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

[halba]

That's why he's such an ODI gun but shits the bed in Tests at times - that lean on the front foot well short of a length, hitting it between point and straight mid on

In Tests he has been throwing his wicket away.

 

[NZTailender]

Smith is definitely an allrounder. Batted 6 for Otago before moving to Wellington

Batting positions in the Plunket Shield below the #4 positon should be taken with a grain of salt

 

[Qlder]

The crowds have been so disappointing this tournament. From a quick google search, I see 38% of the UAE is of Indian decent, would have at least expected a full house for the final.

And the stadium only holds 25,000.

Sunday is the first day of the work week in UAE. Why didn't they play on Friday or Saturday to get a week-end crowd (maybe because ICC only care above TV $)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Travis Ravindra

 

[SkyBlue]

What a shot

Omg

 

[halba]

This is some crazy slogging now. He was so slow out of the gate and suddenly went nuts.

shami (post injury version) and Pandya being treated like they truly are- military medium pace.

 

[slowfinger]

The crowds have been so disappointing this tournament. From a quick google search, I see 38% of the UAE is of Indian decent, would have at least expected a full house for the final.

And the stadium only holds 25,000.

Still getting better crowd than say, the Indian Wells Open

Or is it

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Batting positions in the Plunket Shield below the #4 positon should be taken with a grain of salt

I meant in Ford Trophy. Dunno if he batted that high in PS

 

[SkyBlue]

Rohit's captaincy in finals has been all over the place

Tried to do too much too early against Australia in 2023 too

Overrated captain

 

[SteveNZ]

In Tests he has been throwing his wicket away.

Keep going brother!! He's 22 off 8 or so since the first post

Yes, he has thrown his wicket away playing with half a blade in Tests. He's ideally set up to bat in ODIs on these sort of flat ones

 

[slowfinger]

Ravindra really batting like, a slightly better version of Sunil Narine

There I said it

 

[SkyBlue]

I have a feeling Dubai will have a library-sque atmosphere just like Ahmedabad 2023

 

[King Kane]

Ravi impressed with that Rachin on drive, "that's the shot of a subcontinent player", he's an NZ player Ravi, don't try to claim him for the subcontinent.

 

[SteveNZ]

Rohit's captaincy in finals has been all over the place

Tried to do too much too early against Australia in 2023 too

Overrated captain

Are there any international captains that don't follow the ball these days? Seems a modern trait. Amazing how one pull shot all of a sudden changes a field when I'm certain that wasn't the length in the plan

 

[NZTailender]

I meant in Ford Trophy. Dunno if he batted that high in PS

That's even worse.

 

[SkyBlue]

Crap bowling

 

[Silver Silva]

India should turn to Kuldeep

 

[James]

Sunday is the first day of the work week in UAE. Why didn't they play on Friday or Saturday to get a week-end crowd (maybe because ICC only care above TV $)

Thanks for explaining that, didn't realise Sunday was the first day of the work week. As you say, shame they couldn't have accounted for that, but I think they obviously hoped the final was going to be in Pakistan where I assume the work week starts on Monday.

 

[SkyBlue]

NZ got the start and platform to score 300 now

 

[OverratedSanity]

God damn rachin is so good