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Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:30 am**

Must win game, off to a good start with Ferguson out for the kiwis

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:42 am**

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Must win game, off to a good start with Ferguson out for the kiwis

I thought the start had been brought back an hour then

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:08 am**

No excuses now- won the toss (and chose to bat first like they've done successfully before).
Hopefully we get a good opening stand as per v India. Fingers crossed.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:51 am**

bfccrazy wrote:I thought the start had been brought back an hour then

Good start 44/0 from 5 overs

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:53 am**

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:

Good start 44/0 from 5 overs

I’m getting updates from my dad who wants Pakistan to win against Bangladesh and kiwis today

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:54 am**

bfccrazy wrote:I’m getting updates from my dad who wants Pakistan to win tomorrow and kiwis today

You can't pick ya family

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:56 am**

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:You can't pick ya family

Tell me about it ..... picked him up from airport other day and he called and first words “landed, can you get tickets for the semi final at OT next week?”

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:25 am**

It's amazing the difference having this pair at the top of the order makes,strong start but England need to post a big score,and not fall away like India did yesterday.

Ferguson's a big out for the Kiwi's,he's impressed this tournament.

Also shows the importance of winning the toss.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:39 am**

Yet another century partnership for these two.

This is Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy's third century partnership at this World Cup; equalling the opening pair record at this tournament, held by Aaron Finch and David Warner (three).

It is also three century partnerships in a row for Bairstow and Roy - the first time they've done it together in ODIs.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:43 am**

111-0 off 17

Bairstow and Roy both past 50.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:54 am**

123-1

Roy chipped to the cover fielder

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:11 pm**

145-1

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:19 pm**

161-1 after 25
If they don’t slow up at this stage as they did v India then they should get 350 plus

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:02 pm**

206 fer 3 off 32 overs

Bairstow got his hundred then got out.

Joe Root wasted a review on a caught behind.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:03 pm**

Quickenthetempo wrote:206 fer 3 off 32 overs

Bairstow got his hundred then got out.

Joe Root wasted a review on a caught behind.

Let's hope we can crack on to 350 from here.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:08 pm**

I expect overs 30 to 40 will be slow to ensure we bat out the 50. Last 10 overs will see us pick up the pace. Hopefully.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:16 pm**

karatekid wrote:I expect overs 30 to 40 will be slow to ensure we bat out the 50. Last 10 overs will see us pick up the pace. Hopefully.

Losing Root, Bairstow & Buttler has slowed things down a bit. And, as said, our review was wasted.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:17 pm**

karatekid wrote:I expect overs 30 to 40 will be slow to ensure we bat out the 50. Last 10 overs will see us pick up the pace. Hopefully.

Never quite understood that mentality of slowing down.

Getting 350 all out from 45 overs isn't much different from getting 350-7 from 50 overs, for example, when you take into consideration the run rate and wickets lost.

One balances the other.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:19 pm**

Morgan and stokes can still do some real damage to the scoreboard. Just need to keep our bowlers in the Pavillion.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:44 pm**

248-5 now after 42.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:45 pm**

We won't get 300 after yet another cracking start.
We just don't seem to perform under pressure. I shall keep my fingers crossed for the win, however, I think that we blew it last week with our defeat against Sri Lanka.
I am the eternal optimist normally, however.....................

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:50 pm**

Really got bogged down here. Good bowling mind...

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:53 pm**

Have we hit a six yet? This is really worrying. NZ have bowled well by taking pace off the ball - not something we have. We might need Bangladesh to do us a favour at this rate.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:57 pm**

259-6 now.

Struggle to get to 300. Mind you, looks hard for batting at the moment so New Zealand might have to take a few more risks.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:02 pm**

The middle order is struggling when Root doesn't bat long. He rotates the strike so well.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:02 pm**

Morgan gone 272/7 with 23 balls remaining

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:10 pm**

I hope England’s bowlers have taken note that it needs to be pace off the ball.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:20 pm**

"We won't get 300 after yet another cracking start..........."

I said the same thing the other day and it worked and it seems to have worked again, however, will we manage a similar result ---watch this space!

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:26 pm**

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:"We won't get 300 after yet another cracking start..........."

I said the same thing the other day and it worked and it seems to have worked again, however, will we manage a similar result ---watch this space!

You can never set a field when the ball is never going where the batsman intended and it's quite easy to get a few runs when that happens.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:28 pm**

Looks a good score to me. Pitch only going to get more tricky

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:48 pm**

Yes- it looks a very decent score, though 320 looked on after that great start.
If NZ chase that down it'll be an achievement worthy of clinching a semi-final spot (or a poor bowling effort from us).

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:18 pm**

14-2 Nicholls and Guptill back in the hutch,all on Kane Williamson as per,Woakes and Archer bowling brilliantly.

Can't see them getting anywhere near 300 now,the pitch is becoming slower by the over.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:41 pm**

Just wish Morgan would put a Gully/5th slip in to stop the run down to 3rd man get out shot.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:53 pm**

New Zealand 56-2 from 14 Overs....

Cheers England, dad’s crying.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:59 pm**

Williamson out....surprised they gave that....looked a bit inconclusive although I'm sure he did touch it.....lucky wicket nonetheless

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:00 pm**

Now for 61-3 wood run out Williamson

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:08 pm**

69-4 Taylor run out....

New Zealand wheels falling off.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:09 pm**

Has Rashid borrowed someone elses arm ?

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:13 pm**

claret10 wrote:Williamson out....surprised they gave that....looked a bit inconclusive although I'm sure he did touch it.....lucky wicket nonetheless

Very lucky.

Not sure how it can be inconclusive if you’re sure he touched it. If he touched it that would be out without doubt

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:15 pm**

Hibsclaret wrote:Very lucky.

Not sure how it can be inconclusive if you’re sure he touched it. If he touched it that would be out without doubt

Badly worded on my part.....I meant I am sure that Wood knows he touched it....but from the video umpire point of view it was a big one to overturn...although on one angle it did look clearer than the others

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:17 pm**

Hibsclaret wrote:Very lucky.

Not sure how it can be inconclusive if you’re sure he touched it. If he touched it that would be out without doubt

You can see the deflection after the finger in two ways...

Slight change in angle after hitting finger and also in slow motion the seam spin alters as the ball hits the finger tip.

A very unlucky (for NZ) way to be out and a very lucky (for us) run out but as everyone knows you have to make your own luck..... Wood a belter of a cricketer

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:18 pm**

And another daft run out followed.

Currently 79/4 in 19th over

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:18 pm**

Bosscat wrote:You can see the deflection after the finger in two ways...

Slight change in angle after hitting finger and also in slow motion the seam spin alters as the ball hits the finger tip.

A very unlucky (for NZ) way to be out and a very lucky (for us) run out but as everyone knows you have to make your own luck..... Wood a belter of a cricketer

And he hasn’t been offside once yet....

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:40 pm**

Wood strikes again Neesham drags on 123-5

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:47 pm**

Game over.

Australia,India,New Zealand and England the 4 semi-finalists.

Australia and India jockeying for top spot,if it stays as is.

It'll be

Australia v England

India v New Zealand

Surely England's SF misery has to end sometime doesn't it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:50 pm**

More likely to be England v India I think...

Rather them than the Aussies...but not sure they will whimper out like the other day in a semi

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:52 pm**

Is there a point where NZ decide to not chase the total because, say, being AO for 170/180 would so badly hit their net run-rate that they'd be in danger of maybe being overtaken by a big Pakistan win? Then they'd be better off just getting 4/5 leisurely runs an over for the next 22 overs and forgetting trying to win today?

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:55 pm**

Grandhomme caught off Stokes 1st ball caught by Rooooooooot

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:32 pm**

Start the car.
Going through the motions here

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:44 pm**

Latham gloves pne to Butler ... 7 down

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