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

[chris.hinton]

Well maybe they wont get 400

 

[Darwin Award]

.. Only at the very end when Kohli hit that six before a few balls later until his dismissal did Kohli reach better than a run a ball.

Probably costed the team a good 20-30 runs there.

 

[trundler]

Out twice in the over bringing his first chance average down to less than 60

That's not what first chance average is. That would be average per chance.

 

[Skyliner]

The whole day has a feeling of a bunch of hapless sacrificial dupes being fed to the lions at the Colosseum as an absolute necessity for the mental health of 1 billion people.
From the pitch selected by Team India and BCCI to the Indian commentators gushing over their team from ball 1 to the cloying adoration of each Indian batter. One smug commentator now threatening the Black Caps with the quality of Indias spinners.
But the game isn’t decided until both teams have batted.
Good catch DC.

 

[Athlai]

That's not what first chance average is. That would be average per chance.

First chance average is a cruel mistress indeed

 

[Andyhere]

This is poor to send Rahul! STAGE WAS SET FOR SKY!

 

[Aidan11]

Will Gill come back?

 

[BazBall21]

Kohli deserves a good finish. Hope it continues in the tests.

 

[SteveNZ]

Just tall poppy syndrome. This is 100 above par precisely because of these two. Let's see how India's spinners do before casting judgement on a couple of quite overs against a soft ball on a slow deck.

Rubbish. It's not tall poppy syndrome and he's made a habit of doing it. He's the greatest ODI player of all time, but it's absolutely fair to point out he's selfish around milestones to the slight detriment of their total. I've got no problem with his scoring rate but he gets to 90 and puts out the picket fence... 1111111111

 

[trundler]

If Babar had bowled Ravindra at this point in the innings he would've been slaughtered for it. Terrible captaincy

 

[Daemon]

Guy who’s role is to bring the team through the middle overs unscathed does just that and tons up

CW: wahhhh so selfish

 

[Socerer 01]

This is poor to send Rahul! STAGE WAS SET FOR SKY!

absolute drivel

 

[Athlai]

The whole day has a feeling of a bunch of hapless sacrificial dupes being fed to the lions at the Colosseum as an absolute necessity for the mental health of 1 billion people.
From the pitch selected by Team India and BCCI to the Indian commentators gushing over their team from ball 1 to the cloying adoration of each Indian batter. One smug commentator now threatening the Black Caps with the quality of Indias spinners.
But the game isn’t decided until both teams have batted.
Good catch DC.

Its eerie to see something of an optimistic post from you

 

[Andyhere]

The whole day has a feeling of a bunch of hapless sacrificial dupes being fed to the lions at the Colosseum as an absolute necessity for the mental health of 1 billion people.
From the pitch selected by Team India and BCCI to the Indian commentators gushing over their team from ball 1 to the cloying adoration of each Indian batter. One smug commentator now threatening the Black Caps with the quality of Indias spinners.
But the game isn’t decided until both teams have batted.
Good catch DC.

Ask your team to perform rather than expecting fairness without anything to show!

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

The whole day has a feeling of a bunch of hapless sacrificial dupes being fed to the lions at the Colosseum as an absolute necessity for the mental health of 1 billion people.
From the pitch selected by Team India and BCCI to the Indian commentators gushing over their team from ball 1 to the cloying adoration of each Indian batter. One smug commentator now threatening the Black Caps with the quality of Indias spinners.
But the game isn’t decided until both teams have batted.
Good catch DC.

Lol stay mad loser

 

[King Kane]

Can't be bowling Rachin at the death, just bowls too many buffet balls.

 

[trundler]

Rubbish. It's not tall poppy syndrome and he's made a habit of doing it. He's the greatest ODI player of all time, but it's absolutely fair to point out he's selfish around milestones to the slight detriment of their total

He would've cost them more runs getting out prematurely.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I guess Player of the Tournament will be fairly straightforward.

They could do with him getting out though and send in Sky.

Not necessarily, SA win and De Kock goes big in semi and final and a case is made for him.

 

[SteveNZ]

Guy who’s role is to bring the team through the middle overs unscathed does just that and tons up

CW: wahhhh so selfish

Daemon: Watches the point woosh over his head

 

[Athlai]

Can't be bowling Rachin at the death, just bowls too many buffet balls.

Alternative was Ferg