England v Sri Lanka Cricket
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England v Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka win the toss and have chosen to bat.
England name an unchanged side from the last game.
England name an unchanged side from the last game.
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Sri Lanka national anthem sounds like kids nursery song.
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karatekid wrote:Sri Lanka national anthem sounds like kids nursery song.
Certainly one of the happier ones isn't it
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Archer strikes in his 1st over
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3/2 one for Woakes now too
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. thinks it was a promising start.
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What is .'s take on things now at 154-5?. wrote:. thinks it was a promising start.
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. fell asleep when Mike Atherton took over on commentary so has missed the last hour or so of the game. He sees it is now 190-6.djemba-djemba wrote:What is .'s take on things now at 154-5?
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But what is .'s take on it?. wrote:. fell asleep when Mike Atherton took over on commentary so has missed the last hour or so of the game. He sees it is now 190-6.
Is this good or bad for England?
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How does martin_p feel about this?martin_p wrote:200-7
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. thinks the score suggests they’ve done alright and it’s a good thing. He expects Sri Lanka will finish on around 230 which he would think England will chase down easily enough.djemba-djemba wrote:But what is .'s take on it?
Is this good or bad for England?
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A game to give fringe players a do so they're ready if needed when it matters.
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Does . have England down as likely World Cup winners?. wrote:. thinks the score suggests they’ve done alright and it’s a good thing. He expects Sri Lanka will finish on around 230 which he would think England will chase down easily enough.
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. thinks India will win the World Cup.djemba-djemba wrote:Does . have England down as likely World Cup winners?
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To win any of the big games the minimum needed now is to have at least one top order batter to make a run a ball 100plus.
Batting first and using scoreboard pressure seems the easiest route to winning a game.
Batting first and using scoreboard pressure seems the easiest route to winning a game.
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todays game probably sees the end of James Vince.
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This is more like it, a real battle to score runs.
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91 fer 3 off 25.
Safe to say Brexit moving quicker than the total.
Root will bat through though.
Safe to say Brexit moving quicker than the total.
Root will bat through though.
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We'll get em in singles,good contest but England should be OK with the batting to come,similar game to SA-NZ a couple of days ago,the advantage for the chasing side is they know the requirement,yet another 50 for Root,the only slight concern is he's due a failure sooner or later.
Vince has blown his chance if you can't score runs against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka,forget it against the likes of Boult and Starc.
Hope Jason Roy is fit and firing ASAP.Him and Bairstow up top gives England a great platform to go all the way.
Stokes is in a hurry,must have an urgent appointment.
Vince has blown his chance if you can't score runs against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka,forget it against the likes of Boult and Starc.
Hope Jason Roy is fit and firing ASAP.Him and Bairstow up top gives England a great platform to go all the way.
Stokes is in a hurry,must have an urgent appointment.
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Root gone
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Buttler gone now
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In all kinds of trouble now. Can see this going down to the wire
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I was convinced Buttler's was going down the leg side but hawk eye started from Malinga releasing the ball from past the umpires face.
I know his side arm action gets him close to the wickets but that's just crazy.
I know his side arm action gets him close to the wickets but that's just crazy.
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Never understood why Malinga has been able to get away with the way he bowls.
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Nor me. I know it’s been done to death but it looks like a chuck. If someone tried that in club cricket you’d get laughed out of the attack. And no balled.
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Why? What’s wrong with it?Spijed wrote:Never understood why Malinga has been able to get away with the way he bowls.
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Stokes just got a four to take him to 50 but 57 needed from 64 balls with 6 wickets down.
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Woakes out - 57 from 59 required. Sri Lanka cleat favourites now
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Rashid gone now
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Can you keep us updated please Tony. No TV's in DarwenClaretTony wrote:Rashid gone now
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If he's coming in at 400 for 3 Mooen Ali is great, but any kind of pressure whatsoever and he is a waste of time. Absolutely spineless.
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186 for 9 Archer just gone.
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Archer gone. Game all but over. We are 9 down and. Still want 47 from 38 balls.
After this game we have three left against the others in the top four. We will need to win two of them at leSt to qualify.
After this game we have three left against the others in the top four. We will need to win two of them at leSt to qualify.
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Malinga finishes with 4 for 43. Outstanding bowling.
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15 off the over - 30 required from last four overs but will be all down to Stokes if we get close.
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22 from 21 - Stokes on to 81
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Gave Wood one ball to face and he’s out. Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.
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Thought Stokes was going to do it there for a second! We've given ourselves a mountain to climb now to qualify.
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Unfair on Wood ---he faced more balls than Bairstow and Rashid and the same as Woakes ---he should not have been in that situation.ClaretTony wrote:Gave Wood one ball to face and he’s out. Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.
He has taken 12 wickets for 203 runs and has only had one innings in this WC so far and scored 10 not out in our other defeat v Pakistan and he faced more balls in that one than Rashid and Archer!
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Sri Lanka have a tough run-in, so should be ok....SMClaret wrote:Thought Stokes was going to do it there for a second! We've given ourselves a mountain to climb now to qualify.
....Hopefully
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Anyone who thought we would walk this needs to reassess!
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Tougher than Australia, India and New Zealand???Spijed wrote:Sri Lanka have a tough run-in, so should be ok....
....Hopefully
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Was merely pointing out that Stokes had taken the single to get strike for the next over and left Wood with one ball to face. Wasn’t meant in any way to be a criticism of Wood.Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:Unfair on Wood ---he faced more balls than Bairstow and Rashid and the same as Woakes ---he should not have been in that situation.
He has taken 12 wickets for 203 runs and has only had one innings in this WC so far and scored 10 not out in our other defeat v Pakistan and he faced more balls in that one than Rashid and Archer!
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No problem Tony --just standing up for the local lad! He has done better than I thought he would and I know that he would be very disappointed at getting out because, like all fast bowlers, he thinks that he can bat!ClaretTony wrote:Was merely pointing out that Stokes had taken the single to get strike for the next over and left Wood with one ball to face. Wasn’t meant in any way to be a criticism of Wood.
We have really messed up today as far as I am concerned and we will have to go some against the other top teams now because they are all decent.
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Frustrating at the end - thought Stokes might win it for us
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Difficult position at the end for Stokes but when you avoid taking runs to keep batsman off strike it drains confidence from them. Wood is capable but didn't need to play that ball.
I can understand him farming the strike after the collapse though.
Sri Lanka deserved the win, bowled well.
I can understand him farming the strike after the collapse though.
Sri Lanka deserved the win, bowled well.
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Sri Lanka have South Africa next,followed by the West Indies and lastly India,i can see them picking up wins in the first 2,and it's possible India will rest some key players in the final match,England on the 2 occasions they've been under pressure in tight contests have come up short twice,big performance required against the Aussies,lose that and nerves will be fraying.Spijed wrote:Sri Lanka have a tough run-in, so should be ok....
....Hopefully
Stokes and Root apart the batting line-up should take a long look at their failings today,Moeen had a rush of blood,you've just hit a six man,why are you attempting such a daft shot when the RR isn't excessive,criminal that England had 18 balls remaining,and only needed a run a ball,3/4 wickets in hand and that's eminently feasible(to quote Boris from the other evening).
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Great game at Old Trafford on now
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Wow. Brathwaite brings up his hundred. Windies need 6 to win from 7 deliveries and he holes out to long on.
After a long wait the World Cup finally came alive these last two days.
After a long wait the World Cup finally came alive these last two days.