It was same batting order in 1st ODI when we barely scored 229.
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That is true,,, but that was because of a collapse in the middle order, and considering the magnitude of the collapse (Inzi, Yoyo out cheap), 229 was a respectable score. That was achieved mostly due to the tail.
I think we lost first match because of hype that was created by media. Media was humilating Kiwiz and pulled out the historical facts that how kiwiz are always like insects against us. I have seen this numerous times that whenever we are over confident we always loose. It was a quick and good lesson for these new kids. The Buddha Party had repeated this confidence-cum-ego stories in WC 99 and 2003. Its good that these youngsters learn from past.
The NZ commentators must be dieing, we are kicking the ****e outta them without Shoaib, I wonder what excuse they have for this… Too bad I can’t watch todays game.