(END OF DAY ONE)
NZ end a fascinating days cricket on 276 for 6 having recovered well from 211-6.
After Guptill's dismissal, Taylor continued to play well until - right after Ian 'deep extra cover' Smith suggested bowling wide of the off-stump to him - he edged to slip on 94 (174)
Fulton and Elliot fought hard but fell to poor stokes during a PAK fight back after TEA
Vettori, in what may prove to be a turning point in the game, was dropped first ball at slip and with McCullum they scored 65 runs to bring the game back into ballance
OBSERVATIONS
- Pakistan should be disappointed with 3 dropped chances but bowled quite well otherwise
- A moment of interest occured with the 2nd to last ball of the day when McCullum was dismissed LBW only to appeal for a review and be given not out by way of 'hit outside off'. In the past PAK would have celebrated 7 wickets in the day - instead the new system allows NZ to resume on DAY TWO with their most experienced players in tact
- The first 30 minutes tomorrow will be crucial - 350+ and NZ are in the game, if they are bowled out quickly they will be in trouble
Do you rate the Pakistani batters Baz? I haven't heard a lot of complimentary things about them, hopefully we can knock them over for not much.
ReplyDeleteAlso, good to see Southee picking up 8-for in domestic cricket today - do you think he could force his way into the side for the Basin ahead of O'Brien (depending on how each of them perform in the next few days, of course)?
First, not so much that I rate the Pakistan batsmen (M. Yousif aside) but I rate the pitch as having very little in it. I doubt we will blast them out for 100-150
ReplyDeleteSecond, O'Brien has been bowling well too I think. Southee could replace Bond when he gets injured 10 overs into his bowling effort tomorrow though (to be a tad cynical)