West Indies v Sri Lanka [Super 8s/Match 6] - Updates

[Oxy]

Match starts 1430 BST Sunday [GMT +1]

West Indies squad
BC Lara, IDR Bradshaw, DJ Bravo, S Chanderpaul, CD Collymore, CH Gayle, KA Pollard, DB Powell, D Ramdin, MN Samuels, RR Sarwan, LMP Simmons, DR Smith, DS Smith, JE Taylor

Sri Lanka squad
DPMD Jayawardene, RP Arnold, MS Atapattu, CM Bandara, TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando, ST Jayasuriya, KMDN Kulasekara, MF Maharoof, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, KC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, WU Tharanga, WPUJC Vaas

 

[pak4life]

was looking forward to this match. lara v murali but more rain

 

[Oxy]

Rain delays start. More rain!!!! But it is Winter into Spring in the Windies....so to be expected.

 

[Oxy]

Play due to start 2.45 BST (40 mins from now)

 

[billlal]

west indies won the toss

 

[billlal]

west indies elected to bat with brain lara optingb for batting first on a lust green surface. with rain on it. a doubtfull decission. any match fixing

 

[12thMan]

WI is fielding first

 

[12thMan]

good crowd today. the grass stand look pretty much filled. some big concrete stand still have few empty spaces

 

[Sean]

WI is fielding first

Batting mate.

 

[ZM]

Batting mate.

No, 12th man is right
Windies bowling first

 

[Sean]

Batting mate.

Woops. My bad. They are bowling. Apologies.

 

[Sean]

2 wides in a row for Taylor.

 

[Rob H]

7/0 off 2. Powell getting some movement off the pitch.

 

[Rob H]

The rain is getting heavy. I'd be suprised if they stay on much longer.

 

[Rob H]

straight drive for 4 by Tharanga. Lovely shot. The first boundary of the day.

 

[Rob H]

bowled him 2 stumps out of the ground. That is brilliant bowling by Powell.

The crowd go wild. That was a peach of a ball.

Tharanga on his way. It's 18/1

 

[Salman]

Went straight through him... excellent delivery SL 18/1

 

[Salman]

Sangakara walks in....

 

[shabbu1]

Powell has been steaming in as of late - great effort

 

[OZGOD]

Bugger, Tharanga's been a bad investment for me in Fantasy Cricket.

 

[Rob H]

Hooked for 4 over the legside. That's a great shot by Jayasuria.

 

[Salman]

Jayasuria hit's his 1st 4...

 

[Rob H]

26/1 off 7. This could be the best match of the tournament. The battle between bat and ball will be very equal you feel today.

 

[Salman]

There calling it a 250 track..., no sign of rain, looks like it's going to be a full days cricket..

 

[Rob H]

Classic cut from Sangakkara. That whistled to the boundary. His first in the innings.

 

[Rob H]

edged behind and gone. What a beauty that was. Sangakkara caught behind off Bradshaw

35/2!

 

[Oxy]

Looks like the WICB have had to pay people to come into the ground.

Sangakara - OUT. Caught behind

35-2 off 8.4

 

[Salman]

Sangkara gone..... edged bradshaw

 

[12thMan]

SL in trouble. Sangakarra gone
35-2 after 8.4

 

[Mo.]

XD theres a dog on the field

 

[Oxy]

XD theres a dog on the field

Britney Spears providing the lunchtime entertainment?

 

[Rob H]

41/2 off 12

Jayasuria 13*, Jayawardene 3*

 

[12thMan]

who let the dogs out
woof woof woof woof!

certain things happen only in WI. dog running around, people casually walking in front of sight screen when the bowl is about to be bowled
SL 41-2 after 11.3

 

[Oxy]

PLenty of banners/slogans in the crowd.

I'd add one:-

"Guyana - The home to
some of the Worst haircuts i
n the World"

 

[shahidrazzaq]

42 runs. 2 out

 

[Phuzz]

Jayasuriya on fire all of a sudden

 

[Phuzz]

Jayasuriya's strike rate has just gone for 40ish to almost 100 in the space of 2 overs.

 

[Phuzz]

83/2 . Jayasuriya 41 not out.

 

[12thMan]

after 30 runs from last 2 overs a maiden over
SL 83-2 after 19 overs

 

[Phuzz]

Jaywardene slowed things down just a little!

 

[12thMan]

Jayasuriya 50
93-2 after 19.5

 

[12thMan]

powerplays over
SL 93-2 after 20

 

[shahidrazzaq]

WHOOOOO! SIX! OFF TAYLOR!
I'M GOING BETTING FOR A TON BY JAYASURIA( JUST KIDDING)
I'm going for Sri Lanka to win the WC 2007.
122/2 of 25.1 overs.

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Chance for LBW.
Nevermind. That was way high, and I think it hit Jayasuria's bat.

 

[shahidrazzaq]

what happens this ball

 

[shahidrazzaq]

? Dot ball.

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Four!

 

[Phuzz]

100 partnership up between Jayasuriya and Jayawardene ... 136/2

 

[shahidrazzaq]

SIX BY JAWARDENE! I am posting this very late. He hit a six like 2-5 minutes ago.

 

[OZGOD]

Spewing that I removed Jayasuriya from my FC team - he's on target for a big one against the WI popgun attack.

 

[Oxy]

Thast gotta be a run out

 

[OZGOD]

Jayawardene might be safe due to benefit of the doubt.

 

[12thMan]

very close. probably not out

 

[Oxy]

Benefit given - I would have given it.

179-2 off 32.4

 

[Oxy]

Sanath moves onto 98*

 

[OZGOD]

Every run that Jayasuriya makes, I get angrier about my foolishness in dropping him - what if he makes a double ton?

 

[Oxy]

100 up for Sanath

Fine inngs!

 

[OZGOD]

Well done Sanath. One of the all-time greats who revolutionised the game.

 

[12thMan]

SL 195-2 after 35 overs

 

[W63L35]

Current 3rd wicket partnership: 161


Records in sight;

Highest By SL vs WI;
3rd 162 DPMD Jayawardene & KC Sangakkara Galle 2001/02

Highest By SL;
3rd 226 DPMD Jayawardene & MS Atapattu v India Sharjah 2000/01

Highest in WC and the world record;
3rd 237* RS Dravid & SR Tendulkar India v Kenya Bristol 1999

 

[Oxy]

Bowled him

218-3

Sanath goes.

 

[12thMan]

SL 234-3 after 42 overs @ 5.5

 

[Oxy]

Embarrasing dropped catch in theoutfield.

WI cricket team is embarrasing - how the hell did we lose to these guys....

 

[Oxy]

251-3 off 44 overs.

 

[Oxy]

Bravo gets a wkt 1st up.

251-5 off 44.1

Mahela gone ion the 80s..

 

[Saj]

Windies fielding today at times has reminded me of Pakistan's fielding. Trying to stop the ball with their feet, diving over the ball etc etc

 

[RumiNYC]

Bravo gets a wkt 1st up.

251-5 off 44.1

Mahela gone ion the 80s..

256/4 not 5 ahem

 

[12thMan]

SL 258-4 after 45 overs
most runs coming by running. 7 last over

 

[Rob H]

out! Sarwan gets a wicket. Silva wandering all over the place tries to hoof him over the offside and hits it straight to the man at cover.

265/5

 

[Oxy]

268-5

Silva gone

20 balls remain.

 

[12thMan]

Sarwan bowling on leg stump. Silva gets frustrated after 3 dot balls and get out ct in covers
SL 268-5 after 46.4

 

[Oxy]

It takes a ground full of Asian Guyanans' to make the first atmospheric game of teh WC

 

[Oxy]

Sixer! 278-5

 

[Rob H]

big 6 over the legside by Dilshan. That was a poor ball by Bravo. It sat up for him on his legs.

 

[Rob H]

Sixer! 278-5

Saj wouldnt be pleased with the quality of your updating Oxy.

 

[Rob H]

Reverse sweep and 4 by Dilshan. Clever batting, over the fine leg's head who's up in the circle

 

[Rob H]

shocking fielding by Taylor at long on. Through his legs and 4 to Dilshan. He's being booed now.

 

[Mo.]

Another misfield. This time goes for 4

 

[Mo.]

and last ball goes for 6.

303/5 after 50

 

[Rob H]

MASSIVE 6, I MEAN MASSIVE! over cow corner by Dilshan way into the crowd, what a cameo by him, 39 off 22.

303/5 off 50. Bravo being carted last over.