**Official** Sri Lanka in England / Scotland - 2011

[Spark]

Swann's standing too deep in the slips. 2nd time that's happened. Though TBF Mahela played it with soft hands when he edged through the slips.

Yeah that last one seemed to hang in the air for quite a while yet still dropped short.

E: Very reminiscent of the some of the fields England set to Watson atm.

 

[Himannv]

Are we trying to England a favour here? 2 wickets down and both unnecessary runouts.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wonder how long Anderson's going to get with the new ball. 7 overs straight up despite England playing four quicks.

 

[vcs]

That's a gorgeous shot by Mahela.

 

[hazsa19]

Headingley looks a picture, not like that mess across the Pennines.

 

[Spark]

Good to see the field staying up even after the PP.

 

[MW1304]

That was a stealthy 50. Didn't even notice he was near it till he got there. Classy play as always by Jaya.

 

[Howe_zat]

We've let them off the hook here. Right back to even now, maybe SL a touch ahead.

Edit - CBL are paying out 2.9 on Sri Lanka. That's lolworthy.

 

[Spark]

I gotta say Dernbach's bowling looks rather hittable atm.

 

[vcs]

SL's ODI attack looks so much better than their Test attack. Didn't know Mathews had returned from injury.

 

[Himannv]

Sanga is totally out of form and still managing to score runs somehow.

 

[GIMH]

Jimmeh bowling well?

 

[Howe_zat]

Is he out of form? Just come off the back of a hundred, and there were plenty of poor shot selections and/or very good bowling in the Tests.

SL moving into a very good position here, these two are middle overs experts. Think we can look forward to having to chase 300.

 

[vcs]

Is he out of form? Just come off the back of a hundred, and there were plenty of poor shot selections and/or very good bowling in the Tests.

SL moving into a very good position here, these two are middle overs experts. Think we can look forward to having to chase 300.

There have been plenty of edges today. Don't think he's been at his best. He'll still go on to get a decent score though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Jimmeh bowling well?

He's been okay. There's been no real swing or seam and the attack has looked rather unthreatening.

 

[Spark]

Looks a real road, tbh.

 

[Himannv]

Is he out of form? Just come off the back of a hundred, and there were plenty of poor shot selections and/or very good bowling in the Tests.

SL moving into a very good position here, these two are middle overs experts. Think we can look forward to having to chase 300.

I dont think runs in tests particularly gets you into form in ODI's. Different kind of game IMO.

 

[Spark]

Honestly if they hadn't had those two run outs I reckon they'd breeze past 300. This pitch looks so, so friendly to bat on.

 

[vcs]

at Pietersen's glasses.

 

[Howe_zat]

KP is bowling, that's usually a sign we've given up.