7th Match: New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[ali_ed2001]

Common NZ, take SL out of the tournament. This win will do it right??

If their is some swing early on, it would be amazing to see Bond in action against SL batsman.

 

[D0N]

I think Sri Lanka will win this

 

[Mike23]

I'm sure NZ will win this one.SL cannot play on bouncy tracks, but i would love to be proven wrong.

 

[nz0003]

Murali has been left out ITSTL. Sri Lanka bowling first.

 

[Ari]

We are batting first - game over.

 

[Howsie]

"If we take care not to lose wickets in the first ten overs we can put up a score here. If we can get around 250 mark, it would be a good effort on our part."

"Daniel Vettori"

So why the heck is Brendon McCullum opening. I swear our team has the combined IQ of a chimp. McCullum and Ryder will not survive the first 10 overs.

 

[nz0003]

Franklin got a game which is good. 250 would be decent on this pitch, we need someone to make a century though.

 

[charith]

Murali left out.. Gee thats a big, big call. NZ would be more than happy with that.. Am guessing the decision to bowl first was based on the early start.. 9.30 thats so early for a day game. Glad that Thushara is in he's been hard done on this tour he was brillant in the tests lets see how he does on pitch with pace and bounce.

Very foreign territory for us 4 quicks and just the one specialist spinner.. and NO murali..

 

[p.o.l]

I think both teams have a good chance of wining this Match.
I will support New Zealand for this Match.

 

[Howsie]

We'll need 275+ at least. Can't see it happening though, we'll be two down for not many after 10 or so overs.

 

[nz0003]

We'll need 275+ at least. Can't see it happening though, we'll be two down for not many after 10 or so overs.

If it's anything like the game yesterday, the first 10 overs will be scary.

 

[Howsie]

Franklin got a game which is good. 250 would be decent on this pitch, we need someone to make a century though.

Yea we need someone to play an innings like Shoaib Malik's for Pakistan last night. We have more then enough hitters to bat around that someone

 

[Ari]

We will either be 3 down before 10 overs or crawling along at 2rpo. Most likely both.

 

[Howsie]

We will either be 3 down before 10 overs or crawling along at 2rpo. Most likely both.

:laugh We like doing it the hard way don't we. The thing I'm looking forward to is watching James Franklin and how he goes in the last 10 or so over's. If he does well during this tournament we might not see Oram for quite a wee while.

 

[nz0003]

Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills should open.

nz0003 added 6 Minutes and 50 Seconds later...

Once again they screw up our anthem.