Johann
Club Cricketer
My money is still on India...NZ just doesn't have the bowling strength to do it!
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- Thread starter SaiSrini
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New Zealand pick the dangerous Sehwag!
Sehwag GONE - India 115/3
Virender Sehwag 52 (51)
D.Vettori 1/7 (3)
New Zealand provide a vital breakthrough when the danger man Virender Sehwag was bowled by Jacob Oram. It was an outswinger from Oram (seaming ball really!) which clipped the edge of Sehwag's off stump as Sehwag stood stunned for a moment. Sehwag tried to leave the ball thinking it would go untouched past the stumps. Sehwag walked back to the pavilion for 52.
Dravid and Kaif have started scoring runs at a good clip and India are still very well ahead with a run rate of 5.8 per over. India need 148 runs off 29 overs at nearly 5 runs per over. Considering that Dravid, Kaif, Jadeja and Dhoni remain, India are truly in safe hands!
Sehwag GONE - India 115/3
Virender Sehwag 52 (51)
D.Vettori 1/7 (3)
New Zealand provide a vital breakthrough when the danger man Virender Sehwag was bowled by Jacob Oram. It was an outswinger from Oram (seaming ball really!) which clipped the edge of Sehwag's off stump as Sehwag stood stunned for a moment. Sehwag tried to leave the ball thinking it would go untouched past the stumps. Sehwag walked back to the pavilion for 52.
Dravid and Kaif have started scoring runs at a good clip and India are still very well ahead with a run rate of 5.8 per over. India need 148 runs off 29 overs at nearly 5 runs per over. Considering that Dravid, Kaif, Jadeja and Dhoni remain, India are truly in safe hands!
m_vaughan
Chairman of Selectors
Oh thats a big wicket, I was expecting a century from Sehwag.
borncricketer
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noo...sehwag was playing so well.....hopefully Dravid and Kaif do well
India still ahead -156/4
Dravid OUT - India 156/4 and still ahead!
Rahul Dravid 38 (30)
M.Kaif 30*
D.Vettori 2/19
India are still ahead of their required run rate even though they have lost four wickets. Some aggresive batting from Dravid saw India climb from 89/2 after 15 overs to 150/3 after 25 overs. Dravid was very aggressive today and scored at more than run a ball to run up to 38.
Just when one thought Dravid would go on to make a big score and help India win, Vettori brought back New Zealand with the vital wicket of Rahul Dravid. Dravid tried to sweep a full toss to square leg bu the ball missed the bat and hit the timber and Dravid was out for 38.
Ajay Jadeja has now joined Mohammed Kaif. Jadeja, the hero of the previous match between India and New Zealand at Christchurch now forms a crucial part of this game. New Zealand still are in the game knowing that they have picked up the top 4 wickets. Two more wickets and they enter the driver's seat. India need to make sure they do not lose anymore wickets as right now, they are well ahead of their required run rate!
Dravid OUT - India 156/4 and still ahead!
Rahul Dravid 38 (30)
M.Kaif 30*
D.Vettori 2/19
India are still ahead of their required run rate even though they have lost four wickets. Some aggresive batting from Dravid saw India climb from 89/2 after 15 overs to 150/3 after 25 overs. Dravid was very aggressive today and scored at more than run a ball to run up to 38.
Just when one thought Dravid would go on to make a big score and help India win, Vettori brought back New Zealand with the vital wicket of Rahul Dravid. Dravid tried to sweep a full toss to square leg bu the ball missed the bat and hit the timber and Dravid was out for 38.
Ajay Jadeja has now joined Mohammed Kaif. Jadeja, the hero of the previous match between India and New Zealand at Christchurch now forms a crucial part of this game. New Zealand still are in the game knowing that they have picked up the top 4 wickets. Two more wickets and they enter the driver's seat. India need to make sure they do not lose anymore wickets as right now, they are well ahead of their required run rate!
India require 53 runs off 60 balls!
India require 53 runs off 60 balls! New Zealand sense victory!
M.Kaif 50* (72)
India have landed themselves in a tough spot by some good New Zealand bowling by the medium pacers Scott Styris. India are now 210/6 with Mohammed Kaif and Anil Kumble batting. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was out LBW to Styris for 19 as the ball swung in to trap Dhoni lumb in front of the stumps.
Mohammed Kaif in the meanwhile has reached his half century and still unbeaten. The game now rests on his shoulders. New Zealand have sensed an serious chance of victory here and are tightening up the screws on this Indian batting line up which is down to the tail. If New Zealand can get in 3-4 tight overs, then the required run rate for India can zoom up to above 6 runs an over!
India require 53 runs off 60 balls! New Zealand sense victory!
M.Kaif 50* (72)
India have landed themselves in a tough spot by some good New Zealand bowling by the medium pacers Scott Styris. India are now 210/6 with Mohammed Kaif and Anil Kumble batting. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was out LBW to Styris for 19 as the ball swung in to trap Dhoni lumb in front of the stumps.
Mohammed Kaif in the meanwhile has reached his half century and still unbeaten. The game now rests on his shoulders. New Zealand have sensed an serious chance of victory here and are tightening up the screws on this Indian batting line up which is down to the tail. If New Zealand can get in 3-4 tight overs, then the required run rate for India can zoom up to above 6 runs an over!
New Zealand at the doorsteps of victory!
New Zealand at the doorsteps of victory!
M.Kaif 56
New Zealand have placed themselves at the doorsteps of victory with a very good bowling performance. India have on the other hand, crumbled in the face of some good skillful bowling by the New Zealand medium pacers, especially Styris. Kumble and Kaif are out and New Zealand need only two wickets to win this match and enter the final beating England to it. Kumble was the first to go, trying to sweep and getting LBW to Styris. The Indian batsman today have had some success but that doesnt mean everyone should have the same success. Kumble tried to be one of those and unluckily got out.
With the next wicket of Mohammed Kaif, New Zealand have truly sealed the match in their favor. A slower ball was bowled and Kaif tried to step out and hit high over the covers but instead skied the ball to mid off who accepted the offering gleefully. Kaif was out fof 56 and with it, the match firmly positioned in New Zealand's favor.
Still the required run rate is just 5.25 runs per over (36 off 7 overs). But with only three tail end batsmen remaining, one can easily say this match is almost in the hands of New Zealand with only a miracle remaining to win India the match!
20 runs to win! 1 wicket in hand!
India now need 20 runs to win off 24 balls with 1 wicket in hand. Murali Kartik got out bowled by Astle. But a very fruitful over for India came when Styris gave 11 runs to Zaheer Khan. Khan benefitted from two edged deliveries which went to the boundary as the required rate dipped to below 5 an over. It now stands at 4 runs per over with India needing 20 to win. Zaheer Khan on strike with Nehra at the other end. Considering Zaheer's luck, the Indian fans would still be optimistic of a win!
New Zealand at the doorsteps of victory!
M.Kaif 56
New Zealand have placed themselves at the doorsteps of victory with a very good bowling performance. India have on the other hand, crumbled in the face of some good skillful bowling by the New Zealand medium pacers, especially Styris. Kumble and Kaif are out and New Zealand need only two wickets to win this match and enter the final beating England to it. Kumble was the first to go, trying to sweep and getting LBW to Styris. The Indian batsman today have had some success but that doesnt mean everyone should have the same success. Kumble tried to be one of those and unluckily got out.
With the next wicket of Mohammed Kaif, New Zealand have truly sealed the match in their favor. A slower ball was bowled and Kaif tried to step out and hit high over the covers but instead skied the ball to mid off who accepted the offering gleefully. Kaif was out fof 56 and with it, the match firmly positioned in New Zealand's favor.
Still the required run rate is just 5.25 runs per over (36 off 7 overs). But with only three tail end batsmen remaining, one can easily say this match is almost in the hands of New Zealand with only a miracle remaining to win India the match!
20 runs to win! 1 wicket in hand!
India now need 20 runs to win off 24 balls with 1 wicket in hand. Murali Kartik got out bowled by Astle. But a very fruitful over for India came when Styris gave 11 runs to Zaheer Khan. Khan benefitted from two edged deliveries which went to the boundary as the required rate dipped to below 5 an over. It now stands at 4 runs per over with India needing 20 to win. Zaheer Khan on strike with Nehra at the other end. Considering Zaheer's luck, the Indian fans would still be optimistic of a win!
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The Champ
International Coach
I think still India can reach this taret
ENGLAND IN FINAL - MATCH TIED!
ENGLAND IN FINAL - MATCH TIED!!!
IN ANOTHER ONE OF THE MOST NAIL BITING FINISHES EVER SEEN IN CRICKET, THIS MATCH IS A TIE BUT SADLY, NEW ZEALAND LOSE OUT ON A PLACE IN THE FINAL DUE TO INDIA'S HIGHER RUN RATE IN SCORING THE 262 RUNS WHICH LED TO A TIE!!!!
India managed to score the runs and bring down the required rate to 2 runs per over. Ashish Nehra managed to level the scores with 3 more overs to go. But Nathan Astle bowled a superb inswinging yorker which Zaheer Khan had no clue on and was completely messed up around his stumps. New Zealand broke into celebration but the umpire immediately informed them that it was England who have qualified for the final. The whole New Zealand team was shocked and so were the whole stadium which had keenly awaited a New Zealand victory! The Indian players who had nothing much to do with this result quietly walked off but they should be happy that they will not face New Zealand who have given them the most trouble in this series!!
According to the scores made by both India and New Zealand, New Zealand scored 262 off 49 overs at 5.34 per over. But India scored the same amount of runs in 11 balls less than New Zealand to have a better run rate than New Zealand and thereby allow England to enter the final!
IN THE END, A HEART BREAKING EXIT FOR NEW ZEALAND FROM THE TOURNAMENT!!! This match bears an uncanny resemblance to the Australia-South Africa semifinal in 1999 where the match was a tie but Australia sneaked in to the final due to a higher run rate in that match!!
ENGLAND IN FINAL - MATCH TIED!!!
IN ANOTHER ONE OF THE MOST NAIL BITING FINISHES EVER SEEN IN CRICKET, THIS MATCH IS A TIE BUT SADLY, NEW ZEALAND LOSE OUT ON A PLACE IN THE FINAL DUE TO INDIA'S HIGHER RUN RATE IN SCORING THE 262 RUNS WHICH LED TO A TIE!!!!
India managed to score the runs and bring down the required rate to 2 runs per over. Ashish Nehra managed to level the scores with 3 more overs to go. But Nathan Astle bowled a superb inswinging yorker which Zaheer Khan had no clue on and was completely messed up around his stumps. New Zealand broke into celebration but the umpire immediately informed them that it was England who have qualified for the final. The whole New Zealand team was shocked and so were the whole stadium which had keenly awaited a New Zealand victory! The Indian players who had nothing much to do with this result quietly walked off but they should be happy that they will not face New Zealand who have given them the most trouble in this series!!
According to the scores made by both India and New Zealand, New Zealand scored 262 off 49 overs at 5.34 per over. But India scored the same amount of runs in 11 balls less than New Zealand to have a better run rate than New Zealand and thereby allow England to enter the final!
IN THE END, A HEART BREAKING EXIT FOR NEW ZEALAND FROM THE TOURNAMENT!!! This match bears an uncanny resemblance to the Australia-South Africa semifinal in 1999 where the match was a tie but Australia sneaked in to the final due to a higher run rate in that match!!
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indiancricketer
International Coach
england tied? wasn't the match between N.Z and Ind well anyways great match
indiancricketer said:
This match is of academic interest to India. Even though this match was between India and New Zealand, the battle was between England and New Zealand for a final berth. And a tie here with a higher run rate for India meant that England enter the final. England didnt tie here but have entered the final due to a tie here!
m_vaughan
Chairman of Selectors
As far as I know if a team is all out, then in the calculation of the net run rate, the entire 50 overs (in this case, 49 overs) are taken, no matter how many overs is used up by the team.
For example if a team is all out for 150 in 35 overs in a 50 over match, then to calculate the NRR, the team scored is divided by 50. (The RR of the opposition is subtracted from the RR of the team to get the NRR.)
Also unlike the SA vs AUS 1999 WC semifinal which was a Knockout game, this one is a group game, and hence in case of a tied score, 3 points must be awarded to both teams. (Which means NZ should play the final in place of England:crying )
For example if a team is all out for 150 in 35 overs in a 50 over match, then to calculate the NRR, the team scored is divided by 50. (The RR of the opposition is subtracted from the RR of the team to get the NRR.)
Also unlike the SA vs AUS 1999 WC semifinal which was a Knockout game, this one is a group game, and hence in case of a tied score, 3 points must be awarded to both teams. (Which means NZ should play the final in place of England:crying )
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Ya!, there are few points from siddharth to justify the place of kiwis in the final!, nevertheless, now INDIA enters in the final, and what a exciting final btw ENG and IND due to happen?, thanks to sai for wonderful story thread!,
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