Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Did so in the end. Win $60 if SL get up, break even if India do. Happy with that.
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*Official* Tri-Nation ODI Series in Bangladesh
- Thread starter Edged&Taken
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G.I.Joe
International Coach
Odds on the dew coming in to lock the thread for pad puns?Dew don't say
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Gustav:tendulkar's so fat he has a crane to lift him out of bed each afternoon once he's finished eating his eighteenth bowl of cereal. boy is he fat
Look we all know Cricbuzz comments are absolute trash, but that is without a doubt the weirdest **** I've ever read on a cricket website. Mainly because firstly Sachin isn't even playing.
And why is he having 18 bowls of cereal, not something you link to being obese.
Look we all know Cricbuzz comments are absolute trash, but that is without a doubt the weirdest **** I've ever read on a cricket website. Mainly because firstly Sachin isn't even playing.
And why is he having 18 bowls of cereal, not something you link to being obese.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Dire innings from Kandamby really, especially given how many times he's been in the exact same situation against the same team lately. You'd think he'd start learning how to do it. 
Was Randiv at six (or seven given the injury?) a planned move or is he pinch-hitting? Epically long tail if it's the former.
Was Randiv at six (or seven given the injury?) a planned move or is he pinch-hitting? Epically long tail if it's the former.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Just had a look at Perera's record - have no idea what he's not in now.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
SL are chokers at the best of times, but this batting is so inexperienced. Cannot see them getting home now unless Samaraweera completely opens up and hits some boundaries.
Really impressed with how India have played in such situations lately. Lost the 2nd ODI vs. SL in the bilateral series but other than that they have fielded tight and bowled well when the game is there to be won.
Really impressed with how India have played in such situations lately. Lost the 2nd ODI vs. SL in the bilateral series but other than that they have fielded tight and bowled well when the game is there to be won.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
India paying 3.40 all of a sudden. If it didn't involve so much mental arithmetic I'd adjust my bet again.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Haha, then six off the free hit.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
This just makes the decision to bat Randiv ahead of Perera all the more puzzling. That's even before you look at the huge difference in their records and the fact that Perera smoked India not long ago. Obviously they were saving him for the PowerPlay, but why not just take the PowerPlay two overs earlier?
Doesn't look like it'll matter anyway.
Doesn't look like it'll matter anyway.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
I'll learn to shut up from now on
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
My bet365 account thanks you.I'll learn to shut up from now on
Anyway, really important innings for Samaraweera's ODI career. He's shown before that he can build a total by scoring an old-fashioned ODI ton (ie. starting slowly and gradually building up his strike rate to set a total) but even though he only scored at a run a ball in this innings, the key was the consistency of his strike rate - if he got out at any time his innings wouldn't have cost Sri Lanka in terms of the rate he scored at which is a problem he's had before. It was a much more 'modern' innings than his first ODI hundred and, crucially, he saw his team through perfectly barring that little blip when Kandamby came out.
It raises some questions about the first choice team though - I think he's cemented a place in all conditions for now, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with him coming in below four. I'd be tempted to open with Sanga and bat Mahela at three but Tharanga's done pretty well since his recall.. maybe Mahela can bat five?
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