3rd Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[Flem274*]

good old nz 5th bowling option(s) letting the pressure off again.

yay santa

 

[thundaboult]

Lack of patience from both the perera's today...santner being dependable once again

 

[Daemon]

yeah i'm switching off until NZ come out to bat

seems like India might be the only competitive Asian team this time round

 

[vcs]

FFS Perera. Engage your brain. Another one-sided game, sigh. Can't these guys have a close game for the benefit of those of us who have zero weekend plans other than plonking ourselves in front of the TV?

 

[Athlai]

good old nz 5th bowling option(s) letting the pressure off again.

yay santa

CDG is a 5th bowling option too ya numpty

 

[Flem274*]

CDG is a 5th bowling option too ya numpty

and historically not a great one on typical odi pitches

 

[Prince EWS]

I was hoping for a closer/longer game today after yesterday's smashing. Sri Lanka batting first had me worried, and for good reason it seems.

 

[Athlai]

That said why are we continuing with Neesham? Need to just roll the tail.

 

[Jezroy]

One of the worst deliveries in recent memory

Think this was worse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Y6T44tzIc

#Harmison

 

[Athlai]

Wow that was an impressively abysmal shot.

 

[Prince EWS]

Not sure what was missing from the opener other than being close?

Yeah the first game was fine.

 

[thundaboult]

Udana is no mug with the bat. This definitely isn't dead just yet. And as I say that he plays a horrible shot to get out LOL

 

[Flem274*]

im still sort of hoping this game will require our middle order. i dont want a repeat of 2015 where they hardly got a bat until the semi final. kane, ross and latham need a knock nice and early.

 

[Jezroy]

yeah i'm switching off until NZ come out to bat

seems like India might be the only competitive Asian team this time round

I wonder if the Windies will bowl short at them too?

 

[straw man]

Aim to knock over the last two and go for the win before the lunch break. Don't think we can quite match WI's NRR though.

Could be a long tournament for SL, though think everyone including their fans was predicting that.

 

[Jezroy]

Aim to knock over the last two and go for the win before the lunch break. Don't think we can quite match WI's NRR though.

But what if Munro gets going?

 

[slippy888]

Only 2 decent balls from New Zealand to get wickets the others wickets have been utter dross to get wickets.

 

[Jezroy]

Only 2 decent balls from New Zealand to get wickets the others wickets have been utter dross to get wickets.

TBF they've bowled a lot of decent balls that haven't got wickets also

 

[thundaboult]

Good test for Latham's fingers that, lol

 

[slippy888]

Cant call this pitch a minefield either it just been a lack of application from Sri Lanka batsman.