Qualifying Round - Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe

[JASON]

Actually guys I think the loser of SL vs. WI will qualify into Australia's group. I think James just made an error. Qualifier 2 goes to Aus/Ind/Eng group and then qualifier 1 is in the SA/Pak/NZ one.

You are right !! An uncharacteristic error from James there !!

The loser plays v Australia, India , while the winner plays NZ, SA , Pakistan.

Therefore winning is all the more important .

 

[Nate]

Windies win the toss. Looks like Bradshaw is out and Edwards in for whatever reason.

 

[oz_fan]

Gayle out for a duck in the first over to Vaas. Crucial wicket for SL.

 

[Perm]

Why on earth would they leave out their best ODI bowler for Fidel Edwards. Pretty silly move if you ask me. Edwards probably end up getting a 5 fer now.

 

[Nate]

Malinga all over the shop. I`m tipping Fernando to have a gun match just quietly.

 

[Nate]

Vaas you gun! Bowling extremely well here.

 

[Perm]

Vaas gets Sarwan and the West Indies are in trouble, if only Malinga can keep up the pressure from the other end.

 

[Pratters]

Sri Lanka favourites here for me. The wicket is so dry and suits Sri Lanka perfectly. Add the swing Vaas has got to get the two early wickets and you know the only factor which can save the Windies here is one Brian Lara.

 

[oz_fan]

Vaas gets another wicket. Sarwan out LBW for a duck, WI 12/2.

Why on earth would they leave out their best ODI bowler for Fidel Edwards. Pretty silly move if you ask me. Edwards probably end up getting a 5 fer now.

Agreed. It's also strange why they would include Edwards over Jerome Taylor who is a much better ODI bowler.

 

[Perm]

Hopefully he has a big game, it's just awesome to see him in full-flow.

 

[Perm]

Malinga gets Chanderpaul caught behind and WI are 13/3.

 

[Pratters]

.. and before it slips my mind, it is great to see cricket at the CCI.

 

[adharcric]

Brilliant stuff from Sri Lanka here. Windies in trouble, Lara to the rescue?

 

[TT Boy]

Cracking start by Sri Lanka, Vaas has been awesome, Ramnaresh didn’t have a pray.

 

[Pratters]

What would be a competitive total on this wicket? 230 I would think.

 

[TT Boy]

Brilliant stuff from Sri Lanka here. Windies in trouble, Lara to the rescue?

Can’t see Wavell Hinds being much help at the moment, so yes.

 

[TT Boy]

Vaas bowling like his got the ball on a piece of string, Hinds looks pretty clueless.

 

[Pratters]

Even Lara has played and missed a fair bit. As long as they survive the period, it would be good enough where the Windies are concerned.

 

[TT Boy]

Cracking shot from Lara.

 

[Pratters]

How good is Chappelli? A pleasure listening to him talk about Roy Fredricks right now.