2015 World Cup result | NZ beat South Africa by 4 wickets in a nail biting encounter

[Amjid Javed]

Scoreboard pressure playing a huge part here and S.A keep taking wickets at right time, they have to be slight favourites here unless they choke!

 

[salmanno1]

I think NZ need a miracle here

You mean Core Anderson

 

[salmanno1]

New Zealand RR 6.73
Last 5 ovs 22/1 RR 4.40
Required RR 7.15
South Africa RR 6.53

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis need a solid partnership here.

 

[salmanno1]

NZ req 143 off 120 6 wickets in HAnd - twenty20 anyone

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson

 

[Itachi]

4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kiwis have to go after S.A 5th bowler here and push pressure back on S.A

 

[salmanno1]

This partnership should go till 35 over - 240-245

 

[Scorpion]

What SA need here is wickets.

 

[gani999]

NZ can still do it. Powerhitter Ronchi is still to come

 

[Justcrazy]

133 runs required , long way to go

 

[iafzal]

SAF cannot contain them, have to get them out to win or get into the tail to hold them off.

 

[Ace78]

Looks like it would go down to wire. Worthy of a semifinal.

At an interesting stage now.

 

[SL_Fan]

Steyn back on the park.

 

[iafzal]

Ronchi and Corey can overhaul anything under 10 so ABD cannot expect to win by trying to save runs.

 

[SL_Fan]

Yeah get the feeling that this is gonna be one for the ages.

 

[gani999]

Steyn and Philander have been very disappointing.

 

[JaDed]

Its funny how Saffers keep persisting with 4 bowlers and it has worked for them.

 

[SL_Fan]

Corey smacks is it for 6.

 

[JaDed]

 

[Scorpion]

 

[zabalestmsm]

NZ must go the WI way! All out attack now! And must not look at the scoreboard!

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson

 

[H2O1]

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[Anchorman]

Yeah get the feeling that this is gonna be one for the ages.

Definitely.

 

[SL_Fan]

Its funny how Saffers keep persisting with 4 bowlers and it has worked for them.

Yeah someone like McLaren would have given them a lot more balance. Why they left him out of the squad for bearhuggin I have no clue.

 

[Pantani]

125 off 108 with 6 in hand.

Ordinarily you'd favour the batting side from here.

 

[zabalestmsm]

The only way to tame Imran Tahir is to attack him fearlessly! Playing him defensively will be dangerous!

 

[SL_Fan]

Tahir brilliant bowling.

 

[Anuj25]

If Nz don't seal this match till 36th over.. SA will pull it off in the last 6-7 overs

 

[SL_Fan]

Definitely.

Fingers crossed

 

[Watsupdoc]

Anderson is not picking him. Why didn't we select Tahir when he was in Pak?

 

[CPU_1]

The match is in very well in hands of NZ , just simple cricket with occasional big hits is enough


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[Justcrazy]

tahir has 3 more over to go.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson is not picking him. Why didn't we select Tahir when he was in Pak?

Pakistan had , and still have better spinners than Tahir

 

[iafzal]

tahir has 3 more over to go.

Duminy has 4 overs too

 

[soso_killer]

Lol, what can you do but laugh?
We find ourselves in a dominant position, what happens the ICC and the elements screws us 6 times till Sunday.
These rules are a joke, we were on the verge of a huge total and all NZ get is 13 extra runs? Lol.
Come home boys you did us proud.

ICC here's my middle finger! Keep it!

 

[H2O1]

Pakistan had , and still have better spinners than Tahir

U refering raza ? :-d


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[Dr_Bassim]

Anderson is not picking him. Why didn't we select Tahir when he was in Pak?

If Tahir had played for Pakistan, his career would have ended like Kanerias

 

[gani999]

Anderson is not picking him. Why didn't we select Tahir when he was in Pak?

You chose Afridi and Ajmal instead.

 

[JaDed]

Yeah someone like McLaren would have given them a lot more balance. Why they left him out of the squad for bearhuggin I have no clue.

Yup esp considering how he bowled well against the Kiwis in the past.

 

[iafzal]

Pakistan had , and still have better spinners than Tahir

He has improved a lot in last 5 years, just read some posts from 5 years ago when Ppers used to make fun of him as he was not good. Kudos to improve so much.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Lol, what can you do but laugh?
We find ourselves in a dominant position, what happens the ICC and the elements screws us 6 times till Sunday.
These rules are a joke, we were on the verge of a huge total and all NZ get is 13 extra runs? Lol.
Come home boys you did us proud.

ICC here's my middle finger! Keep it!

Giving up already??

It's just a matter of couple of wickets, and you'd be right back in.

 

[BuccalSingh]

If Tahir had played for Pakistan, his career would have ended like Kanerias

That ended coz of fixing

 

[SL_Fan]

Four. Elliot playing a top knock.

 

[JaDed]

Anderson is not picking him. Why didn't we select Tahir when he was in Pak?

For the fielding that Pak had i think Tahir would had been useless.

 

[pakistan2765]

who's supporting who ??

 

[bigdaddymiandad]

Both teams have played valiantly here and whoever goes home can still keep their head high.

 

[Justcrazy]

Elliot

 

[Pantani]

Lol, what can you do but laugh?
We find ourselves in a dominant position, what happens the ICC and the elements screws us 6 times till Sunday.
These rules are a joke, we were on the verge of a huge total and all NZ get is 13 extra runs? Lol.
Come home boys you did us proud.

ICC here's my middle finger! Keep it!

17 extra

Yeah the DLS should have given South Africa maybe another 15 runs but it should make no difference in the end.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Need a wicket from somewhere.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Phiander doesnt look match fit, abbott should have been picked instead!

 

[Justcrazy]

Things getting tight here , match could go to last over

 

[iafzal]

So many Desi in the crowd. Seems NZ fans base has a large Indian population.

 

[SL_Fan]

SA body-language says it all. Giving away easy singles now. Poor captaincy.

 

[BuccalSingh]

ABDV is a loser captain, MSD would have easily defended this score, AB seems to be clueless.

 

[Watsupdoc]

You chose Afridi and Ajmal instead.

Ajmal was good. Afridi was useless though. Thank God he retired.

 

[salmanno1]

Lol, what can you do but laugh?
We find ourselves in a dominant position, what happens the ICC and the elements screws us 6 times till Sunday.
These rules are a joke, we were on the verge of a huge total and all NZ get is 13 extra runs? Lol.
Come home boys you did us proud.

ICC here's my middle finger! Keep it!

Lol SA were 129-3 after 30. what if rain came that time then 7 overs of play

 

[Justcrazy]

Tahir bowling a great spell.

 

[Watsupdoc]

NZ needs to target Duminy.

 

[Watsupdoc]

These easy singles are just what NZ plus the wides

 

[salmanno1]

What if de Kock says to Duminy " Chal JP ek chaakka khake dikha" ? d

 

[JaDed]

six needed.

 

[TNA]

Imran Tahir's economy rate: 3.00 runs per over

Every other bowler's economy rate : 5.00-6.00 runs per over

Class apart.

 

[salmanno1]

Duminy :5

 

[CPU_1]

NZ needs to target Duminy.

It doesn't look like they are trying to hit atm. Probably they will pile up some runs for few more overs before big hitting


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[SL_Fan]

What are they doing giving away easy runs.

 

[salmanno1]

Is there wet field?

 

[Anfield]

If you can't defend 300 in 43 overs in semis of the WC then you shouldn't be blaming anyone but your bowlers.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Should have been hit for four - got away with that.

 

[Scorpion]

SA such overhyped bowling attack.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Duminy gets the treatment. NZ need 100 in 11 overs.

Game is in NZ hand.

 

[salmanno1]

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson

 

[SL_Fan]

You just can't contain with the new rules if batsmen get set. It's as simple as that. Batting PP just around the corner as well. Danger signs. Big time.

 

[salmanno1]

New Zealand require another 102 runs with 6 wickets and 14.0 overs remaining

 

[TNA]

Unless a wicket or two falls here this game is going only one direction

 

[SL_Fan]

Finally Steyn into the attack.

 

[BuccalSingh]

Apart from Steyn and Tahir, SA bowling is crap