Sri Lanka vs England | 5th ODI | December 10, 2014 | Pallakele

[Sakss]

Sri Lanka Team
TM Dilshan, MDKJ Perera, KC Sangakkara†, DPMD Jayawardene, AD Mathews*, HDRL Thirimanne, BMAJ Mendis, NLTC Perera, SMSM Senanayake, KTGD Prasad, BAW Mendis

England Team
AN Cook*, MM Ali, JWA Taylor, JE Root, RS Bopara, EJG Morgan, JC Buttler†, BA Stokes, CJ Jordan, JC Tredwell, ST Finn

England will bowl first

 

[Robert]

Cook is back. Oh good.

 

[Zaad]

England will win today the series is 3-1 and now they i'll come hard at lanka so let see what happens, Senanaya won't be as effective

 

[McGarrett]

92nd ODI half century for the Legendary southpaw.

He needs only 5 more to pass the fake god

 

[Justcrazy]

Sanga should get 100 fifties in odi.

 

[Justcrazy]

Matthews gone

 

[Justcrazy]

144/4

34 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Tredwell adds so much to English attack . He should always play.

 

[Justcrazy]

147/4

35 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Batting Power Play on.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to bowl with control here. Crucial phase.

 

[McGarrett]

Too many dot ball in the power play. Need to speed it up a bit.

 

[McGarrett]

WTH Thiri ? a maiden over in the PP ? That too against Tredwell

 

[Swanny]

Seems like a slow low pitch. Sanga too going slow.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Even if it is a slow pitch it really makes you wonder why sanga would be retiring. Maybe lack of challenge?

 

[McGarrett]

Even if it is a slow pitch it really makes you wonder why sanga would be retiring. Maybe lack of challenge?

Yep. The next WC is in 2019 and there is no reason for him to continue playing any longer.

 

[McGarrett]

Sanga : 91

 

[Robert]

Fine scrapping innings by the mighty Sanga. What a player he is.

England seem to be bowling pretty well here, if the scorecard is credible. How much batting have SL got left?

 

[Justcrazy]

Just five overs left

 

[Justcrazy]

Sanga : 91

He gets closer to hundred fifties.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to be tight here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four dots.

 

[Justcrazy]

Beautiful cut , four.

 

[Justcrazy]

207/7

24 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

Cut and four

Good start to over

 

[Justcrazy]

Almost out, just out of reach of fielder.

 

[McGarrett]

Welcome back, Sachithra Senanayake

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowled , eight down

 

[Robert]

Can England knock them over for 225?

 

[McGarrett]

And : )

 

[Robert]

Come on Woakesy, get five!

 

[McGarrett]

Prasad can whack a few outta the ground.

 

[Justcrazy]

215/8

18 balls left

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need strong finish here

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Perera slogging here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sixxxxx

Perera on fireeeee !!!!!

 

[McGarrett]

Rain rain go away.

If DRS comes into play, Sri Lanka will be screwed !!

 

[Justcrazy]

Perera needs to syay there till end.

 

[Justcrazy]

Cook looking worried.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowler under pressure.

 

[McGarrett]

14th ::

 

[Justcrazy]

230/8

48 overs

 

[Robert]

Can England knock them over for 225?

No.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowlers under pressure. Need to be calm.

 

[Justcrazy]

That wad close..... batsman trying to play cheeky shot here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Smacked down the ground by Perera.

 

[McGarrett]

: Thisara IRON MAN Perera

 

[Justcrazy]

Goneeeee

Perera out.

 

[McGarrett]

15th : )

 

[Zaad]

this pitch looks difficult right now

 

[Justcrazy]

this pitch looks difficult right now

In what way ?

 

[Justcrazy]

Out

Lanka all out

 

[McGarrett]

Damn... Should have got to 250 at least

 

[Justcrazy]

240 is the target.

Poms would need to bat well to get that.

 

[McGarrett]

In what way ?

Its slow 'n turning

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Time to take a look at Senas action now. And of course if he is effective or not.

 

[Robert]

Great to see Woakes clean up here, though he bowled too many wides. Why go short at the tailenders on a slow track? Makes no sense. He'll get better as he plays more. I rate this lad.

I think SL got 15 more runs than England should have let them.

If this is a slow turner then it is made for a Cook century.

 

[Robert]

Rain.

Stand by for some unfeasible Duckbill-Platypus intervention.

 

[Justcrazy]

Will 20 overs chase be possible ? Do not think so .

 

[Robert]

Might go to the second day.

JAM2DI.

 

[lameduck]

If the match is abandoned will the scores batsmen have made not be counted towards their stats?

 

[Thivagar]

If the match is abandoned will the scores batsmen have made not be counted towards their stats?

The match continues tomorrow from where it was left off. Reserve day

 

[Zaad]

i expect Srilanka to defend this tomorrow, this turning track with this over night rain won't help much

 

[SL_Fan]

Might go to the second day.

JAM2DI.

Can't believe there are reserve days for this series lol.

 

[Varun]

This is the future of the ODI - generate some overnight suspense.

 

[SL_Fan]

This is the future of the ODI - generate some overnight suspense.

A strategic time-out you reckon?

 

[McGarrett]

Senanayake gets a wicket in his very first over.

Mooooooeeeeen castled

What a comeback by Sachi. Way to go bud !!!

 

[desi_launda]

is Sena still chucking

 

[McGarrett]

Sachi's new action is clean as a whistle.

 

[Zaad]

and he is bowling well i say this game is wide open

 

[zabalestmsm]

James Taylor looks so cute while batting.. My favorite after KP in England!

 

[McGarrett]

Senanayake gets his 2nd wicket.

Cook :

Sachi comes back with a bang

 

[zabalestmsm]

Cook is sliding down in ODIs!

 

[Sakss]

England 42-2

Senanayake has taken both the wickets

 

[Zaad]

can ajmal replicate what seneniyka is doing

 

[TNA]

What a sight. Two young propa legit English bloke bat side by side..

 

[Swanny]

Cook has forgotten how to bat. Should be dropped.

 

[MarkCooper]

Cannot call him Chuckernayake anymore. His new action is much better.

 

[Robert]

208-3.

Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot

 

[Robert]

SL are missing Herath here.