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

[OverratedSanity]

We look like we may have put on 360-380 odd, if we batted first, but I suspect India would've chased it down

Hmm Boult and Southee would've been terifying under lights for around 7-8 overs imo. Just a matter of getting through it relatively unscathed.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Kept poorly too

Might be a stupid question but why no Blundell? Good keeper and showed he can bat in tests and scores at a decent lick too.

 

[mackembhoy]

I don't think Neesham would have made much difference in this situation, he isn't Superman, he is more Clark Kent these days.

Them glasses were off against Aus though.

Just not really sure what the point of specialist number 7 is.

Mind just looks your coaches planned to have Ravindra at 7 and just stuck a square peg in a round hole with Chapman.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So last ever NZ match for Boult? If so, thanks for the memories.

Surely they will keep him for the T20 thing next year? Not that many of us care about that until the day before it starts.

 

[GIMH]

Not been a close game at all. This has been far too easy for India - they are head and shoulders above the rest.

At the 40 over mark Nz had a similar score to India. How is that anything but close?

Agree though. If they get the job done on Sunday I think they go down as one of the great ODI sides, up there with Australia of the 00s.

 

[srbhkshk]

Siraj hasn't earned the right to take that wicket.

 

[Arachnodouche]

At the 40 over mark Nz had a similar score to India. How is that anything but close?

Agree though. If they get the job done on Sunday I think they go down as one of the great ODI sides, up there with Australia of the 00s.

Fielding's a huge difference though. No. 2 at best.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

So last ever NZ match for Boult? If so, thanks for the memories.

He's got his casual contract this season, but I don't see him being match-fit for a test, and what would be the point of selecting him in random ODI or T20 series, give some new blood a chance. So maybe. The way he's left has left a sour taste in my mouth I have to say.

 

[Athlai]

Might be a stupid question but why no Blundell? Good keeper and showed he can bat in tests and scores at a decent lick too.

Seen as a bit of a test specialist but was probably the next closest selection. Latham had a decent run of form prior to the WC in jam ODIs.

Most kiwi fans been hating on the selection the whole world cup

 

[Athlai]

At the 40 over mark Nz had a similar score to India. How is that anything but close?

Agree though. If they get the job done on Sunday I think they go down as one of the great ODI sides, up there with Australia of the 00s.

Nah he was sweating he just playin

 

[King Kane]

Revenge from 2019 completed. NZ can pack their bags, just like they had India do in 2019.
Jaddu wicket was when India lost that game, now he is here catching kiwis in every corner of this ground.

Revenge against us on India's home turf with an advantage with the toss and home crowd behind them, true revenge would be beating us in England.

 

[Molehill]

At the 40 over mark Nz had a similar score to India. How is that anything but close?

Agree though. If they get the job done on Sunday I think they go down as one of the great ODI sides, up there with Australia of the 00s.

Would they be as effective outside India?

 

[mackembhoy]

Great innings by Mitchell nevertheless.

Shami's tournament is just outrageous.

Yet they picked Thakur to begin with. Utterly bizarre, considering his already excellent WC record and if he'd played more would have already been fastest to 200 ODI

I said it was like Australia not picking Starc and I was basically told I was wrong by one of the Indian fans on here.

Shami helped prove me completely right.

 

[White Ball]

At the 40 over mark Nz had a similar score to India. How is that anything but close?

Agree though. If they get the job done on Sunday I think they go down as one of the great ODI sides, up there with Australia of the 00s.

78 runs away with 2 overs left, yeah this isn’t close

 

[Punk01]

Comment on my views about current Nz players in the ODI setup.

Conway has disappointed but will continue
Rachin a great find
Kane will still play
Mitchell superstar will obviously continue
Latham's prob last match
Phillips did very well as an all-rounder
Chapman will prob do good at no5 instead of no7 , he needs time to settle
Neesham prob will only play t20s
Young will prob be in the 15
Boult and Southee fantastic careers coming to an end
Santner has been a star too
Sodhi will be in 15 too unless other good spinner comes up
Ferguson needs to improve a lot , I doubt he will stay around till next WC
Henry if he stays fit and performs well will continue
Jamieson I am not so sure about in flat conditions, u need to have special skills to get wickets like bumrah has.

So Nz will need many Young players to fill in some important spots

But the attention now shifts to T20 WC next year.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Siraj hasn't earned the right to take that wicket.

If there is any weak link in the side it is him. Batting looks formidable and the other pacemen are too. Spin department not bad either.

 

[Molehill]

Well if Shami doesn't get MOTM now.......a chance to get 7 here.

 

[Moss]

78 runs away with 2 overs left, yeah this isn’t close

There was enough going on till the 40th over to keep the viewer interested, in that sense was a creditable chase. But yeah, comprehensive in the end.

 

[King Kane]

Ferguson going down swinging.

 

[GIMH]

Would they be as effective outside India?

I mean it's a hell of a pace attack isn't it. I dunno. It's a fair question.

I guess to stand there with the Aussies they'd need to go again in South Africa 27 (if they win this year!)