[Cricket] *** World T20 Semi-Final England vs New Zealand ***

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

We need to go after this in the first 10. In all three innings on this wicket so far today (Eng v Aus women's semi and NZ) runs have been hard to come by in the 2nd half of the innings.

Also sensible batting required - don't play the reverse sweep when easier runs available

 

[Papa Lazarou]

How's 12 in 5 balls?

 

[Titanic]

Two good SHOTS and two EDGES flying for FOUR

16-0 (1 over)

 

[fisons]

Please don't worry when Roy gets out. He's already done his job.

 

[pasty]

. 4 . 4 4 4

16/0 of 1 over

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Make that 16 off first over?

 

[fisons]

We need to go after this in the first 10. In all three innings on this wicket so far today (Eng v Aus women's semi and NZ) runs have been hard to come by in the 2nd half of the innings.

Good chat Titanic. So we want to be about 90 after 10 leaving a run a ball to get?

 

[Titanic]

Good chat Titanic. So we want to be about 90 after 10 leaving a run a ball to get?

That is exactly what the women failed to do. They needed 66 from 10 overs.

 

[McTavish]

Good chat Titanic. So we want to be about 90 after 10 leaving a run a ball to get?

NZ were 89/2 after 10 so maybe a bit more...

 

[The Wizard]

Everything going for us atm

 

[pasty]

BOOM.

Hales joining in

 

[The Wizard]

'Hales likes to sit in for a while, then go' next ball six.

Nass

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

SIX

 

[Quinney]

Tidy start. 36 after 3

 

[Titanic]

England 36-0 (3 overs)

118 from 102 balls

 

[The Wizard]

151kph, pretty darn quick. But pace isn't normally what troubles England, it's the tricky spinners.

England going at a rate of knots here.

 

[pasty]

49 without loss after 4 overs.

 

[Titanic]

SIX... baseball shot over long off by Roy!

Just keep piling them on!

49-0 (4 overs)

105 from 96 balls

 

[CHAPPERS]

That last 6 was ridiculous.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

"He's going to be caught, I think! No he's not, he's smashed it straight down the ground for six."