CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka

[Chris B.]

Yeah - I thought he caught that, as well.

If we end up losing by one run I'll be pissed - but, there will be a lot worse than that umpiring decision to worry about by then!

[Chris B.]

Full toss on the stumps is an under-used delivery.

Used to be a Kapil Dev speciality. Often first ball to a new batsman.

[Crucial]

@No-Quarter said in CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Boult finally gets in on the act.

Probably the best part of this bowling effort is we haven't relied on Boult to get all the wickets.

And that Boult usually backs up a poor day with a ripper

[MN5]

Scott Styris and Matthew Hayden both have faces for Radio commentary. Indian TV host extremely hot though.

[Donsteppa]

Very nice feature on Martin Crowe during the innings break.

[Jailbreak7]

Apart from his strange body type, Malinga looks short of pace these days
Want Guppy to go for it

[Victor Meldrew]

@Jailbreak7 said in CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Malinga looks short of pace these days

Looks like he'd be as fast as anyone emptying 2 or 3 KFC Family Buckets

[MN5]

@Victor-Meldrew said in CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Jailbreak7 said in CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Malinga looks short of pace these days

Looks like he'd be as fast as anyone emptying 2 or 3 KFC Family Buckets

With that action it still amazes me anyone can actually play him at all.

Also someone needs to tell him frosted tips are sooooooooo 90s

[MN5]

Sangakara is such a cool commentator and pretty magnanimous for a genuine legend of the game

[Paekakboyz]

@MN5 a genuine GC for sure! Easy to listen to.

[Jailbreak7]

Go Munro!!

[Jailbreak7]

@MN5 I still struggle with Malinga's action being entirely legal

[MN5]

@Paekakboyz said in CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@MN5 a genuine GC for sure! Easy to listen to.

Let’s make the most of it before we get a summer of Aussie commentators.....and Mark Nicholas

[Crucial]

Luckily we are doing this without too much trouble as I am struggling to keep up with the TV today.
Canes, Sevens, two CWC games and the Giro all on live at the moment

[MN5]

@Jailbreak7 said in CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@MN5 I still struggle with Malinga's action being entirely legal

Well he’s taken 322 ODI wickets. Probably a bit late to gripe now.

[Donsteppa]

Great work by Guptill and Munro - a 10 wicket win.

Malinga's bowling is very much in the twilight of his career by his standards.

[Sneakdefreak]

Can't ask for a more perfect start to the tournament than that.

Sri Lanka are miles off being the competitive side they once were, I thought they had young stars coming through who were supposed to be ready for this CWC?

[sparky]

Ruthless. Dominant from the 1st over.

[No Quarter]

Absolutely crushed.

Don't think we can read too much into it as we really do have the wood over a pretty poor Sri Lankan team, but, that's a dream start to our campaign.

Bowlers other than Boult taking wickets and our 3rd most important player Guptill getting some form.

Bring on the Bangles next.

[KiwiPie]

Full house didn't really get their money's worth - less than an inning's worth of cricket. Went to bed after the SL innings as have the pub for UCL final at 6.30 ...

Santner definitely caught that one but the act of the catch forced his fingers into the turf bringing the ball into contact with grass. Not even sure the laws cover that? SL opener seemed destined to carry his bat once he played on and the super hi-tech bails stayed in place. Your old wooden bail would have flown off ....