Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka

[Gunner]

@mn5 I’m harsh on anyone who bowls a no ball.

There is no bloody need for any of them to even go close to bowling one! Southee lands miles behind the line most of the time and he seems to go ok!

[Bovidae]

The point is that a bowler running in at CdG's pace shouldn't be overstepping. It's not the first time it has cost him a wicket either.

[Gunner]

That no ball is looking bloody costly now.... good one Colin.

100 partnership up.

[booboo]

So Wags eventually gets the 4th. Karunaratne strangled to BJ.

Matthews on 60ish, Chandimal 1.

Need to break this partnership.

[Bovidae]

Southee has a Michelle.

[canefan]

274/8 honours even I reckon. The BCs probably expected to knock them over when they walked out after lunch

Now 275/9 at stumps. A little morale booster wicket at the death for boult

[rotated]

Weird old day - Sri Lanka looked mostly poor, we looked mostly good with the ball (aside form Boult who looks injured or knackered) yet somehow NZ come out at evens.

[MN5]

Raval and Latham seem to have forgotten they are decent players and reverted to the 'shit opener' Black Cap stereotype. Both owe the team some runs so KW and Rossco can put the feet up for a bit.

[canefan]

@mn5 said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Raval and Latham seem to have forgotten they are decent players and reverted to the 'shit opener' Black Cap stereotype. Both owe the team some runs so KW and Rossco can put the feet up for a bit.

They're like judder bars on the way to our middle order at the moment. It's one thing to get a peach but too often they get themselves out

[nzzp]

@canefan said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

@mn5 said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Raval and Latham seem to have forgotten they are decent players and reverted to the 'shit opener' Black Cap stereotype. Both owe the team some runs so KW and Rossco can put the feet up for a bit.

They're like judder bars on the way to our middle order at the moment. It's one thing to get a peach but too often they get themselves out

As a Black Caps fan, I sometimes feel like a bloody Labrador. So optimistic of the world

(pants) this time is different

(tongue out) Jeets and Lath will do it this time for sure

[No Quarter]

Missed the whole day due to kids birthday parties, but was disappointed to see we chose to bowl first. Fast bowlers with too much influence. IMO Sri Lanka are ahead at the moment, we will need 400+ in our first dig to avoid having to chase a tricky total in the 4th innings.

[mariner4life]

@bovidae said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Southee has a Michelle.

FUCK OFF!!!!

[mariner4life]

Why are we always the dipshits that choose to bowl?

[Cyclops]

@mariner4life said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Why are we always the dipshits that choose to bowl?

Four straight tests have been won by the team bowling first at the basin. The pitch will flatten out but unlikely to take spin so any fourth innings target won't be tricky.

Bangladesh scored 500 batting first here last summer and we still ran them down.

[booboo]

@mariner4life said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Why are we always the dipshits that choose to bowl?

Was a good choice at 9 for 3.

[Mokey]

Just watched the Day 1 highlights. Great spells by Southee, Watling is very tidy behind the stumps, super catch by Nicholls, appalling no ball by CdG, and errrr what has happened to Boult?

[Gunner]

Timmy wraps up the SL innings for 282 with his 6th wicket.

Good chance here for our openers to find some form.
I’ll be disappointed with anything less than 350.

[Snowy]

I am such a child but the Dickwella Kumara partnership made me snigger.

[Damo]

@gunner said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Timmy wraps up the SL innings for 282 with his 6th wicket.

Good chance here for our openers to find some form.
I’ll be disappointed with anything less than 350.

This pitch has become docile and will be so at least until day 4. I would be unhappy with anything less than 500.

Batting for 2 days should be the aim here.

[canefan]

Raval trying to throw his wicket away