20th Match - Sri Lanka v Australia

[mr_mister]

Didn't want to jinx him, but I was thinking the last ten minutes how often Karaunaratne falls in the 90s in tests. He's brought it over to this format

 

[91Jmay]

Maybe I'm a prick but i've got no sympathy. He was literally playing for a ton for about 10 overs, unacceptable batting. That long hop a classic example, should have just smashed it but was way to negative.

Still a good knock but man he undid a lot of great work early on.

 

[Spark]

There were definitely signs that the pressure was getting to them IMO. Both of them played some really loose shots the last few overs

 

[OverratedSanity]

Poor bloke but he should have gotten to a hundred about half an hour ago at least

He played it all right imo. Mendis and Thirimane were the ones to blame for the rising RR.

They still have a decent chance here, but there's 10 overs of Starc and Cummins left.

 

[vcs]

Says a lot about how good SL's start was that despite apparently having done nothing for 20 overs they're still in the match, just about.

 

[mr_mister]

To say Matthews is due an important knock is quite the understatement. He was nailed on to be an ATG all rounder 4-5 years ago

 

[Spark]

That's an actual match-changing spell from Maxwell

 

[Maximas]

To say Matthews is due an important knock is quite the understatement.

Mendis is much the same, hence the go slow, preventing a collapse was the number one priority but it's really time for someone to go now

 

[OverratedSanity]

Letting Maxwell get away with 46 off his 10 is ridiculous. They'll have to go at 8 rpo against Starc and Cummins now. Good luck, I guess.

 

[Maximas]

aaaaaaand Starc goes for double figures first over back

 

[Spark]

please don't test mathews' pull shot

 

[Spark]

aaaaaaand Starc goes for double figures first over back

maybe would have been easier to do it against the part time spinner who went for 8rpo the previous game though

 

[91Jmay]

If they win this by smashing Starc after being pussies against Maxwell Sri Lanka are meme kings.

 

[mr_mister]

Please don't rain. I'm predicting an awesome finish

 

[Maximas]

please don't test mathews' pull shot

lol

 

[Spark]

please don't test mathews' pull shot

lol

 

[Spark]

lol

i think i'm scarred from that game in melbourne in 2011

 

[Arachnodouche]

Carey is good with the gloves isn't he? That thing was wobbling and rising.

 

[Maximas]

i think i'm scarred from that game in melbourne in 2011

Nah it's relevant from that test match last year where he and Mendis kept pulling Wagner all day too.

 

[91Jmay]

Game is over, Aus will win by 50ish.

Lost by the batting against Maxwell.