Sri Lanka v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Colombo | November 25-29, 2012

[Justcrazy]

NZ missing the plot here.

 

[Justcrazy]

181 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

193 / 6

 

[Executioner]

great performance from NZ. They need to keep this up, and they should emphasize on player experience. Thats why you see guys like williamson and taylor performing and the others falling like a pack of cards

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 217 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 213 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Nothing happening for NZ bowler ........ it looks like a draw !!

 

[Justcrazy]

New Ball taken and southee is back , He has to get rid of the tail here.

 

[Justcrazy]

200 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership worth 77 runs now !!

 

[Justcrazy]

209 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 199 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 190 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Drinks - Day 3

 

[Justcrazy]

225 . 6

 

[leatherface58]

Need to dismiss them before deficit reaches 150

 

[W63L35]

We all know Sri Lankan cricket board is short of money ... and they have to reply on their big brother a lot of times..... but the least they can do is... hire a fitness coach!

Thilan Samaraweera scored an unbeaten 76 to take Sri Lanka past the follow-on mark on the third day in Colombo

 

[Kwremb]

We all know Sri Lankan cricket board is short of money ... and they have to reply on their big brother a lot of times..... but the least they can do is... hire a fitness coach!

I'm pretty sure it's a chest guard lol

 

[W63L35]

I'm pretty sure it's a chest guard lol

 

[LethalSami]

I'm pretty sure it's a chest guard lol

its just a swollen flesh wound he got when he got shot in Lahore 09.

 

[Kwremb]

That's also part of the chest guard which you strap to your body??

 

[W63L35]

That's also part of the chest guard which you strap to your body??

Chest guard straps don't go around the lower hips on the other side or belly!

 

[Justcrazy]

232 / 8

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 180 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

SL bat very very deep , not easy to knock them over twice.

 

[young guns]

240\9

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[young guns]

boult is on fire

 

[Justcrazy]

all out ........... 244

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Southee and Boult are fast becoming a dangerous new ball pair. Not many good swing bowlers out there nowadays, and these two seem to be quite good.

Now bat 50 overs to score around 150 and declare

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to set Sl at least 400 here, they have to get going straight away

 

[waqar_ahmad]

^ Even a 320 odd lead should do. Dont have time for 400 here

 

[Kwremb]

Chest guard straps don't go around the lower hips on the other side or belly!

Oh ok thanks.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ start ............ they need to get runs fast here, to give themselves a chance of winning.

 

[Justcrazy]

^ Even a 320 odd lead should do. Dont have time for 400 here

SL can chase down 300 here

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Random Aussie]

Come on Hobbits! You can do this! Believe!

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 185 runs with 10 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

it all boils down to can NZ take 10 SL wickets in 90 overs?

 

[Justcrazy]

A quick fire innings from Maccullum can set it up for NZ here.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

A target of 420 will do it. Mcculum needs to fire a quick 100

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to be positive here, and make sure they put away the loose balls.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Is New Zealand a better team without Vettori?

Whatever happened to him? Did he retire?

 

[Random Aussie]

SL changing the ball every over to try and get an advantage. Poor but on trend form from them.

For once a breezy run a ball thirty or forty from BMac will be of use to his team.

 

[Random Aussie]

Is New Zealand a better team without Vettori?

Whatever happened to him? Did he retire?

I think he is injured - but may have worked to make the rest of them more accountable for their performances.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Matches have been abandoned due to poor pitches. Will we see one because of poor balls leading to no balls (remaining)?"

 

[Marshland]

Is New Zealand a better team without Vettori?

Whatever happened to him? Did he retire?

Continually injured.

We won at Hobart without him, it has to be remembered.

 

[Marshland]

Macca brainfade was imminent.

Come on Rosco!

We should get a lead of 300 without doing squat.

 

[Marshland]

Macca brainfade was imminent.

Come on Rosco!

We should get a lead of 300 without doing squat.

 

[Justcrazy]

107 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Taylor averages 43 in Test Matches, he should look to get that to 50 , he can , if he gets his mind in that.

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 275 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

110 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Runs have just dried up here.

 

[Justcrazy]

116 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to start taking a few chances. Need to accelerate , even if they get all out.

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 300 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[James]

132 / 5

New Zealand, has 5 wickets left... they would required some more runs to make a competitive total .



#Justcrazy

 

[Executioner]

I think he is injured - but may have worked to make the rest of them more accountable for their performances.

He is resting for IPL. His team, RCB desperately needs him to be fit. Afterall he is the captain

 

[Executioner]

nz should have played a bit more aggressively. SL should be given atleast 4 sessions and a target of 375. That will be a situation where NZ wont lose but can win

 

[leatherface58]

Lankans have balls of substandard quality

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 313 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[Space Cat]

Good knock by Taylor got to 48 runs before scoring a boundary and still kept a good strike rate.

 

[Marshland]

Lankans have balls of substandard quality

Behave yourself lad!

 

[Marshland]

Need to declare before today's play ends. As with everyday, bad light is pulling off at least 10 overs off of the end of the day's play - need to factor that in as well.

 

[Random Aussie]

Come on EnZed, you annoying Hobbits....

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 322 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[leatherface58]

Behave yourself lad!

What?)

 

[Justcrazy]

Draw most likely here, unless NZ produce something special with the ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to bat no more than 6 -7 more overs after tea and look to get another 35 - 40 quick runs.

 

[Marshland]

We need to expect to win here - that should be the mentality.

Knowing our luck but, the rain will come pelting down tomorrow. Wait and watch.

 

[Space Cat]

Come on EnZed, you annoying Hobbits....

Hobbit premiere today is inspiring us.

 

[Random Aussie]

Hobbit premiere today is inspiring us.

Should open the bowling with Gandalf then.

 

[Marshland]

Heard they painted an Air New Zealand 777 in the Hobbit livery too.

Hope they come smashing out after tea, can't afford to plod along at 1-2 runs an over anymore, if they're pushing for the win.

 

[Space Cat]

Should open the bowling with Gandalf then.

We've got a dwarf keeping wicket.

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand lead by 330 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[Keith]

We've got a dwarf keeping wicket.

Vertically challenged individual - politically correct.

But is he really YOURS? - politically incorrect.