New Zealand v Pakistan

[JUBJUB]

The Pakistan tour of NZ starts today.First T20 is at 5pm [Vic time] tonight.

 

[KiwiRoo]

should be an interesting series. Pakistani bowling a fair bit stronger than Sri Lanka's

Lets see if the Guptills and Munros keep their form against the likes of Riaz & co

 

[JUBJUB]

Pakistan batting first

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Afridi drops a sitter at cover off Amir, would have been his first wicket back.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Good to see Umar Gul back as well.

 

[Natho]

Williamson my word he's a glorious batsman

 

[JUBJUB]

Afridi is such a campaigner the way he does that stupid pose when he gets a wicket or catch.
Where's a sniper when you need one ?

Two easy catches dropped off Amir.
Perhaps certain players don't want him in the team

BTW Luke Ronchi,practice your batting and STFU behind the stumps.

 

[Marmozet]

I'm glad Pakistan got the win here especially in Mohammad Amir's return match, and Williamson is just an absolute warrior, one of my favourite players in world cricket.

 

[JUBJUB]

I'm glad Pakistan got the win here especially in Mohammad Amir's return match, and Williamson is just an absolute warrior, one of my favourite players in world cricket.

Probably a good thing he didn't give up his wicket as he tried to do in the Guptill runout

 

[shoaibakhtar]

The match would've been over way before if Afridi had caught Williamson when He was on 5.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

NZ have to face proper opposition, crash back to Earth. Good to see.

 

[The Speaker]

NZ have to face proper opposition, crash back to Earth. Good to see.

Don't think I'd classify losing a T20I as crashing back to earth.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Don't think I'd classify losing a T20I as crashing back to earth.

Compared to chasing down ODI totals in 8 odd overs haha. Just happy for Pakistan to be winning too.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Good to see Umar Gul back as well.

Now there's a name I haven't heard of for a while.

 

[Hellgood]

Love seeing big Umar back!

 

[Vegeta]

Not fussed by the loss, this wasn't a best XI picked.

Astle was given a game in place of Taylor meaning NZ were playing 2 spinners at Eden Park against a SC side lol

 

[Vegeta]

NZ have to face proper opposition, crash back to Earth. Good to see.

Guptill getting run out set NZ back, still should have won it with 80 off the last 10. That's easy at Eden Park.

Sucks for us, but it's too late to drop Ronchi now. He's been a passenger since that 170 against SL before the WC, he's been crap since.

 

[JUBJUB]

NZ won the 2nd T20 by 10 wickets
Guptill & Williamson also broke the record for the highest partnership in T20 [was 170,now 171*]

3rd game is friday

 

[the universal]

That Williamson is able to go at a strike rate of 150 without needing to hit a six (in an innings of 72 no less) is very impressive.

 

[ioppolo]

It's amazing how poor Guptill can sometimes look, then he finds form like his recent run.

 

[Hellgood]

It's amazing how poor Guptill can sometimes look, then he finds form like his recent run.

Has an obscenely good eye. There's some pretty stiff competition, but it would be hard to say that he isn't the best T20 and ODI opener in the world right now.

Don't like his game at all in test or first class cricket though.

 

[JUBJUB]

NZ made 5/196 [Anderson 82*]

 

[JUBJUB]

Bad Pakistan showed up,really bad Pakistan.They lost by 95 runs.

 

[ioppolo]

Sarfraz, why they don't bat him up the order more I'll never work out.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Irfan and Amir both get an early wicket.