http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 surprised by Kiwi pacers says Ford – Cricket News Update
Sri Lanka’s Head Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 bowlers generated in the opening session of the second day at Galle.
After restricting the tourists on 221 and posting 9 for 1 at the end of day 1, the Lankans found themselves in all sorts of trouble the next morning and were reduced to 50 for 5. All four wickets fell to seamers; http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 for 5.
"This morning they swung it considerably and more than we expected," Ford said. "It was a lovely clear morning and we didn't think it would move as much as it did, when they bowled. It perhaps did catch us a little bit by surprise."
Parity was finally restored by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913, both of whom added a crucial 156 runs for the sixth wicket. The skipper went onto score 91, while his deputy ended on 79. Despite their impressive recovery effort, the Lankans managed a slender 26-run lead as the lower order failed to make that advantage count.
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Tim Southee ended with impressive figures of 4 for 46, while his new ball partner claimed 2 by conceding as many runs. Ford was disappointed by his side’s performance and attributed their poor outing to a lack of aggression. Day 2 ended with Kiwis posting 35 for the loss of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129.
"It's always easy to say that they could have played tighter, sitting on the sidelines, but everybody who watched closely realised they did bowl very well. It's a fine balance. If you can get a few balls away, it changes their length and once they change their length they don't swing it much. "
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