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3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:55 am
by BallOil
3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Dec 1-5, 2010
Game start 23:30 EST
Scorecard
Audio commentary
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:49 pm
by BallOil
The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will be the 104th Test venue and Sri Lanka's eighth. Pallekele Stadium will be the venue for the third Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies
Pitch report - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Established: 2009
Capacity: 35,000
Floodlights: Yes
Ends: Hunnasgiriya End, Rikillagaskada End
Home Team: Kandurata, Central Province
Head Groundsman: Asitha Wijesinghe
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:28 pm
by BallOil
9.50am Update: The covers are coming off.
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:05 am
by BallOil
10.10am There won't be any play before 11.30am, and the cloud around isn't helping dry the outfield.
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:25 am
by BallOil
Lakmal to Gayle, OUT, plumb lbw first ball! what a start for Sri Lanka and Pallekele. The big wicket of Chris Gayle, Lakmal sets off on a Shoaib Akhtar-style airplane celebration, it was pitching on offstump and came in a touch, Gayle was looking to defend but misses, hit on the knee roll and Rauf raises the finger, it would have gone on to hit middle and off
CH Gayle lbw b Lakmal 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:26 am
by mikesiva
Darren Bravo looked more and more like a reincarnation of Lara....
And Smith looked good too!
Bad light stopped play with the Windies on 69-1, though I must say I was a little puzzled with Sanga's bowler rotation.
Pity about Barath being ill, but so far Smith has taken his opportunity. The thing is, he's approaching the nervous 40s, where he usually gets out....
Shilly's been replaced by Pascal, which is undertandable, because his confidence seems to have been shot by his being reported for his action. Pascal might just add a bit of zip on this wicket....
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:27 am
by BallOil
West Indies 134/2 (40.0 ov)
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
Stumps - Day 1
(Gayle 0, DS Smith 55, DM Bravo 63*, Chanderpaul 10*)
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:56 am
by mapoui
the Lankan pace did not bowl well at all. fernando is a medium pacer now!.
Bravo cyan bat but he wasnt really tested last night. smith loked good by lunch. I fell asleep at 67 fuh 1!
thats for saving me some money Bally.
dat cricket ground is not in an impressive state. and whay kid of primitive construction process i see them using there?
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:37 pm
by BallOil
maps..SL bowling wasn't up to par but I would n't take anything away from the batsmen...
Re: 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:44 pm
by mapoui
BallOil wrote:maps..SL bowling wasn't up to par but I would n't take anything away from the batsmen...
me too bally! I wont take anythng away from smith and lil bravo....especially with gayle bqck inside. the pressure was on dem regardless of the quality of the bowling.
(I meant to say thanks for saving me some money)