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Looks like the Kiwi's need to get a bit of a move on, though with two down, losing more wickets will effectively kill the game.

Gingerfinch wrote:Looks like the Kiwi's need to get a bit of a move on, though with two down, losing more wickets will effectively kill the game.

30 overs to go and they need 9+ per over already

never say never i suppose but the game is already dead

Sounds like it. As you mentioned earlier, Williamson is a classy player but not the sort of player who can turn a game like this.

Gingerfinch wrote:Sounds like it. As you mentioned earlier, Williamson is a classy player but not the sort of player who can turn a game like this.

especially when the guy at the other end is scoring at a s/r of under 70

neesham getting a move on

maybe its not all lost

that slo mo shot of neesham getting hit on the forearm looked painful

not what NZ needed when he was starting to look dangerous, with the way his arm has swollen up already he'll be struggling to grip the bat properly

rich1uk wrote:that slo mo shot of neesham getting hit on the forearm looked painful

not what NZ needed when he was starting to look dangerous, with the way his arm has swollen up already he'll be struggling to grip the bat properly

Very painful...but he's still there.

Neesham and Williamson get half-centuries.

mikesiva wrote:

rich1uk wrote:that slo mo shot of neesham getting hit on the forearm looked painful

not what NZ needed when he was starting to look dangerous, with the way his arm has swollen up already he'll be struggling to grip the bat properly

Very painful...but he's still there.

Neesham and Williamson get half-centuries.

he didn't look to be striking the ball quite as well after the injury, like the power just wasn't there, and he is out caught, trying to hit straight and coming up well short of the boundary

Williamson out for 81...six down now. That should be it.

Kane, thanks for sending the Aussies in to bat

Cummings gets 4 wickets, and so far has 6 in the 2 games. Great that he is back, now hopefully he can stay fit for a few years.

Is there a better pace attack in ODI than Starc, Hazlewood and Cummings?

7 overs for Head as well. 2 half centuries for him and now getting a few overs in. His role in the Australian team starting to take shape?

aus win the toss and bat first, same team so no specialist spinner again

nz make 2 changes, neesham & henry out, nicholls and ferguson in

looks a good pitch to bat on so good toss to win

Dead rubber. Just all about the FL points.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Dead rubber. Just all about the FL points.

finch fails again

i picked the wrong opener

Smith out for nought. I'm getting a Devon Loch feeling.

Australian batsmen under the pump in this game, my man Faulkner may need to play an innings of note.