***Official***Semi-Final #1- India vs New Zealand - November 15th - Wankhede, Mumbai (D/N)

[SillyCowCorner1]

No disrespect to Pakistan,

They've (New Zealand) lifted their NRR from 0.398 to 0.743. Pakistan need to beat England by about 300 runs to usurp NZ's NRR. "If England get 150, Pakistan will have to chase the target in 3.4 overs," says S Rajesh.

 

[shortpitched713]

Yeah, Pakistan could effectively be eliminated at the toss.

 

[Aidan11]

Pakistan still have a good chance given that they are playing England.

 

[Sunil1z]

Time for chokers Kohli and Rohit to stand up . They are yet to score a 50 in WC semifinals. They have collectively 80 ODI centuries between them . This might be their last WC game if they fail . All the best to them .

 

[Sunil1z]

Hope Gill or Iyer do a Gilchrist /Dhoni

 

[thundaboult]

Time for chokers Kohli and Rohit to stand up . They are yet to score a 50 in WC semifinals. They have collectively 80 ODI centuries between them . This might be their last WC game if they fail . All the best to them .

hehehehe, with trent and nz hitting form they'll be looking at their fav bunnies in blue in the semis with a big big smile

 

[ankitj]

So we play the team that has been a pain in the ass for us since 2019 world cup. Ugh.

 

[Sunil1z]

NZ hitting form
You have lost to every side in top 5 in this WC .

 

[Fuller Pilch]

NZ hitting form
You have lost to every side in top 5 in this WC .

When did we lose to ourselves?

 

[thundaboult]

So we play the team that has been a pain in the ass for us since 2019 world cup. Ugh.

Since the 2016 t20 world cup even*

 

[Adorable Asshole]

NZ hitting form
You have lost to every side in top 5 in this WC .

Didn't the same thing happened in 2019?

 

[Andyhere]

Yeah, Pakistan could effectively be eliminated at the toss.

Exactly! They only chance is to win by 287 runs .. not impossible. If they bat first they will have to score in excess of 400.

 

[Andyhere]

So we play the team that has been a pain in the ass for us since 2019 world cup. Ugh.

They've been pain in icc events, but that was settled in the league stage. So India won't carry any burden.

 

[ashley bach]

How have these teams fared against each other in ICC knockout matches in recent years?

 

[Andyhere]

When did we lose to ourselves?

Loss against Pakistan was effectively losing against yourselves. How often does a chasing team win scoring 402? Only when the defending team shoots on their own foot and your captain did just that by handing the ball to sodhi.

 

[Andyhere]

How have these teams fared against each other in ICC knockout matches in recent years?

NZ definitely does better in knockouts, but that doesn't count it's new game, and different conditions. NZ has not played in Mumbai this WC so far...

 

[ashley bach]

NZ definitely does better in knockouts, but that doesn't count it's new game, and different conditions. NZ has not played in Mumbai this WC so far...

Does it count that NZ have 5 days to prepare while India travel on the 13th and will only have 1 day of final preparation?

 

[Sunil1z]

I think @SillyCowCorner1 should have waited till Saturday. Just saw this scorecard on Twitter

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I think @SillyCowCorner1 should have waited till Saturday. Just saw this scorecard on TwitterView attachment 38067

Babar batted too slow.

 

[shortpitched713]

Babar batted too slow.

They all did. Clearly a 600+ pitch if the NZ boys could only get 1 wicket.