**Official** Group A Discussion

[wellAlbidarned]

That shot deserved better than Katy Perry

 

[Zinzan]

12 FC 50s says not terrible?

Although a ODI average of 8 & SR of 67 doesn't cause too many heart palpitations for the opposition

edit: and he plays a good shot...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Wow, that was Sanga?

 

[thierry henry]

Did Sanga and Ranga just switch bodies for 5 minutes?

 

[BeeGee]

That's the one we wanted. Now bowl them out.

 

[Zinzan]

Haha, surely not even NZ can lose it from here. It's mental that SL only have Herath & Dishan ...I don't get it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Herath!!! Not sure if Sanga...

Sanga!!! Not sure if Herath...

 

[straw man]

And that, despite our XI being one batsman short, should be the match.

 

[thierry henry]

tbh all 3 of our spinners have shown some capacity to turn the ball today

....and Eranga plays a ridiculous shot

 

[BeeGee]

Bloody hell, Eranga, there are still 13 overs to go you ******.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If NZ lose this from here it will be a great game for a neutral. Should be a walk in the park from here.

 

[Athlai]

And that, despite our XI being one batsman short, should be the match.

We may be a batsman short but our tail has certainly enough talent to wag.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Man, what the sri lankans must be thinking when they come up against McCullum's bowling. Bet they have spinners like him in club seconds. So effective though

 

[Athlai]

It'll be interesting to see how Guptill manages to ton up from this point.

 

[Maximas]

Sri Lanka will probably once again pay the price for poor batting and picking only one spinner. Just like the Sydney test where they didn't pick Randiv and they all played stupid shots.

 

[Zinzan]

Sri Lanka will probably once again pay the price for poor batting and picking only one spinner. Just like the Sydney test where they didn't pick Randiv and they all played stupid shots.

I highly doubt even 3 spinners would have made a difference with just 140 on the board. It may well have if SL got 210+

 

[Maximas]

I highly doubt even 3 spinners would have made a difference with just 140 on the board. It may well have if SL got 210+

There aren't enough spinners in the world to defend 140, but I still think it was a selection mistake

 

[thierry henry]

4 for "McLonergan"

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Why do left-armers always bowl from such a ridiculous counter-angle when coming around the wicket? Surely must increase injury chances.

 

[Prince EWS]

If they're not going to actually pick two fronline spinners then picking Thirimanne ahead of Jeevan Mendis definitely makes no sense.

I could understand the thought process in the specialist bowlers they selected, and leaving Senanayake out. but if they did that then Jeevan absolutely had to play.