Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka

[Mokey]

UGH. First five batsmen managed to put on 46 runs. And 27 of those from Taylor.

Pretty rubbish effort, although good work from BJ and Southee to at least get us to 3-figures.

[Paekakboyz]

Backing Boult and Wags to have a return to form this test, but we need a fair few more runs to bowl out.

[Gunner]

200 looks like it might be a competitive score...

@MN5 Southee will still get grief when he gets out, that’s a given.
Fucking good knock Timmy Boy, potentiality a match changing innings even at this early stage of the game.

[SynicBast]

@Gunner said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

200 looks like it might be a competitive score...

@MN5 Southee will still get grief when he gets out, that’s a given.
Fucking good knock Timmy Boy, potentiality a match changing innings even at this early stage of the game.

shouldn't get any grief by playing a calculated aggressive game and playing to his strengths. he's actually played conservatively according to the dictates of the delivery so all power to him and with Watling acting as a fulcrum, they have a great partnership developing hopefully

[MN5]

@Gunner said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

200 looks like it might be a competitive score...

@MN5 Southee will still get grief when he gets out, that’s a given.
Fucking good knock Timmy Boy, potentiality a match changing innings even at this early stage of the game.

.....and let the hate begin

[Mokey]

Apart from Southee and BJ (plus a little cameo from Taylor) that was a fucking shit batting effort. All out for 178.

Only 4 batsmen made double figures.

[MN5]

I think it's very safe to say Southee has won cricket today. Great work all round so far son.

[Gunner]

TG Southee with his third.

21/3 now... Mathews & Mendis in... eek...

[Snowy]

@Gunner said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Mathews & Mendis in... eek...

Be good to see the back of them tonight while it is still moving around. Who knows what the pitch will be like tomorrow?

Given that spin is pretty much a waste of time there, batting last probably won't worry them.

[Gunner]

Holyfuckingmoly!!!!!

Boult is 5/4 this morning!!!!!!

SL now 104/9

How important is the Watling Southee partnership looking now.

[Gunner]

And she’s all over, Boult has 6/4 this morning (6/30 overall), including 5 in 11 balls.

Simply incredible!

Now come on batters, time to back up that brilliant bowling spell.

[hydro11]

Hopefully we can score 300 plus in this innings. We should know what to expect now. Just make sure we see off Lakmal.

[Godder]

300 would be awesome, but with a lead of 74, anything over 220 will probably be enough.

[MN5]

Incredible stuff to log on and take in.... what a spell. I was seriously worried we'd be looking at a decent deficit. At least this test is guaranteed a result now too.

[mariner4life]

Did Boult have somewhere else to be today? That's quite the spell.

[booboo]

@mariner4life said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:

Did Boult have somewhere else to be today? That's quite the spell.

Lankan tailenders weren't sure what the wooden thing they were holding was for, so decided to wave it around their shoulders while sticking their legs in front of that cute wood stack thingy to stop the ball hitting it.

Some godawful leaves for lbw.

[Damo]

Good start by the openers. I know that Raval will probably get out shortly after lunch, but even so, they've done a great job taking the shine off the new ball and taking the edge off the opening bowlers.

[Mokey]

Bloody hell. Lunch on Day 2, and we're batting again.

[Gunner]

Great stuff by Jeet and Tom to bat through the middle session to get us to 117/0 with a lead of 191. Jeet 72. Tom 40

Now, we’re all sure to thinking the same thing about one of these chaps and the position he is in, but no one mention it... please.

[sparky]

An outstanding performance from the Black Caps so far today. 118-0, 192 runs ahead.