Re: IND vs SL - First Test - Ahmedabad
What's the score,guys?
Re: IND vs SL - First Test - Ahmedabad
*SL 375/5
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Re: IND vs SL - First Test - Ahmedabad
Thanks, cadet.. . ,.:-)
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438/5
Re: IND vs SL - First Test - Ahmedabad
**Srilanka still managing a healthy, 4 runs per over, run rate ..
This is 3rd day … n Lankans are leading by 17 runs (with approx 50 overs left today) …
We might have a result in this match … 
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Re: IND vs SL - First Test - Ahmedabad
End of over 139 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 531/5
.....Sorry guys. I wish I had something exciting to write about. These negative tactics of bowling round the wicket isn't helping....
cricinfo
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555/5
Jaywardena 184 not out
Current partnership 181 runs.
Lead of 131 runs.
Looking forward to jaya’s 200. :k:
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Comment on Cricinfo:
Nikhil: "It's at a time like this that one must really appreciate Rahul Dravid for all that he's done for India. Especially after seeing the Sri Lankans pulverize us into submission, I shudder to wonder what would have been India's position had it not been for some sensible batting by Dravid."
Re: IND vs SL - First Test - Ahmedabad
At close SL 591/5
Jaya 204 not out
Prasanna 84 not out
Partnership 216 and still going strong
SL lead by 165 runs.
Cricinfo:
Sri Lanka's day by a mile, they lost just two wickets and added 316 to their total. Jayawardene has played a marathon innings, and was supported well along the way by Samaraweera and now Prasanna. The Indian spinners, despite some assistance from the track, have been rendered ineffective. The lead is now 165; "If we can get a lead of around 250, who knows?," says Jayawardene. His team is in command, and India have their work cut out whenever they come out to bat. Join us tomorrow to see how far Sri Lanka get with their lead, and how India fare in their second innings. Until then, it's goodbye from all of us at Cricinfo.
Another phatta wicket :)
Great double ton by Jayawardene
Can SLA force a win from here?
The track is deteriorating by the minute, with absolutely no assistance for bowlers. I smell a draw :)
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Hopefully, u smelled right. . .
How can the track be deteriorating and at the same time provide no assistance to the bowlers. 
There was some bounce on Day 1, which helped the SL bowlers some. Its pretty flat & slow now and an absolute batsman’s paradise…
Remains to be seen how the SL bowlers fare in their second attempt.
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No surprises here...most trackes in the subcontinent are flat and most tests result in draws :)
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^ If jaywardnee goes nuts in first session (which he is capable off) tomorrow and declare at lunch.... you never know
No surprises here...most trackes in the subcontinent are flat and most tests result in draws :)
It will be interesting to see how SL attack especially Murali bowls tomorrow. With a huge lead under their belt they can be adventerous and "buy" Indian wickets. Another aspect will be to see if tendulkar plays one of those innings where he gets the team within 20 runs of victory and than gets out and India folds up. Has happened on a few occassions before.
Here is what cricinfo said:
"The Indian spinners, despite some assistance from the track, have been rendered ineffective."
So it is not totally dead. Remains to be seen how murali is tackled.
he meant for the Indian bowlers only 