World Cup semis & final, July 9-14

[bigfluffylemon]

Is Guptill about to have a good day?

Or, have I jinxed him?

Thanks Garlic! Perfect jinx.

Here comes nice guy Kane.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looks out. Woakes again.

Bad review!

England v NZ at Lord's in Tests, 8-1. Never played a T20 there.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Still, in the context of this competition, not a bad start for NZ. But in the context of the competition, they need Cool Hand Kane to bat a lot of overs.

With Nicholls at the other end, a chance for England to apply the screws.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great this is on C4.

Until you come hard up against the reality of Nasser Hussain's commentary.

[sussexpob]

Guptils nightmare continues. New Zealand held back so far, can't remain consolidating too long, they need to set 275-300 in my view.

First ten overs going to England

[sussexpob]

Williamson has averaged out of this world this WC, but at a sub 75 SR.....

[bigfluffylemon]

Guptils nightmare continues. New Zealand held back so far, can't remain consolidating too long, they need to set 275-300 in my view.

First ten overs going to England

Just about, but plenty for both sides.

270+ is very hard to chase at this ground. NZ will be happy if they get there.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wonder if Boycott and Brearley scored this slowly in 79.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Sloppy over from Wood.

KW needs another 98 to be top scorer in the competition.

Nicholls' best score of the WC today.

[GarlicJam]

Is Guptill about to have a good day?

Or, have I jinxed him?

Thanks Garlic! Perfect jinx.

Here comes nice guy Kane.

I was aiming to cancel it out, by referring to it.

[sussexpob]

Sloppy over from Wood.

KW needs another 98 to be top scorer in the competition.

Sadly only another 34 overs to do it in....at current rate he'd need at least 27 extra ones

[backfootpunch]

Excellent start for New Zealand in these conditions

Plunkett and wood just dont have the control of archer and woakes

[bigfluffylemon]

Picking up now after some poor stuff from England's first changes.

Score predictors are suggesting somewhere between 280 and 300, which would likely be a winning score if nothing changes.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Got to be a bit of a hunch that we're watching NZ carefully assemble a total 100 short of what they need.

KW on review, big moment.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wicket for Plunkett, doing what he has done so well over the past four years.