WC2007: Super 8

[Leicester Fox]

some really useful late runs for the Sri Lankans there. Can't see them winning without Murali,Malinga and Vaas though. There still in it though and those runs will have given them a boost but it will be tough

 

[Kev]

One of the Irish bowlers bowled 8 overs, conceeded 5 runs and took 2 wkts in the Pakistan match I think.

Yep, it was Botha

 

[aussie1st]

Well Bracken's figures got wrecked in the end but at least he got 4 wickets. He sure can produce some good figures who can forget his 7/4 (7/2 at one stage).

226 just below par score, all will depend on how the opening bowlers go and then Bandara.

 

[aussie_ben91]

If Sri Lanka can get Hayden & Ponting out very early on, I can see Sri Lanka really challenging us. It'd be good to see if Gilchrist could find some form & how Clarke responds to the situation. It could also test out Symonds & Hussey.

 

[Adarsh]

It's a decent score but the Aussies should knock it off pretty easily, considering their batting and Sri Lanka's weakened bowling. Anything can happen though.

 

[Damo01]

Good luck with the Sri Lanka's Bowlers....especially with Hayden who is in excellent form with his batting...

Managed to 227 and only 23 runs behind from getting 250+ after losing those early 3 wickets at the start!

 

[Leicester Fox]

Australia have pretty much won after that 1st over,really bad way to set the tone for the innings

 

[Will_NA]

Sri Lanka's bowling attack won't bother Australia. England would have a very good chance if there was no Murali, Vaas or Malinga :

 

[PhilD123]

That straight drive four from Gilly has really released the pressure. Before that it looked like Sri Lanka's clever bowling and field setting were going to frustrate Gilchrist and he was going to give away his wicket.

Sri Lanka are going to have to bowl fantastically well with a lowish score to defend, their best 3 bowlers missing and such a strong Aussie batting line up.

 

[Damo01]

Sri Lanka are stupid enough to realize that resting Murali and Vaas was a dumb move considering they are playing against Australia.

It's Sri Lanka lost!!! Good night - I'm off the bed!

 

[MUFC1987]

Good ball that from Arnold. I always thought his bowling was under-used. One more wicket for Sri Lanka and they're got a real chance.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Hussey should come now and spent some time in the crease

 

[aussie1st]

Openers got us away to the start we needed. Arnold getting the wickets interesting.
Clarke just didn't get to the pitch of that last ball he faced, was looking good before that.

Ponting still in which will make this an easy chase still.

 

[charith]

I wouldn't put too much into this game tbh.

I think since they were already into the semi's and thought why expose the quality bowlers for practise. It just seemed that the whole performence was a low intensity one.

I also think that SL want to play NZ in the semis. They haven't really been troubled by NZ.

Dissapointing though. Pretty much the whole SL bowling attack absent, Mali, Murali and Vaas.

 

[aussie1st]

We got what we wanted out of it, a dominant victory and more batting practice for Symonds. Too bad Hussey couldn't bat again, when he gets a decent go I don't see him getting out as he will be hungry for runs.