Super 8: 23rd Match NZ v SL

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Super 8: 23rd Match NZ v SL at Trent Bridge

New Zealand: (possible) 1 Brendon McCullum, 2 Aaron Redmond, 3 Martin Guptill, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Scott Styris, 6 Jacob Oram, 7 Peter McGlashan (wk), 8 Nathan McCullum, 9 Daniel Vettori (capt), 10 Kyle Mills, 11 Ian Butler.

Sri Lanka: (possible) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Sanath Jayasuriya, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt, wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Chamara Silva, 6 Jehan Mubarak, 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Muttiah Muralitharan, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Ajantha Mendis.

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aussie1st

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Is McCullum confirmed out? But I do feel for you guys, you just can't take a trick with these injuries.
 

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According to my sources (Howsie), he will not be playing.
 

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Sri Lanka will win. There's no way we have any chance. Sri Lanka are a great team and haven't lost a game. They're not going to lose to NZ who are underperforming and have heaps of injuries.

Lets hope that works.
 

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I just hope that Pakistan loss gave our guys a big wake up call. Most our guys will probably tough it out and play. 50 for Franklin with a 5 fer.
 

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yeah looks like Broom will come in for McCullum, which is a huge blow :(

Will Taylor be fit enough?
 

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I actually think New Zealand have a chance at this one... Sri Lanka only have one bowler capable of performing reverse-swing (and one evidence presented he rarely uses it / isn't very proficient at it) - Malinga.
 

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I actually think New Zealand have a chance at this one... Sri Lanka only have one bowler capable of performing reverse-swing (and one evidence presented he rarely uses it / isn't very proficient at it) - Malinga.

We are also one of the worst countries at playing spin Murali and Mendis will give us problems if Malinga doesn't :(

Our only chance is if someone like McCullum goes crazy and basicly wins it for us in the first 10 overs or Sri Lanka plays like rubbish.
 

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I actually think New Zealand have a chance at this one... Sri Lanka only have one bowler capable of performing reverse-swing (and one evidence presented he rarely uses it / isn't very proficient at it) - Malinga.

And which New Zealand bowler can?
 

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SL weakness will be in the batting not bowling. If Dilshan fails, NZ will have a chance to bowl SL out cheaply or defend their total. Jaya is still yet to fire though so he is another threat.
 

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If we want to win this game we have to attack the opening bowlers like it's the last over or something. Mathews and Kulasarka(SP) are their weak links. We need atleast 12-14 runs an over for the first 4-6 overs.
 

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if he plays?
i thought he was ok after the collision with broom.
he has played before with injuries.so,don't worry.baz will surely play today.he's a tough character.
 

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And which New Zealand bowler can?
They don't. :p

So, 4 overs of Malinga, and if he gets reverse swing going, NZ are screwed. So let's say they got 16 overs to chase... 4 from Mendis... 4 from Murali.

So 8 overs of hard hitting... nevermind unless New Zealand can get their target in 8 overs... they're screwed :p
 

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