

ireland may well fall apart now going after runs.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaaaa sanga bawlin for everything

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaaaa its funny to see mura appeal.....60/1 off 10

 

[Lethal]

60-1 after 10 overs.

Some close shouts from Murali in that over

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Baldoooo to bowl now

 

[Lethal]

Jayasuriya coming on now

 

[hasanb]

haaaaa sanga bawlin for everything

hes been doing more of that since he became captain...hes a very intelligent person, but ever since he bacame captain hes become quite irritating with his constant appealing and changing the field every ball!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I am going to sleep.

Kumble on.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good shot but xcellent football skills by mura

 

[Lethal]

Shot by O'Brien. Good stop from the SL fielder - Murali it was.

3 more

 

[Lethal]

2 to White

 

[hasanb]

I am going to sleep.

Kumble on.

) my thoughts exactly

 

[Lethal]

I am going to sleep.

Kumble on.

)

I too am feeling sleepy.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

safe

 

[Lethal]

67-1 after 11 overs.

78 runs needed off 54 balls.

 

[Lethal]

Murali to bowl his 3rd over

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

try some strong coffee...anti sleep kumble coffee

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaaaaa appeal again not out

 

[Momo]

Murali and Mendis have to bowl 4 out of the remaining overs, so highly unlikely Ireland can do it.

 

[Lethal]

72-1 after 12 overs.

73 needed off 48 balls.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

73 required from 48

Lankans the favourites

 

[hasanb]

Murali and Mendis have to bowl 4 out of the remaining overs, so highly unlikely Ireland can do it.

but they can squeeze SLs gain in NRR which means theyll be alive when they play against NZ

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good over but irish keepin wickets for a launch at the end 72 off 12

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

slinger in

 

[hasanb]

Dhoni looking sleepy on the balcony at lords there...has he been listening to kumble too..??

 

[Lethal]

Malinga back on.

They have to attack him but he starts off with a yorker

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

cred to the irish for playing with some calmness

 

[Momo]

but they can squeeze SLs gain in NRR which means theyll be alive when they play against NZ

You have a point there about RR. As for the result of this match, it is going SL's way.

 

[Momo]

good over but irish keepin wickets for a launch at the end 72 off 12

Leaving it for too late.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

attempts a dilshan unsuccesful

 

[the SHA]

Uncle Kumble: Its really confusing now Harsha. Left-handers batting right-handed. Right-handers batting left-handed. Murali loves to appeal whenever he hits the pad.

Harsha: You didnt mind appealing if you hit the pad either?

Uncle Kumble: You always... you always think you are hitting the stumps every time.


What a joker!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

74 off 13

 

[Lethal]

75-1 after 13 overs.

Just 3 runs off the over. Well bowled by Malinga.

 

[hasanb]

i think the match is gone really...we just need the irish to get to 120ish.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

70 off 42

 

[Lethal]

Irish need to play some shots now.

Kulasekara back on.

 

[Momo]

Ireland to lose by more than 30 runs.

 

[Lethal]

Edged by White for 2.

Brilliant fielding from Jayasuriya

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666

what a shotttttttttttttttttt but bad bowling

 

[Lethal]

White top edges the next ball for 6.

 

[Hash]

They have to target this dude and get a couple of big overs.

This is not beyond the realms of possibility. Come on the Irish.