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Gumboot wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:36 pm WTF is going on with England? Not at all what I expected from the defending champs. :???:
Needing some Bazzball training in this squad, methinks.
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NZ vs SA on Wednesday morning - the winner basically guaranteed a 1/2 final spot
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Sandstorm wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:26 pm NZ vs SA on Wednesday morning - the winner basically guaranteed a 1/2 final spot
Proteas to win by 1 run or 1 wicket.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:16 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:26 pm NZ vs SA on Wednesday morning - the winner basically guaranteed a 1/2 final spot
Proteas to win by 1 run or 1 wicket.
Off a hit that deflects off an umpire?
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Enzedder wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:40 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:16 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:26 pm NZ vs SA on Wednesday morning - the winner basically guaranteed a 1/2 final spot
Proteas to win by 1 run or 1 wicket.
Off a hit that deflects off an umpire?
There will be a huge appeal, the tmo will get it wrong and the Black Cap supporters will threathen the umpire with death. Their supporters will blame the coach.


The Proteas will choke in the final just like the All Blacks.


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Point of order - we did not choke. We were throttled and strangulated.
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Enzedder wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:28 pm Point of order - we did not choke. We were throttled and strangulated.
:grin: Dont worry Oom Enz, you got a few Saffers in your team.

The Proteas have a 2 point lead on the log on the Black Caps but they still have to play India.

I am surely still not convince with them. Have some big tonkers but they get 1 out of 10 times a big score. Our two captains have to perform to lay the platform.

Batting second still have some figuring out.
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Black Caps chose to field first. Surprisingly.
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Boult takes Bavuma with a beauty
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QdK gets his 50. Rassie look in good nick.
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Could be a nasty last 15 overs or so for the Black Caps
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De Kok gooorrrnn for 114. What a series he's having!
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Rassie get his ton.
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290/2 with 5 to go
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78 sixes by South Africa in 7 matches so far, the most for any team in an edition of men's ODI World Cup, surpassing England's 76 sixes in 2019 in 11 games. :eek:

Choke gotta come soon, right?
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29 ball 50 from Miller.

357/4 from our 50 :thumbup:
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Sandstorm wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:05 pm Choke gotta come soon, right?
Not a knock-out match

This, the hope comes before that.
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Insane_Homer wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:22 pm 29 ball 50 from Miller.

357/4 from our 50 :thumbup:
Good score. It's on!
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Sandstorm wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:28 pm
Insane_Homer wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:22 pm 29 ball 50 from Miller.

357/4 from our 50 :thumbup:
Good score. It's on!
50 runs short. The Black Caps can mik en moer, make no mistake
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2 for Jansen in the Powerplay. I'm loving this kid!!
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Sandstorm wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:42 pm 2 for Jansen in the Powerplay. I'm loving this kid!!
LH quick is just what we needed. He played flyhalf not long ago.
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57/3
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91/5.

The pitch is perfect for our bowl attack. Probably the reason why they chose to bowl first.
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101/6 Good thing all the keewees are fast asleep.
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Now 7 down. Jansen strikes again.
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110/8
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That’s another World Cup down the pan.

Pakistan to beat us on Sat will seal it.
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NZ need to play this like a test match to manage the NRR loss they are going to suffer.

Shouldn’t be trying to go out in a blaze of glory
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Sucks to be a Kiwi at the moment.
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Ymx wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:03 pm That’s another World Cup down the pan.

Pakistan to beat us on Sat will seal it.
Na, come 4th and beat SA in the knockout rematch.
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Insane_Homer wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:42 pm
Ymx wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:03 pm That’s another World Cup down the pan.

Pakistan to beat us on Sat will seal it.
Na, come 4th and beat SA in the knockout rematch.
Semis:

India vs NZ
SA vs Pakistan
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Sandstorm wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:46 pm
Insane_Homer wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:42 pm
Ymx wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:03 pm That’s another World Cup down the pan.

Pakistan to beat us on Sat will seal it.
Na, come 4th and beat SA in the knockout rematch.
Semis:

India vs NZ
SA vs Pakistan
ok, lose to them in then final instead.
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Ymx wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:03 pm That’s another World Cup down the pan.

Pakistan to beat us on Sat will seal it.
Hope you don't play on this pitch. They got a decent bowl attack
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Thor Sedan wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:33 pm Sucks to be a Kiwi at the moment.
Yep.

But to be fair, it’s nowhere near as bad as English.

So there’s always that comfort blanket.
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Ymx wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:18 pm
Thor Sedan wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:33 pm Sucks to be a Kiwi at the moment.
Yep.

But to be fair, it’s nowhere near as bad as English.

So there’s always that comfort blanket.
I'll cling on to that.
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India post 357/8
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Weird and sad with West Indies not there.
Springboks, Stormers and WP supporter.
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We play India on sunday. Hope we can knock them over
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SL 2/3 :wtf:

3/4 :wtf: :wtf:

14/6 :bimbo:

22/7
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handyman wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:58 pm Weird and sad with West Indies not there.
They definitely don't deserve to be. Shouldn't have been at the last one either.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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