***Official*** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2014

[91Jmay]

Slow pitch and slower outfield. Should be the type of conditions this batting line up is decent in, the way it has been built.

Solid start..

 

[viriya]

Bell's usual gift not taken - his day?

 

[King Pietersen]

Okay, there's some timing. Bell's going to make the most of that chance. Just need Cook to get out soon, really hate watching him bat.

 

[91Jmay]

Regardless of what happens, delighted England are actually trying new things. Instead of the normal plod for 30 then panic for 20.

 

[King Pietersen]

Regardless of what happens, delighted England are actually trying new things. Instead of the normal plod for 30 then panic for 20.

Don't think Cook got that memo.

 

[91Jmay]

6.33 RPO so far in the powerplay is fine.

 

[viriya]

Eng looking good for an easy 300+

 

[viriya]

Mendis bowling rubbish.

 

[King Pietersen]

Great prediction.

 

[91Jmay]

Slow, slow pitch. Makes Bell look like a muppet and he has thousands of dismissals like that but that really did stop on him. Good PP until that as well. Still this run rate, only one wicket down on a slow pitch its not a bad start.

 

[viriya]

This happened last match too.. when I claim he blows he gets a wicket..

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He is bowling absolute turds down the pitch atm.. Garbage, Poop. Drivel.

 

[King Pietersen]

Right Dilshan on. This is where we need to get after him, and not just let him get through his overs at 3 a piece.

 

[91Jmay]

It's almost as if our two overseas players in this years T20 are Jeetan Patel and Mohammed Hafeez 12 overs of spin home games could be the normal in the T20 blast this year.

 

[viriya]

Dilshan is useful. Not sure why he wasn't used in this series before.

 

[marc71178]

It's almost as if our two overseas players in this years T20 are Jeetan Patel and Mohammed Hafeez 12 overs of spin home games could be the normal in the T20 blast this year.

Isn't it Shoaib Malik?

 

[Dan]

Probably because the pitches didn't suit. He'd get smacked in conditions that are particularly unhelpful.

 

[91Jmay]

Isn't it Shoaib Malik?

Yeah woops my bad, same principle though.

 

[viriya]

Dilshan = unplayable

 

[viriya]

If Eng were smart they would be going for it now.

 

[91Jmay]

Cook needs to put some pressure on the spinners here. Its almost as if he has no match awareness in these situations.