England v Sri Lanka - 2nd ODI - Headingley

[Bold Seagull]

Broad's taken a pasting in that over - 15 runs and it was all over the place

227-3 (41 overs)

I have a little sympathy with Broad given the field Cook has set requires zero margin for error. Both bowlers struggling at the moment, no one deep on the on side, no fine leg, no 3rd man, asking for trouble really unless you've got bowlers of Glen McGraths accuracy.

 

[Titanic]

THREE wides, 11 runs in total, in that over from Anderson...

1wd 1 1wd . 1lb 1 4 1wd 1

247-3 (43 overs)... are they going to get 300 ??

That would be a serious target for England to try and chase, and a great game of cricket if we make it!

 

[Titanic]

And Jade goes for 12...

1 1 4 4 1wd 1 .

259-3 (44 overs).

 

[Titanic]

Bresnan fares no better... 12 from that over...

4 1 4 . 1 2

271-3 (45 overs).

59 runs from the last 5 over batting power play.

 

[Titanic]

Swann gets Jayawardene out.. another good looping delivery, beats the advancing batsman, and an easy stumping.

A magnificent innings comes to an end... 144 runs from 150 balls.

 

[Titanic]

Swann and Trott bellowing at each - not very edifying.

 

[Titanic]

A good over from Swann... 5 runs and the wicket of Jayawardene.

46 overs gone... Sri Lanka 276-4.

 

[Titanic]

And a better one from Bresnan too... just 5 runs...

Sri Lanka 281-4 (47 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Cook ringing the changes in these closing overs... Broad bowls the next... and Sri Lanka get 9 runs...

. . 2 4 1 2

Sri Lanka 290-4 (48 overs)

 

[Titanic]

A steady penultimate over from Bresnan.. with a catch lobbed up to KP at deep backward square.

Sri Lanka 296-5 (49 overs)

 

[Titanic]

In the final over, Broad insists on banging it in short... and gets hit for 6 for his efforts, and then over-pitches and goes for 4 through the covers... 13 off the over.

Sri Lanka close their innings on 309-5.

Game definitely on - at least two of the England top order will need to score heavily to chase this down.

 

[brightonmark1234]

309 for 5

 

[Titanic]

TT Bresnan 9-0-70-1 (7.77)

SCJ Broad 10-0-70-0 (7.00)

Jade W Dernbach 9-0-63-0 (7.00)

 

[brightonmark1234]

going to take some getting

 

[Titanic]

David Gower comes out with the killer stat - England have NEVER chased 300+ to win an ODI in England.

Can Cook keep his unbeaten captain's record? It will be an historic performance if he does.

 

[Marshy]

TT Bresnan 9-0-70-1 (7.77)

SCJ Broad 10-0-70-0 (7.00)

Jade W Dernbach 9-0-63-0 (7.00)

Shambles

Why Didnt they make Bell skipper of the One Day and T20 sides....

 

[Titanic]

Shambles

Why Didnt they make Bell skipper of the One Day and T20 sides....

He didn't even PLAY in the T20 game.

 

[Titanic]

England set out on a record run chase... 310 to win,

and Sri Lanka start the innings with off spin from Dilshan.

 

[Titanic]

Good start for England - after 4 overs of the first batting power play...

Cook 10* (9), Kieswetter 20* (15)

England 31-0 (4 overs)

 

[Titanic]

WOW! Cook has just SMASHED Malinga for four... a slashing cut forward of square.

36-0 (5 overs)