WC 2007 Final

[ZexyZahid]

Powerplay has finally been taken. And Vaas is bowling now.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Looks like it's not only us Aussies who have been accused of saying the result of this final is a foregone conclusion.

 

[aussie1st]

Geez that was lucky for Gilly his bat could have landed on the stump and he would have fallen short of the 100. Dam that powerplay slowing us down again.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Hayden needs another 20 odd runs to surpass Tendulkar's record of most runs in a single WC tournament, am I right?

 

[Hooper]

Gilly Dropped on 96!!! Bottom Edge.

 

[aussie1st]

Much better from Hayden, finally a 6 off Malinga more of that please.

 

[Leicester Fox]

Looks like it's not only us Aussies who have been accused of saying the result of this final is a foregone conclusion.

Actually I was trying to curse you into losing a wicket From this positon I can't see them making anything under 250 with their batting having so much strength in depth

 

[Hooper]

What A Hundred! Congrats Gilly.

 

[IloveGilly]

What a 6 by Hayden, so much strength!

Fantastic Century to watch!

 

[aussie1st]

Awesome 100 fastest ever in the final, congrats Gilly. What a big match player he is, hasn't even looked close to this form in any of his other games.

Good honesty there from Kumar.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Gilchrist gets his century with a four. And it's the fastest one in the World Cup Final.

 

[IloveGilly]

Wow, Gilchrist has more lives than a cat. That would've been a ripper of a catch if he held on.

 

[aussie1st]

Looks like Hayden has past on his luck to Gilly now

Another 4 by Gilly to bring up the 150, double century is possible for Gilly here. 4 wides now and from the accurate Vaas. Another 4 go Gilly.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Such a shame it's only 38 overs max.

I'd push Symonds up to number 4.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

"38 Overs? How embarrassing," spits Joseph Kirk from France. "Can you imagine the football World Cup being cut to 70 minutes? A baseball World Series game being reduced to six innings? A rugby World Cup game played in one half?"

Fully agree. Disgraceful to reduce the final to under 50 overs.

Brilliance from Gilly nonetheless, but you can't help feel the Lankans were robbed. They came with a plan to play 50 overs, then were frustrated by the rain before having to play a makeshift 38 overs match.