Semi Finals

[pup11]

I think lack of firepower in the Kiwi bowling line-up in the middle overs was seriously felt today by NZ.


I think Vettori and Patel have let their team down today they could have bowled a lot better on this wicket.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Looking at 280 here. Have to say it's been a very good skipper's knock after a very slow start

280 minimum. Jayawardene has been unusually gun. Was 17 off 45 now 93 off 101.

So his last 76 have come off only 56 balls

 

[Beleg]

Hmm, Jayawardene playing the innings of his life.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Great Shot from Jaya

 

[simmy]

Went out for a bit to come back Jaya on nearing a 100?!?!?!

Unreal. SRL will surely win from this position with Vaas and Murali in the midst.

 

[pasag]

Brilliant 100! What a gun.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ton for the skipper. Captain's knock, if I may excuse myself a cliche.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Brilliant 100.

 

[Pratters]

Well done Jayawardene. Love your maturity, skill and use of skill.

 

[Perm]

NZ losing the plot abit here. Going to be a very exciting chase next innings. I'm confident they can do it.

Glad you are because I'm not.

Jayawardene gets a well deserved ton, a very good knock. Forget what I said about him crap

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Unreal stuff from Jayawardene.

 

[Beleg]

I think lack of firepower in the Kiwi bowling line-up in the middle overs was seriously felt today by NZ.

NZ bowled pretty well in the 20-40 over window. The scorecard reflects that.

 

[simmy]

Perm.. I bet you are eating your words now for calling him a "crap ODI batsman".

 

[pup11]

Fleming's captaincy today has been more reactive which is strange because normally his captaincy is proactive and he thinks ahead of the game, but that certainly hasn't been the case today.

 

[simmy]

Lol 4 more. A real shocker from Bond there. Just serving them up.

 

[chaminda_00]

Perm.. I bet you are eating your words now for calling him a "crap ODI batsman".

One innings doesn;t prove much, but still a gun innings

 

[Fiery]

Have much have we missed Styris's bowling? God, we've bowled all over the shop for the last 12 or so overs. Fleming needs to match or better this knock from his opposing skip when we bat.

 

[Pratters]

Poor effort from Bond.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This is such a beautifully timed knock. When I got home he was on something like 12 off 40 deliveries; now striking at over 100. & a six! Wheels coming off for Bond in the last over.

 

[Perm]

Perm.. I bet you are eating your words now for calling him a "crap ODI batsman".

Not really, crap players can still play well. Witness Andrew Symond's Test century. I still think Jayawardene is a crap ODI batsman, he has played a very good knock though.