WC 39th Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies - Chester-le-Street 1/7/19 (SL won by 23 runs)

[TheParraboy]

Monday 730pm

SL need to win to keep their very slim hopes alive, plus they need 3-4 other matches to go their way, very unlikely

 

[TheParraboy]

WI won the toss and elected to field

 

[TheParraboy]

SL 2/158 - 26 overs

Why would you bowl first when results in the main suggest batting first gets you the win on batting decks?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

4/294 with 5 to go.

Fernando looks a decent young bat

 

[yobbo84]

Is it just me or does Kumar Sangakkara sound like a Sri Lankan Sean Connery?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

338 posted.

Windies will record the highest ever world cup chase if they get it

And I've got to say, with nothing to lose and against a pretty mediocre Sri Lankan attack they're a chance.

I don't think the Universal Toss will be holding anything back.

 

[Stavros]

4/294 with 5 to go.

Fernando looks a decent young bat

I've heard you don't mind a good young bat

 

[TheParraboy]

WI need 154 from 100 balls
5 wickets in hand

Pooran 58no from 60
The only hope left really

Braithwaite 7no

 

[TheParraboy]

Braithwaite out

140 from 92

 

[vvvrulz]

Pooran with an inspired ton, and while Fabein Allen was there too a huge comeback was on.

Allen run out in a huge mix up, makes 50.

Then Mathews comes in to bowl for the first time since 2017 and gets Pooran!

31 off 15 needed, two wickets left, but unlike Dhoni at least they had a bloody go.

 

[Bazal]

What is it with TFC nuffies thinking they can climb out of their hole?

Anyway, good fightback by the Windies. Probably should have won in the end just about.

 

[simmo1]

Remember when we all thought West Indies might be dark horses after towelling Pakistan in their first game? Haven't won since.

 

[TheParraboy]

Remember when we all thought West Indies might be dark horses after towelling Pakistan in their first game? Haven't won since.

probably on par with who is gonna beat England? Who would have thought they would lose 3 matches and India not be one of them?? And yet not yet confirm their place in the top 4 till the final prelim match, and could still miss out?

As much as we hated the rain when it came it seemed to liven the decks up a bit, making it more a contest between bat and ball.

 

[vvvrulz]

Remember when we all thought West Indies might be dark horses after towelling Pakistan in their first game? Haven't won since.

Gave Australia, New Zealand a helluva scare and could’ve stolen yesterday too.

But hey, same ol Windies

 

[Panther_Daz]

Fernando looks a decent young bat

The genius selectors decide to only bring him in for the 6th match despite having a very good domestic season and scoring 74 in his only WC warm up match.