CWC Semi Final - Black Caps v India

[ACT Crusader]

Bumrah is all class, but that shot by Guptil was terrible. Didn’t get in behind it. Kane looks compact and solid so far.

[westcoastie]

poor ol' Guppy - just the poorest time for his luck to completely desert him.
Looking back on the home summer, he scored back to back 100's v. India - and then got injured/rotated (can't remember what) and then hes been absolute pants since, incl. vs Bangladesh.

[westcoastie]

@MN5 you reckon?

[Bones]

@westcoastie luck ya reckon? So usually he'd just throw the bat out when it's not required and he'd score?

[Donsteppa]

Back to the days of the World XI at one end and the Ilford 2nd's at the other.

Just with the bat instead of the ball...

[westcoastie]

we're on target for 70, I think thats better than our lowest score ever?

[Canerbry]

Seriously those closeups of Guptill were brutal.

0800 RUOK

[Cyclops]

I normally find it incredibly tense watching us bat at the best of times, but this is almost unbearable.

[mariner4life]

We bat like our coach used to

[pukunui]

Should have bowled first.

[westcoastie]

@mariner4life thats not fair, McMillan would've scratched around, smacked a few and then gone out. Much like DeGrandhomme

[Mokey]

Awesome to know the batting coach has made such a positive impact on the team. Devastated he is leaving.

[westcoastie]

tell you one thing, Ian Smith needs to flog off - can we get Danny Morrison?

[mariner4life]

@westcoastie said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:

@mariner4life thats not fair, McMillan would've scratched around, smacked a few and then gone out. Much like DeGrandhomme

I meant the head coach

I would take some Macca misplaced aggression right now.

[Donsteppa]

50/1 at lunch looks like being a good morning session.

[hydro11]

@westcoastie said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:

poor ol' Guppy - just the poorest time for his luck to completely desert him.
Looking back on the home summer, he scored back to back 100's v. India - and then got injured/rotated (can't remember what) and then hes been absolute pants since, incl. vs Bangladesh.

Had to look it up but the centuries were against Bangladesh.

[westcoastie]

@mariner4life apologies - forgot Stead played. I blame Hesson. Maybe he saw the writing on the wall...

[westcoastie]

@hydro11 mmm. I looked it up too, coulda sworn they were v. India. My bad, just checked this. Didn't read scorecards properly. Still. Wrong year for the form to go...

[No Quarter]

That commentator just tried to claim there's been no seam movement. Lol.

Great shot Henry!

[hydro11]

Great shot from Nicholls. He looks over-matched but he gives you some confidence that he will get through it.