*Official* New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019

[DriveClub]

Unless lankans get a sizeable lead its advantage nz. Its virtually unplayable in 4th innings in galle I think

 

[NZTailender]

Just hoping we don't get another Harbhajan situation.

It has actually looked pretty good for batting at times, it's just batsmen seem to lose their heads and patience.

 

[NZTailender]

Can see a gritty Raval-Kane partnership of 100 when we bat again

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Unless lankans get a sizeable lead its advantage nz. Its virtually unplayable in 4th innings in galle I think

Yeah they showed the averages per innings at the ground and it was 150 or something for the fourth ... 250-odd for second and third. Although 400 for the first innings which we obviously didn’t get.

 

[vcs]

NZ ahead here. You need a 50 run lead at least to counter the disadvantage of batting last.

 

[nzfan]

Just hoping we don't get another Harbhajan situation.

It has actually looked pretty good for batting at times, it's just batsmen seem to lose their heads and patience.

There were some serious brain fart from SL no doubt. I think half the team got out to what you wouldn't call a test match shot. Is it much of a wonder they are at no.6 in the table? On paper they look quite good but application not so good.

 

[Maximas]

Galle pitches don't always break into pieces on days 3-5 either, seen a few boring draws and some late finishes where the pitch was fine to bat on last, tends to be road or minefield from day 1 depending on how the groundsmen were paid off

 

[mr_mister]

Galle pitches don't always break into pieces on days 3-5 either, seen a few boring draws and some late finishes where the pitch was fine to bat on last, tends to be road or minefield from day 1 depending on how the groundsmen were paid off

That plus the horrendous rain forecast is why I was very surprised the draw was paying $6 this morning on TAB

Put 20 on of course

 

[NUFAN]

Lets go Lakkers Lakmal

 

[Maximas]

Was really gunning for Lakmal's first test 50, damn, Dickwella will have to look at farming and slogging a bit now, 10 and 11 haven't got a whole lot to offer I'm afraid

 

[NUFAN]

I was keen for a Lakmal 43 or 44. Ah well.

 

[mr_mister]

12 fifties and no tons equals Warnies second of all time record Closing in on Chahauls 16

 

[straw man]

These tail end runs hurting us now, and makes the way we lost our remaining wickets yesterday morning look worse in hindsight.

Basically, need a big score from Kaneh - I guess after that first innings we can say he's due.

 

[_Ed_]

Very good catch.

 

[veganbob]

Annoying to concede the lead after we had them around 160/7 . Dickwella did well for lanka though.

Ill still take this position happily. Just need a much better batting performance in the 2nd innings.

 

[Maximas]

Imagine Herath coming back for a concussed Embuldeniya...

 

[Maximas]

Honours even, ball in NZs court though - get up over 200 in front and they are in the box seat, collaps for 150 or less and SL will back themselves to chase comfortably, a full days play here and we'll be pretty close to a result is my prediction

 

[nzfan]

Got back from work to watch our lads put a good partnership but then Raval is out already :-(

Latham playing too much on the backfoot makes me nervous.

 

[M0rphin3]

I mean, at this point it seems too much to expect Raval to score anything substantial tbh. The only hope now is a Kaneh ton(ish) with decent support from Rossco/Nicholls et al.

I won't feel safe with 250. Gotta get as close to 300 as possible.

 

[Maximas]

Pitch still looks pretty good, will break up a bit on day 4-5 you'd think but definitely not beyond a strong batting line-up to set 300 from here. Not a great deal of turn or rough, fairly flat and although there is slow turn nothing really outrageous off the straight, good toss to win it would seem, really hope the rain stays away