Sri Lanka V South Africa

Andy-Flower · #1 July 27, 2006, 04:47 AM

South Africa are all out for 169

Four wickets a piece for Fernando and Muralitharan...wotchu make of this

Will S.A bounce back? if they do Ntini and Nel will have to work overtime

Sovik · #2 July 27, 2006, 06:02 AM

steyn took 2 early wickets but mahela and kumara is building a partnership. looks like south africa is in big trouble

Ak · #3 July 27, 2006, 07:14 AM

Sri Lanka look awesome atm!!!

Tigers_eye · #4 July 27, 2006, 11:08 AM

This is only the first day. SA has a lineup who can turnaround just like that. However, the match is in SL. So by the time they turnaround it will be ODI triseries. I love it cause India will be on the receiving end. Way to go SL. Villiers should shut his mouth and concentrate more on the game. Funny how he lost his wicket to the man he bashed before the match.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #5 July 27, 2006, 11:23 AM

Kumar and Mahela are two of my favourite batsmen. these two are a pleasure to watch when they are in song together. i think they deserve a lot more fuss than they usually get.

Sovik · #6 July 27, 2006, 12:52 PM

south africa will definitly loose this match. they won't be able to play murali in their 2nd innings

Andy-Flower · #7 July 28, 2006, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sovik
south africa will definitly loose this match. they won't be able to play murali in their 2nd innings

yeah..agree witchu man..they failing to get a break-thru Sanga and Jayawadene are taking the game away from S.A...its in Games like these that you really miss Kallis and Pollock who would have added a few runs and also may have been useful with the ball aswell....there is still the second innings but the Muri factor will always haunt then cuz they will try to be a bit more cautious and spend a bit more time on the field...the longer they stay on the field, the older the ball gets and the more dangerous Muri becomes..

sar2005 · #8 July 28, 2006, 05:02 AM

Sri Lanka 320/2 (81.0 ov) at Tea Day 2 (Sri Lanka lead by 151 runs with 8 wickets remaining )

How neck to neck Kumara and Mahela are going on ! Kumara - 147* and Mahela 145*
Interesting!! SA is going to die.

sar2005 · #9 July 28, 2006, 05:16 AM

150 for both in difference of 3 balls.
Kumara - 151* and Mahela 150*

Sovik · #10 July 28, 2006, 05:46 AM

south african bowlers are getting hammerd

Sovik · #11 July 28, 2006, 07:20 AM

Kumara & mahela broke 3rd wicket partnership which was previously held by Johns & crow against Sri Lanka. This is also the second highest partnership for any wicket in test cricket.

3rd 467 AH Jones & MD Crowe New Zealand v Sri Lanka Wellington 1990/91

Tigers_eye · #12 July 28, 2006, 09:22 AM

I hate to face these two in the champions trophy qualifing. I'd rather take my chances and beat WI and have Lara retired and we move on to the real games.

For this game, SL should retire these two batsmen and let Dilshan Maharoof take charge tomorrow.

Mr-Cricket · #13 July 28, 2006, 09:39 AM

Current Partnership:

471 runs, 108.3 overs, rr: 4.34 (DPMD Jayawardene 224, Sangakkara 227)

OMFG! That's amazing!

Bancan · #14 July 28, 2006, 10:12 AM

y isnt kallis and pollock playin. did they retire or sumthing

SS · #15 July 28, 2006, 10:22 AM

Jayawardane and Sangarkara two of the most prolific and gifted batsmen lanka produced after their world cup truimph. They are improving day by day and taking lanka to that glorious status again.
Sometimes, I wish we had batsmen like these two.

Tigers_eye · #16 July 28, 2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SS
Jayawardane and Sangarkara two of the most prolific and gifted batsmen lanka produced after their world cup truimph. They are improving day by day and taking lanka to that glorious status again.
Sometimes, I wish we had batsmen like these two.

Any one would do. No need of two at the moment.

Hatebreed · #17 July 28, 2006, 11:43 AM

Lankans are slaughtering the Africans! I'm glad though, it even makes us look better

thebest · #18 July 29, 2006, 02:30 AM

Both Jaya and Sanga approaching 300. 7 short of world record partnership in any wicket till lunch on 3rd day

Mr-Cricket · #19 July 29, 2006, 03:57 AM

Last wicket

KC Sangakkara c

Boucher b Hall 287 (457b 35x4 0x6) sr: 62.80 fow: 638/3 (160.3 ov); Partnership: 624 runs, 157.0 overs, rr: 3.97 (DPMD Jayawardene 309, Sangakkara 285)

That's incredible! I wanted him to get to 300! Ahhh well...

Ak · #20 July 29, 2006, 04:35 AM

Common Mahela Break Da Damn Record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sovik · #21 July 29, 2006, 05:29 AM

mahela to break lara's record. and recoeds are made for to be broken. but i am hoping & praying that mahela gets out soon

Sovik · #22 July 29, 2006, 06:02 AM

nel has taken Lara's wicket regularly but today he saved lara's back. he got mahela out.

Rabz · #23 July 29, 2006, 06:32 AM

congrats to mahela for such an epic innings..
but happy he got out...
to hold the world record..u should be a great player...like Lara
mahela is good..but not great yet..

Sovik · #24 July 29, 2006, 06:35 AM

what happened to south africa. 1st they were all out at 169 then that epic partnership by kumara & mahela. i feel sorry for kumara not getting his tripple hundred. if he got tripple then it might have been more interesting 2 batsmen going for a record in a single match

Ak · #25 July 29, 2006, 07:45 AM

Ohhh well he didnt get the record but atleast he's finally achieving his true potential. This guy has the talent to be 1 of the best in the world and I mean in the same bracket as Lara and Tendulkar so I guess this great innings from Mahela may be the start of greater things to come from him!