ICC World Cup 2023: India (274/6) defeat New Zealand (273 all out) by 4 wickets

[jnaveen1980]

Old ball going soft making it tough to hit. Also saw reverse swing in some of the games, maybe because of abrasive outfields?

SHami is an exceptional reverse swing bowler. Best i have seen from India alongwith Umesh. But accuracy wise Shami is ahead. Ball just tails back at the last minute especially in Tests. It is largely because of abrasive surfaces.

 

[hass]

Actually, they are below par. At least 50 runs short. If not more.

We’ll see. Unless there’s a lot of dew and a significant difference in conditions, the ball was not coming on to the bat nicely. It looked very low and sluggish. Obviously big credit to India’s brilliant bowling attack as well. I think NZ have done very well in assessing the conditions during the innings.

 

[kron]

What do you guys think .can we chased 274?
Or old pattern repeat again?

Tough to say. Indians saying it can swing under lights. So might be tough initially. If they survive the first 10 overs I think india could take this.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Shami in world cups
12 matches, 36 wickets, avergae of 15, Strike rate of just 17, 2 fifers, 3 fourfers

Bumrah in WCs,
14 matches, 29 wickets, average of 18, Strik rate 27, 2 four fers, economy rate of just 4.1

Outstanding numbers for both Indian pacers, but still they are not playing together for some stupid reasons

 

[jnaveen1980]

Chasing can prove to be difficult here, an in form South Africa were pinned down by even a Netherlands bowling attack.
Boult and Henry could yet make this difficult, but India has arguably the best batting lineup to counteract the threat.
Could be in for the tournament's first nailbiter here.

Undoubtedly difficult against a disicplined NZ side. They won't give any quarters. But , big but if India survives 10 overs without damage Kohli will run so many twos till 40th over and open up. That is how he will go about. This is fairly a large ground.

 

[Abraham786]

Today I am not seeing
@Major
Maybe he's busyin finding new conspiracy of Bcci.

 

[kron]

India tries to have that 8th batsman just in case scenario. I would be okay with that, if that batsman at 8 is a decent batsman who can bowl. In current form Thakur with bat is not a huge upgrade over Shami with bat. Deepak Chahar is a much better batsman in LOIs.

What happened to deepak. Seemed like he got decent swing. Remember him batting well vs SA.

Arshdeep can he bat?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is 34 runs more than What India had to chase in England semi final. That was under heavy cloud cover on a fresh day morning

 

[Swashbuckler]

Still a 50-50 game. Boult, Henry have a mental edge over our top order. And we can't play Santner.

 

[batandballbattle]

Undoubtedly difficult against a disicplined NZ side. They won't give any quarters. But , big but if India survives 10 overs without damage Kohli will run so many twos till 40th over and open up. That is how he will go about. This is fairly a large ground.

Yes first 10 is crucial. If they can get through that phase without much damage then advantage India

 

[jnaveen1980]

What happened to deepak. Seemed like he got decent swing. Remember him batting well vs SA.

Arshdeep can he bat?

Permanently injured until the IPL. He gets 14 crores every year from CSK. So he won't bother playing for India. Arshdeep is a tailender.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Thakur is an imaginary all rounder who brings imaginary balance with his 15 runs with the bat. Same boat as Nawaz and Shadab. One thing this world cup has taught us is the irrelevance of such fake players. Always go with specialists.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes first 10 is crucial. If they can get through that phase without much damage then advantage India

NZ had a lot more dot balls in between sixes. That is why they ended up with more than they should have achieved

 

[WengerOut]

What happened to deepak. Seemed like he got decent swing. Remember him batting well vs SA.

Arshdeep can he bat?

Deepak gets injured for 8 months and rehabilitation 4 months every year.

And Arshdeep will make Thakur look like Shane Bond.

 

[kron]

Thakur is an imaginary all rounder who brings imaginary balance with his 15 runs with the bat. Same boat as Nawaz and Shadab. One thing this world cup has taught us is the irrelevance of such fake players. Always go with specialists.

Yea I s3riously don't understand this logic by Indians. This pseudo AR nonsense. Leaving quality like. Shami and prasidh on bench.

 

[WengerOut]

Yea I s3riously don't understand this logic by Indians. This pseudo AR nonsense. Leaving quality like. Shami and prasidh on bench.

I dont understand ur fetish for Prasidh. He is a cannon fodder.

 

[shah_1]

Love watching India batting royalty. Just love watching them bat. Pleasing to the eye

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Yea I s3riously don't understand this logic by Indians. This pseudo AR nonsense. Leaving quality like. Shami and prasidh on bench.

You’re not alone there in failing to understand what goes through the selectors’ minds. I’m all for all rounders, but Thakur? Puhlease.

 

[Ahmed216]

NZ better not dive on this outfield. Long WC ahead

 

[shah_1]

Too high

 

[kron]

I dont understand ur fetish for Prasidh. He is a cannon fodder.

Have seen him play vs SA and England. He looked really good to me.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Rohit has so much time it's ridiculous

 

[kron]

You’re not alone there in failing to understand what goes through the selectors’ minds. I’m all for all rounders, but Thakur? Puhlease.

Even we do the same thing. Bringing wasim jnr. Thankfully that idea has been subverted.

 

[jusarrived]

You’re not alone there in failing to understand what goes through the selectors’ minds. I’m all for all rounders, but Thakur? Puhlease.

If Pandya has a off day, they need some one who can bat/bowl a bit

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Shami in world cups
12 matches, 36 wickets, avergae of 15, Strike rate of just 17, 2 fifers, 3 fourfers

Bumrah in WCs,
14 matches, 29 wickets, average of 18, Strik rate 27, 2 four fers, economy rate of just 4.1

Outstanding numbers for both Indian pacers, but still they are not playing together for some stupid reasons

That is so impressive. Proud of the bowler boyz. Serving the country faithfully .

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

How come it still is same thread for 2nd batting? I thot always tow threads, one for side batting first, one for second batting - has it changed?

 

[shah_1]

Rohit Viv Richard Sharma in this WC . The most MVP batsman in this WC

 

[Smbhayi]

A strange trend in this WC so far is that except for South Africa against SL & ENG, no team is scoring more than 6 an over in the last 10. England with 6-7 wickets in hand only scored 60 odd against Bangladesh in a very good wicket. Same with Australia against PAK, and the current game.

One of the reason is there's an extra fielder outside circle last 10 overs..

 

[shah_1]

How come it still is same thread for 2nd batting? I thot always tow threads, one for side batting first, one for second batting - has it changed?

Only for Pakistan games I think

 

[jusarrived]

Have seen him play vs SA and England. He looked really good to me.

Prasid is a test prospect, he blows hot and cold in LOIs

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Lol that shot

 

[Ahmed216]

Brilliant batting

 

[sindhiboy]

Nz should've picked southee

 

[Abraham786]

What a sixBest shot so far I have seen in this wc

 

[GLORY OF '92]

India will chase in 45 or less

 

[Asif321]

Rohit isn’t bogged down . Very positive

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Nervous about Indian batting, not watching the first ten overs

 

[Hitman]

No one smashes 6's better than Rohit.

 

[jusarrived]

Rohit in past 2 years the way he's batted is making a case for ODI ATG, thought he would be our version of Hasim Amla tbh

 

[Ali Active]

Please ban horns

 

[Devadwal]

Great fielding .this is where NZ is ahead of any team .

 

[MP2011]

Santner saved a certain boundary there

 

[globetrotter]

Ro-HIT on a roll

 

[Devadwal]

Dropped.

 

[MP2011]

Mitchell drops Rohit

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Dropped by Mitchell

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Rohit is a man on a mission. WC is his.

 

[Mockingbird]

Did it bounce in front?

 

[Hitman]

Rohit in past 2 years the way he's batted is making a case for ODI ATG, thought he would be our version of Hasim Amla tbh

Rohit wipes the floor with Amla.

 

[shah_1]

Dropped.

Didn't carry

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Didn't carry

 

[Devadwal]

Please dropped 2 more catches .then we can settle account.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Rohit in past 2 years the way he's batted is making a case for ODI ATG, thought he would be our version of Hasim Amla tbh

He is already ATG ODI batsman. Unarguably

 

[Devadwal]

Gill bro easy.you can take time .

 

[kron]

Lockie
Boult
Henry
Santner
Rachin part timer
Daryl part timer
Glen phillips ?

6.5 bowlers.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

This version of Rohit can't bat for longer time but he makes sure to destroy opponents in his short stay.
Best Version of Him.
Fearless, unpredictable, consistent and awesome

 

[mominsaigol]

Rohit in past 2 years the way he's batted is making a case for ODI ATG, thought he would be our version of Hasim Amla tbh

He's been fire for a decade? How on earth can you compare him to amla?

Amla always required handholding even in bilaterals from people around him lol.

De Villiers was class. Amla is just yousaf 2.0

 

[Devadwal]

Four by prince .
IND 26/0 (4)

 

[kron]

He's been fire for a decade? How on earth can you compare him to amla?

Amla always required handholding even in bilaterals from people around him lol.

De Villiers was class. Amla is just yousaf 2.0

Amla is a test legend.

 

[mominsaigol]

India head and shoulders > any team lol.

One can only hope for a classic semi final or final chock to beat these guys

 

[Devadwal]

Just play out Boult over .

 

[MP2011]

Great fielding by Philips

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

I think boult trying hard to bend one into hitman's pads....
hope we play him out carefully...and smash the others

 

[Devadwal]

Wow Nz fielder can saved at least 25 over runs from fielding Alone.
Sixer from Hitman

 

[mominsaigol]

Amla is a test legend.

Oh bhai, why do you keep bringing in test into odi.

Their different formats altogether and have their own style of play.

Younis Khan was a test atg, even the most blind haters can't deny how much of a goat he was in test and a solo match winner.

But he was horrible in odi.

Rohit is a goat in odi, a genuine atg and has played innings literally no in sa can play minus de Villiers.

 

[MP2011]

Another 6 by Rohit

 

[shah_1]

What a shot ...

 

[Devadwal]

Run out??Gill kya kiya re

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

knuckle ball from trent boult that hit man hit for 6....
awesome pick up

 

[shah_1]

OUT I think

 

[MP2011]

Gill run out

 

[Hitman]

Amla is a test legend.

With a batting average of 46? He was a good Test batsman. To be a legend, you have to be something more than that.

 

[jusarrived]

He's been fire for a decade? How on earth can you compare him to amla?

Amla always required handholding even in bilaterals from people around him lol.

De Villiers was class. Amla is just yousaf 2.0

Rohit has scored lot of soft runs, played tuk tuk to build innings for a long time. He was alright, just like Amla that's the reason his career SR is still around 90.

That said he's turned it around in last few years, played quite a few impactful innings and anchored only when it was needed.

 

[shah_1]

NOT OUT

 

[Devadwal]

Not out .big relief

 

[MP2011]

Well done Gill to keep your bat grounded

 

[IndoorCricket]

Rohit has scored lot of soft runs, played tuk tuk to build innings for a long time. He was alright, just like Amla that's the reason his career SR is still around 90.

That said he's turned it around in last few years, played quite a few impactful innings and anchored only when it was needed.

Define last few years.

 

[Devadwal]

Gill is looking nervous
Rohit please give advice to Gill .just play out few more over

 

[MP2011]

Gill is looking nervous

Time for Rohit to give him a pep talk.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rohit has scored lot of soft runs, played tuk tuk to build innings for a long time. He was alright, just like Amla that's the reason his career SR is still around 90.

That said he's turned it around in last few years, played quite a few impactful innings and anchored only when it was needed.

But he's also hit 264 and has played plenty 200 knocks.

And he's played fire innings lol.