Sri Lanka - New Zealand

[n1 gull]

Am I right in thinking that the result of this wont affect England?

I have a very lazy day ahead watching cricket, so not sure who to support.

 

[crodonilson]

Both are almost certainly through to the Semi's so it will have no bearing, I think we can only really overhaul South Africa to that final semi spot.

I will be supporting the Sri Lankans.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Kiwi's for me

 

[Seagull over NZ]

My personal preference will be for Sri Lanka to beat New Zealand. If they do that NZ will still need to beat South Africa to guarantee a semi final spot (assuming they lose to Australia). That helps us. If New Zealand win there is a possibility that NZ rest a few players for their South Africa game thus making it harder for us to get past South Africa. That 4th spot is really between us and South Africa I think.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

My personal preference will be for Sri Lanka to beat New Zealand. If they do that NZ will still need to beat South Africa to guarantee a semi final spot (assuming they lose to Australia). That helps us. If New Zealand win there is a possibility that NZ rest a few players for their South Africa game thus making it harder for us to get past South Africa. That 4th spot is really between us and South Africa I think.

Correct

 

[n1 gull]

I shall also therefore support Sri Lanka.

 

[reuters]

nz are batting first

 

[larus]

NZ 1-1

 

[hans kraay fan club]

1st over: WICKET Fleming lbw Vaas 0, NZ 1-1

Knock me bandy - what a start! Skipper Fleming is almost lbw first ball to Chaminda V, shuffles across to the next left-arm over in-dipper and is trapped bango in front.

 

[Trigger]

4-2, W P U J C Vaas has another

 

[reuters]

NZ 4-2

 

[hans kraay fan club]

3rd over: WICKET - Taylor c Sangakkara b Vaas 0, NZ 4-2

Knock me even bandier - Vaas strikes again! Taylor has a nightmare on his return, pushing hard at one angled across him, getting a thick edge and watching in horror as Sanga takes a sensational one-handed pouch to his right.

 

[larus]

5/2 off 6 overs.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

5/2 off 6 overs.

Bowler O M R W
W P U J C Vaas 3.0 2 1 2

 

[Trigger]

71/3 - W P U J C V W H I K N M B D F G Vaas with another

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Vaas with another

So good they named him 5 times.

 

[Trigger]

77/4 - MuraliDaran

 

[intensetazer]

Sounds amazing

Huge controversy in Grenada - with Sanga standing to Vaas, Styro tries to flick him over the 'keeper's head, misses and then watches in horror as Sanga scrambles the catch and screams an appeal. After a moment, however, it becomes clear that Sanga was screaming something else entirely - the ball stuck him square on his key assets. He rolls around on the deck for a while while everyone else politely looks at their fingernails before Styro goes for the same shot next ball and connects for the rudest of fours.

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Someone did however point out to me that if NZ win then Sri Lanka could end up with 8 points possibly like us and South Africa. However, they have such a better run rate that I still want Sri Lanka to win.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

37th over: WICKET - Oram c Maharouf b Dilshan 31, NZ 141-5

That was coming - the ball after belting Dilshan high over long-on for six, Oram aims for a repeater but skies it into the clouds, and Maha bags the steepler to shouts of joy from his team-mates.