England v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test (Official thread)

[John Boy]

238/7

I reckon its going to be close, and if the weather is fine for the next 2 days, I cant see it being a draw

 

[Titanic]

We must be approaching the biggest 4th innings total at Trent Bridge to win a match...

and England will be facing Murali...

It is a BIG ask already at 242, much more from the tail and it will look pretty daunting!

 

[John Boy]

We must be approaching the biggest 4th innings total at Trent Bridge to win a match...

and England will be facing Murali...

It is a BIG ask already at 242, much more from the tail and it will look pretty daunting!

The biggest winning total is 280 odd, against New Zealand a couple of years ago.

Thats the only time 250 has been passed in the 4th innings

 

[dougdeep]

No rain on the horizon either.

 

[Titanic]

target now 260... and they still have 3 wickets in hand.

 

[dougdeep]

We'll need to break the fourth innings record to win this.

 

[Titanic]

1101: WICKET SRI LANKA 286-8 Kapugedera 50

A dream start for England as Kapugedera turns Plunkett's third ball to Cook at short-leg. Cook misses it completely, it hits his knee and bounces up for him to take it at the second attempt.

"He's pretty hopeless isn't he Cook. He's making a name for himself as a juvenile fielder. He's got eyes like saucers and his hands have tensed up - he was nowhere near that and got lucky." TMS analyst Mike Selvey

The lead has just gone past 300...

 

[Statto]

Cant see the Maliga and Murali Hanging around to long. So when we do get in it will be an almighty run chase for a day and a half. Gonna be exciting stuff!

 

[CHAPPERS]

We have NO chance in this game, Murali is going to be too big a handful for us this afternoon and tomorrow.

 

[Uncle Buck]

We have NO chance in this game, Murali is going to be too big a handful for us this afternoon and tomorrow.

I think you are probably right. We set the record for chasing down a total on this ground against New Zealand a couple of years ago and that was only around 290.

 

[Gazwag]

We will lose by 180 runs with our in ability to hold catches in the first match giving us a series draw

 

[Hiney]

I think you are probably right. We set the record for chasing down a total on this ground against New Zealand a couple of years ago and that was only around 290.

with the only person who had a hope of bowling us out (Vettori) injured.

Not looking good

 

[Hiney]

OUT!

5 for Monty

 

[Titanic]

We have NO chance in this game, Murali is going to be too big a handful for us this afternoon and tomorrow.

He's got his chance to take the piss with the bat first!

320-9

 

[Titanic]

At least THAT didn't last long. 322 all out.

Target to win 325

 

[CHAPPERS]

The fact that Panesar has taken 5 on this track does not fill me with confidence. It's situations like these where Murali is UNSTOPPABLE.

 

[Titanic]

The fact that Panesar has taken 5 on this track does not fill me with confidence. It's situations like these where Murali is UNSTOPPABLE.

I'm just getting a sense that you think this might be tricky !

 

[Hiney]

The fact that Panesar has taken 5 on this track does not fill me with confidence. It's situations like these where Murali is UNSTOPPABLE.

Indeed.

At least we don't have to take any untoward risks.

Maybe him and Malinga will both get called for throwing!!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Maybe a tad.

 

[The Large One]

We'll lose by 100-odd runs, thanks to the f***ing cheating chucker.

Throw, throw, throw the ball
Gently down the seam
Murali, Murali, Murali, Murali
Chucks it like a dream
NO BALL!