CWC Game #1 Black Caps vs Sri Lanka

[No Quarter]

I figure the other games can all go in the generic CWC thread but the BC games deserve their own thread

We've seriously had the wood over Sri Lanka in recent years, there should be nothing that surprises us given how regularly we play them.

Absolute must win game, as @Chris-B has said we must beat the lesser teams to have a chance.

I love the format of this tournament - everyone plays everyone to decide the top 4. Can't get much fairer than that.

Bring it on!

[Stag]

What’s up with the Sri Lankan anthem. It’s supposed to be an anthem not a 2 & a half minute sing along🤪

[No Quarter]

I thought that was pitching outside leg live. Great review, and great start. Pitch looks nice and green so will suit Henry.

[Gunner]

Great review on the 2nd ball of the innings, SL lose their first LBW to Henry

[Donsteppa]

Much better start from Henry than the last game

[No Quarter]

Boult looking very likely. Need those edges to go to hand.

[Mokey]

Eeek. Bit loose in the last few overs after that super start.

[Siam]

Score predictor after 4 balls of an innings can fuck off

[KiwiPie]

Pretty poor bowling so far on a pitch that is slow but not moving much. Henry bowling on leg stump to left handers consistently and Boult not finding length or line.

[Donsteppa]

Perera gone! Henry the destroyer so far....

[westcoastie]

it was all looking a bit easy for the 'lankans there. We're way too inconsistent with our line & length - maybe trying too hard, not sure, hopefully that wicket sharpens us up.

[Donsteppa]

Henry on a hat trick

[westcoastie]

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[westcoastie]

hopefully this keeps Southee out of the team moving forward.

[Mokey]

Bugger, lol. Great first two balls though.

[westcoastie]

Fergusson gets one in his first over. SL 53-4

[KiwiPie]

It's picked up since I had a grumble. Great bowling from Ferguson with 147km/h

[Siam]

How rich is that dwarfy Sri lankan fan?

[No Quarter]

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

It's picked up since I had a grumble. Great bowling from Ferguson with 147km/h

They said he's the quickest in the world in terms of average speed - 145km/h. Pretty impressive.

[Chris B.]

What a difference a couple of days makes - for Matt Henry anyway. So far, so good.

Matthews and the other Perera still danger men to be rid of.

Nicholls not available, so Munro is opening. He'll doubtless make runs, unless we need him to!