Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[canefan]

@donsteppa said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

And now Blundell adds himself to the list of batsmen who made good starts and didn't carry on. Though he was lucky to survive the Poms having a poor keeper early on...

We are exposing ourselves to the risk of having to save the test on a day 5 wicket

[Godder]

Patel out on review, all out for 388 and a lead of 85. Roll them for 200 and win at a canter...

[Donsteppa]

Absolutely fucking squandered the opportunity to bat England completely out of the game.

On the plus side, not only did Patel out bowl Shatner's first test efforts, he out batted him too.

[sparky]

NZ all out for 388.

[Donsteppa]

A cricinfo comment: "Story so far : England 85/3 to 303 all out. NZ 292 /3 to 388 all out"

[sparky]

Burns out. England 0 for 1.

[Godder]

1 down, 9 to go, Henry nicks out Burns, caught Rod's son.

[Donsteppa]

Need a much more consistent second over from Boult.

[sparky]

England 27 for 2. Both openers gone. 58 behind. NZ need to stop Crawley or Root getting away.

[sparky]

Crawley gone. England 30 for 3.

[Godder]

I can't say I really expected us to actually roll them for less than 200, but it would certainly be convenient. Henry the destroyer so far!

[sparky]

Pope having a bit of a hit. 16 runs from 11 balls. Not much batting after these two.

[sparky]

Wagner, Boult and Henry have got some big swing.

[Godder]

Wagner gets Pope LBW, England 57/4. Pope reviewed but Umpire's Call.

[sparky]

England 58 for 4. Still trailing.

[rotated]

Five now. Very professional bowling performance here.

Still just under 30 overs left today.

[sparky]

Lawrence out second ball. England five down and in all shades of shit.

[Godder]

@godder said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

I can't say I really expected us to actually roll them for less than 200, but it would certainly be convenient. Henry the destroyer so far!

Add Wagner to the list of destroyers...

[sparky]

NZ radar off a bit again. Bowlers have lost a bit of intensity.

[sparky]

Another one. Bracey. Bowled Patel. Six down.