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Hoping for an England victory. Glad NZ is batting first.

That's a green top they've prepared!

250/275 will be a good score.

0.5
Woakes to Guptill, FOUR, much better from Guptill, back of a length and well wide of off, he didn't get on top of the bounce as he played a back-foot punch, was in the air for a long time, but the ball squirted well wide of Stokes at backward poin

In reply to NineMiles

Why did Williamson bat first?

1.5
Jofra Archer to Guptill, no run, England are already celebrating, but Erasmus doesn't give Guptill out, neither does the batsman walk and England strangely do not review. A correct decision as well, top top call from Erasmus, a beauty first-up from Archer, shortened his length and got the ball to lift across the right-hander, had Guptill pushing from the crease, past the outside edge and clipped the back-thigh on its way to the keeper. Buttler was confident, so was Archer who was already celebrating, but Guptill went nowhere

In reply to Narper

NZ are not comfortable chasing and to insert the opposition could be construed as a sign of surrender!

LBW !!!!Given !!!
Close and Nicholls has been given OUT LBW. He has a chat with his partner and wants a review


Too high !!!!

NOT OUT

In reply to Narper

Surprised that review actually worked.
Good morning sir Narper

3.2
Jofra Archer to Guptill, SIX, to third man

3.4
Jofra Archer to Guptill, FOUR, to long-off

In reply to powen001

Yeah, surprised that... and it was a full length delivery!

Clearly a bouncier wicket than we've seen throughout the tournament.

In reply to Narper

Was thinking the same thing. Early days yet though. I'm also surprised that Nicholls is playing. He's been a walking wicket thus far. Today could be his day after this successful review.

In reply to Narper

Guptil figures...time to die trying ....four runs off of Archer

NZ 22/0 (4.0) CRR: 5.5

Henry Nicholls 3(9)
Guptill 17(15)

In reply to powen001

Mornrning Pow

24 without loss.

Two scares thus far but hanging in.

Good contest

Brian Charles is at Lords
Lara , nice to see you up and out sir 😎

NZ 28/0 (6.0) CRR: 4.67

Henry Nicholls 7(19)
Guptill 19(17

Jofra Archer 3-0-18-0

Given LBW

6.2
Woakes to Guptill, out Lbw!! This looked very close and Dharmasena lifts his finger for an LBW appeal. Will Guptill review, he has a long chat and asks for a review at the very last instant. It's a fair delivery and Guptill has been struck on the back-pad. No bat involved and UltraEdge confirms it. Ball tracking in and it confirms Guptill's worst nightmare - it's crashing into the top of middle, three REDS and Guptill is OUT. To be fair, this was a shocking review - has not just cost Guptill his wicket, but it has robbed NZ of their only review. Pitched up and nipping back in off the seam, Guptill was caught in the crease as he looked to work it to the on-side, in panic, he looked to get his bat around the pad, fell over in doing so and was a lame duck - bang in front of middle. The height wasn't an issue and Guptill's poor WC with the bat comes to an end

Guptill lbw b Woakes 19(18 ) [4s-2 6s-1

In reply to Narper

Must be out now

In reply to Narper

Those cameras all the way in through the long walk could prove entertaining

Buh bye Guptil.... 29/1

Ok Jofra...your time now

In reply to Narper

This boy can bowl

Thinking and attacking with every ball

Acher is looking like a rebirth of the greatest fastbowler. Glen McGrath must be smiling seeing this young man copy his style.

NZ 31/1 (9.0) CRR: 3.44

Williamson 0(10)
Henry Nicholls 10(26

Woakes 5-0-11-1

In reply to nitro

With a little more digging why stop there

Go discover for yourself which WEST INDIAN BOWLER McGrath copied and openly said so too. “

We got Time

In reply to powen001
Why, all that matters is that Archer go on to be great, even be better than the greatest ever.

In reply to powen001

In reply to nitro

Your claim that Archer is copying McGrath who copied a West Indian is a little suspect tho ent it?

Surely you know this

10.3
Woakes to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, square of the wicket

In reply to powen001
That is irrelevant. I am only hoping the young West Indian born fellow go on to be as good as the greatest ever.

Good for McGrath if he copied one of the great West Indian fast bowlers.

NZ 40/1 (11.0) CRR: 3.64

Williamson 2(15)
Henry Nicholls 15(33)

Woakes 6-0-18-1

In reply to nitro

I’m bemused by your claim of it being irrelevant when you come here talking about Archer copying an Ozzie when history will show that said same Ozzie is on record of copying our own lads.


You got jokes if you think that’s ok.

No wonder you don’t live bout here anymore either...overseas much much much sweeter...ent?

In reply to powen001

overseas much much much sweeter...ent?

Not really, Jamaica would be nicer except they are too many animals running around killing each other.

England's bubble getting bigger and bigger but sometime today I expect a big explosion,need I say more.

Eng gambling heavily by continuing with Woakes. They are probably hoping to get Williamson.

In reply to nitro

Compared to where?

The good old USA ?

Blinkers much ?

In reply to Norm

This should be his last over.

In reply to Norm

I’m thinking that they should bring on fall Down woods.

Williamson will wait them out and the gamble to get him early isn’t likely to happen by bowling the same pair

In reply to powen001

Of course. Jamaica would be paradise if it wasn't for the high crime rate. The economy is improving.

In reply to nitro

NZ 50/1 (13.4) CRR: 3.66

In reply to powen001

I've had it with this Willow/Sling and the stupid buffering!

13.6
Plunkett to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, lovely shot, poor ball from Plunkett, came from wide of the crease and angled one onto Nicholls's pads, whipped away backward of square on the on-side, couple of bounces and over the ropes

In reply to Norm

Williamson sees set to try and just put a score on the board.
This England batting is much stronger than India. I think they seriously need to up the tempo here.

In reply to nitro

In reply to Norm

Agreed.
Williamson is leading from the front.
His temperament and approach is priceless.

In reply to powen001

Guys like Hety should study Williamson, and Kohli. They both begin each innings cautiously.

NZ 63/1 (15.0) CRR: 4.2

Williamson 9(29)
Henry Nicholls 27(43

Chris Woakes 7 0 19 1
Jofra Archer 5 0 20 0
Liam Plunkett 2 0 14 0
Mark Wood 1 0 7 0

In reply to Norm

I aint holding my breath when it comes to Hetmyer thinking...

And I pause for effect

In reply to powen001

Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

In reply to powen001

I beg to differ. Hety thinks all the time..........





















about his girl.

18.2
Mark Wood to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, 145kph, more of the short sit-up. Nicholls can use the angle, the pace and merely guide it away backward of point. Sweeper tries, third man tries, but no ..

In reply to Priapus

That actually a good thing.
She should be interviewed and used as a conduit to influence him.

Take your time out there for me honey

You can do it if you are patient honey.

Those sort of endearments

Z 84/1 (19.0) CRR: 4.42

Henry Nicholls 40(5
Williamson 17(38

In reply to powen001

Hety has his priorities right. Where "best" to spend nuff time in the middle than with the girlfriend?

19.1
Adil Rashid to Williamson, FOUR, a one-kneed slog. Rashid tosses it up and Williamson has picked him out for treatment. He knows mid-on is up in the ring, mid-wicket in the deep is wide and middles this over

In reply to powen001

I heard she is a teacher. They are generally known for their patience. It's kinda ironic that she hasn't been able to teach her man this trait.

NZ will get about 280 here. Eng will have to bat out of their skins to make that.

NZ 98/1 (21.0) CRR: 4.67

Williamson 28(47)
Henry Nicholls 43(61

Mark Wood 4-0-23-0

Shaping up to be a good contest. The wicket didn't hold any early gremlins as I had hoped it would. I think ENG will overhaul a 280 or less target, even 300 probably.

Kane is a GONER

Massive wicket

Gawn !!!!

England go up in review -- the caught-behind stuff.

22.4
Plunkett to Williamson, out Caught by Buttler!! England go up in review -- the caught-behind stuff. Umpire Dharmasena continues his nicking troubles with England, where he heard one that wasn't in Birmingham and now can't hear one that is in London. Plunkett keeps it on a hard good length just outside off, getting Williamson driving. Oh and UltraEdge will do the job for them .. a clear big nick as it goes past the bat

Williamson c Buttler b Plunkett 30(53) [4s-2]

holy cow what a call

In reply to Norm

You are soooo right! Re Hety.

Kane goes!

NZ 103/2 (23.0) CRR: 4.48\

Ross Taylor 0(2)
Henry Nicholls 46(65)

Plunkett 4-0-20-1

Wait, nobody calling Kane a tief? Wat a frigging tief

In reply to Maispwi

That’s cause we all like him


And it was super thin
And fill in the blanks here as to why nobody ever attacks likeable people for doing the exact same things as the teefing Ozzie’s

In reply to Narper

I was gonna ask about this.

This seems to be the most turn overs I have seen in any World Cup

25.1
Adil Rashid to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, a shuffle down, a squeezed whip and lots of bottom hand in powering it to long-on. Fifty -- #9, and certainly the most important

NZ 114/2 (26.0) CRR: 4.38

Henry Nicholls 52(73)
Ross Taylor 5(12)

Adil Rashid 5-0-28-0

BOWLED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

26.5
Plunkett to Henry Nicholls, out Bowled!!

Henry Nicholls b Plunkett 55(77) [4s-4]

Plunkett strikes again.... Nicholls gawn and NZ are 118/3

In reply to Narper

PLUNK!

Plunket strikes!

Last 5 overs: 16 runs, 2 wkts

NZ 118/3 (26.5) CRR: 4.4

In reply to powen001

A man shudn diminish his legacy by allowing de world to see dat he is dishonest

Plunkett getting a tiny bit of late swing. Eng in charge now.

In reply to Maispwi

This is true ...

I would ask him if he knew he touched it.

And wait

In reply to powen001

Williamson is only human. Most of us would convince ourselves that there was no edge, if a lot depended on it.

Plunkett almost bowls Latham too!

NZ 123/3 (29.0) CRR: 4.24

Latham 3(9)
Ross Taylor 8(17

In reply to powen001

Dat big a spike has to be felt. He knew. He eh any better dan de Warners et al. And if memory serves me right it eh de first time in de tournament. SA didn review one against him and he escaped dat time. He is a blatant tief

Ben Stokes, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

NZ 130/3 (31.0) CRR: 4.19

Latham 7(15)
Ross Taylor 11(23)

Stokes 1-0-4-0

NZ 134/3 (32.0) CRR: 4.19

Last 5 overs: 16 runs, 0 wkts

NZ 141/3 (33.0) CRR: 4.27

Ross Taylor 15(30)
Latham 11(20)

Stokes 2-0-9-0

LBW given !!!!!

No review left

looks high

33.1
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, out Lbw!! Sharp nip-backer from Wood and he's got Taylor playing all around it. Umpire Erasmus thought about it for a while before raising the finger. Oh this is such a big decision. New Zealand don't have a review left remember. Guptill saw to that. And this is where they might've needed it. Did it look a bit too high? Geez. Have to wait for the replays, but for the time being, Taylor will walk back leaving his team in trouble. They've slid from 103/1 to 141/4 now

Ross Taylor lbw b Mark Wood 15(31)

Taylor gawn.... could be a lil high but the Kiwis have no reviews left.

141/4

height

In reply to Narper

Excellent choice of words.
LBW. GIVEN

In reply to NineMiles

Replay shows it was too high....Taylor got effed

In reply to Narper

Erasmus giveth and he taketh.

Was missing... going over the top of the stumps

In reply to Narper

Look at Mark Wood. Getting wicket maidens cause the hill balances out his fall over crap

NZ 141/4 (34.0) CRR: 4.15

Neesham 0(5)
Latham 11(20)

Mark Wood 5-1-23-1

In reply to Narper

Happens in cricket mate which is why yuh have to be clever using your reviews.

See what happened to Roy the other day when Bairstow wasted it.

rubbish about using your reviews well

a bad call is just that

with 1 review and so many bad calls you have little chance

In reply to NineMiles

Yup

Case in point

34.4
Stokes to Neesham, FOUR, to deep square leg

In reply to doosra

Do you think there are more bad calls now compared to the pre-DRS age??

34.5
Stokes to Neesham, FOUR, to long-on

Stokes gets stroked and they are calling for Archer ...
The man ain’t finish peeing yet

NZ 152/4 (35.0) CRR: 4.34

Neesham 9(10)
Latham 12(21)

Stokes 3-0-20-0

In reply to Narper

Neesham looking ominous

In reply to NineMiles

yea man, i somehow feel like the damn standard of umpiring has gone down a bit but maybe that's just perception

In reply to doosra

Well I think the poor decisions are highlighted more now because of the review mechanisms.

There have always been bad decisions which is why we have neutral umps and DRS.

In reply to NineMiles

Closer to reality there.

I have heard former umpires admit that they would unfair certain batsmen that they did not like

Sad but true

36.4
Plunkett to Latham, FOUR, to backward square leg

37.1
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, to sweeper cover

NZ 165/4 (38.0) CRR: 4.34

Last Wkt: Ross Taylor 15 (31)

38.5
Plunkett to Neesham, FOUR, to sweeper cover
38.4
Plunkett to Neesham, 2 runs, plays this pretty fine.

In reply to Narper

Plunkett....He is a talisman..

this man comes from nowhere and picks up wickets.

38.6
Plunkett to Neesham, out Caught by Root!!

Neesham c Root b Plunkett 19(25) [4s-3]

the Dangerous Neesham goes...

5 down

Got him....sucked him in and Plunked him. Neesham goes

NZ are 173/5

NZ 173/5 (39.0) CRR: 4.44

Good bowling by Plunkett....finishes with 3 for 42.

NZ 182/5 (41.1) CRR: 4.42

Jofra Archer [5.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

41.1
Jofra Archer to Latham, 1 run, to mid-wicket

I wouldnt want to face Archer..

41.3
Jofra Archer to de Grandhomme, 1 run, that's gone so far off the helmet, it's cleared backward point! Must have been some impact. But was there a faint top-edge on it too? Archer appeared to think so, and so does the umpire. De Grandhomme is attended to by the physio

42.3
Mark Wood to de Grandhomme, leg byes, FOUR

In reply to Narper

a few overs left...

The match can be won or lost in this last session...

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44.3
Mark Wood to Latham, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

NZ 211/5 (45.0) CRR: 4.69

de Grandhomme 12(21)
Latham 39(45)

Mark Wood 10-1-49-1

Archers short run up is sooooo deceptive...



Ha ha ...

Lawd...

Honestly.

this young boy is sain else...

I hope he remains fit.

NZ 214/5 (46.0) CRR: 4.65

de Grandhomme 13(25)
Latham 41(47)

Jofra Archer 8-0-34-0

46.5
Woakes to de Grandhomme, out Caught by (sub)James Vince!!

de Grandhomme c (sub)James Vince b Woakes 16(28 )

NZ 220/6 (47.0) CRR: 4.68

Latham 44(50)
Santner 0(0)

Woakes
8-0-25-2

NZ 225/6 (48.0) CRR: 4.69

Latham 47(54)
Santner 2(2)

Jofra Archer 9-0-39-0

48.3
Woakes to Latham, 5 wides

In reply to Narper

Off to Church...

no Spoilers

Im recording

48.3
Woakes to Latham, out Caught by (sub)James Vince!!

Latham c (sub)James Vince b Woakes 47(56) [4s-2 6s-1]

In reply to powen001

Loos like a tame chase to victory....enjoy church...pray for WI cricket

48.6
Woakes to Matt Henry, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

NZ 238/7 (49.0) CRR: 4.86

BOWLED
49.3
Jofra Archer to Matt Henry, out Bowled!!

Matt Henry b Jofra Archer 4(2) [4s-1]

In reply to Narper

Will do

NZ 241/8 (50.0) CRR: 4.82

Chris Woakes 9 0 37 3 4.11
Jofra Archer 10 0 42 1 4.20
Liam Plunkett 10 0 42 4.20
Mark Wood 10 1 49 1 4.90
Adil Rashid 8 0 39 0 4.88
Ben Stokes 3 0 20 0 6.67

Who ducks the last ball???

In reply to Narper

242 to win... Come on England!

In reply to DAVE400

Not even the mindless Windians would do such. SMH.

Why that is notout?

ENG 24/0 (5.0) CRR: 4.8 REQ: 4.84
England need 218 runs

5.2
Matt Henry to Roy, FOUR, to deep extra cover

Gawn !!!!!

5.4
Matt Henry to Roy, out Caught by Latham!! There's the edge and it's a clean catch. Low grab, third ump checks and Roy is back in the long room already

Roy c Latham b Matt Henry 17(20) [4s-3]

6.3
Boult to Bairstow, FOUR, that's a lovely on-drive. Mid-on dives to his left - Lockie it was - but he couldn't cut it off

ENG 33/1 (7.0) CRR: 4.71 REQ: 4.86

England need 209 runs

Bairstow 14(20)
Root 0(2

The educated vooper garn,vooping since he was 12.

8.5
Boult to Bairstow, FOUR, to backward square leg

Dropped !!!!
10.6
de Grandhomme to Bairstow, no run, oh come on CdG! Captain trusts you in a big World Cup final and brings you one change, and you drop an relatively easy return catch. Got to be a lot more switched on! Nothing full delivery, Bairstow was yet again early into the drive, went straight at the bowler, who wasn't ready in his followthrough. Didn't get the hands in time and he grabbed at it. Walks back disappointed. The New Zealand coaching staff take notes

ENG 42/1 (13.2) CRR: 3.15 REQ: 5.45
England need 200 runs

13.4
Matt Henry to Bairstow, FOUR, never try silly stuff

13.5
Matt Henry to Bairstow, FOUR, to fine leg

Henry real unlucky sah

16.2
de Grandhomme to Root, no run, oh dear! An ugly swipe from Root. How often have we seen Root do that in any form of cricket? That's the pressure of a World Cup final.

16.3
de Grandhomme to Root, out Caught by Latham!! And now Root throws it away. He had to hang around. This isn't a big target and New Zealand are keeping the pressure on with tight bowling. You expect Root to absorb such situations, but here is trying to take toll of a dibbly-dobbly bowler. But de Grandhomme is good enough to move the ball in the air, he bowls the outswinger and bowls wide outside off stump to tempt Root. Big drive attempted and he nicks off. New Zealand are absolutely elated!

Root c Latham b de Grandhomme 7(30)

18.1
de Grandhomme to Morgan, 2 runs, just over Williamson.Morgan does not want de Grandhomme to keep bowling in one area. He gives the charge and is made to reach for the loft, toe-ends it and gets it over mid-off. Williamson backtracks and the ball lands just in front of him

19.2
Ferguson to Bairstow, FOUR, lovely shot!

19.3
Ferguson to Bairstow, out Bowled!! Dragged on! You can only ride your luck so much. Bairstow has driven and got the inside edge quite a few times in this World Cup but none have gone on to hit timber. But it is the final and it has to happen in a final. Back of a length just outside off, Bairstow is off the ground to play the punch but the ball does not arrive at the pace he expected and he was through the shot a tad early, the inside edge kisses the leg bail and the pace of Ferguson is enough to remove the bails from their groove. The set batsman departs and New Zealand keep the game in balance

Bairstow b Ferguson 36(55) [4s-7]

21.6
Ferguson to Morgan, 5 wides, oh this will help England.

Come on ya KIWIS

NG 82/3 (22.0) CRR: 3.73 REQ: 5.71
England need 160 runs

Morgan 9(21)
Stokes 1(6

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ferguson is claiming a catch. Morgan is standing his ground. The umpires get together and the soft signal is OUT.

CLEAN CATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23.1
Neesham to Morgan, out Caught by Ferguson!! Neesham strikes with his first ball. It is a huge one. The England captain has to walk back. Short and outside off, Morgan was kept on a leash till then and suddenly saw something he can put away, cuts and does not bother to keep it down the ground. Ferguson was a bit late to react but he does well to get there with a dive forward, takes it an inch from the ground. Neesham and the rest of the Kiwis thought he had not taken it, but Ferguson got up and gestured it was out.

Morgan c Ferguson b Neesham 9(22)

What a catch!

27.3
Neesham to Stokes, FOUR, smashed!

ENG 106/4 (28.0) CRR: 3.79 REQ: 6.18
England need 136 runs

Buttler 9(
Stokes 15(33

ENG 111/4 (29.0) CRR: 3.83 REQ: 6.24

England need 131 runs

Buttler 11(12)
Stokes 16(35)

de Grandhomme 10-2-25-1

Trent Boult [5.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
29.1
Boult to Buttler, 1 run, to backward square leg

ENG 137/4 (34.0) CRR: 4.03 REQ: 6.56
England need 105 runs

Stokes 29(50)
Buttler 23(27)

Partnership: 51(65)

Dharmasena gets one right and is so relieved

35.4
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, loud cheer goes up at Lord's as soon as the giant screen showed it to be missing leg-stump. Good length ball decking in, Buttler shuffles and falls over while attempting the flick,

New Zealand review! It is for an LBW against Buttler. Williamson had a quick chat with Henry and Latham and decided to go upstairs. Legal delivery. It looks close but might be sliding down leg. No spike on the UltraEdge. Ball-tracking shows it to be missing leg-stump. Not Out!

In reply to Tryangle



You see it too....he had a fleeting smile

36.1
Ferguson to Buttler, FOUR, short, wide and four. Buttler almost slipped while reaching out for it.

37.5
Neesham to Buttler, FOUR, another aerial shot but Buttler had enough wood to get him a boundary.

ENG 156/4 (38.0) CRR: 4.11 REQ: 7.17

England need 86 runs in 72 balls

Buttler 35(41)
Stokes 36(60

38.2
Ferguson to Stokes, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

That dude in the tie using the wrong toothpaste or he downing too much coffee.

Buttler getting cute now. He's in his groove

ENG 170/4 (40.0) CRR: 4.25 REQ: 7.2
England need 72 runs in 60 balls

39.6
Matt Henry to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler at his best. Walks across his stumps and gets a full pacy delivery, scoops it fine and into the fence. The power he generated was such that it went the distance

Not even one SIX by the Pommies.

KMT.

ENG 177/4 (42.0) CRR: 4.21 REQ: 8.12
England need 65 runs in 48 balls

Stokes 47(77)
Buttler 44(4

43.2
Boult to Buttler, FOUR, the century partnership, and the half-century for Buttler! He just raises his bat - job only half done! A half-volley, and his eyes lit up - runs his lightning hands through the whip drive over the in-field to the deep extra cover boundary for four

Jos Buttler *52 (53

43.5
Boult to Stokes, 1 run, to long-on,

Ben Stokes 50 (81

World Cup winning performance this from England. They deserve it. I love teams that play exciting cricket.

Thankfully boring New Zealand will not win this.

44.2
Ferguson to Buttler, FOUR, errs with the yorker, too full, and it's the full toss

GAWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


GAWM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

44.5
Ferguson to Buttler, out Caught by (sub)Southee! The substitute has taken a phenomenal catch! A length ball, outside off, Buttler backed away and you'd think he was getting carried away - tries to get one of his bottom-handed hockey scoops over cover, but ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover, where Tim Southee rushes in from the boundary and - boy the Kiwis' fielding under pressure is a sight to behold. Even their bench. Wow

Buttler c (sub)Southee b Ferguson 59(60) [4s-6]


NG 196/5 (44.5) CRR: 4.37 REQ: 8.9
England need 46 runs in 31 balls

These Kiwis don't give up but it is too late.

NZ 241/8 (50.0)

ENG 196/5 (45.0) CRR: 4.36 REQ: 9.2

England need 46 runs in 30 balls

Between this and the Wimbledon men's final it's an insane early afternoon

45.6
Neesham to Stokes, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

In reply to Tryangle

I am flipping de channel back and forth....what a treat !!!!

46.1
Ferguson to Woakes, out Caught by Latham! Under pressure, and a fantastic catch by Latham. Visions of the World Cup flashing in the sky all around the white ball - not great contrast is it?

Latham. Woakes c Latham b Ferguson 2(4)

ok NZ ..have 100 pounds on ya.

I hope Archer has to come out and face some bouncers.

NZ 241/8 (50.0)
ENG 208/6 (47.0) CRR: 4.43 REQ: 11.33

England need 34 runs in 18 balls

Plunkett 4(4)
Stokes 57(87

47.1
Boult to Stokes, FOUR, goes for the yorker, but Stokes is deep in the crease - swatted away between

England need 27 runs in 14 balls

England need 25 runs in 13 balls

ENG 218/6 (48.0) CRR: 4.54 REQ: 12
England need 24 runs in 12 balls

GAWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

22 off 9

48.3
Neesham to Plunkett, out Caught by Boult! GONE~

Plunkett c Boult b Neesham 10(10) [4s-1]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa NZ

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out???????????????????????????

England need 16 runs in 8 balls
48.4
Neesham to Stokes, SIX, slog-sweeps a length ball from outside off, throws the kitchen-sink behind that, Boult peddles across, takes a fantastic catch over his head - but alas, just steps on the boundary at deep mid-wicket and concedes a six!

Oh BOult...


and Neesham gets Archer!

BOWLED LIKE A WEST INDIAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

48.6
Neesham to Jofra Archer, out Bowled! The slower one all the way through! Jofra wanted to go to Lord's, he has to leave Lord's for now! A slower one @118km/h

Jofra Archer b Neesham 0(1)

OK ..NZ my 100 pounds on the line....

ENG 227/8 (49.0) CRR: 4.63 REQ: 15
England need 15 runs in 6 balls

In reply to Narper

I in the car.
Jofra swipes like a West Indian

Tante Merle at Lords!!

England need 15 runs in 5 balls

49.2
Boult to Stokes, no run,
49.1
Boult to Stokes, no run, nails the yorker length! Dug out with a part of the pitch towards mid-off - refuses the single!

15 from 4

ENG want some good caning pan dem behind!

Congrats NZ! You're a true champion!

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49.3
Boult to Stokes, SIX, is this the World Cup? to deep mid-wicket,

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444444444444444444444444444444444 overthrow !!!!!


Forking skunt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
49.4
Boult to Stokes, 6 runs, if I told you, you wouldn't believe it! A full-toss that is clubbed away to deep mid-wicket, they're going for the second, and Stokes, in his dive into the striker's end, deflects it with his bat towards the long-stop boundary for four overthrows! Six runs - adding the two they have run, and the four runs worth of rotten luck for New Zealand!s

wowww! wwwwoooow I spoke too soon?

NG 239/8 (49.4) CRR: 4.81 REQ: 9
England need 3 runs in 2 balls

RUN OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rashid gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

49.5
Boult to Stokes, out Adil Rashid Run Out!! 1 run completed. Another moment of heart-stopping cricket!

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Mankad.

England need 2 runs in 1 ball

TIE effing game !!!!!!!

What the heck?? A super over!!

What a Final!!

Thé radio got me more nervous than if I was watching

In reply to Narper

What are the parameters for the super Over Narps?

NZ could have easily run out Wood for backing up too far. Gotta play to win.

19:03 Local Time, 23:33 IST: The World Cup final is a tie.

49.6
Boult to Stokes, out Mark Wood Run Out! 1 run completed. It's a super over! A run-out. He is definitely run-out, is Mark Wood. A full-toss that's knocked with soft hands in front of long-on, Neesham collects, throws it to the non-striker's end, a nice flat throw and he's caught Wood well short as Boult whips off the bails. Absolutely stunning scenes.

Mark Wood run out (Neesham/Boult) 0(0)

In reply to Narper

So. I want details.

Team batting second will bat first

Loss of 2 wickets ends side.

Most boundaries scored during main will decide if they tie again

NZ 241/8 (50.0)
ENG 241-all out (50.0) CRR: 4.82
Match tied, super over in progress..

OK Win Zealand ..lets do it

Boult to Stokes,

Ball 1: Boult to Stokes, 3 runs, fuller length delivery on off, Stokes gets across and tries to heave it over cow corner, gets a massive outside edge over short third man for a treble

Ball 2: Boult to Buttler,
Ball 2: Boult to Buttler, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, swatted away hard with a strong bottom-hand towards deep square leg for a single

Ball 3: Boult to Stokes, FOUR
Ball 3: Boult to Stokes, FOUR, very full on off, Stokes almost got too far forward, whip-sweeps it away into the gap at cow corner for four

Ball 5: Boult to Buttler, 2 runs
Ball 4: Boult to Stokes, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, scythed away towards cover, and Ferguson dives to cut it off - a single

In reply to Narper

Lawd this tight!

Recording stop long time at home. I still on thé Road.

15 is Nafffff!

Ball 6: Boult to Buttler, FOUR

In reply to powen001

back archer to do it

Will Archer be called up ?

I say Archer and Woakes Plunkett even but not Woods

In reply to Narper

Cowards these big English men. Why ask the young man to do this.

Come on Archer, do what these cowards could not.

In reply to Narper

Too much pressure fer young Archer.....

If he doesnt the press will moider him.

In reply to Narper

England ahead on boundaries scored so NZ must win hère to win. A tie won’t do it for them.

Archer looks nervous.

Archer. I believe in you Jofra!
You got this bro!

In reply to powen001



KNIGHTHOOD AT STAKE HERE

OK, Archie boy, do me a solid!

Guptil and neesham coming out

Lord's on its feet! Here we go!

Guptill and Neesham to bat, Archer to bowl...

In reply to Narper

Mia just offered options to local heroes who didn’t want to be subject to the Queen

Experience vs a rookie

Hmmmm interesting battle

WIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ball 1: Archer to Neesham, wide, round the wicket, just past the tramline, Neesham lets it go through, and the umpire stretches his arms

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Ball 2: Archer to Neesham, SIX!

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So unfair for Archer ..playing against experience

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4 to win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guptill on strike. 2 to win from one. They HAVE to get both the runs. World Cup on the line

Ball 6: Archer to Guptill, 1 run completed, run-out (Roy/Buttler) The superover is tied! World Cup for England! A full delivery on the boots, whipped away in front of deep square, the throw of Roy's life at the striker's end, Buttler collects and whips off the bails as Guptill falls short with the dive... 15/0

ENGLAND WIN

ARCHER GET AWAY...PLANE WAS WAITING TO SEND HIM BACK

will be forgotten in a 2 weeks time

Fix

Dis way ah lose me 100 pounds



Congrats Archer .

Congrats ENG!
Sympathy for NZ. They fought like heroes.

Boult 6 on the boundary

Over throw fer 6

NZ this is where it was lost.

Well done to Eng.

That overthrow turned the game for NZ.Really unlucky.
And to think many on this board wanted Archer to play for the WasteIndies when he could win a WC for his adopted team.
What a player.

Ben Stokes, Man of the Match: