1st Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[viriya]

Elliott to Thirimanne, 1 run, dropped it is all happening here at the Hagley! Thirimanne offers a straightforward lob to McCullum which creeps up high as he just mistimes the jump at silly mid-on to try and catch this one hand. Ends up bobbling over as he picks up the ball and fires in a throw at the non-striker's, which he connects. Would have been a horrid way to go for Thirimanne, though

^ Think this is harsh on Baz.. it was a tough chance.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha yeah that's a ridiculously harsh description.

 

[Zinzan]

Milne bowling a whole heap of crap here.

Yup , think we'll see Mills & Mitch replace Boult & Milne in the next game. Happy to see them rotating until the quarters and then settle on our best.

 

[viriya]

Haha yeah that's a ridiculously harsh description.

I'm just upset that my scraper will attribute that as a proper drop on him :'(

 

[Flem274*]

The only blokes to consistently nab early wicjets for us are mills and henry. Southee and mitch are almost becoming second spell specialists atm

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm just upset that my scraper will attribute that as a proper drop on him :'(

Haha I thought that's why you posted it

 

[Athlai]

Guptill hits 1 out of 3 run out chances.

Hits the 1 when the batsman are in.

God damn it.

 

[Prince EWS]

The only blokes to consistently nab early wicjets for us are mills and henry. Southee and mitch are almost becoming second spell specialists atm

h8r!!!!!!!!

 

[NZTailender]

Sanga just passed Ponting for the #2 spot in ODI runs:
Records | One-Day Internationals | Batting records | Most runs in career | ESPN Cricinfo

Underrated ODI batsman.

Impressive

 

[Zinzan]

Guptill hits 1 out of 3 run out chances.

Hits the 1 when the batsman are in.

God damn it.

Yup, direct hits (when it counts) is the one area Fleming's 2001-2004 side has over this one. Harris obviously springs to mind, but also recall Astle being dead-eye dick.

 

[halba]

this is starting to be a close game. if sl can get it to 160 off the last 20 overs, with wickets in hand...

 

[Contra]

Sanga just passed Ponting for the #2 spot in ODI runs:
Records | One-Day Internationals | Batting records | Most runs in career | ESPN Cricinfo

Underrated ODI batsman.

tbh his record has improved massively in the last few years, he's kicked on unlike Mahela who is still averaging mid thirties, they were both average at one point.

 

[Athlai]

Boult doing poorly. Lets just wait to see the haters come out.

 

[Zinzan]

this is starting to be a close game. if sl can get it to 160 off the last 20 overs, with wickets in hand...

SL slight favorites for me now. The RRR is still under 7.30 with 9 wickets in hand & 30 overs.

 

[Prince EWS]

Boult doing poorly. Lets just wait to see the haters come out.

Where they been at though?

 

[Bahnz]

Boult getting milked easily for 7 rpo.

WHERE ALL THE BOULT LUVAHS AT??!?!?

 

[Athlai]

Where they been at though?

 

[morgieb]

SL slight favorites for me now. The RRR is still under 7.30 with 9 wickets in hand & 30 overs.

Your position was even better at the 20th over.

 

[viriya]

Why is Boult picked over Mills? Seems ridiculous but I guess it's for Sanga?

 

[viriya]

SL slight favorites for me now. The RRR is still under 7.30 with 9 wickets in hand & 30 overs.

Gambhiring at it's finest.