Story (08)The Lankan battle,Bladescape vs. AOTF

[bladescape]

Where is the scores for the Zim batsman in the 2nd innings?

 

[bladescape]

2nd Test:
Sl:
Warnapura
Vandort
M.Jayawardene
Sangakkara
Sameraweera
Paranavitana
P.Jayawardene
Vaas
Malinga
Mendis
Muralidaran

Only change is Vaas in for De Silva

Zim:
Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Strydom
Marumisa
Taibu
Chigambura
Cremer
Maruma
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Marumisa moves a spot up in the order.

Match:
Zim 1st innings:183
Coventry 40
Strydom 38

Sameraweera 4/24
Muralidaran 3/37

SL 1st innings:296
Paranavitana 86
Warnapura 29

Maruma 3/22
Chigumbura 2/12

Zim 2nd innings:195
Williams 48
Marumisa 31

Sameraweera 6/60
Vaas 2/37

SL 2nd innings:83/1
Vandort 36no
M.Jayawardene 24no

Maruma 1/13

MOTM:T.Sameraweera

Result:SL win by 9 wickets.

Reaction:
Our bowling was stellar and easily rolled over Zim,it was the top order collapse after the openers got 20 odd each that surprised me,the only other top 7 batsman to get into double figures was Paranavitana.
The tail all got contributed:
Vaas(29),Malinga(23),Mendis(28) and Murali(14no)
and I was content until Rainsford injured Mendis with a bouncer!!!!
Sameraweera was stellar in bowling overall!

Test ratings:
Batting top ten:
None!!!!!!
Bowling top ten:
4.Muralidaran
10.Mendis(inj)

 

[Jaztheman]

Samaraweera was brilliant with the ball but your batting is so inconsistent. You need some constant performers that can get you the runs, as its different people everytime and the first innings was very poor. You did still win, however.

Loving this story.

 

[age of the fall]

2nd Test

Sri Lanka

Sangakarra
Vandort
Sameraweera
Silva
Paranavitana
Dilshan
Gangoda
Fernando
Malinga
Murali
de Silva

Zimbabwe

Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Strydom
Taibu
Marumisa
Chigambura
Rinke
Cremer
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Sri Lanka 297/10

Samaraweera 91
Vandort 50
Manyumwa 5/70
Rainsford 3/87

Zimbabwe 138/10

Taibu 33
Coventry 26
Murali 5/44
de Silva 3/56

Sri Lanka 280/10

Paranavitana 95*
Sangakarra 54
Rainsford 4/89
Manyumwa 3/65

Zimbabwe 172/10

Taibu 61
Williams 42
de Silva 4/46
Murali 2/32

Result: Sri Lanka win by 267 Runs
MOTM: Manyumwa

It's a shame really. Not a lot to talk about in this match since Ive been saying the same thing over and over for the last 4 or so tests. Only out of the ordinary thing here was that t was a pacers pitch and the Zimbabwe bowlers did a great job of keeping my runs down. I only had about 240 at the end of day one. But from there my bowlers just killed again. de Silva is a long term prospect.

Test Top Tens!

Batting

9-Sangakarra 1221 @ 64

Bowling

None

 

[Jaztheman]

I saw your first innings and thought they were going to give you a game but your bowlers were even better than theirs. Manyuma and Rainsford have shown some promise though so its not all bad for Zimbabwe.

Great story, guys.

 

[bladescape]

1st ODI:
Sl:
Sangakkara
Vandort
M.Jayawardene
Paranavitana
Sameraweera
Dilshan
Chandana
Vaas
Indrasiri
Malinga
Muralidaran

The changes to the ODI team are Sanga opening with Warnapura dropping out,Dilshan sliding into the middle order to take the keeping duties,Chandana replaces Pressana because of his failure in ODI's and Indrasiri's left arm spinners are to replace the injured mystery spinner Mendis.

Zim:
Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Taibu
Strydom
Masakadza
Chigambura
Rinke
Mupariwa
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Taibu moves to 4,Marumisa is replaced by batsman Masakadza,Rinke and Mupariwa replace Cremer and Maruma.

Match:
SL innings:295/6,50 overs
Paranavitana 85
Chandana 63no

Rinke 3/36
Manyumwa 1/40

Zim innings:151,28.3 overs
Matsikenyeri 31
Rinke 31

Indrasiri 6/38
Muralidaran 2/22

MOTM:S.Indrasiri

Result:SL win by 144 runs.

Reaction:
Vandort and Sanga gave me a good start,followed up with Jaya being dismissed without scoring.
Neither Sameraweera nor Dishan got a good score,and it looked like a collapse,but Paranavitana and Chandana had different idea's!
They both almost stayed at a run a ball strike rates,and with a bit of big hitting by Vaas at the end they almost topped 300!!!

Vaas and Malinga were rather ineffective,except when Malinga dismissed Coventry.
The spinning combination of debutent Indrasiri,The master Murali and Chandana had Zim absolutely tied up.
I'm considering playing an allrounder as my second pacemen and playing all three of Murali,Mendis and Indrasiri,that could be really deadly!!!

 

[Jaztheman]

Zimbabwe were never going to chase down that total and Indrasiri definitely made sure of that. Not much to talk about when you are playing Zimbabwe, you could go with an allrounder and three spinners and win comfortabley, doesn't really matter against Zimbabwe.

Good stuff.

 

[age of the fall]

Sri Lanka

Sangakarra
Vandort
Sameraweera
Silva
Paranavitana
Dilshan
Fernando
Malinga
Murali
de Silva
Lakshitha

Zimbabwe

Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Taibu
Strydom
Chigambura
Rinke
Nahwire
Mupariwa
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Sri Lanka 206/10

Sangakarra 105
Samarawera 31
Mupariwa 3/30
Rinke 3/32

Zimbabwe 145/10

Manyumwa 24
Strydom 20
Murali 3/23
Malinga 3/38

Result: Sri Lanka win by 61 runs
MOTM Sangakarra

Reaction: Wow, something to actually write about. Amazing work by Sangakarra to score a century with a team collapsing around him on a pitch that was amazing for pace and offered nothing at all for spin. Nobody else reached past 35. Sanga really saved me there. The bowling was quite funny really. Only needing something like 4 an over they still managed to score underneath that to start needing 6 an over. Fast bowlers dominated on a fast pitch with Malinga being the pick but de Silva (2/37 off 10) and Lakshitha (2/20 off 10) proved to be great economically and as wicket takers. Murali on the other hand is just a total legend. 3/23 off a pitch that offered nothing at all for spinners. 2 matches to go

 

[bladescape]

2nd ODI:
Sl:
Sangakkara
Vandort
M.Jayawardene
Paranavitana
Sameraweera
Dilshan
Chandana
Vaas
Indrasiri
Malinga
Muralidaran

No changes to a succesful team.

Zim:
Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Taibu
Strydom
Marumisa
Chigambura
Rinke
Mupariwa
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Marumisa's back!

Match:
Zim innings:221,49.5 overs
Taibu 53
Strydom 53

Sameraweera 4/41
Malinga 2/38

SL innings:222/3,46.1 overs
M.Jayawardene 79no
Sangakkara 65

Chigumbura 2/43
Rainsford 1/38

MOTM:T.Sameraweera

Result:SL win by 7 wickets.

Reaction:
Zimbabwe batted first for once.
Malinga quickly had them 2/21 with early wickets.
The third wicket only put on 21 more so it was going down the path of the first matches Zim innings,and Indrisiri hadn't even been called on yet!
Taibu and Strydom added 80 odd for the fourth wicket to put Zim out of immediate danger.
Indrisiri wasn't very effective this time,however Murali,Malinga and Sameraweera had reduced them when they looked like stealing the show with a big score.

Vandort went first delivery of the match,Sanga was then paired with Jaya.
They put on 100+ together and 43 from 33 deliveries from Sameraweera put the match in place.Jaya was brilliant and Sanga hardly gave a chance before he got out.

Another easy win.

 

[surendar]

Taibu is always a star for Zimbabwe.. but a lonely star : Zimbabwe had to have team effort if they have to win.

 

[Jaztheman]

Good stuff guys, and as always easy wins. Hopefully you can get a challenging team next tour.

 

[age of the fall]

2nd ODI

Sri Lanka

Sangakarra
Vandort
Sameraweera
Silva
Paranavitana
Dilshan
Kulasekara
Malinga
Murali
de Silva
Lakshitha

Debutant Kulasekara given a shot over Fernando

Zimbabwe

Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Taibu
Strydom
Murumisa
Chigambura
Rinke
Mupariwa
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Murumisa in for Nahwire

Sri Lanka 284/10

Sangakarra 77
Silva 51
Rainsford 4/53
Mupariwa 3/60

Zimbabwe 193/10

Taibu 58
Coventry 47
Murali 4/41
Lakshitha 3/50

Result: Sri Lanka win by 90 Runs.
MOTM: Murali

Reaction: Lost the toss and was put into Bat on a pitch favoring seamers. My Batsmen did great with Sanga getting 77(96) Silva 51(38) and Samaraweera 38(31) I bit gutted to not get the 300 score but lost a few quick wickets towards the end. 280 was still easily enough I thought... And it was Zimbabwe made a solid effort with the chase but they were just never quick enough to chase my score, and that led to there downfall. Murali proving how much of a legend he is by again being the lead wicket taker and MOTM on a pitch offering nothing at all for spin.

 

[Jaztheman]

Sri Lanka won easily?

 

[bladescape]

3rd(And final.) ODI:
Sl:
Sangakkara
Vandort
M.Jayawardene
Paranavitana
Sameraweera
Dilshan
Chandana
Vaas
Indrasiri
Malinga
Muralidaran

Keeping the same team to finish the first year.

Zim:
Matsikenyeri
Coventry
Williams
Taibu
Strydom
Chigambura
Masakadza
Rinke
Mahwire
Manyumwa
Rainsford

Mahwire and Masakadza are back into the side.

Match:
Zim innings:129,44.1 overs
Coventry 27
Mahwire 22

Sameraweera 3/18
Chandana 3/20

SL innings:130/3,33.3 overs
M.Jayawardene 49no
Paranavitana 45

Manyumwa 2/22
Rinke 1/34

MOTM:T.Sameraweera

Result:SL win by 7 wickets.

Reaction:
Chandana,Sameraweera,Indrasiri and Malinga reduced Zim to ashes.

Manyumwa had at one point figures of 2/5 as the total was 2/9.
However,we've managed to put a solid line up together and Jaya stood up with Parana and Samera.
Sanga for once failing,with just 5 runs to his name.

Top tens:
ODI batting:
9.M.Jayawardene
ODI bowling:
2.A.Mendis

That's the minnows done,now onto 09!

 

[age of the fall]

I'm a genius, so I left my flash drive with the game at Dads place. Ill go round and grab it tomorrow so I can finish this off.