Sri Lanka v South Africa | 3rd ODI | Colombo, 26 July 2013 | Commentary & Discussion

[MenInG]

SL in a comfortable 2-0 position as both teams go into the 3rd ODI of the 5 game series

Personally, I expect a better fight from SA but lets see - game starts in about an hour or so

 

[Justcrazy]

Sa 50 / 2

 

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SA playing extra batsman today

 

[Justcrazy]

SA need a meaningful partnership here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Duminy gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

Mendis is one short of 100 wickets

 

[Justcrazy]

56 / 3

 

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59 / 3 after 18

 

[Justcrazy]

These two need to stay here for at least till 30 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

62 / 3 | 19 overs

 

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68 / 3 after 20 overs

 

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77 / 3

 

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Partnership 26 runs

 

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85 . 3 after 24

 

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Lanka bowling tightly here.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA need to get going here.

 

[mosh101]

Garbage stuff from SA as usual !

 

[mosh101]

Devilliers need play a captains knock today

 

[soso_killer]

How did the best player in the world JP do?

 

[soso_killer]

Devilliers need play a captains knock today

i dont want him to do such a thing. The new guys have to step up to the plate. I keep on hearing this is a young side and all that crap, but i dont think anyone is under the age of 26. So there is no excuse for being rubbish at that age, you should know your game (strength and weakness).

 

[mosh101]

i dont want him to do such a thing. The new guys have to step up to the plate. I keep on hearing this is a young side and all that crap, but i dont think anyone is under the age of 26. So there is no excuse for being rubbish at that age, you should know your game (strength and weakness).

Same applies for our team with misbah having to take control all the time !

 

[Aman]

i dont want him to do such a thing. The new guys have to step up to the plate. I keep on hearing this is a young side and all that crap, but i dont think anyone is under the age of 26. So there is no excuse for being rubbish at that age, you should know your game (strength and weakness).

There isn't much after your first tier..

 

[Wattoo]

Why Smith , Kallis and Styen are not playing in this match?

 

[soso_killer]

There isn't much after your first tier..

i dont understand the selection process to be honest. There is a great obsession with bits and pieces players all over the world. There are better players than Mclaren, Morris and Berhadien in the country.

 

[Kianig89]

130/5 Sl might clinch the seris 2day

 

[soso_killer]

Why Smith , Kallis and Styen are not playing in this match?

smith and steyn are injured. Kallis has not played an ODI in 2 years. Even so he would still be unavailable for this tour, he broke up with his model girlfriend and is not in the right frame of mind.

 

[Justcrazy]

148 / 5

 

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SA slip further.

 

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149 / 6 after 40

 

[jattafridi]

why kallis is not playing

 

[Wattoo]

why kallis is not playing

someone told : Kallis has not played an ODI in 2 years. Even so he would still be unavailable for this tour, he broke up with his model girlfriend and is not in the right frame of mind.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka spinners on a high here.

SA 154 / 7

 

[Wattoo]

Lanka spinners on a high here.

SA 154 / 7

Are you covering match for PP?

 

[Justcrazy]

164 / 7 36 more balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

are you covering match for pp?

no

 

[Justcrazy]

167 / 7 | 45

 

[Wattoo]

If miller stays at the wicket till end, SA will have a good defendable total.

 

[Justcrazy]

177 / 7

46 overs.

SA should look for another 32 - 35 runs here

 

[Justcrazy]

181 / 7

 

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185 / 7 after 48

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :6

 

[Wattoo]

:4 :6 :6

 

[Justcrazy]

Miller exploding here.

202 / 7

 

[Justcrazy]

204 / 7

one over left

 

[jattafridi]

 

[jattafridi]

what a shot

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :6

 

[Justcrazy]

:6 more

 

[jattafridi]

Target 224

 

[Justcrazy]

Miller needs to be batting at number 4- 6

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need 224 to win the series

 

[Nuekboi]

Damn, Is David Miller the Umar Akmal of SA? Or is he a pure lower order batsman.

(looks that way, low average, high S/R)

 

[Aman]

Surely, Vernon must be close to getting a call up?

 

[Aman]

Damn, Is David Miller the Umar Akmal of SA? Or is he a pure lower order batsman.

(looks that way, low average, high S/R)

Nah he's another t20 specialist.

 

[Varun]

224 to win eh? I think Lanka will make it.

 

[style_guru]

Nah he's another t20 specialist.

I beg to differ Sir. He's a very mature batsman if you look at his innings carefully. The s/r remains around 50's or 60's for the first half of his runs, and then towards the end he races close to 80's or 90's.

Miller is the future of SA batting. I rate him very highly.

 

[Aman]

I beg to differ Sir. He's a very mature batsman if you look at his innings carefully. The s/r remains around 50's or 60's for the first half of his runs, and then towards the end he races close to 80's or 90's.

Miller is the future of SA batting. I rate him very highly.

Wait was it Morris or Miller that offered resistance against England in the CT?

 

[Varun]

Damn, Is David Miller the Umar Akmal of SA? Or is he a pure lower order batsman.

(looks that way, low average, high S/R)

More like a Yusuf Pathan.

 

[style_guru]

Wait was it Morris or Miller that offered resistance against England in the CT?

Clutching the straws eh? Let's wait for a few more months before labeling him a T20 specialist.

 

[Wattoo]

is it some kind of record, that at a time Three specialist wicket keeper are playing in Sri Lankan squad?

 

[Saurav]

Wait was it Morris or Miller that offered resistance against England in the CT?

Miller

 

[Saurav]

More like a Yusuf Pathan.

hes way better than Pathan

 

[Saurav]

Lanka 20/3 btw

 

[Anfield]

There is a lot of hype around this guy Q De Knock but I have yet to see him perform in International cricket.

 

[Aman]

Miller

I might be wrong then, he played really well against England when the chips were down and an average of 38 is pretty good.

 

[Saurav]

I might be wrong then, he played really well against England when the chips were down and an average of 38 is pretty good.

yep,he ran out of partners otherwise he could have got them to a respectable total.

guy handles pressure well

 

[Justcrazy]

81 / 5

Great bowling by SA

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 143 runs with 5 wickets and 23.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

SA need to bowl in right areas , It will be tough for Lanka from here

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka chase gone ......... 6th wicket is gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

82 / 6 after 28

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka long way away .

 

[Justcrazy]

Great chance for SA to be back in the series.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

93 / 6

 

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[Gotham Cronie]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mathews is OUT! Tsotsobe gets his 4th. RRR is creeping closer and closer to 7. 93/7, 131 required from 19.1 overs. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SLvSA&src=hash">#SLvSA</a></p>— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakPassion/statuses/360784718364553216">July 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Justcrazy]

93 / 7

 

[mosh101]

Massive sixes from perera !

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 111 runs with 3 wickets and 17.3 overs remaining