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

[world cup captain]

Well well Srilanka is getting a beating here. Hopefully a few wickets fall here.

 

[Aman]

Given the circumstances of the match, had wickets not fell around him, it was still an innings on par with a 100+ Strike Rate.

McCullum today - 50 off 35, SR 142.

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 for baz

 

[Aman]

Smacked over Herath for 4 z

 

[shaz619]

Herath being destroyed

 

[Strike Rate]

Herath being attacked too lol lanka now only a miracle during chase can save you

 

[Thivagar]

50 for Bigmac

 

[dhump]

That Bermuda guy. His weight didn't stop him from taking a catch that even the fittest of your Pakistani players couldn't think of catching.

Jhonty is quite fit and took amazing catches and Collingwood is quite slim and caught some stunners what is your logic ?? Fluke is the most common fish in the sea and your Bermuda guy got one.

Now ask your Bermuda guy to run on boundary and take a stunner he will give you some excuses.

Sorry but come up with some logic.

 

[Zeshan547]

Hobbits going great.

 

[Thivagar]

All of a sudden I feel like Thisara Perera is necessary .

 

[Back Foot Drive]

That was a lucky catch.

How many times in a year does he takes catches like that.

You're basing your opinion on a lucky catch by a Bermuda guy... ??

Seriously?

What about that sprint? Was that a lucky sprint?

Basing my opinion on Misbah, Bermuda and Nasir Jamshed.

No, actually, casually.

 

[McGarrett]

Jeevan is supposed to bowl6-8 overs ?

Scary stuff man..

 

[Aman]

Guptill joining on on the fun

 

[shaz619]

Good to see the SL fans in their numbers not so good to listen to that god awful music though

 

[soso_killer]

Very clever by McCullum, he's taken the LBW out of the equation.

 

[razabbas]

Guptill k form ma ana raha gaya tha ab wo bhe hogaya

 

[dhump]

Some epic phainta delivered.

 

[Aman]

in on*

 

[godzilla]

dont know if its already been discussed here, but anyone know the size of the boundaries at this ground? have been trying to find it online with no success...

 

[Dr_Bassim]

you know what's funny.

In context 30 off 38 balls by Guptill is not bad, but Baz man....

He just overshadows you completely..

 

[Watsupdoc]

Ok so SL is gonna get murdered here and then all will be on Sanga and Jayawardene to chase a huge total

 

[Strike Rate]

I wanted to sleep and watch Australian match but this phainty looks interesting so i will watch this one instead of watching aussies!

 

[Aman]

dont know if its already been discussed here, but anyone know the size of the boundaries at this ground? have been trying to find it online with no success...

60-70m square.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Macca hit Matha

 

[habibi hayya]

What a pheinta. Black caps should be the favorites to win this whole thing.

 

[Strike Rate]

Ok so SL is gonna get murdered here and then all will be on Sanga and Jayawardene to chase a huge total

I am afraid the way they are being treated in this match it will be hard for them to come back in next matches and we may see a few upsets.

 

[razabbas]

The way macca is playing shots seems like he is slapping bowlers on their face total insult

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[Strike Rate]

I think we are going to see first 400+ in a wc match against non minnow

 

[Thivagar]

Mathews was the only bowler who bowled decent during India's white washing your and again he is the only one looking decent and he bowls at 115km.

 

[Zeshan547]

Good start [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] living upto the hype so far.

 

[Strike Rate]

Nigel Llong i hate this umpire more than Steve Davis

 

[Aman]

Guptill looking back to his best

 

[nads_rocks]

100 up in just 13 overs.

 

[ahanank]

Srilanka being too predictable here.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

100 up for the Kiwis after only 13.2 overs

 

[Dr_Bassim]

What about that sprint? Was that a lucky sprint?

Basing my opinion on Misbah, Bermuda and Nasir Jamshed.

No, actually, casually.

Nasir Jamshed had two lucky innings against Indian trundlers and one good innings in his career against Australia.

He went to South Africa and was completely not in his league in tests and was dropped.

Got mentally shot.

Was asked to work on his fitness to get himself better in the field as well.

Lost some weight.

Couldn't find the same confidence to bat.

Blamed losing weight for it, when in essence, he was mentally shot after being dropped in South African tests.


Bermuda :

Lucky catch i repeat.

Misbah:

Still scoring and hitting big, just see last warm up...and works to get even more fit...

 

[Aman]

100 up for NZ.

 

[Aman]

What do you reckon SL are capable of chasing? 320-330?

 

[Thivagar]

So we need to get this Bigmac guy,guptil, junior Sachin, Ronchi and Corey Anderson ?[emoji24]

 

[soso_killer]

100 up already, yho this is scary.
You can't win a game in the 1st 10 overs but you can lose it.
Lanka are in trouble here.

 

[nads_rocks]

Dilshan looks so disinterested in this match.

 

[Aman]

So we need to get this Bigmac guy,guptil, junior Sachin, Ronchi and Corey Anderson ?[emoji24]

Forgot Taylor and Eillot

 

[Strike Rate]

5th bowling option already in 14 overs lol lanka in panic

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan in 14 overs is usually 50/2 or 50/3

NZ 104/0

Lmao...

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Nasir Jamshed had two lucky innings against Indian trundlers and one good innings in his career against Australia.

He went to South Africa and was completely not in his league in tests and was dropped.

Got mentally shot.

Was asked to work on his fitness to get himself better in the field as well.

Lost some weight.

Couldn't find the same confidence to bat.

Blamed losing weight for it, when in essence, he was mentally shot after being dropped in South African tests.


Bermuda :

Lucky catch i repeat.

Misbah:

Still scoring and hitting big, just see last warm up...and works to get even more fit...

Actually, he had a very good start to his career and it was the weight loss that started his downfall. Even in 2008 he was getting runs, albeit against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, but the former has caused upsets against us and you never know when an upset could occur against Bangladesh, so those innings should be counted as well. I followed Jamshed very closely as he was one of the better players that Pakistan have brought to the game and reminded me a bit of Hayden.

 

[Thivagar]

Forgot Taylor and Eillot [emoji14]

Damn you [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24]

 

[Dr_Bassim]

lol @ Dilshan being angry for the 3rd run there...

 

[soso_killer]

Fielding has been poor as well from Lanka.
Maybe its too cold for them, grounds should have insulators.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

[MENTION=38994]dhump[/MENTION], banter and weight loss aside, what do you reckon a good score is?

 

[Thivagar]

Under arm throw from boundary line [emoji144] [emoji144]

 

[Aman]

Looks like these two will look to bat deep.

 

[dhump]

[MENTION=38994]dhump[/MENTION], banter and weight loss aside, what do you reckon a good score is?

In this match whatever NZ post will be enough SL is not chasing it.

 

[Thivagar]

Dilshan didn't look excited prior to the match at all. Very unDilshanish

 

[ahanank]

Dilshan wearing plugs,I guess!
Lol
Hu must be Lala-fied.

 

[nads_rocks]

Well Lankans wanted to chase and chase they will a mammoth total

 

[Suleiman]

Sri Lanka should file a police report for assault.

 

[90MPH]

Dilshan has a doosra type deliverey.

Looks like a it cuts away from the right hander.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Dilshan didn't look excited prior to the match at all. Very unDilshanish

Isn't he carrying a niggle?

 

[soso_killer]

450-500 is on the cards here. Anything les NZ will feel disappointed.

 

[Thivagar]

Lol How are we supposed to chase this target with Thirimannr with sr in 60s and Dimuth with avg of 15 ?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

What do you reckon SL are capable of chasing? 320-330?

Not against Boult, Milne and Southee man

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Actually, he had a very good start to his career and it was the weight loss that started his downfall. Even in 2008 he was getting runs, albeit against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, but the former has caused upsets against us and you never know when an upset could occur against Bangladesh, so those innings should be counted as well. I followed Jamshed very closely as he was one of the better players that Pakistan have brought to the game and reminded me a bit of Hayden.

Okay whatever mate.

I am not trying to convince you here.

Proper fitness is essential, and if you feel being a fatso helps batsmen having his balance and making him happy that's your choice.

But when you say such eccentric opinions, you should remember they are 150 other posters on the forum, who understand you have no clue to fitness and training regimens.

They will not take your other posts seriously as well.

 

[Aman]

McCullum out, good catch.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Wicket falls on 111.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Macca is out gone gone

111/1

 

[90MPH]

Good catch.

 

[Strike Rate]

lol first wc wicket came at nelson 111

 

[nads_rocks]

Baz caught on boundary. Kiwi's 111-1 in 16 overs. Baz out for 64 off 49.

 

[Suleiman]

Nelson done it again.

 

[McGarrett]

Got him :

 

[Aman]

Takes some pressure off SL.

KW in now, hopefully he can tick it over till the 35th over.

 

[90MPH]

Badly needed wicket for SL.

They need a few more though, quickly.

 

[Zeshan547]

Where is [MENTION=68271]NZcricketfan[/MENTION] to do hell of chest thumping, betwen great catch by mendis.

 

[Strike Rate]

Where is [MENTION=68271]NZcricketfan[/MENTION] to do hell of chest thumping, betwen great catch by mendis.

i think he is at match

 

[nads_rocks]

I see a 70+ for Kane Williamson.

 

[ahanank]

Mcculum wouldn't last too long against the likes of johnson, anderson.
He can't stop being aggressive all the time. Could have got a hundred here but is too impatient.

 

[Thivagar]

Isn't he carrying a niggle?

He got an injection and got his ankle wrapped around.

 

[Thivagar]

Finally jeevan does something useful

 

[emranabbas]

fame got to jamshed's head and when he failed in SA he got mentally shot
fitness is important in cricket