From CrBuz.com
We should rename the tournament as Do-or-Die perhaps. Another such match awaits us as New Zealand takes on Pakistan. Pakistan though are sitting pretty with a win already under their belt, the Kiwis have to win to survive. Again if the Pakistanis beat the Proteas too, then the second spot of Group B is thrown wide open too.
The Kiwis started their campaign with a thumping win against the Proteas but they were soon grounded by the Lankans. Now after a bit of regrouping they will have to fight back and put their best foot forward. Bond didn't quite do justice to his potential last time around and that might be a cause of concern for the Kiwis. But the spinners are doing a good job for them.
The Pakistanis have shown great spirit by shrugging off all the controversies and going ahead with the resources at hand. They won a magnificent match against the tournament favorites Sri Lanka and now are looking in great shape.
It will be interesting to see how things unfold. As in this tournament, the moment a team has looked good, it has come back to square one and the moment a team has looked down and out, it has surprisingly bounced back, of course, England being an exception. To find out if the pattern remains the same, join us at 09:00 GMT for all the action LIVE!!!
New Zealand: Lou Vincent, Stephen Fleming (c), Nathan Astle, Hamish Marshall, Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum (w), Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, Shane Bond, Jeetan Patel, Peter Fulton, James Franklin, Mark Gillespie
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Younis Khan (c), Mohammad Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (w), Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Rao Iftikhar, Umar Gul, Faisal Iqbal, Abdur Rehman, Yasir Arafat
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