1st Semi Final - New Zealand v South Africa (24th March)

[smash84]

holy ****, SA scored 222-2 in the final 15 overs against WI

 

[jonbrooks]

Poor Henry. Feel for the guy.

 

[Hurricane]

Shifting up a gear now.

Could be good news for NZ. Another wicket or two here and SA are out of it.

Henry bowls such a hittable length for these two tho. They are so brutal on anything on or just short of a good length and with pace. Might be worth trying to get it a bit fuller or a bit shorter...like that bouncer.

Well given Kane and Grant bowled an over each henry may not have to bowl his full quota. But if Brendon has that back up plan in his mind then he had better get Corey on at the other end Post Haste so that he can bowl out.

 

[jonbrooks]

McCullum's attacking approach possibly backfiring at this stage of the game?

I wonder if he has a plan B

 

[viriya]

holy ****, SA scored 222-2 in the final 15 overs against WI

That's probably not the best example considering AB got the fastest 150 ever in the process.. I'd consider that an outlier (at least all NZ fans would like to think so)

 

[straw man]

I wonder if he has a plan B

Attacking relentlessly with the bat until we win

 

[Daemon]

switched back to the stream and they showed jp duminy walking back to the pavillion and i was like wtf. pity it was just the highlights against india.

 

[Zinzan]

McCullum's attacking approach possibly backfiring at this stage of the game?

Meh. probably 1-2 overs too many with the really attacking fields which have served NZ well, but as usual everyone freaking out & overreacting.

 

[Hurricane]

Dan has gone for 46 off 9 so he is likely to go for more than 5 an over which is another check in the boxes they put up before the game.

 

[halba]

nz going down

 

[smash84]

That's probably not the best example considering AB got the fastest 150 ever in the process.. I'd consider that an outlier (at least all NZ fans would like to think so)

But even against Zimbos the scored close to 180 and other teams also perhaps more than 150.

222 is outrageous though

 

[hendrix]

You idiots realise 2 teams bat, right?

 

[Moss]

One attacking-field over too many. Put the fielders back, get Corey on and rotate at the other end.

Oh wait, the PP. Damn.

 

[viriya]

Give the golden boy the ball and pray.

 

[viriya]

You idiots realise 2 teams bat, right?

Chasing 325 in a knockout is not the same though.

 

[Tec15]

Yes AB. NZ are right there for the taking with so many fifth bowler overs left.

 

[jonbrooks]

That's it for me. I'm off to the pub to see the carnage.

 

[smash84]

good move to bring back anderson

 

[jonbrooks]

390.

Not on Eden Park.

 

[Zinzan]

You idiots realise 2 teams bat, right?

Yeah some pretty average doom & gloom posting in recent times. Essentially repeating the same things,