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

[shiznit]

Well he is top scorer so far and had a good strike rate in his innings.

Yeah I can understand that....

But the fact that cricket is the top story on that site is the big shock.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Malinga has been a disgrace

 

[Mixmasterreece]

If we can scrape through this with a win I think we'll be much better going
Forward. Seems to be a case of being overawed by the occasion

 

[shiznit]

Malinga has been a disgrace

Just obviously not fit....

Which is sad IMO... Because this could be the last time we see him down under...

And he's been a great bowler over the years.

 

[shiznit]

Stupid by Anderson.... He already took 8 off the first 2 balls of that over...

His only saving grace was that Mendis is a goober in the field...

 

[shiznit]

Great, Great bowling by Malinga!!

Ohhh noooooo.... That's harsh!!

 

[shiznit]

I would have given that to Malinga...

 

[Eddie Rattlehead]

Couple of great shots to start the over

 

[shiznit]

Anderson giving it the tonk!!

Anderson is 59 off 37

 

[Iafeta]

Firstly, hilarious seeing a bloke hit in the nuts from a dropped skier... secondly... Ronchi was out. Boot landed behind the line. Deadset second blunder from the third umpire. If he can't get it right up there I'd hate to see him on the field. Thirdly... Malinga has bowled some good yorkers here... And Anderson has played a ripping innings.

 

[shiznit]

I reckon at the moment... We have the best batting line up we've ever had in ODI cricket.

We seem to be able to score 320+ without 1 batsman going on for a big score...

We did the same in the warm up against South Africa.... Everyone contributes 20-40 and a couple get 50's.

Then when someone in the middle order does get a hundred we score 370 like we did against Pakistan.

 

[Iafeta]

Great middle order effort this. Elliott is so good at controlling the tempo and getting the hitters towards the end, and then Anderson and Ronchi are just absurdly brutal.

 

[TheParraboy]

332 to win for SL

about 70 too many for them for mine

 

[Iafeta]

Angelo Mathews, is he the full quid? Just noticed, old mate Mendis had 2-5 from 2 overs... 2 OVERS?! He picked up Williamson and Taylor in consecutive deliveries, and then after that over, didn't bowl again. And he's a bowling all rounder. What on earth sort of captaincy is that?

 

[shiznit]

Angelo Mathews, is he the full quid? Just noticed, old mate Mendis had 2-5 from 2 overs... 2 OVERS?! He picked up Williamson and Taylor in consecutive deliveries, and then after that over, didn't bowl again. And he's a bowling all rounder. What on earth sort of captaincy is that?

I think the commentary team alluded to it...

SL were scared of playing a spinner against Anderson

 

[shiznit]

I want to see us set a strong tempo early in the field...

Be sharp... Be accurate...

 

[shiznit]

So they have a shitload of graphics for pointless things...

And they don't want to put up the bowling speed after every delivery... smh

 

[Rabbits20]

Angelo Mathews, is he the full quid? Just noticed, old mate Mendis had 2-5 from 2 overs... 2 OVERS?! He picked up Williamson and Taylor in consecutive deliveries, and then after that over, didn't bowl again. And he's a bowling all rounder. What on earth sort of captaincy is that?

Definitely ordinary captaincy. Should have given him at least another 2 overs.

 

[Rabbits20]

Dilshan has started slowly for Sri Lanka. From their perspective he'd want to pick it up.

I reckon Sri Lanka will fall about 50 runs short.

 

[Rabbits20]

Very good economy rate from Southee so far.