***Official*** New Zealand in South Africa

[jot1]

Might be a run out

 

[jot1]

Not out! Was very close.

 

[Tim]

NZ really have had to work hard to get 249 but I think it's a fairly decent score.

 

[jot1]

249 for 8 innings over. They did well to get near 250

 

[_Ed_]

250 is an interesting target.

We'll need to break the opening partnership quickly, what an opening partnership it is.

 

[NZTailender]

SA need 250 for victory.

I'll back the NZ bowlers

 

[andyc]

SA need 250 for victory.

I'll back the NZ bowlers

Same, my money's on the Kiwis.

 

[Zinzan]

NZ are 25-30 runs short of what they should have got. They often threatened to get away on SA but never quite managed it
..however to balance that the pitch is a bit uneven and looks likes its slowing up so I'd have it around 50-50.

 

[meatspx]

OK score by the Kiwis, SA are the slight favourite atm.

The key is to bowl well at the start, if Smith gets away from us then it will be hard.

 

[Zinzan]

James....How long do i have to live with the "bad word warning" tattoed by my name??

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Impressive effort from Kallis to get 200 ODI wickets. When you consider he's just the third South African after Donald and Pollock to get there, it's a remarkable performance. Only the 24th player overall to get there, and only Pollock, Jayasuria, Kapil Dev, Streak, Razzaq and Harris have managed it among those who could legitmately be called all-rounders.

 

[jot1]

Some of our batsmen are seriously out of form, so I'm worried. 250 shoud be a gettable score, though. The Kiwi attack is bowler-heavy and some excellent bowlers too. I don't have much hope of us winning this. If we had limited NZ to 230 I would have been confident.

 

[Nate]

James....How long do i have to live with the "bad word warning" tattoed by my name??

Go Kiwis, Bond it to `em!

 

[jot1]

Great start!

 

[NZTailender]

Uh, Bond?

 

[_Ed_]

Bond takes the first wicket...makes up for his first over.

 

[NZTailender]

Ah, Bond!

 

[jot1]

Boeta! Ag nee man!!!!

 

[andyc]

Is Bond really bowling that bad? Or are they just batting well?

 

[Prince EWS]

Do South Africa think this is another 20/20??