New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | 5th ODI | Dunedin | 23rd January

[McGarrett]

320+

 

[McGarrett]

Ronch on 99*

 

[McGarrett]

Ronchi 100*. Great knock

Hope its not gonna be a match winning one though.

 

[razabbas]

Wonderful knock ronchi NZL to win the WC

 

[razabbas]

Ronchi 100*. Great knock

Hope its not gonna be a match winning one though.

Time for some fireworks and the way Thisra perera is bowling , ronchi should screw him

 

[Ottoman]

what goingon here. told you Lankans bowling is pathetic without Malinga.

 

[desi_launda]

why did Australia give back Ronchi?Now they are stuck with old haddin

 

[NZcricketfan]

And for the past few weeks McGarrett has been talking up lakmal

 

[lameduck]

All Lakmal does is bowl 1 good bowl then relax off as if everything's done. Someone needs to tell him he needs to bowl 60 good bowls in an innings.

 

[Thivagar]

So what ? We've won 2 WC's with our 120k trundlers. But you haven't done jack with your 150k bolwers in a global tournament. And those 150k bowlers still need the assistance of ball tamperers to pick up wkts.

India just won a WC and a Champions trophy in like last 4 years

 

[McGarrett]

And for the past few weeks McGarrett has been talking up lakmal

Look who's here now. Obvoiusly NZ are doing well.

 

[McGarrett]

India just won a WC and a Champions trophy in like last 4 years

Who talked about India ? What have you been smoking ???

 

[Thivagar]

Who talked about India ? What have you been smoking ???

Isn't Vandokkum Indian ?

 

[McGarrett]

We're getting hammered here.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Go fetch it mcgarrett

 

[McGarrett]

Isn't Vandokkum Indian ?

NO.... he's South African.

 

[90MPH]

Isn't Vandokkum Indian ?

South African.

 

[McGarrett]

full toss

 

[Thivagar]

99-5 when I checked the scorecard. Came home and now its 304-5 with 4 overs remaining.

Thisara Perera bowled well, so we are pretty much screwed for the WC. Probably will regain his spot. Jeevan got smashed once again, his WC dream will mostly come to an end. Mathews injured, Sanga might be injured. Only hope was Lakmal, he too is bowling like a moron. We are screwed.

Gotta appreciate Ronchi's inning through

 

[Thivagar]

How many times have we seen Kule getting pounded in death overs ? Kule is better of finishing his overs by middle overs. 120 KM are not good at death when batsmen are looking to smash bowlers.

 

[NZcricketfan]

I wish lakmal had played earlier. Great net practice.

 

[Thivagar]

150 for Ronchi

 

[Thivagar]

I wish lakmal had played earlier. Great net practice.

He looked stunning vs England past series. SL was hiding him to let him off his leash. I had hope in him. This is brutal rear pounding.

 

[McGarrett]

360+ ???

 

[McGarrett]

22 off that over )

 

[Thivagar]

Full toss after full toss.

 

[NZcricketfan]

He looked stunning vs England past series. SL was hiding him to let him off his leash. I had hope in him. This is brutal rear pounding.

Yeah I watched the series but we are a better side in odis than England

 

[Mr Consistent]

runs

 

[Thivagar]

NO KULE AT DEATH. THESE PLAYERS DON'T LEARN DO THEY ? Since his debut, he's been smashed during the death. He should never bowl after 35th over.

 

[Mr Consistent]

100 FOR GD Elliott

 

[Convict]

ROOONNNCCCHHHIII

Carn the Rock

WA WA

Good Sandgroper

 

[Thivagar]

: for Elliott

 

[Thivagar]

A DOT BALL. Moral victory achieved

 

[OZGOD]

If this elf-who-wants-to-be-a-hobbit Ronchi is ripping SL a new one geez their bowling must be ordinary. Is this being played at a cricket ground or a sheep paddock?

 

[Thivagar]

247 runs in the last 28 overs

 

[jattafridi]

Nz 350

 

[Thivagar]

Full toss again

250 run partnership

 

[90MPH]

Unbelievable partnership.

Given the conditions NZ should have been bundled under 200.

Instead they annihilated SL bowling, especially last 20 overs.

 

[Convict]

If this elf-who-wants-to-be-a-hobbit Ronchi is ripping SL a new one geez their bowling must be ordinary. Is this being played at a cricket ground or a sheep paddock?

It's at the HCG

Hobbitton Cricket Ground

Aparrently Southee's pretty deadly from the Bags End

 

[McGarrett]

Its been an awesome counterattack.

 

[Thivagar]

Drop catch. Everything going well vs us.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Classic sri lankan fielding

 

[Mr Consistent]

361 target

 

[McGarrett]

Target 361

 

[Thivagar]

99-5 to 367-5. Gotta give credits to Elliot and Ronchi. Great innings.

Retarded bowling beyond retardness by SL bowlers.

 

[90MPH]

There is no way SL chasing this.

 

[Strike Rate]

If this elf-who-wants-to-be-a-hobbit Ronchi is ripping SL a new one geez their bowling must be ordinary. Is this being played at a cricket ground or a sheep paddock?

give him the credit buddy NZ was at 93/5 when the elf came to bat

 

[Strike Rate]

There is no way SL chasing this.

Only Dilshan century can save him his century record is pretty good in successful chases

 

[NZcricketfan]

give him the credit buddy NZ was at 93/5 when the elf came to bat

Eh ignore it. Aussies are always like that when it comes to us.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL bowling is beyond rubbish. Geez even our bowling looks 'okay'ish by comparison.

 

[90MPH]

Only Dilshan century can save him his century record is pretty good in successful chases

They have the players to score big but this score is too much. NZ attack is pretty good as well, they will bowl much better with the new ball.

 

[Buffet]

Wow, SL let it go to 350+ from 100 for 5.

I didn't see the match due to being out. Was it a poor bowling or simply gun batting?

I know normally you will have both factors present most of the times in situation like this but which one was a bigger factor here?

 

[NZcricketfan]

Wow, SL let it go to 350+ from 100 for 5.

I didn't see the match due to being out. Was it a poor bowling or simply gun batting?

I know normally you will have both factors present most of the times in situation like this but which one was a bigger factor here?

The ball was swininging and seaming everywhere. Jeevan mendis came onto bowl and bowled an entire over of half trackers and the momentum completely changed from there

 

[Buffet]

The ball was swininging and seaming everywhere. Jeevan mendis came onto bowl and bowled an entire over of half trackers and the momentum completely changed from there

Ok, so momentum changed but this is bit too much. 250+ additional runs given after side was down by 5 wickets within 100 runs. Did SL keep bowling garbage over after over after that?

If ball was seaming and swinging then I will think that batting must have been gun here to get this kind of score.

 

[Swanny]

India-esque bowling from lankans

 

[Aman]

Ok, so momentum changed but this is bit too much. 250+ additional runs given after side was down by 5 wickets within 100 runs. Did SL keep bowling garbage over after over after that?

If ball was seaming and swinging then I will think that batting must have been gun here to get this kind of score.

Wicket eased up, SL's let the NZ batsmen settle and they went off.

 

[McGarrett]

Wasp 10%

 

[Aman]

Born in Dannevirke in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand, Ronchi emigrated to Perth, Western Australia, with his family at an early age.

^ He's a Kiwi.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Born in new zealand mcfail. Don't hate that people want to move here instead of leave on boats

 

[Aman]

Ball still darting around

 

[McGarrett]

Born in new zealand mcfail. Don't hate that people want to move here instead of leave on boats

Obvously he didn't wanna live there. That's why he moved to Aus. He just came back to NZ bcoz he wasn't good enough to play for Aus. right ???

 

[NZcricketfan]

Russel arnold just admitting that sri lankans are hobbits

 

[Thivagar]

Wow, SL let it go to 350+ from 100 for 5.

I didn't see the match due to being out. Was it a poor bowling or simply gun batting?

I know normally you will have both factors present most of the times in situation like this but which one was a bigger factor here?

I hate comparing cricket with baseball, but I think some of our fastbowlers were recruited from our baseball team. There were at least 50 full tosses...............Yes, SL does have a baseball team, once got semi-final in Asian Baseball Championship.

 

[Thivagar]

Thirimanne is captaining the match, bowled 100km/h tunderbolts and now opening the inning.

 

[Aman]

Obvously he didn't wanna live there. That's why he moved to Aus. He just came back to NZ bcoz he wasn't good enough to play for Aus. right ???

Not good enough to play for Aus but still good enough to rip you a new one

 

[NZcricketfan]

Not good enough to play for Aus but still good enough to rip you a new one

Highest score by a number 7 in one day history. Has to hiry

 

[Buffet]

I hate comparing cricket with baseball, but I think some of our fastbowlers were recruited from our baseball team. There were at least 50 full tosses...............Yes, SL does have a baseball team, once got semi-final in Asian Baseball Championship.

OK, gives me some idea about bowling here.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Hurt

 

[lameduck]

SL need a solid Kusal Perera opening soon enough. No firepower here.

 

[Strike Rate]

I hate comparing cricket with baseball, but I think some of our fastbowlers were recruited from our baseball team. There were at least 50 full tosses...............Yes, SL does have a baseball team, once got semi-final in Asian Baseball Championship.

Pakistan have a baseball team too IIRC we won asian championship a few years ago and than south asian championship

 

[Buffet]

What the hell SL is doing here, going at 3.xx

 

[Thivagar]

OK, gives me some idea about bowling here.

Part time leggie Jeevan got ripped apart, Lakmal who was supposed to be good was hidden to be unleashed, he pitched baseball deliveries and got smashed. Kulesekara got smashed in death and Senanayake got smashed. Surprisingly, Thisara Perera and Thirimanne bowling 110km/h bowled well.

 

[Thivagar]

Pakistan have a baseball team too IIRC we won asian championship a few years ago and than south asian championship

Never knew that.

 

[lameduck]

Mahela should Open. Chandimal in the middle. Not going to win world cup playing test matches!

 

[Buffet]

Part time leggie Jeevan got ripped apart, Lakmal who was supposed to be good was hidden to be unleashed, he pitched baseball deliveries and got smashed. Kulesekara got smashed in death and Senanayake got smashed. Surprisingly, Thisara Perera and Thirimanne bowling 110km/h bowled well.

Must have been depressing to see these two as the two best bowlers

I am bit disappointing with SL effort so far. SL was never a bowling powerhouse but used to be a more disciplined bowling unit. Hopefully, bowlers find the right channel before the WC.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Can you really use the baseball excuse? Our baseball team is ranked higher

 

[Thivagar]

SL need a solid Kusal Perera opening soon enough. No firepower here.

He failed too much and not in the WC squad. Tharanga is the best option we got. Tharanga could open and Kusal could play in the middle for Jeevan. Out bowling is crap as hell.

 

[McGarrett]

Wooww... easy Thiri easy )

 

[Buffet]

Few more of these big shots are needed here.

 

[Thivagar]

Must have been depressing to see these two as the two best bowlers

I am bit disappointing with SL effort so far. SL was never a bowling powerhouse but used to be a more disciplined bowling unit. Hopefully, bowlers find the right channel before the WC.

Thirimanne is the captain so he chose himself to role his arm. He picked up Taylor and Anderson though. Perera picked up Williamson. Sad life.