England v Sri Lanka - 2nd ODI - Headingley

[Titanic]

Steady couple of overs...

England 43-0 (7 overs)

 

[Titanic]

England 49-0... at the end of the 9th over.

Cook 24* (27) , Kieswetter 24* (27)

 

[brightonmark1234]

53 for 1
Kieswetter out

 

[Titanic]

Kieswetter gone... c Kulasekara b Lakmal 25 (30 balls)

Short ball, pulled and caught at long leg.

53-1 (10.2 overs)

 

[crodonilson]

This is a good test for Trott and Cook and whether they can bat together in ODI's, after a bright start the run rate has fallen below 5 chasing over 300.

 

[FlownWest]

What are your thoughts on the Headingley redeveloped stand? I'm not sure myself, it's got individuality I suppose but it looks like its got a weird design for the sake of it. I'm sure the facilities are much better though.

 

[brightonmark1234]

Cook c Mathews b Randiv 48 (Eng 85-2)

 

[Titanic]

Been away, taking son to school Prom (aaargh - horrific Americanism!)...

England 96-2 (20 overs) the run rate is starting to climb... 7.13

 

[brightonmark1234]

sri lanka are bowling well and we need 214 from 180 balls

 

[brightonmark1234]

need some big overs

 

[sten_super]

This is a good test for Trott and Cook and whether they can bat together in ODI's, after a bright start the run rate has fallen below 5 chasing over 300.

And I think Trott showed the sole major flaw in his one day game. Great player, can bat all day, but struggles to adapt his batting to a quick asking rate. It was his inability to score at a decent rate which lead to Cook attempting an over-ambitious shot.

 

[Titanic]

Pietersen holes out to Malinga at long on... a great catch!

113-3 (23 overs)

The heat is definitely on Trott, Morgan and Bell.

 

[whitelion]

need some big overs

Preferably with 12 balls each.

 

[brightonmark1234]

i mean the odd 4 and the 1s and 2s

 

[Titanic]

I must confess, I am watching the tennis

150-4 (29 overs)

Trott went for 39 (54 balls)

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

201/5

 

[brightonmark1234]

6 down

 

[brightonmark1234]

england lose by 69 runs