ODI/Test Series- Australia vs Sri Lanka (brad352 vs djkay)

[brad352]

Good innings, I'll have to do well to beat it- I'll probably be done by tonight.

 

[Jarryd]

Ok, i'll have to check tomorrow however, i'm at the footy tonight

 

[brad352]

UPDATE: 10 Overs

Australia 0/57

Gilchrist 29*
Hayden 26*

A combination of wayward bowling by the Sri Lankans and some enterprising running between wickets has allowed the Aussies to get off to a great start. The real test, however, will be against the spinners on this dusty pitch.

 

[brad352]

UPDATE: 20 Overs

Australia 0/123

Gilchrist 61*
Hayden 58*

 

[brad352]

UPDATE: 30 Overs

Australia 1/173

Gilchrist 84*
Ponting 9*
Hayden 75

 

[brad352]

End of Match

Australia 4/224 (42.5)

Gilchrist 99 (121)
Hayden 75 (80)
Chandana 8-0-2/26
Muralitharan 10-0-2/46

The Australian batsmen struggled after the spinners entered the attack however the magnificent start by their openers allowed them to coast to victory with 43 balls to spare.

 

[brad352]

Scorecard

 

[brad352]

Batting stats

 

[brad352]

Bowling

 

[squiz]

How did you bat so well in this innings, and so poor in testing?

 

[brad352]

It's not that much different- I got 2/216 in the other one, and the dusty pitch has a fast outfield so I get 4s instead of 2s- and plus I knew what shots are and aren't profitable now so I spent a fair bit of the innings just blocking and taking singles.

 

[brad352]

And Jarryd, how did you manage to hit so many sixes with this patch? :o

 

[squiz]

yer, I can barely hit fours

 

[Jarryd]

Cover Drive smash, well done on a good chase

 

[Jarryd]

Whos batting in the next ODI?