12 Feb - Ireland vs New Zealand - Warmup

[angryangy]

Well scratch Guptill from the leading run scorer bets, he's peaked in the warm ups.

 

[mohit_dude10]

Pretty poor bowling from New Zealand here.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

can't watch this, so maybe ireland are playing amazing but I really do not see how new zealand are going to achieve anything at this world cup.

they have been horrible recently, and form wise they've came off 2 (? at least 2) white wash defeats in the SC.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Poor bowling really. I wish New Zealand would have scored less and this was irelands match

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Come on Irish!! Raise the rate now.. Naill is really capable of doing that

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What a shot for Six!! Nice shot, keep those coming!!

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And as I say, I jinx him

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Just too much pressure now!! I am really scared of Group B now. India will really face 2 good minnow teams.

 

[khalek]

I am really scared of Ireland, they're gonna give Bangladesh a good run for their money. IMO they should beat WI easily.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

████ man!! If and only if they did not have this collapse, then this match was there to win.

35 balls and 50 required

 

[Gaurav_7]

Wow, they took it so close.

 

[mohit_dude10]

NZ are looking totally out of sorts, Guptil held their batting so they reached 300+ otherwise they were pretty average in that department too. The way they're going it looks really tough for them to go past QF.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

god knows how and what will they do against India in the warm ups

 

[aussie1st]

Class of Vettori really shined through, the pace bowlers weren't too effective and if that continues NZ might have to play 3 spinners.

 

[Chewie]

It's because Southee wasn't playing that it got so close

I still find it amusing how everyone writes us off. I don't think we'll be as terrible as everyone thinks we will be

 

[-D-S-B-]

It's because Southee wasn't playing that it got so close

Yeah, I really hope they don't play Bennett in any of the group matches.

 

[Chewie]

I'm thinking more taking Oram out and playing Bennett

 

[ferg512]

Southee was pretty bad in that Pakistan series, Bennett bowled better. I would keep Oram and I would play neither Southee or Bennett they'll both get hammered. We should just play 3 spinners.

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However I would give Southee a go in the Indian game.

 

[Chewie]

Southee was pretty bad in that Pakistan series, Bennett bowled better. I would keep Oram and I would play neither Southee or Bennett they'll both get hammered. We should just play 3 spinners.

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However I would give Southee a go in the Indian game.

Southee was great at the start, tailed off towards the end. He's been in great form for nearly all of the summer though. Bennett showed what he's capable of doing and was impressive against Pakistan. Oram on the other hand was pretty wayward and his figures get sheltered by the fact that he only bowls in the middle overs, when batsmen are looking to consolidate. Going with Oram is a much more defensive move.