Super Eight

[Perm]

Bond picks up Andrew Hall, good to see. Patel needs to get it right at the other end otherwise Pollock could really wallop him, been pleased with the death bowling so far though.

 

[nightprowler10]

Yeah 214 for me.

Unlikely IMO with Shane. 201 for mine.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Unlikely IMO with Shane. 201 for mine.

I'll take 196 then

 

[pup11]

Pollock could be the key for SA with both bat and ball now.

 

[nightprowler10]

I'll take 196 then

Gah! Patel's bowling well now. Yours should be spot on.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Jeets is bowling awesomely for a spinner at the death.

 

[pup11]

209 for me.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

209 for me.

22 off Bond's last over?

Robbie P vs Bond.......should be, hmmmmmmmmm, interesting.

 

[nightprowler10]

Haha, Bond toying with Peterson.

 

[nightprowler10]

Come on two wides and a six!

EDIT: Damnation!

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

lol
Shot from Peterson. Pollock probably still fuming. He defo wanted the strike.

Gun last over from Bond. My hero.

 

[pup11]

If Liam Plunkett can hit Bondy for 20 of an over [in the CB Series] then i was backing Pollock and RP to do it, but Bondy just too good for them.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

NZ need 194 to win. An inbetween chase, not big, but not too small either. South Africa have the runs on the board and it should be tricky early on for the NZ top order.

 

[nightprowler10]

NZ need 194 to win. An inbetween chase, not big, but not too small either. South Africa have the runs on the board and it should be tricky early on for the NZ top order.

Especially with Saffies bowlers. This pitch should be pretty good for them. I'm predicting a tight contest.

 

[Lostman]

i have $20 on NZ at 11/10.

 

[pasag]

Yeah could be a slightly awkward chase but it shouldn't be too much of an issue for NZ. Awesome death bowling there btw.

 

[pup11]

If Bond+Franky+Oram+Styris+Patel+Vettori+Big Macca can restrict the Proteas to 193, then you have got to say that the South African bowlers would also be very hard to score against on this pitch.



But still the Black Caps should win.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah could be a slightly awkward chase but it shouldn't be too much of an issue for NZ. Awesome death bowling there btw.

Indeed. Bonds performance wasn't overly surprising. But Patel was a big surprise. He bowled well, adjusted well to the batsmen charging him, and showed he has the skills to bowl well at the death. Patel outshone Vettori today, even of he didn't pick up a wicket and Vettori did.

 

[nightprowler10]

He ended up with 30 odd runs off his 10 overs. Impressive for bowling in the death.

 

[Swervy]

If Bond+Franky+Oram+Styris+Patel+Vettori+Big Macca can restrict the Proteas to 193, then you have got to say that the South African bowlers would also be very hard to score against on this pitch.

but then again, the South African bowlers have been dicked around the field quite a lot this World Cup. Sub-200 should be well managable for NZ