29th Match - Pakistan v South Africa (7th March 2015)

[James]

Discussion surrounding the 29th Match of the World Cup between Pakistan and South Africa (Eden Park, Auckland).

 

[SuperMurali]

hoping that RSA bat first....wanna see the damage AB can do with the smallish dimensions of Eden Park

 

[wtfm8]

South Africa should win this easily

 

[SkyBlue]

Oh boy,Eden Park..This gonna be fun ! Pakistani batsmen must be ****ting their pants already.

 

[anil1405]

Will rain be the saviour for Pakistan?

 

[Grumpy]

I can see Pak winning this if they bat 1st.

 

[smalishah84]

Will rain be the saviour for Pakistan?

yeah apparently there is forecast for a washout

 

[brockley]

Is Pakistan riding on this match to qualify,group B fairly tight.Same with the Windies and India match.

 

[smalishah84]

i don't think pakistan were really relying on this match to qualify. They would have most probably lost this one quite comfortably. The only thing was that had they by any chance won this then qualifying for QF would have become easy for them. A loss would have made the ireland match a must win.

With this washout the ireland match still stays a knockout game for pakistan. So perhaps they are marginally worse off.

On the flip side if Ireland get to 6 points and pakistan get to 7 (somehow then pakistan go through.

 

[Chewie]

I have tickets to this game, I hope it isn't a washout

 

[nightprowler10]

lol we're ****ed.

 

[Bahnz]

Forecast isn't great, but it's not a guaranteed washout, showers are meant to be clearing in the evening. Fingers crossed.

 

[_Ed_]

yeah apparently there is forecast for a washout

Definitely not a washout.

 

[BigBrother]

Definitely not a washout.

Well that's good to hear. But hopefully D/L doesn't eat up too many over though. T20 type slogfest from the start might actually even out the playing field for Pakistan.

 

[Dan]

inb4 someone suggests 400 vs. 300 because Eden Park is small.

 

[Burgey]

I expect Pakistan to win this with a scoreline of roughly 390 plays 365 because Eden Park is really small.

 

[jonbrooks]

This game doesn't really mean anything. The important game will be Ireland vs Pakistan.

 

[Burgey]

Every game means something when you don your nation's coloured PJs mate

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Forecast isn't great, but it's not a guaranteed washout, showers are meant to be clearing in the evening. Fingers crossed.

Metservice is now saying showers are forecast to be getting worse in the evening, only moderate showers are predicted but if its consistent then it doesn't look good

 

[SuperMurali]

each forecaster has something slightly different. according to: Auckland | WeatherWatch.co.nz

Cloud builds from morning with NW winds, a couple late afternoon showers with a brisk westerly change (60% chance of precip)

doesn't sound too bad