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

[James]

Have Phillips from one end now and bowl out Rachin and Santner.

 

[Moss]

So strange from Axar. Getting roasted by Gavaskar on air.

Macewell’s put in a great shift.

 

[slowfinger]

1 more stupid shot, preferably from Hardik, and I'll start to believe

 

[honestbharani]

I think the worst part is the thought process. This was the last over for Macewell.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Dumb Axar, **** off!

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

This is where NZ will miss Matt Henry

 

[King Kane]

We are still hanging in there, one more wicket from Santner and it's game on.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Go Black Caps

 

[Moss]

Thought Santner has been less than spot on with the field placements today at crucial moments . Was pretty obvious in those last 3 balls Hardik was looking to see off Bracewell, should have brought the field in and tried to apply more pressure.

 

[NZTailender]

Probably smart here from India sitting on Santner and Bracewell because we've got two part timers and seamers not suited to death bowling left.

This has turned out a lot closer than expected.

 

[honestbharani]

I think they will back themselves to get 8 an over in the last 4 against seamers. So the next 3 overs will be critical for NZ. They are probably gonna bowl spin, will these guys take them on? Game hangs in the balance. Will tell us a lot about the mental make-up of some of these Indian players here.

 

[King Kane]

They are just seeing off Santner and Ravindra.

 

[slowfinger]

Ravindra is shitting himself right now hahahah

 

[straw man]

Time for Jamieson to bowl some random slower balls and draw a top edge, I hope.

 

[James]

O'Rourke? Really? Why wouldn't you go Jamieson who's been the best of the seamers?

 

[SkyBlue]

Inexperience of NZ pacers is gonna hurt them here

 

[James]

and the 1st ball explains why....

 

[honestbharani]

Class shot that, from KL. Shows the value of test match technique and batsmanship even in this level.

 

[TheBrand]

Can't understand the thinking here going with O'Rourke.

 

[Daemon]

NZ made the same mistake as India, bringing the fast bowler back on too early.