2015 World Cup - Day 22 - Pak v SA, Ire v Zim

TrueDub

29th Match, Pool B: Pakistan v South Africa at Auckland
Mar 7, 2015 (14:00 local | 01:00 GMT)


30th Match, Pool B: Ireland v Zimbabwe at Hobart
Mar 7, 2015 (14:30 local | 03:30 GMT)

KevIRL

Disgusted I likely won't get to watch the Ireland game as away in the wilds of Kerry for the weekend. Might get some stream on the phone, although chances of getting away with that and not waking the wife or baby in a hotel room is slim.

Interestingly, the last time I was in Kerry when Ireland had a WC match? 2007 v Pakistan. Omen?

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Disgusted I likely won't get to watch the Ireland game as away in the wilds of Kerry for the weekend. Might get some stream on the phone, although chances of getting away with that and not waking the wife or baby in a hotel room is slim.

Interestingly, the last time I was in Kerry when Ireland had a WC match? 2007 v Pakistan. Omen?

You could snuggle up between myself and the wife -I'll be awake watching it at home here in Kerry. But will have to feed a baby once or twice so could be crowded!

TrueDub

Deleted User wrote: »

You could snuggle up between myself and the wife -I'll be awake watching it at home here in Kerry. But will have to feed a baby once or twice so could be crowded!

That's probably the best offer you'll receive on Boards, Kev!

Rikand

KevIRL wrote: »

Might get some stream on the phone, although chances of getting away with that and not waking the wife or baby in a hotel room is slim.

Headphones ?

minitrue

I'd put it in the last games thread as it was discussed in there, but I want to point out here that our game will start on Sky Sports 4 and move to their "World Cup Channel" (SS2) when the Pak/SA game is over. IOW amazingly no red button needed for this one so UPC customers can watch it all.

As for the Kerry question, I'd call the hotel now and see if they can/will stick on a tv for you somewhere!

Huge game for us, Zim one place ahead of us in the rankings and haven't played us in an ODI in over 4 years :eek: We need to make the statement about the "qualifying route" we are being shown for 2019 (at present) and win this, push the ICC to make sure we get the games to reach the top 8 in time on merit. Hell winning this game alone will close the gap between us from 11 points to 5 (but extend it to 14 points if we lose).

JackieChan

If Ireland win the toss should they get Zims in first setting a chase for Ireland?
Would you expect Zims to do the opposite and put Ireland in first to try and bowl them out quickly.
How do you think we should play this?

minitrue

With the threat of rain and what's expected to be the greenest pitch we'll see, I'd be surprised if either side would choose to bat. Zim will be thinking we are better chasing (discarding the SA result) and so will we.

I'll back us to chase anything we concede but I'm not so sure how many we would need to defend it the way we have been bowling! That being said, I think our batting line up is quite capable of posting a monster score (e.g. 400) with a performance like the first 30 overs of the way we chased against the WIndies but without the subsequent collapse.

I'm still backing us to win this and get another point, forget NRR

Cricket fan

This match is going to absolutely wreck my nerves

BarryD

Cricket fan wrote: »

This match is going to absolutely wreck my nerves

Have you a few bob on it!

Just hope that it's not rained off or curtailed to our disadvantage.

the groutch

I think what is crucial for us from the NRR perspective is that SA get to bat first against Pakistan.

Cricket fan

If SA vs Pak is rained off it will be massive bad luck for us, we need Pak to get a thumping.

This game is honestly too close to predict as both sides are twins, and thats whats so damn terrifying. Just want to see Young or Chase being given a shot

the groutch

SA win toss and elect to field.

Rikand

De villiers and duminy getting bowls must mean the ICC has had a word, ireland are not allowed to go through. Give Pakistan an easy game to get their run-rate and points up

Rikand

and then de villiers take out younis Khan.

minitrue

Zimbabwe win the toss and surprise surprise they'll bowl first :-/ 400 please!

minitrue

Cusack in for Sorenson, McBrine keeps his place.

Cricket fan

no Young, absolute joke

Pudsy33

Stirling gone.

Rjd2

Cricket fan wrote: »

no Young, absolute joke

Mad decision really, poor from Stirling to get out like that sadly.

I love the guy, but he has been poor since his knock v West Indies.

Cricket fan

will gone, very poor knock IMO

force eleven

250 will be a decent score from here.

KevIRL

force eleven wrote: »

250 will be a decent score from here.

Wickets in hand key as always. Can get a v big score in the last few overseas if wickets are in hand

Cricket fan

I see Kevs ignored the baby and wife lol :P

KevIRL

Cricket fan wrote: »

I see Kevs ignored the baby and wife lol :P

Both snoring away here. Headphones in and watching quietly lol

lambayire

Our little one woke us a 3.20am. She has a decent sense of timing!

KevIRL

Decent amount of first balls in the over going for a boundary, really helps add pressure

ItsChecoTime

Pakistan all out for 222 in the other game, D/L reduced to 47 overs each

the groutch

300 very possible, hopefully they move Kev up the order to get a few shots in at the business end.

KevIRL

Great partnership

mikeruurds

Fantastic partnership. Ireland going along nicely. Ed needs to dig in a get 150+.

My proteas better not mess this up.

KevIRL

Well done Ed. Great knock so far

lambayire

Well batted Ed!

Dan man

320+ from here is within reach, we're in a great position at the moment, hope it continues.

KevIRL

Getting a nice touch of good fortune too...

mikeruurds

Now Ed has to go big after being dropped.

KevIRL

mikeruurds wrote: »

Now Ed has to go big after being dropped.

Being dropped a second time

Dan man

Speaking less conservatively, I'd say 350 should be made from here. Terrific innings so far.

KevIRL

Ed gave it up cheaply enough in the end, but great knock, can't really complain

KevIRL

KoB bumped up the order

Cricket fan

Zim have been woeful in the field, we're pushing our luck a bit tbh

KevIRL

KOB dropped now too. Make em suffer please

KevIRL

Need to up the urgency a bit lads.

KevIRL

21 off the 43rd. Nice balbernie

21 off that over. That's a nice injection of urgency!

KevIRL

KoB out..

KevIRL

330 minimum needed

Cricket fan

KevIRL wrote: »

330 minimum needed

Agree, our bowling will struggle to defend this I reckon

booth70

I think it will be SA doing the rain dance today not the Pakistanis ......

Cricket fan

SA in serious trouble vs Pak too....

Rjd2

Cricket fan wrote: »

SA in serious trouble vs Pak too....

South Africa's strength is batting first and setting a total to defend, while they have struggled to chase recently.

Pakistan's strength is defending while their weakness is chasing.


AB wins the toss and chooses to chase. He is a special player, but an awful captain. :mad::eek: