Sri Lanka v South Africa | 3rd ODI | Colombo l 28/7/2013 | Commentary & Discussion

[SL_Fan]

SA won the toss yet again and decide to bat first Boooooo!

 

[SL_Fan]

Oops by 3rd ODI I meant the 4th one

 

[SL_Fan]

Toss: South Africa have won the toss and they will bat first. They have made a couple of changes - Hashim Amla and Kleinveldt come in. Alviro Petersen and Ryan McLaren are not playing. McLaren is down with a hamstring strain.
Sri Lanka have made just one change. Lahiru Thirimanne comes in for Angelo Perera.
Thirimanne's return was expected.

 

[SL_Fan]

Out of the last 10 ODIs Matthews has captained he has won the toss just twice. One of them being the rain curtailed game against India and the other the CT game against Eng.

 

[SL_Fan]

SA one down

 

[imranq]

De kock hasn't lived up to his potential yet.. that was an awful shot

 

[Aman]

The king is back

 

[Justcrazy]

18 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

 

[Justcrazy]

showing class here .......

22 from 17 balls

 

[SL_Fan]

Malinga serving up rubbish

 

[Aman]

What can do... can do better

 

[Aman]

Just look at how good SA look with Amla in the team... Now imagine Smith, Kallis and Steyn..

 

[SL_Fan]

Batting looking easy out there. At night time different story i'm sure.

 

[Justcrazy]

34 / 1 after 6 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

can make a big difference if he stays till 25 overs.

 

[Saeed]

I want Hashim Amla to score a century but at the same time Sri Lanka win.

 

[Justcrazy]

37 / 1 after 7 overs

 

[SL_Fan]

Going by what went on a couple of days ago any thing over 200 will be a tough chase here I reckon.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA need to bat sensibly here , 230 - 240 would be good target.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[SL_Fan]

Now matthews serving up rubbish. Should have been banned for a couple of games more lol. Gone downhill since he came back.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka leaking too many boundaries here.

 

[SL_Fan]

The outfield is lightening fast. Hit the gap --> :4

 

[Vitaly]

SA going well 46/1 i hope they win.. so the 5th ODI will be the decider

 

[imranq]

Amla is just an amazing batsman to watch

 

[Justcrazy]

53 / 1

Lanka need to be tighter

 

[Aman]

looks set to take another record very soon after sets it. Something tells me will be a very happen man the day retires

 

[Justcrazy]

58 / 1 after 11

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

timing beautifully

 

[SL_Fan]

SA off to a flyer

 

[SL_Fan]

Looks like SL really wants to take this to a 5th game

 

[imranq]

what an innings by amla

 

[SL_Fan]

Serving up absolute rubbish

 

[SL_Fan]

50 for Amla

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :4

already hit 8 boundaries.

 

[Aman]

50 for

 

[jattafridi]

Sri Lanka v South Africa | 3rd ODI | Colombo l 28/7/2013

Well played sir amla

 

[Aman]

Looks like SL really wants to take this to a 5th game

Who knows if Amla had played the first 3 games this series might have already been over

 

[Justcrazy]

84 / 1 after 14 overs

 

[Aman]

Looks like Amla is quite the draw, there's more posts in this thread than the Zim v India one.

 

[SL_Fan]

Who knows if Amla had played the first 3 games this series might have already been over

Not only Amla even Chris Martin would have made good use of the rubbish being served up

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need couple of quick wickets here

 

[SL_Fan]

The wicket looks as flat as it could be. Hope it stays the same for us. Went berserk at night last game

 

[Aman]

Not only Amla even Chris Martin would have made good use of the rubbish being served up

Following on cricinfo so can't really tell, I'll just take your word for it _old

 

[SL_Fan]

SA taking the batting PP. Very good move by SA.

 

[Justcrazy]

88 / 1

56 from 46 balls.

 

[Aman]

Are Amla and JP batting on the same pitch?

 

[SL_Fan]

Could bat SL out of the game right here.

 

[Aman]

Batting power play already???

 

[Aman]

MG must be hating this

 

[leatherface58]

Re: Sri Lanka v South Africa | 3rd ODI | Colombo l 28/7/2013

Hash cashing in on some pure crap from Lankan bowlers. In short boosting his stats :mobashir

 

[Aman]

Hash cashing in on some pure crap from Lankan bowlers. In short boosting his stats :mobashir

If can do it, why can't ?

 

[Justcrazy]

95 / 1 after 17

 

[SL_Fan]

Giving away more runs.

 

[leatherface58]

Re: Sri Lanka v South Africa | 3rd ODI | Colombo l 28/7/2013

If can do it, why can't ?

Amla bloody well should do it. But Mr Mobashir was whinging about how Talunted Boy Wonder Umar doesn't boost his stats and scores "tough" runs and Kohli and MSD are boosting stats against poor bowling as if Umar faces Garner and Holding and VK and MSD face underarm bowling from Uganda.

 

[Justcrazy]

5 over throws

 

[SL_Fan]

Amla bloody well should do it. But Mr Mobashir was whinging about how Talunted Boy Wonder Umar doesn't boost his stats and scores "tough" runs and Kohli and MSD are boosting stats against poor bowling as if Umar faces Garner and Holding and VK and MSD face underarm bowling from Uganda.

Lol what kind of gibberish is this?

 

[leatherface58]

Re: Sri Lanka v South Africa | 3rd ODI | Colombo l 28/7/2013

Lol what kind of gibberish is this?

Ask Boy Wonder's fans. Even I'm confused. These days scoring runs against poor bowling is considered a crime

 

[SL_Fan]

Matthews needs to get off his **** and change things up. Far too predictable. Move the field up. Need wickets.

 

[Aman]

AB and Miller are going to maul the SL bowlers when they come in

 

[SL_Fan]

Instead he spreads the field lol. Rubbish captain. Should have taken an extended break. Chandi was doing a fine job.

 

[Justcrazy]

108 / 1 after 19

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership worth 91 runs.

 

[SL_Fan]

Ranjeet talking absolute nonsense as usual. Not too many big overs? Lol I could recall a fair few.

 

[Aman]

Waste of a PP by SA really..

 

[SL_Fan]

Waste of a PP by SA really..

Hence, move the field up. Matthews

 

[SL_Fan]

ICC needs to ban Ranjeet for talking so much crap

 

[Justcrazy]

SA should have left Power Play for Miller later

 

[SL_Fan]

100 partnership.

 

[Aman]

330 on the cards

 

[SL_Fan]

Good field is up. Finally.

 

[SL_Fan]

And it pays off. Amla outta here boii.

 

[Aman]

Is Amla out?

 

[fumaster]

Damn... Amal out!

 

[Aman]

 

[SL_Fan]

Keep the pressure up. Have the balls to keep it up. Not gonna win by trying to contain.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Waste of a review. Hashim you self-centered idiot.

 

[Justcrazy]