Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | 1st Test | Galle | Nov 17-21, 2012

[Marshland]

Southee was getting some insane outswing in that spell.

Jayawardene's still out there but.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 182 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ would love another wicket before lunch here.

 

[Ambi]

Good effort from Newzeland pace bowlers so far.They performed very well against india,good to see them using experience gained after the tour of india

 

[Marshland]

Pity we only made 221.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

50 up for sl here

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Random Aussie]

The God Emperor of FTB is out! Must be something in the pitch eh.

SL 5/50 at home lmao

 

[Marshland]

Jayawardene's still out there. He can score a ton by himself, batting with the tail.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 164 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

If NZ can get some sort of lead , it would be handy , the pitch would turn from day 3 onwards.

 

[Justcrazy]

Franklin is useless in Test matches.

 

[Justcrazy]

Patel needs to step up for NZ here and get a few wickets.

 

[Marshland]

Dan would have been massive here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[cricketworm]

Brilliant from NZ, how is the pitch?

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 153 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[kungfu90]

SL recovering after 50/5.
Heartening to NZ pace bowlers performing like this.

 

[Marshland]

Need another wicket real soon, to fully open up the tail.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 136 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[kungfu90]

Franklin has become really useless.
Why Jeetan P hasn't bowled so far ??

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ do need a wicket now.

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Marshland]

Franklin is okay as an all-rounder me thinks.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 100 up

 

[Kwremb]

This is a good Test pitch, offering help for pacers and spinners both. Will be an entertaining contest

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 116 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[kungfu90]

Mahela really an aesthetically pleasing batsman.

 

[Marshland]

Jayawardene needs to go.

 

[SL_Fan]

Jayawardene needs to go.

I wholeheartedly disagree. He needs to stay there and score a double ton.

 

[SL_Fan]

NZ right on top. Brilliant bowling by Southee and Boult.

 

[SL_Fan]

Matthews really need to do something big here. Hasn't done much at all in Tests thus far. Not much batting to come so a vital partnership for SL this. Time to shine.

 

[Marshland]

We should have scored more than 221 tbh.

 

[Marshland]

FFS, the momentum has completely gone.

Trust Jayawardene to pull off a big innings against us when it counts. On his favourite pitch, too.

 

[Marshland]

Finally Matthews goes to open up the tail. Well made 79 for the lad.

 

[Justcrazy]

214 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to get more wickets here.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to keep SL lead under controll here

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 6 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

217 / 7

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 3 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Fire Bird]

Batting struggling in SL? Great innings from J'dene and Matthews. Will be a close game I think

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ have to get the tail quick here

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ missing vettori here

 

[Mamoon]

Jayawardene, truly a flat track god.

 

[Justcrazy]

229 / 7

 

[wrongun]

Agree Jayawardene is a ftb.

Gee, Southee & Boult impressed me this match, 2 great new ball spells day 1 & 2. Hopefully Southee has turned the corner in his career & kicks on.

What do you guys think of Dougie Bracewell. I think he is the worlds worst #8 but I have seen him take a few wickets- lucky so far or gonna be good?

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ batting is a big issue , they would need to bat better in the second innings here

 

[Master Leo]

Jayawardene, truly a flat track god.

18 wickets in 162 overs.....Yes sir, this is a batting paradise ...

 

[Mamoon]

18 wickets in 162 overs.....Yes sir, this is a batting paradise ...

One knock changes the fact the he is not a FTB?

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka lead by 21 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Patel gets another.

 

[speed]

Only 26 runs separate the 2 teams nz should look to make 300 at least, I don't think lanka will chase down 275.

 

[Fire Bird]

Only 26 runs separate the 2 teams nz should look to make 300 at least, I don't think lanka will chase down 275.

But NZ have to make 300 in the first place. Rosco has to fire and get a hundred for that to happen and someone else to grind and give him company.

 

[speed]

10/0

 

[Bullet Drive]

brilliant !

 

[Bullet Drive]

Turn for Herath, only 4th over!

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Unnecessary from McCullum but that's his game.. big wicket, massive wicket!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Might as well turn the game off now, was only watching it for McCullum...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Fan of Williamson, hard worker and a massive talent.

 

[Bullet Drive]

misfield. Was on a pair.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Outside edge hasn't carried. 1 run.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good fielding there. Guptill takes a single.

 

[Bullet Drive]

24-1. NZ trail by 2.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Another single. Good strike rotation by the NZ batsman.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Williamson striking at 200

 

[Bullet Drive]

Scores level now. NZ are basically 0-1.

 

[leatherface58]

McCullum deserves to be on flight home. style brainfades are getting irritating.

 

[Kwremb]

One knock changes the fact the he is not a FTB?

I have a problem with term ftb, skill against spin doesn't count? You could say he doesn't do well outside subcontinent but he's still a very good player of spin. And I find mostly people who haven't played any level of cricket, essentially keyboard warriors who are enthusiastic about these terms.

 

[SL_Fan]

Great knocks by MJ and Matthews under pressure against some quality bowling. Southee especially bowled extremely well. Match nicely poised. Should be any ones game from here. I would say NZ slightly ahead atm though given SL will have to bat last on this wicket. Any thing close to or over 200 will take some getting.

 

[SL_Fan]

I have a problem with term ftb, skill against spin doesn't count? You could say he doesn't do well outside subcontinent but he's still a very good player of spin. And I find mostly people who haven't played any level of cricket, essentially keyboard warriors who are enthusiastic about these terms.

Exactly well said.

 

[Lethalweapon]

Exactly well said.

I agree as well. Sehwag also has a similarly great record against great spinners specially mystery spin.

 

[SL_Fan]

I agree as well. Sehwag also has a similarly great record against great spinners specially mystery spin.

Yeah Sehwag is another example.

 

[leatherface58]

I have a problem with term ftb, skill against spin doesn't count? You could say he doesn't do well outside subcontinent but he's still a very good player of spin. And I find mostly people who haven't played any level of cricket, essentially keyboard warriors who are enthusiastic about these terms.

True.