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

[kevinw]

Going to need to be some South Africa 23 batting now.

 

[honestbharani]

I dunno, GP into Hardik's arc would have been risky. O'Rourke bowled one poor ball which could have been saved with a more savvy field set

It was not a poor ball at all, come on. It was just a class shot.

 

[honestbharani]

We've been sloppier in the field tonight which is dissappointing

Glad to not be the supporter of the side making these mistakes in the field.

 

[Moss]

I dunno, GP into Hardik's arc would have been risky. O'Rourke bowled one poor ball which could have been saved with a more savvy field set

This would be worth the gamble I think. Pace alone won’t win it.

 

[honestbharani]

Thank God he shanked that shot. Had he nailed it, it may have gone straight down Smith's throat there.

 

[honestbharani]

Hardik is just slogging blindly now. Has to get the singles here and let Rahul face the pace. He has not been good against pace for a while now, Hardik.

 

[Silver Silva]

If Nathan Smith was basically a free hit pick , why didn't NZ send him as a pinch hitter when they batted ?

 

[NZTailender]

Ridiculous shot, great stuff

 

[honestbharani]

If Nathan Smith was basically a free hit pick , why didn't NZ send him as a pinch hitter when they batted ?

They could have had Chapman.

 

[NZTailender]

If Nathan Smith was basically a free hit pick , why didn't NZ send him as a pinch hitter when they batted ?

Lack of imagination in the NZ setup imo

 

[SteveNZ]

It was not a poor ball at all, come on. It was just a class shot.

A long half volley with a cover tight on the one isn't a poor ball? It's his first ball back of the spell so you can understand, but it was poor. Rahul only had to lean on it

 

[Silver Silva]

How great a feeling it is to be ahead of the game and a player like Jadeja in the shed

 

[SkyBlue]

Horrible running ffs

 

[honestbharani]

A long half volley with a cover tight on the one isn't a poor ball? It's his first ball back of the spell so you can understand, but it was poor. Rahul only had to lean on it

He played it on the up. It was not a half volley at all. It was short of good length and he stood up and punched it on the up off the heels.

 

[SteveNZ]

Lack of imagination in the NZ setup imo

Yeah, so typical of the Stead era. He went for the 'safe' option that was never going to be any value to us.

 

[honestbharani]

Horrible running ffs

They are besties too. WTAF.

 

[Silver Silva]

Victory is in sight for India

 

[SteveNZ]

He played it on the up. It was not a half volley at all. It was short of good length and he stood up and punched it on the up off the heels.

Then we're not talking about the same ball. I mean O'Rourke's first ball of his spell:

O'Rourke to Rahul, FOUR runs
Four to start the 45th over. Too full outside off, Rahul stays still and drills the cover drive away from the fielder deep.

 

[Moss]

If Nathan Smith was basically a free hit pick , why didn't NZ send him as a pinch hitter when they batted ?

Once Henry was out injured I think NZ were pretty much resigned to playing with 10. Though not selecting Duffy is pretty damning for the man considering he’s been permanent backup for a while now.

 

[honestbharani]

Definitely see imprints of GG all over this side now. They dont want to take the chase to the last over. Its fine as long as he can temper his own stuff with some common sense sometimes. Much like Bazball, it has potential to be gamechanging for India but he has to be humble and not buy his own hype train.

Or in GG's case, just not be a bitter man and be more open to ideas.