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

[ankitj]

This is all the Netherlands' fault.

South Africa's. Will never forgive them.

 

[slippy888]

New Zealand have never seen a batsman like Rizwan, New Zealand must go all in and bowl out boult in hope of taking wickets

 

[Athlai]

Babar and Rizwan. Wac

 

[social]

Batting looking way too sensible from Pakistan

 

[thierry henry]

Pitch is a belter lol

 

[Uppercut]

152/4 after choosing to bat first is hideous, just a waste of half of the batting. People in this thread weren't harsh enough. If you don't know what a good score is, bat second.

 

[Meridio]

Has Sodhi considered bowling not long-hops?

 

[Athlai]

Santa hattrick

 

[cnerd123]

maybe New Zealand just aren't that good hey?

 

[straw man]

Rizwamam Ul Haq

 

[Adorable Asshole]

I still can't digest the fact that Pakistan outdid NZ in the field.

 

[thierry henry]

152/4 after choosing to bat first is hideous, just a waste of half of the batting. People in this thread weren't harsh enough. If you don't know what a good score is, bat second.

Eh it wasn’t really lack of intent, just all the batters struggling…and once we’re 5 (definitely 6) down we’re ****ed, so it was never going to be wise to be more aggressive until the last few overs

 

[trundler]

These two have perfected the template for the sub 170 chase. Masters at keeping the scoreboard ticking against quality spin too. Hope they get their 9th century stand.

 

[Uppercut]

Eh it wasn’t really lack of intent, just all the batters struggling…and once we’re 5 (definitely 6) down we’re ****ed, so it was never going to be wise to be more aggressive until the last few overs

Yeah tbf the real story here is just Pakistan playing really really well.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Yeah its just weak overall. We have never had a convincing semi or final game where we get on the front foot and stay there. Always a fight from underneath crap and it just gets us to a ok total, pressure never goes away and we fall meekly. Its predictable and tiring as a fan really. How many times will we get into a semi or a final and just not go on to lift a trophy? Such a waste. Super annoying.

Hmmm true maybe you should stop watching

 

[Meridio]

This bowling effort is incredibly reminiscent of that final last year vs Australia. Just unable to string two good balls together, a lot of freebies, wides, no pressure whatsoever.

 

[Athlai]

Stupid Babar and Rizwan

 

[thierry henry]

Yeah tbf the real story here is just Pakistan playing really really well.

Also ironically the score sort of looks worse because we didn’t lose wickets in the last couple of overs. Mitchell and Neesham couldn’t hit it far enough to get themselves out.

 

[trundler]

152/4 after choosing to bat first is hideous, just a waste of half of the batting. People in this thread weren't harsh enough. If you don't know what a good score is, bat second.

It was a true master class in containing bowling. They made the pitch look much worse than it is.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Ferguson has bowled rubbish