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

[Mr Consistent]

Poor Ball & Boundary

 

[Aman]

Consecutive 4's for Guptill

 

[dhump]

Malinga looks like a unfit aunty.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Nothing in it for the bowlers.

 

[nads_rocks]

New Zealand mean business. Cracking shot that.

 

[Mr Consistent]

another boundary for Guptill

 

[McGarrett]

Kula needs to adjust his length

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Malinga looks like a unfit aunty.

Well he hasn't had any match practice and this is his first game after a while. I'd give him some leeway + his pace is fine as well. Just a matter of him getting into rhythm. Hasn't lost the slower ball or the yorker, still an asset to the Lankan attack.

 

[Aman]

How did they run 3 there

 

[dhump]

Well he hasn't had any match practice and this is his first game after a while. I'd give him some leeway + his pace is fine as well. Just a matter of him getting into rhythm. Hasn't lost the slower ball or the yorker, still an asset to the Lankan attack.

Talking about his shape.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Sri Lanka will be batted out of this game soon...

 

[Strike Rate]

How did they run 3 there

i guess it was herath behind the ball

 

[Mr Consistent]

Good running by Guptill

 

[Aman]

Nothing in it for the bowlers.

There is, SL are just bowling the wrong lengths.

 

[iafzal]

NZ top order is brutal if it get going. No shame we struggled against them

 

[soso_killer]

Lanka need to be carefull or they'll be chasing 300+, they are bowling tosh here. Rate @7

 

[McGarrett]

Cool haircut, Sanga...

 

[Dr_Bassim]

How did they run 3 there

Now you can understand how Fawad Alam bashed these trundlers )

 

[shaz619]

There is, SL are just bowling the wrong lengths.

Yep there is some help, the bowlers are offering too much width and not pitching it up

 

[IgnitedMind]

a very good start !

 

[Lankan]

Come on boys get macca out

 

[soso_killer]

I hope McCullum does not look to over attack Malinga not yet anyway.
A mini platform is laid here.

 

[Strike Rate]

NZ top order is brutal if it get going. No shame we struggled against them

NZ is Baz is actually playing a mind game from first match giving a demo to teams that we are going to serve you this and they are so far succeeded.

 

[Strike Rate]

*NZ and Baz

 

[Dr_Bassim]

On this pitch, if Baz fires, Sri Lanka will be chasing 380 to 400 ...

Provided rain stays away.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Talking about his shape.

We all saw what getting fit and into shape did to the Pakistani players, most notably Jamshed, whose weight loss effected his balance and not to mention Misbah's dismal 2014 being due to weight loss as well....

If he's bowling with pace, has enough stamina, who cares if he has a gut?

 

[Aman]

Boys are ready mate, prep has been spot on. Now it's time to drop the shoulder and go hard, enjoy the ride and see if the cricketing gods agree with our ambitions..

^

 

[Back Foot Drive]

There is, SL are just bowling the wrong lengths.

Kula usually gets the ball to nip in, and if he isn't doing that to perfection then the pitch doesn't have as much as some are making out to be.

 

[soso_killer]

McCarrot won't be happy with this bowling performance though

 

[Dr_Bassim]

We all saw what getting fit and into shape did to the Pakistani players, most notably Jamshed, whose weight loss effected his balance and not to mention Misbah's dismal 2014 being due to weight loss as well....

If he's bowling with pace, has enough stamina, who cares if he has a gut?

It's a myth that Weight loss can lead to loss of batting ability.

You have no idea what you are advertising here....

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

What speed is Malinga bowling?

 

[Aman]

Kula usually gets the ball to nip in, and if he isn't doing that to perfection then the pitch doesn't have as much as some are making out to be.

Look at Mathews, keeping it tight now.

 

[razabbas]

NZL are fvts for a reason

 

[H2O1]

Good bowling by mathews

 

[Back Foot Drive]

It's a myth that Weight loss can lead to loss of batting ability.

You have no idea what you are advertising here....

It has a lot to do with a persons balance.

 

[Ahson8]

Great start by NZ.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Wow SL give easy singles....

Way too easy....

 

[McGarrett]

Mathews Vs. BMac - 9 innings - 27 runs - 4 dismissals

 

[Strike Rate]

This the thing i like about Mathews he tries to lead from front and take pressure without running away from it like many

 

[McGarrett]

What speed is Malinga bowling?

around 137-138

 

[Dr_Bassim]

It has a lot to do with a persons balance.

Getting into shape cannot cause loss of batting form.

There are millions of other cricketers who are fit and perform to best of their batting abilities.

Pakistanis are hyper known to take short cuts.

Nasir failed, and blamed his weight loss. More likely failure gave him something to blame, than the other way around.

We love to make our excuses.

Inzi if fitter, would have achieved more than he did.

 

[H2O1]

45-0 / 7 overs gone

 

[Markhor]

Pitch looks like a belter, NZ have made a strong start and 300 looks on the cards. SL bowlers' line and length not good so far.

 

[dhump]

We all saw what getting fit and into shape did to the Pakistani players, most notably Jamshed, whose weight loss effected his balance and not to mention Misbah's dismal 2014 being due to weight loss as well....

If he's bowling with pace, has enough stamina, who cares if he has a gut?

He is a fast bowler and he looks in extremely bad shape plus being overweight do have serious side effects on body.

 

[razabbas]

WTH was that malinga

 

[H2O1]

 

[nads_rocks]

Malinga dishing out crap for Baz to send away.

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[Jabo]

I don't like the format... or whatever the name for the scores of the batsman /bowlers

 

[McGarrett]

What the hell was that ?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Guptill will score a double ton, I can just feel it

 

[Aman]

Consecutive 4's by McCullum

 

[shah_1]

Poor bowling by Lankas

 

[razabbas]

And another one

 

[H2O1]

again and no ball

 

[Aman]

McCullum can't throw away this start.

Free hit now.

 

[McGarrett]

Why is he bowling to their pads ??

 

[Mr Consistent]

No Ball & Four

 

[shah_1]

This is just rubbish from Malinga

 

[soso_killer]

Well then they should have rested Dilshan, this game is not the be all, end all.
The tournament does not even begin until the last 8 anyway.
That is a heavy strapped ankle, they run the risk of losing him for the rest of the tournament.

Back to back fours plus a no-ball

 

[H2O1]

 

[nads_rocks]

Baz aint letting them go if its there to be hit and its free haha. 6!!

 

[Aman]

Free hit for 6


Stupid 30 sec wait...

 

[dhump]

Good batting by BMac

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Malinga being phaintifieddddddd...

 

[JamalAfridi]

McCullum on fire. 4,4 and 6.

Malinga is not up and running yet.

 

[McGarrett]

poor bowling

 

[Suleiman]

I thought with Malinga SL may have a half decent bowling attack, but they look just as bad if not worse.

 

[shah_1]

McCullum :bow

 

[soso_killer]

McCullum is on fire, if they attack Herath as well game over for Lanka

 

[Aman]

4 more.

Expensive over for Malinga.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Getting into shape cannot cause loss of batting form.

There are millions of other cricketers who are fit and perform to best of their batting abilities.

Pakistanis are hyper known to take short cuts.

Nasir failed, and blamed his weight loss. More likely failure gave him something to blame, than the other way around.

We love to make our excuses.

Inzi if fitter, would have achieved more than he did.

Batting stance and balance has a lot to do with a batsman's success when they are taking guard.

Inzi could have gone the Nasir way as well, you never know, + some players have a slow metabolism and getting fit for them might prove to be difficult.

 

[razabbas]

Malinga =)) Owned

 

[H2O1]

.m flying now

 

[dhump]

Malinga being phaintifieddddddd...

With all his balance and weight.

 

[shah_1]

Sri Lanka bowling just not good enough

 

[soso_killer]

What a shot by McCullum 4

 

[nads_rocks]

With the line up Kiwi's have looks like a 350+ score on the cards here who knows maybe even 400

 

[Mr Consistent]

WoW...Poor Malinga