25th Match - New Zealand v South Africa

[andruid]

yay Amla!

 

[BeeGee]

Time for Guptill to stand up and make a big contribution.

 

[Burgey]

242 will be tough to chase on this.

I think so too. I think it’s just so easy to assume every deck and game is a 300 plus scenario batting first. This WC has already shown it isn’t the case. Not everyone gets the flat decks or has sunny skies. Would love this to go to the wire in an old school style game.

Would prefer NZ to win (sorry Saffers). If they do, top four is basically assured if Australia beats the Deshis tomorrow.

 

[Borges]

There is some rain in the air; this may turn out to be be an interesting chase.

 

[trundler]

I feel SA left some runs on the board due to losing wickets at crucial stages (Markram you idiot) but 240 ain't bad (thanks Dussen). Would like to see how Kane does. Been slow lately and it's a tricky pitch.

 

[MrPrez]

KG! Good start.

 

[Moss]

Munro going early, so predictable. Williamson might as well open on a permanent basis, the number of times he walks in within the first 3-4 overs.

 

[cnerd123]

VdD what a knock

NZ in trouble

 

[weldone]

So tensed. This is almost like a tricky 4th innings chase.

 

[Meridio]

Well, was always going to treat any Munro runs as a bonus. Up to these two plus Taylor to score the bulk of the runs.

 

[trundler]

Would've been folly to expect anything at all from Munro. He's basically Afridi

 

[rythy]

Think SA were around 20 runs short or so.

 

[Moss]

Not Guptill's kind of surface this, not easy to hit though the line and not the truest pitch, plus test match style probing bowling. Might have to grind it out more than he would like.

 

[trundler]

Rabada bringing the goods. They just need 4 an over. Anything on top of that is a bonus.

 

[mr_mister]

How good is Guptill when in top nick. So similar to Rohit

 

[trundler]

Exceptional shot. Just eased it along.

 

[trundler]

How good is Guptill when in top nick. So similar to Rohit

Yes, so good to watch but one also feels they're the 2 biggest beneficiaries of big bats. Times it beautifully, mind you.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Best looking back foot punch in the game

 

[weldone]

Why bring Morris now? I'd bring Lucky first, and try Markram as the 5th bowler on slow pitch.

 

[trundler]

Don't go too hard on Morris. Yeah, strange to not give it to Andile first