*Official* New Zealand vs Pakistan 2022/23

[Neil Young]

What are you all thinking regarding a possible declaration? Do the Kiwis declare with around a 280-300 lead and give Pakistan a sniff and risk potentially losing? Or bat into tomorrow for a possible lead around 350-380? Obviously a massive collapse could occur at any moment and change this, but interested in what others think.

It might be better if we're bowled out because I can imagine we'll bat them (and probably us along the way) out of the game.

 

[Athlai]

We will definitely want a bowl tonight

 

[thierry henry]

Macewell is gonna get like 80* isn’t he

 

[trundler]

320ish should be plenty. The highest run chase here is 315, that famous one wicket win when Inzi was blessed by Shakoor Rana. 75 runs in an hour is doable.

 

[straw man]

Only issue with hitting out is that our tail starts after this wicket.

Mitchell's konkussed kolon should allow us to sub in Glenn Phillips for some biff imo.

 

[ashley bach]

What are you all thinking regarding a possible declaration? Do the Kiwis declare with around a 280-300 lead and give Pakistan a sniff and risk potentially losing? Or bat into tomorrow for a possible lead around 350-380? Obviously a massive collapse could occur at any moment and change this, but interested in what others think.

300 plus absolute minimum, it was born a road, still is a road, always will be one.

 

[Moss]

Credit to these two for preventing a collapse even if it's been pretty unconvincing at times.

Excellent tour for Blundell so far. Kept well and made important runs in what are probably not his preferred conditions.

 

[_Ed_]

Took 10 balls after drinks for us to score a run. Not sure what that says about our approach.

 

[Flem274*]

One thing to keep in mind with the chase history is Pakistan missed out on a lot of cricket at true home. The most recent chase on that list kn tv was like 2003.1

 

[_Ed_]

Another 11 consecutive dot balls...

 

[Moss]

Good opportunity now for Bracewell to use his T20 chops. But seems to have put that aside completely for now.

 

[thierry henry]

What is with these commentators shilling for BazBall ffs. The players are not there to ‘manufacture a result’

 

[Frost]

Was just thinking that, one poor shot from every thing being undone. The pitch is flat.

 

[trundler]

NZ should declare an hour before stumps tomorrow imo

 

[Zinzan]

What is with these commentators shilling for BazBall ffs. The players are not there to ‘manufacture a result’

Exactly, history counts for nothing when you get pitches as flat as this on days 4 & 5. Setting Pakistan 320ish in around 95 overs with our bowling attack is a gimme.

They're the home team, set them 380 off 75 overs if you can and they can take the initiative to chase it.

 

[Flem274*]

Why would you spend a week playing cricket only to lose?

Easy for the oldies in the air conditioned box to say. 266 is not enough. It's fine to bat normally.

 

[Moss]

Yeah the comms are going overboard. Not too long ago that NZ were in serious trouble, Nicholls getting out, Mitchell unavailable and Bracewell looking a walking wicket.

 

[Frost]

Yea, don't mind if nz grind to 300 lead at least then maybe look at being slightly more aggressive. I think the spinners would have a field day with the lower order at the moment

 

[thierry henry]

What a knock what a player, give him another 10 tests

 

[straw man]

slow clap for Macewell