Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final
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I have advantage us at the moment, just. India will have to bat out of their skins to set us something and have time to bowl us out as well. On the flip side, a couple of early wickets would put the shits up them big time.
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@kiwimurph said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Southee did more than what was asked of him. Good man.
Great cameo from Tim. Off to bed now, hopefully he can parlay that 30 with the bat into a match winning bowling spell while I'm asleep 😴
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@no-quarter said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
I have advantage us at the moment, just. India will have to bat out of their skins to set us something and have time to bowl us out as well. On the flip side, a couple of early wickets would put the shits up them big time.
I think that 32 run lead is invaluable - because they will have to bat very carefully for at least their first 80 runs. Even with a somewhat extended session tonight (if we get it). The more wickets we can get, the longer they'll have to bat cautiously.
Atherton is pointing out - it's going to be very hard for India to set us a target that gives them a chance - because if they can score freely they'll need more runs - and their seamers are knackered.
Draw most likely.
Them collapsing to let us win next.
Them getting bowled out cheaply and us collapsing after that!
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So lead of 32, should have been 30-40 more in my opinion if we'd shown any sign of intent in the morning. Lead of 70 is a very different proposition to a lead of 32.
Horrifically hard conditions this morning for batting, it has gotten considerably easier it seems. Still everything to play for.
Still infuriated with the fucking neutral coverage. If you just listened to the comm's an never heard the score, you'd currently estimate India at 650/10, and NZ all out for 125 in the easiest possible batting conditions. The magnificence of Kohli's captaincy and Shami's bowling what has given India such a powerful position given that NZ were batting on a concrete pitch in summer heat with no humidity.
In all seriousness, I think the power is with India. A full session tonight will see them a fair bit of ahead in NZ in runs, and if they can keep it to less than 3 down, then they have a real opportunity to take it away from us completely. Perhaps get a 150 lead and try and bowl us out in a session.
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@majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
So lead of 32, should have been 30-40 more in my opinion if we'd shown any sign of intent in the morning. Lead of 70 is a very different proposition to a lead of 32.
Horrifically hard conditions this morning for batting, it has gotten considerably easier it seems. Still everything to play for.
Still infuriated with the fucking neutral coverage. If you just listened to the comm's an never heard the score, you'd currently estimate India at 650/10, and NZ all out for 125 in the easiest possible batting conditions. The magnificence of Kohli's captaincy and Shami's bowling what has given India such a powerful position given that NZ were batting on a concrete pitch in summer heat with no humidity.
In all seriousness, I think the power is with India. A full session tonight will see them a fair bit of ahead in NZ in runs, and if they can keep it to less than 3 down, then they have a real opportunity to take it away from us completely. Perhaps get a 150 lead and try and bowl us out in a session.
Thanks for your input, Captain Bringdown!
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@majorrage They've got to bat three sessions and bowl us out in one?
That doesn't sound like the power is with them.
However, while we're anxiously sitting here with a modest lead of 32, spare a thought for our friend @newsjunkie, who's going to be behind his sofa sweating on his fear of 20/4!
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@majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Still infuriated with the fucking neutral coverage. If you just listened to the comm's an never heard the score, you'd currently estimate India at 650/10, and NZ all out for 125 in the easiest possible batting conditions. The magnificence of Kohli's captaincy and Shami's bowling what has given India such a powerful position given that NZ were batting on a concrete pitch in summer heat with no humidity.
Well what do you expect when we have selfish captain who was playing for his fifty according to Gavaskar?
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@chris-b said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@majorrage They've got to bat three sessions and bowl us out in one?
That doesn't sound like the power is with them.
However, while we're anxiously sitting here with a modest lead of 32, spare a thought for our friend @newsjunkie, who's going to be behind his sofa sweating on his fear of 20/4!
The power is with them as its likely the conditions now are as good as they are going to be.
The draw is still most likely, of course.
@rotated said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Well what do you expect when we have selfish captain who was playing for his fifty according to Gavaskar?
Yeah, the (lack of) knowledge you've have to have on Kane to suggest that is astounding.
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@majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Still infuriated with the fucking neutral coverage.
Haaaa I've just sat down to watch this session and was coming on to comment on that. India are pretty amazing innit? Noticeable how earlier with NZ batting it was all about how great the Indian captaincy has been. Now it's about how this new opening batter is going to be the best in the world.
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@kiwimurph said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Not one to leave Rohit
God he has a beautiful leaving technique though. One of the best leaves I've seen, but just to the wrong ball. Unlucky.
One more wicket at least today boys and it is all to play for tomorrow.
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