WT20 | New Zealand v South Africa | Group 1 | 24/03/14 | Chittagong |

[Adil_94]

Second best innings from the Saffer camp. What did everyone other than him and Duminy do?

These pitches have been harsh on openers. Even the Indian openers have been bogged down early on.

A player of Amlas quality should be striking at better than a run a ball in a T20 he isn't cut out for T20 he's too technically correct. By playing that slow he's putting pressure on the other batsman to slog from the other end. You can't be an anchor in T20s

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[Bilal7]

Amla used up too many balls he is clearly out of form and T20 Isn't a format where you can find your form. 41 off 40 isn't acceptable he shouldve made 60 off 40 if Duminy didn't play that magnificent knock 80 off 40 balls a lot of fingers would've been pointed at Amla.

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What if Amla hadn't got those runs and South Africa would have been shot out for a hundred? It would have been a poor innings if early wickets would not have fallen but as it turns out, it was a decent innings keeping in mind the situation.

Did Kamran play a poor innings yesterday as well?

 

[London_Lahori]

Amla used up too many balls he is clearly out of form and T20 Isn't a format where you can find your form. 41 off 40 isn't acceptable he shouldve made 60 off 40 if Duminy didn't play that magnificent knock 80 off 40 balls a lot of fingers would've been pointed at Amla.

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Fingers should have been pointed at De Kock, Faf and ABD

 

[mosh101]

Guptill needs to get a move on

 

[Extreme Pace]

Steyn should have got one over more.

 

[mosh101]

Williamson with another boundary

 

[Adil_94]

What if Amla hadn't got those runs and South Africa would have been shot out for a hundred? It would have been a poor innings if early wickets would not have fallen but as it turns out, it was a decent innings keeping in mind the situation.

Did Kamran play a poor innings yesterday as well?

Kamrans knock was the same as Amlas if Umar didn't play that world class knock a lot of people wouldve been moaning at Kami for tuk tuking Kami played rubbish against the Aussies pacers he just feasted on some pies by Hogg. If Amla got out early De Villiers wouldn't have tried to slog McCullum off the park because he was feeling the pressure of Amlas tuk tuk.

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[mosh101]

Sixxx this timee

Top shot

 

[Space Cat]

Williamson really becoming a complete player. Belongs in all formats.

 

[Adil_94]

Fingers should have been pointed at De Kock, Faf and ABD

They were reacting to Amlas Tuk Tuk his innings was too slow you can't expect Duminy to play a knock like that every game. Amla after facing 20 balls should have startef accelerating not banking on Duminy to play a knock like that

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[mosh101]

Need to smack some sense into tsotsobe

 

[Bilal7]

A player of Amlas quality should be striking at better than a run a ball in a T20 he isn't cut out for T20 he's too technically correct. By playing that slow he's putting pressure on the other batsman to slog from the other end. You can't be an anchor in T20s

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Pressure? Quinton, Faf and ABD all got out by the 6th over. How was Amla creating pressure?

And yes, you do need one anchor in a T20 line-up otherwise you'll get shot out for under a hundred. No more than one though.

 

[mosh101]

Up and over for fourr

 

[Space Cat]

Guptill will make up his slow start very quickly if they dont get him out.

 

[London_Lahori]

Morkel being spanked

 

[mosh101]

Guptill getting a move here

 

[London_Lahori]

They were reacting to Amlas Tuk Tuk his innings was too slow you can't expect Duminy to play a knock like that every game. Amla after facing 20 balls should have startef accelerating not banking on Duminy to play a knock like that

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De Kock 4 in 8 balls, who was tuk tukking? Amla was on 12 in 8 balls at that stage.

Faf played a dumb shot and AB failed. had nothing to do with Amla's tukking

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Nz should cruise this

 

[mosh101]

3 foursss in that over

That should keep tsotsobe quiet !

 

[Adil_94]

Pressure? Quinton, Faf and ABD all got out by the 6th over. How was Amla creating pressure?

And yes, you do need one anchor in a T20 line-up otherwise you'll get shot out for under a hundred. No more than one though.

The saffers strategy is wrong you need hacks up top or aggressive players in T20s not proper classical openers like Amla. They are expecting De Kock to slog and Amla to be an anchor but say if Amla stays Till the end and gets a 65 off 60 balls it wouldn't be a matchwinning knock

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[London_Lahori]

Turns out to be a good start by NZ

 

[London_Lahori]

47-0

6 overs

 

[Extreme Pace]

SA need wickets desperately

 

[Bilal7]

Kamrans knock was the same as Amlas if Umar didn't play that world class knock a lot of people wouldve been moaning at Kami for tuk tuking Kami played rubbish against the Aussies pacers he just feasted on some pies by Hogg. If Amla got out early De Villiers wouldn't have tried to slog McCullum off the park because he was feeling the pressure of Amlas tuk tuk.

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Wrong. Kami and Amla played the perfect supporting innings in their respective games. Pakistan and South Africa would not have gotten the scores they did without them.

Slogging? He just moved out side legg and tried to drive him through for a couple and missed. The only pressure that was on ABD then was the pressure of losing two quick wickets. He played a stupid shot and got out, don't make excuses.

They were reacting to Amlas Tuk Tuk his innings was too slow you can't expect Duminy to play a knock like that every game. Amla after facing 20 balls should have startef accelerating not banking on Duminy to play a knock like that

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How were they reacting to his tuk tuk in the first 6 overs? Lol. Amla is the anchor in the side and the others have to get the quick runs.

 

[Adil_94]

De Kock 4 in 8 balls, who was tuk tukking? Amla was on 12 in 8 balls at that stage.

Faf played a dumb shot and AB failed. had nothing to do with Amla's tukking

After Amla was in playing 20 or 25 balls he should have accelerated

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[Adil_94]

Wrong. Kami and Amla played the perfect supporting innings in their respective games. Pakistan and South Africa would not have gotten the scores they did without them.

Slogging? He just moved out side legg and tried to drive him through for a couple and missed. The only pressure that was on ABD then was the pressure of losing two quick wickets. He played a stupid shot and got out, don't make excuses.



How were they reacting to his tuk tuk in the first 6 overs? Lol. Amla is the anchor in the side and the others have to get the quick runs.

If Amla.plays the full 20 overs he will help the opposition not South Africa. in the death overs he can't slog to save his life.

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[Bilal7]

The saffers strategy is wrong you need hacks up top or aggressive players in T20s not proper classical openers like Amla. They are expecting De Kock to slog and Amla to be an anchor but say if Amla stays Till the end and gets a 65 off 60 balls it wouldn't be a matchwinning knock

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As long as an anchor does his job he shouldn't be blamed for the failures of the sloggers. Who was worse today, Amla or Miller?

 

[Adil_94]

As long as an anchor does his job he shouldn't be blamed for the failures of the sloggers. Who was worse today, Amla or Miller?

Miller flopped but in the last 6 overs who would you have Amla or Miller batting if you were the opposition

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[Adil_94]

Wrong. Kami and Amla played the perfect supporting innings in their respective games. Pakistan and South Africa would not have gotten the scores they did without them.

Slogging? He just moved out side legg and tried to drive him through for a couple and missed. The only pressure that was on ABD then was the pressure of losing two quick wickets. He played a stupid shot and got out, don't make excuses.



How were they reacting to his tuk tuk in the first 6 overs? Lol. Amla is the anchor in the side and the others have to get the quick runs.

Both knocks were depending on one of their team mates playing a world class innings which luckily for Kamran and Amla Umar and Duminy did just that. If they didn't do that a lot of fans would've blamed Amla and Kami because they were well set consumed a lot of balls but failed to push on when their team needed them to.

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[Bilal7]

After Amla was in playing 20 or 25 balls he should have accelerated

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And gotten out? Which would have been right after ABD's wicket and would have resulted in a SOuth African choke/collapse and you would have said that Amla should have played more sensibly.

If Amla.plays the full 20 overs he will help the opposition not South Africa. in the death overs he can't slog to save his life.

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If Amla stays till the end, South Africa will win most often than not. The hitters will play around him and their job would become a lot easier. See what happened today?

 

[London_Lahori]

After Amla was in playing 20 or 25 balls he should have accelerated

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So at 42-3 take a risk and possibly get out? making it 50-4.... makes no sense

 

[Adil_94]

And gotten out? Which would have been right after ABD's wicket and would have resulted in a SOuth African choke/collapse and you would have said that Amla should have played more sensibly.



If Amla stays till the end, South Africa will win most often than not. The hitters will play around him and their job would become a lot easier. See what happened today?

So you're expecting someone to hit a 80 off 40 balls every game or a 60 off 30 that is very hard to do every game. It's T20 not ODI you have to take risks. I just don't see Amla as a T20 Player he is too technically correct

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[Adil_94]

So at 42-3 take a risk and possibly get out? making it 50-4.... makes no sense

You have to take calculated risks not do kamikaze batting Amla is incapable of taking calculated risks

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[Bilal7]

Miller flopped but in the last 6 overs who would you have Amla or Miller batting if you were the opposition

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How is that relevant? WHat I fail to see is why you're picking on Amla for playing the second best innings from teh South African camp today?

Both knocks were depending on one of their team mates playing a world class innings which luckily for Kamran and Amla Umar and Duminy did just that. If they didn't do that a lot of fans would've blamed Amla and Kami because they were well set consumed a lot of balls but failed to push on when their team needed them to.

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Yes, that is what anchors do and that is the treatment they get. If the team wins, they are lauded, if they lose, they are criticised. In both situations though, the team got a big score so there is no point in talking about what could've, would've, should've.

 

[Bilal7]

So you're expecting someone to hit a 80 off 40 balls every game or a 60 off 30 that is very hard to do every game. It's T20 not ODI you have to take risks. I just don't see Amla as a T20 Player he is too technically correct

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You're talking as if Amla plays the same innings all the time. He had a SR of 145 in the South African domestic T20 competition so its not like he can't up the ante if the situation arises.

 

[Space Cat]

Lmao stumped off a wide.

Tahir acting like he bowled the ball of the century.

 

[London_Lahori]

Tahir gets the big fish

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Tahir is an annoying little brat.

Hope he gets destroyed

 

[Space Cat]

Taylor long over due some T20 runs.

 

[Adil_94]

You're talking as if Amla plays the same innings all the time. He had a SR of 145 in the South African domestic T20 competition so its not like he can't up the ante if the situation arises.

That's domestic we've seen a lot of IPL kings flop at international level the pressure of a WC against a much higher quality of bowling it will be hard for Amla to replicate that at this level.

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[Adil_94]

Lmao stumped off a wide.

Tahir acting like he bowled the ball of the century.

He's a pathetic player when it comes to celebrations

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[Adil_94]

How is that relevant? WHat I fail to see is why you're picking on Amla for playing the second best innings from teh South African camp today?



Yes, that is what anchors do and that is the treatment they get. If the team wins, they are lauded, if they lose, they are criticised. In both situations though, the team got a big score so there is no point in talking about what could've, would've, should've.

I'm saying Amla after playing 40 balls shouldve been striking at 140 S/R not at a 100 When he got out he didn't know Duminy was going to play a knock like that.

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[Space Cat]

Morkel bowling very wide. Not a bad strategy to Williamson.

 

[Bilal7]

I'm saying Amla after playing 40 balls shouldve been striking at 140 S/R not at a 100 When he got out he didn't know Duminy was going to play a knock like that.

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The important thing is that the Saffers got a good score. Save the criticism for when they get less than 170.

 

[MarkCooper]

Tahir only takes wickets by accident. He is a terrible bowler.

 

[Space Cat]

Decent sized ground.

 

[Space Cat]

good 50 for Williamson. Need him to bat through.

 

[tahir_dj]

Taylorr on fireeee

 

[Space Cat]

Ross Taylor is beating Morkel like a ginger step child

 

[desi_launda]

No respect for morkel :

 

[Adil_94]

The important thing is that the Saffers got a good score. Save the criticism for when they get less than 170.

Look at the way Taylor and Williamson are batting this was a 190- 200 pitch

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[Bilal7]

Morkel serving freebies. Taylor playing like Anderson.

 

[desi_launda]

Morkel has same ER as that of bhatti

 

[Space Cat]

Should of kept Albie on

 

[Extreme Pace]

Game over I think, bye bye to SA from Wt20

 

[London_Lahori]

Morkel has worse figures then Bhatti did yday now )

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Lol this is easy SA are awful

 

[London_Lahori]

Steyn has only bowled one over... will it be too late for him to salvage

 

[mosh101]

Morkel doing a bhatti

 

[Bilal7]

Look at the way Taylor and Williamson are batting this was a 190- 200 pitch

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You got this from one over? 170 was a good total on this track and if the Kiwis get it, they would have batted very well.

 

[WebGuru]

Celebration of Imran Tahir he dont miss a chance

 

[Adil_94]

You got this from one over? 170 was a good total on this track and if the Kiwis get it, they would have batted very well.

No from the way Williamson batted from the start.

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[Space Cat]

Imran Tahir what a muppet. Went off to celebrate prematurely.

Great googly though.

 

[Adil_94]

I hope Tahir gets slogged mercilessly

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[London_Lahori]

Decent over from Tahir, surely Steyn has to bowl now

 

[Bilal7]

Tahir is way too excitable for a 30+ year old man. Imagine what his kids would feel watching him. Definitely proud that their father is representing the country but also a bit embarrassed when he picks up wickets.

 

[London_Lahori]

No from the way Williamson batted from the start.

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Yeah because Williamson lost 3 of his partners right????

 

[Bilal7]

No from the way Williamson batted from the start.

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WHat about how Guptill and McCullam batted?

 

[desi_launda]

steyn :

 

[wasimjunior]

Tahir is way too excitable for a 30+ year old man. Imagine what his kids would feel watching him. Definitely proud that their father is representing the country but also a bit embarrassed when he picks up wickets.

He is a grade A clown

 

[Bilal7]

Fiery innings by Kane.

 

[Space Cat]

Sharp catch by AB. SA needed that.

 

[Adil_94]

WHat about how Guptill and McCullam batted?

Williamson made 51 from 35 Amla made 41 from 40 they both played a similar number of balls can you imagine if SA were chasing 170 and Amla made 41 off 40

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[Space Cat]

Switch hit Munro at the crease. Wouldn't advise trying it on Steyn

 

[Ahson8]

Morkel did a Bhatti lol

 

[Bilal7]

Williamson made 51 from 35 Amla made 41 from 40 they both played a similar number of balls can you imagine if SA were chasing 170 and Amla made 41 off 40

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Why are you bringing in all these events which didn't happen? South AFrica were not chasing so I won't waste my time imagining that.

 

[Space Cat]

Taylor milking the spin

 

[Adil_94]

NZ should win this easily

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[Space Cat]

Steyn bowling some good heat today. I don't think NZ need to attack him at this stage.

 

[Adil_94]

Is Munro a Saffer

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