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*Official* Semi Final 1 - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
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R_D
International Debutant
If I was a NZ fan I'd be proud of the way they fought until the end.
Great performance from NZ... They had there chances but didn't capitalize on them... They were always 20-30 runs short. But still they bowled very well and fought hard.. Well played boys... Very entertaining semi-final
Congrts to Sri Lanka... They have been brilliant in this tournament so far and played very well tonight as well... Worthy winners.
Hopefully tomorrow's match is just as good as this!
Great performance from NZ... They had there chances but didn't capitalize on them... They were always 20-30 runs short. But still they bowled very well and fought hard.. Well played boys... Very entertaining semi-final
Congrts to Sri Lanka... They have been brilliant in this tournament so far and played very well tonight as well... Worthy winners.
Hopefully tomorrow's match is just as good as this!
BeeGee
International Captain
I just can't fathom it, to be honest. Ryder has a career ODI bowling econ. of 6.22 and Av of 35, and Oram, the bowling hero from the game against SA, has only conceded 3.62 from his 8 overs in this game and has a career Av of 29. It's hard to understand what he thought he could get from Ryder, that he couldn't get from Oram.
Anyhoo, it's all history now.
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Agent Nationaux
International Coach
I wonder who the Indian fans would support if that scenario takes place? Will they even turn up to the match?
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
You never know they could surprise you. Indian fans have been quite cool in the past so Pakistan might get a small support.
smash84
The Tiger King
The Chennai 99 crowd was quite supporting of Pak team. Not so sure about Mumbai though.
R_D
International Debutant
You be surprised how many Indian fans do appreciate Pakistan cricket team and do follow them.... Don't take the people putting comments on YouTube and cricinfo as representative of Indian fans...
Although if Pakistan do beat India than many probaly would be supporting SL just out of bitterness.
I haven't contemplated India losing yet.
Fusion
Global Moderator
Congratulations SL for making your second consecutive Final. Quite an achievement! 
I must say that of all the teams in the tournament, NZ impressed/surprised me the most. No one gave them a shot coming in and they surprised us all by making it to the Semi’s. They were definitely fighters till the end, that’s for sure.
I must say that of all the teams in the tournament, NZ impressed/surprised me the most. No one gave them a shot coming in and they surprised us all by making it to the Semi’s. They were definitely fighters till the end, that’s for sure.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Hey fusion, can we now have the official final thread between Sri Lanka and Pakistan 
WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING GAME OF CRICKET!
BEST GAME OF THIS WORLD CUP FOR ME.
I seriously would have to say that was the best match of the World Cup. The guts and determination of Sri Lanka was quite incredible. And I'm so happy for all their players.
Really... I mean wow! That game gave me more happiness than any other cricket game during the whole year. I was really worried when Sanga went
The better team won, and we're all better for having seen such tremendous athletes play this game from Sri Lanka.
Really, I have to say that is defnitely the most entertaining world cup game so far... especially the ending.
BEST GAME OF THIS WORLD CUP FOR ME.
I seriously would have to say that was the best match of the World Cup. The guts and determination of Sri Lanka was quite incredible. And I'm so happy for all their players.
Really... I mean wow! That game gave me more happiness than any other cricket game during the whole year. I was really worried when Sanga went
The better team won, and we're all better for having seen such tremendous athletes play this game from Sri Lanka.
Really, I have to say that is defnitely the most entertaining world cup game so far... especially the ending.
Fusion
Global Moderator
Stop. Jinxing. The. Team.Hey fusion, can we now have the official final thread between Sri Lanka and Pakistan
R_D
International Debutant
I thought India v Aus had more momentum swings than this match..
This was amongst the best matches though... It's been a pretty awesome world cup... There have been many exciting matches.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Really?
You think that game was better than England vs. South Africa, England vs. Ireland and England vs. India?
Yes. I watched the game with a Sri Lankan girl, and we found the game nailbiting. I mean you should have seen her moodswings. She's not even pregnant, yet she went completely nuts.
Right now I think Sri Lanka will win this World Cup. They played beautifully, and really Murali deserves to go out on top.
Best game of 2011 in terms of pure enjoyment.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Woke up this morning to see the scorecard, and thought it looked comfortable, but apparently the boys made the Lankans sweat, so I'm glad for that at least. This is frustrating. In the last 2 WC semi's we played in, we were genuinely spanked, but in this one, we'll always be left wondering what might have been if Taylor hadn't holed out at mid-wicket, if Styris had batted out Murali's last ball, if Oram had middled that slog off Dilshan...
Oh well. In terms of how we played, I thought this was a decent world cup. Southee is coming along magnificently, we really have to keep a hold of Donald. Hope Danny sticks around in ODI's for a while longer tool.
Well done to SL. The better side on the day, and more likeable than either India or Pakistan, I hope they go all the way.
Oh well. In terms of how we played, I thought this was a decent world cup. Southee is coming along magnificently, we really have to keep a hold of Donald. Hope Danny sticks around in ODI's for a while longer tool.
Well done to SL. The better side on the day, and more likeable than either India or Pakistan, I hope they go all the way.
Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
Wow did we actually win and did we actually lose 7 wickets in the process? Was watching the game at the CH grounds and man was it crazy. Was drunk and yelling Sri Lanka Zindabad along with a good portion of the crowd, whatever that means, I'm sure the Pakistan fans wwill enlighten us. No disrespect meant, we was just having fun and cheering our team, see u guys in the finals Pakistan.
About Murali, getting a wicket on the last ball ever at home tells the story of how ****ing awesome the man has beed for the country. What an awesome legend, screw all u jealous pussies who dont accept that.
Like a G6, like a G6
About Murali, getting a wicket on the last ball ever at home tells the story of how ****ing awesome the man has beed for the country. What an awesome legend, screw all u jealous pussies who dont accept that.
Like a G6, like a G6