1st Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Sri Lanka - NEW ZEALAND WON BY 98 RUNS

[Iafeta]

Wonderful stroke that from McCullum. Gee, if Herath doesn't cut down the scoring and/or take wickets, NZ could be on track for an absolutely mammoth total here.

 

[Iafeta]

Beautiful stroke from Guptill. This is looking very ominous for the Dilmah lads.

 

[Meth]

geez i hope the weather does not squander this

 

[Iafeta]

This is quite sensational from McCullum. Unusual stroke from him in terms of his general arsenal, very tall position to hit that ball straight over mid off. Usually he's slapping the ball. Outstanding batsmanship yet again.

 

[TheParraboy]

nz 0/97 in the 14th over

350 should be a shoe in

 

[Iafeta]

Wow, Gups. I love it when blokes are hitting the ball in the air off the front foot with drive like strokes. There's few better than him when he's hitting through the ball off the front foot.

 

[shiznit]

Awesome!! Great having Ian Bishop here...

Bish is quality IMO....

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Has Dilshan got ear plugs in?

 

[Iafeta]

Well, that seemed a little bit silly from McCullum, given there was a long off. Another 10 overs of these two playing normally at 5-6 an over and I'd nearly say all over red rover. This is him to a tee, great starts, and then you just wonder how he got himself out...

 

[Meth]

All good things must come to an end. Smart catch from Mendis. Top innings from McCullum.

 

[Meth]

Well, that seemed a little bit silly from McCullum, given there was a long off. Another 10 overs of these two playing normally at 5-6 an over and I'd nearly say all over red rover. This is him to a tee, great starts, and then you just wonder how he got himself out...

Yeah, but I'll take that. His innings has totally disrupted Sri Lanka's rhythm and bowling plans.

 

[Iafeta]

Surely thats a load of bollocks - Kane Williamson is only the 76th best bat according to these graphics.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Is williamsons ICC ranking really 72nd?

 

[Iafeta]

Geez, big miss from Sangakkara off the 76th best bat in the world.

 

[Meth]

Williamson dropped. Tough catch, but there was a chance

 

[Meth]

Surely thats a load of bollocks - Kane Williamson is only the 76th best bat according to these graphics.

6th in Tests and ODI's

 

[shiznit]

Well, that seemed a little bit silly from McCullum, given there was a long off. Another 10 overs of these two playing normally at 5-6 an over and I'd nearly say all over red rover. This is him to a tee, great starts, and then you just wonder how he got himself out...

Yup... Threw his wicket away...

But that's him... He's pretty much done his job with the bat...

I'm interested to see if Guptil will go harder now...

 

[edabomb]

Surely thats a load of bollocks - Kane Williamson is only the 76th best bat according to these graphics.

Same graphic had Guptill at 6 and McCullum at 1 earlier......

 

[Iafeta]

Yeah I saw those ratings... how on earth do they get it so wrong? Its quite embarrassing that the producers basically approved these graphics which are blatantly badly wrong.

 

[Iafeta]

Gee, looking at Kane so far, you wouldn't expect he's just come off a mass output of runs. He looks really anxious.