1st Semi Final - New Zealand v South Africa (24th March)

[anil1405]

Winning the world cup or not with it is not the issue. Imran won a world cup. I have heard it 20 million times over the last 40 days from the mouth of Akram. Why don't I hear more about Border winning the world cup, say.. I am sick and tired of this Imran Imran Imran.

We guys (Indians) should be the last ones talking about getting fed up of someone praising a particular player beyond a limit, coz thats what we do.

 

[Flem274*]

43 overs a side so A get five more.

****, chasing 250+ in 40 odd overs isn't going to be much fun.

 

[Zinzan]

Unless it rains again of course....is it looking clear now anyone?

 

[otagoman]

seems like Southee will only have 1 over left, and the other 4 overs will need to be bowled by Anderson and Elliott

 

[Zinzan]

43 overs a side so A get five more.

****, chasing 250+ in 40 odd overs isn't going to be much fun.

I actually think it might loosen the batsmen up a little more in a good way.

 

[smash84]

this is so ****ing unfair to SA. So ****ing unbelievably unfair. This is worse than 264 in 38 overs.

 

[TC123]

Love how some Kiwis here are actually trying to say it is a good thing for SA or even for both teams having rained.

Definitely cost Boult an 8 wicket haul

 

[Teja.]

Steyn, build the rage son.

 

[eroticfishcake]

. Southee can bowl two, Henry one. Anderson and friends will have to bowl the remaining two. And only one over of Powerplay left

 

[OverratedSanity]

So SA's total will get a boost from D/L right? How do they compensate for the lost momentum from those 7 overs.

 

[Quaggas]

I don't think I underestimated AB - but I wasn't expecting him to be so brazen so early. He has surpassed my expectations.

While we are killing time in this rain break I will comment that AB won the war of words before the game. I thought Brendon shouldn't have a given a "we are happy to be here" comment while walking out to the toss. Maybe it is a Kiwi thing to be modest - but the ABs don't talk like that. Still Brendon's contribution is yet to come. Every now and then the same thread gets bumped time after time "what is the greatest contribution a captain can make" - I have always posted and have always believed the biggest thing a captain can do to help his team win is to do what AB is doing right now. Actually turn up yourself and lead from the front. If you lay a goose egg as a captain no amount of tactical nous will make up for it. Brendon you said 'Dream big New Zealand" in the commercials. Pretty soon will be the innings of your lifetime. Please turn up and be the leader you were born to be.

You're now required to spell that out, btw.

 

[Contra]

I hope SA realize that they don't have to all come out and hit out, keeping wickets in hands is important as it will adjust their total anyway. I say 50 off 5 or so with maybe 1 wicket down is reasonable.

 

[smash84]

this is so ****ing bloody unbelievably unfair. **** you ICC **** you

 

[biased indian]

SA need to score like minimum 60-70 runs here.... so NZ will end up needing close to 300 from the 43 that will take some doing...

 

[Hurricane]

Ifs ands maybes but I thought that Henry should have kept going while he was on top.

 

[smash84]

So SA's total will get a boost from D/L right? How do they compensate for the lost momentum from those 7 overs.

Oh, I didn't know that.

 

[Zinzan]

So SA's total will get a boost from D/L right? How do they compensate for the lost momentum from those 7 overs.

Of course that's factored in. Slightly different calculation than if the innings stopped after 38 overs, but there's still compensation for the shortening of the innings.

I'm guessing if they get 270 off 43, then NZ will need about 305 off their 43 overs or something like that.

 

[Contra]

Oh, I didn't know that.

 

[otagoman]

i calculated wrong, at 43 overs, 3 bowlers can bowl a a max of 9 and 2 bowlers can bowl a max of 8 . Vettori and boult have bowled 9 already, so southee will bowl 2 and Anderson three I would imagine

 

[Grasshopper]

SA need to score like minimum 60-70 runs here.... so NZ will end up needing close to 300 from the 43 that will take some doing...

Agree.