**Official** New Zealand v World XI

[BlackCap_Fan]

81 all out. Maybe some Namibians sneaked in disguised as the World XI players.

Honestly. Bad pitch or no bad pitch, 5 ducks (facing 13 balls altogether) is just wrong for a side that won the game before with ease.

This really annoys me, I was hoping for a good match. At 37/1 off 7.3, this was shaping up for a good match. Rudiculous.

 

[_Ed_]

The 2nd wicket fell at 59. To lose the next 8 for 22 runs is truly awful.

 

[Fiery]

To quote Bill Lawry: "A pretty pi$s poor effort that"

 

[Sir_Fireboard]

Bloody hell, 9/81 now. Fleming needs to back off and give a chance.

I wish he had, we're not in for a very good match at all, now.

 

[_Ed_]

Yeah I would have loved a 150 run partnership for the last wicket...but no, will be over by dinner time!

 

[MoxPearl]

they should have another game after it tonite =D

 

[sportychic33]

mox pearl, i'd rather put lower hutt than naenae. what is it with the black caps wearing yellow/orange bracelets?
why did they take a dinner break now? they should have let the black caps chase the 81 then have a dinner break and decide whether they should play another 20/20 game.

 

[_Ed_]

Run chase going pretty comfortably at the moment, as expected, only 31 needed from here.

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

It's confirmed; there will be a 10 - over each side match after the run chase. YAY!

I hope that the 10 over match is included in the highlights tonight on prime.

 

[MoxPearl]

1 over bowled by each player except the keeper

LOL awsome

 

[MoxPearl]

55/3

remember that the world team was 55/1

D:!

 

[MoxPearl]

oh wtf

 

[Fiery]

Macca bowled 64/5

mmm...stranger things have happened

 

[Fiery]

Make that 6. Cairns holes out to deep point Blewett's 1st ball.
Game on dude!

 

[Fiery]

Marshall wins the toss and NZ batting first in 10 over game. How wrong could the groundsman be?

Stuff.co.nz

By PHIL HAMILTON

"Westpac Park groundsman Karl Johnson believes the pitch will be a belter for Wednesday's one-day cricket game between the Black Caps and World XI. "

 

[Ming]

Shall be a good watch.

Why did Marshall do the toss?

 

[dinu23]

81 all out. Maybe some Namibians sneaked in disguised as the World XI players.

Honestly. Bad pitch or no bad pitch, 5 ducks (facing 13 balls altogether) is just wrong for a side that won the game before with ease.

maybe u've changed ur mind after the NZ batting performance, huh? these kind of pitches are no good for one dayers.

 

[Fiery]

It's not being commentated on by Cricinfo those I'll give a running commentary for those without Sky or Radio Sport.

2.4 overs. 47/0
Kyle Mills teeing off now

 

[Fiery]

48/0
21 off that Murali over. 2 6s 2 4s to Mills

 

[MoxPearl]

hopefully styrus will hit himself out

This is about money styrus u ugly hoe