*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka

[Athlai]

You really get the feeling that this deserves to be a 3 test series

 

[Silver Silva]

SL posters - has the P’Sara Oval completely been cast aside as an international ground? The last game here was - wait for it - NZ’s last test in SL in 2019.

Yep we hardly play international cricket at P-Sara ..it's not uncommon though for the ground to have a long gap between tests it's just that the bigger grounds get more attention like Galle , Premadasa etc

 

[Silver Silva]

Yes ! Big wicket ..
Jayasuriya the Galle slayer strikes again!

 

[_Ed_]

Deep trouble now. Rachin aside, I don't have a huge amount of faith in the batting we've got left.

 

[Silver Silva]

You really get the feeling that this deserves to be a 3 test series

Definitely..Two evenly matched teams

 

[danzydab]

Santner capable of chasing this down, scored a match winning 39 in bangladesh last year

 

[Silver Silva]

I think we need change things a bit ..Bring back Asitha Fernando , see if there is any reverse swing , if there is he'll find it

 

[GirthQuake]

Prabath has a Kumblesque record. Relatively high average but also high wicket haul per test. A classic tell of a bowler who's shouldering most of the bowling responsibility. Responsible for both bowling dry AND taking wickets.

 

[Howe_zat]

Prabath has a Kumblesque record. Relatively high average but also high wicket haul per test. A classic tell of a bowler who's shouldering most of the bowling responsibility. Responsible for both bowling dry AND taking wickets.

Do you pronouce that as Kum-ble-esque or Kum-blesque?

 

[thierry henry]

Santner looking pretty terrible out there

 

[thierry henry]

yeah that was pretty terrible

 

[Moss]

Very poor test for Santner overall. Hard to imagine he batted at no.6 in a series in India once ( with some success). Could’ve at least pitched in with the bat.

 

[ataraxia]

Thankfully the terribleness is much improved by his replacement. That's a good single Timmeh – double it please.

 

[Silver Silva]

As long as Ravindra is there we are not safe

 

[ashley bach]

Santner 2(22) and 2(2) @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Test fan]

As long as Ravindra is there we are not safe

Lanka are Big favourite. Pitch is turning a lot

 

[Howe_zat]

NZ 5.00 at the time of writing. It would be a hell of an innings for Ravindra to do it from here - probably needs 40+ of the remaining 75 - but not unheard of

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If SL get another tonight (esp Ravindra) they should claim the extra half hour

 

[thierry henry]

Santner and Southee gotta go

 

[Bahnz]

Thankfully the terribleness is much improved by his replacement. That's a good single Timmeh – double it please.

Mission accomplished