ICC WT20 | 1st Match, Super 8s | NZ V SL | Pallekelle, 27-Sep-2012

[Tridibans_16]

Big day ahead with two Group 1 encounters today. NZ v SL and Eng v WI. The Pallekele pitch has not been bowler friendly in this tournament.

SL yet to announce whether A.Mendis is in the final XI or not.

Most likely XI's

New Zealand :1 Martin Guptill, 2 Rob Nicol, 3 Brendon McCullum (wk), 4 Kane Williamson, 5 Ross Taylor (capt), 6 Jacob Oram, 7 James Franklin, 8 Daniel Vettori, 9 Nathan McCullum, 10 TimSouthee, 11 Kyle Mills.

Sril Lanka : 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 3 Dilshan Munaweera, 4 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 5 Dinesh Chandimal, 6 Jeevan Mendis, 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Thisara Perera, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Ajantha Mendis/Akila Dananjaya/Rangana Herath.

As the pitch won't be that helpful for spinners and with NZ's good show against Sl (in fact even in Lanka) in T20Is, I would probably bet on a Kiwi victory here.

 

[Asif321]

NZ Batting Guptill is back ... dananjaya debut for SRL

 

[Tridibans_16]

New Zealand won the toss and they will bat. Guptill comes in for Milne for New Zealand.

 

[Sherlock]

I reckon Mendis will have a field day here.

 

[Strike!]

Will be interesting to see how NZ handle spin.

 

[Space Cat]

Vettori rocking the moustache today.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Sri Lanka are favorites here, but it should be an interesting match.

 

[Space Cat]

Brendon McCullums birthday. Who will give him the gift today.

 

[Tridibans_16]

NZ should not fiddle around their batting order too much. Taylor should bat at 4 and McCullum should be one down

 

[Space Cat]

Lol which Sri Lankan player is shorter than the kid.

 

[RehanG]

Sl has missed the trick here .. they should have had made this palekele pitch an spinning one! which favors them now it will be all NZ and Wi but i still think it will be WI / SL in to semis

 

[Sherlock]

I think Eng and WI will go through.

 

[Justcrazy]

Match on here

 

[Tridibans_16]

Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor
Ross Taylor's full name

 

[Tridibans_16]

I think Eng and WI will go through.

NZ and WI. NZ are the prebooked semifinalists of all ICC tournaments.

 

[Justcrazy]

All NZ players can bat ......Mills number 11 has first class hundreds...... no mug with the bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to attack SL here from word go , they have depth in batting.

 

[Justcrazy]

The game has started.........

 

[Justcrazy]

Kulasekra needs to be hamered.

 

[Asif321]

nz im suporting

 

[Justcrazy]

Nz should not waste overs , need to get going .....175 is min they would need.

 

[Sherlock]

Brilliant swing from Kulasekara.

 

[Tridibans_16]

nz im suporting

Everyone is in Colombo.

 

[Justcrazy]

2 / 0 after 1 over

 

[Tridibans_16]

Brilliant swing from Kulasekara.

Kula is not much of a threat, if you are not a Pakistani batsman.

 

[Space Cat]

lol I doubt Williamson will be batting at 8.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ wasted one over

 

[Sherlock]

LOL Nicol and Mills + Guptill all look like brothers

 

[Justcrazy]

SL would be happy to chase around 155 - 160 here

 

[Sherlock]

Kula is not much of a threat, if you are not a Pakistani batsman.

Troll somewhere else

Jog on kid.

 

[Justcrazy]

runs coming in singles only

 

[Space Cat]

One of these morons need to get out so mccullum can come in. This is a slow start.

 

[Justcrazy]

No boundaries yet.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ with williamson coming at 8 , need to take a little more chances.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 ..........at last

 

[Space Cat]

Much better in this over.

 

[Justcrazy]

12 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

A quick 30 from Guptil on top can make it better for NZ

 

[Justcrazy]

17 / 0 after 3 overs

 

[NeVerMind]

Host nation playing a crucial match and more than half the stadium empty...pathetic!

 

[Justcrazy]

22 / 0

 

[Space Cat]

What is the point of Rob Nicol other than to waste balls and drop catches.

Guy scored a couple of 100s vs minnows and has hung around like a bad smell ever since.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 .......................... 26 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

Mendis on ....... he is the KEY

 

[Noman]

Where is Ryder ?

 

[Justcrazy]

32 / 0

 

[Space Cat]

Where is Ryder ?

At his house.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Tridibans_16]

Poor start by Lanka. New Zealand have a strong batting lineup.

 

[Strike!]

I am so sick of this song.

 

[Justcrazy]

At his house.

Doing what ??

 

[Tridibans_16]

Troll somewhere else

Jog on kid.

Chill out mate, why so serious?

 

[leatherface58]

Mendis smacked for 10. Nicol is batting like

 

[Tridibans_16]

Sri Lanka will fancy their chances chasing 160-170. This is a very flat pitch.

 

[Tridibans_16]

Mendis smacked for 10. Nicol is batting like

Haha I like this Nicol guy. He does that bend tongue thing after a big hit/six.

 

[Sherlock]

Chill out mate, why so serious?

I'm sick of comments like that in a thread related to differing teams. If you want to post that, make a darn thread no need to start rubbish like that here.

 

[Justcrazy]

malinga taken for 16 from his 2 overs

 

[hamzie]

so many people in the stadium but so quiet!

 

[Space Cat]

Doing what ??

Not drinking beer i hope.

 

[Tridibans_16]

I'm sick of comments like that in a thread related to differing teams. If you want to post that, make a darn thread no need to start rubbish like that here.

Never mind.

43/0. New Zealand have a platform to launch as Taylor and McCullum are in good form.

Sri Lanka will not be too unhappy with the start though. They have not allowed NZ to get away in the pp.

 

[Justcrazy]

43 / 0 after 6


NZ have all wickets in kitty , need to take on the bowling now .

 

[Tridibans_16]

Malinga

 

[Space Cat]

Malinga with some awful fielding today.

 

[hamzie]

Looks like Sohail tanvir has been teaching malinga how to field

 

[Strike!]

Cursed pitch for fielding.

 

[Justcrazy]

55 / 0 after 7

 

[Justcrazy]

170 is min that NZ need

 

[Tridibans_16]

Dhananjaya looks a good bowler. Has good control for a 18 year old.

 

[Strike!]

This Dananjaya kid is bowling well.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Space Cat]

Another 15 degree bendy bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

59 / 1 after 8 overs

 

[RehanG]

Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera good bowler

 

[hamzie]

*** is bumble shouting )

 

[PTI tsunami]

Another 15 degree bendy bowler.

Yep

 

[Justcrazy]

80 / 1 after 10 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ should aim for another 90 from last 10

 

[Tridibans_16]

Are all the Group 1 matches scheduled at Pallekele? If that is the case, Sl spinners won't be that useful as in Colombo.

 

[Justcrazy]

Mendis back