1st Semi Final | NZ vs Pak | Sydney, 09 Nov 2022

[Burgey]

Lovely cutaway to the coat hanger there. You could fit that joke of a bridge in Brisbane clear underneath it.

 

[straw man]

Pakistan haven't bowled a single over of garbage that NZ could take for say 3+ boundaries. Excellent death bowling.

Runs on the board so NZ can't be too unhappy on a pitch that rewards off-pace. It's defendable but can't afford a couple of terrible 20 run overs - looking at you Sodhi and Southee.

 

[morgieb]

Gonna go right down to the wire. Usually I'd say 150 isn't enough but Pakistan's batting isn't that good and the pitch isn't a belter.

 

[Burgey]

Gonna go right down to the wire. Usually I'd say 150 isn't enough but Pakistan's batting isn't that good and the pitch isn't a belter.

It’s also not a postage stamp

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Decent total. Don't back Pakistan to chase this against the undisputed #1 T20I bowler in the world.

Sunilz' mate already spoiled the finish, Pakistan take this one.

 

[cnerd123]

this will be fun

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

why is he trying to keep it on the ground...2 overs left smash it ffs

Damn someone make this guy the coach

 

[Athlai]

Tuktuk Pakistan gets choked to death by Santa when they've left too much. Best. In. The. World.

 

[BeeGee]

This has been a pretty flawless bowling and fielding effort from Pakistan tbf

Pakistan have been superb.

I'd say 60/40 in Pakistan's favour.

 

[_Ed_]

Mitchell WAG. Would have loved another 15 or so, but we'll see. Pakistan were pretty great with the ball and in the field.

 

[slippy888]

was it bad innings by Williamson

 

[cnerd123]

Damn someone make this guy the coach

maybe the NZ team needs to use lighter cricket bats

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Let rizwan and babar bat for 8 overs and get the required rate to over 10

 

[Burgey]

was it bad innings by Williamson

NO I THOUGHT IT WAS OK IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES BUT I GUESS WE WILL KNOW ONCE PAKISTAN HAS BATTED.

 

[Victor Ian]

I reckon this is probably 1 run too many for Pakistan.

 

[DriveClub]

I thought the pitch is going to be relaid and full of runs for the KO. Doesn't look like it

 

[Zinzan]

Feels 20 runs short, but pitch seemed to be holding up a lot.

Credit to Pakistan's bowling & fielding, normally they would have handed us another 10-15 in extras.

 

[Sunil1z]

Let rizwan and babar bat for 8 overs and get the required rate to over 10

They need to get early wickets. Can’t win this by containing.

 

[slippy888]

Kane will get a pass by New Zealand media no questions asked about his run a ball innings

 

[DriveClub]

No way pakistan is winning if babar and rizwan fail or tuktuk again. Will be too big an ask to overcome in a KO