Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan

Snowy

shoulda got on the Fern earlier!

I shouldn't have. Since I started watching we have lost little Kane and just had DGH run out.

nzzp

@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:

shoulda got on the Fern earlier!

I shouldn't have. Since I started watching we have lost little Kane and just had DGH run out.

THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT.

2.5 hours into the season, and I'm already lashing out a fans Love being a Craps supporter.

needs something special to get home from here

Snowy

Yep, my fault.

We have won 2 rugby world cups since I stopped going to them after the Wayne Barnes debacle (refused to fork out my money for corrupt / incompetent refereeing).

Craps are going to have to have a slash at it a bit now - too slow.

dogmeat

We did better than I expected but ended up withy the predictable result. Still cricket is back

Virgil

Black Caps blowing a winning chance to win a game?
Must be the start of Summer.

No Quarter

Meant to get up for this but was out late drinking at a Halloween party.

Good to see Munro and Taylor score some runs, and a decent bowling and fielding effort. We really miss Guppy in the shorter forms.

And GREAT that cricket is finally back! I am close to rugby'd out now - bring on summer!

Bovidae

I watched the last 3 overs live. Pakistan bowled well but we struggled to find the boundary rope when needed. None of the big hitters in the middle order did much damage.

More competitive than Aussie though.

nzzp

So, T20 2 is on. And we're not dominating. Pakistan bowling attack very very good.

131/5 with 10 balls left. So actually not too bad ... last over went for 1 run and a wicket,a fter Corey Anderson played 644. On this pitch, 140 is a solid score

nzzp

We finish at Edit:153. Good score here. Munro and Anderson both got 44, to make this competitive. Great to see Anderson back in international cricket after what seems like forever injured!

No Quarter

Munro, Kane and Corey score all of the runs. Munro is some T20 player.

Probably a par score, will need to bowl and field well.

nzzp

@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:

Munro, Kane and Corey score all of the runs. Munro is some T20 player.

Probably a par score, will need to bowl and field well.

Here probably slightly above par I'd say. That said, Pakistan were making it look easy, going at 11/over for three overs! Southee, Milne and Patel getting stick.

Great catch from Williamson, shine off th ball and it's all a bit harder now.57/1 after 7

ACT Crusader

Argh, was a good over so far and then Sodhi gives a half volley.

deG poor with the bat and drops a catch

nzzp

Pakistan now need 10s for 5 overs. Goign to be a tight finish, well done NZ to get themselves in this position

No Quarter

Damn, another 6 after the Munro wicket. A 6 every now and then is relieving the pressure.

No Quarter

We just didn't get enough wickets early on. If you have batsmen at the crease with this equation you should get home nearly every time.

nzzp

@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:

We just didn't get enough wickets early on. If you have batsmen at the crease with this equation you should get home nearly every time.

Yeah, kinda. Hitting on this pitch is really hard - but Hafeez has made it look easy. 17 off the over is the killer. Hitting Sodhi though, on this ground is bloody tough, so well done Pakistan. Good side.

No Quarter

Ohh tight finish!

No Quarter

Hafeez gets it done. Not quite good enough, Pakistan are tough to beat in the UAE.

nzzp

@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:

Hafeez gets it done. Not quite good enough, Pakistan are tough to beat in the UAE.

they've won 11 on the trot - that's rpetty remarkable

No Quarter

@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:

@no-quarter said in NZ Cricket:

Hafeez gets it done. Not quite good enough, Pakistan are tough to beat in the UAE.

they've won 11 on the trot - that's rpetty remarkable

Especially in T20s where one performance from an opposition player can take the game away from you. Incredible record.

The Silver Fern

Cricket - NZ vs Pakistan