*Official* Semi Final 1 - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

[Flem274*]

Should take the batting powerplay now. Need to throw SL off balance.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Wonder why Murali round the wicket to right handers so often!

Brings LBWs into play, makes it more difficult to play with the spin to the leg side.

 

[Bahnz]

For godsake, could someone teach Guptill how to use his feet.

 

[SteveNZ]

*facepalm*

If you mean Murali, then that argument's been done a million times - to each their own side.

Or if it's the pitch, don't know if it's been done here but it's a nonsense a semi-final doesn't get a new deck. Which would be brilliant if it now conspires against SL.

I wish Greig would shut the f*ck up.

 

[James]

Should take the batting powerplay now. Need to throw SL off balance.

No way, we don't want to lose any wickets at the moment. We're batting really well just ticking it over currently. Get to 30 overs and be 130 odd and only 1 or 2 down, and we're clearly on target for 250+ I would say.

 

[Spark]

This is fairly average stuff from NZ...

 

[wellAlbidarned]

TAKE THE ****ING SHORT SINGLES EARLIER. Not just one off the last ball following an entire over of blocking.

 

[Athlai]

Will be very happy to get to around 80/1 at the 20th over.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Pat Symcox says take more singles.

 

[ankitj]

Yeah, unleash powerplay when Taylor is on crease.

 

[Borges]

This is not good. They are giving Mendis too much respect - far more than what his bowling today has warranted.

 

[Flem274*]

I heard Pat Symcox wants more singles.

 

[Bahnz]

New Zealand spooked by demons that aren't there, imo.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

No way, we don't want to lose any wickets at the moment. We're batting really well just ticking it over currently. Get to 30 overs and be 130 odd and only 1 or 2 down, and we're clearly on target for 250+ I would say.

I'd be fine with it if we were going at 4 rpo or so, and showing some confidence. But 2.5 rpo just ain't on.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah, 150/2-3 after 35 or so overs would be great.

 

[Flem274*]

No way, we don't want to lose any wickets at the moment. We're batting really well just ticking it over currently. Get to 30 overs and be 130 odd and only 1 or 2 down, and we're clearly on target for 250+ I would say.

Nah, the pitch is only getting slower. Take it now, boost our run rate, then consolidate in preparation for the last ten.

 

[99*]

I'd be fine with it if we were going at 4 rpo or so, and showing some confidence. But 2.5 rpo just ain't on.

We're going at 2.5 an over?! News to me.

 

[Athlai]

Jess is such a bogan.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Can always rely on the lower order to squeeze us to 220 odd in case of a collapse. Push on sooner rather than later.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

We're going at 2.5 an over?! News to me.

Against Murali and Mendis we are.