***Official***Match #32 - New Zealand vs South Africa - November 1st - Pune (D/N)

[thierry henry]

Good solid batting against reasonably accurate bowling, run rate already heading into respectable areas. I’m already panicking.

 

[StephenZA]

dangerous Bavuma/ pedestrian De Kock - not what I expected so far

One of the things that has been noticeable about Bavuma's ODI runs recently is his aggressive intent, getting him out sometimes, but also getting him decent runs at a clip. Why I think he has been successful the last 18 months or so. Also gives QDK a chance to settle and takes away the pressure I think he feels to always be aggressive early on.

 

[Neil Young]

Good solid batting against reasonably accurate bowling, run rate already heading into respectable areas. I’m already panicking.

The run rate is 4.

But I still get what you mean.

 

[King Kane]

Well at least Boult is still keeping the runs down, a wicket would be nice though.

 

[Moss]

Decent start from Boult and Henry though there looks like very little margin for error out there. Been picked off every time they’ve been slightly off line/length.

 

[thierry henry]

This has veered into being a pretty sloppy spell by Henry’s standards. He’s liable to get hit from his normal length but this has mostly just been him missing.

 

[_Ed_]

The run rate is 4.

But I still get what you mean.

The 10 overs from Ravindra, Phillips (as glorious as he's been so far this WC), Neesham and/or Mitchell are deeply concerning.

 

[King Kane]

Decent start from Boult and Henry though there looks like very little margin for error out there. Been picked off every time they’ve been slightly off line/length.

Decent start from Boult, Henry not so much.

 

[kaetor]

Can't feel comfortable bowling first against this SA team, that dew factor better be worth it!

 

[straw man]

One of the things that has been noticeable about Bavuma's ODI runs recently is his aggressive intent, getting him out sometimes, but also getting him decent runs at a clip. Why I think he has been successful the last 18 months or so. Also gives QDK a chance to settle and takes away the pressure I think he feels to always be aggressive early on.

Yes the commentators (unsure if you have the same ones or not) were just saying it's a deliberate plan from South Africa now. Seems to be working so far. Obviously de Kock can lift his scoring rate enormously later.

 

[Neil Young]

The 10 overs from Ravindra, Phillips (as glorious as he's been so far this WC), Neesham and/or Mitchell are deeply concerning.

Yes, early wickets would have been ideal.

 

[thierry henry]

The run rate is 4.

But I still get what you mean.

Yes. It’s a respectable start and it keeps getting respectabler and THEY’RE GONNA GET 400

 

[Moss]

This has veered into being a pretty sloppy spell by Henry’s standards. He’s liable to get hit from his normal length but this has mostly just been him missing.

Rohit’s calculated attack in the Dharamsala match has possibly put him off his game. Not looked quite the same bowler since. Bring in Southee now and give Henry a chance to make amends when a new batsman comes in.

 

[straw man]

Good solid batting against reasonably accurate bowling, run rate already heading into respectable areas. I’m already panicking.

Man imagine if all the fans were like this.

Oh wait, don't need to imagine, this thread exists: http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/thr...d-justified-pessisim-thread-fatrahihai.90919/

 

[straw man]

The 10 overs from Ravindra, Phillips (as glorious as he's been so far this WC), Neesham and/or Mitchell are deeply concerning.

The most concerning part of that is if Latham erroneously gives Neesham overs that would be better bowled by someone else...

 

[Neil Young]

Yes. It’s a respectable start and it keeps getting respectabler and THEY’RE GONNA GET 400

You have an exquisite grasp of the English language.

 

[Neil Young]

The most concerning part of that is if Latham erroneously gives Neesham overs that would be better bowled by someone else...

He seems to share KW's fear of spin.

 

[Burgey]

Y nz not bat 1st?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Great!

No doubt if Mitchell had dropped it the commentators would've mentiomed his safe hands

 

[StephenZA]

Yes the commentators (unsure if you have the same ones or not) were just saying it's a deliberate plan from South Africa now. Seems to be working so far. Obviously de Kock can lift his scoring rate enormously later.

Unfortunately work does not allow me to watch my cricket in the lab...