3rd Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[Jezroy]

20-1 at the TAB if you think SL can win from here!

 

[thundaboult]

Biggest thing for me here is that everyone not named Trent boult has got a wicket...good signs

 

[weldone]

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

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

Don't write off Pakistan yet. Yes reaching semis looks tough but they may cause some upsets still.

 

[Jezroy]

Gee Sri Lanka must be glad they picked Dimuth right now

 

[mr_mister]

20-1 at the TAB if you think SL can win from here!

Don't encourage irresponsible betting lol

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Bring back MOTM Henry the Destroyer to finish this off.

 

[slippy888]

Boult had a bad day

 

[weldone]

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.

Hope Afghanistan's first game goes better than Pak's and SL's. It'll depend on how their defensive players play (Rahmat Shah, Asghar)

 

[morgieb]

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

Most ODI dismissals are off soft shots in fairness.

But yes apart from Karunartne and maybe Perera they've all been ****. Mendis/Thirimanne got a jaffa first up I guess.

 

[morgieb]

Ducking a free hit

 

[Daemon]

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

Don't see why not. I don't think the plan for any team against India is to worry about leaking runs. Getting through the top order by the 15-20th even if they go at 7 an over is worth it.

 

[slippy888]

Karunante played a very good innings for not a noted one day format player

 

[thundaboult]

11 extras....at it again with these extras ugh

 

[mr_mister]

Karunante played a very good innings for not a noted one day format player

He's class

 

[BeeGee]

Good catch.

Edit: good Yorker.

 

[Bijed]

Karunante played a very good innings for not a noted one day format player

I like him, but I do kind of feel that slow but battling fifties whilst the rest of the team fails around him, whilst creditable in themselves, might be the most he has to offer in this format

 

[ajdude]

thought that was clearly out, his finger was well under it. but anyway

 

[morgieb]

Hmmm surprised they overturned that.

 

[Athlai]

Well that was weird

 

[The Hutt Rec]

What did NZ ever do to Nigel Llong.