2nd Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at SSC, Jul 24-28 2014

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:52 am

That Target was way out of reach for South Africa. SL should have kept it interesting. A score between 270-300 could have kept SA interested. Now they are just blocking.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:55 am

Last 10 ovs 7/0 RR 0.70

I guess the nr. 1 ranking is really important.

raja · Postby **raja** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:18 am

Good to see three specialist spinners in Herath (left-arm orthodox), Perera (off-spin) and Mendis (leg breaks) in the side.
All picked for bowling, not as allrounders who can bowl a bit.

Brings back memories of Bedi, Prasanna and Chandra.

Ankur · Postby **Ankur** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:19 am

Saving a Test is an awesome art. Many a teams look like fools while doing so.

raja · Postby **raja** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:29 am

Last 5 overs (67-71) all maidens. Awesome!

raja · Postby **raja** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:31 am

In the post lunch session SL bowled 47 overs!!!
And SA scored 49 runs during that period, losing 2 wickets.

Session winner -> South Africa.
SL is desperate to break though, SA not allowing them to.

raja · Postby **raja** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:02 am

Amla finally gone!
du Plessis will now have to come up with one of his rescue acts.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:12 am

Du plessi also gone. SL will win now.

Cherry · Postby **Cherry** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:15 am

They need to survive another 21 overs...

raja · Postby **raja** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:15 am

du Plessis gone!
Mahela's 200th catch.

Duminy's turn now to save the game for SA.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:22 am

19 overs to survive for SA. Recently SL won when they got Jimmy on last ball of the game. They are favorite atm I think.

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:26 am

Come on SAF, you can hold off herath for another 9 overs

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:28 am

Babaganoush wrote:Come on SAF, you can hold off herath for another 9 overs

Apparently some 30+ overs left. SL are bowling spin and very quickly.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:35 am

1 hour left.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:36 am

Rain comes. This most probably saves SA. Best time to rain for Amla an co

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:58 am

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:00 am

hmm dammit

South Africa probably would've saved it anyway, but what luck

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:10 am

They are back on

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:12 am

yep i noticed. amazed given how bad it sounded
got a flash stream going now

looks like more overs left than what cricinfo is suggesting too?

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:15 am

Mendis bowling medium pacers these days

Verity · Postby **Verity** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:19 am

Katto wrote:Mendis bowling medium pacers these days

His lost it; thought he was going to be somethibg special when he first started out.

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:22 am

Still one hour to go, Plenty of time to get the tai lenders out

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:22 am

Duminey gone with 15 overs left. You can forget it SA.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:23 am

Duminy gone. 3 more to go.

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:23 am

All over

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:24 am

wow that appeal from the keeper was a little over the top

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:27 am

Where is the rain dance smilie?

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:27 am

Only 13 overs left. They can do it. Steyn won't crumble.

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:30 am

these two will have to face most of them because they've got 2 number 11's to come

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:32 am

11 overs now.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:37 am

10 now. I'm going to take a shower which hopefully doesn't turn into a jinx for South Africa. Sometimes showers = lots of wickets.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:57 am

Only 1 while in the shower. Not bad.

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:58 am

20 minutes to go, 15 too many for Tahir

GpeL · Postby **GpeL** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:58 am

Hmm take another.

raja · Postby **raja** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:58 am

SA will save this.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:59 am

27 balls left. SA has 2 wickets in hand.

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:02 pm

18 balls, Tahir will face 6

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:03 pm

14 balls.

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:05 pm

comms are right

higher and shorter to the tailer enders... dont let them play a forward defense unless they dont get to the pitch of it

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:08 pm

1 over left. Tahir to face.

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:08 pm

might be more than 1 over

thats the minimum amount left not the maximum

GpeL · Postby **GpeL** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:08 pm

Umm will they won't they. Who knows.

Babaganoush · Postby **Babaganoush** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:09 pm

Still 10 minutes to go ! That's another 5 overs.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:09 pm

Katto wrote:Mendis bowling medium pacers these days

Wow, I thought you were kidding or making fun of his lack of turn. But he really is bowling medium pacers.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:10 pm

Still getting turn both ways though Mendis.

afghankhan · Postby **afghankhan** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:11 pm

Getting in more overs.

GpeL · Postby **GpeL** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:13 pm

I think sa will Escape this it will be interesting to read the comments of the captains.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:13 pm

I love cricket when 10 of the 13 guys are in the picture.

SuperGLS · Postby **SuperGLS** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:18 pm

Tahir... faking an injury. Wow.

Katto · Postby **Katto** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:18 pm

come on Billy show some match awareness you moron
clearly a bump ball