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

[thierry henry]

What sort of score does Mbangwa think they should be aiming for and what sort of score does he think they’re currently on target for? This is looking like 350 and while that’s a feasibly chaseable score I don’t think I’ve ever heard a commentator talk about it like this before.

 

[Burgey]

Fmd Quinton de Kock is having an AT World Cup. Bloke’s in just ridiculous form.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Mitchell 3-fer incoming

 

[Moss]

Mitchell 3-fer incoming

That would be a heck of a 50th over

 

[straw man]

What sort of score does Mbangwa think they should be aiming for and what sort of score does he think they’re currently on target for? This is looking like 350 and while that’s a feasibly chaseable score I don’t think I’ve ever heard a commentator talk about it like this before.

I 99% agree that the commentators are being over-the-top about RVD's 'struggles', but it is also true the game has changed a lot. Was amazed how many times the commentators in the NZ chase vs Australia said things like 'required run rate hasn't got out of control, they only need 8s or 9s' with literally 20-ish overs to go. And they were right. To anyone watching ODIs in the 90s, that's completely whack.

 

[Athlai]

SA were 175 at this stage vs Bangers when they did 380

 

[King Kane]

Surely that's Boult's last over, we need him to keep a few overs up his sleeve for the back end when SA will be trying to tee off.

 

[Jarquis]

Fmd Quinton de Kock is having an AT World Cup. Bloke’s in just ridiculous form.

And he’s retiring in less than three weeks

 

[Athlai]

Taylor to field imo

 

[Moss]

South Africa haven’t completely run away with it mainly because Boult, Santner and Phillips have been very good so far. Platform looks ominous though.

 

[thierry henry]

I 99% agree that the commentators are being over-the-top about RVD's 'struggles', but it is also true the game has changed a lot. Was amazed how many times the commentators in the NZ chase vs Australia said things like 'required run rate hasn't got out of control, they only need 8s or 9s' with literally 20-ish overs to go. And they were right. To anyone watching ODIs in the 90s, that's completely whack.

Yeah but that understanding of the modern game is exactly why they should realise that 350+ is still par from here

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

So Henry is done for the day

 

[Burgey]

Reckon they are going to go awfully hard at Neesham here. Creates a real issue if he gets hit out of the attack

 

[Athlai]

He has been hit out of the attack

 

[King Kane]

Taylor to field imo

He would be better than Doully or Smithy.

Smithy would be struggling just to walk in between overs.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I 99% agree that the commentators are being over-the-top about RVD's 'struggles', but it is also true the game has changed a lot. Was amazed how many times the commentators in the NZ chase vs Australia said things like 'required run rate hasn't got out of control, they only need 8s or 9s' with literally 20-ish overs to go. And they were right. To anyone watching ODIs in the 90s, that's completely whack.

I remember as a kid anytime the RRR was over 6 it was basically game over. Inzi in the '92 semi came in when 120 odd were needed from 16 overs and it was considered almost miraculous when they won.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I wonder if Chris Donaldson can catch and throw very well. He'd definitely be the fastest fielding option.

 

[thierry henry]

Can someone just take a catch or hit the stumps

 

[straw man]

I remember as a kid anytime the RRR was over 6 it was basically game over. Inzi in the '92 semi came in when 120 odd were needed from 16 overs and it was considered almost miraculous when they won.

yup exactly my memory too

 

[thierry henry]

Or not get injured. Just anything good.