Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA

1 Devon Conway, 2 Will Young, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitchell Santner (capt), 9 Jacob Duffy, 10 Nathan Smith, 11 Will O'Rourke

No Henry, no Sears - not desperate to win this one - though, I'm far from convinced Henry, Sears, O'Rourke is our best ODI pace trio. Henry definitely is.

@Chris-B Ben Sears has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury.
He is replaced in the Champions Trophy squad by Jacob Duffy.

@Daffy-Jaffy Aha - hadn't heard that, but actually, I'm not too disappointed.

I'm inclined to think Duffy is a better option at present.

@Chris-B That info was from @1kiwi in the Champions Trophy thread below. I agree, I also think Duffy is a better fit.

46/2 after 8.3 overs.

If you can assume this is another 300+ pitch, that's a good start.

Babar Azam out to a simple caught and bowled by Smith. Babar looked a bit perplexed that it happened.

57/3

57/3 after 13 and we're on top!

122/3 after 30.

We're on top, but a good time to use the pressure to grab a couple of wickets.

165/5 after 38.

Still travelling well.

Santner and Bracewell very economical... so far!

Never in doubt.

I can’t believe I’m the first to comment on this win at 8.47am.

Sounds like Mitchell, the much maligned Devon Conway and the even more maligned Tom Latham ( @Virgil would struggle to get his latest score ) got them home. Top stuff.

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

Don't get me wrong, it's great to see the likes of Tom and Devon in the runs. We need them firing if we have a chance to win the trophy

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

Wasn't Latham let off twice by Pakistan? I'd settle down on the pressure of a meaningless warm up 'final'

@KiwiMurph said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

Wasn't Latham let off twice by Pakistan? I'd settle down on the pressure of a meaningless warm up 'final'

Runs on the board and of course its pressure playing a final in Pakistan v Pakistan.

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@KiwiMurph said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

Wasn't Latham let off twice by Pakistan? I'd settle down on the pressure of a meaningless warm up 'final'

Runs on the board and of course its pressure playing a final in Pakistan v Pakistan.

We were hardly under run rate pressure. Hope it gives him confidence but I wouldn't read too much into this particular game.

@KiwiMurph said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@KiwiMurph said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

Wasn't Latham let off twice by Pakistan? I'd settle down on the pressure of a meaningless warm up 'final'

Runs on the board and of course its pressure playing a final in Pakistan v Pakistan.

We were hardly under run rate pressure. Hope it gives him confidence but I wouldn't read too much into this particular game.

Any run of 3 games you can win in a harsh place like Pakistan builds your game and 2 wins v Pakistan sets up doubt in their mind for the Champions trophy opening game .
Latham was under a shit load of not scoring runs pressure and WK to a decent standard which he did,that is heaps of pressure if you have had to do it.'Pressure on your technique pressure on your mind set.

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@KiwiMurph said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@KiwiMurph said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Chris said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@canefan said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

@Bovidae said in Tri Series PAK/NZ/SA:

Is Latham's funk over? Great bowling figures from Santner.

It would be just like NZ to lose the game to Pakistan that really matters.

One top game does not indicate a trend

indicates Latham stood up and helped get us home.Good to see him get some runs under pressure.
Experience counts sometimes.

Wasn't Latham let off twice by Pakistan? I'd settle down on the pressure of a meaningless warm up 'final'

Runs on the board and of course its pressure playing a final in Pakistan v Pakistan.

We were hardly under run rate pressure. Hope it gives him confidence but I wouldn't read too much into this particular game.

Any run of 3 games you can win in a harsh place like Pakistan builds your game and 2 wins v Pakistan sets up doubt in their mind for the Champions trophy opening game .
Latham was under a shit load of not scoring runs pressure and WK to a decent standard which he did,that is heaps of pressure if you have had to do it.'Pressure on your technique pressure on your mind set.

Let's agree to disagree. He's not really under selection pressure due to the set up of the squad. Rachin will come back in for Conway or Young.

Proof will be in the pudding of how Latham goes in the Champions Trophy.

Agree, happy to see Latham in the runs after his meagre run, even if helped in that innings. Conway also scored runs again so confidence gained from time in the middle is good.
Proof will be the tournament though, but great confidence for the squad regardless for winning

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