New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test in Wellington [11/04/05]

[sajjad]

2nd and final test.. NZ win the toss and field

Lunch Day 1
Sri Lanka 65/5

Martyn 5/29

NZ very much on top already

[Lightning]

87/7
Martin on fire. Is this pitch a minefield or is Martin really bowlling good?

[Civil]

omg sri lanka producing a stinker here.

[sajjad]

samaraweera giving Sri Lanka some respectibility 28*

Lanka 102/7

[sajjad]

and he is dropped by Astle

[Officer Barbrady]

Probably more of the rubbish New Zealand pitches which mean they lose everywhere outside.

[OZGOD]

This can't be the same Chris Martin who finished the OZ-NZ series with 2 wickets @ 198.5...

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

LOL, one of those pitches again i guess

[Civil]

all out for 211

TT samaraweera did well to sheppard them from 41 to 211.

This guy has a 50 average and hes played like 20 odd tests not bad at all.

In India the media would make him a god-king by now

[Rob H]

It's a bad pitch at Wellington. Martin did well last year there too

[OTW]

This can't be the same Chris Martin who finished the OZ-NZ series with 2 wickets @ 198.5...
Yeah, I'm wondering what the hell happened.

He was swinging the ball a mile, getting it to move around off the seam and bounce sharply, and a few times was getting speeds of almost 140.

Although full credit to him, the pitch wasn't as bad as some of the people are saying. Martin just bowled damn well, and the Lankans couldn't handle the bounce and movement.

[Officer Barbrady]

Most arn't watching the game so were going by the scores. The Lankans tend to be ordinary even if there is a bit of assistance for the pacers. One reason why I have never considered Jaysuria etc very good players.

[OTW]

Most arn't watching the game so were going by the scores.
I figured, given the ill informed comments on here and the generalization about the Kiwi wickets.

Pitch did a bit early on, but it wasn't too much. Where Martin though really troubled the batsmen was with the bounce he got (he usually can get some on slightly helpful decks if he's in a good rhythm, given his high arm action) and the sharp inswing. The wicket of Jayasuriya was beautiful - squared Jaya up completely, took the edge, straight to Astle.

Would have also had Samaraweera, had Cumming not missed a fairly easy catch at short leg early on when grabbing for the ball a little too late.

[Rob H]

Most arn't watching the game so were going by the scores.

[-( I've been watching. It's a bowlers pitch at the Basin

[Officer Barbrady]

OK I didn't know...

And what's that weirdo bear doing in your avatar?

[Rob H]

I was watching Yogi bear at the time when i put it on

[Officer Barbrady]

This is yogi bear? Seems to have changed since my days...wasn't pink in those days if I remember correctly.

[Rob H]

It's not Yogi bear. It's just on the beat theme

[Rob H]

253-4 at stumps. Vaas with all 4 wickets