1st Test - India vs Sri Lanka

[Panther_Daz]

I am expecting a HUGE series from Sanga with the bat (i have probably jinxed him now!)

He hasn't got the greatest record in India and he wants to fix that up.

Plus Sri Lanka have never won a test in India, and he wants to be the first captain to achieve this. He also knows he can be the first Sri Lankan captain to take them to Number 1 in the rankings with a series win in India.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Dilshan gets his 2nd hundred as an opener off 120 balls. Sri Lanka 175/1.

Dilshan's and Samaraweera's improvement over the past 12-18 months have taken so much pressure of Jayawardene and Sangakkara.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Dilshan and Sangakkara both fall in quick succession trying to hook Zaheer Khan. India back on top now.

 

[Twizzle]

I thought we were heading for a draw

 

[jargan83]

Sri Lanka 3/240

 

[African Monkey]

SL do have a very weak tail so it is important that their batsmen do score heavily if they are a chance of victory.

 

[jargan83]

Stumps last night Sri Lanka 3/275

 

[African Monkey]

Mahela Jayawardene would have to be on the most under-rated batsman in the world and that would be due to the fact that he has been over-shadowed by his team-mate Kumar Sangakkara. The guy has an average of 54 and is fat approaching 9000 runs. He is definitely Sri Lanka's version of Rahul Dravid.

 

[TheParraboy]

Mahela Jayawardene would have to be on the most under-rated batsman in the world and that would be due to the fact that he has been over-shadowed by his team-mate Kumar Sangakkara. The guy has an average of 54 and is fat approaching 9000 runs. He is definitely Sri Lanka's version of Rahul Dravid.

 

[Panther_Daz]

I agree African Monkey. One of the most elegant batsmen to watch in world cricket. His batting seems to have got better and better since he gave up the captaincy.

 

[African Monkey]

LOL my mistake. It's been a hard day for me today since Hegs announced his retirement from Rugby League

 

[hineyrulz]

Good to see you keeping up the good work AM through this tough time.

 

[TheParraboy]

LOL my mistake. It's been a hard day for me today since Hegs announced his retirement from Rugby League

He might get a run in the IPL? He does looks a lot like Herschelle Gibbs imo...

 

[African Monkey]

I think it's fair to say that there is only one Shannon Hegarty. A great man and a genius.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Prasanna Jayawardene just brought up his century. So pleased for him as he has been criticised so much for his batting.

He is clearly the best wicket keeper in the world, but has been under pressure for his spot from young guns Kaushal Silva and Dinesh Chandimal(both excellent batsmen) due to his poor batting performances.

It is great to see Sri Lanka stick with a genuine wicket keeper.

 

[Iafeta]

"The Sri Lankans are the real gentlemen of the game of cricket. They play their game quietly without fanfare, controversies, sledging, pre-match psychology and whatever else. Its just good clean cricket the kind I love. And they are doing very well in the rankings too. Certainly they are setting a good example."

www.cricinfo.com

I will agree they're the better behaved of the subcontinental trio, but in between a few of them bowling like CC Sabbathia pitches for the Yankees and Arjuna Ranatunga, I found the comment either funny or nauseating. I like Sangakkara and Jayawardena, but I don't think any team going around at the moment can be said to be real gentlemen.

 

[Mr Angry]

carn the Lankans

India 3 for 212 needing 122 to make the Lankan bat again.

Gambir and Tendulkar in.

 

[Red Bear]

High scoring draw

 

[hineyrulz]

No suprises there.

 

[Twizzle]

draw