South Africa v New Zealand | T20 | Lords | 9/6/09

[Zahid87]

NZ need to have a go here. What is McCullum doing?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Mcullum gone! stumped! spinners killing the kiwis here.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Say goodbye ... McCullum ... 4 down ... 6 to go .. anyone still want to take me up on that bet?

 

[Lethal]

Good over.

McCullum gone.

Stumped. Van Der Merve the bowler.

36 runs needed off 18 balls.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

they will win this 2-3 overs to spare

Cough, cough ... )

 

[Amjid Javed]

36 needed off 18 balls now.

Styris new man in...

 

[Lethal]

Shot by Oram.

Driven through cover for 4.

 

[Amjid Javed]

ORAM hammers a 4!

 

[Pak_mystery]

Say goodbye ... McCullum ... 4 down ... 6 to go .. anyone still want to take me up on that bet?

NZ are gonna loose by 6 runs...

 

[Lethal]

Styris to face his first ball

 

[Zahid87]

Game over. Guess I was wrong about Roelof.

 

[Lethal]

Square cut for 2.

NZ need boundaries.

 

[jusarrived]

Say goodbye ... McCullum ... 4 down ... 6 to go .. anyone still want to take me up on that bet?

am not backtracking..!

 

[Amjid Javed]

8 off 5 balls so far... kiwis need a boundary!

 

[Amjid Javed]

27 needed off 12 balls.

Kiwis pretty much need to cane this over!

 

[Lethal]

27 needed off 12 balls

 

[Pak_mystery]

NZ got themselves into this mess,no one asked them to bat so slow.

 

[Lethal]

Good yorker by Steyn.

Oram picks up 2 runs from the first ball

 

[Lethal]

Next ball is a wide.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Nah today is my first real look at him. Did look a bit clueless with the bat today though. Must be out of form.

This is his first season. He had a good bat on debut against Aus (I think it was 48*) where he was smacking out the park.

 

[Lethal]

What happened there.

4 runs. Over the keeper. Hit the foot marks.

NZ lucky. Byes.

 

[Lethal]

19 off 9 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

19 needed off 9 balls.

Boundary needed!

 

[JustAnotherFan]

u never know.. Am in the southern part of jhb..

Randburg side. Bit of a north pole at the moment.

 

[Lethal]

Another wide.

Steyn pressured.

 

[Lethal]

Fine leg. Can Styris play the flick?

 

[JustAnotherFan]

I knew was gonna be a good game ... gut instinct.

 

[Pak_mystery]

SA cant loose from here..

 

[Lethal]

Full length outside off.

Steyn misses it. Trying to be too cute.

 

[Lethal]

16 off 7 balls. Need a boundary definetly.

 

[Amjid Javed]

18 needed off 8 balls!

kiwis need a 4 off last 2 balls here atleast!

 

[JustAnotherFan]

This is gonna be the test for Parnell!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Cruical last ball from steyn!

 

[Lethal]

15 runs needed off 6 balls.

Last over.

Wayne Parnell to bowl.

 

[jusarrived]

I wud have bowled botha

 

[Pak_mystery]

Randburg side. Bit of a north pole at the moment.

its just as cold this side... By the way congrats in advance on a SA win .. Lol

 

[Amjid Javed]

15 needed off the last over.

Saffers favourites here...

 

[JustAnotherFan]

NZ ain't gonna win with singles ....

 

[Lethal]

First ball is a single to fine leg.

Could easily have been a 4 but it isn't.

 

[Amjid Javed]

parnell to bowl last over...

 

[Lethal]

2 to Oram.

NZ need boundaries.

12 off 4 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

12 off 4

Parnell bowling well..

 

[Lethal]

Oram misses out on a full toss.

Another 2 to Oram.

10 off 3 balls.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

its just as cold this side... By the way congrats in advance on a SA win .. Lol

Lol. Still 3 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

10 needed off 3 balls..

 

[Lethal]

Drop catch.

Another 2 to Oram.

8 off 2 balls.

 

[Pak_mystery]

8 off 2..They need Lance Klusener to do it for them .. Lol

 

[Lethal]

Oram gets a streaky 4.

Fine leg inside the circle.

4 to win off the last ball

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kallis drops it!

8 needed off 2 balls...

 

[Zahid87]

Parnell just needs to watch the noballs and wides. Otherwise the game is SAs

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 past fine leg!

4 needed off last ball now....

 

[Zahid87]

Lol 4 to win! Tension, tension....

 

[Lethal]

They only get 2 from the final ball.

South Africa won by 1 run.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

5 down ... none to go. LOL ... game, set, match. Guys ... remember ... have faith in your team ... even when they score 128.

 

[jusarrived]

Good match , thot both teams played poorly

 

[Zahid87]

What a game. NZ left it too bloody late.....

 

[Lethal]

Well played South Africa.

They defended 128 which was a modest total.

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A win!

 

[jusarrived]

5 down ... none to go. LOL ... game, set, match. Guys ... remember ... have faith in your team ... even when they score 128.

always , only that it wasnt my team today

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kiwis only lost 4 wickets to not chase 128 is a joke!

Well done S.A who bowled and fielded brilliantly!

 

[Amjid Javed]

S.A showing why the are favourites for this tourney!

 

[Pak_mystery]

Hats off to SA.. Defending a target of 129 requires some good bowling and fielding.. And SA made sure they didnt dissapoint.

 

[dblock]

For what purpose NZ keeping their wickets. Should have gone all out from over 16.

Van der merwe bowled brilliant though.

 

[salman24]

It's a crime to lose a match like this with so many wickets in hand

 

[asifp]

I think Shoaib Malik and Salman Butt had a pep talk with the Kiwis

 

[Jo_Don]

Lucky if you get 130.

SA are showing why they are the most overrated team in the tournament. Maybe this batting performance will teach them not to be complacent.

NZ showing why they should not be underestimated.

We will find it tough against SL and NZ in our group.

Backing NZ to give SA and all those who said they are favourites to win a reality check here.

Care to comment?

SA would have won by 4 more runs had Steyns yorker not hit a foothole and bounced over Boucher's head.

Oh and at least we can beat NZ, something which India can't do. And at least we can defend 128, 30 less than Pakistan did against India

Now I don't usually gloat, and always thank the opposition for providing some good competition, but if you're going to make comments about being overrated then at least be able to back it up, and then look at your own teams performance first. I don't recall any SA fans overrating the team, nor do the team overrate themselves, so I'm not sure where you even get the idea from. All I ever seem to read about is how great India is.

 

[*sallu*]

Parnell also balls some good yorkers

 

[Keith]

SA have made another statement with this victory. They needed a tough game after having an easy run into the super 8's, starting with 2 "easy" warm up games. They were given a fight and came out winners. The batters failed today and still SA managed to come through with a victory. The bowling was superb backed by brilliant fielding. I saw Smith "having a go" at the team whilst waiting to come on to field. He laid down the law basically saying" we do not lose this game. We come out and outfield NZ. They did that masterfully.

Their pre tournament "favourite" tag has again been justified. All their departments looks solid and they have the players that can adapt to any conditions and any scenario that they find themselves in. They are a bunch of fighters with the "never say die" and "never give up" attitude. The players beleive in each other and are willing to sacrifice for each other.

With regards to the Indian posters that were "gloating" about the performance of the saffers (batting) have gone remarkably quiet. Some humble pie being eaten in solitude mates!!!!! Howzabout you come forward and say well played chaps? We acknowledge that your side is good and that you are determined bunch!!! The saffers here would!!!

 

[Savak]

Jacob Oram is one over rated batsman. Its been ages since i have seen him play any devastating innings. His hitting technique is really poor. If it was Albie Morkel batting, he would have whacked Parnel or Steyn for sixes.