NZ v Pakistan 2022/23

Chris

So the goal today would be to score quickly without taking any risks or losing wickets.

If we can be say 200 up at the end of the day with 8-9 wickets in hand that would be an OK day.

I can’t see us making 638 to be 200 ahead.

Damo

Ball is starting to turn a bit more today. Still staying low.

Ominous signs for Pakistan if they have to hold out just to draw on day 5.

Chris

Great 100 Tommy 13th test 100.
Batting becoming tough now,ball is keeping low unless it’s spinning out of the rough when it is leaping a bit.
Batting on this pitch in day 4 and 5 will be very very tough.

Damo

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

Great 100 Tommy 13th test 100.
Batting becoming tough now,ball is keeping low unless it’s spinning out of the rough when it is leaping a bit.
Batting on this pitch in day 4 and 5 will be very very tough.

What we mustn't do is just survive without looking to push some runs.

Looks to me like eventually one will be unplayable and get you out. We need to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Chris

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

Great 100 Tommy 13th test 100.
Batting becoming tough now,ball is keeping low unless it’s spinning out of the rough when it is leaping a bit.
Batting on this pitch in day 4 and 5 will be very very tough.

What we mustn't do is just survive without looking to push some runs.

Looks to me like eventually one will be unplayable and get you out. We need to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Yep we have to stay positive it’s all about the runs not time. We do not want to just try to survive and be all out for 300 still trailing by 140 runs.

Damo

Oh dear that did not bounce. Looked out unless bat or outside the line.

Damo

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

Oh dear that did not bounce. Looked out unless bat or outside the line.

Actually on replay it didn't do much except spin in a little. KW a bit fortunate.

Chris

Full toss and everyone missed it .

Chris

Danger now , we need another decent partnership.

Damo

That turned sharply. Oh dear.

booboo

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

So the goal today would be to score quickly without taking any risks or losing wickets.

If we can be say 200 up at the end of the day with 8-9 wickets in hand that would be an OK day.

I can’t see us making 638 to be 200 ahead.

Pessimist

booboo

It does seem as if Nicholls is trying to score

Chris

@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

So the goal today would be to score quickly without taking any risks or losing wickets.

If we can be say 200 up at the end of the day with 8-9 wickets in hand that would be an OK day.

I can’t see us making 638 to be 200 ahead.

Pessimist

I would call it being a realist

Chris

A very good 50 by KW in tough batting conditions.

Chris

Fantastic batting by Mitchell great positive batting.
If he can get to 69 he will break Conway record of the fastest NZ to 1000 test runs.
This is Mitchell’s 18 th innings,Conway did it in 19 innings earlier today.

Damo

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

Fantastic batting by Mitchell great positive batting.
If he can get to 69 he will break Conway record of the fastest NZ to 1000 test runs.
This is Mitchell’s 18 th innings,Conway did it in 19 innings earlier today.

That's incredible. I would have put Conway well ahead of Mitchell, but in fact they are about equal in terms of runscoring.

Chris

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

Fantastic batting by Mitchell great positive batting.
If he can get to 69 he will break Conway record of the fastest NZ to 1000 test runs.
This is Mitchell’s 18 th innings,Conway did it in 19 innings earlier today.

That's incredible. I would have put Conway well ahead of Mitchell, but in fact they are about equal in terms of runscoring.

Conway is no doubt a gun.But Mitchell has been really good for NZ since he got a shot.
4 hundreds and 5 50's in 17 innings before today and a average of 62.70

Damo

This is a good innings by Mitchell. Upped the scoring and put the pressure back on Pakistan. I suspect it won't last long but if he scores like this it doesn't have to last long.

Not sure why they are persisting with the fast bowlers.

Damo

Pakistan into negative mode now. Bowling round the wicket outside leg. Has dried up the scoring but doesn't look dangerous.

Damo

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

Pakistan into negative mode now. Bowling round the wicket outside leg. Has dried up the scoring but doesn't look dangerous.

Actually he's a left armer so bowling over the wicket. Still pretty negative stuff but it is working to slow the scoring.

The Silver Fern

NZ v Pakistan 2022/23