Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan
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Damn, another 6 after the Munro wicket. A 6 every now and then is relieving the pressure.
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We just didn't get enough wickets early on. If you have batsmen at the crease with this equation you should get home nearly every time.
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@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:
We just didn't get enough wickets early on. If you have batsmen at the crease with this equation you should get home nearly every time.
Yeah, kinda. Hitting on this pitch is really hard - but Hafeez has made it look easy. 17 off the over is the killer. Hitting Sodhi though, on this ground is bloody tough, so well done Pakistan. Good side.
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Ohh tight finish!
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Hafeez gets it done. Not quite good enough, Pakistan are tough to beat in the UAE.
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@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:
Hafeez gets it done. Not quite good enough, Pakistan are tough to beat in the UAE.
they've won 11 on the trot - that's rpetty remarkable
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@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:
@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:
Hafeez gets it done. Not quite good enough, Pakistan are tough to beat in the UAE.
they've won 11 on the trot - that's rpetty remarkable
Especially in T20s where one performance from an opposition player can take the game away from you. Incredible record.
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@Darren-Nicholson missing Guppy in that regard, we don't have the depth to fill that hole when he is unavailable. Looking forward to he and Munro going bananas over the summer.
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I don’t think our batting was all that bad, it’s just that we didn’t take wickets and break up the partnerships.
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Cricinfo text commentary:- That guy 'Bound' was a good bowler in his day. He always tied up an end!
WBoult to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Boult, you beauty! In his first match of the tour, he bags a hat-trick. Good length, swings back in just enough at 141ks, catches Hafeez in the crease, hits the front pad on the knee-roll. Pitching in line, impact in line, and hitting leg stump. Hafeez reviews in vain. Boult becomes the third New Zealander after Morrison and Bound to claim a hat-trick in ODIs. After Taylor seemed to publicly question the legality of his bowling action, Hafeez gets trapped for a first-ball duck. Rather subdued celebrations from Boult. He looks skywards and is embraced by his new-ball partner and friend Tim Southee
Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Boult 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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Boult to Babar Azam, OUT, Boult and the wicketkeeper think they have their man! Umpires Raza and Wilson converge and refer it to the TV umpire. Boult nails a wide yorker, Azam hangs back, jabs his bat down. Did the ball bounce before carrying it to Taylor at first slip? Replays suggest that it did not bounce and flew to first slip. Outstanding chest-high grab from Taylor to go with his half-century. Ahoy, two in two for Boult
Babar Azam c Taylor b Boult 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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Boult to Fakhar Zaman, OUT, Boult angles a back-of-a-length ball into the pads of Zaman. He loses his shape, swings to the leg side, does not make contact with the bat. The ball homes in, grazes the pad, and disturbs the stumps. The plan to Fakhar was clear: cramp him for room. Boult has executed it to perfection
Fakhar Zaman b Boult 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
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Which was better?
Bondy: White 45, Symonds 69, Bracken 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
DK: Dev 17, Ankola 0, Mongia 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
Boult: Zaman 1, Azam 0, Hafeez 0 (FOW 1,2,3)I think Trent may claim this one.
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
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All of a sudden NZ has a very different looking team OK not all of a sudden but it is quite marked - only four in this match from 2015 CWC final. Bowling looks OK but too many passengers in the batting line up Timeh at eight really puts some pressure on those above OK if he walks out in the 48th but not if its the 40th
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Man we ended up with a good score after I heard we lost like 3-4 wickets in the middle for fuck all runs. Great to see Latham and Rosco in the runs. They are a great duo on slower/dead pitches.
Listened to the last 6-7 overs and a few key wickets made the overall result look more compelling that it probably was. But to get the W after a pants 20/20 series is primo. Hope we build on this and clean sweep the ODI's.
Boult!! go you good thing! sounded like Ferguson did really well also. Will have to check out highlights later today.
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@crucial said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:
Which was better?
Bondy: White 45, Symonds 69, Bracken 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
DK: Dev 17, Ankola 0, Mongia 0 (FOW 6,7,8)
Boult: Zaman 1, Azam 0, Hafeez 0 (FOW 1,2,3)I think Trent may claim this one.
Edit: Bond does get extra points for dismissing White and Symonds. Especially Symonds.
A hat trick is a fucken incredible achievement but the fact all those guys got one and Paddles never did still speaks volumes.
Gotta give it to Boult, dismissing the top 3 will decimate and demoralise any batting line up.
