T20 World Cup 2021

[sparky]

107 for 2. Fat lady warming up.

[sparky]

16 needed off 23.

[sparky]

7 runs needed off the last three overs.

[sparky]

NZ win by 8 wickets and are through to the Semi Finals!

[No Quarter]

Really classy performance to put the Afghans away and march into the semis. Man we have a good side these days - mentally very strong.

Bring on England, and Kane, for Gods sake win a bloody toss.

[canefan]

Simon Doull or Danny Morrison said our record of qualifying for ICC World tourney semis is second only to Australia at 11 consecutive berths. Or something like that. Amazing

[sparky]

https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1457414609074151426?t=q3hhmIiqTYuE_XH-Z68iTQ&s=19

[Chris B.]

A very efficient effort.

Playing in Abu Dhabi again.

I wonder if they will contemplate changing a winning team if the pitch looks similar to last night's?

Certainly wasn't Santner's pitch - though Kane changed things by pushing for a wicket with the seamers (which he didn't get) and left the spinners having to bowl their last overs when the slog had to come.

[bayimports]

@canefan said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Simon Doull or Danny Morrison said our record of qualifying for ICC World tourney semis is second only to Australia at 11 consecutive berths. Or something like that. Amazing

so you're telling me we probably have the worst conversion rate for winning a title from making a semi

[Godder]

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@canefan said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Simon Doull or Danny Morrison said our record of qualifying for ICC World tourney semis is second only to Australia at 11 consecutive berths. Or something like that. Amazing

so you're telling me we probably have the worst conversion rate for winning a title from making a semi

I don't think there's a probably about it.

[Bovidae]

Nice to Kane look good batting out there. Conway had a bit of luck towards the end but he made a valuable contribution.

Payback time!

[Donsteppa]

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

[mariner4life]

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

[Donsteppa]

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

I'm clinging to the hope that they magically fall to bits without Jason Roy.

[dogmeat]

@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

ha ha funny bunch tonight lol, @MN5 @Crucial , yes a dad joke, but i still laughed

Thanks I’m here all week weak.

Very late to the party - but fixed it for ya.

[Crucial]

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

We've been keeping our powder dry.

[nzzp]

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

reverse jinx!

[bayimports]

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

Here is my crystal ball prediction

Aus beat Pakistan (Paksitan bet on themselves and fall apart)
NZ lose to Eng in a coin toss

Eng beat Aus in final

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

[nzzp]

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

So, basically anyone but Pakistan to win? Sure you don't want to hedge with them?

[MN5]

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

Here is my crystal ball prediction

Aus beat Pakistan (Paksitan bet on themselves and fall apart)
NZ lose to Eng in a coin toss

Eng beat Aus in final

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

I reckon you’re definitely right about Pakistan.

They’re crickets equivalent of the French Rugby team.