*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Prince EWS]

Lucky, yes. But it would be unfair to coin it "extremely lucky".

Extremely. Taste it.

 

[ashley bach]

58 off the last 10

Walk in the park now.

 

[thierry henry]

Lucky, yes. But it would be unfair to coin it "extremely lucky".

Cricinfo commentary suggests a very high number of plays and misses to the extent that ordinarily more wickets would have fallen. I deeply distrust the way their commentators describe things though

 

[thierry henry]

Anyway how good is NZ, able to play until 7:30pm 3 months after the longest day of the year. What a climate/sun.

 

[Days of Grace]

Can’t say NZ batsmen have been lucky while ignoring that Henry in particular beat the bat numerous times. The target probably would have been much smaller had those edges been taken.

 

[Meridio]

Cricinfo commentary suggests a very high number of plays and misses to the extent that ordinarily more wickets would have fallen. I deeply distrust the way their commentators describe things though

Yeah they're full of ****. From the time when I've been watching anyway.

Would describe the way Mitchell just got out as very unlucky tbh

 

[Zinzan]

Blundell coming in, but would have been tempted to send Macewell for the left/right combo to go from ball 1.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Great bowling by Fernando and Kumara , great use of the short ball

 

[Prince EWS]

Cricinfo commentary suggests a very high number of plays and misses to the extent that ordinarily more wickets would have fallen. I deeply distrust the way their commentators describe things though

I haven't been watching this innings but they definitely weren't exaggerating in the first dig when SL's tail was batting. There were 4 plays and missed every from the moment Rajitha walked out.

 

[ashley bach]

Superb delivery that from Asitha.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Asitha Fernando is a gun

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Amazing ball!

Here's Bracewell's big chance.

 

[Days of Grace]

NZ could actually lose this.

I would have been tempted to send in Macewell and Southee and keep Blundell as insurance. Now we don’t have anyone trustworthy if we’re 7 or 8 down.

 

[ashley bach]

Maceball wins it for NZ, thereafter holding his spot in the team for all time.

 

[Zinzan]

Blundell coming in, but would have been tempted to send Macewell for the left/right combo to go from ball 1.

Correct

 

[Burgey]

The drop and go for two has to be almost the default shot now.

Nice knock KW.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Bracewell can't get bat on ball.

 

[Jezroy]

Bracewell can't get bat on ball.

Hopefully he hardly needs to

 

[centurymaker]

Dumb tactics from Lanka.

Well deserved!

 

[ashley bach]

Maceball!