Match 5: Newzealand vs Srilanka @ Mumbai- Friday Oct. 20th

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fkhan2 October 19, 2006, 7:17pm 1

A must win situation for Lankans, if they lose they will be out of the tournament.

Venue: Mumbai

Timing:
4am EST
9am GMT

**Sri Lanka face pivotal Kiwi test **

Qualifiers Sri Lanka must return to winning ways in Group B against New Zealand on Friday to have any hope of remaining in the Champions Trophy.

They saw a 10-match unbeaten run come to an end against Pakistan on Tuesday and skipper Mahela Jayawardene said: "We gave everything we had.

“But it’s not over for us. There are a few games left so we’ll see.”

New Zealand should retain the team that beat South Africa, with Shane Bond, Scott Styris and Mark Gillespie out.

The wicket in Mumbai was heavily criticised by both sides after the New Zealand-South Africa match, and an adhesive will be sprayed on to the surface in attempt to avoid it breaking up.

SOURCE: BBC SPORT | Cricket | Murali sets up Sri Lanka victory

Afridi786 October 19, 2006, 7:32pm 2

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So which team winning will make our chances better to advance to semi finals? Whoever that is, I'm rooting for...however I think SL will win.

~* Fbi & Angel21 Ki own Thread ONLY *~

ehsan October 19, 2006, 7:41pm 3

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NZ winning will be good for Pakistan's chances.

teaser October 19, 2006, 8:16pm 4

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Of course NZ.

dhobi_bhai October 19, 2006, 9:03pm 5

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Both are very competitive teams. It will be hard to root for either. Nevertheless, I am likely to lean towards the underdogs side, but either way, whoever plays the best cricket shall be deservant of such opportunity.

Short rivalries to look for -

Lou Vincent vs. Tharanga/Jayasuriya
Vaas vs. Mills
Muralitharan vs. Vettori

what is ur fav gum

Cool_Breeze October 19, 2006, 9:17pm 6

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^
Muralitharan vs. Vettori will be interesting to see.

Captain1 October 19, 2006, 9:31pm 7

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If Shane Bond is not playing then I think Kiwis are doomed, SL will very likely thrash'em

Afridi786 October 19, 2006, 9:32pm 8

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Bond shud just retire, he recovers and gets injured shortly after.

ehsan October 19, 2006, 9:35pm 9

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They thrashed SA without Bond, so no worry.

Afridi786 October 19, 2006, 9:38pm 10

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^Fluke.

Captain1 October 19, 2006, 9:53pm 11

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That was SAffies on sub-continental pitch.... SLs are supposed to be better on these pitches compared to 'foreigners' .

akhan64 October 20, 2006, 1:35am 12

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it will be good for us if NZ wins, however i have a feeling that SL will sneak thru.Tournament is getting interesting now.

a1kashur October 20, 2006, 1:44am 13

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I think SL is way better than NZ and they'll win. But it'll be a good contest.

ehsan October 20, 2006, 6:29am 14

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I am supporting NZ for two reasons, their win makes Pakistan's chances of qualifiying that much more easy and secondly I just don't like SL.

Rock_Express October 20, 2006, 6:59am 15

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Any particular reasons why you don't like them? :)

Rock_Express October 20, 2006, 7:29am 16

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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first

New Zealand team:
SP Fleming, L Vincent, NJ Astle, HJH Marshall, SB Styris, JDP Oram, BB McCullum, DL Vettori, KD Mills, SE Bond, JS Patel

** Sri Lanka team:**
WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara, MS Atapattu, CK Kapugedera, TM Dilshan, MF Maharoof, WPUJC Vaas, M Muralitharan, SL Malinga

Rock_Express October 20, 2006, 8:02am 17

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New Zealand 17/1 (5.4 overs).

Fleming out.

Antumul_alona October 20, 2006, 8:17am 18

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darn...fleming gone...
go nz!!
bond is in the side

Phenomenon © ADW – Inzu Pinzu

dhobi_bhai October 20, 2006, 8:29am 19

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Ridiculous cricket by Vincent. Horrible selection, two in two matches.

Jayawardene captured the opportunity hands-on and very early. Creative thinking by the skipper.

ehsan October 20, 2006, 8:54am 20

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56/3