New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI Nelson

The lasses will be at it later in the wbb but for now this is where the action is.

No high scores in last few ODIs that were played here.

"It's bright and sunny at the Saxton Oval and the pitch is expected to be dry and good for batting."

My preference is for NZ to bat 1st

Toss imminent!

Lanka may have won toss in this dead rubber.

Lanka put NZ in!....not sure if that is worth a drift myself, I'm getting on them.

KW: "We were going to have a bowl. Looks like a fair surface. Usually it does a bit for the seamers here, so hopefully we will get some runs. We have made one change. Lockie comes in for Trent Boult."

Chanders if he keeps getting picked is gonna make a score somewhere but he is the pits.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Tim Seifert(w), Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

Chanders has been dropped.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga(c), Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera

"Pitch report: There will be a bit more pace than is usual on this surface. There's an even covering of grass - a bit more tinge of green than is customary, so the pitch may just hold up. You don't want to be bowling too full. Variations and some bounce might work better. There is a possibility to get some reverse swing."

The line is 320 ....seems high for here.

Brace Yourself!

Taken over 320, aint had a bet since the 1st winner of series.

Not so confident this time, its probs a back to lay bet.

Straightforward start!

Not so straightforward!

Gonski

2 down!

Not bowled very well and got the two blasters

run out on the cards for this pair!

Jan 7, 2019 -- 10:26PM, jucel69 wrote:

run out on the cards for this pair!

This Lanka's worst format, I should not be sweating like this

55555555555555555555s are very welcome!

good chasing ground this is too

I'll be happy with 4 runs an over for the next 20

he's a very charmed player Taylor is. Always streaky

dreadful bowling

ROSCOE owes me after shafting me in the cpl

I'll be glad when Taylor retires, one of my bogey players

Jan 7, 2019 -- 10:39PM, jucel69 wrote:

I'll be glad when Taylor retires, one of my bogey players

Never made me a penny.

Risk free yes but not a bleeding dot party

I'm out of my positions for now, might even get on Lanka at some point.

That 320 is very much on now.

easily get 320

Boring game to follow now tbh, I'm almost nodding off.

Wicket!

OK my fresh exit is 1.17 NZ as with Dicky & Thisara anything is possible in the chase.

Decent strike rate for Roscoe is that him playing very well or is it a lovely deck is the question.

Malinga should be retired, been desperate for a long time now.
Is Perera injured, only bowled 2 overs

Looking down the barrel of a 5k loss here

Chasing down this Kiwi price has cost me

Amazing he is still bowling himself, absolute dross

Jan 8, 2019 -- 1:24AM, jucel69 wrote:

Looking down the barrel of a 5k loss here

There is some hope, Lanka are packed with hitters and some of them are in form.

Yeh I know, but going to be squeaky bum time

Even that other opener scored quickly Gunathilaka

Looked tricky for the first 10 then has flattened out. Hardly a ball has deviated/beat the bat.

93 off 10, horrific.

jesus wept this feels fishy now

full bungas galore, and easy catches dropped

This team should be investigated, some of the performances at times are beyond the pale

Perera bowled two overs for 8 runs

Jan 8, 2019 -- 1:43AM, jucel69 wrote:

jesus wept this feels fishy now

https://twitter.com/Richiebhai44/status/1082450836167581696

Food for Thought!

Jan 8, 2019 -- 2:11AM, Cardinal Scott wrote:

Jan  8, 2019 --  1:43AM, jucel69 wrote:jesus wept this feels fishy nowhttps://twitter.com/Richiebhai44/status/1082450836167581696Food for Thought!

Lumpy aka Sanath Jayasuriya

Just felt dodgy to watch, sometimes you get a feeling it's being done on purpose.

I've still not got over Mathews going off injured with a bad hammy and then not batting again.
One of the angriest I've been watching test cricket.
I always use Steve Waugh or Graeme Smith as a barometer for 'proper, tough' test cricketers

Smart start by Lanka, too bad I never layed the 1.06

And no Chanders to stink out the house

Even 1 down doesn't derail

That is Dicky all over, has a problem going on...but he has done OK again.

Only a Thisara special can save this now!

Again the 3rd ump going on the light of the bails rather than when they are removed.
I think that should be the rule tbf but it isn't. Both bails must be out of both grooves

Jan 8, 2019 -- 3:26AM, jucel69 wrote:

Again the 3rd ump going on the light of the bails rather than when they are removed. I think that should be the rule tbf but it isn't. Both bails must be out of both grooves

It's one or both bails completely out of the grooves, just checked

I should of stuck with my original 320+ made Nout laying 350  trying to win double for no risk

Jan 8, 2019 -- 10:20AM, ItsMeSwaddle wrote:

I should of stuck with my original 320+ made Nout laying 350