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[ProCricketer1982]

He had to if SL had any chance of getting 220. Was pointless him continuing to bat the way he was and SL going nowhere batting at 3 rpo.

To be fair South Africa have bowled pretty well but Sri Lanka haven't turned up

15 overs to go.. he could quite easily have scored a 4 and a single to keep the strike.. that's 75.. add that to 127 and boom.. you are around 200.. he'd probably score a few more in the last few overs anyway so 220 was on if he batted sensibly. instead the team are in even more trouble. He's just been caught out mentally this game that's all, not all his fault though, SL batsmen were poor and gave their wickets away playing mindless shots

[parthnayak]

I don't feel that sanga's run rate caused the wickets to fall but the other way around . He was saving his wicket for last overs where he could accelerate but well .... Seems like SA will go ahead now ...

[smilley792]

Duminy hat trick!! And he didn't even know

Who'd have thought that sout Africa's spinners would tear through the line up.

And england didn't bother r playing one till we was out.

[ProCricketer1982]

Duminy hat trick!! And he didn't even know

Who'd have thought that sout Africa's spinners would tear through the line up.

And england didn't bother r playing one till we was out.

funny comment too was for Kulersakera's dismissal (kudos for walking to BTW - great to see someone show you can play hard, fair and competitively but still play in the right spirit) 'Dumny bowled the slider'... umm, duminy barely turned anything so it wasn't a slider.. it was his stock ball... Kulersakera just played for non exsistent spin!

[csnew]

15 overs to go.. he could quite easily have scored a 4 and a single to keep the strike.. that's 75.. add that to 127 and boom.. you are around 200.. he'd probably score a few more in the last few overs anyway so 220 was on if he batted sensibly. instead the team are in even more trouble. He's just been caught out mentally this game that's all, not all his fault though, SL batsmen were poor and gave their wickets away playing mindless shots

My point was with his ability to play spin, it was really poor to allow tahir and duminy to bowl in the middle overs without taking a single risk.
Just dug a hole for himself batting so slow.

[InternalTraining]

Is this QF game setting the tone for the rest of the QFs? It is a disaster for an otherwise stable SL side! Spinner Imran Tahir takes 4 wickets and SL are good at playing spin. Shocking!

[ProCricketer1982]

My point was with his ability to play spin, it was really poor to allow tahir and duminy to bowl in the middle overs without taking a single risk.
Just dug a hole for himself batting so slow.

if he'd have taken a risk and got out earlier then the score could have been even worse!

[Gerry SA]

Kumar Sangakkara mercilessly flogged easy runs against the minnows. Against the big three he didn't deliver. FTB

[Gerry SA]

Historic victory for South Africa first ever knock out game victory in the ICC world cup! Quinny back in form, dare I say it two games away from the trophy we crave the most. 

[FvanN]

  finally.....

[Buzz]

Kumar Sangakkara mercilessly flogged easy runs against the minnows. Against the big three he didn't deliver. FTB

Mighty fine trolling that.

[WalkingWicket37]

Historic victory for South Africa first ever knock out game victory in the ICC world cup! Quinny back in form, dare I say it two games away from the trophy we crave the most. left to choke

[ProCricketer1982]

Quinny back in form,

and you call Kumar the legend a FTB. You are an amusing idiot

[iand123]

Historic victory for South Africa first ever knock out game victory in the ICC world cup! Quinny back in form, dare I say it two games away from the trophy we crave the most.

Good to see him get some runs, back in form? I guess you are only as good as your last knock but you'd think if he can perform in the next game or (two) then SA look in good shape

[Jenko]

What's a FTB?

Edit - never mind. Flat track bully. Long day at work....