WC 27th Match: England v Sri Lanka - Leeds 21/6/19 (SL won by 20 runs)

[KeepingTheFaith]

NZ vs SA and now Eng v SL.

Loving some of these old school ODI contests where you don't need 300+ to have a good game.

 

[Meth]

Malinga turns the clock back

 

[JJ]

This shit just got REAL interesting LOL

And yes, lets have more difficult wickets and sub 300 scores, much better games!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Just watched the replay, highlight of the game was a broken Pommy fan scream out in a hoarse cry “ Come on England”. after they lost yet another wicket.

 

[Twizzle]

bit early for the choke, shame it wasn't a final

 

[TheParraboy]

I wouldn't be too worried if I was a pommie fan ...just yet, its only preliminary rounds and unlikely these kind of decks will appear in the semis or final

Cat among the pigeons if Australia beats them next game and Bangers beat Afghanistan and SL beats SA in their matches. Poms will then still have to beat possibly both India and NZ to make sure they make it through

in anycase,
LOL @ poms

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Hopefully England keep picking James Vince, especially against us - will cancel out the Stoinplod factor.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Just watched the replay, highlight of the game was a broken Pommy fan scream out in a hoarse cry “ Come on England”. after they lost yet another wicket.

It wasn't Tommy Smith was it?

 

[jargan83]

Waking up to an England loss is most satisfying.

 

[Eelectrica]

I wouldn't be too worried if I was a pommie fan ...just yet, its only preliminary rounds and unlikely these kind of decks will appear in the semis or final
in anycase,
LOL @ poms

True. It does open up the real possibility of an India V England Semi though which is pretty much the last thing England would want. Not making the final would have to be considered a failure for England considering the build up.

First Pakistan, now Sri Lanka, they're not having much luck against teams from that part of the world.

 

[Eelectrica]

Somewhere in England Sir Admiral MS Wadey is nodding sagely saying "Yep, these small totals man, they get ya every time."

 

[Sphagnum]

England and south Africa should just merge

 

[Headless Chook]

And indeed they did.

 

[TheFrog]

England have 8 points and have the 3 top sides left to play. The Bangbangs have 5 points, Afghanistan next, then India and finally Pakistan. I wouldn't put it past India letting BD win.

 

[wittyfan]

The Rest Of The World XI are looking a bit wobbly now, I think Bangladesh will end up getting the last semis spot!

 

[wittyfan]

It wasn't Tommy Smith was it?

Lol!

 

[Panther_Daz]

Where have Sri Lanka been hiding this bloke??? He's batting like Ricky Ponting circa 2005.

Fernando had an amazing Sri Lankan domestic season. He then scored 74 against Scotland in the warm up game but for some stupid reason they kept picking Thirimanne ahead of him!

 

[hineyrulz]

Fernando had an amazing Sri Lankan domestic season. He then scored 74 against Scotland in the warm up game but for some stupid reason they kept picking Thirimanne ahead of him!

He looks a real talent, hopefully he isn’t left out again.