Today's match.............

[Tuffey]

Experience vital for Jayawardene

AFP

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is backing his side's greater experience to see them through their ICC CWC semi-final against New Zealand.

The teams meet Tuesday here at Sabina Park in the opening last four match of the first ICC CWC ever staged in the Caribbean, the victors facing the winners of Wednesday's match between champions Australia and South Africa in Saturday's final in Barbados.

Sri Lanka are set to field a team featuring three survivors from the side that won the 1996 ICC CWC - dynamic opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya, left-arm quick Chaminda Vaas and exceptional off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.

"Our guys have played more games, big games, tougher games - so maybe our extra experience will help," said Jayawardene here on Monday.

"That's probably one advantage we can have over the New Zealanders."

Black Caps skipper Stephen Fleming has repeatedly spoken about trying to target Sri Lanka's perceived lack of batting depth.

But Jayawardene said this was not an issue as far as he was concerned, highlighting the different make-up of his team.

"New Zealand have a lot of depth in their batting - everybody knows that," said the captain.

"But we have a different combination. We have genuine bowlers in our line-up; we rely on our top seven to score the runs. The top seven are there to bat the 50 overs. That's how we go about our game."

Jayawardene added that unorthodox fast bowler Lasith Malinga, whose slinsghot action unsettled the Black Caps in New Zealand earlier this year, was fit after missing the last three games with ankle ligament damage.

And he added that Malinga's fellow quick Dilhara Fernando, also troubled by a recent ankle problem, was fit to play as well.

"Lasith is 100 per cent available for selection. So is Dilhara."

Sri Lanka controversially rested Vaas and Muralitharan from their penultimate Super Eights match, a seven-wicket defeat by Australia last Monday in Grenada.

But top-order batsman Jayawardene remained unrepentant about the move.

"The whole point of resting those guys was to keep them fresh. They are not getting any younger - and in a big tournament like this you need to keep your best players fresh.

"That was part of the plan, and we think it has worked. We had to be careful with Malinga, because he was injured. This is the big one for us now, and everybody is fit."

New Zealand are set to have Shane Bond back in their side after the fast bowler missed Friday's 215-run thrashing by Australia through illness.

And Jayawardene said Bond and left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori were the key figures in New Zealand's attack.

"Shane is their strike bowler up front, and then they have Daniel as well - so those are the people we must concentrate on.

"If Shane is on the mark we will have to respect him; if not we could take him on."

[geethq]

tuffey akkath match pissiyek nee!!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

tuffey akkath match pissiyek nee!!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

ayeth ahala............ api ehemai.............:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[tckrockz]

tuffey akke ada match eka balanwa ne

[Michael]

Thanks For The Info Tuffy Akke ;) :D

[Tuffey]

tuffey akke ada match eka balanwa ne

yes malli............. nathuwa................:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

Thanks For The Info Tuffy Akke ;) :D

You're welcome Mickey...................:D :D :D :D

[geethq]

ayeth ahala............ api ehemai.............:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
ethin akke ada mamath match eka wenuwen apee midule nomilee match eka pulul thirayaka pradarshanaya karanawa!!:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

[Michael]

You're welcome Mickey...................:D :D :D :D
Ada Match Eka Balanawada?? mata Balanna Wenne Ada Claas Hawasata :eek: :eek: Gedara Eddi Match Iwara Wela Thiyei :( :lol:

[geethq]

ethin ada match eka api dinay dooo??

[geethq]

Ada Match Eka Balanawada?? mata Balanna Wenne Ada Claas Hawasata :eek: :eek: Gedara Eddi Match Iwara Wela Thiyei :( :lol:
ayyooooooooooo

cut karanawa oyaa class eka!!:angry: :angry: :angry:

[maleemsg]

meyala hithan inne cricket walata asa boys la witharai kiyalada koheda???:angry: :angry:

[Michael]

ayyooooooooooo

cut karanawa oyaa class eka!!:angry: :angry: :angry:
Umbada mage Exam Ekata Liyanne Ethakota??? :rolleyes: Neththam Umba Mata Ugannanawada A Miss Wena Class Eka:rolleyes: :lol: :lol: Ane Palayan! :lol:

[blackroses]

marvan nati eka tamai scence 1

[Michael]

meyala hithan inne cricket walata asa boys la witharai kiyalada koheda???:angry: :angry:
Ai Ithin Mala Penala. ;) Cool Down :lol:

[geethq]

tuffey akke ada match eka balanwa ne
mama nam lankawa gahapu hama match ekakma 3.30am wenakan maa baluwa!!:yes: :yes: :yes:

[maleemsg]

Ai Ithin Mala Penala. ;) Cool Down :lol:

apooo ne ehema neeee
:D

[Michael]

apooo ne ehema neeee
:D
Ehema Nethi Nam Hondai! ;) :D

[geethq]

meyala hithan inne cricket walata asa boys la witharai kiyalada koheda???:angry: :angry:
anee oyath match balanawada??


apita wadiya apee gedara match balanne apee ammanee!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[geethq]

Umbada mage Exam Ekata Liyanne Ethakota??? :rolleyes: Neththam Umba Mata Ugannanawada A Miss Wena Class Eka:rolleyes: :lol: :lol: Ane Palayan! :lol:
:oo: :oo: :oo: :oo: :oo:

[Michael]

:oo: :oo: :oo: :oo: :oo:
:lol: :lol:

[geethq]

apooo ne ehema neeee
:D
oyaata mala paninne nathi eka loku deyak!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

ethin akke ada mamath match eka wenuwen apee midule nomilee match eka pulul thirayaka pradarshanaya karanawa!!:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

ahhhhhh......... eka maraine.................godak ei neda ehenam .................:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

Ada Match Eka Balanawada?? mata Balanna Wenne Ada Claas Hawasata :eek: :eek: Gedara Eddi Match Iwara Wela Thiyei :( :lol:

hafoi............ aparade neda..................:( :( :( :(

[geethq]

ahhhhhh......... eka maraine.................godak ei neda ehenam .................:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
oww mulu gamama enawa!!

magee yaluwoth enawa!!

niyamay!:lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

oww mulu gamama enawa!!

magee yaluwoth enawa!!

niyamay!:lol: :lol:

ehenam mara fun athi neda...........eyalata kanna bonnath denawada ..........:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[geethq]

hafoi............ aparade neda..................:( :( :( :(
hafooooooooooooooooooooooooooiiii:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

niyamay akke!:lol: :lol:

[geethq]

ehenam mara fun athi neda...........eyalata kanna bonnath denawada ..........:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
ewwa ethinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
hutaaaaaaaaa
mata ekaa amathaka unaanee??

:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Tuffey]

ewwa ethinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
hutaaaaaaaaa
mata ekaa amathaka unaanee??

:confused: :confused: :confused:


ahhhh........... ekane............... dan ehenam ewath denna wei.................:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

[Tuffey]

hafooooooooooooooooooooooooooiiii:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

niyamay akke!:lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[geethq]

ahhhh........... ekane............... dan ehenam ewath denna wei.................:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:
awlak naa
monawahary kanna bonna denawa!!:yes: :yes: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[geethq]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
mama hary aasay oyaa ehema kiyanawata!!:yes: :yes: :yes:
siraaawata!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[crazy_m]

Go SL goooooooooooooo..............U're da best out of the rest!!!:cool: :cool: :cool:

[geethq]

Go SL goooooooooooooo..............U're da best out of the rest!!!:cool: :cool: :cool:
ammoooooooooo akka huga kaalekin dakke!!:yes: :yes:

[Tuffey]

awlak naa
monawahary kanna bonna denawa!!:yes: :yes: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ok ok....................one ekak.............:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

mama hary aasay oyaa ehema kiyanawata!!:yes: :yes: :yes:
siraaawata!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

he....he.............. ehemada................ :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuffey]

Go SL goooooooooooooo..............U're da best out of the rest!!!:cool: :cool: :cool:

Thats true crazy................ hope you gonna watch it..........:yes: :yes: :yes:

[geethq]

he....he.............. ehemada................ :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
oww oww akke!:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

[geethq]

Thats true crazy................ hope you gonna watch it..........:yes: :yes: :yes:
:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

[Anusha]

Sri Lankans have to bat well! :frown:

[geethq]

Sri Lankans have to bat well! :frown:
meeyanam kiyay!!
pc eka essaraha edan:yes: :yes: :yes: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[crazy_m]

ammoooooooooo akka huga kaalekin dakke!!:yes: :yes:

He heee ow ow....kalekin thamai....:yes:

[crazy_m]

Thats true crazy................ hope you gonna watch it..........:yes: :yes: :yes:

Ammeeee...ow ow nidimaran balanawa....:yes: :yes: :yes:

[Tuffey]

Sri Lankans have to bat well! :frown:

Yes.......... hope Sanath will strike better today......... otherwise............:( :( :(

[Tuffey]

Ammeeee...ow ow nidimaran balanawa....:yes: :yes: :yes:

good good...............:D :D :D :D :D :D

[Anusha]

Yes.......... hope Sanath will strike better today......... otherwise............:( :( :(
He will, because he failed in the last match. But that leaves our team in a sort of a bother. Will Sanath fire in the finals? :confused: :eek: :frown: :rolleyes: Hope he does.

[Tuffey]

Guys............ I'm leaving for today................

c u on tomorrow.............

Hope SL will win the match................

All the best Lions...............:D :D :D

[geethq]

Yes.......... hope Sanath will strike better today......... otherwise............:( :( :(
ayy maheelath enne!!

match 9y
sanath 403y
mahela 414y

dennama hoday!!

[Tuffey]

He will, because he failed in the last match. But that leaves our team in a sort of a bother. Will Sanath fire in the finals? :confused: :eek: :frown: :rolleyes: Hope he does.

Yeah............ we hope he will.................:yes: :yes: :yes: :D :D

[geethq]

He heee ow ow....kalekin thamai....:yes:
eekanee kiyanneeeeeeeeeee

koheda anee giyee??:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[SANJEE]

hehe ada ela....... api yanawa ada parliment grounds match eka balanna....... apee elakiri kauruwath enawadooooo.............

[geethq]

Yeah............ we hope he will.................:yes: :yes: :yes: :D :D
:yes: :yes: :yes:

[geethq]

hehe ada ela....... api yanawa ada parliment grounds match eka balanna....... apee elakiri kauruwath enawadooooo.............
mama yanawa final balanna matara sanath jayasuriya ekata

[geethq]

He will, because he failed in the last match. But that leaves our team in a sort of a bother. Will Sanath fire in the finals? :confused: :eek: :frown: :rolleyes: Hope he does.
mulu lankaawema pathuma eekaa

[SANJEE]

mama yanawa final balanna matara sanath jayasuriya ekata

ahh matara th thiyenawa needa.......? ya final ekatath yanawa........ eeth senaga idei ambaanakata......... :yes: :yes:

[geethq]

ahh matara th thiyenawa needa.......? ya final ekatath yanawa........ eeth senaga idei ambaanakata......... :yes: :yes:
oww danuth senaga ambaanak!:yes: :yes: :yes:

[Anusha]

Yeah............ we hope he will.................:yes: :yes: :yes: :D :D
Yes, but he has to fire today. Tharanga too!!! (We have to win the Semi before the finals ne? :D)

[geethq]

Yes, but he has to fire today. Tharanga too!!! (We have to win the Semi before the finals ne? :D)
meeka api dinala ewaray ban

[geethq]

match eka kohomadaoooooooooooooooooooo???

[Anusha]

meeka api dinala ewaray ban
Ok. :rolleyes:
But I was talking about the REAL match; not your fantasy match :D

[geethq]

Ok. :rolleyes:
But I was talking about the REAL match; not your fantasy match :D
dan meekanee ayyeeeee

api ada match eka dinanawa:yes:

Finals dinala cup ekath ussanawa:yes:

eeta passe ethin celebrations thamay!

[Anusha]

dan meekanee ayyeeeee

api ada match eka dinanawa:yes:

Finals dinala cup ekath ussanawa:yes:

eeta passe ethin celebrations thamay!
That's real optimism. I'd not look further than today's match. If (when) we win it, I will think about the finals. :)

[geethq]

That's real optimism. I'd not look further than today's match. If (when) we win it, I will think about the finals. :)
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

jathiyee naamayen didulana kreeda tharuwak seee
aa maga duray aa maga raluy!!:yes: :yes: :yes:

[ama_li]

ane manda..

[ibm271]

match ekas nam hodata yanne nethi patai.mam balana kota wickets 2 ma gihin.mahe ma match balanne crick infor walin.enne UAE