Group E - England, India, New Zealand, South Africa

[ZexyZahid]

At the moment the New Zealander spinners are slowing things down. Another wicket falls.

 

[Cricketman]

Too Slow. Dhoni just needs to smash..

 

[ZexyZahid]

Well, Dhoni is run out. Not much batsmen left after this.

 

[Cricketman]

Dhoni gone.
All on Karthik now. Cmon, show em how its done, KKD.

The match is now practically over.
Vettori chose the wrong pooping day to peak :

 

[ZexyZahid]

Pathan is also gone now. This is going to be tough for India. Karthik is also out.

 

[Cricketman]

Tough one? Its over.
I think the tournament is also over from here. Dang.

 

[Eddie]

ironic that india have been undone by spin??

 

[Cricketman]

we had a good chance when Sehwag and Ghambir were flying. Even when We lost a couple of wickets (2 down or summat)
We didn't collapse..we just faded away.

 

[aussie1st]

Vettori usually rips us up but hardly does it to other countries, hes changed that today.

India's running has come back to haunt them again.

 

[Cricketman]

Sreesanth with an MRF bat smashes Bond for four..
Would want to see another dance from him here!

 

[ZexyZahid]

New Zealand wins by 10 runs. A decent win from them.

 

[Cricketman]

NZ win by 10. 10 runs.
I blame Dhoni and Yuvraj. Just 10 runs.
They just bogged down. Dang
Very happy with Sree's never say die attitude. Just the belief that he could do it, and he got close.
What else can you expect from a number 10?
I bet even Dhoni couldn't do better.

 

[baburao]

NZ win by 10. 10 runs.
I blame Dhoni and Yuvraj. Just 10 runs.
They just bogged down. Dang
Very happy with Sree's never say die attitude. Just the belief that he could do it, and he got close.
What else can you expect from a number 10?
I bet even Dhoni couldn't do better.

I will blame Agarkar.Why is he in the team?Kick this #$^$%^ :

 

[Adarsh]

The blame should go to the bowlers at the end of the New Zealand innings. They were WAY too expensive there. Runs leaked like anything. They need to buck up their death bowling India, or they'll be eaten alive by South Africa.

Agarkar MUST be paying the team management or offering other services....

 

[harishankar]

Dhoni couldn't hit his way out of trouble and he slowed down the innings considerably. He just doesn't have the technique to match his reputation as a big hitter. He just keeps scooping the ball with his swipe hoping it connects.

I think Karthik should have gone ahead of Dhoni. The batting order was just wrong...

In the end, in spite of the run-difference, NZ won it comfortably. They won the match when they got Robin Uthappa so early. No other Indian batsman has looked threatening in this tournament. And they just couldn't connect the big sixes.

I think India made a mistake with Agarkar and Sreesanth. They're a liability in T20 as they get clattered around all over the park. We need three good regular spinners to make a difference. We cannot afford 4 seamers on a good pitch.