Story Sri Lanka Test Series

[jmcdonald]

Start Of First Test

HB: Hello everyone, my name is Harsh Bogle.

TG: And I'm Tony Grieg. We'll be reporting on the Sri Lanka vs England Test match from now to lunch on the first day.

HB: Here is Sri Lanka's lineup:
1) Jayasuria
2) Tillakaratne
3) Sangakara
4) Jayawardene
5) Samaraweera
6) Kaluwithrana
7) Fernando
8) Lokuarchchi
9) Vaas
10) Mularitharan
11) Nissanka
12th) Chandana

TG: And here is England's lineup:
1) Strauss
2) Trescothick
3) Vaughan
4) Butcher
5) Read
6) Flintoff
7) Collingwood
8) Harmison
9) Anderson
10) Giles
11) Hoggard

HB: We'll now go to the action...

 

[jmcdonald]

HB: Well, after 12 overs Sri Lanka are in trouble! Getting off to a great start of an opening partnership of 44. Now they've collapsed to 52/4.

Tillakartne walks back. 1st Wicket.

Jayasuria is caught. 2nd Wicket

Samaraweera is bowled. 4th Wicket

TG: Yes Harsh, let's hope Jayawardene and Kaluwithrana put up a competetive partnership.
Scorecard

 

[jmcdonald]

End Of Innings Sri Lankan Collapse!

HB: That would have to be Sri Lanka's worst performance ever!
TG: I agree, Jayasuria and Tillakartne were the only decent batsmen.

Sri Lankan Final Scorecard

Mularitharan walks back.

Caught in the covers.

All out for 71. Before Lunch!

 

[jmcdonald]

England's Innings

TG: After Sri Lanka's collapse, England could put 250+ on the board and be in the driving position,
HB: Definetely Tony, here is Mark Taylor chatting to John Dyson (Sri Lankan Coach) after the first innings.

MT: John, you must be dissapointed?
JD: I am Mark, I think Marvin (Attapatu) not being in the team hurt but I don't think it should have done so this much...

Back to England's first Innings.

The lineup listed for England was changed.

 

[jmcdonald]

First 3 Wickets of England's Innings.

HB: Well, so far England dissapoint me.
TG: Same Harsh, but to me the whole match so far has dissapointed me.
(Commentators- )

Trescothick is bowled (1st Wicket)

Trescothick walks back.

Walking off for lunch.

Lunch Scorecard

CONTINUED TOMMOROW

 

[The Champ]

I think Eng r on their way to a big victory

 

[jmcdonald]

Did you see their scorecard? It would be interesting to see England get 200+.

 

[jmcdonald]

I've decided to continue on tonight.

 

[jmcdonald]

England's Innings ends.

HB: All out after 39 overs for 105 runs. Dissapointing match so far.
TG: Graham Thorpe's batting probably was the highlight.

England Scorecard

England Batting

 

[The Champ]

Unbeleivable to see Eng bowled out so cheaply mate, great bowlilng for SriLanka

 

[jmcdonald]

Yeah Champ, ditto.
Will continue now.

 

[The Champ]

Mate what patch r using, the matches r very low scoring mate

 

[jmcdonald]

Um, boss's coolgameplay patch. Full list of mods above.

 

[jmcdonald]

2nd Innings for both England and Sri Lanka

I forgot to use fraps but here are the details:

Sri Lanka
Jayasuria-C.Butcher B.Anderson- 5
Tillakaratne- LBW.Anderson-11
Sangakara-C.Read B.Caddick-12
Jayawardene-C.Flintoff B.Caddick-0
Samaweera-C.Flintoff B.Butcher-13
Kaluwithrana-C.Hussain B.Caddick-6
Fernando-C.Hussain B.Giles-1
Lokuarchchi-C.Butcher B.Giles-2
Vaas-C.Thorpe B.Giles-0
Mularitharan-C.Thorpe B.Giles-1
Nissanka-NOT OUT-0

Extras: 18
Total: 70

England chasing 36
Trescothick-B.Vaas-1
Butcher-C.Jayasuria B.Vaas-0
Vaughan-LBW.Mularitharan-2
Hussain-C+B Vaas-4
Thorpe-LBW.Jayasuria-0
Flintoff-B.Vaas-0
Read-C.Nissanka B.Fernando-1
Giles-C.Tillakaratne B.Fernando-0
Caddick-C+B.Lokuarachchi-1
Harmison-B.Vaas-0
Anderson-C.Samaweera B.Vaas-3

Extras: 3
Total: 12

 

[jmcdonald]

SRI LANKA WIN.

After Match Conference:

Reporter: That was lucky Sanath (Jayasuria). Great bowling.
SJ: Yeah, great bowling. I hope we bat better next time.

Reporter: Michael, how do you feel?
MV: At the end of Sri Lankas second innings we thought we had it in the bag..


I promise other tests will be of higher quality.