***Official*** South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

[hendrix]

Gee Mendis is rubbish.

 

[Maximas]

Are we watching the successor to Rangana Herath? Perera has bowled beautifully throughout the series

 

[Swingpanzee]

Yeah follow on avoided, now just attack and get runs. 280-300 would be good. I don't see how our batsmen can survive till tea.

 

[YorksLanka]

Are we watching the successor to Rangana Herath? Perera has bowled beautifully throughout the series

great shout, he is bowling really nicely...with seekuge prassana getting wickets for the A team, the spinning future looks ok..just need to develop two quicks who can consistently bowlat 140kph now..

 

[harsh.ag]

After the Ishant debacle, it's nice to see CW get one right on Mendis

 

[Maximas]

just need to develop two quicks who can consistently bowlat 140kph now..

Just need fast bowlers who consistently do their job, we've got a few who are getting there though

 

[Swingpanzee]

Well played by Steyn. If we can bat the last session out then it's a huge job done and some kind of safety. Will need a top effort from Amla and the tail though, kinda hoping but not counting on it.

Really impressed by Dilruwan as well.

 

[Maximas]

This pitch is still good to bat on, need a bit of magic after tea and then some quick runs to set-up a declaration tomorrow

 

[viriya]

Problem is Dilruwan is 32.. Herath is 36+ and bowling well though so I guess it shouldn't matter.. Ajmal also started late.

 

[Maximas]

Problem is Dilruwan is 32.. Herath is 36+ and bowling well though so I guess it shouldn't matter.. Ajmal also started late.

It's a good thing to start late, Perera knows his game well and has already developed many of the attributes needed to succeed at test level, he won't go through two years of bull**** like Nathan Lyon for instance, he can come in and have fairly instant success. Spin bowlers peak in their 30s

 

[Swingpanzee]

The Dick misses a stumping

 

[Swingpanzee]

Still about 25 overs to go until the end of day's play, I'll be seriously impressed if we can make it.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Ah ****

 

[Maximas]

Hope we don't fall for the trap of completely giving up on getting Amla out

 

[Swingpanzee]

If Tahir gets a ton do we keep him?

 

[kykweer.proteas]

really slow batting wtf was jpd doing?

if we can get to the close of play thats three days done.

 

[Swingpanzee]

It's all about eating into time so that SL can't force a win, no real way Sri Lanka can lose now tbh.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Lol at Amla getting a single at the 4th ball of every over.

 

[viriya]

If Tahir can hang around for ~15 overs I don't see how SA can't play for a draw.. even if we get more turn in day 5 it's going to be slow turn..

 

[kykweer.proteas]

sri lanka to be all out for less than 100... a tahir 4 fer