*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Immenso]

I assume the demise of Today FM in the last few days means there is no radio commentary?

 

[Prince EWS]

Mendis facing 22 balls this series for 0 runs and two dismissals

 

[thundaboult]

vintage tickner

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I assume the demise of Today FM in the last few days means there is no radio commentary?

I think they said it would continue until the end of the Sri Lanka series.

 

[NZTailender]

I assume the demise of Today FM in the last few days means there is no radio commentary?

It's on Rova, and I was listening until the stream just went dead.

 

[Daemon]

Mendis facing 22 balls this series for 0 runs and two dismissals

Pity the second game was washed out, he could’ve one upped Sky

 

[TT Boy]

Lovely flourish by Asalanka, like prime Jayasuriya. Shame he was just giving catching practice.

 

[Prince EWS]

What a revolting shot from Asalanka. No idea what he was trying to do there. Even if he executed it perfectly - which he pretty much did - he was out for sure.

 

[Prince EWS]

Commentators waxing lyrical about how great it is for SL to have DDS justify a spot on both batting and bowling.

He averages 26 with the bat and 38 with the ball. Not a small sample size either. I've always liked him as a player but he sucks in ODIs.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Geez, based on this series it's no shock that Sri Lanka will have to go through the qualifying tournament for the World Cup. Playing terribly.

 

[Chewie]

Mitchell has the best odi bowling average for any nz bowler with 10 wickets or more

 

[Prince EWS]

Mitchell's never going to cover the CdG bowling role in Tests but he just about does in ODIs.

 

[Flem274*]

I don't understand how clearly talented players who have a test series win in SA suck so much against our bounce and movement.

 

[_Ed_]

That run out wasn't great.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

No wonder why no one around here

SL 100/6 off half way.
Pathun Nisanka 57 run out
2 wkts each Mitchell & Henry.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

I don't understand how clearly talented players who have a test series win in SA suck so much against our bounce and movement.

Their heart broken once they realized they have to travel to zimbabwe for Qualifiers

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Shipley now 8 wkts in 4 games impressive at 6.00 Econ.

SL 133/7*
Shanaka spanked Quick 30 odd but he is gone now.

 

[Nintendo]

What happened to avishka Fernando? Swear he was a good ODI opener. Him+nissanka opening and asalanka in the middle order +chamika karunarantna at 7/8 is a decent foundation to build an ODI side on coming into the 2027 WC.

 

[Binkley]

Jeez Matt Henry bowled well. Through the innings I kept thinking that maybe poor batting was flattering him, but then someone else would come on to bowl and suddenly the batsmen would look so much more comfortable. Shipley also looked the goods again.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeeeeaaaahhhhh… hate to say it but on the basis of these past couple of games it’s hard to argue that Sri Lanka deserve automatic WC qualification any more than Ireland or the Netherlands do.