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1st Semi Final - India v New Zealand
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artvandalay
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Takes an anachronistic dyed in the wool test purist or sakshi to defend his innings today. There's no excuse for.him to leave balls off outside off after the 45th over at all.
Dissector
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Yeah I think Dhoni's innings was a reasonably effort till the 43 over mark or so given the circumstances but after that he should have accelerated and tried to hit the occasional boundary at least. He was well set and having boundaries scored at both ends would have put huge pressure on the Kiwis. As it happened the pressure was on Jadeja and the rest is history.
But at the end of the day it was just a poor batting effort. Rohit got a good ball but Kohli had no business playing that shot so early on when the ball was swinging and there were poor shots by Pant and Pandya too. After the 2013 Champions Trophy it's been a series of poor efforts by India in big tournament games. The 2014 T20 final, the 2015 World Cup semi-final, the 2016 T20 semi-final, the 2017 Champions final and now this. India has become the new South Africa.
But at the end of the day it was just a poor batting effort. Rohit got a good ball but Kohli had no business playing that shot so early on when the ball was swinging and there were poor shots by Pant and Pandya too. After the 2013 Champions Trophy it's been a series of poor efforts by India in big tournament games. The 2014 T20 final, the 2015 World Cup semi-final, the 2016 T20 semi-final, the 2017 Champions final and now this. India has become the new South Africa.
wellAlbidarned
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yesssssssss ****ing **** yesss
Moss
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A big no I would think, unless the pitch absolutely demands you play a second spinner, and even then Kane might be able to do the job. Did think Southee could have been considered for the group game at Lord's but Henry's thankfully put to rest any such ideas. Maybe Munro in as a late order finisher?.. naah. This XI will have to do it.
Bahnz
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https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket...world-cup-black-caps-making-an-art-of-boredom
Well this aged well, didn’t it?
Well this aged well, didn’t it?
Bahnz
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Watching a replay of the last half hour this morning, at the end of I think the 44th over, Ferguson bowled a short wide one which Dhoni left, and Ferguson just shrugged as if to say “Er you do know the RRR is over 10 right?”
The Hutt Rec
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They quietly closed the comments section on that one haha.
Howe_zat
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RossTaylorsBox
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Wow didn't know forumer CM Punk wrote for Stuff.
RossTaylorsBox
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I was fuming when Neesham dropped Pant, but luckily he isn't that good.
Fuller Pilch
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Is Henry Nicholls injured? Can he play the final? If not, Munro or a debut for Blundell?
The Hutt Rec
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How calm was Williamson under the catch from Jadeja ... he must have ice running through his veins!
That was the big moment late in the game for me, as great as Guptill’s run out was.
That was the big moment late in the game for me, as great as Guptill’s run out was.
Cow Corner
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There was only one chink in India's armour, which was if the top order failed, and they came against the best new ball bowling attack in the world, so perhaps NZ were always India's biggest threat??? The last time India's top order failed was against NZ in the warm up, where incidentally Jadeja top scored.