17th Match, Group E: New Zealand v Pakistan at Bridgetown

[aussie1st]

Discussion for the crucial Group E match between the two losers from the first round of matches in Group E. The loser can kiss good bye to their T20 campaign.

 

[pcfan123]

I don't know why but I am foreseeing a Pakistan win here. There is a history to Pakistan removing NZ from later stages of tournaments, usually its not until the semi-final.

 

[Chewie]

We won in the Champion's Trophy remember

 

[khalek]

Ryder vs. Aamer should be exciting, I think this might be a close game.

 

[-D-S-B-]

It's all up to our top 4. A sensible man would think that the Pakistani bowlers will dominate our batsman, but if atleast 2 of our top 4 get going, we should be able to win. Expecting a game with some big sixes, even bigger batting collapses and a close finish.

 

[riz7khan12]

pray for a kiwi win :upray hope our top-order fires (brendon mccullum/styris/guptill/taylor).

 

[Chewie]

I know the speedguns have been acting up but was Southee actually bowling 120-125? I thought it was just a mistake, but now Cricinfo is posting in their article that he was...

 

[-D-S-B-]

^ Really? Thats strange. Hardly any faster than me :laugh. And that's slower speeds than the opening bowlers for my schools first XI. Maybe he's carrying an injury, because I really expect 135ks average from Tim.

 

[TumTum]

NZ to win by 20-30 runs, but it will be a relatively close match till the end.

 

[Chewie]

^ Really? Thats strange. Hardly any faster than me :laugh. And that's slower speeds than the opening bowlers for my schools first XI. Maybe he's carrying an injury, because I really expect 135ks average from Tim.

Southee was the opening bowler for my schools first XI :P

But yea, he normally bowls around 135, hitting 140s occasionally...

 

[-D-S-B-]

Southee was the opening bowler for my schools first XI :P

Well my bro got 100 against Southee and Kane Williamsons team so... My familys better than yours! :laugh

I'll be monitoring his speeds in tonights match

 

[irottev]

Th speed guns have been wrong. They've been clocking tait, johnson, nannes etc at 60mph etc. They're not working properly.

This is as close to knockout as it gets. We've had it over Pakistan recently however they tend to knock us out of tournaments :/ Time to change that I hope.

 

[Dutch]

The Kiwi's need to hope that the "right" McCullum turns up. They are so reliant on him "sparking" the others into action. They have the better batting quality but bowling I am not so sure. It is going to be tight, very tight but I think the Kiwi's have the experience to win it, plus they are ten times better in the field than Pakistan, but then again, who isn't?

 

[-D-S-B-]

The Kiwi's need to hope that the "right" McCullum turns up

Don't worry, Nathan will be there!

 

[Dutch]

Don't worry, Nathan will be there!

Yeah, that's what I am worried about too!