35th Match - Scotland v Sri Lanka (11th March)

[faheemaltaf]

Another boring but a good victory for the Srilanka, now i am going to think about Srilanka winning this cup.

 

[Dan]

Don't like Thisara and Chameera in the same line-up tbh

Yeah, I'd tend to agree with you -- it just leaves you half a bowler short if you pick a batsman ahead of him IMO. This is where Prinyanjan would be useful -- ~3 overs per game and decent-ish lower order hitting.

 

[Flem274*]

You know what, I'm getting to the point where I hope someone gets injured and they bring Mendis across, just to watch him take 1/80 in a crucial knockout match.

well he got a wicket

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Another boring but a good victory for the Srilanka, now i am going to think about Srilanka winning this cup.

yes this win changed everything

 

[Zinzan]

Batting isn't the concern for the SA game for SL, it's how the hell their 4th, 5th, 6th etc bowling options restrict SA.

Anyone know if Herath is likely to be fit for the quarter?

 

[Maximas]

Anyone know if Herath is likely to be fit for the quarter?

Think his stitches were meant to be out today but it hasn't healed as planned, I'd say he's probably fallen about a day or two behind his recovery schedule that would have had him fit almost a week before the QF, so I'm thinking he'll make it

 

[viriya]

Batting isn't the concern for the SA game for SL, it's how the hell their 4th, 5th, 6th etc bowling options restrict SA.

Anyone know if Herath is likely to be fit for the quarter?

SL automatically have a 50% chance of winning based on the toss. It's the SCG and it should be slower.. I think SL wins if they bat first, and SA will probably get 350 and defend it if they do.

 

[Flem274*]

South Africa might bowl AB and other part timers at Sangakkara, Mahela and Mathews, so they can equally have fun with that plan.

They should also be able to handle Duminy better than most. If you're really lucky you'll get Parnell.

 

[viriya]

South Africa might bowl AB and other part timers at Sangakkara, Mahela and Mathews, so they can equally have fun with that plan.

They should also be able to handle Duminy better than most. If you're really lucky you'll get Parnell.

Sanga will get out to an AB half-tracker and look at the pitch with wide eyes afterwards.

 

[Flem274*]

Well don't watch then

 

[Zinzan]

SL automatically have a 50% chance of winning based on the toss. It's the SCG and it should be slower.. I think SL wins if they bat first, and SA will probably get 350 and defend it if they do.

Oh it's definitely confirmed at the SCG is it? I know the Aust & NZ quarters are in Adelaide and Wellington respectively, but wasn't sure the SA/SL was at the SCG or the MCG.

I'm not entirely sure the toss will decide it, even if it is an advantage...I could see SL chasing up to 300 if they had to.

 

[Maximas]

SL could chase up to 320 I reckon, and yeah, definitely at Sydney

 

[anil1405]

South Africa might bowl AB and other part timers at Sangakkara, Mahela and Mathews, so they can equally have fun with that plan.

They should also be able to handle Duminy better than most. If you're really lucky you'll get Parnell.

Nah not happening. He would be the last option for Proteas at this point.

 

[anil1405]

Am slightly more confident of Proteas doing well in QF after watching SL play today. SL are still unsure of the right combo. But its still down to the toss. If Proteas win toss then they are slight favourites and if they don't then SL have huge advantage.

 

[Niall]

Am slightly more confident of Proteas doing well in QF after watching SL play today. SL are still unsure of the right combo. But its still down to the toss. If Proteas win toss then they are slight favourites and if they don't then SL have huge advantage.

Not been simple here hopefully, but is it really that massive of a toss?

Sri Lanka cruised a 300 + chase against England and did reasonably well against Australia while chasing 376, they have the batsmen to do make a go of chasing anything. I don't think they would be to worried about defending as a lot of the South African knock out losses have been when they chased as well.

 

[viriya]

Not been simple here hopefully, but is it really that massive of a toss?

Sri Lanka cruised a 300 + chase against England and did reasonably well against Australia while chasing 376, they have the batsmen to do make a go of chasing anything. I don't think they would be to worried about defending as a lot of the South African knock out losses have been when they chased as well.

It's more about SA batting with more freedom when batting first vs going in choke mode when chasing. SL don't have a preference there.

 

[YorksLanka]

It's more about SA batting with more freedom when batting first vs going in choke mode when chasing. SL don't have a preference there.

personally i hope SA do bat first as i dont think we have the bowlers to restrict them to a score whereas if our batsmen continue in their form, wecan chase pretty much anything they set us(hopefully)

 

[Maximas]

SA batsmen will more or less do the job for our bowlers if we bat first and go big