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

[smash84]

Not as big of an adjustment as I expected tbh

that's a really bad adjustment. SA will feel robbed

 

[straw man]

nah he has to go go go. it's the entire reason he's up there. if he comes off like he has numerous times this world cup it makes life so much easier.

Yeah McCullum is the exception to the keep-wickets-in-hand thing I posted earlier - he has to go hard from the start (as always) if we're to have any chance.

 

[viriya]

NZ just have to pray that Baz comes off.. these D/L targets are just so tricky to predict.

 

[Howsie]

****ing Christ. Did New Zealand go out on the piss last night, five dropped catches. You talk about choking, nothing would too that fielding performance.

 

[ankitj]

298 to win. 297 to tie and advance I assume.

 

[Contra]

Yeah BMac's gotta play the way he normally plays, 40-50 quickfire runs and suddenly it becomes close to a run a ball and the rest of the team should back themselves to do it. Still a massive ask though. Anyways I'm off to sleep.

 

[Garson007]

We're gonna miss Abbot here

 

[OverratedSanity]

This should be fun whatever happens. Easily the best kncokout game yet. Shame we didn't get the full 50 though.

 

[ajdude]

For 5. Due to a rain shortened innings.

go back to work athlai, don't take this from me

 

[viriya]

In SA's point of view, they really needed that Miller blitz - the D/L adjusted target would've looked really bad for them otherwise.

 

[viriya]

We're gonna miss Abbot here

SA might regret Philander over Abbott here.. I see him going for runs here.

 

[Riggins]

New Zealand and Riggins have a lot in common, not least the fact they ain't winning today

actually anderson is winning for me

 

[Athlai]

Guptill at Auckland. With rain in the air. On the back of the greatest Kiwi ODI knock.

Fed I feel sick.

 

[Grasshopper]

Runs on the board. NZ needs to score at 7 an over. Advantage SA.

 

[Zinzan]

There's a fair argument that NZ don't deserve to go to the final after that fielding and bowling performance. Taking nothing away from AB & Miller, who were brilliant, but we fed them so much ****, particularly Miller.

Fortunately, both teams get a chance to bat, but I can't see SA letting us off with half-chances and that kind of garbage at the death, but who knows.

 

[smash84]

am off to bed now. Rain did dampen the match a fair bit.

Baz will be key for NZ. If he goes cheaply then NZ will befin to doubt themselves.

 

[OverratedSanity]

We're gonna miss Abbot here

What's the deal? Dropped or injured?

 

[Mike5181]

This has been a massively one-sided game so far. Bit anticlimactic.

 

[Niall]

We're gonna miss Abbot here

Yeah don't get this decision at all, Abbot been gun all World Cup and can actually bowl at the death.

Have a horrid fielding, it was probably due to Vern offering more with the bat.

 

[Contra]

What's the deal? Dropped or injured?

dropped for Philander