***Official*** Asia Cup

[Arjun]

Sehwag has started bowling and the Indians have already given up. He's bowling gift balls and the fielding isn't even trying to get a run-out.

 

[Jono]

My picture's a little grainy here, but is this as much of a road as the previous games? As in can we get 300+ chasing on this?

We can, but they have Vaas (and Mendis) playing this time. Won't be so easy.

 

[masterblaster]

There are some asking why Praveen Kumar was not picked. Truth is, from India's best swing bowler, he's become un-pick-able rubbish. Basically a rough patch like one that came to Irfan has come very early in his career.

Still probably would've done better than RP Singh or Pathan, but oh well thats if's and but's again. Thing is for these sorts of games, five bowlers become pretty critical.

 

[Raghav]

I just get a feeling that Sanath Jayasuriya will be getting to 194+

Go on Sanath... you will definetly get it against paathetic Indian attack today?

 

[masterblaster]

Spinners slowing up the frantic batting, for the time being.

 

[Jono]

Looking at RP Singh's Asia Cup so far, he couldn't be dropped.

So Pathan should have been.

 

[Arjun]

Still probably would've done better than RP Singh or Pathan, but oh well thats if's and but's again. Thing is for these sorts of games, five bowlers become pretty critical.

RP Singh was India's best bowler on form before Ishant's three strikes. Irfan's batting is a huge factor when Sanath is smashing sixes and a 350+ is on the cards, and also when they have five bowlers. Praveen was good until this tournament, with everyone hitting fours and sixes off him.

That said, next to zero no-balls and wides have been bowled by the Indians here, and none so far.

 

[neutralguy]

Even pathan is bowling rubbish, Bowling pies to jayasuriya.
From 1996 to 2008, same old story.These pie throwers cant get jayasuriya out when it matters most.

 

[Arjun]

We can, but they have Vaas (and Mendis) playing this time. Won't be so easy.

India have eight batsmen. They can give it a shot into the stands. The only real threat is Murali, and they have enough manpower to handle the rest.

 

[sanga1337]

I just get a feeling that Sanath Jayasuriya will be getting to 194+

Go on Sanath... you will definetly get it against paathetic Indian attack today?

Definitely batting fast enough.

 

[duffer]

Sanath seems unstoppable, even against good bowling. They can't do much, only knock down the other end.

The big question is who can do a Sanath for India. He's been insanely aggressive, with at least one chance going down, and hitting India's best bowler for at least three sixes. At least one for India has to do it, and it should be a joker in the pack- maybe Irfan or Uthappa.

Looking for something special from Gambhir tbh. Gave up relying on Sehwag a long time ago, if he comes off it's a bonus afaic.

 

[Raghav]

Looking at RP Singh's Asia Cup so far, he couldn't be dropped.

So Pathan should have been.

I would say Pathan is ugly bowling with powerplays on! I do not khow how he got his place today when his last two matches ended with 60+ bowling figures...(may be Dhoni thought he would be of help with bat)

 

[masterblaster]

Jaysuriya never seems to get old! His fitness and ability still remains even at 39. Absolutely amazing!

 

[masterblaster]

100 up for Jayasuriya, what an innings!

 

[Jono]

Sanath loves ****ting on India. What a champion.

Thanks for dropping that catch RP Singh.

 

[Arjun]

Looking for something special from Gambhir tbh. Gave up relying on Sehwag a long time ago, if he comes off it's a bonus afaic.

Gambhir doesn't have the power for that. Any such attempt and some old critics will start complaining about his temperament under pressure. We're talking of raw power and insane aggression. They can't afford to have their best batsman get corrupted by that.

 

[duffer]

Much love to Sanath, but do us a favour and get out now.

 

[Raghav]

Indian school boy would have bowled well better than Pathan

 

[Jakester1288]

Jayasuriya brings up his 100! Lovely innings and as usual at a good Strike Rate. The Sri Lankans are in this and if Dilshan can hang around Jayasuriya *could* get a double.

 

[Athlai]

*Sniff sniff* There's 200 on here, its only the 23.5 over.