*****Official Match Thread - Semi Final 1: Sri Lanka v Pakistan*****

[SS]

What did Gul just did now...is he trying to be our Razzak or Elias Sunny

[roman]

Bangladesh er khela dekhte dekhte cricket khela je serious mojar khela she tai bhule gesilam.

[BANFAN]

Malinga is awful in the field today...

[al-Sagar]

another poor fielding and malinga again but a DOT ball

[BANFAN]

26 from 10 Balls....tough

[Banglatiger84]

That was a run out

[simon]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
You are angry coz you couldn't see the face ... ??

hehe,nah dekhsi

[simon]

Gul getting the taste of his own medicine

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by simon
hehe,nah dekhsi

...

It's now 22 from one over.... To go for a super over... That may be very difficult against SL bowling in this pitch...

[SS]

It's over bye bye Pak...what a game by SL...amazing...this team is winning the cup

[al-Sagar]

brilliant death bowling

only 4 runs in that over ..... pak now need 23 of the last over by nuwan kulasekara

[roman]

SL wins. Game over..

[al-Sagar]

23 from 5

very imp ball this one

[BANFAN]

Need 4 Sixes now

[al-Sagar]

22 from 3, all over

and now 21 from 2

[BANFAN]

21 from 2, if there is no No Ball

[mufi_02]

This is the difference between a good side (SL) and us. They defended 140 while we couldn't defend 175.

[al-Sagar]

SL wins by 16 runs

[BANFAN]

17 from 1 ball.... Srilanka Wins and they deserve the cup this time...

[simon]

khub moja lagche re bhais

congratz Srilanka.
Now get the cup

[F6_Turbo]

well done to SL...great performance with the ball in hand

[simon]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
This is the difference between a good side (SL) and us. They defended 140 while we couldn't defend 175.

yah, we don't have a Malinga or a Mendis or a Kulasekara , not even a smart MAthews.
It's the strong individuals we make the team strong and we have only two or three.

[SS]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
This is the difference between a good side (SL) and us. They defended 140 while we couldn't defend 175.

Imagine the game was ours..but our bowlers fielders did not support Shakib at all...look at this team SL ...so dedicated players...even from 80s when they rose they are continuing the up trend...their pipeline players are good and their comeback kids like Mathews also worked hard to regain his form...and look at our pipeline players and also the bench warmers and A teamers...pathetic..emni emni amago shobi nichu kore na

[Equinox]

Good game. Congrats to SL. The pitch wasn't the best for the semi-final of a world tournament so I do have some sympathy for Pakistan. Now hoping WI wins the whole thing but I know that it's very unlike. The trophy has SL written all over it.

[Tiger444]

Originally Posted by SS
Imagine the game was ours..but our bowlers fielders did not support Shakib at all...look at this team SL ...so dedicated players...even from 80s when they rose they are continuing the up trend...their pipeline players are good and their comeback kids like Mathews also worked hard to regain his form...and look at our pipeline players and also the bench warmers and A teamers...pathetic..emni emni amago shobi nichu kore na

It's because Sri Lanka is far more advanced in sports compared to even India and Pakistan, forget about us. Despite being a much smaller country compared to the other subcontinental countries, they produce such quality players. Their school system is very strong and provides oppurtunities for kids to play any sport they wish. Jeesh bhai did elaborate on this fact. So we can't really compare ourselves to the Lankans sadly.

Anyways, congrats to Sri Lanka. Always a big fan of them and really love the Lankan people. Very down to earth people. Best of luck to them in the finals.