Black Caps vs Pakistan Series

[Chris B.]

Right now - if we lose this - it just down to shit catching. The number one ranked T20 team should be better than that! Three regulation catches dropped and cost at least 20 runs.

Pakistan boosted from sub-par to possibly-slightly-better-than-.

[nzzp]

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Umpires aren't making a call though - they are just going with whatever the fielder says.

Really? I think they are making calls.

Turning back to the cricket -- do you think it was a clean catch? I do - would have no major issues if a BC batsmen was given.

also, getting hands under the ball apparently seems optional right now. Ish,a nd then CDG dropping them

I can't remember an umpire give a controversial catch not out in the past few years.

I can remember a TV umpire giving an australian wicketkeeper with a hot spot 'not out' a few years ago.

Not the same thing.

No, but the point is that TV umpires aren't infallible. I'm comfrotable with on field umpires making a call, and only being overturned by clear evidence. If umpires favour the fielding team and take their word, is that really an issue? How many controversial catches have there been in the last few years that TV wouldn't overturn?

[Chris B.]

@gunner Even without that catch, seeing the line-up we've chosen, Bruce has been picked in a pivotal position and needs to show he's got something - otherwise Henry Nicholls.

[Donsteppa]

Great start if it was an ODI.

[Donsteppa]

... que the panicked running

[Gunner]

Under pressure already, only 10 from the first 2 overs.

Guptill needs to have a go and be the aggressor, no good having two noodlers out there.

[Gunner]

I don’t have a good feeling about this, we’re really battling for every run.

[Donsteppa]

Much better from Guppy. Kane still looks relatively scratchy by his standards

[Virgil]

Thank fuck for that, aweful dismissal fitting of an aweful innings

[Donsteppa]

Scoring rate might improve now

[Gunner]

We need to do something to throw these Paki bowlers off their plan...

Guptill down the wicket.... something, anything.

Kitchen has timed a couple early on - let’s hope he keeps that going.

[Gunner]

Yes boy, that’s the Guptill we know and love!

More please.

[Virgil]

Gotta say it’s been a poor summer for Kane. Despite an amazing run of wins, it’s not been due to him.
A couple of good innings surrounded by some very average ones.

When you see Smith and Kohli killing it at home it’s disappointing what Kane has done.

[Donsteppa]

That six was fucking huge!

[No Quarter]

Decent start, was important we didn't lose a clump of early wickets.

And Guppy loses the ball, 6 and out.

[Virgil]

That ball is gooonneee

[No Quarter]

Need to accelerate but Kitchen is batting.

[Gunner]

5 off the last 10 balls.....

[No Quarter]

And he keeps the strike. Grrr, needs to hit out or get out.

[Virgil]

Kitchen keeping the strike..