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

[Perm]

Hinds gone for a fighting 28, caught by Jayasuriya off that man Maharoof. 6 wickets now as the West Indies crash to 67/9.

 

[marc71178]

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.

To be fair, why not?

This way they get to play Australia, India and England, and their recent record against those sides isn't the worst.

 

[Perm]

To be fair, why not?

This way they get to play Australia, India and England, and their recent record against those sides isn't the worst.

They will lose the momentum they got through their wins over Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, and they will go in with a losing mentality after this very likely loss.

 

[alternative]

They will lose the momentum they got through their wins over Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, and they will go in with a losing mentality after this very likely loss.

Quality teams usually put a loss behind them and start freshly..

 

[chaminda_00]

To be fair, why not?

This way they get to play Australia, India and England, and their recent record against those sides isn't the worst.

I say cus the other group is easier and with a team like the Windies it all about confidence. Being rolled for under 100 isn't going to help them much in that department. But if they feel they done their job and they rather be in that group, they are doing a very good effort to make sure they get into it.

 

[Perm]

Quality teams usually put a loss behind them and start freshly..

But are the West Indies good enough to do that? Especially with quite a young team and the manner of this defeat pretty damn convincing.

 

[Nate]

Maharoof going off.

 

[Perm]

Malinga all over the shop. I`m tipping Fernando to have a gun match just quietly.

If you call 5 wicket-less overs gun then sure .

 

[TT Boy]

Quality teams usually put a loss behind them and start freshly..

Well that’s not the West Indies then. Quality teams do not get rolled out this easily, yeah sure you might lose a game here and there but this performance is nothing more than an embarrassment. They were already gone before Sri Lanka’s best bowler had even appeared.

 

[TT Boy]

Golden duck for Tharanga.

 

[Nate]

Start by Edwards won`t hurt the Windies chances.

 

[Nate]

If you call 5 wicket-less overs gun then sure .

He bowled really well actually. But yeah, I got owned.

 

[Pratters]

BTW how many times have teams won after being bowled out for 80 or below? Would be an interesting list to look at.

 

[Nate]

0.

Pretty bland list for mine.

 

[Xuhaib]

Tharanga a weak team bully?

 

[social]

Sri Lanka have got a very good ODI team and are possibly favourites for this tournament BUT Maharoof is poor and WI should be ashamed of their performance

 

[Nate]

Maharoof poor. Get a haircut. West Indies were shocking, but Roofers has bowled pretty well on occasions and very well today.

 

[social]

Maharoof poor. Get a haircut. West Indies were shocking, but Roofers has bowled pretty well on occasions and very well today.

Maharoof is an extremely average bowler and figures of 6 for nothing are nothing more than a reflection of how bad the WI were - his career figure dont lie

 

[Nate]

A career bowling average of 27 is pretty damn good in this day and age. His domestic records are acceptable, he`s only 22 and he`s playing on Sri Lankan pitches. Every other Lankan seamer has similiar domestic averages.

He bowled very well today and used the pitch extremely well, and hence deserved his wickets. Just like Bracken takes wickets in conditions that help him, and no-where else.

 

[chipmonk]

Mahela and Sanath were absolutely brilliant ..... When the Windies were batting it seems thay couldn't get the ball off the square. Even lara's booming drives seemed weak and badly timed. But From the first ball Mahela faced from Edwards it seemed a totally different wicket. His timing was crisp and in no time the ball was racing to the ropes. Even Sanath played some gentle exquisite cuts that raced to the boundary.