*Official* New Zealand vs Pakistan 2022/23

[Moss]

Again the comms getting weirdly agitated over a perceived lack of intent. Needed to bat Pakistan to safety in the second session before entertaining any thoughts of going for the win.

 

[trundler]

Classic. What a catch though

 

[Athlai]

I nevers topped believing

 

[Daemon]

Cute from Pakistan batting so sincerely as though they have a chance of saving this

 

[ataraxia]

Breaking news: NZ hand over the WTC mace to the only cricketer deserving of it, Sir Macewell

 

[Nintendo]

Macewell still has worse test stats than santner with both bat and ball FYI.

 

[MW1304]

Again the comms getting weirdly agitated over a perceived lack of intent. Needed to bat Pakistan to safety in the second session before entertaining any thoughts of going for the win.

That's so early 2021.

Truth is at 5 down with a huge tail, there is no batting into safety.

 

[Flem274*]

Yes boi.

Torn though. They might score faster now. Shakeel was our best controller of the run rate. Another batsman in that partnership would have had the target down to 80-90 at tea.

 

[Meridio]

I love how commentators always talk as though if the batsmen just showed more intent, they'd automatically score more runs and nothing else would be different. They'd just magically turn 20-30 dots into 20-30 singles without any risk to their wicket.

The instant Shakeel upped his intent that over, he hit a boundary. Then he got out. But yeah, intent.

 

[Darwin Award]

... After 487 deliveries New Zealand finally manage to get Shakeel out.

Great zzzzzz inducing moments from Shakeel before finally succumbing.

 

[MW1304]

I love how commentators always talk as though if the batsmen just showed more intent, they'd automatically score more runs and nothing else would be different. They'd just magically turn 20-30 dots into 20-30 singles without any risk to their wicket.

The instant Shakeel upped his intent that over, he hit a boundary. Then he got out. But yeah, intent.

Ah I see you aren't a Bazball convert either. Give it time.

 

[Shady Slim]

if pakistan are to actually win that probably had to happen itbt
i mean they still wont but

 

[trundler]

Aggro Salmon is gonna have to swim upstream here

 

[thierry henry]

Are we just gonna keep bowling our worst pacer and worst spinner all the way to our inevitable loss

 

[subshakerz]

Come on Pakistan. Show the same hospitality you showed to Australia and England. You can do it.

 

[Starfighter]

Are we just gonna keep bowling our worst pacer and worst spinner all the way to our inevitable loss

Bracewell out Englishes the English when it comes to 'spin bowling allrounder' picks, though his name would be a big contributor.

 

[Meridio]

Ah I see you aren't a Bazball convert either. Give it time.

Nothing to do with believing in Bazball tbh, actually if anything Mccullum and Stokes seem to acknowledge that they're playing a higher risk game, but they've just accepted that that comes with risk. I'm more whining about the way commentators don't seem to understand the risk aspect.

 

[Moss]

What's with the field to Salman, you'd think they hadn't just got a wicket.

 

[Meridio]

Why no Sodhi or Ajaz

 

[Moss]

That Shakeel dismissal seems to have freed up Pakistan. NZ oddly have gone on the retreat in the last 2 overs. Still have 90 runs in the bank boys!

Well played Sarfraz!