Black Caps vs Pakistan Series

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:

Tail prder runs are more important than ever. All 11 have responsibility for the total

Definitely. Martin was the last of his kind in one sense. Pretty rare to find guys totally shit with the bat these days. Problem is NZ have a really bad habit of calling them all rounders when often they're not.

[mariner4life]

@mn5 we're hardly alone there

[Chris B.]

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[mimic]

And we have a tui catch winner..

Also Kane is struggling.. 13 from 37

[Damo]

This pitch suits Pakistan with it's slow nature and tennis ball bounce. I have a feeling this one will be closer than the first two.

[Mokey]

61/1 in the 16th over. Very slow start from the Black Caps.

[Damo]

@mokey true, but the pitch is a bit dubious. This isn't a 330 pitch. 270 might be a good total.

Personally I don't mind seeing a pitch that isn't a total road every so often.

[No Quarter]

Gah, what a ridoculous waste, those two had done well to bat some time and get used to the pitch.

Interesting they chose to run Guppy out instead of Kane.

[No Quarter]

@damo said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:

@mokey true, but the pitch is a bit dubious. This isn't a 330 pitch. 270 might be a good total.

Personally I don't mind seeing a pitch that isn't a total road every so often.

Agree, I think 270+ won't be an easy chase on a slow pitch. That's what we should be aiming for.

Santner and Astle will be tough to get away.

[No Quarter]

Rosco looking positive. Important partnership.

[Damo]

@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:

@damo said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:

@mokey true, but the pitch is a bit dubious. This isn't a 330 pitch. 270 might be a good total.

Personally I don't mind seeing a pitch that isn't a total road every so often.

Agree, I think 270+ won't be an easy chase on a slow pitch. That's what we should be aiming for.

Santner and Astle will be tough to get away.

240 might be a good total judging by the variable bounce and slow nature. My concern is that this pitch is bad for us, but might suit the Pakistani team. On the other hand, they have to bat second.

[Donsteppa]

Two brain explosions in two balls sees the end of Williamson.

[No Quarter]

Good innings from Rosco but we really needed him to finish the innings with some boundaries.

[No Quarter]

Great catch from Shadab, poor shot from Nicholls. Pressure on the lower order to get us a decent total now.

[No Quarter]

The slower ball is very effective on this pitch, doesn't come on and doesn't bounce. NZ bowlers take note.

[Donsteppa]

More brain dead batting in consecutive deliveries...

[hydro11]

This is quality bowling from Pakistan.

[No Quarter]

This pitch would be perfectly suited to the likes of Chris Harris and Gavin Larsen. Slow and low.

[No Quarter]

Good work from Boult to get us to 257. Below par but defendable on a slow and low pitch.

[Mokey]

Wow. Nicholls, Santner, Astle, Southee and Ferguson offered a combined total of 23 runs. That was rather a big collapse. Here's hoping they come out firing with the ball.