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Old September 17, 2012, 07:20 AM
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Though am not a specialist, but here is my take :-

NZ :- Try to bat first, set a target. They are a side that defends well and got handy death over bowlers like Franklin and Oram. We should be looking at a score of 150+ to stand any possible chance. even if we score at 7/over (which is easy even by taking singles), we reach 70 in 10 overs. For the next 5 overs, take the score near 110 - 115 (if we have any set batsman in the middle order, that should be possible). And in the last 5 overs, take fair amount of chances in conjunction with rotating strike. 25-35 runs there would take us to 140+.

However, all these are assumptions and there would be extras or even 1-2 big overs where we get say 10 runs. That should take us to 150.

For the bowling part, i suggest taking in Reza instead of Razzak and keep Sunny. Taylor and McCullum are strong leg side players and with the habituated down-the-leg-side delivery from Razzak..it would be easy picking for them. Moreover, Zia should bowl 3 overs minimum..especially after 1 or 2 wickets as batsman would take some time to settle in. Being so, we would have 3 pacers and if think-tank decides to play Shafiul..then 4.

3 overs from each of them makes it 12. Then Shakib, Sunny, Riyad can make up for the remaining. So we dont have the obligation of playing the same bowlers if they are being hit.

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