*Official* Australia in New Zealand T20s 2021

[thierry henry]

Philippe getting away with all sorts. Must be Australia’s night

You’re welcome

 

[Burgey]

Philippe very unlucky there

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Pitch is either holding up a fair bit, or Australia's tactic of hitting the ball as high as is humanly possible has finally backfired.

 

[nzfan]

Definitely going Aussie way so far. So many mishits falling in no man's land. Finally one taken.

I think Sodhi and Jamieson have bowler well today. Luck haven't favoured enough.

 

[Gnske]

Why didn't Sodhi get paid millions instead of that giant t20 wasteman bowling filth?

 

[Athlai]

Jamieson vs Maxwell must end in a legbye or a runout surely

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Why didn't Sodhi get paid millions instead of that giant t20 wasteman bowling filth?

Plenty of spinners in India

 

[nzfan]

Chapman can't throw overarm and neither can Conway. Why are they in the outfield?

 

[SteveNZ]

Seriously impressive couple of overs from Sodhi, I know the deck suits him but that was a plan worked to uber efficiently.

I'd be giving Phillips a bowl or Chapman, pace is not the go on this deck

 

[SteveNZ]

Jamieson’s areas aren’t even that bad so far, they are just smashing him. Sodhi on the other hand can seemingly bowl wherever he wants.

Not his deck, and I think he's finding that bowling to Asian players and Australians players is a very different situation

 

[nzfan]

Seriously impressive couple of overs from Sodhi, I know the deck suits him but that was a plan worked to uber efficiently.

I'd be giving Phillips a bowl or Chapman, pace is not the go on this deck

Don't think Chapman can bowl. I think he has a bad shoulder. Haven't seen him bowl in domestic cricket either of late.

 

[thierry henry]

Not his deck, and I think he's finding that bowling to Asian players and Australians players is a very different situation

He’s bowled well tonight imo. Could easily have 3 wickets. It’s like he used up all his luck somewhere.

 

[SteveNZ]

Ahaahhahahhaha Elliott shut Sumo down so epicly quickly on that free hit ball. Absolutely did it with glee too like he'd been waiting weeks to do it

 

[thierry henry]

I didn’t know Finch played that one

 

[thierry henry]

tbh Finch was out for a golden so this is all just cheating

 

[SteveNZ]

He’s bowled well tonight imo. Could easily have 3 wickets. It’s like he used up all his luck somewhere.

No not at all, has bowled decent areas. Just finding out that bounce isn't always a golden ticket like it is v Asian sides

 

[thierry henry]

Surely Australia win this, they’re gonna arse their way to 200 here on a tricky pitch without anyone really timing it

 

[ataraxia]

Given that Scotty's a professional and ball-by-ball commentator (allegedly meant to be good on sensationalist stuff), he shouldn't be getting basic facts wrong every second ball.

 

[Athlai]

Surely Australia win this, they’re gonna arse their way to 200 here on a tricky pitch without anyone really timing it

Where there's a will there's a way.

 

[SteveNZ]

Surely Australia win this, they’re gonna arse their way to 200 here on a tricky pitch without anyone really timing it

We won't chase 180 plus on this deck, no. It'd need a Kane innings to rival his against England in 2018 on this ground.

Speaking of which, this deck is going to be pretty decrepit by the 5th T20 and women's games isn't it