Re: 1st Semifinal NZ vs. SAF 24 Mar 2015
So the first part of my prediction has been proven correct. NZ finally reach a WC Final in their 7th attempt (SF)!
But I won’t call this a choke because SA played very well.
It was a hard-fought game, a nail-biter
This is what you want to see in a SF
I have always maintained that Steyn is a better test bowler (cf. Malcolm Marshall who was a test great but not so good in ODIs. Marshall failed to step up in the World Cups of 1987 and 1992)
In the end an off-colour Steyn was the difference between the two sides. He was the real mismatch today
Got a real ‘phenti’ by all the NZ batsmen in particular McCullum. SA bowling apart from Tahir and Morkel is not that special in ODIs. Not sure why Abbott didn’t play today
And after looking at the batting of the 4 semi-finalists, you realise how inferior and substandard Pak batting is in comparison. Despite losing 4 wickets for 149, NZ were still in the game and fighting. That shows quality and depth in their batting