***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015

[Spark]

They are not giving up on chasing it yet either

Nah they're just batting at this stage. If they're 150 to go with wickets in hand, then it gets interesting.

 

[Blocky]

They are not giving up on chasing it yet either

Nor should they - they hardly lost a wicket once the pitch flattened out and since that stage, they've just seen a partnership between two batsman go for 110 overs and 363 runs. All they've got to do is go 100 overs for 340 runs and 10 overs for 50 and they're home.

 

[Spark]

Troy: "I think the declaration came too early. BJ and Kane were superb and could have gone on to put NZ toward the top of so many records... I would have loved to seen that"

can trust cricinfo commenters to provide the worst possible argument for anything. like clockwork, it is

 

[Blocky]

Highly interested to see how Neesham bowls. At the moment, it's not seemed too hard for the batsman against our three seamers.

Meanwhile Bracewell continues to leak runs, bowl wides and no balls... I'm so glad we left out NZ's second best bowler of 2014 for him.

 

[Days of Grace]

Bracewell leaking runs almost as bad as Wagner.

 

[viriya]

When will NZ worry about the chase and start setting defensive fields? 200 to get with 8 wickets in hand?

 

[Blocky]

When will NZ worry about the chase and start setting defensive fields? 200 to get with 8 wickets in hand?

I think if Sri Lanka continue at this run rate and don't lose a wicket tonight, you'll see defensive fields early tomorrow.

 

[Dick Rockett]

I find the incessant clapping and chanting and honking of the touring teams' fans grating after a while. I'm not saying they shouldn't do it, but less is more.

 

[Hurricane]

They are keeping up with run rate without taking any risks

Interesting declaration

 

[Blocky]

Had you said "Mark Craig will be bowling the 13th over for you" to Baz before his declaration, I don't think he'd have done it.

But had you also said "13.2 overs in, Craig will get you a wicket" - he'd probably have said yes.

 

[viriya]

They are keeping up with run rate without taking any risks

Interesting declaration

Without defensive fields and without any lost wickets.. I'm sure a double strike will change SL plans.

 

[viriya]

There we go.. Sanga in before 5th day.. of course everything depends on him.

 

[Blocky]

Without defensive fields and without any lost wickets.. I'm sure a double strike will change SL plans.

That shot indicates to me that they'd decided to go after Craig without thinking through how.

There we go.. Sanga in before 5th day.. of course everything depends on him.

Prasad night watchman.

 

[NZTailender]

I find the incessant clapping and chanting and honking of the touring teams' fans grating after a while. I'm not saying they shouldn't do it, but less is more.

I feel the same at times for various chants and attempts at rhythmic clapping by the home members of the crowd.

Craig with the first breakthrough- didn't expect that but yessssss

 

[OverratedSanity]

Losing a wicket to Craig. Fmd.

Sanga's got this though.

 

[viriya]

That shot indicates to me that they'd decided to go after Craig without thinking through how.

I think it's just a loose shot. Just brain fart.

Don't know about Prasad as nightwatchman..

 

[Blocky]

And if Craig bowls us to victory here, goodbye Sodhi, good riddance too. Won't be long until ND drop you also.

 

[Blocky]

We got it wrong, Prasad is not a night watchman - he's a pinch hitter.

 

[Hurricane]

Best night watchman ever

 

[viriya]

I don't know.. wtf.. he is.. doing.