Good. Bearing in mind the possible rain interuptions later, I think they made the wrong call.
Batting 2nd we can adjust ourselves, knowing our possibly changing targets & NZ will have to bowl with a wet ball.
(NZ will now score more than 400 & totally thrash us).
NZ end up with 398-5
Let me say it now, but England will either win or get beat by 200 runs ! However, i am gonna err on the latter coz i cant see NZ's bowling being as shite as Englands today - it was crap of the highest order, full-tosses,wides,noballs galore- our bowling really does look bereft.
18 off Jordans over - he's running at circa 9 an over, i've always said it , but he doesnt have 'it' - incredible slip fielder , but just a dobba bowler and no batting.
I have to agree, i know you shouldn't change a winning team but i would have played Willey, more variety and a better batsman.
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Elliott lbw Jordan 32 (15 balls)
How the hell has Morgan let him continue bowling ???
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Jordan 9 overs 97 runs - WTF !
Ronchi c Buttler b Finn 33 off 16
Let me say it now, but England will either win or get beat by 200 runs !
However, i am gonna err on the latter coz i cant see NZ's bowling being as shite as Englands today - it was crap of the highest order, full-tosses,wides,noballs galore- our bowling really does look bereft.
Bring back Cook, Bell, Trott & Ballance. Let's play some proper cricket :-)
86-1 off 12.4
Root out for 6 & Hales gone as well.
247-4, 30 overs.
ENG are 241-4 after 30 overs. Absolutely. 77 from 37 balls as it stands. Not often that Jos Buttler takes a back seat while his batting partner forces the issue!
Could be close - especially if these two stay together for another 10 overs.
We can look at it now as 150 required from 19 overs as if it's a T20 match and with 5 overs of powerplay still to come.
Superb partnership between Buttler & Morgan.