England [305/8] defeat New Zealand [186] by 119 runs to reach Semi-finals of World Cup 2019

[Gullycricket]

Shame this team is making SF.Aussies will be pleased.Atleast with us they would have fear

 

[Deewana]

Rubbish kiwi side doesn't deserve to play semi final
absolute Joke they play a SF
they had so much luck

 

[Jeetlodil]

100 all out looks realistic

 

[JaDed]

Book the flights

What if its NZ 100 all out? Does pak have a chance?

 

[shah_1]

Australia will feel good facing NZ.

 

[Ronaldo7]

What if its NZ 100 all out? Does pak have a chance?

No. It will still mean pak will need to win by 200+ runs.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

This is just awful, how NZ qualified to semis..

 

[Jeetlodil]

Looks like an England and India final

India England semis

 

[Plumb]

Looks like an England and India final

Nope Aus Vs ...whoever and Aus to win the cup

 

[Rifaqat]

Man they also want Pakistan out....

Everyone is conspiring us

 

[Gullycricket]

Australia will feel good facing NZ.

They are already in finals tbh

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Pakistan deserve to be in SF way more than NZ

(and before Mammoo has a go at me, dont @ me)

 

[Jeetlodil]

Inzy and Mickey to call Mashrafe

 

[Mehndi155]

Feelin sad

 

[Snatch]

NZ will play for their NRR from here which is understandable.

Of course, main priority will be to make the semis. Getting to 200 will seal it in my opinion.

 

[DRsohail]

How can this rubbish team play semifinals ahead of us.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Pakistan deserve to be in SF way more than NZ

(and before Mammoo has a go at me, dont @ me)

No prize for deserving. Only for winning

 

[IMMY69]

Perhaps Kiwis should do everyone a favour and drop out of the World Cup...

The viewership will drop by half a billion people once Pakistan and Bangladesh are out...

 

[NauV]

NZ has been very lucky this tournament . . Rained out game against India . . just scrapping through against Bang, SA and WI . . lost to Aus, Eng and Pak . . very very lucky tournament from them! Both Bangladesh and Pakistan have played better cricket than them

 

[Zahid87]

Australia have one foot in the final...would back them to beat either India or England.

 

[Gladiators]

How can this rubbish team play semifinals ahead of us.

Because they beat West Indies, like every other team in the tournament bar us.

 

[Afhan Ali]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]
NZ and IND are doing bad things to us because we are invisible, we are shaheens, we are cool as Liquid Nitrogen in pressure situation, we are unluckies sports team ever : Pakistan fans.

Why would a great team like India loss just for the sack of throwing us out of the WC?

 

[B_Positive]

Shame this team is making SF.Aussies will be pleased.Atleast with us they would have fear

What fear man. Stop embarrassing. They whitewashed Pak in bilateral recently. Easily bashed in this wc already. They will feel reasonably happy on facing us. They can beat Pak with eyes closed

 

[fight_club]

Kiwis pathetic openers gone again so cheaply.

 

[shah_1]

They are already in finals tbh

Feels like

Don’t see NZ winning that match.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Ridiculous,

 

[ARK Rafay]

C'mon Kiwis! One partnership and England will start to feel the pressure

 

[Khan12]

The point is that mistakes happen. If it was an Indian or an English umpire that didn’t give Roy out, we would be crying about bias. Since it was our very own Aleem Dar, we are giving him benefit of doubt.

S. Ravi is doing his job as an umpire. He may not be very good at it, but his decision-making is not influenced by whether Pakistan makes the semi-finals or not.

Please take responsibility for your own failures. We are almost out of the door because we got thumped by West Indies and not because ICC is conspiring against us.

This is exactly the type of attitude and mentality that is responsible for where we are today.

I didn't accuse the ICC or came up with conspiracies , so no need to lecture us. So we should follow your path or being against Pakistan, don't say a positive word for our country, moan the whole day, follow India, be an Indian apologist etc, not to forget be miserable all the time will improve our country and will be called the right attitude and the right mentality.

 

[MMHS]

This is quite unfortunate actually- we are too critical about Asian wickets but this WC has been an utter disaster when it comes to balance in wickets. Yesterday, BD was chasing at least 360 for the gradual slowing & turning down of the wicket, today Kiwis are facing the same and both games are decided by the first 1/2 partnerships of the game.

Worst think is, Kiwis have something like 450 runs buffer - so what they'll do is make it hell boring and reach a safe total like 200 to 220, making it mathematically impossible for PAK. At least in D/N games, dew helps the side chasing in last 25 overs, here it's almost impossible for chasing side.

 

[Chokli]

This is just awful, how NZ qualified to semis..

Blame Bangladesh, Windies and South Africa for losing won matches.

 

[FanofCricket]

2 down defeat is certain now

 

[amirm]

Looks like they’ll play out woakes and archer and attack the rest

 

[JaDed]

No. It will still mean pak will need to win by 200+ runs.

Thanks

 

[B_Positive]

Woakes and Archer bowling well yet again

 

[Titan24]

Looks like an England and India final

So Aus is gonna losse to SA? Because if they dont India is gonna face Eng in semis.

 

[786pk]

Time to swap teams, come on England....bowl them out cheaply

 

[latecut]

Perhaps Kiwis should do everyone a favour and drop out of the World Cup...

The viewership will drop by half a billion people once Pakistan and Bangladesh are out...

Viewership may drop by half a billion but ICC revenue will not drop by even 5 %.

 

[Sunzi]

Think they'll accept the loss and just have a glorified net session.

Bangla Pak dead.

 

[UP]

Williamson to hit a match winning 150

Whenever you want someone to play FOR Pak, they end up playing LIKE Pak

 

[Mamoon]

New Zealand haven’t uprooted any trees but they have performed professionally. They only lost to one weak team (Pakistan) on a farcical pitch that was clearly designed to keep Pakistan in the tournament.

Yes they have been a bit lucky, but they deserve for playing much better cricket than Pakistan over the last few years and coming into the World Cup as the third ranked side.

 

[Kaptain]

NZ's NRR will stay positive if they can score about 125-130 runs.

Considering that Pakistan's NRR is -0.79, i'd say it's impossible for Pakistan to qualify based on NRR.

 

[Deewana]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]
NZ and IND are doing bad things to us because we are invisible, we are shaheens, we are cool as Liquid Nitrogen in pressure situation, we are unluckies sports team ever : Pakistan fans.

Why would a great team like India loss just for the sack of throwing us out of the WC?

Because India hates Pakistan
or maybe a payback for CT 2009

 

[Rana]

Can New Zealand cricket board just announce that they will not participate in the SF and let Pakistan have a go instead?

 

[MMHS]

Blame Bangladesh, Windies and South Africa for losing won matches.

They were plain & simply lucky - got one point from IND game (which also would have crashed their NRR), got SRL & AFGs in their first two games and these 2 sides are touring ENG first time in 3-4 years ... and finally both PAK, BD (SRL as well), lost one crucial points for rain. And, obviously as I called it then and then - Midget needed boiled egg treatment, that too goose egg.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Pak needs a scenario here for BD game. I think if nzl lost by 80runs. Pak will have to score or complete the target in 45 overs

 

[ekpakistani]

I didn't accuse the ICC or came up with conspiracies , so no need to lecture us. So we should follow your path or being against Pakistan, don't say a positive word for our country, moan the whole day, follow India, be an Indian apologist etc, not to forget be miserable all the time will improve our country and will be called the right attitude and the right mentality.

Spot on. Pls ignore that negative guy

 

[sindhiboy]

How can you win when you only have 2 batsmen in your team?

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]
NZ and IND are doing bad things to us because we are invisible, we are shaheens, we are cool as Liquid Nitrogen in pressure situation, we are unluckies sports team ever : Pakistan fans.

Why would a great team like India loss just for the sack of throwing us out of the WC?

That is the problem with the way we think. We don’t take responsibility for our failures and believe that teams like India are scared of us.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Taylor strike rate falls from 100 to 25

 

[JaDed]

This is quite unfortunate actually- we are too critical about Asian wickets but this WC has been an utter disaster when it comes to balance in wickets. Yesterday, BD was chasing at least 360 for the gradual slowing & turning down of the wicket, today Kiwis are facing the same and both games are decided by the first 1/2 partnerships of the game.

Worst think is, Kiwis have something like 450 runs buffer - so what they'll do is make it hell boring and reach a safe total like 200 to 220, making it mathematically impossible for PAK. At least in D/N games, dew helps the side chasing in last 25 overs, here it's almost impossible for chasing side.

How come no one lets India have that excuse against England.

 

[DRsohail]

What fear man. Stop embarrassing. They whitewashed Pak in bilateral recently. Easily bashed in this wc already. They will feel reasonably happy on facing us. They can beat Pak with eyes closed

WC performance tell another story,we did well in UAE against them.

 

[Khan12]

New Zealand haven’t uprooted any trees but they have performed professionally. They only lost to one weak team (Pakistan) on a farcical pitch that was clearly designed to keep Pakistan in the tournament.

Yes they have been a bit lucky, but they deserve for playing much better cricket than Pakistan over the last few years and coming into the World Cup as the third ranked side.

Yes when Shaheen out bowled Boult and williamson out bowled shadab. But, the pitch was made for us.

 

[taqi]

not happening for Pakistan Interesting semifinals India vs England at Edgbaston. Same Ground where India lost so Bat First is the key

 

[Jeetlodil]

Pak needs a scenario here for BD game. I think if nzl lost by 80runs. Pak will have to score or complete the target in 45 overs

In 5 overs not 45

 

[Pakhs]

Of course, main priority will be to make the semis. Getting to 200 will seal it in my opinion.

150 will do

 

[Mamoon]

Because India hates Pakistan
or maybe a payback for CT 2009

India loves the chance of winning the World Cup more than hating Pakistan. By eliminating England and helping Pakistan qualify, they double their chances of winning the World Cup.

 

[JellyBro]

Kane Williamson in we believe.

 

[Kaptain]

Pak needs a scenario here for BD game. I think if nzl lost by 80runs. Pak will have to score or complete the target in 45 overs

Even if NZ score only 125 in this match, Pakistan will have to beat Bangladesh by more than 200 runs to have a better NRR than New zealand.

The west indies loss has come back to hurt Pakistan big time in the NRR.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Archer and Woakes bowling like McGrath last few games.....

 

[shah_1]

Pakistani fans talk about us being more deserving lol

We were humiliated by WI that couldn’t win a single game after that.

 

[rhony]

Win two tosses in the knockouts and win the world cup. This is like a lottery

 

[ARK Rafay]

Going below 3 runs per over

 

[Jeetlodil]

Taylor can return Kamrans favour from 2011 WC

 

[James]

Archer bowling brilliantly. One of the finds of the tournament.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistani fans talk about us being more deserving lol

We were humiliated by WI that couldn’t win a single game after that.

That too after having the best possible preparation among all teams.

 

[Gullycricket]

Pakistani fans talk about us being more deserving lol

We were humiliated by WI that couldn’t win a single game after that.

A game got rained out for us in which we had 70 percent chance of winning.Nz would surely lose to India.So we deserve it.

 

[saabir]

Even Bangladesh is better batting unit than this Kiwi side

 

[Hasan123]

Who ever gets through deserves it. Let's stop being bitter. Hopefully we don't see any ridiculous fixing claims as well.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Pakistani fans talk about us being more deserving lol

We were humiliated by WI that couldn’t win a single game after that.

It was a one off. We beat eng, nz, sa. Who did Nz beat?
Only sa. They lost against the other top teams.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Even if NZ score only 125 in this match, Pakistan will have to beat Bangladesh by more than 200 runs to have a better NRR than New zealand.

The west indies loss has come back to hurt Pakistan big time in the NRR.

The gap is of 432 runs.

 

[B_Positive]

WC performance tell another story,we did well in UAE against them.

Ok. We didn't do that well first of all. And they must not be fearing us because of that performance... They would like Pak having match with them for sure than any other opponent

 

[rhony]

How come no one lets India have that excuse against England.

People are realizing now why India were 28/1 in 10 o ers and scored 31 in the last 5. It's freakin impossible to chase on these pitches

 

[MMHS]

How come no one lets India have that excuse against England.

I think, everyone is upset with MS's batting and lack of intent to go after the bowling. Had IND been all-out or 8/9 down for 308, no one had anything to say.

Also, you have to understand it's predominantly PAK forum and posters are upset for ENG's win rather than India's loss, which has taken PAK virtually out of WC that day. There is a small matter of beating Bangladesh at Lord's, but had Poms lost that day .... you know.

 

[Mamoon]

It was a one off. We beat eng, nz, sa. Who did Nz beat?
Only sa. They lost against the other top teams.

Bad performances aren’t one-off for a team that is ranked 6th, it is just another day at the office. Our one-off performance was against England.

 

[fanofcricket4life]

How can this rubbish team play semifinals ahead of us.

Why are you more deserving than new Zealand?

 

[BDfanforever]

They were plain & simply lucky - got one point from IND game (which also would have crashed their NRR), got SRL & AFGs in their first two games and these 2 sides are touring ENG first time in 3-4 years ... and finally both PAK, BD (SRL as well), lost one crucial points for rain. And, obviously as I called it then and then - Midget needed boiled egg treatment, that too goose egg.

Its all good. I want BD to finish 8th so proper deadwoods are removed.

You cant be expecting to go into WC with 10 players and expect something special.

 

[Kaptain]

The gap is of 432 runs.

Exactly!

NZ has to lose by 200+ runs and Pak has to win by 200+ runs.

In short, not happening.

 

[Gullycricket]

Ok. We didn't do that well first of all. And they must not be fearing us because of that performance... They would like Pak having match with them for sure than any other opponent

An on song Pak team is more dangerous than this tame NZ

 

[shah_1]

India loves the chance of winning the World Cup more than hating Pakistan. By eliminating England and helping Pakistan qualify, they double their chances of winning the World Cup.

I agree with this, England are back in form

It’s no brainer of who you want to face. India will be in big trouble if England bats first.

 

[Chokli]

New Zealand haven’t uprooted any trees but they have performed professionally. They only lost to one weak team (Pakistan) on a farcical pitch that was clearly designed to keep Pakistan in the tournament.

Yes they have been a bit lucky, but they deserve for playing much better cricket than Pakistan over the last few years and coming into the World Cup as the third ranked side.

England have been given flat pitches as well to keep them in the tournament.