New Zealand v Sri Lanka - 2 Test Series In Galle Sept 2024

[AlwaysGreen]

Elections in Sri Lanka yesterday.

Why does the first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test have a rest day, again?

It's because of the presidential elections, which means a travel day for Sri Lanka players and officials to go and vote

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Also explains why both tests are at the same venue

 

[JJ]

Ajaz runs through them with 6 quickly, out for 309, can NZ get 274

 

[JJ]

Conway gone early, he’s been terrible for a while now

 

[Rod]

Yeah fair play to Ajaz he came good, possibly a reflection of our lack of build up also.

Williamson just got completely bamboozled, don't see that too often.

Need another 70 from Latham.

 

[edabomb]

Yeah fair play to Ajaz he came good, possibly a reflection of our lack of build up also.

Williamson just got completely bamboozled, don't see that too often.

Need another 70 from Latham.

Has Latham ever scored a vital 70 with the game on the line? He's the ultimate flat track bully.

 

[JJ]

Williamson was looking really good

108/4

Southee as captain looks spectacularly dumb, our best pace bowler not playing….

First innings collapse telling

 

[Rod]

Has Latham ever scored a vital 70 with the game on the line? He's the ultimate flat track bully.

I said that a bit facetiously because he averages 70 against SL and it's what he got in the 1st inns. But yeah I've never rated him particularly highly either.

 

[edabomb]

Sri Lanka really will appeal for anything lol.

 

[Twizzle]

getting interresting

Sri Lanka 305 & 309 v New Zealand 340 & 207/8 (68 ov, target 275) Stumps

 

[TheParraboy]

2nd test underway
SL won toss and decided to field

just kidding they are batting
SL 2/156 inc one run out

 

[Rod]

Another poor day from NZ. Unthreatening bowling, dropped catches and a missed stumping.

Stead and Southee are such an uninspiring combination.

 

[TheParraboy]

Holy smoke

SL 5/507

Still 35 overs left day 2

Declaration next 10-12 overs?

 

[TheParraboy]

Does look like a declaration today

Mendis boys carving up

SL 5/594

17 overs left today

 

[TheParraboy]

5/602dec.

Kiwis 2/20

7 overs left day 2

 

[JJ]

Jesus… sad thing is the team would obviously be strengthened by playing Henry and Bracewell ahead of Southee and Santner…. Santner remains plod with a red ball, not sure why they don’t see the obvious, and the captain should never be someone who shouldn’t be an automatic selection

 

[TheParraboy]

NZ 6/53

 

[TheParraboy]

8/66

SL to bat again ?

 

[TheParraboy]

NZ all out 88

2nd dig 5/199

315 runs behind

 

[JJ]

Big chance to win test 1 muffed, continued dumb selections and an embarrassing loss coming up

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Kamindu Mendis:

Stats - Kamindu's dream start in Test cricket puts him alongside Bradman

Only Everton Weekes and Herbert Sutcliffe have scored 1000 Test runs in fewer innings

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