Final – India v New Zealand – Sunday, March 9 – Dubai

[RossTaylorsBox]

Duffy will probably replace him.

 

[SkyBlue]

Rohit losing too many tosses. I this needs to be investigated.

 

[Skyliner]

Shastri is amped up for this one.

 

[ataraxia]

I honestly don't rate picking Smith, with how expensive he's been in internationals so far. Is he even going to bowl more than one spell? Unlikely.

 

[SkyBlue]

Advantage NZ IMHO. This was a big toss to win. 250+ and I see a 2019 Semi-final choke happening.

 

[Sunil1z]

Yeah 240 is the maximum capacity of this Team while chasing

 

[Silly Point 2.0]

NZ's to lose now I reckon, unless India can keep them under par

 

[ashley bach]

Is that seriously like 15 consecutive losses of the toss for India in ODIs? Remarkable.
Don't have any confidence with Smith tbh will be surprised if he gets more than 4 overs. Also his batting in these conditions is a worry.

 

[Moss]

I honestly don't rate picking Smith, with how expensive he's been in internationals so far. Is he even going to bowl more than one spell? Unlikely.

Yeah would have preferred Duffy, but in any case Henry’s loss means NZ will have to bat that much better.

 

[NZTailender]

Awesome,, now we have a legit excuse when we lose

 

[King Kane]

Matt Henry out for Nathan Smith hurts our chances but at least we won the toss, I think we have a better chance batting first like we did against SA.

Hopefully Rachin can produce another big game knock, he's the key to our batting along with Kane against the Indian spinners and pace bowlers too.

 

[SteveNZ]

Henry out Smith in hurts less when we've won the toss. The batters set us up, and our three spinners have the onus on them to deliver later on

 

[Gnske]

Henry out?

Congratulations to the home side for their victory

 

[James]

Henry out Smith in hurts less when we've won the toss. The batters set us up, and our three spinners have the onus on them to deliver later on

I think we've got enough bowling options to not have to rely on Smith for 10 overs as well. I expect we'll see Smith/Phillips/Rachin cover 10-13 overs between them.

 

[Days of Grace]

We should reckon on 30 overs for our spinners (Santner and Bracewell 10 each then Phillips and Ravindra sharing the remaining 10). That leaves Jamieson, O’Rourke and Smith to bowl 20.

 

[Silly Point 2.0]

Shows how much the toss matters if you have a good side I suppose

 

[ashley bach]

Feels a lot is hinging on how Rachin goes

 

[Gnske]

Btw we live in the alternate universe where anti-semitism is back like 80s nostalgia, hendrix is a born again monogamist and PEWS is a closeted industrial-capitalist and no one select AB de Villiers as wicketkeeper in the ATG SA sides.

This universe demands the bad guys win.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Henry out injured - that's a massive loss.

Time for @Chubb 's mate to be a hero

 

[slowfinger]

NZ (and the CW universe) looking like they didn't learn from the mauling in the group stages and attacking the PP and running hard the singles. 30+ overs of dot balls incoming.