CWC Semi Final - Black Caps v India
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Will be really interesting to see how the Indians go batting on this pitch. Is it tougher work than it looks? Have we gone into our shells? Are these two doing a great job of tying us down and stopping runs?
It's turning but where is our turn coming from? I can't see much there for our quicks.
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@MajorRage said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
Can only hope the pitch is a nightmare. Initially I was thinking aim for 200 after 40 then launch to go for 300. But it seems much tougher so I guess has been re-evaluated to 150-170 then launch.
Kane has been in good form and has spent 25 overs out there reading the pitch I back his assessment of the pitch. If he goes before we get to the 40th over all bets are off.
Hoping Taylor is building this like his 100 against Pakistan in 2011 CWC, started similarly and built to a massive crescendo in the final 5 overs.
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Fuck up!!!
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This is the game from 2011 CWC which seems to be tracking similarly...
NZ vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 24th Match, Group A at Kandy, March 08, 2011
Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get New Zealand vs Pakistan 24th Match, Group A, cricket scorecard, ICC Cricket World Cup 2010/11 dated March 08, 2011.
119/4 after 30
163/4 after 40
302/7 after 50.Similar pitch, similar sized ground. More wickets in hand. India perhaps have a different financial incentive structure to Pakistan.
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These two have taken the time to get their eye in and get a good read of the pitch. Hard to fault that, they're by far our best players and have taken full responsibility for the innings.
No doubt both players have the ability to put the hammer down. Just have to hope they come off.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
These two have taken the time to get their eye in and get a good read of the pitch. Hard to fault that, they're by far our best players and have taken full responsibility for the innings.
No doubt both players have the ability to put the hammer down. Just have to hope they come off.
Yeah that get their eye in, has led to two miss hits this over....
#Paddingtheirstats
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@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
miss hits this over....
#PaddingtheirstatsMaybe this pitch is not good to bat on. At the start of the game we assumed this was a 300-350 pitch. I think the pitch looks a bit slow and a bit tricky to bat on, particularly against the slow bowlers. Maybe it is more of a 250 pitch.
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Kane doesn't look settled at all.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
miss hits this over....
#PaddingtheirstatsMaybe this pitch is not good to bat on. At the start of the game we assumed this was a 300-350 pitch. I think the pitch looks a bit slow and a bit tricky to bat on, particularly against the slow bowlers. Maybe it is more of a 250 pitch.
Yeah, there was plenty of seam early on as well. Think we've decided the final 10 is when it will be easiest so we're keeping wickets in hand for that.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:
miss hits this over....
#PaddingtheirstatsMaybe this pitch is not good to bat on. At the start of the game we assumed this was a 300-350 pitch. I think the pitch looks a bit slow and a bit tricky to bat on, particularly against the slow bowlers. Maybe it is more of a 250 pitch.
Or maybe it’s the lack of form of NZ batters making hard work of it?
18 overs to go with 8 wickets in hand, slow pitch or not, we have 120 runs - we need a rocket
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@ACT-Crusader something about dry powder.
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Fuck Rossco what the hell are you doing?
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Taylor looks unsure against the turn.
