Story All Time Competition, Weekly Contest(cricsim)

[Jaztheman]

1. How many wickets will the in-experienced pair of Malinga and Mahroof take?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4
f) 5+

2. Who will hit the most sixes in the game?
a) Cairns
b) Fleming
c) Jayasuriya
d) Sangakara
e) Other
f) No-one

3. Will anyone score 100+ in the game?
a) Yes
b) No
c) The game will be postponed

4. Who will win?
a) New Zealand (4/1)
b) Sri Lanka (9/4 favourites)
c) Tie 100/1

 

[plympilgrim]

i may do the game tonight i will see if i have time

 

[Jaztheman]

good luck with it matty and i don't mind how long the update is because your pres is great mate, well done

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Quiz:
1) E
2) C
3) A
4) B

 

[surendar]

1. How many wickets will the in-experienced pair of Malinga and Mahroof take?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4
f) 5+

2. Who will hit the most sixes in the game?
a) Cairns
b) Fleming
c) Jayasuriya
d) Sangakara
e) Other
f) No-one

3. Will anyone score 100+ in the game?
a) Yes
b) No
c) The game will be postponed

4. Who will win?
a) New Zealand (4/1)
b) Sri Lanka (9/4 favourites)
c) Tie 100/1


gud luck for both the teams!

 

[Pak_cricketer]

1. How many wickets will the in-experienced pair of Malinga and Mahroof take?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4
f) 5+

2. Who will hit the most sixes in the game?
a) Cairns
b) Fleming
c) Jayasuriya
d) Sangakara
e) Other
f) No-one

3. Will anyone score 100+ in the game?
a) Yes
b) No
c) The game will be postponed

4. Who will win?
a) New Zealand (4/1)
b) Sri Lanka (9/4 favourites)
c) Tie 100/1


Good luck Suren!

 

[plympilgrim]

RANATANGA GUIDES SIRILS TO VICTORY​

Monday 23rd September
Bombay Cricket Ground
Audience: 2783 (134 NZ, 1067 Sri Lankans)

Wow what a game of cricket we have seen here today. It has certainly lived up to the rest of tournament, and was won thanks to an inspirational performance.
The New Zealanders won the toss and elected to bat on a dry, hard wicket perfect for batting. As Fleming and Astle made their way to the middle, the 100 or so NZ fans stood and appaulded.

NEW ZEALAND INNINGS, 173/10​

Slinger, Vaas and Mahroof all stared for the Sri Lankan's as the New Zealanders posted the lowest total of the tournament so far. The innings started off extremely badly losing the wicket of Fleming for 4. Astle and McMillan also followed suit, leaving the NZers in a hole at 33/3, but Crowe and Hadlee had a great partnership of 70+, to guide them to 104/3 when Hadlee was back in the pavillion with 30 against his name. Crowe passed 50 and was holding the innings together. But when Cairns fell for 2, the innings was played like a script, there was a little bit of resistance from the tail, but when Crowe fell for 71 the innings was about over. Germon made a slow 26, but he couldn't salvage the innings. New Zealand losing their lsat 4 wickets for 23.

Crowe crying for help

On the bowling front Vaas and Malinga took 3 wickets, and Mahroof backed them up with 2 wickets from his 5 overs. Ranatanga also bowled well, with 1 wicket for 5 runs from his 3 overs.​

​

The Slinger- Malinga​

NEW ZEALAND innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Stephen Fleming     c. Jayaw'dene  b. Malinga       4     4    1    0  100.0%
Nathan Astle        lbw            b. Malinga      12    22    2    0   54.5%
Martin Crowe        c. Jayasuriya  b. Vaas         68    74    9    0   91.9%
Craig McMillan      c. Sangakkara  b. Malinga       1     2    0    0   50.0%
Richard Hadlee                 c & b. Vaas         30    35    1    0   85.7%
Chris Cairns        c. Silva       b. Vaas          2     4    0    0   50.0%
Lee Germon          run out (Tilla'atne)           26    55    1    0   47.3%
Daniel Vettori      lbw            b. Ranatunga     9    20    0    0   45.0%
Geoff Allott                       b. Maharoof      8    17    0    0   47.1%
Simon Doull         c. Mural'aran  b. Maharoof      3    12    0    0   25.0%
Shane Bond          not out                         6     7    0    0   85.7%
 
 Total:  173/10      Overs:  41.4          Run Rate:  3.46      Extras:  4    
  
                                     -X-

SRI LANKA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Lasith Malinga        8.0      0      33      3      4.13     0      0 
Farveez Maharoof      5.4      0      25      2      4.41     0      0 
Chaminda Vaas        10.0      0      37      3      3.70     0      1 
Hashan Tillakaratne   6.0      0      26      0      4.33     1      0 
Muttiah Muralitharan  6.0      0      32      0      5.33     0      1 
Aravinda de Silva     3.0      0      15      0      5.00     0      0 
Arjuna Ranatunga      3.0      0       5      1      1.67     1      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 0      Byes: 0 

Total: 173/10         Overs: 41.4         Run Rate: 3.46      Extras: 4 
                                     -X-
 
NEW ZEALAND Partnerships
  
No  Batsman               No  Batsman                Runs    Balls   FOW
 1  Stephen Fleming        2  Nathan Astle             4        4      4/1
 3  Martin Crowe           2  Nathan Astle            27       35     31/2
 3  Martin Crowe           4  Craig McMillan           2        3     33/3
 3  Martin Crowe           5  Richard Hadlee          71       73    104/4
 3  Martin Crowe           6  Chris Cairns             2        4    106/5
 3  Martin Crowe           7  Lee Germon              22       35    128/6
 8  Daniel Vettori         7  Lee Germon              22       52    150/7
 9  Geoff Allott           7  Lee Germon              13       24    163/8
10  Simon Doull            7  Lee Germon               1        4    164/9
10  Simon Doull           11  Shane Bond               9       16   173/10
  
 
 Total:  173/10      Overs:  41.4         Run Rate:  3

SRI LANKA, 174/5 ​

Arjuna Ranatanga guided Sri Lanka but he was well backed up by De Silva. But the Sirils started badly as Jayasuriya was out for 15, which included a big slog into cow corner and a back cut for 4. But things got worse when Tilkeratne was out for 0 two balls later leaving them 23/2. But Ranatnaga and Attapatu had a 48 run partnership which levered them back on track. Before Attapatu was out for 18. It looked like Ranatanga would be left stranded as he passed 50, as Jayawardene was out 2 balls later for 0, leaving them 72/4. But De Silva made a match-winning 42, before Ranatanga was out for 84. But in came the keeper and played well for 11 not out in the end.

Ranatunga in his match winning innings.​

Onthe wicket sdide Hadlee took 3 and Allot took 2, they were the only impressive bowlers, and all the others struggled on this batting wicket.

The pick of the bowlers, Hadlee​

SRI LANKA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Arjuna Ranatunga    lbw            b. Hadlee       84    96    6    3   87.5%
Sanath Jayasuriya   c. Cairns      b. Allott       15    17    1    1   88.2%
Hashan Tillakaratne c. Fleming     b. Allott        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Marvin Atapattu     lbw            b. Hadlee       18    28    2    0   64.3%
Mahela Jayawardene  c. Germon      b. Hadlee        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Aravinda de Silva   not out                        42    51    4    0   82.4%
Kumar Sangakkara    not out                        11     8    2    0  137.5%
Chaminda Vaas        
Muttiah Muralitharan 
Farveez Maharoof     
Lasith Malinga       
 
 Total:  174/5       Overs:  33.4          Run Rate:  5.17      Extras:  4    
  
                                     -X-

NEW ZEALAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shane Bond            3.4      0      28      0      7.64     0      0 
Richard Hadlee        8.0      1      37      3      4.63     0      0 
Geoff Allott          8.0      1      26      2      3.25     1      0 
Craig McMillan        2.0      0      12      0      6.00     0      0 
Daniel Vettori        6.0      1      40      0      6.67     0      0 
Chris Cairns          6.0      0      29      0      4.83     1      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 0 

Total: 174/5          Overs: 33.4         Run Rate: 5.17      Extras: 4 
                                     -X-
 
SRI LANKA Partnerships
  
No  Batsman               No  Batsman                Runs    Balls   FOW
 1  Arjuna Ranatunga       2  Sanath Jayasuriya       23       28     23/1
 1  Arjuna Ranatunga       3  Hashan Tillakaratne      0        2     23/2
 1  Arjuna Ranatunga       4  Marvin Atapattu         49       63     72/3
 1  Arjuna Ranatunga       5  Mahela Jayawardene       0        2     72/4
 1  Arjuna Ranatunga       6  Aravinda de Silva       81       93    153/5
 7  Kumar Sangakkara       6  Aravinda de Silva       21       14         
  
 
 Total:  174/5       Overs:  33.4         Run Rate:  5.17     Extras:  4

To sum up then Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets.

 

[plympilgrim]

PUBLIC QUIZ, THE RESULTS

PUBLIC QUIZ

1. How many wickets will the in-experienced pair of Malinga and Mahroof take?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4
f) 5+

2. Who will hit the most sixes in the game?
a) Cairns
b) Fleming
c) Jayasuriya
d) Sangakara
e) Other
f) No-one

3. Will anyone score 100+ in the game?
a) Yes
b) No
c) The game will be postponed

4. Who will win?
a) New Zealand (4/1)
b) Sri Lanka (9/4 favourites)
c) Tie 100/1

How are the public doing?
Treva 3
Grays 5
Zorax 5
Suren 3
Welsh 2
Kelp 1
Jaz 2
Pak Cricketer 2

No-one scored 2 this week

 

[surendar]

ahh.. Kiwis suffering losses everywhere! Poor batting display... In bowling also, Bond was helpless... Suprise that main bowler Doull was not given a ball! But the main fault was on batting which needs to be worked a lot in next game! Well played Lankans!

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Yes! The Powerful Lower order did well, and the pacers did well! Little dissapointed to see nothing in it for Murli. Otherwise good win!

 

[GrayNicolls]

Nice going from the Sri Lankan boys.

 

[plympilgrim]

PRESENTATION CEREMONY​

UK: Another great game has been seen here in this great tournament. We have witnesssed some great batting and bowling. Unfortunatley for the New Zealanders lost out comfortably to the Sri Lankans. Can i please call upon the man who batted well for the New Zealanders today, Martin Crowe​

UK: Well played Martin today and comiserations on losing today.

Thanks and i think that the Sri Lankans deserved their victory.

UK: When you came out to bat wickets were falling like clockwork and you had to rebuild.

Yeah, um when i came out we had lost a wicket in the first over. We lost another 3 quick ones, and that was the hole. But if you look back at the tournament so far all the teams have been in a slight hole, where they have lost quick wickets and needed to rebuild.

UK: How well do you think the team batted and where could you improve?

Well its not my job to be out here slating people and telling them to improve, i can only focus on my own game and know how to improve. If i'm honest i feel we needed someone else to stay in and make a big score, with me. If you look at the aussies in their first game. They had ponting, gilchrist, chappel and bradman who made big scores. i know we can't be aiming for a score 0f 400, but with 3 50's our score today could have been higher.

UK: What do you hope for in the rest of tournament?

Well the coach Suren will be putting us through are paces and telling us where we have gone wrong. In the next game we need to come out firing on all cylinders and win, otherwise we are on the plane back home.

UK: OK thank you Martin and well played.

Cheers

​

UK: Well we have seen some great performances today, but the man of the match for his innings is the Sri Lankans main man Arjuna Ranatunga.​

:hpraise :hpraise :hpraise :hpraise :hpraise

UK: Well played Arjie and congrats on the win.

Well thank you, its just me you should be saying well done to its the team

UK: What did you make of the bowling? There was piece in the press about the in-experienced bowling line-up.

I think they showed the tabloids just how much they know about cricket. Those two came out and took half of NZ wickets and could have had more, they got the balls in the right areas and troubled all the batsmen. This was why they were picked.

UK: Did you think that you could chase the NZ total down easily?

Well its the lowest score of the tournament, but the NZ side showed that they wouldn't roll over, and made this really difficult for us. They are great bowling side, and i think they know that they underperformed with the bat.

UK: You came out with an aggressive mind-set, that is what every team seems to play so far.

Well yes because its a great batting surface, and if you don't attack you will lose your wicket. I think we played well and paced the innings very well.

UK: What are your aspirations for the rest of the tournament?

Well we first have to win another group game, if we do that we are through to the next round, then we will look to progessfrom there.

UK: Well played Arjie and collect your well-deserved man of the match award.​

 

[mehkar]

nice presentation summary mate really like it keep on the amazing job

 

[surendar]

Nicely presented mate Tough time for Kiwis though

 

[Jaztheman]

well done sri lanka and unlucky new zealand

good game