SL in NZ: 3 x ODI, 3 x T20 Mar-Apr 2023

[TheParraboy]

1st ODI commences tomorrow (Saturday 25/3/23)

A D/N in Auckland, kicks off 12pm AEDT

World Cup hopes on the line for Sri Lanka against IPL-weakened New Zealand

Strong showing in Tests gives visitors hopes of springing a surprise in opening fixture

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New Zealand (probable) XI: 1 Tom Latham (capt), 2 Finn Allen, 3 Chad Bowes, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Glenn Phillips 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Rachin Ravindra/Ish Sodhi, 8 Blair Tickner/Ben Lister, 9 Henry Shipley, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Will Young

Sri Lanka (probable) XI: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Nuwanidu Fernando, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Charith Asalanka, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Dhananjaya De Silva, 7 Dasun Shanaka (capt.), 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Lahiru Kumara, 10 Kasun Rajitha, 11 Maheesh Theekshana/Matheesha Pathirana

 

[TheParraboy]

Kiwis sent in

2/97 in the 18th over

 

[TheParraboy]

NZ 5/152 in the 30th over

Mitchell just out for 47 (58)

 

[westerntiger]

Eden Park is an unbelievably shitty stadium

 

[JJ]

I think we’re a legit chance again at the World Cup, but the f**ktard selectors will probably conclude we don’t need Boult now…

 

[JJ]

Eden Park is an unbelievably shitty stadium

Thanks for your thoughts… obviously it’s not a cricket ground, but yeah, thanks

 

[TheParraboy]

NZ won by 198

SL were all out for 76

 

[Meth]

Stuff

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[TheParraboy]

Stuff

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and we joke about Pakistan and bookies when they get thumped

Some solid grounds to continue those jokes in this match

 

[TheParraboy]

Tom Latham returns to lead NZ in T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Uncapped Chad Bowes and Henry Shipley included in both squads, while Jimmy Neesham also makes a comeback

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[_snafu_]

Plucky Lankans 92/3 after 8.3 overs scoring at 10.82 an over.

 

[JJ]

Super over loss, neither were super at our end…

loving Neesham being back