ICC World Cup 2019

Silly of NZ to waste the review earlier. Taylor didn't look out in real time to me.

Itssoeasy

Basil3 wrote: »

Silly of NZ to waste the review earlier. Taylor didn't look out in real time to me.

It looked high up on the pads.

BarryD2

Hmmm.. not working out too well for NZ. Batsmen playing themselves in and then getting out. No big scores and lowish partnerships. What can they do in final 10? You’d think they need at least 250.

NZ just never got going. Will need some special bowling similar to against India to have any chance in this one.

Harry Palmr

The boy who does the office franking not willing to risk his glasses.

Franz Von Peppercorn II

I assumed that NZ would get about 220-230 a while back but England let in some runs near the end.

Good enough score. Let’s see what happens.

BarryD2

Eng will fancy their chances here, which might or might be good for them! NZ to bowl tight, either need early wickets or scoreboard pressure you’ think.

VillaMad

Similar to the Australia chase, if Roy and Bairstow see off the opening 10 overs, it should be easy for England as they are naturally aggressive.

New Zealand need a start like they had against India with Boult and Henry with the new ball.

New Zealand didn't get a huge score but its runs on the board and with the pressure of it being a World Cup Final, they will fancy their chances.

Strumms

Yes, early wickets are crucial for New Zealand. England can afford to start conservatively here, keep wickets intact, pinch ones and twos with the odd boundary. Less than five an over required.

alchemist33

NZ so unlucky there

Franz Von Peppercorn II

England very nervous.

Dr. Bre

It’s coming home

Happy4all

NZ on the receiving end of two wrong calls.

Inquitus

Closely matched soo far, this could go either way as it stands. Very un-Rooootlike dismissal there!

Strumms

Root looking all out of sorts, 7 from 30 jesus. Though NZ still finding line and length, Morgan needs to get the foot down.

Adamcp898

Finally chops one on. NZ well in this now.

Franz Von Peppercorn II

England look doomed.

Inquitus

Eng beginning to choke here, not dead and buried, but really need to steady the ship and kick on now.

Adamcp898

Morgan out for 9. England 4 down

Inquitus

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Morgan out for 9. England 4 down

Aye they need a decent partnership here or they will be dead and buried.

mrsoundie

New Zealand slow bowlers have been the difference here. They have restricted the England batsmen to crumbs.

BarryD2

RTÉ sport reporting 20 mins ago that Eng on way out! When it’s still there to play for. They really should just not cover cricket at all.

Adamcp898

Still feel England are most likely to win from here. RR might be at 7 now but Stokes & Buttler were always going to have to dig in and start from scratch.

VillaMad

Tense. A wicket could change everything.

Inquitus

Aye, very finely balanced right now.

blueser

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Still feel England are most likely to win from here. RR might be at 7 now but Stokes & Buttler were always going to have to dig in and start from scratch.

If those two can hang around until the last 5 overs and keep the run rate at around 8 or 9 per over, you'd have to fancy us then.

VillaMad

Buttler the key here, I reckon. He is the only one to have played with fluency. Tough to ask the lower order to come in and hit freely due to the tutgid pitch.

Schwanz

Going to be close this!

Inquitus

Schwanz wrote: »

Going to be close this!

Nailbiter!

Franz Von Peppercorn II

Why does the predictor favour England given they need a much higher run rate then they have so far achieved.

Strumms

Six wickets in hand I’d be inclined to now given who is at the crease and the runs needed and 6 overs remaining to throw caution to the wind a bit. Try for boundaries so as not to be trying to score 16 off the last.

Inquitus

Buttler is a big loss there, still well attainable, but a big swing in momentum.

Schwanz

Going to the wire this

Remember you're a kiwi at heart, Stokes! Do the right thing!

Adamcp898

Can’t call this right now

Schwanz

Can't see Stokes taking this home.

For me it was Butler to stick but we'll see

VillaMad

39 off 4 overs needed.

VillaMad

Woakes gone. New Zealand massive favourites now.

Adamcp898

Where’s Moeen Ali :pac:

Strumms

All on Ben now you’d have to say, big shots required to bring them back into the running.

Mr. Guappa

Stokes to do a reverse of the T20 WC final?

Franz Von Peppercorn II

This is as exciting as cricket gets.

Strumms

Possibly should have tried a bit more conservative strike...

Inquitus

England need a miracle now.

Strumms

Fûck , he needed to through that back to his buddy sheeeeet

Schwanz

JESUS CHRIST!!!!

Unbelievable

Larbre34

What??? Missus won't turn over the tennis

Schwanz

OMFG this is crazy!

OH MY GODDDDDDD