CWC Semi Final - Black Caps v India
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@gt12 said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Wasn't the rain predicted? Why the fuck not bowl?
It's not only the coaching, it'a not only the shit form of some (I'm looking at you Guptil, sens your fucking wife home), it's also the captaincy.
They knew rain was expected at lunchtime. Smithy thought the pitch would play better, it seems to be pretty slow. If we had put up a big score DL would be working for us. But true to form we didn't. We should have played to our strengths and given Boult Henry and Ferg a crack early
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@akan004 said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
I don't think the pitch is anywhere near as bad as the crappers have made it look.
Well, we also know the Indians have an excellent bowling attack, so it was never going to be easy - but, this has definitely not been a road.
I'm pretty disappointed we didn't put them in. We've beaten them twice this year by inserting them on difficult pitches and knocking them over. Chance to do it a third time here.
That said, if we can get 250 then if the pitch is tricky - a couple of early wickets and panic will hit the Indian ship!
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@booboo said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Ok. I'm sacrificing myself for the good of the team.
Bed now.
I expect you, being the all night crew, to bring us home.
See you on the other side.
Good Night and Good Luck.
Damn. Another night's sleep required.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
So excuse my naivety here but supposing it's a nice day do the BCs go in, bat for four overs then India go in ? is that how it works or will duckworth lewis be playing a part ?
If the weather is good, play just resumes from where it left off. If it’s a wash out, India go through as top qualifier.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
So excuse my naivety here but supposing it's a nice day do the BCs go in, bat for four overs then India go in ? is that how it works or will duckworth lewis be playing a part ?
If the weather is good, play just resumes from where it left off. If it’s a wash out, India go through as top qualifier.
Right so we need to go out swinging and get 10 an over at an absolute minimum.
Not ideal.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
So excuse my naivety here but supposing it's a nice day do the BCs go in, bat for four overs then India go in ? is that how it works or will duckworth lewis be playing a part ?
As @Donsteppa says, play resumes as is and we finish our innings and India get 50 overs. Rain is likely again so DLS could well be involved.
Frustrating but hopefully the pitch has turned into a minefield with the moisture and if we can limp our way to 240-250. We will have to bowl them out though, their batting lineup will get that on most days.
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Our only hope is Trent Boult skittles the Indians quickly.
This is also one of the worst CWC tournaments, except for that time in the West Indies when the CWC went on for about six months.
