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

[viriya]

SL will most likely miss Thisara here.. he could make a 25 run difference in the final score..

 

[Maximas]

Let's see how fast the collapse is this time.

50 partnership up, two experienced guys out in the middle with an attacking batsman and a late order dasher to come, still looking ok for 300 here if we hold our nerve and execute well.

 

[viriya]

Interesting to see how Philander hasn't taken to ODI as well as Tests.. I think his ODI record reflects what his Test record will revert to with time tbh..

Mahela struggling early on in the innings is much more palatable when you know he can turn it on when needed - unlikely the kids.

SA have done decently well having lost their best bowler.. if they restrict SL to 275-285 they should consider it a success.

 

[Maximas]

Anything under 300 will simply be below par given SA's batting line-up, gonna have to take an early wicket or two and get into them before they settle into the chase, our innings hasn't been able to really get going because we threw away our wickets too early

 

[viriya]

Let's see how fast the collapse is this time.

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[viriya]

Ashan looking to prove me wrong.. I'm not one to complain..

 

[viriya]

dat collapse.. it cometh.

 

[viriya]

thisara - where art thou?

 

[viriya]

5 wickets for 11 runs... sigh

 

[YorksLanka]

Haven't seen it but why can't we get coaches to teach our tail enders which end of the bat to hold? Another failure for Kula with the bat I see, he has to do something with the ball or I reckon it's curtains for him...

 

[viriya]

Just heard the commentators saying SA has never chased over 250 vs SL? Sounds wrong..

 

[YorksLanka]

Hope not but with the batting line they have, we will have to bowl pretty well to save this one...

 

[YorksLanka]

Good wicket but we need Amla quickly..

 

[smash84]

Amla and ABDV. What a combo

 

[YorksLanka]

Very true..class, both of them..we need them both then...

 

[viriya]

Amla looking ominous here.. Mathews would do well not to bowl Kula at him again.. just make Dilshan bowl his 10 ffs.

 

[viriya]

Dilshan's still got it! Great all-round performance.

 

[YorksLanka]

Well done SL, good performance from Dilly another failure from Kula...if lakmal fit, I would like to see him in for next match instead...

 

[viriya]

I would prefer SL replace kula with thisara and Angelo take the new ball if they do drop him.. But not gonna happen

 

[YorksLanka]

Yeah I suppose that's a good change too in terms of adding batting depth also..