Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan
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I don’t think our batting was all that bad, it’s just that we didn’t take wickets and break up the partnerships.
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Cricinfo text commentary:- That guy 'Bound' was a good bowler in his day. He always tied up an end!
WBoult to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Boult, you beauty! In his first match of the tour, he bags a hat-trick. Good length, swings back in just enough at 141ks, catches Hafeez in the crease, hits the front pad on the knee-roll. Pitching in line, impact in line, and hitting leg stump. Hafeez reviews in vain. Boult becomes the third New Zealander after Morrison and Bound to claim a hat-trick in ODIs. After Taylor seemed to publicly question the legality of his bowling action, Hafeez gets trapped for a first-ball duck. Rather subdued celebrations from Boult. He looks skywards and is embraced by his new-ball partner and friend Tim Southee
Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Boult 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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Boult to Babar Azam, OUT, Boult and the wicketkeeper think they have their man! Umpires Raza and Wilson converge and refer it to the TV umpire. Boult nails a wide yorker, Azam hangs back, jabs his bat down. Did the ball bounce before carrying it to Taylor at first slip? Replays suggest that it did not bounce and flew to first slip. Outstanding chest-high grab from Taylor to go with his half-century. Ahoy, two in two for Boult
Babar Azam c Taylor b Boult 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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Boult to Fakhar Zaman, OUT, Boult angles a back-of-a-length ball into the pads of Zaman. He loses his shape, swings to the leg side, does not make contact with the bat. The ball homes in, grazes the pad, and disturbs the stumps. The plan to Fakhar was clear: cramp him for room. Boult has executed it to perfection
Fakhar Zaman b Boult 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
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Which was better?
Bondy: White 45, Symonds 69, Bracken 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
DK: Dev 17, Ankola 0, Mongia 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
Boult: Zaman 1, Azam 0, Hafeez 0 (FOW 1,2,3)I think Trent may claim this one.
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
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All of a sudden NZ has a very different looking team OK not all of a sudden but it is quite marked - only four in this match from 2015 CWC final. Bowling looks OK but too many passengers in the batting line up Timeh at eight really puts some pressure on those above OK if he walks out in the 48th but not if its the 40th
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Man we ended up with a good score after I heard we lost like 3-4 wickets in the middle for fuck all runs. Great to see Latham and Rosco in the runs. They are a great duo on slower/dead pitches.
Listened to the last 6-7 overs and a few key wickets made the overall result look more compelling that it probably was. But to get the W after a pants 20/20 series is primo. Hope we build on this and clean sweep the ODI's.
Boult!! go you good thing! sounded like Ferguson did really well also. Will have to check out highlights later today.
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@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
Which was better?
Bondy: White 45, Symonds 69, Bracken 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
DK: Dev 17, Ankola 0, Mongia 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
Boult: Zaman 1, Azam 0, Hafeez 0 (FOW 1,2,3)I think Trent may claim this one.
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
A hat trick is a fucken incredible achievement but the fact all those guys got one and Paddles never did still speaks volumes.
Gotta give it to Boult, dismissing the top 3 will decimate and demoralise any batting line up.
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@mn5 said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
Which was better?
Bondy: White 45, Symonds 69, Bracken 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
DK: Dev 17, Ankola 0, Mongia 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
Boult: Zaman 1, Azam 0, Hafeez 0 (FOW 1,2,3)I think Trent may claim this one.
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
A hat trick is a fucken incredible achievement but the fact all those guys got one and Paddles never did still speaks volumes.
Gotta give it to Boult, dismissing the top 3 will decimate and demoralise any batting line up.
Especially given the location. Where Pakistan have smoked all and sundry up against them in the UAE recently
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@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
Bond's was the last over bowling first from memory so there was a bit of assistance with Aussie going the slog. Great achievement but none of the wickets would probably be on a Bondy highlight reel.
Morrison's bowled all three of his which for a long while was quite the achievement.
Boult takes the cake though with those scalps.
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@rotated said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
Bond's was the last over bowling first from memory so there was a bit of assistance with Aussie going the slog. Great achievement but none of the wickets would probably be on a Bondy highlight reel.
Morrison's bowled all three of his which for a long while was quite the achievement.
Boult takes the cake though with those scalps.
Morrison as a bowler overall doesn't compare to Bond or Boult let alone Hadlee but I always liked him and glad he got to nail one.
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@bovidae said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
A really sparse crowd from what I saw. Pakistan dominates the T20s but NZ has them covered in the ODIs when we play eachother.
Ferguson was impressive and has a very good slower ball now. Hopefully de Grandhomme fires with the bat soon.
The disguised slower ball is such a good weapon at the top level. The nanosecond longer it takes to get to the batsman is enough to undo them on so many occasions.
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Good result on a belter and Pakistan are playing good cricket at the moment.
If ever you get the chance, stop what you're doing whenever Kane bats and watch. Notwithstanding that monumental curse, the guy gets so much power from such little effort. Nothing a bowler does flumoxes him and he bats like no other in terms of working good balls and timing. He's marvellous to watch
Preaching to the choir I know but some facts need restating.
Oh and Rosscoe built his innings beautifully.
Next game's a cracker because Pakistan got outdone in their little cricket Mecca for the first time of late.
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@mn5 said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
@rotated said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
Bond's was the last over bowling first from memory so there was a bit of assistance with Aussie going the slog. Great achievement but none of the wickets would probably be on a Bondy highlight reel.
Morrison's bowled all three of his which for a long while was quite the achievement.
Boult takes the cake though with those scalps.
Morrison as a bowler overall doesn't compare to Bond or Boult let alone Hadlee but I always liked him and glad he got to nail one.
You could never fault the guy for effort and he did have to put extra in being a short arse for a 'quick'.
One of my favourites of that era and for that I excuse his method of making coin after he stopped playing. While we cringe at his OTT style of commentary/presentation millions of others love it and I assume he has done quite well on the earnings front -
@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
You could never fault the guy for effort and he did have to put extra in being a short arse for a 'quick'.
One of my favourites of that era and for that I excuse his method of making coin after he stopped playing. While we cringe at his OTT style of commentary/presentation millions of others love it and I assume he has done quite well on the earnings frontHe was a bit miscast as a #1 new ball bowler. Morrison had a shitload more Wagner/O'Brien in him than Hadlee/Bond. But I guess when you are up against Pakistan and Aussie in that era no use being the best first-change bowler in the world if the alternate new ball bowlers give up 70/0 after 12 overs... Boy, our early 90s bowling stocks were woeful.
You have to give it to him he seems to get booked to commentate every off-brand tournament in the world. Say what you want about his bombastic theatrics but at least he isn't Simon Doull. Enjoying Franklin this series, best new NZ commentator in some time.
