SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby rich1uk » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:32 pm

terrible review from SA
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:41 pm

Fifty partnership was scored at not much more than two runs an over.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:55 am

I suppose you can justify the Kiwis' safety first approach in the first session, but it certainly feels more Andy Flower than Brendon's brand of cricket.

But NZ have a weakened side so maybe these tactics are inevitable. And credit to SA for putting the cork in the bottle.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:26 am

Suppose they're hoping to bat just once. But it does seem overdone , given the limited time left to force a result.

Great knock by Williamson though.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:50 am

Got a move on after lunch...thanks largely to CDG. Lead of 175 gives them a chance to pressure SA : certainly only one team can now win.

Incidentally : de Kock , de Bruyn , de Grandhomme , du Plessis...have you ever seen a scorecard with so many de's and du's on it ? Even without cheating with Du...miny :)

De Bruyn will be needing to do better in this innings if he wants to stay part of the brotherhood...at least he's off his pair.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:13 am

Early blow struck by NZ ...Elgar gone. And you wouldn't say de Bruyn looks too confident against CDG and Henry.

This game could yet have legs ; if the skies over Hamilton can only stay clear for another 24 hours...
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:28 am

Disaster for SA ! The batsmen collide in mid- run and Amla goes sprawling :?

Only good thing for them is that it was de Bruyn who ended up run out so Amla continues ; but at 25/2 they don't need to lose another one anytime soon...
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:34 am

Review against Duminy ! Did he nick it ? No...

I must admit I thought it was likely out live...but the technology proves me - and NZ - wrong. Daylight twixt edge and ball : sound must have come from something else.

SA dressing room will be on edge.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:50 am

Williamson is a wonderful batsman : but he is a dreadful judge of when to take a review :facepalm

Burned their second review - and that was a total punt. And just 16 overs gone . With the ball spinning a bit tomorrow they may really come to regret that.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:15 am

And with Amla falling to Patel , SA are looking a bit rocky...

Minus 126/3
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:33 am

SA digging a hole for themselves here ...Duminy gone too.

Four down and still 120 behind
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:45 am

Bavuma out and NZ are apparently heading for a sensational win...

(This watching two games at once is getting a bit frantic !)
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:53 am

Wooo hoo!

Need to separate these two early though. And for it not to rain.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby alfie » Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:00 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Wooo hoo!

Need to separate these two early though. And for it not to rain.



Yeah de and du could still save the day. But if they can be separated , it is just about over.

With the weather always the other player , of course.
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Re: SA tour of NZ, Feb 17-March 29

Postby hopeforthebest » Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:04 am

The NZ team call Jeetan Patel Dave, I wonder what the story behind that is.
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