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

Nz need to try and get kphli on strike when spinner is on. Get jadeja on strike when lockie or pacer is on. Jadeja isn't weak vs pace btw but more chance of getting him out than kphli vs pace. Easier said than done.
 
The responsibility on Virat Kohli's shoulders to chase n win the match is a permanent thing now
 
Big gamble to bowl Philips but both teams have really nothing to lose they are already in the semis no matter what
 
Big gamble to bowl Philips but both teams have really nothing to lose they are already in the semis no matter what

I think losing to India here can be a blessing in disguise for New Zealand.

If NZ win today, they may finish at #1. That means they may play Australia or Pakistan in semi. Both Australia and Pakistan generally own NZ in knockout.
 
Who knows. Maybe overrate? We getting docked points for that right?
Who knows. Maybe overrate? We getting docked points for that right?
Maybe...i thought it was extra fielder inside the circle BUT still doesnt make any sense.

They have 2 spinners with 7 or 8 overs between them...and phillips on again LOL

They have LITERSLLY given the game away.
 
NZ needed one wicket. One wicket to put the tailenders out there. But they resort to Phillips and Ferguson for 2 overs. Very odd
 
Maybe...i thought it was extra fielder inside the circle BUT still doesnt make any sense.

They have 2 spinners with 7 or 8 overs between them...and phillips on again LOL

They have LITERSLLY given the game away.
Who would you had on though? Lockie is bleeding runs.
 
I think losing to India here can be a blessing in disguise for New Zealand.

If NZ win today, they may finish at #1. That means they may play Australia or Pakistan in semi. Both Australia and Pakistan generally own NZ in knockout.
If NZ lose today then NZ world cup can be derailed as they have to Play three game against Australia , South Africa and Pakistan .only one game against Minnows apart from these three game .
 
If NZ lose today then NZ world cup can be derailed as they have to Play three game against Australia , South Africa and Pakistan .only one game against Minnows apart from these three game .
100% loss to aus.
They will lose to us. We own them in icc events.
They may beat choking SA.
 
“Probably”?

No one is remotely close to Kohli when it comes to chasing totals.
Of all my years of watching cricket, I have not seen anyone play ODI cricket like Kohli.

Taking singles, running hard, odd boundaries and then the acceleration. No one has ever done this with Kohli’s consistency. I think it safe to say whether it is batting first or chasing, Kohli is the greatest ever ODI batsman.
 
Of all my years of watching cricket, I have not seen anyone play ODI cricket like Kohli.

Taking singles, running hard, odd boundaries and then the acceleration. No one has ever done this with Kohli’s consistency. I think it safe to say whether it is batting first or chasing, Kohli is the greatest ever ODI batsman.
He is the GOAT ODI batsman. People say that he has failed in World Cup knockouts but in spite of those failures, he is better than everyone else.

If he performs in knockouts this time he will only increase the gap between him and the next best ODI batsman.
 
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