Sangakkara surpasses Zaheer Abbas and co as Sri Lanka beat Scotland
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HOBART: Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four consecutive one-day centuries as Sri Lanka defeated Scotland by 148 runs in the World Cup at Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.
Sangakkara made 124 off 95 balls and Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 104, the pair adding 195 for the second wicket as Sri Lanka made 363 for nine in the Pool A match.
Scotland were bowled out for 215 with Freddie Coleman making 70 and skipper Preston Mommsem hitting 60. Sangakkara also set a new record for dismissals by a wicketkeeper moving past the 52 held by Australia's Adam Gilchrist.
Sri Lanka have already made the quarter-finals while Scotland have lost all five games they have played.
Sangakkara, who plans to leave one-day cricket after the World Cup, had made 105 not out against Bangladesh, an unbeaten 117 against England and 104 against Australia.
The prolific 37-year-old surpassed six players who had scored three ODI centuries in a row.
They were Zaheer Abbas and Saeed Anwar of Pakistan, the South African trio of Herschelle Gibbs, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, and Ross Taylor of New Zealand.
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Mar 11, 2015 01:07pm
Sangakara is surely a great batsman and a great person.
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Mar 11, 2015 01:17pm
@Goga Nalaik
You must Google for Sangakkara's "MCC Spirit of Cricket Lecture" at Lord's, delivered in 2011. It was brilliant.
If you are from Pakistan, then you'll miss the actual video uploaded on YouTube ... I don't know if a similar video is available outside YouTube. But that's the best option.
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Mar 11, 2015 01:25pm
The fantastic trio of Sri Lanka..Sanga, Mahela and Dilshan..
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Mar 11, 2015 01:30pm
Entertained
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Mar 11, 2015 01:44pm
Great to see one of the finest batsman in his top form in WC right before his retirement.
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Mar 11, 2015 02:29pm
ultimate favorite batsman! what an achievement !
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Mar 11, 2015 02:46pm
All those Pakistan friends who are assuming that their team has reached quarter finals. Here is an eye opener statistics for them.
At present Pakistan has 6 points. West Indies 4 pts. Ireland 6 pts
If Pakistan wins ireland match then they enter straight in quarters. But if Pakistan looses to ireland and if west indies wins against Uae then at that stage Pakistan will have 6points West indies also 6 points and Ireland 8 points. That means between west indies and Pakistan net run rate will come into play
Now just assume these scenarios
If Pakistan bats first against ireland and scores 250 and ireland chases that in 49 overs then Pakistan net run rate will be -0.162
If Pakistan bowls first and ireland scores 200 and Pakistan fails to chase and get all out for example at 190 in 49 overs then NRR will be -0.018
If west indies bat first against Uae and score 300 runs and Uae is all out for 150 then NRR of west indies will be 0.103
If west Indies bowl first and Uae scores 200 and west indies chases in 49 overs then west Indies NRR will be 0.409
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Mar 11, 2015 02:54pm
@Calcutta Man
Most Pakistanis alredy know how to access YT. Afterall YT is blocked not banned (as stupid as it sounds). Thanks for the Info though.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:12pm
India, Sri Lanka and even Bangladesh winning an making an impact in thisw world cup. Where is Pakistan? No impact so far, just scrapping through every match and still continuing with internal bickering and politics. This is all round politics in PAKISTAN. Until we get rid of this bias, nothing will change.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:46pm
@Haider Rehman
Relax bro...I never said you don't KNOW how to access YouTube.
I was referring to the very same blocking of YouTube that you are talking of... IF you COULD access it in Pakistan, you could have heard Sanga deliver the speech....it's a shame you can't, for really, it's a beautiful speech, delivered in that polished diction that Sangakkara and Mahela are known for.
His sense of humour was also superb.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:48pm
@Haider Rehman
But if Google, you can get the written version...that's great too
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Mar 11, 2015 04:18pm
@Acp Rathod Brother you have a wrong notion in your mind. No body in Pakistan is assuming that our team has reached the quarter finals. We are waiting for our encounter with Ireland. The scenarios presented by you are based on conjectures.
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Mar 11, 2015 04:39pm
@Justice: So i'm guessing you missed the Pakistan vs South Africa match altogether?
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Mar 11, 2015 05:11pm
In my point view Sangakara is the true legend of the cricketing world ever produced. Sanga left behind Sachin as well becuase he is much better player then him. If we see the number of matches played by him and Sachin. So Sanga is true Legend. Go Sanga go we need another century from u against the SA in QF.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:39pm
True legend of the game, world cricket will miss him badly once he retired.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:48pm
The same Sanga..who asked randeev to bowl a no ball so as to deny a century for Viru..
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Mar 11, 2015 06:04pm
After his retirement, I request Sangakarra to join Pakistani team. He is more relaible than our entire team
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Mar 11, 2015 06:10pm
Sachin,Lara, sanga and dhoni. That's it. I don't want any Bradman or etc
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Mar 11, 2015 06:27pm
@Acp Rathod
Pakistan will win against Ireland.Period.
Unless Pakistan screws up big time, Ireland is not that difficult a team to beat.
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Mar 11, 2015 06:59pm
Afridi....this is how to play your last World Cup.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:01pm
great cricketer, great person and true protectors of the fundamentals of the game. PCB should seriously look into hiring him as batting/wicket keeper coach. Pakistan batting has been struggling since the retirement of Inzi and Yousuf. Sanga can really help us in that.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:25pm
The article/news is about Sangakarra. thanks for the information about the lecture. will certainly look out it.
Pak/India bashers, please take it to an appropriate forum. thanks. some of us really want to applaud and give the due credit to a fine bastman without making it about their respective teams.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:27pm
Please book Sangakara to be our next coach . Waqar is only a bowling coach.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:31pm
@Acp Rathod
So u made sure that Pakistan lag behind in NRR. My friend Pakistan will beat Ireland, so your assumptions r flawed.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:40pm
great batsman. kudos from pakistan
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Mar 11, 2015 07:42pm
@Acp Rathod dear acp, this article is about sri lanka, why r u discussing pakistan over here
may be indians r afraid now as they have a possibility of facing pak again and with the pak bowling clicking, their legs r shaking
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Mar 11, 2015 08:55pm
@Muhammad Waqas
The fact that you brought Sachin into an article about Sangakara, show that you must have some grudge against Sachin and that also tells about the high stature of Sachin in World of Cricket. Now everyone has an opinion about their favorite player, however looking at the stats and the facts, there is no current batsman in either form of cricket which would be able to touch Sachin's fete in many years to come.
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Mar 11, 2015 10:04pm
If i have to pick another team who i wanted to win is SL, and that only for Sanga, Jayawardena, they both deserve to win worldcup, after loosing two on the trot, good luck
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Mar 11, 2015 10:38pm
Congrats SL. Well played.
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Mar 11, 2015 11:30pm
@rikky you are right, not in sporting spirit for sure
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