33rd Match - New Zealand v Pakistan

[Prince EWS]

Yeah interesting given he decided to put South Africa in on the same ground last week. Different conditions possibly?

Yeah Kane said a lot about how it was a used surface and he thought about not only the toss but also the lineup because of that.

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah Kane said a lot about how it was a used surface and he thought about not only the toss but also the lineup because of that.

What he didn't say is NZ know Pakistan desperately wanted to bat first, but that would've been a huge part of it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Amir's going to run though them

 

[OverratedSanity]

Amir's going to run though them

Oh hey and it begins

 

[weldone]

Yeah Kane said a lot about how it was a used surface and he thought about not only the toss but also the lineup because of that.

Given how much Hafeez' third ball spinned, maybe he could drop Henry for Sodhi?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What have they got against Nicholls?!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Given how much Hafeez' third ball spinned, maybe he could drop Henry for Sodhi?

Definitely

 

[Moss]

Need Guptill to come good today, if only to compensate for one half of the opening partnership being a write-off.

At least not today.

Officially a big worry now.

 

[Starfighter]

I just realised Munro averages only 25. That's crap, especially for 57 matches.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Surprising amount of turn here. Excellent move to start with hafeez imo.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So good that we have a short leg in an odi

 

[Athlai]

Munro, if you score 50+ today I promise not to complain about you anymore*


* in this World Cup

 

[weldone]

I just realised Munro averages only 25. That's crap, especially for 57 matches.

No centuries too. He is attacking Amir here because he knows he'll struggle to score against spin.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If Hafeez can 'bowl' I think Williamson should do so as well today.

 

[weldone]

If Hafeez can 'bowl' I think Williamson should do so as well today.

Absolutely. Given Pakistan have so many lefties, Williamson's offies maybe useful for a few overs.

 

[Moss]

If Hafeez can 'bowl' I think Williamson should do so as well today.

He'll probably need to, considering Santner is the only frontline spin option.

 

[Athlai]

To be fair to Munros miserable ODI record, his t20i record is alright and he has a few hundreds in that. And for an ultra aggressive opener, it’s kind of a scenario where t20 stays halfway count for him

 

[mr_mister]

Nvm munro. Drop guppers

 

[Flem274*]

Guptills been woeful since returning from injury barring slapping around the sri lankans once

 

[BeeGee]

Now Williamson is slowing down Pakistan's over rate.