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

[desi_launda]

stop talking about atmosphere it's gone on too long

 

[hur rizvi]

No other people are as crazy about cricket games as Sub-continent people thats why their crowds create great atmosphere...

 

[Aman]

And Ind-Pak match in Aus would have better atmosphere compared to Aus/NZ match...

and similarly Ind/Pak match in england would have better atmosphere compared to Eng/Aus match

You've missed the point, I said a nothing match between teams with little history (NZ/SL Pak/SL) won't get as much intensity as opposed to ones like India/Pak, NZ/Aus (in NZ) and Eng/Aus. Whether Ind-Pak has the better atmosphere, I don't care, all I know is a ton of people are planning on going to give - to the Aussies and make life a living hell for the likes of Warner and co.

 

[habibi hayya]

Boring match. Off to watch 90000 fans in MCG.

 

[lameduck]

SL v NZ match not covered anymore

 

[shah_1]

Crowd is so dull.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dilshan saying Adam Milne bowls faster than our blokes, Arnold translating

 

[ali2220]

PPl should compare this match with Indo-Pak match and complain about atmosphere.

NZ is a top team, SL would need something special to beat them today, very much unlikely though, but i always support Lanka.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Good start by Sri Lanka here

 

[Anfield]

Good start by Sri Lanka.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

shot by Thirimane

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

more Thirimane looks set for a double ton, can he chase down this total

 

[Aman]

SL off to a great start

 

[shah_1]

Thirimanne is class

 

[desi_launda]

SL cant chase 332,they have mediocre lower order batting

 

[Aman]

Need a few wickets to peg SL back.

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Lanka are 200/3 at the end of 35 overs, they will win the game.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dan Vettori is the Clark Kent of cricket

 

[Aman]

Vettori strikes

 

[hur rizvi]

Vettori strikes

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dan Vettori is the Clark Kent of cricket

Clark Kent strikes

 

[shah_1]

What will PTV do about 2nd match if it's a clash. My cable walay idiots turned off starsports channels for no reason. My DishTV box is being repaired, will take a day or two..

This is so bad

 

[desi_launda]

Ashwin-esque ball by Vettori

 

[NZcricketfan]

Just got home. Told you malinga would be ****

 

[Anfield]

What will PTV do about 2nd match if it's a clash. My cable walay idiots turned off starsports channels for no reason. My DishTV box is being repaired, will take a day or two..

This is so bad

probably switch to Aus-Eng match.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Just got home. Told you malinga would be ****

Someone whose playing after September, no sh!t sherlock. You don't have to be Einstein to point that out. And yet he still outfoxed some of your batsmen during the death.

 

[Aman]

4 big wickts left to take.

 

[Aman]

Thrimane should have been runout, lucky runs from here [MENTION=53824]MC[/MENTION]garret

 

[Aman]

RRR 7.23, need to get it to 8-9 to put pressure on the Lankans.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Someone whose playing after September, no sh!t sherlock. You don't have to be Einstein to point that out. And yet he still outfoxed some of your batsmen during the death.

Sri lankan fans said he would destroy us.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

Sri lankan fans said he would destroy us.

The obviously don't know better.

 

[Electron]

Someone whose playing after September, no sh!t sherlock. You don't have to be Einstein to point that out. And yet he still outfoxed some of your batsmen during the death.

That is not the only reason. His bowling skills too have seen a steep decline.

 

[Justcrazy]

74.1

15 overs

 

[NZcricketfan]

And people calling it dull remember that an earthquake destroyed our 35-40k stadium

 

[Justcrazy]

Thirumane is key here , a solid batsman.

 

[Ottoman]

Snaga going great guns here.

 

[Back Foot Drive]

That is not the only reason. His bowling skills too have seen a steep decline.

Did you not read what I just said? Even without any practice, his death bowling was spot on.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka still in the hunt here.

 

[ahanank]

Milne has pace..nothing else to back it up.
Will be smashed around the park this WC, that's if, he manages to stay injury-free.

 

[Justcrazy]

If Lanka can keep wickets in hand , this will be interesting chase.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Milne hasn't looked that impressive, Matt henry would have been better.

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Lanka can keep wickets in hand , this will be interesting chase.

This is a tiny ground and the pitch is a beauty to bat on.

I expect Lanka to get close to the target. Will be a tight game if Lanka are 200/3 at the end of 35 overs.

 

[ahanank]

If Lanka can keep wickets in hand , this will be interesting chase.

4 wickets down around 35 overs with 175-210, they could win.
Nz's death bowling is a joke.

 

[NZcricketfan]

4 wickets down around 35 overs with 175-210, they could win.
Nz's death bowling is a joke.

How do you know this? Your team was so awful we didn't need it lol

 

[hur rizvi]

Would be interesting if SL get to around 240-250 by the 40th over with 5 wickets in hand

 

[Aman]

4 wickets down around 35 overs with 175-210, they could win.
Nz's death bowling is a joke.

Still butt hurt over us smacking you around in the UAE and NZ?

 

[hur rizvi]

How do you know this? Your team was so awful we didn't need it lol

You dont need to be einstein to know NZ death bowling is seriously bad, apart from southee no one has control at death in this playing XI

 

[ahanank]

Still butt hurt over us smacking you around in the UAE and NZ?

Truth hurts.
They are not even playing against pakistan..lol
It's just a matter of time..you will see.

 

[Sandeep]

Why do these Lankans rake their stupid band wherever they go!!

 

[Aman]

You dont need to be einstein to know NZ death bowling is seriously bad, apart from southee no one has control at death in this playing XI

Based on what? We've won games at the death

Most other teams get smacked around for 90-100 while we're mostly around 70ish.

 

[ahanank]

How do you know this? Your team was so awful we didn't need it lol

I think they showed stats in the first innings.
Open your eyes.

 

[NZcricketfan]

You dont need to be einstein to know NZ death bowling is seriously bad, apart from southee no one has control at death in this playing XI

Go back to celebrating your warm up win against england. Your team us so crap it should have been a national holiday

 

[Ottoman]

Still butt hurt over us smacking you around in the UAE and NZ?

This time, it will be a different ball game.

 

[ahanank]

Based on what? We've won games at the death

Most other teams get smacked around for 90-100 while we're mostly around 70ish.

You are on the top of the list.
Pakistan is at the very bottom.
Genius.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Jayawardene looks like Raj Kuthrapali from Big Bang Theory )

 

[Ottoman]

Go back to celebrating your warm up win against england. Your team us so crap it should have been a national holiday

You need to win this match 1st bro to glot, By the look of it SL is going to destroy you.

 

[ahanank]

Go back to celebrating your warm up win against england. Your team us so crap it should have been a national holiday

This time around..NZ will be known as chokers.
SouthAfrica would happily pass on the honors.

 

[Aman]

You are on the top of the list.
Pakistan is at the very bottom.
Genius.

Find the numbers or stop talking crap.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Need wickets here boys

 

[hur rizvi]

NZ posters love posting out of the context

All here know Pak is a shitty team ATM, they hardly won anything in ODIs of late and they think they conquered the world by beating Pakistan

You know for sure as a neutral that NZ has serious issues with death bowling if you have seen how Afridi was able to score against them consistently in recent ODIs, and f Srilanka get to 200 by 35 overs it can go either way, Chasing 130 in 15 overs isnt that hard for WT20 champs

 

[NZcricketfan]

You need to win this match 1st bro to glot, By the look of it SL is going to destroy you.

Am I Talking about sri lanka here? No

 

[Aman]

NZ posters love posting out of the context

All here know Pak is a shitty team ATM, they hardly won anything in ODIs of late and they think they conquered the world by beating Pakistan

You know for sure as a neutral that NZ has serious issues with death bowling if you have seen how Afridi was able to score against them consistently in recent ODIs, and f Srilanka get to 200 by 35 overs it can go either way, Chasing 130 in 15 overs isnt that hard for WT20 champs

One player getting lucky with his blind slogging doesn't make us a poor death bowling team. IIRC, we knocked over the majority of your wickets at the death. Oh wait, we did roll you in the first for a sub par total.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need to keep finding a boundary every two overs to be in the hunt.

 

[ahanank]

Find the numbers or stop talking crap.

You watching the game?
You must.
Looks like death bowling might not even be required.

 

[Asif321]

if Srilanka win here they will be really dangerous and Kiwis will be demoralised

 

[ahanank]

One player getting lucky with his blind slogging doesn't make us a poor death bowling team. IIRC, we knocked over the majority of your wickets at the death. Oh wait, we did roll you in the first for a sub par total.

He scored 2 fifties against you guys...
We are talking about AFRIDI here..who bats at #8
He never does that.
It really tells you something.

 

[Aman]

You watching the game?
You must.
Looks like death bowling might not even be required.

Talking crap again, your stay here won't be long.

 

[Aman]

He scored 2 fifties against you guys...
We are talking about AFRIDI here..who bats at #8
He never does that.
It really tells you something.

What else did the rest of Pakistans batsmen do?

 

[ahanank]

Talking crap again, your stay here won't be long.

Aman(peace) rakho..
NZ will choke.

 

[hur rizvi]

One player getting lucky with his blind slogging doesn't make us a poor death bowling team. IIRC, we knocked over the majority of your wickets at the death. Oh wait, we did roll you in the first for a sub par total.

Lucky i think he scored consistently in 5/6 ODIs

Who is good at death in NZ squad?

In this playing XI only Southee is good..

Pakistan is abelow par team performance against them should be taken with a pinch of salt. A below par batsman delivering against you guys consistently in Recent ODIs should raise concern though

 

[Arsal_AK]

How do you know this? Your team was so awful we didn't need it lol

Awww. Worry about your own lot for now.

 

[hur rizvi]

Gloating about Recent Pakistan victories wont prove you are good at death bowling

From Quality's perspective I dont rate NZ bowling at death, though they are world class with new ball

 

[Aman]

Lucky i think he scored consistently in 5/6 ODIs

Who is good at death in NZ squad?

In this playing XI only Southee is good..

Pakistan is abelow par team performance against them should be taken with a pinch of salt. A below par batsman delivering against you guys consistently in Recent ODIs should raise concern though

Show me the numbers, I've seen most of our games and I'd rate us near the top when it comes to bowling at the death. Even though there's really only 3 or 4 decent bowling units.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Looks like I am cheering for india tomorrow.

I hope they make pakistan fans cry

 

[Buffet]

Sl is doing well here. One batsman needs to play faster and take it close to the target.

 

[ahanank]

One player getting lucky with his blind slogging doesn't make us a poor death bowling team. IIRC, we knocked over the majority of your wickets at the death. Oh wait, we did roll you in the first for a sub par total.

7 or 8 bowlers used so far in the WC!
Act of desperation.

 

[McGarrett]

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 !!!

 

[ahanank]

Looks like I am cheering for india tomorrow.

I hope they make pakistan fans cry

Flat track bullies+small grounds really shows the class of NZ.
It really does.

 

[hur rizvi]

Looks like I am cheering for india tomorrow.

I hope they make pakistan fans cry

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

 

[Ottoman]

Wow, what was that.