New Zealand V Sri Lanka: 1st Test - Jade Stadium, Christchurch

DMC

Great to see New Zealand test matches being covered by Sky Sports. Long may this continue

G'wan the Black Caps.

News is Sri Lanka won the toss, and inexplicably, in NZ conditions and a green-top an Irish groundsman would be proud of, Mahela Jayawardene decided to bat

Now they find themselves after 12 overs and an hour of play, at 50/3

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SL 110/6 at drinks in the afternoon session.

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126-8 now,god there`s only a hand full of people there

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132/9 .... A huge 6 and then out by Maharoof .... Oram doing the job. Chris Martin took his 100th test wicket today, with what seems like years to get off 99!

And in comes Murali.... this will be short, but sweet

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new zealand have dropped him twice in a matter of minutes

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154 all out,Murali got a quick 14(4th highest score in their innings)

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14 off 9 balls.

And that's tea.

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county wrote:

god there`s only a hand full of people there

I wonder are we the only two people in Ireland watching this game!
For some reason, I'm staying up later for this match than any of the Ashes. *boggle*

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DMC wrote:

I wonder are we the only two people in Ireland watching this game!


yes,what does that say about us








*mad*

DMC

NZ 3/1 Jamie How back inside...

Malinga's slingy action does it..

county

Malinga`s throwing action you mean

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First Test Match, Day One
Christchurch
Sri Lanka 154 v New Zealand 85-2.

DMC

Questions must be asked as to how far down the pecking order Paul Allott has fallen, that he's doing the overnights on this series. And why bring Jeremy Coney all the way from NZ for this? He's one of the more articulate commentators, imo.

Listening to Radio Sport online for the night.... local ads are good.
NZ 88/2 this morning

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Mini collapse after drinks,
New Zealand 113/5, Murali taking two, Vaas the other

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New Zealand 113/6!

Vaas again, McCullum played on...

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At lunch on Day 2...
New Zealand 155/6 .... thats a lead of 1 run.

Vettori (23) and Fleming (42) at the crease.

Ronan|Raven

highly offtopic but some pics from the match I watched in the jade stadium vs the windies a few months ago http://www.asok.net/?q=gallery&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=353

DMC

Hmmmmm.... Ronnie, I have to ask.... the innings break entertainment..... cowboy hats, little black dresses and bare feet.....

This post is brought to you by the letters W, T and F.

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NZ 188/7
Fleming gone for 48.

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NZ 190/8

Franklin lbw b Muralitharan 0

Enter Bond. Shane Bond

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NZ 206/9

Bond lbw b Muralitharan 1

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NZ 206 all out ..... Lead of 52 on first innings.

Vettori c Jayawardene b Malinga 63

If Vettori and Fleming had stuck together, it would've been more and steady for the Black Caps.

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SL 18/1

Jayasuriya run out 10

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SL 44/2

Tharanga c Fleming b Bond 24

Lead is only 9.

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Before boards goes for its 3am sleep.....

SL 45/2

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Um, while boards was down....

SL 59/5

Jayawardene c Fleming b Franklin 0
Kapugedera c Oram b Bond 1
LPC Silva c Vettori b Bond 0

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SL 73/6

P Jayawardene run out 11

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SL 80/7

Vaas c McCullum b Oram 0

This match might be over within 2 days.... the lead is only 28!

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SL 99/8

Maharoof c McCullum b Bond 7
Lead of 47

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Day 2 - Close.

Sri Lanka 154 & 125/8 (37 ov)
New Zealand 206
Sri Lanka lead by 72 runs with 2 wickets remaining

16 wickets fell today. :eek:

county

sounds like it was worth staying up for

DMC

county wrote:

sounds like it was worth staying up for

Worth it, dunno, because I had to

DMC

Crap, Radio Sport's commentary inst working online, so infrequent looks at Cricinfo will have to suffice, unless someone is looking at Sky Sports.

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SL 143/9

Malinga c McCullum b Franklin 0

Lead of 91, bit of rain in the air, they've been off already.

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A pure "what happened next" moment....

SL 170 all out
Muralitharan run out 8

53.1 Bond to Sangakkara, 1 run, OUT, what's going on here, Sangakkara whips that down to fine leg and the single brings up his century, but Murali touched down at the striker's end, turned around and left his crease to congratulate Sangakkara, the throw came in and McCullum whipped off the bails to run-out Murali, what a way for the innings to end. The ball was not dead and Murali should not have left his crease, it's all very unfortunate for Sri Lanka.

State of play: Rain, early lunch taken.

Sri Lanka 154 & 170 (53.1 ov)
New Zealand 206

New Zealand need 119 runs to win.

county

that sounds crazy,

the wife has the remote atm so no cricket for me tonight:(

DMC

\o/ I can listen to Bryan Waddle again...., the Radio Sport stream is up again

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NZ 30/0 between the showers.... 89 runs to get

Murali on after just 5 overs.

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NZ 58/1

How lbw b Muralitharan 11

Cumming leading a charmed life..... 3 time he's been out off a no-ball in this match

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NZ 66/2

Cumming c Jayawardene b Vaas 43

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NZ 66/3

Fleming lbw b Vaas 0

53 to get.... hmmm....

RuggieBear

are the kiwis trying to lose this match?:eek:

DMC

NZ 68/4

Sinclair c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 4

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RuggieBear wrote:

are the kiwis trying to lose this match?:eek:

I hope not!

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NZ 102/4

And thats tea, with 17 to get.

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Sri Lanka 154 & 170
New Zealand 206 & 119/5 (33.0 ov)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets