Blackcaps v Sri Lanka

[bayimports]

@Gunner agree, some great hitting, but some really erratic line and also length misses..hopefully we also fire with the bat

[bayimports]

SL end up with 196-5 which is going to be a competitive total, NZ lucky it wasn't more quite frankly

[Cyclops]

Pulled it back a bit at the end. The 19th over from Milne was particularly excellent.

196/5 in the end but they looked set for 200+ for most of the innings so a little victory there. Will be a tough chase but not totally out of reach.

[Gunner]

The shit bowling has transferred into the batting, we’re 3/2 from 7 balls.

[KiwiMurph]

No Allen or Phillips?

[Gunner]

@KiwiMurph said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

No Allen or Phillips?

Nope.
Siefert and Bowes back in the hut.

[Gunner]

Haha now Mitchell beautifully lofts an on drive over long on for 6. Great shot.

[Cyclops]

@KiwiMurph said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

No Allen or Phillips?

Been released to the IPL. A bit sad but hopefully with an eye towards the world cup in India and getting them match practice in those conditions rather than a sign of player's priorities.

[KiwiMurph]

@Cyclops

Thanks.

Anyone know the commentator alongside Rigor? Quite enjoying his comments.

[Gunner]

@KiwiMurph said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Cyclops

Thanks.

Anyone know the commentator alongside Rigor? Quite enjoying his comments.

Oram?

[Gunner]

Latham and Mitchell have seen us to the end of the power play with no further wickets and on track with the run rate.

58/2 from 6

[Cyclops]

@Gunner said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@KiwiMurph said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Cyclops

Thanks.

Anyone know the commentator alongside Rigor? Quite enjoying his comments.

Oram?

Yeah it was

[KiwiMurph]

@Gunner @Cyclops thanks

[Gunner]

Latham chips it to deep square leg, bit of a nothing shot really.

[Gunner]

Need a big over here, been 4 cheap ones in a row now….

[Gunner]

@Gunner said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Need a big over here, been 4 cheap ones in a row now….

They oblige and take 23 from the 12th over.

Need 81 from 48 now

[Cyclops]

That no ball that gave the free hit that Chapman hit for six might be the turning point of the innings, gets us back ahead (by a nose) of the chase. Still lots of work to do but that over critical.

[bayimports]

Chapman and Mitchell both now holed out after rescuing our start.. tough ask from here though, firmly favouring SL now

[Gunner]

Wheels are falling off.

Both set batsmen struggled to lift the tempo and are now both out within a couple of overs.

Massive task for the lower order now, to come in and score at 12’s from the word go.

[Gunner]

Neesham is the key now, if he’s there at the end we have a chance. If he gets out, I think we’re screwed.

And as I type, Neesham is out.

That’ll be it folks, we have no batting left.