17th Match - England v Sri Lanka (26th March)

[MW1304]

Pitch is holding up better than expected, Sri Lanka bowling effectively though. Think we will need a decent score, 170+.

 

[MW1304]

Oh **** no, **** this.

 

[91Jmay]

That was as poor as I've seen Root play for a while

 

[LightningStrike]

65-1 at the half way stage.

Is that a good platform or are they a few runs short? Especially bearing in mind they 'bat down to 11'.

 

[MW1304]

Right well an overused phrase but Buttler actually really is completely key here. If he gets straight out, as he can be wont to do, I think we're hopeless.

 

[LightningStrike]

That seems to have destroyed the plan for Root to bat through and the other guy be more aggressive.

Buttler instead of Morgan - good move.

 

[Stace]

The look on Billings face after Buttler's 4 haha.

 

[91Jmay]

If we can get 80 off the last 8 (which wickets in hand should be very doable) that will be competitive

 

[Groundking]

C'mon Jos big big innings from you here please, need him to go at 180 ish strike rate for a while

 

[vcs]

Pretty evenly poised at this stage, don't really trust SL's batting though.

 

[91Jmay]

Roy with a pretty average innings and Morgan needs a captains knock for the tournament

 

[LightningStrike]

Dodgy umpiring can always cut you in two.

That's why runs early up are always the most important.

 

[LightningStrike]

Come on Morgan. Show us you're worth your place.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Don't care if Morgan gets out quickly, just as long as it's not another 10 off 15.

 

[Groundking]

Don't care if Morgan gets out quickly, just as long as it's not another 10 off 15.

Yeah we don't have enough time left for anybody to be going slow and pulling **** like that

 

[MW1304]

I thought we were usually fun to watch. This hasn't been fun.

 

[grecian]

Roy probably just as pissed off that he can never go on as the decision TBH. It's really a pattern.

 

[Scaly piscine]

That over was a great result for Sri Lanka.

 

[LightningStrike]

I thought we were usually fun to watch. This hasn't been fun.

There might not be enough time for Stokes, Willey and Plunkett.

 

[LightningStrike]

I thought we were usually fun to watch. This hasn't been fun.

There might not be enough time for Stokes, Willey and Plunkett.