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The forecast rain has held off and the game is delicately poised – Glenn Phillips twirled his way to a maiden five wicket haul in Test match cricket and bowled Pat Cummins’ World Test champions out for just 164 in their second innings. Leaving an imposing but outside-chance-gettable target of 369 for the Kiwis in the final dig.
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At 35-2 and then 59-3 it looked like curtains for the Kiwis yesterday afternoon but a fightback from the brilliant Rachin Ravindra and brutish Daryl Mitchell saw the home side close on 111-3. They will arrive at the crease in just over thirty minutes time needing the small matter of 237 more runs in order to pull off a spectacular heist and go 1-0 up in the two Test series.
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Somewhat more likely – Australia need seven wickets to secure victory and have Nathan Lyon licking his lips and tweaking his fingers on a pitch that is providing plenty of assistance.
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Play will begin in Wellington at 11am local time, 9am AEDT and 10pm in Bakewell. How do you see this one going? Email or tweet @Jimbo_Cricket with your missives and musings. It promises to be an intriguing first session, let’s dive in.
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43rd over: New Zealand 113-3 (Ravindra 57, Mitchell 13) Nathan Lyon kicks up his heels and trots into the action. Ravindra retreats to his leg side to create space and skates past single point. Mitchell tries a reverse sweep but he can’t get a grip on it, but he takes a quick single off the next ball and keeps the strike spinning. The smart thing to do with Lyon is you don’t want to get stuck and push him too hard.
“Evening Jimbo. Prediction time. I back Australia by 100 runs, but I’d like New Zealand to win by one wicket, but settle for a draw. What do you say? ”
Simon McMahon puts me on the spot. Some time after tea I’ll be happy with New Zealand’s win…but then I can edit these posts, so in the interests of professional integrity I’ll just go back and delete them. I think. what? Yeah, I thought that’s what you said.
42 overs: New Zealand 111-3 (Ravindra 56, Mitchell 12) Mitchell Stark prowls the top of the mark under a leaden sky before setting off and letting off some steam. Daryl Mitchell defends carefully and puts the ball outside the stumps. The day begins with a maiden. Lyon will start the shift from the other side.
The players are preparing at the edge of the Basin Preserve. It looks very cloudy and blustery, but radar says it should stay dry. Cliché Klaxon! His precious first hour is about to begin… let’s play.
Australia are the clear favorites at the moment. But in Ravindra and Mitchell, New Zealand have two proven performers at the crease. The former was active in the World Cup a few months ago, and recently scored 240 points against South Africa (although his team performance is quite low). He can take all kinds of shots and has an ice-cool temperament. We are prepared. Daryl Mitchell has had a prolific few years in the longest format, averaging comfortably over 50 wins in 21 Test matches. The bulk of the scoring will be due to the combined efforts of this pair and the two players following them, Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips. They are external opportunities, but they are opportunities nonetheless.
How much warmth does it contain? your Heart, eh?
The kind of morning and match situations that will test your romance level as a neutral Test cricket enthusiast.Is there enough warmth in your heart to dream the unthinkable, or do you have a hard time thinking beyond the realistic expectations of an early exit? #NZvAus pic.twitter.com/I8j1PGtCH4
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) March 2, 2024
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The kind of morning and match situations that will test your romance level as a neutral Test cricket enthusiast.Is there enough warmth in your heart to dream the unthinkable, or do you have a hard time thinking beyond the realistic expectations of an early exit? #NZvAus pic.twitter.com/I8j1PGtCH4
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) March 2, 2024
Hey pitch fans! Here’s the pitch:
There’s not much outside the RH off stumps for Lyon, but it’s a very quiet day today so we won’t be pushing there like we were yesterday. #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/XrRwjs0CHX
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) March 2, 2024
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preamble
james wallace
Hello. Welcome to day 4 of his OBO for New Zealand vs Australia. From Wellington’s Basin Reserve (via my parents’ couch in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England).
The predicted rain has stopped, and the match is proceeding in a uncertain manner. Glenn Phillips twirled his way to his first five-wicket haul in a Test match in cricket, beating Pat Cummins’ World Test champions for just 164 in two innings. While leaving a dignified impression, Can be obtained through external opportunities The Kiwis’ goal was 369 in the final dig.
At 35-2 and then 59-3 yesterday afternoon, it looked like the Kiwis’ winning streak was over, but a counterattack from the genius Rachin Ravindra and the savage Darryl Mitchell saw the home team 111-3. It was a close battle. Two Tests He has pulled off a masterful heist in the series, arriving at the crease in just over 30 minutes with just over 237 runs of his left to go 1-0 up.
Moderately likely – Australia need seven wickets to secure victory, with plenty of assists from Nathan Ryan licking his lips and tweaking his fingers on the pitch. .
The match will start in Wellington at 11am local time, 9am AEDT. and 10pm at Bakewell. How do you think this will turn out?email or tweet @Jimbo_Cricket With your messages and thoughts. It’s expected to be an interesting first session, so let’s take a look.
