1st Final: Aus v S. Lanka @ Adelaide

[Amjid Javed]

Australia team: (from)
+AC Gilchrist, SM Katich, *RT Ponting, DR Martyn, A Symonds,
MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, B Lee, GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SR Clark,
JR Hopes, ML Lewis, BR Dorey.

Sri Lanka team: (from)
*MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya, +KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene,
J Mubarak, TM Dilshan, CK Kapugedera, WPUJC Vaas,
M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando, PDRL Perera, CM Bandara,
KMDN Kulasekara, WCA Ganegama, WU Tharanga, RP Arnold,
MG Vandort.

game starts 0315am uk time (live on sky sports).

good luck sri lanka :)

[Easa]

For some reason, I have a feeling Srilanka is going to win rather easily....

This will be the Aussie team most probably:

Adam Gilchrist
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting
Damien Martyn
Andrew Symonds
Michael Clarke
Michael Hussey
Brett Lee
Brad Hogg
Nathan Bracken
Stuart Clark

SS: ???

[inzidabest]

You have heard it here first. Lanka will beat Aussies today.
But Australia will win the next two finals

[Rob H]

Australia to win this one quite easily i think. Australia don't lose finals. Sri Lanka will get some assistance from the Adelaide wicket but Australia's good form means that they have the edge for this match.

[cavin420]

srilanka have won the toss n are batting first!!

i reckon with that they have won the game already ;-)

[inzidabest]

I told you.my predictions rock

[cavin420]

I told you.my predictions rock
uve started to scare me now :P

for me the key is sanath jas.......lets hope he can stay on the wicket for the first 20 overs.............since to be honest with u.....srilanka currenly are a 1 man team!! sangakara needs to deliver as well...otherwise he wont be in my top keeper /batters list no more :P

[inzidabest]

yeah. my last prediction was 5-0. I wonder if it comes true.lol

[Lightning]

Someone give me an illegal link to watch. ;-)

[inzidabest]

3 for no loss after 1st over

[cavin420]

9 for 0 2 overs looking gud so far for the lankans ..brett bowling at express pace 153 kph reached in his first over

[cavin420]

Someone give me an illegal link to watch. ;-)
are there any links? i have known quiet a few ppl who watch online cricket for free but they never tell me the websites.............................would be helpful when im away from home........................................

[Lightning]

There are but we can't post them here.

[cavin420]

yeah. my last prediction was 5-0. I wonder if it comes true.lol
inshAllah it will...hey i spoke to one of ma indians mates today after ages finally he returned ma fone call...n guess what he was saying...he goes that was the last ever game pak would win against india :P :))):))) he said if we loose the game on saturday then u can change my name from harish to haji hamla :))):))) the guys so confident that he came up with ma name as well.........ashvenri kumar :))):)))

[inzidabest]

so is jaya taking chances

[cavin420]

yeah he is 2 shots in the air....one pull shot over the head of midwicket 2 runs ...then one bounce to 3rd man.............................usual him which is gud
3 overs n 12

[cavin420]

this is intresting nathan bracken didnt do much wrong n is taken off the attack replaced by clarke...first ball played down the ground for 2...........next one almost a 6 bounces n stops not even a 4 :))):)) another 2....16 now lanka

[cavin420]

make that 666666666666666 nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww in the crowd

[cavin420]

There are but we can't post them here.
yaar do me a fav can u mail em to me at......cavin420@hotmail.com
would really appricate it...........

[inzidabest]

only I know what I am missing.damn.Is Jaya looking good now?

[cavin420]

last ball of the over bouncer hit jasuriya on the helmet...24 for 0 in 4 overs now

[Lightning]

Haha, Cav, if I had one I would. I know people have it but you gotta get a friend or someone wathcing it to stream it to you through msn, etc.

[inzidabest]

inshAllah it will...hey i spoke to one of ma indians mates today after ages finally he returned ma fone call...n guess what he was saying...he goes that was the last ever game pak would win against india :P :))):))) he said if we loose the game on saturday then u can change my name from harish to haji hamla :))):))) the guys so confident that he came up with ma name as well.........ashvenri kumar :))):)))
why did he not keep this bet before the test series.

[cavin420]

Haha, Cav, if I had one I would. I know people have it but you gotta get a friend or someone wathcing it to stream it to you through msn, etc.
awwwwwwwwwwwwwww zohaib:( but how do they do it? how does it work i might be able to do it for u peeps

[inzidabest]

wth is Attapatu doing

[cavin420]

why did he not keep this bet before the test series.
u kidding me, the guy goes on placing bets like its hid hobby even though always ends up loosing...but still countr bets for the next time..............im just happy hes talking to me again;-)

lee bowls a maiden.................................attaptu looking gud as well.........24 for 0

[cavin420]

wth is Attapatu doing
as usual defending n seeing lee off making sure he doesnt pick up a wicket....rightfully so when u have sanath blazing away from the other end;-)

[inzidabest]

come on.damn. rotate strike

[octavian]

i have to say australia new fast bowlers arent that impressive

[inzidabest]

hi octavian. how r u. australian bolwers get better by experience

[octavian]

im fine thanx inzidabest

how are you

i agree about experience.. but none of them as flamboyant as a young mcgrath, lee, gillespie or mcdermott

[Lightning]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww zohaib:( but how do they do it? how does it work i might be able to do it for u peeps Really? Ok, I can try and explain in detail but don't want to hijack this thread. Do you have msn or aim?

[octavian]

what a cracking cover drive form atapattu 4 more

[inzidabest]

44444444444444444444444444444444

[cavin420]

another maidennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn..................2 in a row now
lee first ball 4444444444444444444444 gud shot by marvan 28 now lanka 6.1 overs

[cavin420]

Really? Ok, I can try and explain in detail but don't want to hijack this thread. Do you have msn or aim?
msn is the same dear! yeah if im able to do it then why not!

[Kurash]

ROFL. Lee's slower ball as quick as Pathan!

[octavian]

Lee is bowling very well

[cavin420]

44444444444444444444444444444444
u watching the game live?:O

7 overs n 28!

[inzidabest]

u watching the game live?:O

7 overs n 28!

no dude. cric bus

[cavin420]

no dude. cric bus
well that seems to be as fast as me............im better of leaving u with cric bus then :P

4444444444 nice pull by marven 33 lanka

[inzidabest]

come on attapatu. get a move on

[cavin420]

will return , when it matters..........for now im going to enjoy the game ma self :P
one bounce 444444444444 this time by sanath 38 now 8 overssssssss

[inzidabest]

m also off for some Poondi . .enjoy.

[cavin420]

brakcen replaces lee n marven gets a single off the first one...this is a very gud start by the lankans gud n solid...........!!!!!!

[octavian]

not much swing for bracken so far.. its crictal to get some swing at his pace

[octavian]

slower ball smashed straight to feilder in covers by marvan

[octavian]

edged very close to hussy in slips.. 444 more

[cavin420]

sanath goessssssssssssssssssss gud catch goes for the pull........................n caught at the boundery

[octavian]

pulled in the air and out

Jayas out

very good catch in the deep

[inzidabest]

oh no Jaya out. m off now

[Lightning]

Cavin, you would simply need to have a graphic card that allows output to your TV. I think you need an s cable to connect PC to TV. Then you would be able to give someone a link through MSN linking.

[cavin420]

didnt get the ball in the middle otherwise could have been another 6......well thats the way he plays..aussies had a plan against him which came off........bracken gets his man.......man at square leg dives fwd n takes a decent catch!

[inzidabest]

Cavin, you would simply need to have a graphic card that allows output to your TV. I think you need an s cable to connect PC to TV. Then you would be able to give someone a link through MSN linking.
guys do this on a private mail. It is Illegal. you guys might land up in trouble

[cavin420]

Cavin, you would simply need to have a graphic card that allows output to your TV. I think you need an s cable to connect PC to TV. Then you would be able to give someone a link through MSN linking.
i have a tv turner card.....hmmm that makes sense so in theory...........i connect ma laptop with the tele tv input putput leads...........when i get the pictures.........i simply pass em on to a website?

[cavin420]

guys do this on a private mail. It is Illegal. you guys might land up in trouble
25 of 22 balls jasuriya.........! nah i was just getting some info inzi not going to do it......just checking how it actually works.............

10 overs 1 for 47 now!

[Lightning]

i have a tv turner card.....hmmm that makes sense so in theory...........i connect ma laptop with the tele tv input putput leads...........when i get the pictures.........i simply pass em on to a website? Yeah. Well lol, that's why i was asking for your msn or aim so I could privately talk to you. Or we'll get busted!

[inzidabest]

I would not mind if you do it for me for tomorrows match.lol

[cavin420]

50 comes up 51 to e precise witht hat boundery shot by marven for 4!!! then pinches a quick single nice rotates the strike 52 for 2 now

[cavin420]

Yeah. Well lol, that's why i was asking for your msn or aim so I could privately talk to you. Or we'll get busted!
busted what for????? just for talking!!! ???????when was freedom of speech a crime :O ;-)

[cavin420]

I would not mind if you do it for me for tomorrows match.lol
as one of ma mates usually says it to me i will divert it to u.......*jab tumharey jaisey dost hun tu dushmano ki zaroorat nai parti*

sangakara takes the single of the last ball to retain the strike 1 for 53 ...11 overs

[octavian]

i ust say this type of pitch suite the lankans .. they shud make a match of it

[octavian]

they ar eplayng billy jean in the back ground at adeliad oval :)

[octavian]

cracking shot by marvan and craking stop in teh covers... that was sublime

[Bilal_Kureshi]

hi guys.. where on the net (illegal link) can I watch this live.. I know it is an issue, but please email me at bilalahmedkureshi@hotmail.com for link.
Many thanks for your help
Bilal.

[octavian]

1/59 after 12

good start by the lankans

[Bilal_Kureshi]

octavian,
could you please tell me where I can get this live?

[octavian]

bilal bhai i paid for this

i have no idea about a free link. sorry

[cavin420]

hi guys.. where on the net (illegal link) can I watch this live.. I know it is an issue, but please email me at bilalahmedkureshi@hotmail.com for link.
Many thanks for your help
Bilal.
sure, whats ur home address n fone no? will post it to u!!! ;-)

13 overs , 63 for 1!

[Bilal_Kureshi]

no probs brother.

[octavian]

aussies have been brillaint in the field so far

[cavin420]

bilal bhai i paid for this

i have no idea about a free link. sorry
hes lying bilal!!! he doesnt want to give it to u ;-);-)

[cavin420]

aussies have been brillaint in the field so far
we should get one of them baseball coaches...............they really do work...........fantastic feilding by the aussies.............infact everytime they take the feild they are spot on......simmo comes to the attack.......keeping it tight so far.........63 lanka...12.4 overs

[Bilal_Kureshi]

I have a feeling there will be a real contest when Pak visits Lanka later on.. I think any team that takes a trip to Australia comes back a better team.
I hope to see an even contest between Pak and Lanka. Lanka is my second favorite team after Pak anyways. I thoroughly enjoy their stadium atmosphere with all the bands playing and people generally are more literate and enjoy the matches fervently.

[cavin420]

4 to end the over by kumar......14 overs , 1 for 68

[cavin420]

I have a feeling there will be a real contest when Pak visits Lanka later on.. I think any team that takes a trip to Australia comes back a better team.
I hope to see an even contest between Pak and Lanka. Lanka is my second favorite team after Pak anyways. I thoroughly enjoy their stadium atmosphere with all the bands playing and people generally are more literate and enjoy the matches fervently.
yeah they are similar to the windies..................in many ways :D........but yeah as long as they have murali in tests.......they are ok!!! vaas shouldnt be a prob after playing all the left hand seam bowlers of india :d gud practice i must say for srilanka :d
69 now lanka............

[octavian]

:D hes lying bilal!!! he doesnt want to give it to u ;-);-)

oye, 420 ey

stop tarnishing my image before i sue you :D

[octavian]

a baseball coach wud not that bad an idea. but pcb shud hire those for younger guys like under 19 and A teams. not for national team

[Bilal_Kureshi]

guys.. I am a frequent pper.. can you please advise on the link through a private email or so.. much appreciated.

[Bilal_Kureshi]

I dont think its on winamp.

[Bilal_Kureshi]

so is sangakara better or our akmal?

[Bilal_Kureshi]

did you know sangakara has a Law degree?
these lankans are all highly educated.

[cavin420]

a baseball coach wud not that bad an idea. but pcb shud hire those for younger guys like under 19 and A teams. not for national team
if u take inzi n yousaf out of the national team most are young!!!!!!!!n perhaps pindi as well.................rest could do with some serious feilding practice..esp danish kanneria, razzak n salman butt.they are hopelesss
at drinks.............lanka..............16 overs 74

lee comes back after drinks

[octavian]

yara sangakarra is established in intenational cricket for some time now

Kami has to perform consistantly for some period of time.

[octavian]

i think younger giys would benefit way more than the senior team

also pcb probably cant afford more nternation help for our national team now

your fav Nicholas is on cav

[cavin420]

did you know sangakara has a Law degree?
these lankans are all highly educated.
he HASNT!!! was studying to get one...final stages then he put that on hold thats what he said in the interview he gave om ICC cricket world.....he said would finish that n become a lawyer since cricket ant forever..........................akmal much better on current form......

4 runs under edge cut...............fine leg boundery for 4..marvan !!!

78 now lanka

[octavian]

hahaha Nichloas trying to convince people that Symonds is a better fielder tha jonty :21:

[cavin420]

your fav Nicholas is on cav[/QUOTE]

:27: :27: why do u think im watching this game? :14:

curse of the peeps ..misfeilded by james hopes ...gud too see..aussies are human as well peeps :D 3 runs given away...should have been a single....................17 overs 1 for 81

[Bilal_Kureshi]

oh really.. didnt know that about sanga.
I do agree that kam is a better keeper and batsman presently.

[cavin420]

hahaha Nichloas trying to convince people that Symonds is a better fielder tha jonty :21:
HE SAID HES MORE INTIMIDATING THEN JHONTY BECOZ OF HIS PHYSIQUE!!!!!!!!!!!

[octavian]

hey cav did u watch the ICC award ceremony hosted by Nicholas ?

[octavian]

HE SAID HES MORE INTIMIDATING THEN JHONTY BECOZ OF HIS PHYSIQUE!!!!!!!!!!!

ohh so u are watching ?

by the way that was Mark Taylor not Nicholas..

[cavin420]

oh really.. didnt know that about sanga.
I do agree that kam is a better keeper and batsman presently.
yeah he wishes to finish the degree ASAP...but currently coz of current cricket duties he says hard to find the time to do so..............simmo keeping it tight!!!! a near run out...........only if that had been a direct hit.lucky kumar sangakara............!!

85 for 1..comes down the track sanakara n smashes it on the ground for just one makes it 86 for 1 in 17.5 overs make that 90 with that 4 by marvan, cover drives finds the gap....18 overs n 90 for 1!

[octavian]

marvan looks omnious so far

[cavin420]

ohh so u are watching ?

by the way that was Mark Taylor not Nicholas..
i was just checking ;-) he he he!! u alert :P gud! u cunning thing :P no i was refering to a cricket weekly program on sky sports they have icc cricket world..every weak in that they interview a cricketer.......!

[cavin420]

[QUOTE=octavian]ohh so u are watching ?

how do u think i knew all the shots that were being played :O

amazing if u dont give lee early wickets........looks an ordinery bowler.....i guess the best way of tackling him block ur wickets against him...............but mind u has bowled to marvan most of this innings n i can safly call him the wall of srilanka :))):)))
19 overs ..91 for 1

[octavian]

ur alst 2 posts are very confusing cav, make up ur mind will ya ?

[cavin420]

1 for 95 , 20 overs marven needs to hit the 2nd gear now!!!

[cavin420]

ur alst 2 posts are very confusing cav, make up ur mind will ya ?
u confuse about the icc cricket world weekly cricket prog? be precise its 4.45 am here so u can imagine my state :D

98 for 1...20 .3 overs..............brad hogg into the attack.........he shows his tongue alot for some reason :|

[cavin420]

hey cav did u watch the ICC award ceremony hosted by Nicholas ?
ok i get it ma appologies i need them drugs!!!!!!!!! yes i watched em!!!! :D

[octavian]

yaar all i asked u

did u watch the ICC awards ceremony that was by nicholas, answers

A) yes
B) no
C) I dont know

[cavin420]

100 comes up in the 21st over...100 for 1...decent platform for the batters to excel on.....they need to make a move on marven 49 off 71 balls ..sanakara in the 20,s

[Slugger]

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=17845

[cavin420]

yaar all i asked u

did u watch the ICC awards ceremony that was by nicholas, answers

A) yes
B) no
C) I dont know
yes!! i got it a bit late answerd it on the last page bottom post :D showie again dear!!! i watched both of em....i prefer the ones which were held in uk........2004 ones....manindara bedi was the other host ;-) they were much better!!!!!!!!

& nice one slugger !!!

106 now lanka 22.4 overs

[Pathan007]

AATA PATU is in f9 form

[cavin420]

marvan outttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!bowled around the leg stump...........by hogg............goes for 53.......................................

[cavin420]

AATA PATU is in f9 form
n i wonder why marvan attaptu goes!!! cav stares:|

[Pathan007]

mauf kero yaar. humein kia pata ta key hum itney acchey hai :D

[inzidabest]

mauf kero yaar. humein kia pata ta key hum itney acchey hai :D
ab kal yeh comments Indian batsmen keliye rakhna :)))

[octavian]

inzi u have a repy in cricket clips section , cav u might liek to check it out too

[inzidabest]

inzi u have a repy in cricket clips section , cav u might liek to check it out too
u might want to check it now octavian :D

[Big Mac]

How has he caught that? :D

[cavin420]

jaywar was clearly unlucky.....just one of those that get stuck in the hand out of no where!!!! would call that pure bad luck...............38 overs 171 srilanka!

[cavin420]

after 40 overs lanka 185...........can they get another 70 to 80 runs in the final 10 overs............to set up cracker of a final........kumar sang still at the crease on 70+ ..........

[cavin420]

arnold gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hits it straight to simmo.....srilanka exactly 200 for 4 now..russel goes for a well made 24!

[Big Mac]

Great catch by Symonds, it's moments like that which hint at his Brummie roots :11:

[Big Mac]

Big hit from Dilshan \o/

[cavin420]

:))):))):)))@ simmos brummie roots!!! ......................kumar sang deserved a century.......anyways well played non the less now 220 in 45 overs.......................an eazy catch by simmos standards caught n bowled...................for 83

[Big Mac]

All together now folks:

SYMONDS IS A BRUMMIE, LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA!

:113: :125: :113:

[Big Mac]

Kapugedera with 2 lovely sixes in that over, this kid looks useful.

[cavin420]

awsome hitting by the lankans im impressed last 6, huge off leeeeeeeeeeeeee.....what a shot by dilshan..............on the rooooooooooooooof

[Big Mac]

Bahahahah what a hit, sends Brett Lee right out of the ground

[cavin420]

Kapugedera with 2 lovely sixes in that over, this kid looks useful.
hes a lankan :D im sure not a brummie ;-)
doing gr8 though impresses me as well...30 off only 18 balls! not bad ehh!

[badxhah]

that wat happens to lee if his MATE Mcgrath isnt bowling

[Big Mac]

Ahahahaha another six :D

[Big Mac]

Ach, the kid has gone :(

[cavin420]

btw how do u use them emotions for msn? @big mac

kid goes.......for a well played comeo though........bright future............270 lanka still 4 more balls to go ..hes out for 38

[Big Mac]

Poor running from Vaas

[Big Mac]

What do you mean use those emotions for MSN?

[cavin420]

muurali goes as well ..8 down for 272.......1 ball to go ...dilshan would be on strike!!!

cav stares at Big Mac:|............do u know how to use them/copy them emotions onto msn?plz!

[cavin420]

lankans end on 274.........i think they have plenty :D

[Big Mac]

Don't think you can copy and paste them into MSN Messenger. If there is a way I'm not aware of one anyway.

[cavin420]

What do you mean use those emotions for MSN?
u know them smileys......rock n roll ones..i have seen a few ppl use em on msn.....i try to copy as much as i can but on pp have found quiet a few new ones but dont know how to copy em to msn from ere!..

[cavin420]

Don't think you can copy and paste them into MSN Messenger. If there is a way I'm not aware of one anyway.
oh ok ! thanko !

well there is these ppl on ma msn keep getting these smileys from somewhere !

coming back to the topic i reckon lankans have it in the bag! :D

[Asim2Good]

good fighting total at end by SL
all da best SL :19:

[Big Mac]

u know them smileys......rock n roll ones..i have seen a few ppl use em on msn.....i try to copy as much as i can but on pp have found quiet a few new ones but dont know how to copy em to msn from ere!..

I think you can find smileys to download just for MSN but I don't think you can copy and paste ones from PP

[Amjid Javed]

Sri Lanka 274/8 (50.0 ov)

with bandara and murali in the side the sri lankans have a good chance of winning this match.

[cavin420]

hmm might be bad news for vaas...might have done some damage to himself..while bowling the first ball..........nah hes up n runing again ! aussies are away anywa............gily off the mark with a single........hes the key i reckon lankans need to get rid of him quickly!

[Rob H]

1/0

[cavin420]

solid start by the aussies................no wicket for 36 in 7 overs gilly starting to open up with a 6 n 4 in the last over of vaas

[mulan]

If the Lankans do not start taking wickets, their efforts will be wasted.

This total is not going to challenge the Aussies. NOT unless wickets fall at regular intervals, and a lid is kept on the scoring.

[cavin420]

gily caught n bowled dropped!!!!!by peerera

[mulan]

Second Power Play.

What's new?! And then the third will follow immediately after, and so on and so forth....

Oh man...Gilly gone!!!!

[cavin420]

2 wickes in 2 consecutive overs for the lankans first gilly caught at deep leg........simiar to jasuriyas but more towards the rops..............next over disaster for ponting run out without facing a ball.............srilanka right on top!!!!! 53 for 2 now in 11.3 overs

[mulan]

No. Sri Lanka not on top yet. They need at least 5 more wickets to sew this up. The Aussies won't capitulate as easily as many other teams would....

That dismissal of Ponting's was awfully unfortunate.

[cavin420]

mulan! even for the likes of austrailia its difficult to chase , i again stress chase any total over 250!!!in any aus ground.....if they were batting first n in this situation would have been another story but chasing is a whole different ball game.................+ the pressure of not loosing in a final!!!!!theyhave a record to maintain!
outtttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt martoo run out as i speak..........64 for 3!:))):))):D

[mulan]

Cav....The Aussies have dug a little bit of a hole for themselves. They counted their chickens, before the eggs were even layed!!!!!!!

I think they prepared pitches, thinking it was gonna be the Safricans in the finals.

And now Lanka's bowlers are giving them back some of their own medicine.

But I'm sorry, although I don't wanna, I'm still backing the Aussies on this. Lanka need at least 3 more wickets to start thinking about a victory.

[cavin420]

ur spot on with the wicket prep bit mulan i agree !!!! well aussies are living dangerously a couple of more close run out calls n an lbw shout..............91 for 3 in 19 overs.........well the only prob for lanka i see is a guy called mike hussey apart from that its in the bag ;-)

[cavin420]

symoooooooooooooooooo goes stump!!!!!!!!! to muraliiiiiiiii you lil beautyyyyyy!!!!

[mulan]

And the problem is.....Hussey is in the form of his life.

And Symonds is not gonna plod around either.

[mulan]

Symonds will never die wondering....

[mooz]

No. Sri Lanka not on top yet. They need at least 5 more wickets to sew this up. The Aussies won't capitulate as easily as many other teams would....

That dismissal of Ponting's was awfully unfortunate.

thats 5 now

[cavin420]

hatrick of runouts for dilshan he deserves the man of the match now ............katich run out as well :))):)))

[mooz]

katich's running is very reminiscent of MoYo

[cavin420]

husseyyy run outttttttttttttt n make a wild guess by whom?????????????? 156 now for 6........with 113 more balls to go!

[Azam6380]

Wow! Sri Lanka! hats off to you! What a surging combeack into ODI cricket!

[mulan]

Weird, weird.....

What a turnaround by the Lankans!

But like I said....If they get wickets at regular intervals and stop the runs....In ODI's anything can happen, and usually does.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i hope the lankans can spring a surprise - just so they can move up in the odi table to sixth meaning england or maybe even india ( if hammered in odis) having to qualify!

[mooz]

I think this is more than an example of "anything can happen in ODIs".
SL is improving, Aus is really not that good a team.
Ofcourse pakistan can beat either one of these teams.

[Asim2Good]

Aus slowly pulling it back ?

64 from 42 balls remaining

Murali got 2 overs, vass left one over.
Can Aussie do it ?

[Asim2Good]

63 runs off 38 balls 2 wickets

[Asim2Good]

Murali strikes Lee gone
so any chance of Aus

[Asim2Good]

23 off last over

[Asim2Good]

another RUNOUT :))) :))) :)))

congrat SL being one up in finals

[Kean0]

Dilshan managed to get 4 of the 5 run outs in the match, is this some kind of record?

[ataullah]

Cant believe the scorecard i'm seeing. 5 runouts unusal for Aussies.

[UJ]

Well done to SL. At one stage they were looking to not even get 250 but they played very well at the end of their innings and bowled (and fielded!) well!

Man of the Match - Sangakkara.

2nd final at SCG should be very interesting

[Azam6380]

Well done Lankans....

[Uzi]

i hope the lankans can spring a surprise - just so they can move up in the odi table to sixth meaning england or maybe even india ( if hammered in odis) having to qualify!

Aren't India hosting the champions trophy?

Don't they qualify automatically as hosts?

[mulan]

Aren't India hosting the champions trophy?

Don't they qualify automatically as hosts? Imagine if that is the case. And India is 7th on the log when the Championship starts....

[HAFRIDI]

congrats Lanka!!!!!

[inzidabest]

So Did I Predict anything. oh man I am really starting to wonder if my 5-0 prediction would come true.

[inzidabest]

Aren't India hosting the champions trophy?

Don't they qualify automatically as hosts?

Yes hosts qualify automatically.

[ZM]

congrats sri lanka, hopefully they win next game aswell so aus lose ranking points :D

[Rob H]

great win today by Sri Lanka. Dilshan was on fire with those run outs. Hopefully it'll come down to a decider at Brisbane.

[INZItheman]

Great victory. Well played lanka! :14: :14: :14: :14: :14: :14:

[Amjid Javed]

Well done sri lanka, simply awesome stuff in field from dilshan.

i didnt thing sri lanka could win a game in VB series. However, they are 1-0 up in the finals.

the last time a 3rd final was played in vb series was back in late 90s between S.A and AUS.

[octavian]

only unexpected turn on events like 5 run-outs, cud have seen Australia lose

but well-played lankans to get to 274

the sydnet pitch also suits teh Lankans. shud be interestig

[lakha84]

aus lose finally
i hope they lose the 2nd final and srilanka lift the series