New Zealand v Pakistan | Match 33, World Cup | Edgbaston | June 26, 2019 | New Zealand innings

[uberkoen]

Amir getting a lot of support from the crowd and then on the other hand we have Hafeez in the attack.

 

[BleedGreen]

Great start need kane out early

 

[Asif321]

Love the crowd

 

[Firebat]

Immense support for Pak today.

 

[saeed5646]

Amir getting a lot of support from the crowd and then on the other hand we have Hafeez in the attack.

We are struggling to find amir new ball partner won't trust shaheen he always bowl one hit me delivery

 

[BlueBeamer]

Want to see an inswinging yorker from Amir to splatter KW's stumps...Kane smashes some minnow bowling and gets over-hyped like no tomorrow

 

[Aman]

Guptill's form is worrying.

We're not going far if he's not scoring runs and we have no other opener at the other end.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Fielders have to be at their best today

 

[jnaveen1980]

KW wasted a drag down from Hafeez

 

[AdamM97]

The atmosphere is mental. My friend went to watch this game and sent me some snaps, it’s crazy out there.

 

[BleedGreen]

Come on boys

 

[Aman]

Munro is a walking wicket. This is why it's so important Guptill finds form.

 

[Rana]

Hafeez too straight.

 

[Asif321]

If hafeez bowls 4 deliveries to munro he will get him

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

This is the pitch where India takes on England. I am so happy about the turn already.

How can you be so sure it will be the same pitch bro?....did any of the commies say this....where did u get that inside info........

 

[BlueBeamer]

Don't allow 1s and 2s and strangle Kane for strike and just see mr.cool captain walking back to the dressing room in no time

 

[saeed5646]

Good tight over .Hafeez needs to support amir to build more pressure

 

[shah_1]

This pitch is ideal for spinners

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Yes .... put the pressure on.

 

[Aman]

Munro isn't even good enough to hack a 80 every 10 games...

 

[shah_1]

4 runs

 

[AdamM97]

This pitch is ideal for spinners

Which is good news for Pak since New Zealand relies too much on their pace bowling.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Can’t let Munro find form

 

[Hasan123]

Munro is dangerous.

 

[Aman]

This pitch is good, we should be able to score big if we bat well.

 

[Firebat]

Munro isn't even good enough to hack a 80 every 10 games...

Dont jinx it!

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Wonderful start by Pakistan, choke Williamson with spin, he is vulnerable against spin

 

[aukhan]

 

[Sunzi]

Great shot tbf

 

[shah_1]

Width on offer

 

[wrongun]

Pakistan players finally get a real "home" match. Must be special for them.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Need to pitch it up.poor bowling

 

[Aman]

Guptill is probably kicking himself about right now.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Too short

 

[ARK Rafay]

Munro counter attacking. Best chance for a wicket now

 

[Hasan123]

Munro is 1 knock away from getting in form.

 

[aukhan]

back to back boundaries.

 

[Asif321]

Hopefully we won’t have to chase 250+

 

[DRsohail]

So is will be Munro show today?

 

[Aman]

Need to pitch it up.poor bowling

There hasn't been anything there from what I've seen.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

aahhh noooo

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

cmon MA, pitch it up m8...

 

[BleedGreen]

Chauke pe chauka

 

[Rana]

Too much width by Amir

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Still a bit short from amir

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

come on ... dont lose initiative.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Munro has more than often played lofted short to third man.

 

[JibranAnsari]

no help for fast bowlers at the moment.

 

[Aman]

Amir already going back of a length to protect runs. Maybe he thinks there's nothing in the pitch and is looking to contain runs.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

pressure, just build the pressure.

 

[MMHS]

Is it a good call to bat first? I think, PAK truly has scared Kiwis here and that call of batting first was pre-determined, but have to say this is one of the whitest Edbaston that I have seen.

How many PAK can chase here?

 

[fight_club]

Amir pitch it up for god sake

 

[AAli98]

Is it a good call to bat first? I think, PAK truly has scared Kiwis here and that call of batting first was pre-determined, but have to say this is one of the whitest Edbaston that I have seen.

How many PAK can chase here?

230

 

[Aman]

Is it a good call to bat first? I think, PAK truly has scared Kiwis here and that call of batting first was pre-determined, but have to say this is one of the whitest Edbaston that I have seen.

How many PAK can chase here?

It was predetermined because we haven't batted first much in the tournament. It's practice.

I can only remember us setting once in the tournament and that was against the WI.

 

[cricketfan11]

One slip for Amir..not sure if that is right

 

[Rana]

No swing. Would rather keep one spinner going from one end throughout the innings

 

[ARK Rafay]

Shaheen will make or break here

 

[Green Patriot]

Shaheen on.

 

[DRsohail]

Is it a good call to bat first? I think, PAK truly has scared Kiwis here and that call of batting first was pre-determined, but have to say this is one of the whitest Edbaston that I have seen.

How many PAK can chase here?

Up to 250.not more than that.

 

[saeed5646]

Come on shaheen pakistan needs you

 

[the Great Khan]

Amir already going back of a length to protect runs. Maybe he thinks there's nothing in the pitch and is looking to contain runs.

pitch is flat..and hard..NZ should be looking for a big score here..

 

[Hawkeye]

Want to see an inswinging yorker from Amir to splatter KW's stumps...Kane smashes some minnow bowling and gets over-hyped like no tomorrow

Poor stuff.

KW is a world class batsman, probably the best Test batsman in the world right now. And Fab 4 in ODIs.

 

[BleedGreen]

Come on shaheen

 

[Rana]

Why change Hafeez?

 

[PakPremi]

Hafeez should have bowled one more over. AFRIDI will give couple of boundaries to release pressure.

 

[JibranAnsari]

chasing anything 200 will be hard on this pitch.

 

[Hasan123]

Is it a good call to bat first? I think, PAK truly has scared Kiwis here and that call of batting first was pre-determined, but have to say this is one of the whitest Edbaston that I have seen.

How many PAK can chase here?

Around 270. Don't see them chasing over 300.

 

[MMHS]

It was predetermined because we haven't batted first much in the tournament. It's practice.

I doubt - you are not just that elite enough yet to play a "practice" WC game against PAK, even if you were certain for SF, which you are not yet.

 

[Hawkeye]

Is it a good call to bat first? I think, PAK truly has scared Kiwis here and that call of batting first was pre-determined, but have to say this is one of the whitest Edbaston that I have seen.

How many PAK can chase here?

With this Kiwi attack, Pak can't chase anything over 220.

 

[Hasan123]

Shaheen needs to keep it tight.

 

[Aman]

I doubt - you are not just that elite enough yet to play a "practice" WC game against PAK, even if you were certain for SF, which you are not yet.

Pitch looked good and Kane probably knows the team needs to get use to setting as they may need to do it in the SFs.

 

[Hasan123]

Unnecessary delay.

 

[saeed5646]

Poor stuff.

KW is a world class batsman, probably the best Test batsman in the world right now. And Fab 4 in ODIs.

Exactly. He is also brilliant captain nz have not miss BMac much after his retirement

 

[jiduguravindra]

Hopefully we won’t have to chase 250+

Yup anything over 250 will be very hard to chase considering slow nature of the pitch..

 

[DRsohail]

I doubt - you are not just that elite enough yet to play a "practice" WC game against PAK, even if you were certain for SF, which you are not yet.

They did bat second against your team and know the danger.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I doubt - you are not just that elite enough yet to play a "practice" WC game against PAK, even if you were certain for SF, which you are not yet.

takes us all the way back to 1999

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Shaheen really needs to bowl tight here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

why is there a delay?

 

[Titan24]

They did bat second against your team and know the danger.

They almost lost to WI defending as well.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Get Kane out and restrict NZ to around 220. Pak favorites here