Semi-Final #2- New Zealand v South Africa- Wednesday, March 5th- Lahore

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Coetzee gives this attack an added dimension in ODIs. I think we are really missing him here.

That all rounder depth that Bosch provides would come in handy for a chase like this too

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

No chance for SAF to chase this total. No QDK or Miller or De Villiers.
Probably will get close to it, say 320 to 340 at a max effort. its a good 30 above par

De Villiers retired like 7 years ago , might aswell say we missing Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter

 

[King Kane]

If SA chase this total down or go close this will be an epic game, as much as I would like to see NZ win easily I would like to see a close exciting finish.

Like that epic semi final in the 2015 World Cup that the commentors are talking about now, the only ODIs I remember are the close ones.

 

[Athlai]

Without Graeme Pollock this will be tough

 

[Nintendo]

Going to be hard for SA to chase this without Johan van der Wath.

 

[King Kane]

Without Graeme Pollock this will be tough

And Barry Richards, a shame they both didn't get to play more international cricket, South Africa might have won a World Cup by now if they did.

 

[Moss]

Going to be hard for SA to chase this without Johan van der Wath.

Hah, an unsung hero if there ever was one.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Can NZ defend this though without Clarrie Girmmett?

 

[ashley bach]

1st over:

| . 4 . . 4 . | @SillyCowCorner1

 

[King Kane]

Not a good opening over from Henry, if only we had Hadlee.

 

[Sunil1z]

Not a good opening over from Henry, if only we had Hadlee.

Or Dipak Patel

 

[andruid]

De Villiers retired like 7 years ago , might aswell say we missing Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter

I thought my ironic 'bring back so and so' posts were...weird

 

[BeeGee]

Jamieson getting more movement in his first over than the SA seamers did all innings.

 

[Darwin Award]

Without Graeme Pollock this will be tough

If Dippenaar was still around he'd be 15 off 45 just settling himself in.

 

[Darwin Award]

Can NZ defend this though without Clarrie Girmmett?

If New Zealand drops a catch or 2 along the way they'll badly miss the wonderful fielding of Ewen Chatfield.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

If New Zealand drops a catch or 2 along the way they'll badly miss the wonderful fielding of Ewen Chatfield.

Ah, that'd be CW's joint-36th-best ODI bowler of all time!

 

[ripper868]

Sorry, late to this one, with such a total to chase, would you bring Klusener up the order to 5, maybe even 4?

 

[Nintendo]

Hah, an unsung hero if there ever was one.

One of my favourite random cricketers. Him randomly making 35(18) in THAT chase vs Australia is iconic.

 

[SkyBlue]

SA literally playing with 10 men here. You're not going to chase 360 with Bavuma opening the batting. This game is done.

 

[SkyBlue]

If SA chase this total down or go close this will be an epic game, as much as I would like to see NZ win easily I would like to see a close exciting finish.

Like that epic semi final in the 2015 World Cup that the commentors are talking about now, the only ODIs I remember are the close ones.

Not happening with the worst SA captain opening the batting.