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[WalkingWicket37]

NZ won but they are exposed. It came down to last over. BAN came close to defeating NZ.

Were we following the same game?
There were 7 balls left (which last time I checked wasn't the last over) and although Bangladesh played well the game never really got beyond NZ (despite Taylor's best effort!)

[six and out]

I think that game will be really good for NZ. To finally have a bit of a test for the middle and lower order batters but ultimately despite Taylor's shocking SR they still won it with more than an over to spare.

I must say I think the Bangledesh skipper missed a trick not bowling Rebel at the end, Vettori is far more comfortable against spin etc...

[six and out]

Right so it's 101 needed in 25 overs.... Surely we can't muck this up? Right?

[bruggers100]

I must say it's been good to see Bangledesh doing well and competing at this World Cup.  In the past, we've had them as our overseas players and they were all very nice people.  Two of them had played for Bangledesh, but one unfortunately got killed in a motorcycle accident (RIP Rana).

To be fair to Taylor, he hasn't exactly had a great World Cup so far, so coming in at 33 for 2, getting some valuable time at the crease going into the quarters top of the group seems perfectly reasonable to me. 

[rich041187]

England have 25 overs to bat...whats the odds that we still keep Butler and Bopara at 7-8

[csnew]

This must be the worst fielding I've seen in international cricket.
Most village sides would have done a better job

[SLC]

Some really "England" fielding.

[smilley792]

Hales falls for a breezy 30 odd. Only dropped twice. .....

[SLC]

And Bell shows that he would be right up there with the best in the world, if he only played in dead rubbers.

[FattusCattus]

Yawn! England beats spunky minnow in shortened run chase. Then statements come out that nothing is wrong and we 'executed our areas'

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love England, but here's to watching some real teams from now on.

[WalkingWicket37]

sadly the ECB will take that as a case study.

"Look at how well we did against Afghanistan, that's why Peter Moores has kept his job."
I hate saying it, but as an England fan it would've probably been for the best if we'd lost!

[SLC]

And it certainly would've been funnier.

[InternalTraining]

Were we following the same game?
There were 7 balls left (which last time I checked wasn't the last over) and although Bangladesh played well the game never really got beyond NZ (despite Taylor's best effort!)

Yup, 7 balls.
At one point NZ  needed 26 in 20 balls. Vittori and pacer (name, Southie?) hit some easy sixes in their grade-school size cricket field. A better bowling unit would have tightened the game further.

Spinner took out McCullum and Kane. Guptil was an LBW out early in his inning which BAN did not review.

BAN played clever cricket , NZ were lucky.

[WalkingWicket37]

Yup, 7 balls.
At one point NZ  needed 26 in 20 balls. Vittori and pacer (name, Southie?) hit some easy sixes in their grade-school size cricket field. A better bowling unit would have tightened the game further.

Spinner took out McCullum and Kane. Guptil was an LBW out early in his inning which BAN did not review.

BAN played clever cricket , NZ were lucky.

26 off 20 - high required run rate over a short period, I'd say the batting size are usually favourites in that position (unless it's England!)

"Hit some easy sixes in their grade-school size cricket field." Bangladesh batted on the same pitch with the same boundaries!

Yes Bangladesh played clever cricket, but even with McCullum, Williamson & co dismissed I never felt New Zealand were chasing the game.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree here (but I'm right! )

[tauhid]

26 off 20 - high required run rate over a short period, I'd say the batting size are usually favourites in that position (unless it's England!)

"Hit some easy sixes in their grade-school size cricket field." Bangladesh batted on the same pitch with the same boundaries!

Yes Bangladesh played clever cricket, but even with McCullum, Williamson & co dismissed I never felt New Zealand were chasing the game.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree here (but I'm right! )

LOL! There were a few positives for Bangladesh from this game. I hope we can beat India in the QF though it will be a monumental task. However, against India anything below 350 batting first is probably not going to be enough. Keeping fingers crossed for the QF against India.