Do you think rain & light chaos prevented Sri Lanka from winning the world cup?

Answer 1

NO !!!
Here we go again with the SL supporters throwing up furfies for their loss.
Get over it.

Answer 2

Sri Lanka had a very good chance of winning because Jayasuriya and Sangakkara were batting excellently until about the 20th over when it started drizzling and the clouds were dark and indicating a heavy shower. At this point of time Jayasuriya and Sangakkara were given a message from the dressing room to go for the runs at any cost, because they were behind Australia on the Duckworth and Lewis rate. Planning a run chase became difficult as the Duckworth and Lewis equation is always unfair for the side chasing, specially if the target is big.It was at this point that Jayasuriya Sangakkara and Mahela (bad decision by the Umpire). got excited and virtually threw their wickets.I am not saying that Sri Lanka would have definetely won but at least they would have put up a better fight and given the spectators a better match to watch with a nail biting finish, if not for the rain and stormy weather.

Answer 3

The weather conditions didn't prevent Sri Lanka winning, whilst the match conditions of the tournament prevented anyone from really winning a proper contest. Rain/bad light and one-day cricket do make for a good match - cricket was the biggest loser. For me it showed that the sun is starting to set on 1 day cricket. With test cricket for the purists and 20/20 for the spectators pulling at it from both ends, the centre for 1 day cricket can not hold. Still as a farce the final made for enjoyable viewing. Only perhaps boxing could offer up such as a absurd spectacle as an anti-climactic world title contest between the sport's heavyweights.

Answer 4

Gichrist did illegal thing
Law 3 (6) (c) (i) specifically prohibits a player from using equipment other than that permitted. And nowhere in cricket’s 42 laws is there a mention of a squash ball as a permitted item.

sri lanka could have won under better circustances,

if it was a 50 over match
if the weather was better.

this was the only match in the world cup it wasnt 50 overs. they should have postponed it for the next day or a day the weather was good.

Ultimately....rain & light chaos prevented
Sri Lanka from winning the World cup 2007
still some fans demand srilakns
shut their mouth about this UNJUST....
what a joke.....
we dont worship Kangaroos
we worship ..god
yo guys simply s~~~s

Answer 5

Not at all. The main reason for their loss in the world cup was total failure of their bowlers to contain the opening pair of Australia and allowed them to post a huge total. After Australia put up such a huge total, the game was beyond the grip of Sri Lanka except when Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara were at the crease.

Answer 6

Well though i think that situation could have been kind of different if these things had not interepted the match......but on the other hand.......if absence of rain had helped Srilankans..it would have helped Australia equaly...it rained before the match.Yes Toss played a role...becuase if Srilanka had won the toss and batted first then it could have helped....Srilankans could not control the run rate in the beginning and that was the point when problem started...Now telling you, both teams were equaly good...there is no doubt in it....they played their best game and srilanka had given a very good fight...but you see one team had to win and that was Australian's luck to take that trophy home...! Both team were excellent , but there is always a single winner !!

Answer 7

y cant u ppl jus understand dat the final is over n the cup is given to the best team?
wat the heck is wrong wid u ppl for asking such silly questions
Jayawardane who is the captain of the team was pretty much decent dan ppl out here who ask such silly questions
i think he would b ashamed to see all this
y do u think the final is held?
for ppl to see n dden judge the best
if u think ur soooooo gr8 @ judging the winners y not u bcom the head of ICC
dat will solve the problem
if u cannot accept dat Australia has gud players u lack sportsmanship
i agree dat dey r not unbeatable but in the current from n particularly in this world cup dey were xtemely gud
if u cannot agree wid dat then u must not know wat cricket means
dats can b the only reason
if each team has to keep saying that this must have been dun
n conditions were bad n umpiring decisions were wrong then the entire tournament must b played again
i agree dat the lankans have really gud players as individuvals
but as a team the lankans r no match 4 the aussies
better stop living in dreams n learn to face reality
the best team has won n everything is done
so stop cribing n giving excuses for losing
by doing so u can atleast make ur captain feel proud dat dey were gud
if not n u continue asking such silly questions den everyone is gona say that the lankans r sore losers
hope u will stop such asking such silly questions in the future!!!!

Answer 8

In my openion Sri Lnaka faught well but if they win the toss and bat first then situation can be change. Moreover ristruction of 38 overs, rain and light chaos reduced the thrill and you can say fun of final. This match comes after 4 years. And it can be postpoined to the next day............

Answer 9

ponting should submit the world cup back to ICC

if not asstralia become cheating na tion

World Cup final was between Sri Lanka and Gilchrist (not Australia). All other in-form Australian batsmen were struggling to score except the out-of-form Gilchrist who had this squash ball to enhance his grip

so the answer is..

icc support and umpire support
helped asstralia to steal the cup

cheaters became beaters
cheaters fans too R cheaters

Answer 10

I think it should have been a full 50-over game.

But, Sri Lanka were a slim chance of winning anyways...

Answer 11

no because the rain/light chaos would also affect australian fielders. if anything, Gilchrist prevented Sri Lanka from winning....because of his squash ball!