England v New Zealand (SUPER OVER? BOUNDARY COUNTBACK?) at Abu Dhabi, 11-10 Wednesday (N), Semi-final #1

[trundler]

Gets away with it again

 

[thierry henry]

Never seen so many T20 runs through extra cover

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah can understand the rationale, but surely you back a bowler of Santer's class and experience in this format?

NZ clearly looking at an above-par chase here.

I think Malan in particular they wanted to keep him away from. Mind you, they bowled a part timer in Phillips instead and that didn't work

 

[thierry henry]

Neesham bowled one at 143kph there, surely a PB

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Just what you need off the last ball of the innings. Will this come back to bite NZ?

 

[Moss]

I think Malan in particular they wanted to keep him away from. Mind you, they bowled a part timer in Phillips instead and that didn't work

Yup, Malan sort of made that irrelevant with all those offside boundaries.

 

[trundler]

Oof that must've hurt

 

[smash84]

Really wish I had the wherewithal to go back to bed for a few hours. We’ve lost and this isn’t even cricket.

It isn't over yet, at least NZ can get close.

If heavy dew comes in, they have a shot at winning

 

[SteveNZ]

Far out. Fairly average effort all round

 

[Pup Clarke]

Yep good score. Still pretty confident NZ will chase this

 

[thierry henry]

Everyone bottling it in a knock out vs England. Standard.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Sort of expected England to get around 160 to begin with, think it would have been a bonus to keep them under that, so happy enough wit that score. Looks like a good pitch and signs of dew with Phillips slipping there. This should be an exciting chase! Why are the NZ posters here so emo today? lol

 

[thundaboult]

Nightmare opponents for NZ in the semi KO rounds. Eng pak aus

Can we bring india back into this somehow?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

More than I wanted them to get but 55/45 to England.

 

[trundler]

Bowling a keeper who lobs it into your hitting arc wasn't very bright and fielding was uncharacteristically sloppy along with bad luck.

 

[thundaboult]

Sort of expected England to get around 160 to begin with, think it would have been a bonus to keep them under that, so happy enough wit that score. Looks like a good pitch and signs of dew with Phillips slipping there. This should be an exciting chase! Why are the NZ posters here so emo today? lol

Think we're desperate for a performance from NZ that allows us to sit back easy, and watch our boys win a KO round convincigly and comfortably. Really over the whole "get smacked or thriller" bs lol.

 

[91Jmay]

Decent score but it is an arsenipper.

 

[thierry henry]

Why is it that I don’t care about or respect T20 as a format at all yet I’ve already decided based on the first half of this game that I wish I was never born

 

[theegyptian]

Competitive by England even if the dew looks to be coming down judging by that slip from Phillips.

 

[GIMH]

Disappointing total, congrats to NZ