33rd Match - New Zealand v Pakistan

[rythy]

Epic choke and crumbling from NZ. Had this feeling in last few days that Pakistan was going to pull off the upset. After the match Pak should be heavy favourites for the semis now. It's like 1992.

NZ openers have been sh** in the tournament. Needed some change. Anyways not a bad time for NZ to choke and crumble. They will regroup well by the semis and final.

 

[trundler]

Pakistan have to bat on the same deck against a superior attack though

 

[smash84]

the wicket doesn't look very good to bat on.

Expect Boult to do one better than SSA.

 

[Raghav]

NZ batsman had problems with raw pace and swing bowlers of Pakistan over the last three decades, This is ain't new - They struggled against Wasim Akram, Mohammad Sami, Shoib Akhtar and today Shaheen!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Top 6 for Australia game?
Nicholls
Guptill
KW
Ross
Neesham
Blundell (wk)

 

[trundler]

There's some turn on offer. So far Shadab hasn't done much with it. Too short.

 

[trundler]

That was close. Enjoying the Williamson love on comms.

 

[vandem]

Epic choke and crumbling from NZ. ....

??? Can't see how this is a choke. There is no pressure on NZ in this game, they are already in the semis (unless there are some freak results in the next week).

 

[weldone]

With Kane, NZ is never in trouble.With the NZ's bowling, a score of over 220 is a winning total.

Yes I guess par is around 200 tbh.

 

[weldone]

Williamson is such a great judge of singles isn't he?

 

[smash84]

anything over 150 will be trouble for pakistan. This wicket is very hard to bat on

 

[trundler]

Neesham can't help it

 

[straw man]

It's good Neesham is staying in and all, but really needs to start hitting some gaps.

 

[Moss]

It's good Neesham is staying in and all, but really needs to start hitting some gaps.

Neesh not batting particularly well from what little I have seen, but will be okay with him reigning himself in if it means they take this innings deep. Don't trust the lower half of this lineup to last long on this wicket.

 

[Raghav]

It's good Neesham is staying in and all, but really needs to start hitting some gaps.

It's wise if both can stay there for another 15 overs, forget about runrate! then time for CdG to take control in last 10. It would be big mess if CdG comes to bat before 40th over.

 

[trundler]

It's wise if both can stay there for another 15 overs, forget about runrate! then time for CdG to take control in last 10. It would be big mess if CdG comes to bat before 40th over.

Nah, Williamson should be hitting ramp shots and reverse sweeps right now IMO.

 

[smash84]

that was an important one

 

[Spark]

Holy ****, what a ball.

 

[Raghav]

Nah, Williamson should be hitting ramp shots and reverse sweeps right now IMO.

you cursed 'im!

 

[straw man]

aaaaand this innings won't come back from that.