And gone ffs. 
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
- Thread starter Samid
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McCullum down. 71-1
Can't see it going well for NZ from here. They can bat, but they needed at least 100-120 from the first 10 to stay in it. Now it's going to be mighty heave at the end.
Five overs - 71/0. One run and one wicket in the next two overs! Tahir and Morkel have changed the game.
Wicket of McCullam might bring SA back into the game.I don't fancy NZ middle order.
Guptill needs to score a big one here. Not too hard to spank a toothless WI attack. Do it against the best too!
The saving grace will be the fewer overs that New Zealand have. Only 35 overs to make 222.
Two best batsmen gone.
They're falling... :\
SA getting the momentum now.
These two losers are ruining all of McCullums good work
Morkel wicket
81-2
81-2
Can't see NZ chasing this now. What happened to the Kane Williamson that was killing every bowling attack between Jan 2014-Jan 2015?
Whew! I think the Proteas are going to get this.
Get Japes and Tahir on for 17 overs.
Small ground, eight wickets in hand, 6.6 RR. This is doable.
Yep, very doable. Need another wicket or two.
Very poor captaincy by AB. Duminy should not be bowling here. He needs to attack with Tahir and pick up wickets, instead he is thinking of getting rid of his fifth bowler's overs.
Not really. The batters just got in so trying to get those quick one or two overs from the fifth bowler is good thinking I think. If NZ can hold out to say 10 overs left with the current batsman, you don't want the fifth bowler in their taking smacks.
It can work or it can be a problem. I think he did ok.
I like that he is mixing the bowlers, Tahir in.
NZ really need to keep wickets in hand and get 5-7 runs every over. 6.4 per over is not out of reach, but they'll crumble under pressure if they throw away wickets.
EDIT: Just realised how stupid this post sounds. Meant to say they need to keep the scoreboard ticking and not take unnecessary risks.
EDIT: Just realised how stupid this post sounds. Meant to say they need to keep the scoreboard ticking and not take unnecessary risks.
It depends on if you want to attack or defend. Even now RR is about 6.4. NZ will be happy to chase 80-90 in last 10 to win this regardless of who is left to bowl. Time to get out a new batsman is when he is just in. Guptil almost played himself out against Tahir. Now you have allowed to settle.
Great over by Philander. 1 from it.
Sure, but the run rate should climb if they bowl with discipline. It's up to NZ to keep their wickets though and keep the run rate at about 6 per over.
There's no right or wrong way. It only pays off if you get wickets. McCullum tried it and had it not rained, SA would have made 370 I reckon, attacking their 5th bowler.
My favourite shot is the straight drive. Looks fabulous.
SA need to take out these two soon. Anderson, Elliott, Ronchi etc can easily smash in the end if target is less than 100 even at RR of 10.
RR never going to be an issue if you got wkts in hand,AB need to look for wkts.He need to bring back Steyn for short spell with Tahir on other end.
Will Taylor finally do something worthwhile? Doubt it.
Bad mix up.. Guptil gone
Feck off. Run out.
Guptil out. Run out.
Big wicket that.
Amla always throws it like Hatteberg in Moneyball
How dumb. Slow the scoring down to get yourself set and then feck it up with a run out.
New Zealand require another 165 runs with 7 wickets and 25.0 overs remaining
Next 10 overs are crucial,SA need to look for wkts
Next 10 overs are crucial,SA need to look for wkts
How in the whole wide world can one team be so unlucky? There's been no rain in NZ all this time and just today when it looked like we were on for 350 it rains. SMH. And why does DL method not reduced your wickets in hand!!! urgh, I'm going to be so disappointed if we don't make it because it blooming rained!!!
Definitely the unluckiest side in the world. You routinely get fecked over (or feck up) in the most bizarre of circumstances.
Wicket! Duminy.
All over
How deep do NZ bat? 1 more wicket and the match is almost in SA hands or do they have lot more batting to come?