***Official*** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2014

[Dan]

Amunugama Rajapakse Rajakaruna Abeykoon Panditha Wasalamudiyanse Ralahamilage Ranjith Krishantha Bandara Amunugama.

This one pretty good as well.

Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamaineiilikenamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau IMO

 

[hendrix]

This just tells me you don't know what the word means. It was borderline by definition. Sri Lanka can consider themselves unfortunate but not a victim of poor umpiring.

No, it just means that I know they've set the margins for what's borderline incorrectly. It hit him in line. A tiny piece of the ball may have hit him outside the line.
That's not ball prediction, btw. It's ball tracking.

I just think it's very strange that they have margins of error for when the ball hits in line with the stump, but now when it hits outside the line. If it's possible for the ball to actually have hit outside the line when the tracking says it hit in line, then surely the opposite must be true?

 

[viriya]

Prior first ball duck could've meant a sub-300 England score.. Not saying it was out but the umpire could've easily given it out and the decision would not have been reverted..

 

[91Jmay]

Must say, Prior's achilles looks fine *touch wood* so far.

 

[Maximas]

England running well, time for a mankad I think

 

[Maximas]

Would be handy if SL had a part time spinner to turn to now for some variation, one of the reasons we miss Dilshan

 

[91Jmay]

Woooww that's a massive no ball.

 

[91Jmay]

That was an absolutely putrid over from Eranga. He's served up some filth today.

 

[King Pietersen]

Beautiful from Root though. Been an excellent knock this, especially given the circumstances.

 

[Maximas]

That was an absolutely putrid over from Eranga. He's served up some filth today.

Yeah, he should've played in the warm-up game, hardly surprising that a guy who hasn't bowled in a match for ages has a day like this

 

[91Jmay]

Dhammika Prasad not a possibility? He went well against the Steelbacks.

 

[Maximas]

Eranga is our best seamer despite this performance, this attack should probably play again at Headingley if Pradeep recovers in time, maybe Lakmal to replace him if he doesn't

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah if he is rusty Lords can be unforgiving to seamers.

Herath has gone very well, kept things tight and picked up a big wicket.

 

[viriya]

500+ looking a distinct possibility now.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Prior has played well after the early fright. Hope this is him back to form and not a flash in the pan.

 

[Maximas]

Would still take some doing (500+), not yet 300 now

 

[King Pietersen]

Root gonna get to a ton tonight? Think he might end up a couple short.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah 500+ is going to require hundreds from these two + at least one 50 from the tail. Even then we'd need cameo's from the other two who can bat a bit.

400 the target from here, and it is a good first dig score.

 

[Howe_zat]

Distinctly unconvinced by Mathews being a major player in the attack. 11 overs on day 1 is too much when it's just more right-arm medium-fast seam.

 

[Spark]

Root gonna get to a ton tonight? Think he might end up a couple short.

You'd imagine he'd be able to pick up 15 runs in 10 overs, assuming we get them all in. He should get a few boundaries off the new rock too, assuming he doesn't nick off ofc.

This innings is a good object lesson in the value of scoring quickly, btw. Just as a point of contrast to both Ashes.