Champions Trophy Game Game 14 2nd Semi Final New Zealand v South Africa 5/3 1930hrs @ Gaddafi Stadium Lahore

[Gough]

New Zealand from, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
South Africa from, Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka

 

[cricketnut14]

an absolute farce that SA had to fly from pakistan to dubai (in case that had to play india in the semi) and now back to pakistan.

should be a good game this.

 

[Westend]

Reckon whoever wins this will win the tournament

 

[MarcMaverick]

an absolute farce that SA had to fly from pakistan to dubai (in case that had to play india in the semi) and now back to pakistan.

should be a good game this.

One of these Tournaments has to take place in NZ.

 

[010203]

Whoever wins, please win the final. I fancy South Africa to beat New Zealand.

 

[010203]

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first and are unchanged.

As for South Africa, captain Bavuma is back replacing Tristan Stubbs.

 

[Plugger35]

Santner winning the toss and choosing to bat first, a good tactic against South Africa who are more likely to choke batting second.

 

[010203]

It was funny seeing Ian Bishop interviewing Temba Bavuma.

 

[Plugger35]

It was funny seeing Ian Bishop interviewing Temba Bavuma.

Ian Bishop looked like a giant standing next to him, even normal size guys look tall standing next to Bavuma though, he's tiny.

 

[010203]

The last game in Pakistan for the tournament.

 

[Plugger35]

Not a great crowd there for this game, I guess you can't blame Pakistan supporters for not turning up to watch a neutral game.

This game being played on a Wednesday doesn't help either.

 

[Moonwatcher]

The last game in Pakistan for the tournament.

The finals predictor I've been using refuses to put India into the final

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[Moonwatcher]

Both teams are very likeable. Hard to pick a side to barrack for. SA might have a better chance at beating India. Having said that NZ have proved they can restrict India to a low total.

 

[010203]

Both on field umpires for this game won a World Cup although Pistol nearly dropped the 1999 semi final.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Paul Reiffel's 100th ODI match as umpire

EDIT: 100 was the milestone not sure what the milestone is though.

 

[010203]

Paul Reiffel's 100th ODI match as umpire

Raise your counter, Pistol!

Well done Pistol.

 

[Moonwatcher]

If Jansen isn't tall enough to catch you nobody is.

 

[Plugger35]

Young did well to get that over Jansen at slip.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Raise your counter, Pistol!

Well done Pistol.

Must be ICC event match looking at this stats on cricinfo

 

[Cleavy]

just going to pretend this is the final

 

[Plugger35]

Ravindra looking in good touch again, if only Australia had him opening last night instead of Connolly.

 

[Plugger35]

I was worried about Jansen but he has bowled too short so far which is making it pretty easy for our batsmen to score off him.

Ravindra putting him away for 3 fours off his last over.

 

[Plugger35]

That shot from Young wasn't too clever, beaten by the change of pace from Ngidi.

 

[Plugger35]

Runs have been harder to come by since Rabada replaced Jansen, he is bowling a better length, big Marco was bowling too short.

 

[JimmyBC]