***Official***Match #32 - New Zealand vs South Africa - November 1st - Pune (D/N)

[Neil Young]

Making Maharaj look like prime Derek Underwood.

 

[Andyhere]

Not just saying this as an England fan, but this world cup has had some very underwhelming games. I had high hopes for a high scoring close one today.

Definitely not enough close games.
Some teams like England/Bangladesh just hasn't shown any fight.
Even today NZ could've absorbed pressure knowing it will get easier to bat on and can always catch up with wickets in hand.

 

[Neil Young]

Omg this is going to be a 200+ run thrashing!! NRR is going to crash to +0.4

Was only watching in hope that defeat is by a small margin.

It's almost 4am where you are. May as well get some kip, and wake to a beautiful Auckland morning in a few hours.

 

[centurymaker]

Now losing to Pakistan and winning vs SL won't likely be enough. Pakistan game is kind of a quarterfinal now for NZ

 

[King Kane]

Southee trying his best to hit some more high outfield catches.

We've already gifted SA a win so we may as well gift them some catching practice as well.

 

[Andyhere]

Maharaj is another fool like Imran tahir, SA seems to keep producing them. Celebrate wicket like they've won the world cup!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's plumb as they come. Jansen takes another one.

NZ about to experience a massive NRR loss.

 

[Neil Young]

Maharaj is another fool like Imran tahir, SA seems to keep producing them. Celebrate wicket like they've won the world cup!

They become cult heroes in SA, though. They love that sort of thing.

 

[Groundking]

Damn NZ have gotten destroyed here, this world cup has been a bit too one sided in each game imo.

 

[TT Boy]

He reviewed that. Save the reviews for someone else.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Jansen is running away with that player of the tournament trophy

 

[Andyhere]

Now Mitchell gone, that's game over if it wasn't already.

We just need to try and bat out the overs now and try to limit the NRR damage.

He was trying to win the game in one over what an idiot!

 

[Sunil1z]

NZ-PAK game is now like QF .

 

[Andyhere]

Jansen is running away with that player of the tournament trophy

Nah it won't be easy. He will get thrashed on Sunday by the Indians.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nah it won't be easy. He will get thrashed on Sunday by the Indians.

We can't play him for **** lol

 

[Andyhere]

NZ-PAK game is now like QF .

Not for pak..pak can win that game and still not make it to semis

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Maharaj is another fool like Imran tahir, SA seems to keep producing them. Celebrate wicket like they've won the world cup!

That’s up to him tho, isn’t it? Plus if he bowls like this, I don’t think any one will care.

 

[Tom Flint]

If we do go out from here, it will obviously be down to some bad injury luck, but also some very poor decisions at the toss.

Nothing to do with playing terribly since the 4th game then?

 

[Owzat]

kiwis going tumbling down, never mind James "show us his World Cup stats, wah" Neesham will save the day!

 

[Moss]

Similar decision making. Seems to me that teams are more concerned with the stats of the ground they're playing at rather than the conditions and opposition. Apparently, England hadn't even noticed it was a bit hot when they put SA in.

Also wonder if the Australia game contributed to a misplaced belief in the ability to overhaul large totals. Thought there were at least as many concerns as positives coming out of that game and the India one.