New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[Slax]

Kiwis need 105 to win. I say send in McCullum and if he bats like he did in the first innings it will finished inside 10 overs

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Kiwis need 105 to win. I say send in McCullum and if he bats like he did in the first innings it will finished inside 10 overs

Why the rush? It's the openers' job to chase them down.

 

[Slax]

Why the rush? It's the openers' job to chase them down.

Just a bit more fun my way. Anyway both openers went pretty cheaply 2/46. Kashual got his 2nd test wicket but unless he performs a miracle it's looking like one of the debuts by a young spinner away from the subcontinent that should be written off. Christchurch was never going to be a spinners wicket.

 

[ioppolo]

Senanyake not considered for tests? And where'd Dilruwan Perera go?

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Have Eranga and Kaushal been reported yet? Shouldn't take long with the Ox keeping an eye on things. Kaushal was fine until he started bowling that "doosra". Blatant throw.

Looking forward to getting another crack at them on a greentop at the Basin. Hagley Oval has become just a stunning ground for Test cricket, hope it becomes another permanent fixture of the Test summer along with the Basin Reserve. Can't wait to take in a few games there during the WC.

 

[ioppolo]

I read up that Eranga and Lakmal didn't take up Cricket properly until they were 20

There's still hope for me yet!

 

[Yoda_]

Teams for the 2nd test at the Basin Reserve.

New Zealand: Tom Lathan, Hamish Rutherford, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum (Captain), James Neesham, BJ Watling (wk), Doug Bracewell, Mark Craig, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

IN: Doug Bracwell
OUT: Neil Wagner

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakarra, Lahiru Thirrimanne, Angelo Matthews (Captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Prassana Jayawardena (wk), Rangana Herath, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhamika Prasad, Suranaga Lakmal

IN: Rangana Herath, Nuwan Pradeep, Dinesh Chandimal
OUT: Tharinda Kaushal, Nirosham Dickwella, Shaimnda Eranga


Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl


New Zealand 19/0 (2.5)
Latham 3* (10)
Rutherford 10* (8)

 

[Special Agent Utah]

2/68 with both openers out.


Williamson and Taylor batting, huge partnership for the Sri Lankan's to get early.

 

[mikey127]

Anyone else surprised to say Eranga get dropped ahead of Prasad? Haven't had a chance to watch any this morning can someone tell me whether Herath will get much out

 

[Pera]

Bracewell is yuck. Is Henry close to a debut for NZ?

 

[Kyptastic]

Williamson needs to go big here. Dumb shots from McCullum and Taylor.

 

[Yoda_]

Williamson needs to go big here. Dumb shots from McCullum and Taylor.

and BJ &/or Jimmy Neesham needs to ably support him.

Interesting to note, Jimmy Neesham has 5 meaningul (50+) scores from his 13 innings. Not a bad start for the promising 24 year old. He averages 47 to by the way

 

[Cleavy]

I think you mozzed him

 

[Torz]

5 down and they've have barely used Herath. Sri Lankans in this big time.

 

[Yoda_]

Dumb batting

 

[sherb]

Anyone who can't get it on TV, you can listen to radio commentary here:
http://www.radiosport.co.nz/

 

[t_94]

Anyone else surprised to say Eranga get dropped ahead of Prasad? Haven't had a chance to watch any this morning can someone tell me whether Herath will get much out

Prasad did a pretty well on the England tour last year so I think that's why they've gone for him

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Scrape 230 and it is a decent s ore IMO

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Pradeep's 4 wickets take his Test bowling average to 60.

His FC bowling average is 37.

 

[Torz]

Pradeep's 4 wickets take his Test bowling average to 60.

His FC bowling average is 37.

Bowled alright in this game. Always time to improve that average.

 

[mikey127]

Congrats Sanga on 12,000 runs

 

[Damon_3388]

Bracewell is yuck. Is Henry close to a debut for NZ?

Bowling well here so far. 2/8 off four overs. Pitch is helping, but still needs to send down decent stuff to get the wickets.

 

[Special Agent Utah]

Congrats Sanga on 12,000 runs

Magnificent cricketer and wonderful effort

 

[Torz]

14 wickets in a day. Wouldn't describe it as a green monster, but there's something for the bowlers if you hit the right spots.

 

[mikey127]

Love to know the last time that Sri Lankan seamers took all 10 wickets in an innings was and also when a spinner only bowled 2 overs for them in an innings.