**Official** New Zealand in South Africa

[Гурин]

Back to the dot-dot-single-dot-single routine so that SA can find itself in a comfortable position of 55 required off 25 balls with 4 wickets in hand?

Power play takes a wicket immediately. Batting PP is so good for the bowling side.

You know, nothing prevents captains to set a PP field when restrictions are not on...

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You know, nothing prevents captains to set a PP field when restrictions are not on...

It's not just the field, it's largely the mindset change which screws with the batsmen imo.

 

[Гурин]

It's not just the field, it's largely the mindset change which screws with the batsmen imo.

Yeah I find that this whole 'Oh we're in the PP we need to get at least 50 runs from it' is massively overrated, just like the strategy 'let the run rate climb, we'll have wickets in hand so that we can slog later'. Is it too much to plan for a steady run rate throughout the innings without leaving it all to the PP and the last five overs?

Still, no reasons for captains not trying to be a bit more aggressive with their field placements, expecially when they've nothing to lose.

Behardien out soon enough, SA might still have hope

 

[wellAlbidarned]

well this definitely isn't looking familiar at all. SA's finishing is so bad.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Ch-ch-ch-chokers

 

[Prince EWS]

Beyond caring that he's a filthy chucker, I really like Kane's bowling anyway. Sue me.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Pitched outside of leg?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ah well. Dot ball's a good ball boiz

 

[Stapel]

Good catch!

Willimason bumped into Smith (btw, that's a mile outside leg), only because Smith turned arond to bring back his bat in. What if that caused a drop? Just unlucky?

 

[Spiced]

What a good review. Lucky Miller.

 

[BeeGee]

This is what happens when Mills bowls his second spell before the 40th over.

 

[Jarquis]

Jesus ****ing Christ SA

 

[BeeGee]

Good catch!

Willimason bumped into Smith (btw, that's a mile outside leg), only because Smith turned arond to bring back his bat in. What if that caused a drop? Just unlucky?

As long as the batsman wasn't deliberately trying to impede the fielder, it's perfectly fine.

 

[BeeGee]

Jesus ****ing Christ SA

As long as Smith is there SA have this in the bag. He's guided the chase perfectly.

 

[BeeGee]

Awesome knock.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Played smith. You're a git.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah they'll do this. Not enough bowlers left.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

haha oh god

 

[BeeGee]

This is what happens when Mills bowls his second spell before the 40th over.

2 for 40. Class.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

jimmeh...