Super 8: 23rd Match NZ v SL

[Howsie]

Mills doing his best to win the game for Sri Lanka.

 

[nz0003]

Butler is chucking pies.

 

[Howsie]

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And just when I thought we were getting back into this game.

 

[nz0003]

Good finish to the over by Butler, 155 is our maximum, anything over that would need a McCullum/Taylor blitz.

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Well bowled Vettori, not a very good innings by Sanga.

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Hmmmm not impossible, but really improbable.

 

[Howsie]

159 to win. We can do this, McCullum will come out and smack the Sri Lankan bowlers around. And Taylor will take Mendis to the cleaners

 

[irottev]

Was it not a no-ball?

Nah, he had a good inch of his foot behind the line.

I reckon we can chase that. It's not beyond us. I don't think we will though. We'll get all kinds of bad luck and the batting will collapse under the pressure because we'll bat too negatively.

 

[nz0003]

The target would of been easier if:

Vettori didn't bowl those bad wides at the start of his spell
Vettori didn't concede that free hit followed up by the six
Mills didn't bowl more than 2 overs

But then again, ████ happens.

Need to smack the openers! and Jayasuriya.

 

[irottev]

Vettori didn't concede that free hit followed up by the six

Vettori didn't concede those, the umpire did. I'm sorry, but when it comes to no-balls there's really no excuse for getting that wrong Especially with a slow bowler. Give benefit of the doubt to the bowlers for christ-sake, not that Vettori should have needed it, he was quite clearly behind the line, wasn't even a close thing.

 

[nz0003]

Vettori didn't concede those, the umpire did. I'm sorry, but when it comes to no-balls there's really no excuse for getting that wrong Especially with a slow bowler. Give benefit of the doubt to the bowlers for christ-sake, not that Vettori should have needed it, he was quite clearly behind the line, wasn't even a close thing.

Yeah good point.

 

[Howsie]

We have to attack Udana and Mathews.

 

[nz0003]

Redmond to go bang against Jayasuriya.

 

[Howsie]

Aaron Redmond on the attack, good work.

 

[nz0003]

Redmond to go bang against Jayasuriya.

Well he followed through.

 

[Burnsy1]

Who's that commentator who keeps mispronouncing McCullum's name? It's bloody annoying. Not bad batting from Sri Lanka Dilshan really is a class act especially at T20. I think this is Sri Lanka's for the win.

 

[nz0003]

That was disgraceful batting from McCullum, good way too put pressure on Redmond.