***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

[Himannv]

Boundaries needed here.

 

[robelinda]

Dont bowl full tosses.

 

[Spark]

ffs watto hit the pitch

 

[SamSawnoff]

Really think that after the 40th he should stay round the wicket to the right handers. Not only is it then possible for him to actually bowl yorkers then, but he's not giving the angle to them to hit over the offside.

Go over there and tell him, he never seems to be able to work out things for himself.

Nice little innings by Mahela, Watson has bowled like an old trollop.

 

[Jayzamann]

Thank f for that.

 

[Himannv]

Darn it. Oh well, good knock,

 

[MW1304]

Disappointing total after the start Sri Lanka got. Still, who says you need to be a power hitter at the death? Mahela with some awesome stuff there.

 

[Spark]

So 287 to win... about 40-50 less than I feared about an hour ago.

In with a real chance here, got some quality chasers in the lineup.

 

[Himannv]

A boundary short of 290 but this is a decent total although it should have been much more. The bowlers have something to defend this time so hope they do well.

 

[SamSawnoff]

So 287 to win... about 40-50 less than I feared about an hour ago.

In with a real chance here, got some quality chasers in the lineup.

Hope it's a close chase. Should bring their spin bowlers into play.

Plus there was some swing that Johnson got late in the innings and that should really suit Lasith.

 

[MW1304]

Message to Sri Lanka: get Watto early. Very important but never easy.

 

[Uppercut]

Really fancy Australia's chances here.

 

[GotSpin]

Ponting ton.

 

[Spark]

Wow, over rate was terrible, wasn't it? 20 minute turnaround for Watto...

 

[Uppercut]

Kula finding some big swing, maybe the lights are coming into play. That changes things.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Good early signs for SL. Kula is bending it in well. Looks like there's some humidity in the air and under lights it could nip around a bit if they get it right.

 

[Jayzamann]

Haddin needs to get out lolariously in order for this chase to get on track.

 

[Spark]

Well that sucks.

 

[Jayzamann]

Haddin, not you.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Slinga does it. And good build up to get the wicket. A series of very good deliveries in this over thus far.

This chase could be more difficult than a lot of people here seem to think.