Semi-Final #2- New Zealand v South Africa- Wednesday, March 5th- Lahore

[NZTailender]

Wonder if it may be worth giving Mitchell a go and seeing if he can bowl wicket to wicket with pace off. Of course South Africa have to do all the running but they're well capable of accelerating properly with wickets in hand and NZ's death bowling isn't great.

Might be literally worth one over. We've got runs on the board so if he gets tonked take him off. But if he goes from less than 6 try one more (and more) until he goes over.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

100 partnership up , Good little partnership developing here..

These two know each from domestic cricket batting for Gauteng and the Lions

 

[Darwin Award]

Just realised something:

If New Zealand make the final here there's going to be 2 or 3 players who will have played in a World Cup ODI Final,Champions Trophy Final,T20 Final and World Test Trophy Championship final.

Smith had a chance to be the only one so far (considering Starc & Cummings didn't show) but missed out yesterday.

 

[Neil Young]

Not entirely sure we wanted that wicket.

 

[SeamUp]

I would have thought about bringing in Klaasen at 4 against Bracewell.

 

[straw man]

Santner has looked quite difficult on this surface.

 

[thundaboult]

good knock from bavuma, done a job

 

[Moss]

Just realised something:

If New Zealand make the final here there's going to be 2 or 3 players who will have played in a World Cup ODI Final,Champions Trophy Final,T20 Final and World Test Trophy Championship final.

Smith had a chance to be the only one so far (considering Starc & Cummings didn't show) but missed out yesterday.

Nice observation, if NZ go through I think Williamson might be the only one from his side to appear in all 4.

 

[Darwin Award]

Nice observation, if NZ go through I think Williamson might be the only one from his side to appear in all 4.

You beat me to it because I thought about it some more and just checked the lineup from that 2015 World Cup ODI final.

Only Williamson of the lot was in that team.

 

[King Kane]

Good flight from Santner to get rid of his opposition captain Bavuma but there are more dangerous SA batsmen left.

 

[Moss]

Good flight from Santner to get rid of his opposition captain Bavuma but there are more dangerous SA batsmen left.

Yeah the real test for him and Bracewell will be when they have to contend with Klaasen or Miller. Bracewell will probably bowl out, but Santner might look at sneaking in a couple of overs from Phillips and Ravindra to save himself for that phase.

 

[StephenZA]

Would be good if Markram would replicate his fastest WC ton...

 

[Moss]

RVDD is settling into his work now. That last shot was a treat.

 

[SeamUp]

Rassie is at his peak now. Almost better than he was in his early 30s. Playing with more freedom.

 

[StephenZA]

Rassie is at his peak now. Almost better than he was in his early 30s. Playing with more freedom.

I will never forgive him for becoming so good...

 

[Neil Young]

Rassie is at his peak now. Almost better than he was in his early 30s. Playing with more freedom.

He's got an excellent ODI record.

 

[King Kane]

I think that's enough overs from Bracewell, time to give golden arm Phillips a bowl.

 

[Nintendo]

I will never forgive him for becoming so good...

 

[straw man]

O'Rourke definitely looking the easiest to hit on this surface, perhaps doesn't have the accuracy or variations he needs yet. Give some overs to Phillips.

 

[King Kane]

Too short from O'Rourke, making the same mistake as Jansen,

Try bowling some yorkers, even if it's too full it's better than bowling too short,