*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka

[Moss]

It's really hard to fathom why. He's 34, which is reasonably old, but he didn't play for NZ until he was 27, doesn't play franchise cricket, and so on. But the decline from the 90 at home to England two summers ago has been outrageous bad. Averaging 12 in 16 innings.

Good player but quality spin seems to be his kryptonite. Has had to deal with a lot of that in the last 12 months, including the home summer when Nathan Lyon turned out to be a big factor.

 

[BazBall21]

I would aim for 50 runs in 10 overs and give NZ batsmen a horrible 20 overs.

 

[Howe_zat]

I would aim for 50 runs in 10 overs and give NZ batsmen a horrible 20 overs.

Declaring with Kamindu in the 990s?

 

[Burgey]

Fmd nz what are you doing ffs?

Nissanka must feel like a right idiot

 

[NZTailender]

Stop stop they're already dead etc

Only consolation here is four of our batsmen all scoring tons

 

[Silver Silva]

Fmd nz what are you doing ffs?

Nissanka must feel like a right idiot

Scoreline doesn't tell the full story. NZ bowlers have bowled well but they have been let down by poor fielding skills, slip fielding and wicketkeeping quality has been really poor from NZ in this test match.

 

[_Ed_]

Only consolation here is four of our batsmen all scoring tons

Won't happen, IMO.

I've seen my share of awful tests since starting supporting this team in the '90s, and I reckon this is shaping up to be one of the worst.

Not wanting to take any credit away from SL, who are a team on the rise, but jeez.

 

[chris.hinton]

Impressive from Sri Lanka. They aren't a bad side at all and they are a work in progress

 

[Silver Silva]

I would aim for 50 runs in 10 overs and give NZ batsmen a horrible 20 overs.

We do tend to be pretty sadistic when it comes to declarations , last year we declared at 700/3 vs Ireland at Galle

 

[Moss]

O’Rourke has bowled only two overs today so far. Hope no fitness issues there.

 

[SteveNZ]

O’Rourke has bowled only two overs today so far. Hope no fitness issues there.

I hope it's a rare intelligence from us to not bowl the guy into the dirt and protect his body

 

[anonymouskefe]

3 more balls and it would have been 200 may aswell have just let him have it were not getting anywhere near 600

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Don Kamindu

 

[Silver Silva]

Should of let Kamindu get a double hundred..

 

[ataraxia]

Um I think we might lose.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Latham !!!

This is a paddlin

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hopefully Kane can at least improve his stats in Galle

 

[ataraxia]

It's a moral victory for NZ if by some miracle Conway survives this Asitha over.

 

[Apex Predator]

Conway's poor form continues. Little unlucky I have to say. That was a 50-50 call at best

 

[King Kane]

This test is looking even worse for us than the last one, not having any tv coverage of this test series here is looking like being a blessing in disguise.