*Official* Match 38 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[Spark]

Poor Malinga. 16 runs and 14 of them were lucky.

 

[Jono]

SL will look back at that over as where they lost the game IMO.

 

[thierry henry]

Taylor is such a Pakistan. Rubbish one ball, brilliant the next.

Well okay, cricinfo is saying they were dodgy shots, but you know it's true!

I dunno, when someone plays a full-blooded cut and it goes straight to 3rd man I always feel like it's kinda unlucky for some reason

 

[thierry henry]

Good batting in that over. I think getting dropped gives Ross superpowers.

 

[Furball]

That free hit camera is ****ing appaling.

 

[thierry henry]

So apparently we're embarrassingly inept against Murali and Mendis. Who saw that coming?

 

[BeeGee]

Pretty embarrassing, tbh.

I blame the third umpire... for everything, ever.

 

[0RI0N]

SL will look back at that over as where they lost the game IMO.

meanwhile after 26 overs...

 

[vcs]

Murali is a magician.

Though I thought Taylor was a bit unlucky to be given LBW.. don't think they should be given when half the ball is pitching outside leg stump.

 

[0RI0N]

Floodlight problem

 

[IndiaLose]

Will NZ end up 4th in Group A if they lose by > 100 runs?

 

[Jarquis]

SL will look back at that over as where they lost the game IMO.

Close

 

[vcs]

Great performance by SL. Clinical.

 

[Jarquis]

Will murder somebody if Oram ends up with the highest SR.

 

[IndiaLose]

Sri Lanka are so going to the finals.

The bowlers keep things tight and are taking wickets.

 

[Migara]

When they play your national anthem what instruments do they use? Couldn't figure it out while I was listening tonight.

Oriental instruments plus some Sri Lankan percussion instruments.

 

[Blaze 18]

Sri Lanka were awesome with the ball. We've seen other players having issues with dew in this World Cup; not Muralitharan and co. though. Dew or no dew, Muralitharan showed that if you are good enough you'll get wickets. Top class stuff from the champion, and he wasn't even fully fit!

 

[vcs]

Murali WAG. Genius. Brilliant ball, and great stumping by Sanga to get rid of Williamson.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

So, NZ collapses into a heap against spin yet again. Our subcontinent demons are still well and truly with us. Well played to Sri Lanka ofc, recovered well from initial setbacks to post something competitive, and ruthlessly (couldn't actually watch the rest of the game, but it seems like it) expose all our old weaknesses. Not really "exposing", though, everyone knew them anyway.

 

[Prad100w]

Poor stuff from the NZ batters. With all those dew and big hitters lower down the order, should have kept wickets in hand. Great bowling from the SL'kan spinners.