Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan

[MN5]

@number-10 said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Smart stumping by Watling, Ajaz Patel has his second wicket, and Pakistan 195/7.

Only five of this Black Caps team was born in New Zealand. Is this the fewest ever for NZ in a test match?

Raval - born Gujarat, India
Watling - born Durban, South Africa
De Grandhomme - born Harare, Zimbabwe
Sodhi - born Ludhiana, India
Wagner - born Pretoria, South Africa
Patel - born Mumbai, India

The three best players are real kiwis though.

[Chris B.]

@siam said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Tea with 2 wickets to get and every run is sacred, 72 runs deficit. New ball 1 over old

Great comeback to only be trailing by 18 runs and one wicket after the first innings debacle - though we could really have done without Tom Latham getting bowled first ball.

Need our batsman all to do a lot better than they did in the first innings.

[Siam]

@chris-b said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

@siam said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

@chris-b tough marker, fair bit of reverse first ball up. I can't condemn a man on that ball. Then again Ish did what you describe to a similar next ball

I've just found over the years that people like Tendulkar, Lara, Williamson etc tend to receive a lot less unplayable balls than lesser batsmen!

Ross Taylor's turn to be a lesser batsman today

[Chris B.]

@siam Ahh - haven't been watching, but they've abandoned the script I drafted for them and we're left with a bunch of guys to bat who are likely to find quite a few unplayable deliveries!

[Siam]

Were building along beautifully, then bang 3 wickets from nowhere.

From 30 for 2 to 44 for 4 effectively

Bj and Henry to save the weekend...

[Chris B.]

@siam I switched over and literally next ball BJ was out lbw - but then he reviewed and he wasn't.

I think I should take that as a warning shot!

[Chris B.]

Useful work from BJ and Nicholls - they got us to nearly 150 ahead and four wickets down, but when Henry got out...well, there was another handy 3 from CdG and then the tail didn't wag.

[Bovidae]

I'm sure extras has contributed more runs on this tour than CdG.

[MN5]

@chris-b said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Useful work from BJ and Nicholls - they got us to nearly 150 ahead and four wickets down, but when Henry got out...well, there was another handy 3 from CdG and then the tail didn't wag.

Ha, I thought you meant wickets for a sec

[nzzp]

Three quick wickets for the Kiwis, and there's a sniff. 40-0 become 48-3; Ajaz a wicked and Sodhi two.

Tense few overs coming up I hope

[nzzp]

@nzzp said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Three quick wickets for the Kiwis, and there's a sniff. 40-0 become 48-3; Ajaz a wicked and Sodhi two.

Tense few overs coming up I hope

... and now 81/3. 95 more to win - possible, but unlikely to roll them. Will take a miracle.

[Gunner]

Wagner gets Shafiq just before lunch.

130/4, 46 needed to win.

A couple of quick wickets after the break, we will have the slimmest bit of hope.

[nzzp]

@gunner said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Wagner gets Shafiq just before lunch.

130/4, 46 needed to win.

A couple of quick wickets after the break, we will have the slimmest bit of hope.

it's the heroic optimism of Black Caps fans that keeps us young.

[Squirrel]

Ok, what the hell is going on??

7 down and could be 8

[canefan]

@squirrel said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Ok, what the hell is going on??

7 down and could be 8

The fix is in Mr Gupta

[TeWaio]

@canefan said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

@squirrel said in Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan:

Ok, what the hell is going on??

7 down and could be 8

The fix is in Mr Gupta

Hello John? Yes, it's Hansie here...

[Squirrel]

WAGS!!!!!!!!!

[Donsteppa]

Ajaz Patel with a current test bowling average of 23.20

And now Wagner has Shah, 8 down!

[No Quarter]

Fucking hell tight finish coming up!

[canefan]

Wagner gets a crack at the no.9 for an entire over