Group B - Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

[sideshowtim]

Afridi breathes a sigh of relief! Jaya goes after only adding 1 more.

 

[pasag]

SL off to a blinder, some awesome sixes from Jayasuriya although disappointed he couldn't go on. Expecting big things from Tharanga.

 

[Burgey]

Yes, but Murali's proved time and again that he can get wickets against any team, in any conditions.

I am so _not_ going to get into a Murali vs. Warne argument here

What's Murali's record like in Australia? Not that flash me thinks. Then again, warn'es in India is shabby as well.

Great bowlers though.

 

[Jono]

Doesn't matter who he hits them against apparently, if Murali is allowed to take alot of wickets against the crap teams and have people defend them as "still international sides" then I don't see why Tharanga shouldn't be the same!

Problem is Warne couldn't get wickets against that same side.

Mind you I agree with your statement regarding Tharanga, he'll be a very good player in a few years.

 

[sideshowtim]

Go Tharanga! Nearly a third of the way there

 

[Nate]

RAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

(was eating dinner)

 

[Jono]

Wasn't a good ball, but just a shot of a man overly confident.

Still, now's the chance for Jaya to catch up to Tharanga's amount of runs this tournament so I can win some money. Already had Nafees right, and my Graeme Smith bet is on the right track too

 

[sideshowtim]

Noooo! My beautiful Tharanga!

 

[Nate]

Perhaps now you`ll learn never to post on CW ever again?

 

[sideshowtim]

Good idea.

I'll stick around just to annoy you though, sweetheart.

 

[Nate]

Haha, completely freaked out.

 

[sideshowtim]

Hmm...Too many starts for Sri Lanka, someone needs to go on and make a big score.

 

[pasag]

SL could have done so much more here.

 

[sideshowtim]

Yep, they threw away a huge advantage. Jayasuria set the platform with a brilliant knock, all they had to do really was tap the ball around and hit the odd boundary, but I think they went for glory a bit too much and tried to smack it to all ends...they needed someone out there for 90% of the innings to consolidate but everyone seemed to get a start and then get out. Pakistan should win from here.

 

[Mahindinho]

Not so sure that Pak will have it so easy - the Cricinfo guys seem to think that that's a decent target and it's a decent track for the spinners.

 

[pasag]

Pakistan should win from here.

Doubt it tbh.

 

[nightprowler10]

Only one boundary in the last 11 overs. Good bowling at the death.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Pakistan should win this. Great job by the spinners, and Razzaq was straight at least. Made up for the woeful performances of the opening seamers.

 

[pasag]

Pakistan doing well here, 1/65 after 11. Might have it in them tbh.

 

[pasag]

SL need some Murali magic here.