Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[sparky]

18:00 BST. Drinks break. 104-2. 35 needed. 15 overs left.

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Gawd. We've been here before.

Watching Andrew Mehrtens line up that drop goal attempt at Ellis Park in 1995.

The last moments at Loftus in 1996 before Fitzy thumped the floor.

All of that tense second half that we thought would never end at Eden Park in 2011 before the wicked witch was dead.

Twickenham 2015 and waiting to see what card Nigel Owens would give BFA.

Lords 2019, Stokes and Butler and the Super Oval.

Nerves shredded.

How could you leave out 92 and that Pakistani batsman taking the cricket World Cup out of our grasp.

[sparky]

It would be the most Black-Cap thing ever for this game to end in a Tie or a Draw with the scores level.

[MajorPom]

@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

It would be the most Black-Cap thing ever for this game to end in a Tie or a Draw with the scores level.

Or rain to rescue India.

[sparky]

4 from Williamson. 31 to win

[Damo]

We should not take this to the final 2 or 3 overs. That would be very unwise.

There's 13 overs to go. They should bat as if there are 10.

[sparky]

30 to win. 13 overs left.

[rotated]

At some point - maybe around the 10 over mark I think they have to decide Taylor needs to go for it because they could be creating some serious batting order headaches in the final 5 overs if things get wobbly.

[sparky]

Taylor flicks one for 2. 28 needed.

[MajorPom]

India time wasting now to try and get some scoreboard / time pressure I think.

[rotated]

My stream dropped is someone at deep midwicket I reckon the next loose one to Taylor from Jadeja is going.

[Damo]

Shot KW.

I was just about to post that blocking out maidens is not the right approach at this point.

[TeWaio]

I've opened an Ian Botham Chardonnay to celebrate, prematurely. Seemed appropriate.

[pakman]

Would like to see Rossco and SKW get their 50s.

[BerniesCorner]

Sky has gone over to T20 How can I watch, unbelievable

[pakman]

@berniescorner said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Sky has gone over to T20 How can I watch, unbelievable

On Main Event in UK.

[sparky]

Thinking now, they might do this.

[TeWaio]

@tewaio said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

I've opened an Ian Botham Chardonnay to celebrate, prematurely. Seemed appropriate.

Jeez, its not very good.

[sparky]

Runs flowing now. 125-2. 14 to win.

[pakman]

@tewaio said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

@tewaio said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

I've opened an Ian Botham Chardonnay to celebrate, prematurely. Seemed appropriate.

Jeez, its not very good.

Might crack a Kumeu River Village.