New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka [Test]

[Duncan]

New Zealand have won the toss and decided to bat. They are currently 1/121 of 60 overs with Fleming and Richardson scoring 50s and continuing to bat.

Nissanka got Horne out before for 4.

The current run-rate is 2.02.........(that's pretty low for the aussies ain't it? :P )

 

[Duncan]

update for the match...

new zealand r now 2/207 of 93 overs wit fleming on 112 and sinclair on 4. richardson was out for 85, bowled by vaas.

sadly, their run-rate is now 2.23 (a bit of progress)

i think they need to fasten their run-rate now!

 

[andrew_nixon]

At close of play on day 2, New Zealand have decalred on 515/7, Sril Lanka are on 4/1 after 10 balls.

Stephen Flemming declared with himself on 274, only 25 short of reaching Martin Crowe's highest test score for New Zealand of 299.

He should have carried on!!!!

 

[Duncan]

Stephen Flemming declared with himself on 274, only 25 short of reaching Martin Crowe's highest test score for New Zealand of 299.

He should have carried on!!!!

mayb he was too tired : or like gilly, needed a toilet break :P

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

Close of Play - Day 3

New Zealand 1st Innings: 515/7dec (Flemming 274*)
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 267/4

Sri Lanka need another 49 runs to avoid the follow on

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

Close Of Play - Day 4

New Zealand 1st Innings: 515/7dec (Flemming 274*)
Sri Lanka 1st Innigs: 424/6 (HP Tillakaratne 126*)

Looks like it's heading to a draw

 

[andrew_nixon]

** MATCH FINISHED **

New Zealand 1st Innings: 515/7dec (Flemming 274*)
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 483 all out (HP Tillakaratne 144)
New Zealand 2nd Innings: 161/5 dec

Match drawn

 

[Duncan]

7 Block of participation...congrats Andrew! :

neway...how could the match b drawn...i thought the kiwis were dominating....

 

[andrew_nixon]

Too much of a batting wicket!

 

[andrew_nixon]

Day 1 of the second test has been rained off.

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

Close of Play Day 3

Missed yesterday, sorry to all fans of my updates!

New Zealand 1st Innings: 305 all out
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 94/2

In a rather worrying development, Daniel Vettori and Marvan Attaptu were involved in a nasty collision.

Both had to leave the field in an ambulance. Vettori has an ankle injury, the seriousness of which isn't known, while Attapatu, who was hit on the head my Vettori's helmet, has concussion and a suspected neck injury.

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

Close of Play - Day 4

New Zealand 1st Innings: 305 all out
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 298/9 (all out as Attapatu was injured)
New Zealand 2nd Innings: 92/1

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

End Of Match

New Zealand 1st Innings: 305 all out
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 298/9 (all out as Attapatu was injured)
New Zealand 2nd Innings: 183 all out (Murali 5/49)
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: 72/1

Match drawn