Sri Lanka vs Australia-1st ODI

[Gozu]

The first of the five ODI's starts on Wednesday night at 6:30pm, pre-match show from 6pm.

ODI Squad

Michael Clarke (c) NSW 30
Shane Watson (vc) NSW 30
Doug Bollinger NSW 29
Xavier Doherty TAS 28
Brad Haddin NSW 33
John Hastings VIC 25
David Hussey VIC 33
Mike Hussey WA 35
Mitchell Johnson WA 29
Brett Lee NSW 34
Shaun Marsh WA 27
James Pattinson VIC 21
Ricky Ponting TAS 36
Steve Smith NSW 22

[Gozu]

SL won the toss and are batting first.

Marsh, Hastings and Pattinson miss out for us.

[Squids]

Not liking the inclusion of Doherty..... why didn't he play in the T20's to get adjusted to the pitch.... Strange decision would of rathered O'Keefe.


Also we are really looking to the future with that batting line up, the youngest player would have to Watson and he isn't exactly young these days.

Bollinger? Lee? not exactly the future either...

[Squids]

0/29 after 4 overs,

this could get ugly.

[Brodlach]

1/67 after 11

[Brodlach]

2/77 after 13

Doherty has both wickets

[Brucetiki]

Got him yes piss off you're out - to quote Bill Lawry on 12th Man

Rare catch given out by the third umpire

Sri Lanka 3/80

[Brucetiki]

Is Tony Greig commentating solo!

[Brucetiki]

It's all happening

Sri Lanka 4/89 (17)

[Brucetiki]

Sri Lanka in all sorts of trouble 5/101 (19.1)

[Brucetiki]

Sri Lanka 6/113 (21.4)

[Brucetiki]

Sri Lanka 7/117 (23.2)

[Media Park]

Mitch Johnson having a hit and miss start to the summer, but today is a hit!

[brod]

Good partnership between Randiv (41*) and Kulasekara (20*)

SL 7/177 (38 overs)

[brod]

Mitch Johnson having a hit and miss start to the summer, but today is a hit!

100th ODI for Mitch today...and just got himself a 5 for

Randiv out for 41 c Doherty

SL 8/177

[Squids]

We still have to get the runs but I am impressed so far.

[brod]

Mitch gets his sixth (1st time he has taken 6wi in ODI cricket)

BAW Mendis b Johnson 0

SL 9/183

[brod]

Kulasekara has hit Smith for two sixes in the 40th over..maybe he has no faith in Lakmal at the other end (11 ODIs, 1 run..only batted once though, but has a List A average of 5)


Mitch could get 7 here

[brod]

Good bring Lee bakc, Smith off and guess what...wicket

Kulasekara c MEK Hussey b Lee 34

SL 191

[brod]

Sri Lanka v Australia
1st ODI
Kandy

Sri Lanka 191 (41.1 overs)
S Randiv 41 (50 balls)
WU Tharanga 34 (28)
KMDN Kulasekara 34 (57)
MG Johnson 6/31 (10 overs)