Qualifying Round - Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe

[chaminda_00]

Good start but as long as Lara at the crease, there is still a long way to go.

 

[Perm]

Doesn't sound as if Hinds is too comfortable really, how good is Vaas? 5 overs, 1 maiden, 6 runs and 2 wickets. Great bowling.

 

[TT Boy]

Decent break for Lara, Vaas could have and probably should have had his third wicket.

 

[superkingdave]

look plumb on first look for me, and plumb on the replay, Lara very lucky man.

good for the neutral though

 

[marc71178]

Why on earth would they leave out their best ODI bowler for Fidel Edwards. Pretty silly move if you ask me. Edwards probably end up getting a 5 fer now.

I think they're not too bothered about the result to be honest - already through, and there's more important occasions for the main men to have to perform in, so rest them.

 

[JASON]

For those watching it on TV - did Lara have another life there against Maharoof ie the LBW shout ...Cricinfo seems to think so.

 

[superkingdave]

yes, only just pitched on line with leg stump, hitting middle & leg 2/3 up

 

[JASON]

yes, only just pitched on line with leg stump, hitting middle & leg 2/3 up

Thanks for that... Must be his lucky day .

 

[oz_fan]

Thanks for that... Must be his lucky day .

Not anymore. Lara out LBW to Maharoof. WI will be lucky to make 200 from here. WI 51/4.

 

[Perm]

Lara gone LBW to Maharoof, WI will need to bat and bowl extremely well to get out of this mess.

 

[JASON]

Not anymore. Lara out LBW to Maharoof. WI will be lucky to make 200 from here.

Windies at risk of losing by a big margin ...

 

[Perm]

Bravo now LBW to Maharoof aswell, WI 55/5

 

[Perm]

Maharoof bowling really well here, slowing some of his bowling down and Hinds is playing him pretty poorly when he is doing so.

 

[Perm]

Maharoof on fire here, just bowled Marlon Samuels. WI are in disaster mode at 58/6, Hinds still grinding it out and he is on 22*.

 

[oz_fan]

Samuels and Smith out in the same over to Maharoof. WI 58/7 . Maharoof now has 7/4.

 

[Nate]

Shot by Smith.

 

[Perm]

Smith gone, 58/7 and Maharoof gets another wicket. 5 overs, 2 maidens, 7 runs and 4 wickets. Beautiful spell, looks a very good ODI prospect.

 

[Perm]

Maharoof gets a 5 wicket haul by snaring Carlton Baugh LBW, been a great spell by the Sri Lankan. Let's hope he can wrap up the innings quickly by rolling Edwards and Collymore. I'm sure Jayasuriya will be relishing the opportunity to thrash the ball around for a little bit.

 

[chaminda_00]

lol this bangla or the windies.

it looks like the windies have done their job and quaified to the main comp and they forgot to turn up here, there minds are already on next week.

 

[Perm]

Sounds like something that would happen to the West Indies, no disrespect intended. You can't help thinking that sometimes they just aren't mentally prepared.