*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka

[ashley bach]

There's the 74

Now we just need the 2

 

[jcas0167]

That tendency of his to play well outside his front pad is making him look like a walking wicket. Not sure if it's a case of bowlers have identified and targeted a weakness or just an extended purple patch running out. Probably a bit of both.

Had shingles in Bangladesh last year too.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Mitchell gone

 

[govinda indian fan]

Nz 96/4

 

[ataraxia]

We might have liked to give GP a twirl today

 

[NZTailender]

Good thing we have a long tail, stead has already won this with his 4d chess

 

[Moss]

NZ aren’t winning this without one big partnership, and the likely candidates are all back in the shed.

That said I don’t think it’s an unplayable surface where 275 is out of reach, but your best players have to stand up. One solid stand like Karunaratne- Chandimal on day 3 is the way to fo it.

 

[jcas0167]

I wish Phillips was batting higher.

 

[Himannv]

Our spinners need to think about the line they're bowling to LHBs. Jayasuriya is too legside and Mendis is sometimes too wide of off.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Is Rachin looking in yet, or is he still looking like a walking wicket?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

NZ aren’t winning this without one big partnership, and the likely candidates are all back in the shed.

Phillips scored 87 and 40* on a far tougher batting pitch in Bangladesh last year.

 

[Moss]

Phillips scored 87 and 40* on a far tougher batting pitch in Bangladesh last year.

Both of those were fantastic innings, but whether anyone can stick around long enough to support him (assuming he has a good day) is something I have my doubts about.

 

[ashley bach]

114-4 at the tea break @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Past 1/2 way

 

[ashley bach]

141-4 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[_Ed_]

At least we avoided 123-5 this time.

 

[Thala_0710]

152-5 blundell gone

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Huge wicket.

Great test though.

 

[danzydab]

Brilliant knock from Rachin, very tantalising contest now.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Double it RR