T20 World Cup

Bovidae

@Chris-B But still one over too many!

Chris B.

Neesh gets smoked in his third - 18 off it.

Chris B.

@Bovidae 45/0 off the fifth bowler - bowling the easy overs.

Chris B.

Nice - Duffy finally gets Atal.

Badly needed.

Need a couple more - including Gulbadin!

Chris B.

Good from Satnav!

MN5

@Chris-B said in T20 World Cup:

Neesh gets smoked in his third - 18 off it.

This surprises no one.

Neesh should be filed under "break glass and let him bowl only when everyone else has fallen over"

Chris B.

Annoyingly one of Duffy or Ferg will only bowl three overs.

The Rachin ploy sort of worked. Henry then gets another - late but helpful!

MN5

Kept them well under 200, that's solid.

Gettable total providing they handle the spin and someone goes big.

Chris B.

Worries me that Santner was our most economical and the Afghans are spin heavy.

Pitch didn't appear to have too many demons.

Looked like a nicely paced innings - our inability to pick up regular wickets obviously allowed them to score mor freely than desired.

SouthernMann

Seifert and Allen are one of the best opening combos in the tournament. A lot will depend on the stsrt they provide.

@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:

Kept them well under 200, that's solid.

Gettable total providing they handle the spin and someone goes big.

Apparently we have never chased down a score over 17o at a T20 World cup, today will be a good day to make history!

MN5

@SouthernMann said in T20 World Cup:

Seifert and Allen are one of the best opening combos in the tournament. A lot will depend on the stsrt they provide.

No shortage of batting.

I wonder where Mitch will bat ? of late he's been 5/6, I reckon he needs to come in earlier. It's not like he's tuckered out from bowling.

SouthernMann

@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:

@SouthernMann said in T20 World Cup:

Seifert and Allen are one of the best opening combos in the tournament. A lot will depend on the stsrt they provide.

No shortage of batting.

I wonder where Mitch will bat ? of late he's been 5/6, I reckon he needs to come in earlier. It's not like he's tuckered out from bowling.

Will be 5/6. Probably six I'd reckon.

Pushing more on Phillips at four.

Chris B.

My optimism is somewhat diminished!

Donsteppa

The "guns" for hire failing when it counts as usual. Neesham with the ball and now Allen with the bat.

Donsteppa

Let's hope for a big one from Siefert now, much needed.

Chris B.

Not sure Phillips is the guy to be at four in this situation.

MN5

@Chris-B said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure Phillips is the guy to be at four in this situation.

Yeah that's what I was alluding to. Mitch should have gone in.

KiwiMurph

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

nzzp

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

he likes money?

MN5

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Three half centuries in 40 completed innings is a poor return especially when you compare to his records in the other two formats. If he wasn't in the team he wouldn't be missed.

SouthernMann

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Seven 50s in 124 domestic and international T20s at an average of 20 and change. He should not be in the NZ side. I think his Super Smash average is something like 16.

bayimports

South African commentators bloody annoying, obsessed with NZ chasing totals over 173

@SouthernMann said in T20 World Cup:

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Seven 50s in 124 domestic and international T20s at an average of 20 and change. He should not be in the NZ side. I think his Super Smash average is something like 16.

He's like the batting version of Adam Milne, there on pontential rather than actual results.

bayimports

Awful waste of a free hit

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SouthernMann

@LABCAT said in T20 World Cup:

@SouthernMann said in T20 World Cup:

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Seven 50s in 124 domestic and international T20s at an average of 20 and change. He should not be in the NZ side. I think his Super Smash average is something like 16.

He's like the batting version of Adam Milne, there on pontential rather than actual results.

To be fair to Milne. His T20 record is top notch. Average of 24. Just has never been able to stay on the field.

Looking at Ravindra's record. It is a miracle he even gets a T20 game.

Seifert and Phillips will be our most experienced T20 players. 580 games between them

Donsteppa

Milne is one of those unfortunate guys that, whenever there's a headline that he's out injured, it's about as surprising as being told that water is wet.

MN5

@Donsteppa said in T20 World Cup:

Milne is one of those unfortunate guys that, whenever there's a headline that he's out injured, it's about as surprising as being told that water is wet.

Ethan Blackadder says hold my beer......

KiwiMurph

Still no Mitchell?

MN5

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Still no Mitchell?

I think they're doing it just to irk me.

Loads of batting to come still. Bugger that Phillips went. 91 from 61 with seven in hand should be doable provided no one drags the chain.

nzzp

@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Still no Mitchell?

I think they're doing it just to irk me.

Loads of batting to come still. Bugger that Phillips went. 91 from 61 with seven in hand should be doable provided no one drags the chain.

59 off 43 and Our Lord And Saviour Mitchell arrives.

Run rate down to just over 8.

canefan

That was a tasty meat pie, two balls and big pressure release for the good guys

canefan

Afghanistan are blowing up

canefan

Chapman blown up

Chris B.

Very soft by Chapman!

Donsteppa

Handy runs from Chapman, but a wicket thrown away too.

canefan

We are doing our best to keep the Afghans in this

MN5

@canefan said in T20 World Cup:

We are doing our best to keep the Afghans in this

Yeah things have gone from comfortable to niggly in a short space of time.

Thank goodness we have Mitchell batting at six.