11th Match - New Zealand v Pakistan (22nd March)

[Stapel]

IMHO, it's a lot closer to fifty-fifty than many think.

 

[Prince EWS]

afridi should promote himself

Should have sent out Sami at #3 to capitalise on the good start.

Absurd that Umar Akmal isn't coming in to bat here. Needs to be the main man

Its an odd call, Umar should be batting now, but heck even Malik who is in good form against spinners would have made sense here. Even Sarfraz another spin bully would make more sense than Latif at this moment.

CW suggests several possible #3 options: Afridi, Sami, Umar, Malik and Sarfraz.

Afridi ignores all five and goes with a bloke who averages 4 and hasn't played for three years instead. He makes 3 (7).

Top kek.

 

[smash84]

IMHO, it's a lot closer to fifty-fifty than many think.

quite, the period until over 13 will be key. Whoever comes out on top until then will win.

If Pakistan are only 2 down and need another 60 odd, they can be fancied, else its NZ

 

[smash84]

uh oh

 

[Gob]

g00d from NZ

 

[smash84]

the wicket slowing down considerably it seems

 

[weldone]

Come on Shehzad you should try hitting some boundaries now.

 

[Niall]

Hope this is not after timing, but have backed NZ at 13/10, it sadly was peanuts, I' be tempted to bet NZ again, they know how to defend, while Pakistan chasing

 

[Gob]

Something got a give here.

 

[smash84]

RRR close to 11 now, this is getting hard for pakistan now

 

[honestbharani]

fancy Pak still with Ukmal, Malik, Sarfraz and Afridi being the keys. That is a lot of firepower for these kind of conditions against this type of bowling attack. As long as they can keep their nerve, they should still win this comfortably.

 

[weldone]

Shehzad is gone....hope Malik and Umar can provide the platform for Afridi to finish

Edit: Oh Afridi is in...this is interesting

 

[smash84]

the pitch seems to be getting slower by the over, don't think the rest of the team can do much on this wicket now

Sharjeel's was a good innings but you need at least 2 or 3 good innings to chase around 180

 

[vcs]

Bad, bad miss by Ronchi.

 

[smash84]

terrible commentary from CI mixing up the names

 

[Niall]

the pitch seems to be getting slower by the over, don't think the rest of the team can do much on this wicket now

Sharjeel's was a good innings but you need at least 2 or 3 good innings to chase around 180

Its absurd, the two best players of spin Malik and Sarfraz not having a bet yet, but Latif at three.

 

[smash84]

how long before afridi holes ou t?

 

[weldone]

Yesss Afridi the T20 monster...He'll be my no. 7 in all-time T20 World XI

 

[Gob]

Afridi is so Maxwell like. Defends balls like that kills kittens

 

[Niall]

I like Umar a lot, but this is a poison innings so far from him.