1st Semi Final - New Zealand v South Africa (24th March)

[Flem274*]

he's startng slowly but you let guptill get in at your peril. should have backed tahir to cope with kane long enough to get guptill

 

[Zinzan]

Odds about even again with most bookies.

 

[hendrix]

he's startng slowly but you let guptill get in at your peril. should have backed tahir to cope with kane long enough to get guptill

agreed.

 

[cnerd123]

Wait why take Tahir off?

Balls still new, something in it for the quicks. Let them make use of it now, then give Tahir more overs deeper in the innings against NZ's lower/middle order.

He did his job; brought some control and helped get Baz out. The quicks are at the most effective now, might as get their overs out now.

 

[Adgey]

Pretty amazing how calm williamson always looks.

 

[viriya]

71: runs scored by NZ in the first 5 overs, the second-most for any team since 2001. The best such score (78) is also by NZ (v BANG, 2007)

 

[Swingpanzee]

Ross is gonna be crucial in this chase. Can't afford his jamminess. Although I hope these two stay for a long long while

 

[Prince EWS]

I think there's probably a bit of "don't waste Tahir's overs against Williamson, who will play him better than the rest" to the bowling change. Obviously it'll backfire if Williamson's on 40* when Tahir comes back on but I think that's probably part of the rationale.

 

[OverratedSanity]

he's startng slowly but you let guptill get in at your peril. should have backed tahir to cope with kane long enough to get guptill

Yeah don't get the change. Guptill looked poor against Tahir.

 

[viriya]

You seriously want to ask that question? You?

Yes my dear Shri, I think I was clear.

 

[eroticfishcake]

71: runs scored by NZ in the first 5 overs, the second-most for any team since 2001. The best such score (78) is also by NZ (v BANG, 2007)

yeah that was a 6 over game wasn't it

 

[viriya]

I think there's probably a bit of "don't waste Tahir's overs against Williamson, who will play him better than the rest" to the bowling change. Obviously it'll backfire if Williamson's on 40* when Tahir comes back on but I think that's probably part of the rationale.

Also probably the fact that Philander will be utterly useless if he doesn't use the new ball.

 

[Shri]

Wish they had sent in Ronchi or Anderson at 3 to keep the momentum going and make the chase even easier.

 

[Swingpanzee]

****

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Morkel!

 

[Spikey]

Wait why take Tahir off?

coz the plan is bowl him in the middle overs and not Philander I suppose, so with Bmac gone try to get Philander through some of his overs

 

[Shri]

Yes my dear Shri, I think I was clear.

Aright.

 

[cnerd123]

I was just gonna post that I felt that Tahir should be bowling too... but Morkel has struck.

Huuuuggggeee wicket.

SA back in front.

 

[Swingpanzee]

bring Corey in

 

[Flem274*]

oh no