Jim05 wrote:whufc wrote:India in a canter really, nearly self destructed but thought that was due to them trying to up the rate and go for the bonus point, other than that they never looked like losing.
Kohli out injured is going to kill them, he looks the real class act in their batting line up, and is performing on Aussie decks.
Sri Lanka may win a game or two in Adelaide and Sydney but that will be about it.
Not a bad first hit in Australia for the Lankans, they will get better. India wont improve much, the loss of Kohli will hurt. The Lankans bowling isnt great so the big guns in the batting line up will need to step up and get the score up to 260+
The only problem with the Lankans batting is its all very similar, Jayawardana, Dilshan, Sangakarra are all very good batters but they lack the power hitting on the bigger grounds, especially at the end of their innings. Their tail is very long as well.
Their fielding apart from Dilshan and Sangakarra is pretty ordinary especially when compared to the Aussies and Indians
