Story World Cup 2007 - Australia

[crowsboy]

i am back now our computer had stuffed up and couldn't use it for a while

 

[crowsboy]

Australia v Sri Lanka - Teams

Australia

Clarke
Gilchrist
Ponting
Voges
Symonds
Hussey
Cosgrove
Johnson
Lee
Bracken
Tait

Sri Lanka

Jayasuriya
Tharanga
Jayawardene
Sangakkara
Silva
Dilshan
Maharoof
Arnold
Vass
Muralitharan
Malinga
Fernando
Bandara​

 

[crowsboy]

SRI LANKA WILL BAT FIRST

 

[Roofrom50]

i am back now our computer had stuffed up and couldn't use it for a while

Welcome back to the Gaming Stories Mate, good luck to Australia :happy

 

[plympilgrim]

welcome back crows looking forward to the rest of the cup

 

[aussie1st]

No Hilfy I see Still good side.

 

[crowsboy]

OPENERS GET OFF TO GOOD START

Sri Lankas openers Jayasuriya and Tharanga have started well after they won the toss and elected to bat first. Sri Lanka re 0/47 after 10 overs with Jayasuriya not out on 20 and Tharanga not out on 23. Lee has bowled 5 overs for 21 runs and Tait 5 overs for 26

Sri Lanka 0/47 off 10 overs
Jayasuriya NOT OUT 20*
Tharanga NOT OUT 23*

Extras 4

Tait 5-26-0
Lee 5-21-0​

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Thats a good start. You can expect sixes from Jayasuriya if he stays there for another 10 overs!

 

[aussie1st]

Not a good sign when our strike bowlers don't strike.

 

[crowsboy]

TAIT GETS THARANGA

Young quick Shaun Tait has claimed the first wicket of the match when Tharanga nicked a catch to Lee for 29. Jayasuriya is not out on 27 and Jayawardene is the new batsmen at the crease. Lee has bowled 6 overs for 25 and Tait has bowled 6.3 overs for 35

Sri Lanka 1/60 off 12.3 overs
Jayasuriya NOT OUT 27*
Tharanga C Lee B Tait 29
Jayawardene NOT OUT 0*

Extras 4

Tait 6.3-35-1
Lee 6-25-0​

 

[crowsboy]

BRACKEN GETS WICKET OF JAYAWARDENE

Nathan Bracken has bowled Jayawardene for just 10 runs after he misjudged it and it went straight onto the stumps. Jayasuriya is not out on 42 and is looking in good touch whilst Sangakkara is the new batsmen in. Mitchell Johnson is the other new bowler

Sri Lanka 2/88 off 17.3 overs
Jayasuriya NOT OUT 42*
Tharanga C Lee B Tait 29
Jayawardene B Bracken 10
Sangakkara NOT OUT 0*

Extras 7

Tait 7-37-1
Lee 7-29-0
Bracken 1.3-13-1
Johnson 2-11-0​

 

[crowsboy]

SRI LANKA ON TRACK FOR 300+

A brillant innings of cricket by Sri Lankas Jayasuriya has helped get his side to 2/144 after 27 overs. He is just dominating the game and the Australian bowlers are getting belted from him. He is 73 not out alongside Sangakkara who is not out on 19

Sri Lanka 2/142 off 27 overs
Jayasuriya NOT OUT 73*
Tharanga C Lee B Tait 29
Jayawardene B Bracken 10
Sangakkara NOT OUT 19*

Extras 9

Tait 7-37-1
Lee 7-29-0
Bracken 6-42-1
Johnson 7-36-0​

 

[crowsboy]

JOHNSON GETS SANGAKKARA

Mitchell Johnson has claimed his first wicket of the match when Sangakkara hit a catch to Michael Hussey for 26. Australia will need to get the danger man in Jayasuriya to restrict Sri Lanka to anything under 300

Sri Lanka 3/154 off 30.2 overs
Jayasuriya NOT OUT 78*
Tharanga C Lee B Tait 29
Jayawardene B Bracken 10
Sangakkara C Hussey B Johnson 26
Silva NOT OUT 0*

Extras 9

Tait 7-37-1
Lee 7-29-0
Bracken 8-49-1
Johnson 8.2-41-1​

 

[aussie1st]

Good comeback by the Aussie but damage has been done as long as SL don't collapse.

 

[Ponting22]

well Jayasuriya is still in so he can do damage but half the danger is gone with jayawardene out for only ten keep up the good work crowsboy