*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Days of Grace]

Timmeh to promote himself and Henry.

Steady to overrule him.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Big wicket.

This test has ruined Latham's stats vs SL at Hagley.

 

[ataraxia]

Tom "better player of spin than Kane" Latham departs, chopping on Jayasuriya second ball. And out comes Nicholls, who will help us grit out a hard-fought draw here.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Nicholls to get 35* off 120 as NZ finishes 10 runs short with 4 wickets remaining.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

With better weather Jayasuriya could've done a Maharaj to us.

 

[thundaboult]

are we trying to win this??

 

[thierry henry]

are we trying to win this??

Sure hope not

 

[Shri]

henry 7 wickets and an almost run a ball 70 odd so far. hope he is motm

 

[Fuller Pilch]

henry 7 wickets and an almost run a ball 70 odd so far. hope he is motm

Too early to say:

Fernando, Mathews, perhaps DDS if he takes some wickets, Mitchell, Southee, or a Kiwi batter are all a chance

 

[ataraxia]

That's a bad drop.

 

[nightprowler10]

Oof. That's going to haunt them.

 

[ashley bach]

NZ still with thoughts of a win here, that drop catch came about from Kane trying to dab it to 3rd man ODI style.
It could be a surprise chase coming up here, keeping wickets in tact no doubt the key as to whether they push or not.

 

[ashley bach]

Nicholls you ****ing goofball. He's a sweepaholic.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Please send Nicholls to Rangiora to play for Canterbury vs CD.

 

[straw man]

Glorious six from Mitchell.

Hope we can make these next few hours competitive, as rain has ruined what was otherwise a perfectly poised final day.

 

[ataraxia]

It's over a run a ball so I'm genuinely surprised we're going for it. I imagine another wicket soon will be the shut-up-shop one, before Southee in trying to block accidentally makes the target achievable again

 

[Fuller Pilch]

It's over a run a ball

Still under. 189 off 198

I'm assuming Wagner can't bat and Henry will be inconvenienced by injury.

 

[ataraxia]

Still under. 189 off 198

I'm assuming Wagner can't bat and Henry will be inconvenienced by injury.

16.5 over rate incoming?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

16.5 over rate incoming?

Fair point

 

[ataraxia]

tbh I don't see why in such a situation the batter shouldn't just take a big stride across and pull it, most of the time.