25th Match - New Zealand v South Africa

[StephenZA]

I don't want to jinx it but this would be a great opportunity for Markram to make himself known in ODIs with a big innings. It's set up very nicely for him.

Dammitt....

 

[Athlai]

WaG

 

[harsh.ag]

MrPrez doing a job here

 

[BeeGee]

Thankfully that drop didn't cost too many.

 

[Moss]

That was a well deserved wicket, CdG has played his role to perfection. But man Markram will be disappointed, had a chance to make NZ pay (and reignite South Africa's campaign).

 

[StephenZA]

There is just enough in this pitch that the minute you try to up the run rate the risks go up exponentially.

 

[trundler]

CdG Botham confirmed

 

[MrPrez]

Now we're going to collapse

 

[Borges]

CdG strikes! The big man has bowled very well.

If they score eight an over from here, they would reach about 280 or so. Which is probably what they should still aim for.

 

[Athlai]

I don't want to jinx it but this would be a great opportunity for Markram to make himself known in ODIs with a big innings. It's set up very nicely for him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I don't want to jinx it but this would be a great opportunity for Markram to make himself known in ODIs with a big innings. It's set up very nicely for him.

Welp

 

[Burgey]

What's par on this pitch you think? I mean the way they are playing will be fair only if par was below 250. In a must-win game with so many wickets left, they must go after a score above par.

I think it's hard to know because so much depends on the atmospherics - as much as it does the deck. I'd have thought 260-270 was par, but they won't make that now unless Miller goes beserk. All these blokes getting starts then getting out - it kills you when conditions are like this and you can't just come in and go hard from ball one. There's been a copule turn as well, so Tahir might be a factor here. I don't know whether SA otherwise has the bowlers to take the pace off and get some purchase off the deck. Guess we will see.

I mean that shot by Makram there is brain dead. He doesn't deserve to live. You either soak up balls and bat a bit of time or you throw wood like he did there. You can't do both.

 

[aussie tragic]

What's par on this pitch you think? I mean the way they are playing will be fair only if par was below 250. In a must-win game with so many wickets left, they must go after a score above par.

They said on comms that 290 was average 1st innings score, so 280-285 for 49 overs

 

[trundler]

Very excited to see what this exciting young man Miller has in store today..

 

[weldone]

They said on comms that 290 was average 1st innings score, so 280-285 for 49 overs

The last ODI match was quite a while back. Recently Jeetan Patel has done well in the domestics. I am expecting good things from Tahir.

 

[trundler]

I think it's hard to know because so much depends on the atmospherics - as much as it does the deck. I'd have thought 260-270 was par, but they won't make that now unless Miller goes beserk. All these blokes getting starts then getting out - it kills you when conditions are like this and you can't just come in and go hard from ball one. There's been a copule turn as well, so Tahir might be a factor here. I don't know whether SA otherwise has the bowlers to take the pace off and get some purchase off the deck. Guess we will see.

I mean that shot by Makram there is brain dead. He doesn't deserve to live. You either soak up balls and bat a bit of time or you throw wood like he did there. You can't do both.

Now I'm thinking of a cricket court run by Burgey handing out death penalties left, right and center to finger spinners

 

[Athlai]

Remember how NZs 5th bowler being CDG and Neesham was this huge problem?

 

[Burgey]

They said on comms that 290 was average 1st innings score, so 280-285 for 49 overs

There's no way this is a 290 deck for SA in these conditions, against this attack. Regardless of recent average totals here

 

[GoodAreasShane]

A vintage Willie Watson effort from CDG today.

 

[Borges]

With the sun out, this pitch should get easier to bat on as the day progresses. The toss was so important.