New Zealand v Sri Lanka | 2015 World Cup | Group A | Match 1 | 14th February, 2015 | Christchurch

[Ashraful_Rox]

And people were talking about how poor SL would be after thr big 3 are gone. )

Look at the way our youngsta beauty bats.

Dont care even if we lose this one after watching our future G does well.

Carry on boys !!!

Bro don't compliment you jinx them lol

 

[Aman]

And people were talking about how poor SL would be after thr big 3 are gone. )

Look at the way our youngsta beauty bats.

Dont care even if we lose this one after watching our future G does well.

Carry on boys !!!

Nice jinx.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka in the hunt here .

 

[Aman]

Sure its your choice

We cant say NZ is winning this easily just to make [MENTION=68271]NZcricketfan[/MENTION] happy

200 in 28 overs is chasable with 9 wickets in hand

8*

 

[ali2220]

Looks like I am cheering for india tomorrow.

I hope they make pakistan fans cry

I hope you do, never want the support of a troll.

 

[soso_killer]

What a yorker by Boult, clean bowled.
Good morning guys

 

[ahanank]

Nice yorker! Neutral point of view.
But, still..they can do it. They have done the hard work of getting 6 runs/over for like 15 overs now.,

 

[Anfield]

Bould bowls better with the older ball in ODIs.

 

[McGarrett]

Well played Thiri.

Proud of you !!

 

[mithun_minhas]

Raj Kuthrapali is Next.

Crucial partnership here for Lanka.

 

[hur rizvi]

Good wicket for NZ

They need another quick one, a 70+ PArtnership b/w Sanga nad MAhela would move SL ahead

 

[ali2220]

NZcricketfan is starting flame war in every thread, i never disliked NZ but because of him i hope they don't win the cup.

 

[Aman]

Mahela gone.

Sorry Pakistanis

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dan the man Clark Kent again

 

[soso_killer]

Edge out, Vettori strikes

 

[hur rizvi]

Big wicket

Vettori strikes, Now NZ are ahead in the game

 

[desi_launda]

Watta Yorker

 

[McGarrett]

Nice jinx.

I dont believe in voodoo 'n black magics like you, backward people do

 

[Ottoman]

Wow, Vettori, he is a class act.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Big wicket

Vettori strikes, Now NZ are ahead in the game

Sorry for getting like that man. You are one of the people here who I respect

 

[Aman]

NZcricketfan is starting flame war in every thread, i never disliked NZ but because of him i hope they don't win the cup.

NZCF didn't start it, it's your own butt hurt folk.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Kuthapali IN-----------Kuthrapali OUT

 

[ahanank]

Vettori has a knack of getting wickets in crucial moments.
Good one!

 

[ali2220]

Mahela gone.

Sorry Pakistanis

Huh. Who cares if you win this match, your team is good enough to atleast reach the semis, i just hope you never win the WC.Simply can't stand some arrogant fans.

 

[Aman]

Sanga and Mathews left now

 

[Justcrazy]

Jaya gone

 

[Aman]

Huh. Who cares if you win this match, your team is good enough to atleast reach the semis, i just hope you never win the WC.Simply can't stand some arrogant fans.

Your calling us arrogant, ask the neutrals who started this war.

 

[ali2220]

NZCF didn't start it, it's your own butt hurt folk.

But he has been doing it in all other threads, what is making his butt hurt?

 

[ahanank]

NZCF didn't start it, it's your own butt hurt folk.

Are you kidding with that?
Admit it when you are wrong.

 

[Aman]

You're*

Need to get Sanga asap, he's capable of chasing this.

 

[ali2220]

Your calling us arrogant, ask the neutrals who started this war.

No just one guy

 

[hur rizvi]

Sorry for getting like that man. You are one of the people here who I respect

No problem dear

NZ have always been the team i like specially this one has got some world class talent

 

[Buffet]

Great delivery from Boult and then one more gone. Just when I thought that SL was doing well.

 

[Aman]

Are you kidding with that?
Admit it when you are wrong.

Comments like NZ are a poor death bowling side based on one hack getting lucky a few times.

 

[Justcrazy]

two quick wickets will hurt this chase

 

[ahanank]

Your calling us arrogant, ask the neutrals who started this war.

I said that your death over bowling is a joke, I stand with my opinion.
It's been evident for some time now.

 

[Aman]

Who was questioning Boult?

 

[NZcricketfan]

3 metre rule maybe?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

That's out

 

[hur rizvi]

looks out

 

[Aman]

[MENTION=132982]soso_killer[/MENTION] do you think NZ bowl poor at the death? I have no clue where this started from, I've always thought we've been one of the better teams.

 

[Aman]

Wasn't someone here saying Boult shouldn't be in the side?

Take brilliant deliveries to get rid of set batsmen.

 

[Ottoman]

wow amazing bowling by NZ.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Bang Bang Bang

Boult Strikes again :bow"

 

[Buffet]

Another one by Boult

 

[Aman]

two brilliant*

Mathews left.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need a 100 run partnership here

 

[hur rizvi]

Who was questioning Boult?

Never questioned his talent, he is one of the best bowlers in the world but still have reservations over his eath bowling skills

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Made Sanga looks like a tailender, what a bowler Boult

 

[Aman]

Another one by Boult

You reckon NZ are weak at bowling at the death? Apparently we're a really poor death bowling side?

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Well..well.well.. good to see MinnowZealand feasting on a weak SL trundlers. Can they produce an upset ?. But unfortunately Sanga and Angelo are not gonna let that happen

 

[soso_killer]

NZcricketfan is starting flame war in every thread, i never disliked NZ but because of him i hope they don't win the cup.

NZ and SA cricket fans are the most amicable on this forum.
Problem is they always get picked on for no reason, which provokes a response.
You can't throw stones at ones house and not expect a backlash.
No-one ever picks on Australia though

 

[hur rizvi]

[MENTION=132982]soso_killer[/MENTION] do you think NZ bowl poor at the death? I have no clue where this started from, I've always thought we've been one of the better teams.

Death bowling starts in 35th over

Your overall bowling strength is pretty sound but death bowling is not that great

 

[NZcricketfan]

You reckon NZ are weak at bowling at the death? Apparently we're a really poor death bowling side?

I just don't know when we have lost a game at the death. We have been winnings games by 100 + runs

 

[soso_killer]

Boult is a beauty

 

[Aman]

Well..well.well.. good to see MinnowZealand feasting on a weak SL trundlers. Can they produce an upset ?. But unfortunately Sanga and Angelo are not gonna let that happen

Sanga already out mate.

 

[Buffet]

You reckon NZ are weak at bowling at the death? Apparently we're a really poor death bowling side?

How do you guys define poor to start with? Not many bowlers are good in death overs now. I think NZ is one of the better ones in death overs because most teams are really bad. Having said that, I don't think that we have any exceptional death bowling unit right now.

 

[Aman]

Death bowling starts in 35th over

Your overall bowling strength is pretty sound but death bowling is not that great

I've seen us win games from there when games have been pretty tight.

 

[hur rizvi]

You reckon NZ are weak at bowling at the death? Apparently we're a really poor death bowling side?

Apparently you arent bowling at death ATM and have a cushion of around 200 Runs

Death bowling is about restricting hard hitters when they are on song

 

[mithun_minhas]

Boult brilliant bowling. Any batsman woulld struggle against this kind of high class bowling.

Lanka might lose this badly now.

Just get Mathews quickly and Lanka will not score more than 230.

 

[ahanank]

I just don't know when we have lost a game at the death. We have been winnings games by 100 + runs

That's because your upfront bowling is one of the best right now.
If a team manages to take it to the 35th over with wickets in hand...that's when the reality hits.

 

[Aman]

How do you guys define poor to start with? Not many bowlers are good in death overs now. I think NZ is one of the better ones in death overs because most teams are really bad. Having said that, I don't think that we have any exceptional death bowling unit right now.

I agree, I think NZ, SA and Aus are probably the best of an ordinary bunch. The others seem to give away 100+ runs in the last 10 without too much fuss.

 

[NZcricketfan]

How do you guys define poor to start with? Not many bowlers are good in death overs now. I think NZ is one of the better ones in death overs because most teams are really bad. Having said that, I don't think that we have any exceptional death bowling unit right now.

I think the only problem is they have not been tested recently really.

 

[soso_killer]

I have to say Sanga is a very selfish individual, wasting a review like that.
Guy has no class whatsoever, plumb as they come.

 

[Aman]

Apparently you arent bowling at death ATM and have a cushion of around 200 Runs

Death bowling is about restricting hard hitters when they are on song

Did you watch the Indian tour? We ended Kohlis successful century and win chasing record.

 

[Electron]

Lankans can't chase big. Their batting stars play too slow.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Boult is the Rahat Ali of NZ , gets hammered every now and then, then bowls one or two good deliveries which luckily gets him a wicket or two . Over all he is an okaish bowler by NZ standards

 

[NZcricketfan]

Boult is the Rahat Ali of NZ , gets hammered every now and then, then bowls one or two good deliveries which luckily gets him a wicket or two . Over all he is an okaish bowler by NZ standards

okayish by NZ standards. Godly by recent pakistani standards

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I have to say Sanga is a very selfish individual, wasting a review like that.
Guy has no class whatsoever, plumb as they come.

He is their best batsman. They had a sliver of a chance if he was still at the wicket.

 

[ahanank]

okayish by NZ standards. Godly by recent pakistani standards

Your team smashed around bhatti, ehsan adil and deserve an applause.
Well done.

 

[hur rizvi]

I've seen us win games from there when games have been pretty tight.

It's a matter of opinion in you squad i rate only Southee as a good death bowler, boult can turn out good if he can bowl consistently like that at death, Milne has no control ATM, Anderson always goes for runs

I dont think your attack is of proven quality at death, but good thing is that due to great new ball bowlers you will more often than not get wickets early in the match

 

[hur rizvi]

Boult is the Rahat Ali of NZ , gets hammered every now and then, then bowls one or two good deliveries which luckily gets him a wicket or two . Over all he is an okaish bowler by NZ standards

is nothing in comparison to boult he is a serous world class bowler

 

[McGarrett]

SL should try to get to 200 mark by 35th over without losing any wickets.

58 in 9 overs.

Then 132 in 15 overs including the power play.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Your team smashed around bhatti, ehsan adil and deserve an applause.
Well done.

Beating pakistan was a nothing series. I wish sri lanka had played more games to be honest

 

[Buffet]

He is their best batsman. They had a sliver of a chance if he was still at the wicket.

He was plumb though and he didn't think that there was an edge otherwise he would have reviewed it immediately. Waste of review in situations like this.

 

[Aman]

It's a matter of opinion in you squad i rate only Southee as a good death bowler, boult can turn out good if he can bowl consistently like that at death, Milne has no control ATM, Anderson always goes for runs

I dont think your attack is of proven quality at death, but good thing is that due to great new ball bowlers you will more often than not get wickets early in the match

Anderson, I actually bat really highly as a death bowler, he breaks partnerships and takes wickets.

 

[Aman]

Beating pakistan was a nothing series. I wish sri lanka had played more games to be honest

I would have preferred more games against SA.

 

[Anfield]

Bout is a good with older ball and Southee is good too, so I reckon they would be fine.

 

[ahanank]

Beating pakistan was a nothing series. I wish sri lanka had played more games to be honest

Because they make boult look outstanding?
I agree.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Because they make boult look outstanding?
I agree.

No because unlike pakistan sri lanka actually challenged us in some games.

Even when Afridi went crazy pakistan got bowled out for 210