Official Cricket Thread Part 104 off 31

[Vlad n U 2]

Geez that's a soft dismissal. Williamson is much better than that.

 

[Axver]

I'm getting nervous. We've really slowed down now, and I'm paranoid Ross will run out Guppy.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

The good thing is the RR was fine before NZ began to slow down. I think any target over 250 the Windies would struggle to chase.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Big Guppy is on fire.

 

[Axver]

Very pleased the way Guppy is kicking on. Need another big knock from him. I'm delighted with how he has played his way back into form lately.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Gee whiz, two hundreds to Guptill in a row! Brilliant stuff.

 

[Axver]

Martin Guptill you champion! What a great knock.

If you'd told me a couple of weeks ago that Guppy rather than BMac or Kane would be the one to get back-to-back centuries, I'd have not believed you.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

100m six. Hoo boy. Notice how much more aggressively Taylor started playing as soon as Guptill got his hundred.

 

[cobl04]

Fucks sake I assumed NZ would be 5/160 off 35 the way you were talking Axver. They're fucking killing it.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

GUUUUPPPPPP-TILLLLL
GUUUUPPPPPP-TILLLLL
GUUUUPPPPPP-TILLLLL

This is a really massive innings given the context.

 

[Axver]

Guptill on fucking fire!

Oh fuuuck a run out? At least it was Taylor

 

[Vlad n U 2]

For reasons of karma (probably), Taylor manages to run himself out this time.

 

[cobl04]

He should get 200 here. And now the fun can really start now Taylor's gone.

 

[Axver]

Fucks sake I assumed NZ would be 5/160 off 35 the way you were talking Axver. They're fucking killing it.

I'm not going to relax until we've won this. If any team can lose its mind at a crucial moment it's the Black Caps. I've had my hopes dashed all too often over the years!

Let's hope Corey can go big today.

 

[Axver]

Oh Guppy this is a vintage knock!

 

[cobl04]

I haven't seen the whole thing but this might be the best innings of the World Cup so far. Just looks so good.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I don't care about the size of the ground, Guptill's sixes are going miles.

 

[Axver]

I think that last six crossed the Cook Strait. What immaculate hitting!

 

[Axver]

So Gayle can still move a bit, evidently. At least it wasn't Guppy.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Oh lord the fielding.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Fair to say that McCullum's efforts with the bat this WC have been comfortably eclipsed by Guptill's innings here.

 

[Axver]

Did BMac and Guppy swap shirts at some point? This is incredible.

 

[youarenotimmune]

Wow. Guptill is hitting it so sweetly at the moment.

 

[cobl04]

No. McCullum never looks this good.

 

[Axver]

Come on Guppy seven more!

 

[youarenotimmune]

Elliot joining in on the fun.

 

[Axver]

Elliot joining in on the fun.

Is this really an NZ team? I'm in awe!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

No. McCullum never looks this good.

McCullum never even bats for 150 balls in ODIs.

 

[youarenotimmune]

You know what the best thing about all of this is? The NZ-SA game should be an absolute cracker. I honestly can't wait!

 

[Axver]

You know what the best thing about all of this is? The NZ-SA game should be an absolute cracker. I honestly can't wait!

I will actually have a heart attack.