Sri Lanka vs Australia
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Mahela Jayawardene has put up a good performance. He's just 3 away from his first century against Australia. Australia would want to get rid of the tail enders soon and have a crack at the Sri Lankans again. Sri Lanka needs at least 2-3 batsmen to come good if they have to put up any fight in this Test match.
Mahela Jayawardene has put up a good performance. He's just 3 away from his first century against Australia. Australia would want to get rid of the tail enders soon and have a crack at the Sri Lankans again. Sri Lanka needs at least 2-3 batsmen to come good if they have to put up any fight in this Test match.
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Jaques continues his impressive run with the bat with a fifty. Murali needs 5 more wickets to get past Warne. I'm pretty sure that won't happen in this match. Australia will be looking for another 100-150 runs before declaring. I guess it'll come before lunch tomorrow.
Jaques continues his impressive run with the bat with a fifty. Murali needs 5 more wickets to get past Warne. I'm pretty sure that won't happen in this match. Australia will be looking for another 100-150 runs before declaring. I guess it'll come before lunch tomorrow.
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So, despite the ton from Jayawarden, Sri Lanka were still rolled for under 246.
Surprised that Ponting decided against the follow-on but he knows the fitness of his players and I don't think that it's going to have an effect on the outcome.
As AB says above, bat until lunch or just after, add another 100 or 150 runs then have 5 sessions to bowl Sri Lanka out for a second time.
So, despite the ton from Jayawarden, Sri Lanka were still rolled for under 246.
Surprised that Ponting decided against the follow-on but he knows the fitness of his players and I don't think that it's going to have an effect on the outcome.
As AB says above, bat until lunch or just after, add another 100 or 150 runs then have 5 sessions to bowl Sri Lanka out for a second time.
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Australia continue to pile on the runs, although they have lost Jaques. Still a lead of nearly 500 should see them through!
Australia continue to pile on the runs, although they have lost Jaques. Still a lead of nearly 500 should see them through!
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Sangakkara and Atapattu are playing quite comfortably out there. If they don't lose more than 1-2 wickets today they might have a good chance of saving the test. This is where Australia's new attack will be tested.
I'm a bit surprised that Murali was unable to break Warne's record. He didn't get much support from others and Australians played pretty well against.
Sangakkara and Atapattu are playing quite comfortably out there. If they don't lose more than 1-2 wickets today they might have a good chance of saving the test. This is where Australia's new attack will be tested.
I'm a bit surprised that Murali was unable to break Warne's record. He didn't get much support from others and Australians played pretty well against.
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awesome bowling by lee. great bouncer to atapattu and a big inswinging yorker and jayawardene didnt have a clue about it. he should have at least played a shot at it but he totally misjudged it. the sitution has changed so quickly for sri lanka lol.
awesome bowling by lee. great bouncer to atapattu and a big inswinging yorker and jayawardene didnt have a clue about it. he should have at least played a shot at it but he totally misjudged it. the sitution has changed so quickly for sri lanka lol.
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Yeah I think he should have played at it. Due to the angle with which Lee was bowling the ball was always coming in.
It has been a good day for Sri Lanka. They are still in with a chance to win this match. However, things can change very quickly tomorrow. They are only 1-2 wickets away from a collapse. The two batsmen out there have a tough job on their hands tomorrow. I think it will be a win for Australia, but Sri Lanka have put up a fight which was unexpected.
Yeah I think he should have played at it. Due to the angle with which Lee was bowling the ball was always coming in.
It has been a good day for Sri Lanka. They are still in with a chance to win this match. However, things can change very quickly tomorrow. They are only 1-2 wickets away from a collapse. The two batsmen out there have a tough job on their hands tomorrow. I think it will be a win for Australia, but Sri Lanka have put up a fight which was unexpected.
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The best that Sri Lanka can hope for is the draw, although 260 in a day is possible, you'd have to say that chasing 507 is pretty unlikely on a 5th day pitch. A lot will depend on Sangakkara and Jayasuriya - if they can hang around until lunch, then who knows?
The best that Sri Lanka can hope for is the draw, although 260 in a day is possible, you'd have to say that chasing 507 is pretty unlikely on a 5th day pitch. A lot will depend on Sangakkara and Jayasuriya - if they can hang around until lunch, then who knows?
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