Malcolm Merlyn Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I have seen it for more than a decade that when ever an important match is played or for that any match is played at Premadasa,Lankans will bat 1st and then it is impossible to chase on that pitch when the 2nd innings come.I have seen India lose a few finals that way.Whenever Lanka has to bat 2nd againist a good team they lose.The same happened today,Afridi and Rehman tightened the screws and Lanka imploded.They need to revisit this strategy as now most teams know that when you win the toss you bat 1st.
The Outsider Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 What strategy should they revisit? How can they change the stadium or the weather conditions which makes chasing impossible at certain venues? They just do what every team would do in those kind of conditions - bat first. The onus is on the organizers to stop day night matches at venues like Premadasa and Durban. But why would they when the public is sucker enough to take such lop sided conditions as a 'sporting' contest.
suraj Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Yes it is really boring when the toss has this much effect on the outcome
zen Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 The team bowling first at Premdase has to look to pick up wkts all the time and have some sort of an attacking field .... Once the side batting first goes past 250-260, the side batting 2nd has its work cut out
Sid Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Today SL would have won if Chamara Silva hadnt wasted too many balls at the start of his innings,he was simply too slow
DeadMan Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 If Malinga played tody defiantly runs will refused at least 240:((
cowboysfan Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 If Malinga played tody defiantly runs will refused at least 240:(( is he injured,i cant imagine lanka resting him against a team they have never beaten in WC.
Zelig Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 What strategy should they revisit? How can they change the stadium or the weather conditions which makes chasing impossible at certain venues? They just do what every team would do in those kind of conditions - bat first. The onus is on the organizers to stop day night matches at venues like Premadasa and Durban. But why would they when the public is sucker enough to take such lop sided conditions as a 'sporting' contest. Is it Durban or Cape Town? :beee:
DeadMan Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 is he injured' date='i cant imagine lanka resting him against a team they have never beaten in WC.[/quote'] who PAK?
DeadMan Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Yes man. It is 7-0 now. he he I heard that first 6 matches played beyond 92 .but I agreed v lost today.bcz our poor captaincy:beee: :((
satyam1729 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 he he I heard that first 6 matches played beyond 92 .but I agreed v lost today.bcz our poor captaincy:beee: :(( Best of luck for future matches.
Clarke Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 What strategy ? Winning the toss ? Can we have Dhoni attend that class as well plz ?
DeadMan Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Best of luck for future matches. tx.ur team also 2:((
Andy Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 What strategy ? Winning the toss ? Can we have Dhoni attend that class as well plz ? :cantstop:
saneindian Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Everytime Ranatunga has spoken on this WC and India's chances, he's always said home crowd pressure will sink India. Looking at how confused Lanka were during today's chase, I will not be surprised if more than India, Sri lanka fall prey to home crowd pressure.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted February 26, 2011 Author Posted February 26, 2011 The strategy to build such pathetic one sided pitches.Even the new relaid pitch is pathetic
The Outsider Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 You play the game on the same pitch during the day and you'll get a perfect ODI.
Rajiv Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 But it wasn't so bad, they just lost by 11 runs.
Zelig Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 ^ That's because Pakis dropped a few chances combined with the poor glove work of Akmal
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