2nd Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (SSC) Jul 24-28, 2014

[TheParraboy]

A draw or win here then SA go back to no1 on the test rankings I think

Come on SL

 

[TheParraboy]

SL won toss and batted

5/305 at stumps day 1

Jayawardene 140 not out
Sangga 0
Mathews 63

Tahir 0/92

Hopefully SL can push for well over 450 total

 

[clipser]

Tahir was expensive the minute he came on - not sure why they persist with him.

Surely there are better options?

 

[vvvrulz]

They so badly want Tahir to become that spinner to fill that long empty void.
Too bad he's rubbish.

 

[TheParraboy]

139 run first innings lead to SL

0/11 in their 2nd dig

SA doing it tough not being able to tamper the ball this test

 

[vvvrulz]

How good is Amla though

 

[Panther_Daz]

Mathews is fast turning into one of the most reliable batsman in the world. At 27, his best years are ahead of him.

 

[vvvrulz]

I agree on Mathews, but I would take a pinch of salt with Sri Lankan runs scored at the SCC as well.

 

[TheParraboy]

Hindsight is a wonderfull thing, would have liked SL to declare a bit earlier

SA 6/125, need another 244 to win

about 10 overs left in the game

draw coming up and SA series win

 

[Twizzle]

RSA win and go to no 1 in the rankings

 

[Panther_Daz]

I think Mathews declared at the right time. The rain is what stuffed things. Barely any overs were bowled in the first session on Day 5.