April 24, 1st Semi Final - New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Sabina Park, Jamaica

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GoldenAsif April 22, 2007, 10:27pm 1

Overall: SLA leads 34-29 in 67 games between the two sides (1 tied, 3 N.R.)
World Cups: 3-all in 6 games
Form book (since Oct. 2006, ICC Champions Trophy): SLA leads 3-2

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand quite easily in their super-eight game strolling to a six-wicket win. However form book doesn’t count for anything in a World Cup Semi-Final. It’s a game where who produces the goods on the day will win as per the very nature of limited overs games. It’s about which team can handle pressure better.

Both teams would go into the match with high expectations. NZ have never been in a WC Final before having lost all of their three previous semifinals in 1979 (England), 1992 (Pakistan) and 1999 (Pakistan)

SLA have twice been in world cup semifinals in 1996 (beat India in semi-final and beat Australia by 7 wickets in the final) and 2003 (lost to Australia by 48 runs, D/L method)

Hope it’s a close encounter befitting a WC semi-final

ehsan April 22, 2007, 10:37pm 2

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GA in 1983 NZ lost to Pak in 1/4 finals and not semis. Pak lost to WI in semis while Eng lost to India in semis.

The 1/4 final clash between Pak and NZ was at Trent bridge and yours truly was there on the ground.

GoldenAsif April 22, 2007, 10:39pm 3

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:k: You’re so right, thanx

have edited it

LP k 40000 (merged)

pidbull April 23, 2007, 12:49am 4

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i hope both teams perform to their abilities
should be a close contest

Rock_Express April 23, 2007, 10:06am 5

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It will be a close contest and have a feeling that Sri Lanka will get through to the final.

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Iconoclast April 23, 2007, 10:15am 6

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Rooting for kaliye Lankans......

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Antumul_alona April 23, 2007, 12:19pm 7

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SL should be entering as favorites above Kiwis.
With that said, a player -2- player comparison is what tells exactly how close these teams are to win the game. The edge for SL is the Murali factor. Jayasuriya is also an SL trump card, but he is not really firing lately.
So odd would go to SL.

smooth_guy April 23, 2007, 5:18pm 8

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I am rooting for NZ. I want a new winner this time. Only that will save this WC, as far as I am concerned.

peegoon wala

GoldenAsif April 23, 2007, 5:21pm 9

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South Africa'a Rudi Koertzen and Australia's Simon Taufel, who has been voted the ICC Umpire of the Year for the last three years, will adjudicate in the first semi-final between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Jamaica on Tuesday.

Jamaican Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar, from Pakistan, will be officiating in the second semi-final between South Africa and Australia in St Lucia on Wednesday.

Alias April 24, 2007, 12:49am 10

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Go NZL...........:)

acrobi123 April 24, 2007, 1:58am 11

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Srilanka have the edge, Go Lanka :k: I’d hope Saffies and Lanka in the final.

mercenary2k April 24, 2007, 6:50am 12

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dont care for either teams

i just want a great cricket match not a blow out like most matches have been

Matrubhoomi April 24, 2007, 7:57am 13

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Semi-Finals never looked so boring before....no excitement....no pre match hype, neither any 'expert' opinion from members or at least some free flowing tips of Do's and Don't's.....

I wish Sri Lanka Wins today.

Whoever wins, world-cup winner is Australia as usual.

Iconoclast April 24, 2007, 8:39am 14

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NZ batting hasn"t been very consistent lately, SRL has the edge.

HomiD April 24, 2007, 1:36pm 15

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What is the start time guys?

It doesn't look like 9:30am EST.... So is it 10:30am EST?

Decent_6Chora April 24, 2007, 1:48pm 16

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Pick your side...... for me Go SL Go !!!!

............at least bring it to Asia.....we will take it from there in 2011 :D

Antumul_alona April 24, 2007, 1:58pm 17

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I guess not. Its started. Toss already took place.

intech April 24, 2007, 2:01pm 18

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SL won the toss and will bat first

Rock_Express April 24, 2007, 2:09pm 19

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*New Zealand team *
PG Fulton, SP Fleming, RL Taylor, SB Styris, CD McMillan, JDP Oram, BB McCullum, DL Vettori, JEC Franklin, SE Bond, JS Patel

*Sri Lanka team *
WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene, LPC Silva, TM Dilshan, RP Arnold, WPUJC Vaas, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando

intech April 24, 2007, 2:15pm 20

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AA, match not started yet, 15 minutes to go...

Start time: 13:30 GMT