***Official***Semi-Final #1- India vs New Zealand - November 15th - Wankhede, Mumbai (D/N)

[The Hutt Rec]

Lol Jadeja

 

[King Kane]

Thanks Jadeja.

 

[Owzat]

The only thing is, India will always be 1 wicket away from pushing the required rr out of the reach.

is also a danger without PP overs that leaving a huge onslaught for last 15-20 overs could end up with such regular wicket loss all any batsman can do, at best, is a cameo 20-30 and out which would take some coordination to make work ie they'd all have to come in, hit from the get go, get 20-30 and then next man in takes over


more likely scenario is one of the current pair, or next 2-3, gets himself set then picks off runs and builds momentum that scares the living s...... out of India, captain and bowlers alike, and they start sitting back a bit. Not letting the Indian bowlers pin them down has to be key, if you can't hit 2, 3 or 4 make sure you are at least getting 5-6 off the over and if that's your base to push on from any boundary makes it around 9-10 and 2+ makes it bumper

could even look at it as number of boundaries needed, let's say 200 in boundaries at 10 sixes and 35 fours (which in case you hadn't worked out is 45 balls out of remaining 160 off and more psychologically manageable even if doesn't end up being actually achieved

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Lol Jadeja is choking.

 

[cnerd123]

wtf Jaddu they need 10 an over calm the **** down

 

[Shri]

well played nz

was a good run

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Free runs

 

[Athlai]

Jadeja

 

[MW1304]

Silence is going to be defeaning when Kohli's 50th ton ends up in a losing effort.

Ban him

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

India trying to lose this via extras and fielding errors it seems.

 

[silentstriker]

India looking like NZ has 300/2. Calm the **** down and play normally jesus christ.

 

[Uppercut]

Good fifty from Mitchell.



He's still there though, we just need him to be the anchor while the other guys tee off around him.

I think chasing 398 is more of an ‘everyone tee off’ kind of situation. I know Kohli anchored the India innings but they made a much faster start.

 

[Athlai]

Its also Kane Williamson he did that at, the most mild mannered player in history wowwwww

 

[Andyhere]

India trying to lose this via extras and fielding errors it seems.

Exactly right! They need to clam down!

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Would be slightly humorous if NZ won on the last ball, given that act of petulance.

 

[centurymaker]

Pathetic fielding and discipline from India. Gifting runs left and right over and over again. Awful performance so far.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lol pressure's definitely getting to them here.

 

[Window]

I’ve not followed ODIs past couple of years but Mitchell is seriously good.

 

[Prince EWS]

Every day Mitchell being a sub 40 FC average domestic journeyman prior to being picked seems more and more like a myth. Has accumulated an incredible highlights reels in his brief career already.

Pepperidge Farm remembers:

Mitchell shouldn't be batting 3 in Test cricket but I actually think he's sneaky good tbh.

 

[Owzat]

I think chasing 398 is more of an ‘everyone tee off’ kind of situation. I know Kohli anchored the India innings but they made a much faster start.

think we've seen enough innings where batsmen don't seem to be doing a great deal, plodding along a bit, and then suddenly cut loose to suggest it is possible to accumulate for a bit, just can't for too long chasing anything well over 300 let alone all but 400