SS SA v NSW 3-6 March

[Jim05]

Does Jim actually understand cricket and run chases?

Perfectly well and I dont think they will go for it. Nev looks more than happy to play it out.
Perhaps they will tee off later but I doubt it

So you obviously believe the only way to chase the runs is by throwing the game away by trying to get the runs in 10 overs?

Not at all.
Im down at the game and there seems a distinct lack of urgency.
There are plenty of singles out there that havnt been taken and both batters look happy just to play it out.
Maybe ill be proven wrong and they will tee off near the end if they still have wickets in hand.

[Jim05]

With Zampa back on we will soon find out their intent. Bound to be atleast one long hop each over

[mal]

Sleepy
Jimmy
I will be the 3rd Ump

I dont think either of you are wrong
The circumstances could be the dictating factor
QL had to chase the 470 as were miles behind in the ladder , when beating SA

Right now the ladder is
NS 26
SA 26
WA 26
QL 22
I'm not sure about who has the best run rate of the teams on 26

SA + NS have the added pressure that conceding points to each NOW will hurt them ?

[Jim05]

If SA win we are guaranteed to play in the final. NSW could win today and still miss out.

[Jim05]

Tea
NSW need 137 off 31 overs in the final session.

[mal]

Run rates after the first 8 games were
1.1853 WA
1.1653 SA
1.0672 NS

WA run rate would have taken a BIG fall after getting smashed by QL
So it looks like if the SA/NS 'Peters' out to a 2 point game it prob helps SA more than NS as would be in top spot?

Jimmy
Sleepy
What now ?

[The Sleeping Giant]

Not sure what the question is? Both teams are obviously trying to win.

[mal]

Not sure what the question is? Both teams are obviously trying to win.

AND cant afford to lose more points

[stampy]

please please let me be wrong, but i can see the blues winning for the simple fact we are unable to close games out

[stampy]

carters gone 5/141

[Dogmatic]

Nevill is really the important wicket, knock him over and exploit the weaknesses of the rest.
NSW will just try to accumulate runs without losing wickets and then go for it in the last 10 overs.
SA need to bowl as tight as possible to up the run rate required and hopefully the wickets come.
Whilst I write this Copeland is out.

[mal]

Serious? Only need 3.37 an over...

NSW have a heap of snails in their line up plus they dont bat too deep

4 wickets away from a Brighton Road SS final

NS 6/142 58]
Carters 84[175] OUT


4/39 Botha

[The Sleeping Giant]

Tea break strikes again

[Failed Creation]

LEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Failed Creation]

7/155 now.

Sayers traps Nevill LBW.

[Failed Creation]

I think the commentator on the live stream has a speech impediment, poor bugger.

[Jim05]

Thats the one we needed.

[Jim05]

20 overs left, 3 wickets away from a berth in the final

[the joker]

20 overs left, 3 wickets away from a berth in the final

get 7 overs with the second new ball

[LBT]

Okeefe has destroyed us this match FFS .