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

[ZexyZahid]

Here is an interesting fact:

everytime Sangakkara has scored a double century Sri Lanka has won the match.

Sehwag is spinning the ball more then the other spinners.

 

[AkshayS]

Sangakkara got his double, what can be worse for India 450 runs already up with 8 wickets left.

If Srilanka wouldn't focus on a win and would focus on a batting recored, then it is the perfect platform.

Sanga to get a triple.

 

[Bounce]

This is really irritating. The Indian bowlers can't even manage to take a single wicket.
India desperately needs a "Malinga-like" bowler in the near future

 

[Flame_Blader1]

I still can't believe Ojha was picked for the second test <_<

guy should never play test cricket. W/e I just hope we can manage a draw from this position. Plz Viru don't get out early on this pitch..

 

[ZexyZahid]

Sangakkara is finally out. And that by Sehwag.

Sehwag was just bowling with his spectacles and hat on. That just how the current situation is.

 

[0601731]

I still can't believe Ojha was picked for the second test <_<

guy should never play test cricket. W/e I just hope we can manage a draw from this position. Plz Viru don't get out early on this pitch..

I agree,ojha had no busniess being in the team after his performance in the 1st test.Indians need bat very long to save this one.

 

[Flame_Blader1]

I agree,ojha had no busniess being in the team after his performance in the 1st test.Indians need bat very long to save this one.

Actually he shouldn't have played the first test match either. He doesn't have ANY variation in his bowling. No doosra, top spinner nothing. I'm not saying you can't be sucessful if you don't have those things. But seriously it's so damn easy to play someone like that. The batsman doesn't have to worry about picking your hand or anything like that. Mishra did well in the last test vs SA so I don't understand why he wasn't picked now. Not to mention Mishra is a marginally better fielder and definitely a much better batsman.

 

[Owzat]

Here is an interesting fact:

everytime Sangakkara has scored a double century Sri Lanka has won the match.

Sangakarra has six doubles not including this one, which is just as well because this match hasn't resulted in a Sri Lankan win so your "interesting" fact is technically inaccurately worded but might escape being wrong if Sri Lanka do win


Sangakkara - make mine a double

230 vs Pakistan (01/02) - WON : Pakistan had been bowled out for 234 by Vaas, Fernando and Murali. Vaas and Murali then took four wickets each as Pakistan only just forced Sri Lanka to bat again

270 vs Zimbabwe (04/05) - WON : Zimbabwe were skittled for 228, Sri Lanka racked up 713/3d and Murali helped himself to four wickets to secure a massive innings & 254 runs win

232 vs South Africa (04/05) - WON : Sri Lanka notched up 470 before Jayasuriya took 5/34 and South Africa were all out for 189. Sri Lanka batted again before again dismissing South Africa for less than 200 with Vaas taking 6/29

287 vs South Africa (06/07) - WON : South Africa were skittled for 169 with Fernando and Murali taking four wickets apiece, Sri Lanka racked up 756/5d before South Africa were bowled out for a valiant 434 in the last innings with Murali taking 6/131

200no vs Bangladesh (07/08) - WON : Bangladesh were annihilated for just 62 with Malinga and Murali (the chuck brothers) taking four cheap wickets apiece. Sri Lanka didn't bat for very long in making 451/6d before Bangladesh fell one short of 300 second time around.

222no vs Bangladesh (07/08) - WON : very next Test Bangladesh were bowled out for 131 with Murali taking 6/28, Sri Lanka posted 500/4d before Murali took 6/54 and Bangladesh didn't make 200 second time of asking either.



So three against the minnows of Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Shame he hasn't carried on keeping, is arguably one of the best batsmen keepers along with Flower and Gilchrist, both of whom only ever managed one double (although Gilchrist batted down the order, Flower batted in a weak side)

 

[ZexyZahid]

Of course I was talking about previous Test matches of Sangakkara. I can't look into the future.

I don't know what Sri Lanka is doing currently. They are at 516-3 and should start hitting the balls instead of giving maidens to the Indian bowlers.

Two Indian bowlers also got their centuries, while Mithun is only two runs short. Ishant Sharma and Sehwag are over 70 runs as well.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Sanga put os big achievement

 

[AkshayS]

How much more will Srilanka bat, the pitch is good enough to bat and I think they should give it to India in third session to make their chances more clear.

 

[ajdude]

Nah, go for 1000, Mahela 500* haha. It'd be ████ to watch but the stat-fags would be fapping all over it.

 

[AkshayS]

Even if Srilanka would get 1000, Mahela would find it very very very difficult to pass 500.

 

[ajdude]

Even if Srilanka would get 1000, Mahela would find it very very very difficult to pass 500.

HE WILL GODDAMNIT

If Mahela played against a World XI, not just current but overall, at the SSC, he'd have a damn good chance I reckon! Maybe give him Aamer or someone.

 

[hacker]

Here is another fact,
sanga and mahela was score centuries in same match in 3 times. those three matches won by srilanka. Every fact was against IND