Where did you see "early start"?

I show 7:00 PM local.. same same.

Fri Jan 22 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (06:00 GMT)
3rd T20I - New Zealand v Pakistan Westpac Stadium, Wellington LIVE D/N

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I saw it watching live .. when they were talking about the match on Friday.

They had 6:30 on the screen. I may have misunderstood.

Could have been talking about a pre-game event. So just disregard.

Ah... they might mean the show starts half hour before play... BS build-up. We didnt have that for other matches...

Confirmed.. SKY schedule show show starting 6:30

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3rd T20I

Fri Jan 22 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (06:00 GMT)
3rd T20I - New Zealand v Pakistan Westpac Stadium, Wellington LIVE D/N

Texas time is at midnight Thursday

Pakistan win the toss and choose to bowl

I think the choice comes down to a teams preference.. setting a target or chasing one down... even if a large target... a KNOWN target.

3 Game series stands at 1 all

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"This is going to be a great game. Both teams have their strengths and each team wants to win this game to take the series. Weather looking good, so it will not be a factor. "

Rumpole, one thing that I have noticed different about Pakistan is ... it seems like Afridi is constantly moving the field around. He is hollering and arms flying in the air every time the cameras are on him. He tires me out just watching him.

Nice weather ... PERFECT. Nothing like waiting until midnight to watch a game, and there be a high chance of rain!

K
Just to be fair to Afridi.... T20 often involves lots of small field changes... there are only 20 overs so you dont have the luxury of letting something sit for an over or 2.

Maybe Afridi just makes more of a spectacle of himself while doing it

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...or maybe I haven't seen enough T20 games to see other teams doing the same thing.

You make a good point.

K

Records.... a bit early to consider, but.......

Highest innings totals
260/6 (20.0 overs) Sri Lanka V Kenya
248/6 (20.0 overs) Australia V England
241/6 (20.0 overs) South Africa V England
236/6 (19.2 overs) West Indies V South Africa

Highest successful chases
236/6 (19.2 overs) West Indies V South Africa Johannesburg 11 January 2015
211/4 (19.1 overs) India V Sri Lanka Mohali 12 December 2009
208/2 (17.4 overs) South Africa V West Indies Johannesburg 11 September 2007
202/5 (19.4 overs) New Zealand V Zimbabwe Hamilton 14 February 2012
202/4 (19.4 overs) India V Australia Rajkot 10 October 2013

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Guptil OUT... that stuffs it



To bat
C Munro, LRPL Taylor, CJ Anderson, GD Elliott, L Ronchi†, MJ Santner, TA Boult, AF Milne, MJ McClenaghan

I'd drop Taylor down the order

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I'm on about a 2 overs delay.

LOL

Taylor should bat at 12

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Close your eyes Molly... in 2 overs time... something happens

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Good news is its Anderson next... not Taylor

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LMAO!

Was looking at Taylor's stats. He isn't too special batting T20s .. ugh.

His real name is Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor

I think he will do well tonight, just a feeling.

This is the line-up I see.
I posted it, then saw yours and deleted. It looks like Taylor is 10th.

M Guptill, K Williamson, C Munro, C Anderson, G Elliott, L Ronchi, M Santner, T Boult, A Milne, R Taylor, M McClenaghan

K

More bad news coming......

DOUBLE BAD... Taylor is in

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Well, bite me!

Taylor retires hurt.. well fuck me why is he in the team at all? He cant bat? He cant bowl and he cant field. If he was given the job as 12th man.. he would drop the friggin drinks on the way out!!

Good news is... its a PLUS having a different batsman in now.

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Well, he stood there for TWO wides. Does that count as batting?
And he got a 4 ... that's his total of 6, right there.

I heard the announcers say he "was sore". LOL ... sore from what?

I do like him, my lucky guess on his performance looks silly now, but I didn't know he was ...... injured.