***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015

[NasserFan207]

But the wickets that have fallen today can pretty much all be attributed to a batsmen error, no reason why you can't score some runs batting properly if these two apply themselves

Yeah, but he's just going to block and then get out to a lame waft outside offstump otherwise. Also, right now SL are confident, best way to shake that is smack a few to the fence.

 

[Zinzan]

Lol, Who are the commentators trying to kid?

Craig is palpably a batsman who can roll his arm over.

 

[_Ed_]

I hope someone can at least dislodge Rutherford from the position of second highest scorer of the innings.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sanga and Mathews will ton up and SL will win.

 

[Adgey]

Just commenting on Mccullum's dismisal, Anyone know how many times hes got out like that? I've seen him do it so many times ove the years

 

[Maximas]

Absolutely pathetic over-rate it must be said, Matthews ought to be banned

 

[Zinzan]

NZ's session, but only just.

 

[Jono]

Everytime I see Bracewell I think of his Hobart heroics in 2011.

 

[NasserFan207]

Absolutely pathetic over-rate it must be said, Matthews ought to be banned

49 overs is a disgrace. Too used to Herath/insert spinner being the workhorse.

 

[Maximas]

NZ's session, but only just.

I could maybe understand if you said it's been NZs day but we won that session for sure

 

[OverratedSanity]

NZ's session, but only just.

Er, 5 for 99 is most definitely SL's session.

 

[Zinzan]

Everytime I see Bracewell I think of his Hobart heroics in 2011.

Sadly, I think that's all Bracewell's been doing ever since Hobart as well

 

[Swingpanzee]

Pretty pissed at Watling for playing that shot. Very irresponsible.

 

[Zinzan]

I could maybe understand if you said it's been NZs day but we won that session for sure

Er, 5 for 99 is most definitely SL's session.

Lol, though it was a fairly obvious troll

 

[Jono]

I could maybe understand if you said it's been NZs day but we won that session for sure

Er, 5 for 99 is most definitely SL's session.

lift your game fellas

 

[Bahnz]

Re Watling, I think the ball was there for the shot, he just executed it terribly. Been in quite poor form of late.

 

[hendrix]

Absolutely pathetic over-rate it must be said, Matthews ought to be banned

It's not far removed from cheating, as far as I'm concerned. All that extra rest time for the bowlers and all that time not facing up for the batsmen.

There's a reason the third session is supposed to be easier for batting and part of that is to do with bowlers tiring.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Nice scorecard to come back to...

 

[Blocky]

So many gifted wickets, and generally happened after Smith opens his mouth.

 

[viriya]

Interesting to note Thirimanne and Chandimal are the two guys in the slips, slip catching was another thing I thought we'd really miss without Mahela or Sanga, dare I say it but we might just be in safe hands now

Didn't notice that they picked Chandimal.. finally probably SL's best XI.. let's see if they can deliver the goods batting.