Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[Donsteppa]

Average batting so far today. The middle order didn't make the most of their starts. Not sure why Wags was batting at the dizzy heights of 8 ahead of Henry, but Wags quickly solved that one without troubling the scorers.

[Donsteppa]

And now Blundell adds himself to the list of batsmen who made good starts and didn't carry on. Though he was lucky to survive the Poms having a poor keeper early on...

[sparky]

Poor batting this afternoon lets England back in this game.

[Donsteppa]

@mn5 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

@gt12 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

@mn5 said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Fuck. Time to shine son of John….

I have a feeling you and your positive attitude are somehow to blame for this.

We’re leading with wickets in hand. Quit complaining.

Having now lost 6/69, I wonder if we have to ban you from posting during the Final...

[canefan]

@donsteppa said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

And now Blundell adds himself to the list of batsmen who made good starts and didn't carry on. Though he was lucky to survive the Poms having a poor keeper early on...

We are exposing ourselves to the risk of having to save the test on a day 5 wicket

[Godder]

Patel out on review, all out for 388 and a lead of 85. Roll them for 200 and win at a canter...

[Donsteppa]

Absolutely fucking squandered the opportunity to bat England completely out of the game.

On the plus side, not only did Patel out bowl Shatner's first test efforts, he out batted him too.

[sparky]

NZ all out for 388.

[Donsteppa]

A cricinfo comment: "Story so far : England 85/3 to 303 all out. NZ 292 /3 to 388 all out"

[sparky]

Burns out. England 0 for 1.

[Godder]

1 down, 9 to go, Henry nicks out Burns, caught Rod's son.

[Donsteppa]

Need a much more consistent second over from Boult.

[sparky]

England 27 for 2. Both openers gone. 58 behind. NZ need to stop Crawley or Root getting away.

[sparky]

Crawley gone. England 30 for 3.

[Godder]

I can't say I really expected us to actually roll them for less than 200, but it would certainly be convenient. Henry the destroyer so far!

[sparky]

Pope having a bit of a hit. 16 runs from 11 balls. Not much batting after these two.

[sparky]

Wagner, Boult and Henry have got some big swing.

[Godder]

Wagner gets Pope LBW, England 57/4. Pope reviewed but Umpire's Call.

[sparky]

England 58 for 4. Still trailing.

[rotated]

Five now. Very professional bowling performance here.

Still just under 30 overs left today.