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

[Jono]

The issue is that Sri Lanka's resources beyond these two are rather limited. They're gonna have to get them the majority of the way there themselves imo.

Absolutely but that's exactly why they've taken this approach rather than go early and risk a wicket. Better that they are still there with 8.5 rpo required compared to them being 4 down now but with a lower required run rate

 

[_Ed_]

Whew.

 

[Bahnz]

Absolutely but that's exactly why they've taken this approach rather than go early and risk a wicket. Better that they are still there with 8.5 rpo required compared to them being 4 down now but with a lower required run rate

Yeah, but the run rate is pretty much 8.5 already and we're still 20 overs out. And now Champers is out.

 

[Jono]

well that's over probably. I still think they took the right approach, it was a reckless shot that got them as opposed to how they were batting before, but they eventually had to go for it. I think going any earlier would have meant they were no chance if they lost a wicket.

 

[Shady Slim]

yeah i would rather have the thisaras and milindas come in around over 35-40 needing to get around eight an over than come in at 25 needing six. they didn't get either, unfortunately.

 

[vcs]

Chandimal annoys me so much. Face you'd never tire of slapping.

 

[Jono]

Kids are the best when being interviewed. Just stuff up the interviewer so often.

"who do you think is going to win the cricket"

"ummm, I don't know"

 

[Bahnz]

Reckon Henry's a bit like Kyle Mills in that we really should be looking to get no fewer than 8 overs out of him in his first spell because the gulf between his qualities as a new ball and old ball bowler are pretty staggering.

 

[Jono]

Kane to bowl, trying to tempt SL to go hard here? This over could be critical either way

 

[Gnske]

Some Milne wickets would be nice

 

[Bahnz]

Classic Larsen ODI dismissal there.

 

[Shady Slim]

perera not a hugely big fish here, he's done a decent job to chew up two overs worth of balls striking at over 100 anyway, pinchhitting.

 

[_Ed_]

Hadn't seen Siriwardana before this tour. Jeez he's impressed me. Classy all-round talent.

 

[Jono]

Getting close enough where having Kula in the sheds is an asset.

 

[Bahnz]

If Mathews bats through SRL will win this.

 

[Jono]

incredibly, NZ were matched at $1.06 btw

 

[_Ed_]

Wasn't impressed with Nicholls' fielding when he had that drop on debut, but he's really redeemed himself since.

 

[Jono]

WASP 12% is just stupid, so far off

 

[Prince EWS]

Wasn't impressed with Nicholls' fielding when he had that drop on debut, but he's really redeemed himself since.

A shame he still bats with a bent-handled shovel.

 

[viriya]

Hadn't seen Siriwardana before this tour. Jeez he's impressed me. Classy all-round talent.

Yea he's like a mini-Shakib.. shame he's 30+ already.