New zealand vs Sri lanka in NZ : 9th Mar --April 8th, 2023

[Nidhibic]

Great going by Mathews (67*) & Chandimal (33*) new ball Due now.

 

Pair added 80* odd, they have Experience of 12000 plus test runs but new ball might change the game.

 

[SRT100]

25 minutes ago, Nidhibic said:

Great going by Mathews (67*) & Chandimal (33*) new ball Due now.

 

Pair added 80* odd, they have Experience of 12000 plus test runs but new ball might change the game.

 

If SL wins that game, can India qualify if we draw against Australia?

[vvvslaxman]

wow Didn't realize Angelo Matthews has played 101 tests. I always thought of him as a journeyman. Average  is decent too. 45. Soon Kohli will join him.

[Norman]

Mathews walks into our shitty arse middle order in SENA conditions. 

 

And that is not meant as a compliment to him.

[speedracer]

1 hour ago, Nidhibic said:

Great going by Mathews (67*) & Chandimal (33*) new ball Due now.

 

Pair added 80* odd, they have Experience of 12000 plus test runs but new ball might change the game.

 

They just have better batsmen for swing conditions. Period. We have talent in reserves but its untested. 

[Nidhibic]

Angie Mathews equal with T.Samaraveera/ Jayasurya & Karunaratne  for 14 test hundred. Congratulation.

 

SL 94/4

251/5*

AM 108*, D.de 25*, (Dinesh C out 42>>put on 106 with Mathews)

[AKane]

55 minutes ago, SRT100 said:

If SL wins that game, can India qualify if we draw against Australia?

 

If SL wins both their matches and we draw this one - SL is through.

[SRT100]

2 minutes ago, AKane said:

 

If SL wins both their matches and we draw this one - SL is through.

Thanks for that.

 

Hopefully NZ weather takes the stress out for the 2nd Test if we draw with Australia.

[AKane]

11 minutes ago, speedracer said:

They just have better batsmen for swing conditions. Period. We have talent in reserves but its untested. 

Maybe - having 2 of the oppositions 5 bowlers injured helps too. Of course that is not SL's problem, they can only play the team in front of them.

[Frustrated]

All 3 results still possible in this game.  But most likely, it will be a SL win or a draw.  

[Number]

Tomorrow first session rain is forecasted.

[speedracer]

22 minutes ago, AKane said:

Maybe - having 2 of the oppositions 5 bowlers injured helps too. Of course that is not SL's problem, they can only play the team in front of them.

True. We would have absolutely smashed them last time if jammu did play. Forget boult. Just one player. If jammu dint play we were winning that away series 2 0. 

[vvvslaxman]

What a gorgeous ground this is

 

[vvvslaxman]

Given out. reviewed.

[vvvslaxman]

Barely grazed the stump. Umpire's call took him out.

[speedracer]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

What a gorgeous ground this is

 

Sappai ground lol. Pitch is as green as outfield.

[vvvslaxman]

In a way this is good for SL. They can give everything. It is a wobbly batting line up. NZ that is. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, speedracer said:

Sappai ground lol. Pitch is as green as outfield.

Actually it has a brown tinge to it. 

[vvvslaxman]

Reverse scoop against pace in Tests  has become all too common.  Pant started it.

 

[st12345]

lanka looks all set to win this test . decision to make a flat track after indore loss might come to backfire us