20th Match, Group B: India v Sri Lanka at Port of Spain - Mar 23, 2007 Sri Lanka won by 69 runs Sri Lanka 254/6 (50 ov); India 185 (43.3 ov). Inspired by a genius who raised his game when the occasion demanded, Sri Lanka overpowered India in their final league match at Port-of-Spain and stormed into the Super Eights. India suffered one of their most disappointing days in recent memory, muffing up a run-chase on a pitch posing no worries, and were all but ousted from the World Cup, in what is likely to be their worst campaign since 1979.
Sri Lanka 246 and 3 for 247 (Sangakkara 109*, Atapattu 80) need a further 260 runs to beat Australia 5 for 542 dec and 2 for 210 dec (Jaques 68, Ponting 53*)
The ever accurate Pollock Vs Master Blaster Jayasuriya
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When Sabina Park woke up to Mahela | World Cup 07 Semi Final
It takes a lot to impress them here at Sabina Park. Many of the locals who came through the turnstiles were weaned on some of the game's all-time greats. Some were here in 1983, when Viv Richards hit a violent 36-ball 61 to transform a dying Test into an improbable triumph, and those whose memories stretch back further can recall the silken strokeplay of Lawrence Rowe. So when they started purring towards the end of Mahela Jayawardene's innings, you knew you were watching something special. -Cricinfo
Stunning catch by Sangakkara | SL Vs IRE | World Cup 2007
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara recorded a world record 624-run test cricket partnership on Saturday as Sri Lanka took an imposing ... all » 587-run first innings lead in the series-opening match against South Africa. Sri Lanka declared its innings at 756 for five wickets shortly after tea when captain Jayawardene missed out on his chase for the best individual score of 400 runs held by West Indies batsman Brian Lara. He was out for 374 runs bowled by seamer Andre Nel ending an innings that lasted for more than 12 hours.
The Sri Lankans, coached by Dav Whatmore and captained by Arjuna Ranatunga, used Player of the Tournament Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana as opening batsmen to take advantage of the fielding restrictions during the first 15 overs of each innings. At a time when 50 or 60 runs in the first 15 overs was considered adequate, Sri Lanka scored 117 runs in those overs against India, 123 against Kenya, 121 against England in the quarter-final and 86 against India in the semi-final. Against Kenya, Sri Lanka made 398 for 5, a new record for the highest team score in a one-day international that stood until April 2006.
In an atmosphere as highly charged and as dramatic as any could possibly be, and with astonishing reserves of discipline and self belief, Australia won a place in the World Cup final on Sunday. They will play Sri Lanka, who, ironically, they had chosen to avoid in the first week of the tournament. The triumph came by five runs and, it must be said, with the assistance of a woeful West Indian middle order who sunk without trace during a collapse in which they lost eight wickets for 37 runs in just over seven overs.
A mesmerising four for 31 by off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan powered Sri Lanka to an emphatic 81-run victory against New Zealand in the first semi-final at Jamaica on Tuesday. A tremendous performance by the ever-reliant Muralitharan, who was on a hat-trick at one stage, ensured that the Kiwis, who were 105-2, lost momentum and within a blink of an eye, collapsed to 116-7.
Watch this and decide for yourselves. ICC/MCC Laws of cricket outline clearly in detail what constitutes as protective equipment.
Holding has repeatedly brought up the issue about having the australian player's bats analyzed. Mishits carry for six and four, it could be the bats or could it be the squash ball?
A brilliant run a ball knock from Tharanga, silenced his critics who were planning on dropping him for this game.
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Sri Lankan Players Warm Up Session | World Cup 2007 | Finals
The players warm up and the fans, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
SL VS NZ | World cup 2007 Semi Final Interviws with Stephen Fleming & Mahela Jayawardene.
Interview with the master, Muttiah Muralitharan after Sri Lanka's Semi Final win against New Zealand
Lasith Malinga in action during the 2007 World Cup Semi final between Sri Lanka & New Zealand
Fantastic bolwing performance by Malinga..as Micheal Holding said "WOW"
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What was Rudi Koertzen thinking? | World Cup 2007 | 1ST SEMI Final
Rudi Koertzen gave two official warnings to Dilhara Fernando for running on the wicket in his first over! What was Rudi thinking? It's normal in cricket for the umpire to be courteous enough to warn the player un officially prior to warnign them the first time. Poor Dilhara Fernando knew that one more warning and that was the end of his bowling spell, this in turn totally demoralized Fernando and broke him down. Would Rudi have pulled a stunt like this in a World Cup Semi if the bowler was Australian? Ponting would have exploded all over him.
What could it be?
Brief Highlights and Fall of Wickets | Super 8's
The skipper knocks of the runs as Sri Lanka require 78 to win after disimissing the Irish for 77.
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