2015 World Cup - Day 23 - AUS v SL and NZ v AFG

booth70

New Zealand v Afghanistan (11:00 local | 22:00 GMT -1d )
Napier

Australia v Sri Lanka (14:30 local | 03:30 GMT )
Sydney

booth70

Aus v SL on a dry pitch in Sydney ..... kinda like the ones SL love to play on

I have a feeling SL will do a number on Aus tomorrow..... If that happens we will end up having a Aus v SA quarterfinal !!

Rjd2

Yeah, I think this will be a really tough match for Australia as Sydney is a ground the Lanka lads will love and they know how to win in Australia.

Not saying Australia are doomed or any garbage like that if they don't win tonight, but its going to be a serious examination of their prospects.

On the other hand, hard to see NZ slipping up against Afghanistan, especially if they bowl first, it will be finish very quickly.

Gillespy

England got 300 handy enough against Sri Lanka, bowl like that again and it will be closer to 400 against this Australian lineup. Should be a great game, Sri Lanka have a very good record at the SCG but with the form Starc is in especially, I foresee no surprises.

KevIRL

Afghans win the toss and will bat. Fair dues

Pudsy33

Afghanistan two down already

KevIRL

6-2. Could be a quick one this

axe2grind

Vettori's figures thus far
5.0 3 5 4

that's 4 wickets in 5 overs and only 5 runs scored off him

Afghanistan reeling at 65/6

Rikand

Feel sorry for the Afghan. But NZ too good

Rjd2

Ultimately they got a better score than England:p

Rikand

Quality bowling from Malinga!

booth70

Australia taking control here

158/2 in 30

350 on with Maxwell and Faulkner to come!!

SL have let Aus off the hook with their bowling changes.....

KevIRL

If maxwell keeps this up the score could be v big...

KevIRL

Carnage out there now

KevIRL

KOB's record surely will go..

KevIRL

Lol record somehow stays in tact

KevIRL

377 the target then.

Giggsy11

Would love to see Maxwell and AB De batting together, impossible to set proper field for them.

KevIRL

Dilshan hits Mitchell Johnson for six fours in one over

Palz

and another 4 on his next ball.

Chase is on.

Rikand

14000 runs Kumar. Well played!

Palz

Mitchell Johnson is bowling left hand spin around the wicket to Sangakkara
who is possibly the best left handed batsman in the world.

That choice makes no sense to me.

Australia will lose if they keep this up.

pajor

Sangakkara makes his century.

ninebeanrows

Sri Lanka unleashing here

Giggsy11

SL need 105 runs in last 10 overs with 6 wickets in hand.

Mathews and Chandimal are playing well, especially Chandimal.

Giggsy11

Such a shame that Chandimal innings ended with injury. Very good innings, might come back to bat later.

booth70

Good match... The World Cup has really come alive these last few days

The Aussies got a real scare tonite.... Chandimal going off was the turning point....

No total is safe in one day cricket anymore!!!

Rjd2

booth70 wrote: »

No total is safe in one day cricket anymore!!!

It is if South Africa are chasing it. :pac:

Rjd2

Good match that, high scoring games can be boring as so many of them, but plenty of quality on show as well.

Australia will be pleased enough, although Mitch was poor, and Finch seems to be falling out of form again, his dismissal was village.

Lanka probably won't this overall, but as an experienced side who knows how to win knock out games, they aren't the ideal moments for South Africa who them seem quite likely to meet now in the last 8.

booth70

Rjd2 wrote: »

It is if South Africa are chasing it. :pac:

Amla has to bat atleast 20 overs if they are chasing ....... If not they won't chase down anything however good AB is

Gillespy

Lots of ticks for Australia. Clarke got runs and showed why I always wanted him in the team. Faulkner failed with the bat but got wickets and changed the game. Watson might have found his new position. Johnson had one poor over but showed signs his best isn't far away. Maxwell is on another planet.

Target was always too big but they gave it a great shot.