Indian Tour of Sri Lanka & Triangular Series, July-August 2010

[StinkyBoHoon]

welcome back malinga.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Great match is going on. I didn't like that Sri Lanka declared on 520-8, because I wanted Herath to see getting his century.

But Sri Lanka declared now and Malinga got Gambhir LBW in the first over.

Some bad news for India: Sehwag was bowling earlier and even he was getting spin.

 

[AkshayS]

huh, Gambhir.

Messed up the delivery, I am guessing that India would be soon in trouble.

 

[angryangy]

and that india can't bowl for ████?

Probably a bit, although on paper, you'd think Harbhajan was more likely to bowl well.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Sehwag is targeting Welegedara. The Indian batsmen are holding back against Malinga.

Sehwag is really getting cheap fours. He has hit Welegedara around the same area for some time. It would be wise to put somebody there.

 

[Adarsh]

Great match is going on. I didn't like that Sri Lanka declared on 520-8, because I wanted Herath to see getting his century.

But Sri Lanka declared now and Malinga got Gambhir LBW in the first over.

Some bad news for India: Sehwag was bowling earlier and even he was getting spin.

Sehwag's a really good Test match offspinner. Really under used. YouTube - India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Sehwag 5 wicket haul

The above is probably the best spell of off spin bowling I've seen besides Muralitharan. Not saying he's the second best in the world, but that video is worth watching.

 

[AkshayS]

till now good batting from india, I'm waiting for Sachin.

Sehwag is entertaining.

 

[ZexyZahid]

It should be time to introduce Muralitharan.

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There is a change in bowling, but Herath is coming.

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Dravid is lucky that he didn't inside edged that ball of Mathews into his stumps.

 

[Akash00]

LOL... Sehwag is just punishing Herath for his 80, I think.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Well, Dravid is run out while trying to get a second run. Dravid himself ran first to get the second run.

Tendulkar has come. We could see an encounter of Muralitharan vs Tendulkar and Sehwag.

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Muralitharan has come to bowl. First ball will be against Sehwag.

 

[Owzat]

^WTF, all are injured, who fielded a weakened side, SreeSanth and Zaheer our main seam bowlers are injured, Bhajji is down with flu but still playing and he looks exhausted after every over. Batting is just like what it used to be, how can you say India have fielded a weakened side.

I was being vicicious, preparing India for excuses for losing in light of the Zimbabwe defeats

 

[AkshayS]

Sehwag got his fifty, nice.
Sachin is at crease.:banana2

 

[Owzat]

agree with TUMTUM, if he even takes one wicket in any match, it just becomes a wow, people says " he got the wicket."?

Yeah, 66 wickets @ 36.14 is pretty ordinary and not exactly a career in its infancy. Of course he must have played a lot of unhelpful wickets. If you take out his 10 wickets @ 26.00 against Bangladesh it goes up to 37.95

In fairness he has played the aussies in near 1/3 of his Tests to date, although is that an excuse for an ordinary average? (four Tests were in India)

 

[ZexyZahid]

Muralitharan gets the wicket of Tendulkar. He was trying to sweep him.

India is at 101-3 currently. They really want Sehwag stay there and score runs. Otherwhile they might have to follow on.

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Cricinfo mentioned a fact and they are true:

'And so, the highest wicket-taker in Tests has taken out the highest run-getter. Cherish the moment, it may not happen again in a LONG time.'

I even think that will never happen. Earlier this happened with Lara against Warne.

 

[shravi]

It should be time to introduce Muralitharan.

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There is a change in bowling, but Herath is coming.

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Dravid is lucky that he didn't inside edged that ball of Mathews into his stumps.

We are all watching the match! If we aren't, there's Cricinfo!