Yeah... I am a big Chameera (batsman) fan now.... gotta get a big 15+ today

But.... it better be in last few overs when SL have scored 300 already

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Shit... another wicket I FEAR SL are not gonna set a big target, but.......

Cricket is a funny old game

Maybe they should Now have more of an eye to retaining wickets.. even though I want a big score.. its is not smash and bash... they do have to last the 50 overs.

Sri Lanka 29/2 (6.3 ov)

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K ... SL are playing crappy...

PLAN B
I now want SL to be bowled out quickly.. but NZ make a spectacle out of making the small target in less than 20 overs

(I still want Chameera to get 15+ )

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A wicket Maiden... for Molly

McCullum off field ( injured) and rumor has it that Taylor is acting captain...

In the words of our Anthem..

(Paraphrase) "God help NZ"

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SL continue to drop like flies... the only interesting milestone IS Chameera getting past 14

I hope he scores 18... then he will be top scorer for his side.

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OH how funny re Chameera scoring 18.

Haven't been able to see much other than stats page .... is NZ bowling that good or is SL just playing crappy?

(I think you answered that above) n/m

NZ bowling OK... but it's mostly SL not batting well

Chameera out for 9

Sri Lanka 94/9

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Saw that ... so close with 9

Wow, this is gonna be a fast game today.

Hope McCullum is ok.

Amazing that the last in order bats highest score of side.... maybe he will run up the score.

SL all out.... 117

Sri Lanka 117 (27.4 ov) (RR 4.22)

Target for NZ is 118

I THINK McCullum should stop malingering

Come out to bat and TRY and reach the target in style... in 10 overs

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McCullum report
He is just being a wuss

Will bat if required and because it is legit "injury" done during this game.. he can come on to bat at any time he wants.

If it was not... then time off the field during fielding would require some stand down time before he could then come out and bat


GREAT to see Guptil doing what I said... doing this piddling run chase in style

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Guptil is on to break WORLD record for fastest half century.. he needs 3 or more off next ball he faces. At moment 47 off 14 balls

16 balls is record by "AB" de Villiers (South Africa)

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Guptil got just a single off 15th ball... can not do it in less than 16 balls now, but can equal the world record with next ball


NZ record is 18 deliveries... McCullum

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Gupti gets his 50.. off facing 17 balls.

THAT is now the NZ record (replacing McCullum doing it in 18 balls)


NZ 71/0 (5 overs) (RR 14.20)

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Not enough runs required left for Guptil to score a century... else it might well have been a WORLD record... done in less than 31 balls (De Villiers record)

Latham scores the winning runs...


NZ win

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Sri Lanka 117 (27.4 ov) (RR 4.22)
New Zealand 118/0 (8.2 ov) (RR 14.16)

Martin Guptill (rhb) 93* off 30 balls faced

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Here's an idea...

Latham doing good in the ODI side... when Williamson comes back... keep Latham... lose Taylor

(Tayor dropped an easy catch in slips again today.. as he always does.... fire the Bum!!!)

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2 Day break before the third ODI...

3rd ODI - New Zealand v Sri Lanka Saxton Oval, Nelson
Thu Dec 31 (50 ovs) 11:00 local (22:00 GMT -1d)

That will be 4:00 PM Texas time...Wednesday 30th

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McCullum not playing... Kane Williamson Captain and he won the toss


NZ opted to bat first

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I have the prematch BS show on TV


Weather looks GLORIOUS in Nelson......

Flat pitch.... looks like a batter's dream.. I expect score in excess of 300

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I have a dream......

So far NO SIGN of Rigor Richardson and inane comments... is it too much to hope he has been sacked? Injured? Suffering an incapacitating disease?

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