CWC Semi Final - Black Caps v India
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This game is already over
NZ will go do well to get 225 runs let alone sniff 250 runs
I think the Kiwi based TSF members can have an early night
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
@pukunui said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Should have bowled first.
No question IMO given the dodgy form of our batting line-up.
Our best chance was to have India going hard against our bowlers and nicking out Rohit and Virat early.
Instead, we're the ones thinking we need to post 300 and behind the eight ball.
Only good thing is that might be Bunrah's first spell done and he's only got one wicket. And they used up their review - two good things.
I think most teams back themselves do both, even if they are better at one of them. So most teams base it on the conditions when perhaps they shouldn't.
Regardless if we are at 30/1 after 10 overs, that is fine going. The real question will be how we play Chahal.
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Well one thing is for sure, if Munro was playing we'd be at least 2 down by now.
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@No-Quarter yep, it's good to still have one opener there at the ten over mark
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Not out, no review. Hah.
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I'm actually happy with the start given how well Bumrah bowled. We didn't lose a bunch of wickets and we now have two set players at the crease, which is a far cry from the last few matches.
Still a massive task ahead but at least we haven't lost the game already.
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@No-Quarter Lockie wouldn't, the other 3 would. A team with both Bumrah and Boult in it, with Bhuvi/Shami available, plus the Indian wrist spinners?
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Ball after ball at the top of Kane's off stump for dots and he's doing nothing to try and break it up. As loath as I am to criticise the great man, he needs to do a little more.
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Ball after ball at the top of Kane's off stump for dots and he's doing nothing to try and break it up. As loath as I am to criticise the great man, he needs to do a little more.
Why?
He's 20 off 32 balls. If he's still there in 30 overs I have no doubt that he'll be scoring at well over run a ball.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
@mariner4life said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Ball after ball at the top of Kane's off stump for dots and he's doing nothing to try and break it up. As loath as I am to criticise the great man, he needs to do a little more.
Why?
He's 20 off 32 balls. If he's still there in 30 overs I have no doubt that he'll be scoring at well over run a ball.
Because 250 is not going to be enough.
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@LABCAT said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Vettori reckoned we needed to dominate the first ten overs. Well we haven't done that but i guess at least one of the openers are still in.
We haven't had the cattle to dominate the first 10 overs in a long time, Vettori is living in the past. Our best bet is to conserve wickets and finish strong.
