**Official** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2016

[Furball]

Congrats England,thumping victory..cue the tin foil hat brigade claiming SL should be banned to Lancashire second league..it was a bad day at the office,simple as that..move on, we will come.back in the next one..

They're not that good tbh

 

[Adders]

Lanka are horrific to watch

Just **** off from cricket Lanka. Deadset.

Good to see Sri Lanka's batting lineup learned from the last match by doing everything exactly the same.

Burgey Lite.

 

[Jono]

heh

Burgey actually hates them though, I want them to do well. Its tough love.

 

[Shady Slim]

so england could wrap up the odi serious today and have already wrapped up the super series

super series a big ol flop for mine

 

[OverratedSanity]

Did anyone even care about the overall points tally? Total failure of an experiment.

 

[weldone]

Perera is so unlucky

 

[Jono]

1/72 off 11 overs.

Lanka pls don't **** this up

 

[YorksLanka]

Well batted Mendis, another fifty,now he needs to convert these..

 

[GIMH]

1/72 off 11 overs.

Lanka pls don't **** this up

The Burgey lite accusations hit Jono hard

 

[MW1304]

Kusal Mendis has been very quietly promising all tour. It's putting massive responsibility on a 21 year old to be batting 3 both formats of an away tour in largely difficult conditions. Has something about him certainly. It's a pancake today for sure but he's timed the **** out of everything he's gone after.

 

[weldone]

Kusal Mendis has been very quietly promising all tour. It's putting massive responsibility on a 21 year old to be batting 3 both formats of an away tour in largely difficult conditions. Has something about him certainly. It's a pancake today for sure but he's timed the **** out of everything he's gone after.

Mendis' technique and temperament impressed me even in NZ, though he didn't get many runs there.

 

[YorksLanka]

Why do we always do this?shortened game and the panic sets in!!

 

[Howe_zat]

Sri Lanka getting comfortable here. Big second wicket stand the difference, no rebuilding job required for Chandimal & Mathews again

 

[Prince EWS]

Mendis' technique and temperament impressed me even in NZ, though he didn't get many runs there.

Yeah, me too. I was against his selection originally but after getting a look at him there i definitely didn't want to see him dropped.

If you tie him down he has a tendency to eventually play an outlandish shot so he's got some work to do on his strike rotation and his shot selection, but the basics in terms of his defensive setup and stroke range are very impressive.

 

[weldone]

Yeah, me too. I was against his selection originally but after getting a look at him there i definitely didn't want to see him dropped.

If you tie him down he has a tendency to eventually play an outlandish shot so he's got some work to do on his strike rotation and his shot selection, but the basics in terms of his defensive setup and stroke range are very impressive.

Yes he's 21 only - so a good long-term prospect for SL and has enough time to fine-tune his game.

 

[YorksLanka]

Lovely shot from Chandi there to bring up another fifty..good odi leg of the tour for him(especially since he is not fully fit)..

Fully agree with comments on Mendis, if we can get the openers to become more consistent,then with him at three,we have a solid top 5..two more to find...

 

[MW1304]

Not really sure why Mo was brought back. I suppose they thought the pitch might aid spin more than seam. In any case we're light of death bowlers again.

 

[Groundking]

I've only just tuned in, but what is the umpire wearing on him arm, and why?

 

[Burner]

305 in 42 overs to 308 in 50 overs? What kind of BS is that?

 

[Burner]

Ah, Cricinfo's fault. It's 308 in 42 overs.