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00:00 Hello, good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum and welcome to the Pavilion.
00:06 I am Fakhr-e-Alam and you are watching Sports and Sports and the ARY Zapp app.
00:09 And our continued coverage of this long and wonderful journey of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 from India.
00:14 And we have arrived to the first semi-final today.
00:19 It's been a great and a long journey as I said.
00:23 But it's going to get much more exciting in the next three games that we have in store for you.
00:28 Before I carry on with the conversation, let me bring in the four very outstanding gentlemen that I have in the pavilion with me.
00:35 Four people that I have forged a bond and a special relationship throughout this journey.
00:39 I've got four former Pakistani captains, four former legends, guys who've served the game of cricket and Pakistan really well.
00:47 First up, young, great runner between the wickets, excellent fielder, plays spin bowling really well and captain Pakistan to a lot of success.
00:54 Shoaib Malik, good morning and Assalam-o-Alaikum.
00:56 Assalam-o-Alaikum. How are you?
00:58 Yes.
00:59 I'm enjoying it.
01:00 Assalam-o-Alaikum everyone.
01:01 Next up is Mr. Dependable, one of the mainstay of Pakistani batting in an era when Pakistani batting used to collapse a lot.
01:10 I've got Mr. Dependable, the most successful test captain of Pakistani Test Cricket.
01:14 Misbah Ul Haq, good morning. Assalam-o-Alaikum, Misbah.
01:16 Good morning. Assalam-o-Alaikum.
01:18 Wa-alaikum-Salam.
01:22 Two straight thumbs and eight crooked fingers. I've got one of the best wicket keepers that we had.
01:27 He was also captain Pakistan and was a great runner between the wickets, known as the man of crisis and we lovingly call him the silver fox of the pavilion.
01:34 Mohin Khan, good morning and Assalam-o-Alaikum.
01:36 Good morning. Wa-alaikum-Salam. Assalam-o-Alaikum everyone.
01:41 From the story of Gulson Gulson to Chichco Chichkinderian, there's a long story in this world cup. He's the one who writes the poetry of every aspect of it.
01:51 We call him the poet of the pavilion. Also the rapper of the pavilion nightclub. Also the outstanding actor.
01:58 Just fantastic artist, artist, actor. The sultan of swing and the king of all rounders. I've got Mr. Maseem Akram. Good morning and Assalam-o-Alaikum, Maseem.
02:09 Good morning. Good morning everyone. I hope everyone enjoyed the last two days that we had off. We had a great time. Thank you very much.
02:16 Yes, we did. Also I forgot to mention, also the heavyweight champion of the feather light division of the pavilion, Maseem Akram.
02:25 Thank you for that punch, Maseem. I'm still recovering from it.
02:30 You introduced Maseem Akram and he said, "This was when Pakistan's batting was not consistent. It was consistent only once or twice."
02:37 I knew that was coming. I saw you guys looking at each other and doing something.
02:43 We looked at each other and said, "Hang on a minute. What is he saying?"
02:46 That's true. We always had that kind of fun basically. Our batting had issues.
02:52 Big day here. Let's take a look at the points table before we get cracking. And this points table is brought to you by Pepsi.
02:58 Alright, we already know that the four teams that have qualified for the semi-final. But just to look at revisiting what has happened here.
03:04 What has happened is that India was the first team to qualify for the semi-final.
03:08 And they went undefeated in this World Cup. They have been just an outstanding force. Unstoppable.
03:15 South Africa trailing right behind them and looking really, really good.
03:19 Though we have noticed that they have problems when they are chasing.
03:22 Australia had a poor start. But once they got back on track, they have also been looking really, really good.
03:31 And New Zealand, well, they had a great start. Wobbled a bit. Struggled with some injuries.
03:36 But are all set to now forge their path forward. The rest, the table, you can see Pakistan sits at number 5.
03:43 Afghanistan at number 6. They have had a great campaign.
03:46 England, some pride salvaged when they were right at the bottom of the table.
03:51 And finally now they are sitting there. And then you have Bangladesh at 8.
03:55 You have Sri Lanka at 9. A lot of trouble there. Their board is also going through a whole upheaval.
04:01 That should hopefully settle in the next few days.
04:03 ICC has terminated their board from doing any kind of ICC events for the time being.
04:08 And then of course Netherlands who deserve a lot more cricket from the big nations so that their players can develop.
04:14 And that's how your points table is looking like. Brought to you by Pepsi.
04:17 Alright, Basim. Just firstly, guys, gentlemen, I hope you all had a great time.
04:24 Well rested. We did. Thank you very much for everything.
04:27 You had such a great time. Yeah, I know it was. We made some great memories.
04:32 We are not talking about the show. We are talking about what we did yesterday.
04:36 We will show you in a day or two. Yeah, we are waiting for the footage to arrive.
04:40 We posted a little bit on our socials about the trip. We went out…
04:44 You should have put some filters. Yeah, a little bit.
04:47 The situation was so bad that we had to put filters.
04:54 Not to put filters, but the situation was so bad that we had to put filters.
04:57 You mean totally ruined? Totally ruined, bro.
05:00 Not just ruined, but totally ruined. It was on a whole new level.
05:04 One of the interesting things that happened was that I really can't figure this out.
05:09 Mirzba Ul Haq's snorkelling didn't get any kind of a mask on his face.
05:14 There was one constant struggle Mirzba that was going on.
05:17 You just kept complaining about the mask while snorkelling.
05:20 I think Mirzba, you have that example of a head of a leader and a leg of a leader.
05:25 I mean, leaders have big heads. I know, I know.
05:28 But Mirzba, when Mirzba went scuba, his mask was fine. What is that phenomenon?
05:34 I was asking about the mask.
05:40 I was just praying that he stays fine. Yeah, that is true.
05:44 Because obviously, the fun that comes from going down, if water comes in front of his eyes,
05:49 then you could not see anything. You don't get a great view.
05:52 So most of the time, it was a great experience.
05:54 Also, folks, I'd like to share that Shoaib Malik had his first scuba dive experience in his life.
06:01 Absolutely. How was the experience for you, Shoaib?
06:04 It was amazing. It was like you are on top of the world.
06:10 Even though you are at the bottom, you are still feeling on top of the world.
06:13 I know what you mean. Just a great adventure to have.
06:16 You feel you are not in this world. You are not in this world.
06:18 Because you are not in a different world altogether.
06:20 It feels like you are in your dreams. You are on top of the world but in a different world.
06:24 I think you only have dreams when you go scuba diving, Charna Island, beautiful water, everything.
06:29 You see, he is looking at a box of soft drinks. He is looking at a random box.
06:34 One more thing, Mohin, I am really, really, very, very impressed by Mohin Khan's spearfishing skills.
06:42 Oh yes.
06:43 Mohin has targeted fish from such a distance.
06:47 I think the best was Mohin's Arif.
06:49 Yes, Arif.
06:50 The guy who came, he was a spearfishing specialist, came from Mubarak village.
06:54 He was unbelievable. He caught those fish, grouper, red snapper and another one, great trevally.
07:02 Giant trevally.
07:03 At that time, his boat was just a big run of the mill boat.
07:07 The one we have.
07:08 It is not like a wooden boat.
07:10 It had a stove, gas, he cut it, washed it with sea water, added spices and threw it away.
07:18 You know, there was a lot of water in the AMC.
07:22 The train was coming with the boat, it looked like it was walking in the water.
07:26 It was actually swimming.
07:27 No, no, I don't know what it was.
07:29 It was coming straight, one hand was here, no movement of the legs, no movement of the other hand.
07:35 These guys were born and bred in this water. That's their livelihood and they know how to tackle it.
07:40 It is.
07:41 For those of you who are in Pakistan and if you visit Karachi and the people who live in Karachi,
07:46 this is just a fantastic place.
07:48 It's Charna Island.
07:49 Because if you go by road from here to Mubarak village and then you can take a boat from here to Charna Island.
07:55 It will be a two-hour trip.
07:57 One hour by road to Mubarak village and then another 40-45 minutes to Charna Island.
08:01 It's beautiful for snorkeling, for scuba diving, for fishing and it's a very active reef.
08:06 And in the season, sometimes there are times when you get a lot of action.
08:09 And a big thank you to Divers Reef Karachi.
08:12 Divers Reef Karachi, Farhan and his entire team, thank you very much for taking care of us.
08:16 Because they always arrange this for us and make it a very special and memorable occasion.
08:20 And by the way, let's not forget.
08:21 Those who have visited, thank you very much for your boat.
08:24 We really really appreciate it because that speedboat really takes the whole trip to the next level.
08:31 So thank you Mehmood for that boat.
08:32 Also let me point this out that Waseem Akram.
08:35 Waseem Akram is a heavyweight champion, a rapper and an actor.
08:42 He can also become an exemplary fisherman when he wants to.
08:45 Because you must have seen his video, it went viral in Thailand.
08:48 He was snorkeling with sharks.
08:52 And yesterday, all the fish were scared of him and were roaming around.
08:56 We had to go deep to find them.
08:59 But quite a memorable occasion.
09:01 Yeah, it was best. Really enjoyed ourselves.
09:03 Guys, it's just been fantastic here to be in the company of all four of you.
09:07 And enjoying this journey through and through.
09:10 We're going to take a break here.
09:11 But when we come back, we'll get to the business end of things.
09:13 Stay with us.
09:14 Welcome back to The Pavilion.
09:15 I'm Farhan Anand and you're watching SportsCenter SportsCenter.
09:17 The air by Zapp app.
09:18 Our continued coverage of the ICC Men's World Cup.
09:20 And we are on semi-final number one today.
09:22 With me in The Pavilion, I've got four outstanding gentlemen.
09:25 I've got Shoaib Malik, Biswaulag Mohin Khan and Waseem Akram.
09:27 Waseem, let's get cracking.
09:29 First up, first semi-final. India versus New Zealand.
09:33 Yeah, nine out of nine in this World Cup.
09:35 India forced to reckon with.
09:37 We spoke about their weaknesses, their strengths.
09:43 And this game is happening in Mumbai.
09:45 It'll be a pack house. It'll be sea of blue.
09:48 Ideal situation for home team.
09:50 And in general, I think every base is covered for India.
09:55 And it's a knockout.
09:56 And that adds up a different pressure.
09:58 Even on a good side, who played nine out of nine.
10:01 And this is a day, I mean, this is one of those days where
10:04 any player from opposition, New Zealand,
10:07 like Rachan, Kaptaan, anyone,
10:10 if there's a good spell in bowling,
10:13 all the pressure will be on India.
10:15 But if you look at the overall performance,
10:17 the favouritism, which team is the favourite in this match,
10:21 that's 65% India getting into this today's semi-final, in my opinion.
10:25 All right. This morning has been a bit of a controversy.
10:29 We've gotten up to some news that is coming out.
10:32 There's a news in a credible newspaper.
10:36 In a British newspaper.
10:39 And an ICC official,
10:42 Atkinson,
10:43 has been quoting an email
10:46 that the pitch for the semi-final has been changed suddenly.
10:50 And the semi-final should have been on a fresh pitch.
10:53 But the pitch has been changed.
10:56 And the pitch where two matches have been played,
10:58 has been moved.
11:00 And of course, a lot of people are saying that
11:02 it's the local board's, BCCI's interference.
11:06 Now, I would like to just bring this to you, Wasim, Moin, all of you,
11:09 because you're four outstanding sportsmen.
11:12 The kind of cricket India is playing,
11:15 they are such a great team right now.
11:17 All bases covered.
11:18 And the kind of champions, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma,
11:22 Bhumrah Aiyar and all that.
11:24 I don't think they would appreciate the fact
11:26 that this kind of manipulation is being done to favour them.
11:30 I think they are champions enough to say,
11:33 they would not feel good about this.
11:34 This should be the last thing on the Indian cricket team mind.
11:38 I don't think so, this will happen in their minds.
11:40 But if this is happening, it's credible news.
11:43 Because someone has written a proper article,
11:45 and has also mentioned the mail.
11:47 The head groundsman of the ICC, Atkinson,
11:50 that the pitch number, 7 or whatever the number was,
11:53 was a fresh pitch.
11:54 The idea of a fresh pitch is so that both teams get a proper chance.
11:58 So that no one gets a favour outright after winning the toss.
12:00 Hence the fresh pitch.
12:01 But apparently, this pitch, two matches have already been played on it.
12:05 So I agree with you 100%.
12:07 I think the other panelists, my respected panelists,
12:10 will agree that this is not needed.
12:13 This is just unnecessary.
12:14 India doesn't need this.
12:15 I don't know who is doing this.
12:17 But I don't think they will say that this is not enough.
12:20 They have a base full of players.
12:22 Mr. Pratap, let me bring this to you.
12:23 You know pitches better than many out there.
12:25 But here's my question to you.
12:27 Do you think if a team, which has played on every kind of pitch,
12:32 and has defeated every opposition in the last 9 games,
12:36 if they win the World Cup,
12:40 people will always say that you were changing pitches.
12:44 I don't think Virat Kohli is going to like that.
12:46 I don't think they would want this kind of interference from BCCI.
12:50 You are absolutely right.
12:52 You have played against different teams in different conditions.
12:56 There was one pitch, Australia's pitch, which was on the slower side.
13:01 India had a hard time on that pitch.
13:03 India was going to get stuck in the first match in Chennai.
13:07 The rest of the pitches, which were neutral,
13:12 were different pitches on different grounds.
13:16 No team was close to India.
13:18 Why do you want to do that?
13:20 I think you are putting extra pressure on yourself.
13:23 And Australia is different.
13:28 They keep it simple.
13:30 If you overthink, the pressure is on your team.
13:33 Some people might be thinking, why not?
13:36 If you keep the World Cup in Australia or England,
13:39 there are fast, swinging and seeming wickets.
13:42 Why not here?
13:43 World Cup pitches are not decided by the host team.
13:48 It is decided by the ICC.
13:50 The controversy that has arisen,
13:52 an unfortunate controversy,
13:54 I don't think Team India deserves this controversy.
13:56 It's an unfortunate controversy.
13:58 Somebody, somewhere decided to change it.
14:04 I think, your thoughts on this, Shoaib.
14:08 I think, if we look at this particular venue in Mumbai,
14:12 where the semi-final of India-New Zealand is taking place,
14:15 whoever has batted second here,
14:18 has struggled early on against the new ball.
14:22 This is about 10-15 overs.
14:26 Yes, exactly.
14:27 Second batting.
14:28 But why are they so effective in white ball cricket?
14:31 Because the first three batters set the tone.
14:34 One of them makes big runs.
14:37 You're always in the game.
14:39 But if you give wickets in those 10-15 overs,
14:44 and the average runs are 300+ or 350+
14:49 then it becomes very difficult to complete the last 7-8 batters.
14:55 That's why it's difficult at this particular venue.
14:58 And I think, when India was 14-6 against Sri Lanka,
15:05 even though Sri Lanka was struggling,
15:07 it's their place, but other teams have struggled too.
15:10 So, this element is there, but we can't remove it.
15:13 Like, Vaseem Bhai is saying,
15:15 all bases are covered by the Indian team.
15:18 But this is a base that can't be covered
15:20 until you go and play there.
15:22 So, this is something, I don't know who's doing it, what's he doing,
15:26 but if all bases are covered,
15:29 they should not be thinking that
15:33 we should create an environment that removes focus.
15:37 Michael Vaughan and Damien Martin have tweeted that
15:41 the simple thing is, no matter what pitch we're in,
15:44 for a semi-final and a final, the pitch has to be fresh.
15:47 That should be it. There is no ambiguity about it.
15:50 And it is extremely disappointing that
15:52 the BCCI has influenced the ICC.
15:54 And they have quoted an article from the ICC,
15:57 that the ICC officials who have sent this email,
16:00 have protested against it, and this should be investigated.
16:04 I think, first of all, whatever pitch is there,
16:07 it will be equal for both teams, because it all depends on the toss.
16:10 If there is a pitch like this,
16:12 naturally, the toss matters, and you don't have the toss.
16:16 That day, anyone can win the toss,
16:18 and take advantage of it.
16:20 So, I think, whatever happened, it was wrong.
16:23 And the way the media has talked about it,
16:26 I think, India, the cricket board, or whatever,
16:29 should not influence it.
16:32 It's wrong, because it's an ICC event,
16:34 and your team is already playing so well,
16:36 why are you putting them under pressure?
16:38 India has such an outstanding performance,
16:41 like Waseem, everyone has said,
16:43 all bases are covered, unnecessary pressure.
16:46 When we lose a match, we regret later,
16:48 that what we did.
16:50 I think, they should learn a lesson from here,
16:53 that in such events, next time,
16:56 things don't work out.
16:58 But again, whatever pitch is there,
17:00 it will be equal for both teams,
17:02 and the toss matters.
17:04 I'm talking like Malik said,
17:06 that there are problems here,
17:08 67 for 4, England vs South Africa,
17:10 35 for 3, Bangladesh vs South Africa,
17:13 Sri Lanka 14 for 6,
17:15 52 for 4, Australia vs Afghanistan.
17:18 When the grass is cleared,
17:21 and the pitch is slow,
17:23 it might just reverse everything.
17:26 When the grass is on,
17:28 the ball slides,
17:30 the swing is bad,
17:32 the batsman is out on the ball,
17:34 when the grass is not there,
17:36 and the pitch is slow,
17:38 these conditions can reverse.
17:40 On the other hand,
17:42 the batting in the evening,
17:44 the ball is better on the pitch,
17:46 and this can affect the match.
17:48 This insult was not covered,
17:51 which he explained,
17:53 I wanted to say the same,
17:55 that it will be even.
17:57 Fair enough.
17:59 But do you think that if this happens,
18:01 India will win the toss and bat second?
18:03 It's possible.
18:05 They know the conditions.
18:07 Anyway, at the bottom of this whole conversation,
18:09 here's the thing,
18:11 fresh pitches for semifinals and finals,
18:13 that's a given,
18:15 but having said that,
18:17 the players are not going to appreciate
18:19 this unnecessary controversy
18:21 created by a poor decision of the BCCI,
18:23 or whoever it was.
18:25 With that, we'll take a break,
18:27 we'll see you on the other side of the pavilion.
18:29 Welcome back to the pavilion,
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18:35 Today is the first semifinals,
18:37 India vs New Zealand.
18:39 Before the break,
18:41 we were talking about the controversy
18:43 that has broken out this morning
18:45 with the Indian team having grave concerns
18:47 about this.
18:49 They've in fact said that we were not taken
18:51 into the loop before this decision.
18:53 So we've talked about that,
18:55 but you know what,
18:57 why don't we go take a look at the pitch?
18:59 Here's the pitch report brought to you by Colkitt.
19:01 Gentlemen, your thoughts, starting with you.
19:03 Yeah, DK just said, pitch looks dry,
19:05 and it does look dry,
19:07 if you see closely at the hoover,
19:09 look at this,
19:11 the dark patches, what does that mean?
19:13 The grass is not the way
19:15 it normally is,
19:17 especially at the ends.
19:19 Especially at the full length,
19:21 you can see these grassless areas,
19:23 which means that
19:25 the spinner,
19:27 this area,
19:29 you can see the cracks here,
19:31 it's exactly the area
19:33 where the spinner's ball
19:35 will pitch.
19:37 So here,
19:39 the gain,
19:41 the chance of getting caught,
19:43 it'll be slow,
19:45 and also guys,
19:47 if the team bats second,
19:49 and say they'll see off the new ball
19:51 on this particular pitch,
19:53 it'll take a bit of time,
19:55 do you think it'll be better for batting?
19:57 Look, Waseem, it'll definitely get better.
19:59 Okay.
20:01 Because the ball comes,
20:03 and we've seen that if they get out early,
20:05 even if it's a lower middle order,
20:07 or a main batter,
20:09 but the question here is that
20:11 whoever is going to bat first,
20:13 but when they go to 300,
20:15 it doesn't matter.
20:17 The average goes up so much,
20:19 if the wicket is loose,
20:21 then no one understands.
20:23 So what should be the way of batting?
20:25 To chase 300, for instance?
20:27 The thing is,
20:29 don't let the bowlers fall.
20:31 The match between Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill
20:33 in Dharamsala,
20:35 they ruined the length
20:37 in the beginning.
20:39 They said, "No, we don't want to bowl here,
20:41 we're tired of it,
20:43 we won't let the batter fall to that length."
20:45 That was their thing.
20:47 One more thing,
20:49 which I think could be the reason
20:51 for playing on a used pitch,
20:53 where Dinesh Karthik
20:55 said that the ball
20:57 will turn.
20:59 We haven't seen this before in a pitch report.
21:01 So if we look at it,
21:03 there's only one bowler,
21:05 one spinner in the other team.
21:07 This could be one element.
21:09 The second is Glenn Phillips.
21:11 And Sodhi
21:13 has played only one match
21:15 against Pakistan and that's his form.
21:17 -Ravindra is also there.
21:19 -But Ravindra
21:21 doesn't have a consistent
21:23 line of bowlers.
21:25 -He can give 4-5 overs,
21:27 maybe more. -As compared to
21:29 Indian spinners,
21:31 he's very good on any pitch.
21:33 -We're seeing patches.
21:35 We have to check
21:37 if the boundary is small
21:39 or big.
21:41 -On one side it's 69,
21:43 on the other it's 64, 63.
21:45 -There are dry patches.
21:47 But eventually,
21:49 if a team plays
21:51 India or New Zealand,
21:53 -The team who's batting second,
21:55 for instance, if they're chasing
21:57 280, their aim should be
21:59 that with new gains,
22:01 they should play 50-55
22:03 in 10 overs.
22:05 They should try not to give
22:07 wickets.
22:09 So that if an oase comes,
22:11 they can take advantage.
22:13 -One thing that's changed
22:15 is that the wickets
22:17 that were being lost in the second
22:19 batting, I don't think
22:21 it'll be the same.
22:23 But the way Indian bowlers are bowling,
22:25 the way their seam positioning is explained
22:27 by Waseem, I think
22:29 it's even matched.
22:31 Now, toss won't be as much
22:33 as it was before.
22:35 -Really? But I think the team that
22:37 wins the toss, they definitely bat first.
22:39 -But if they bat first,
22:41 and you, Waseem, pointed out
22:43 this earlier, just in this conversation,
22:45 that when it's due,
22:47 and Shoaib said that if it's lower,
22:49 middle or lower order,
22:51 if there's a partnership,
22:53 it's a chase.
22:55 -But the score that Mesba has told us,
22:57 is that the batting second teams,
22:59 South Africa, England,
23:01 were 67 for 4.
23:03 35 for 3, Bangladesh vs South Africa.
23:05 14 for 6, Sri Lanka vs India.
23:07 And 54 for 2, Australia vs Afghanistan.
23:09 So that shows,
23:11 that sad shows,
23:13 that the wickets are going
23:15 only in the first 10-15 overs.
23:17 If you've lost 4 wickets,
23:19 the match is going to end.
23:21 -There are a lot of things,
23:23 like the previous record of knockout matches,
23:25 that both teams
23:27 bat first 5 times,
23:29 and win 3 in the second.
23:31 And the second, pressure runs on the board.
23:33 And the third thing is the weather.
23:35 The weather here is such that
23:37 if you come under pressure in the first bowling,
23:39 in that heat,
23:41 and then in the pressure game,
23:43 you consume the energy,
23:45 and then you have to bat second.
23:47 -I have a funny incident,
23:49 I was in the morning,
23:51 I was with Michael Vaughan and Gilchrist on their podcast.
23:53 Really good, funny.
23:55 And I believe on podcast you can say whatever you want.
23:57 Literally. -Then we'll start laughing.
23:59 -No, we can't. We'll be banned in about half a day.
24:01 -That's what was going on in our previous video.
24:03 -We'll be banned.
24:05 So, he said that Tom Lidden,
24:07 when he tosses the ball,
24:09 the battery of the sponsors,
24:11 should be counted on that.
24:13 He said, he throws it away to have fun.
24:15 Away?
24:17 The referee has to run there.
24:19 He said, just for fun, nothing else.
24:21 -But one thing will definitely happen.
24:23 One thing will definitely happen,
24:25 that the way the dry pitch is looking,
24:27 the way the report is looking,
24:29 we can tell from here.
24:31 Today, the first runs that have been made,
24:33 the first batting that has been done,
24:35 the open runs that have been made,
24:37 if they are set,
24:39 if it's on the slower side,
24:41 as soon as the ball is a little old from both sides,
24:43 then in the day,
24:45 free runs won't be made.
24:47 -So you mean to say, slow ball too,
24:49 and then open, reverse, reverse.
24:51 -Does that mean,
24:53 that when they toss it, don't bat first?
24:55 -No, no, you've got to bat on this pitch.
24:57 Very simple.
24:59 -Okay, with that, we're going to take a break here on The Pavilion.
25:01 When we come back, there's more on the other side. Stay with us.
25:03 Welcome back to The Pavilion. You're watching ESports,
25:05 and the AYZ app, and we're getting very close
25:07 to the first semifinal,
25:09 that we were talking about.
25:11 Moin, New Zealand has played
25:13 nine semifinals in their history of the World Cups.
25:15 And out of the six losses,
25:17 New Zealand is the team that has lost the most semifinals.
25:19 Will they be able to
25:21 bring this baggage with them today?
25:23 -Naturally, it happens.
25:25 It's a little back of their mind.
25:27 No matter what team it is,
25:29 we've seen South Africa,
25:31 they've gone to the top of the tournaments,
25:33 and then they start choking.
25:35 So, it's a little bit of a given.
25:37 But I think, again,
25:39 as a player,
25:41 the way New Zealand's team is playing,
25:43 with positive energy,
25:45 it matters. It's an opportunity for you.
25:47 If you naturally
25:49 encash this opportunity,
25:51 then you can become the first team
25:53 ever in the history of New Zealand cricket
25:55 to go to the finals and win the finals.
25:57 It all depends.
25:59 It will be a little bit,
26:01 like the pitch we saw just now.
26:03 They'll have to play smart cricket on this pitch,
26:05 they'll have to keep the wicket in hand.
26:07 Although they are in the form,
26:09 all the batsmen are almost in form.
26:11 There's a big difference since Kane Williamson came.
26:13 He's batting more than he's deserved.
26:15 So, I think
26:17 we'll have to create a little bit more positivity
26:19 as a leader.
26:21 And if they win the semifinals,
26:23 it'll be the third consecutive
26:25 final for New Zealand.
26:27 15, 19, and this one.
26:29 And they're against the best side
26:31 in this world cup.
26:33 Hands down.
26:35 If you look at it, 85 wickets by the most,
26:37 by any team,
26:39 most bowlers who have won 85 wickets,
26:41 I will come back to it after the series.
26:43 We're talking New Zealand now.
26:45 Let's dissect the New Zealand team.
26:47 If you remember, Wasim,
26:49 right at the beginning when we started
26:51 the broadcast of the World Cup,
26:53 we said the same thing.
26:55 You said, "If they win the final for the third time,
26:57 they have been clinical.
26:59 They're very quiet.
27:01 They come in and they just...
27:03 Every time.
27:05 Every time they just creep up behind you
27:07 and they're right there.
27:09 They're a little consistent.
27:11 Maybe a little boring at times,
27:13 but that's what works for them.
27:15 We come from a different part of the world.
27:17 Until we have chaos,
27:19 we don't have any fun.
27:21 But I have one thing.
27:23 I'm telling you.
27:25 What our people are like.
27:27 You're right.
27:29 But we are like.
27:31 But I think one thing will be important for New Zealand.
27:33 Two finals,
27:35 the third final is going on.
27:37 When you come to the knockout stages,
27:39 the batting
27:41 that I've seen previously,
27:43 they change their game a little bit.
27:45 They go on the conventional.
27:47 They go on a score of 230-240.
27:49 Then in the 2019
27:51 semi-final, if you look at it,
27:53 against India, and then the final,
27:55 I think somewhere here
27:57 they have to change that a little bit.
27:59 If you want to play earlier
28:01 and set the target,
28:03 you have to think about your game.
28:05 Hasn't that conventional approach worked for them?
28:07 It worked.
28:09 But at the end,
28:11 except their captain, a lot of players have changed.
28:13 They go after the bowlers.
28:15 That's what I'm saying.
28:17 They have to change that.
28:19 It's not possible that you think
28:21 that it's okay.
28:23 If we start thinking of 250,
28:25 if it's a half-out, then no.
28:27 If you want to win against India,
28:29 you have to think that
28:31 we have to play
28:33 at a score of 280-290
28:35 or 300.
28:37 You have to plan that.
28:39 Even if you have a set partnership,
28:41 if you have wickets in hand,
28:43 you don't think that
28:45 230-240 is enough and you have to play on that.
28:47 Okay, we've got Conway with us.
28:49 Let's listen in.
28:51 There you have it. Conway there with us.
28:53 With that, we're going to take a break here on The Pavilion.
28:55 When we come back, there's more on the other side.
28:57 Don't go away.
28:59 Welcome back to The Pavilion.
29:01 We're joined by Zafaf.
29:03 Before we go on break, we were talking about
29:05 the New Zealand team.
29:07 Miswa, take us through the New Zealand
29:09 batting order this morning.
29:11 I think I'll talk about New Zealand
29:13 especially because of the
29:15 last game of New Zealand
29:17 against India.
29:19 India is basically playing
29:21 with five bowlers.
29:23 They don't even have part-time sixers.
29:25 They have a part-timer, but
29:27 in a big game,
29:29 they don't have a left-hander.
29:31 In a game like this,
29:33 Jadeja,
29:35 he's bowling very well,
29:37 but normally, teams have
29:39 a right-hander, not a left-hander.
29:41 In the last game, I think
29:43 there was a point on a stage
29:45 that was missed by New Zealand.
29:47 Ravindra was standing set and playing
29:49 and he played almost 10 overs.
29:51 Jadeja didn't attack.
29:53 On the other hand,
29:55 he attacked Kuldeep Yadav.
29:57 He bowled 70-plus runs.
29:59 I think that was a stage
30:01 where if he had
30:03 attacked Ravindra Jadeja,
30:05 two of his bowlers
30:07 would have been under pressure
30:09 and they could have managed to score more than 300.
30:11 So you're saying that if India
30:13 needed a fifth bowler,
30:15 even for one or two,
30:17 they would have tried.
30:19 They're not needing them yet.
30:21 They're bowling very well,
30:23 but New Zealand was the only team
30:25 that was struggling to bowl
30:27 over Yadav's time.
30:29 If your other main bowler
30:31 is bowling left-hander to left-hander
30:33 with smaller boundaries,
30:35 scare boundaries,
30:37 then you can under pressure
30:39 and exploit that
30:41 as a team.
30:43 I think that's what was important
30:45 in the last game and not in this one.
30:47 I have to bust the bubble
30:49 of all the stat people.
30:51 They've been putting us behind
30:53 the back seat of the truck.
30:55 They've mixed up the names
30:57 of Sachin and Rahul Dravid
30:59 and made it up.
31:01 Their father said, "No problem,
31:03 we liked Rachan."
31:05 I'm afraid
31:07 that it's going to be a star sport.
31:09 The last month or so,
31:11 they've gone crazy
31:13 with all the names.
31:15 The father has said,
31:17 "We just like the name."
31:19 It's a beautiful name.
31:21 And a great player.
31:23 When you think about one upcoming
31:25 player in this World Cup,
31:27 whose name comes straightaway?
31:29 Without any problem,
31:31 it's his name.
31:33 He doesn't play in leagues.
31:35 (laughs)
31:37 He'll play in the final.
31:39 It means leagues.
31:41 But it's a new word.
31:43 Come back to the program.
31:45 He said that the point
31:47 that Mishra said...
31:49 I think, Maseem,
31:51 the captain has a chance.
31:53 It's not like T20 cricket
31:55 where you have to score four overs.
31:57 You always get a chance here.
31:59 You can change the wicket
32:01 and bring it back.
32:03 In India,
32:05 in bowling and batting,
32:07 if one or two overs
32:09 are bad for someone,
32:11 you always have a chance.
32:13 Mishra was right.
32:15 If you get out of a corner,
32:17 you're out.
32:19 If you're out of a corner,
32:21 you're out.
32:23 But one thing
32:25 is that if your middle
32:27 over and base over
32:29 are good,
32:31 they have so many left-handers
32:33 and they play well.
32:35 Even Tom Latham plays well.
32:37 And their right-handers
32:39 play well.
32:41 This could be a place in New Zealand.
32:43 It is likely that
32:45 New Zealand is not going to have
32:47 any changes in the team.
32:49 But let me bring this discussion on.
32:51 Should it be Chapman today
32:53 or should it be Nisham today?
32:55 It depends if Nisham is fit.
32:57 But it's a good question.
32:59 They also come from the 5th.
33:01 Glenn Phillips comes from the 5th.
33:03 Or Rachin comes from the 5th.
33:05 But if they play,
33:07 then you can distribute.
33:09 Because Chapman doesn't bowl.
33:11 If Nisham comes in the 11th,
33:13 he's injured.
33:15 And he hasn't played a game
33:17 for almost about
33:19 a week or so.
33:21 If the normal pitch
33:23 was going on here,
33:25 I would have said
33:27 definitely Nisham.
33:29 A fourth seam option is necessary.
33:31 If he's bowling under lights,
33:33 it's a big advantage.
33:35 But if the pitch is like this,
33:37 where you can see the spin,
33:39 then it's a plus for New Zealand
33:41 because they're left-handers.
33:43 So their sixth bowling option
33:45 is also better.
33:47 India has a problem
33:49 that they don't have
33:51 a part-time off-spinner.
33:53 If there was a left-hander,
33:55 it would be Rohit Sharma.
33:57 Surya Kumar Yadav has off-spinned.
33:59 Rohit Sharma has off-spinned.
34:01 I'm a bowler too.
34:03 Actually,
34:05 he doesn't know anything
34:07 that he's never bowled.
34:09 He knows off-spin
34:11 because I started like this.
34:13 So he can do it too.
34:15 He can surprise us with such big matches.
34:17 You never know.
34:19 We have a match feature
34:21 that we'd like to share with you.
34:23 Let's take a look.
34:25 We're getting closer to the action.
34:27 It's the semifinal,
34:29 India vs New Zealand.
34:31 We'll see you right after this break.
34:33 Welcome back to The Pavilion.
34:35 I'm Fakhran.
34:37 We were talking about the New Zealand team.
34:39 Let's talk about the India squad.
34:41 They've gone five games
34:43 without any changes.
34:45 Because they don't need to.
34:47 Everything is going well.
34:49 India is the most
34:51 team that has won the World Cup.
34:53 85 to be exact.
34:55 19.6 to average.
34:57 The best in this World Cup.
34:59 4.48 economy rate.
35:01 Best by any team in this World Cup.
35:03 22 made in overs.
35:05 Most by any team in this World Cup.
35:07 3 fifers. Most by any team
35:09 in this World Cup.
35:11 That's why they're 18 points.
35:13 That's why they're 9 out of 9.
35:15 Because wickets, runs,
35:17 fivers,
35:19 100, 60s,
35:21 everything.
35:23 They're top of the ladder
35:25 in every stat.
35:27 Again, we discussed this in length
35:29 before. It's a semifinal.
35:31 At this stage,
35:33 I think it's like I said,
35:35 60-40, 30-65 in my opinion.
35:37 Maybe my panelists have a different opinion.
35:39 Viswa?
35:41 Percentage-wise, what do you think?
35:43 I think it's a 50-50.
35:45 No doubt India
35:47 has performed.
35:49 But the combination
35:51 and the teams that are being formed,
35:53 the condition that is being formed,
35:55 I think New Zealand is playing
35:57 also good. And their overall
35:59 combination is excellent.
36:01 And keeping in view,
36:03 I think there will be pressure.
36:05 Definitely.
36:07 Let me ask you this, Viswa.
36:09 Let's talk about percentages later when we go into the expert
36:11 prediction. But let me ask you this.
36:13 Which are the batters that
36:15 are going to feel the most pressure from the
36:17 Indian side? Because really,
36:19 it seems like they play without any fear
36:21 and without any pressure. But in a situation
36:23 like this, it's a knockout game.
36:25 I think the main
36:27 players, Rohit Sharma,
36:29 Virat Kohli, KL Rahul,
36:31 a lot of them,
36:33 early on in the semi-final or
36:35 in the knockout stage, when
36:37 a big name, an X-Factor player
36:39 is out, then they
36:41 affect the other players in the second
36:43 batting lineup a lot.
36:45 So, having one of these, as they say,
36:47 is a source of courage. If Virat Kohli is standing,
36:49 then the other batting is also very big.
36:51 But two big names,
36:53 if X-Factors are together
36:55 and are out early, then
36:57 with pressure, with the pressure
36:59 of the knockout stage, with expectations,
37:01 it has a very big
37:03 impact on the other
37:05 players in the batting lineup.
37:07 Knowingly,
37:09 their batting lineup is the last
37:11 four bowlers and
37:13 they don't have a lot of
37:15 contribution in batting.
37:17 So, you don't have to order the top.
37:19 But Iyer and KL Rahul, both made a century each in the last game.
37:21 Yes, yes, they are in good nick.
37:23 They are performing. But in the
37:25 knockout stages, once you are
37:27 under pressure, your players
37:29 who have a reputation,
37:31 who lead,
37:33 if they go out,
37:35 the pressure will definitely increase.
37:37 The pressure will never break the Indian team or the Indian batters.
37:39 The pressure will never break.
37:41 In fact, when the game goes under pressure...
37:43 Alright guys, I have to stop you over. We're taking you over
37:45 to Mumbai, where both the captains are
37:47 walking out to flip the coin. It's the toss.
37:49 Brought to you by Samsung Flip.
37:51 Well, there you have it. The news out of Mumbai is
37:53 that both the Indian team have won the toss
37:55 and have elected to bat.
37:57 And how does that
37:59 make this a great toss to win?
38:01 Great toss to win. And the important thing
38:03 that the Indian captain has said
38:05 is that the team and himself
38:07 know the importance of this week.
38:09 It's a knockout
38:11 and the final two games away from lifting
38:13 this amazing
38:15 trophy. So, yeah, that's a start.
38:17 Good start for the Indian team today in the semis.
38:19 Winning the toss, putting runs on the board,
38:21 putting pressure, team chasing.
38:23 Yeah, this makes it...
38:25 How do you see that toss win, Mishpal?
38:27 How much pressure does New Zealand now have
38:29 on them?
38:31 Obviously, when you're on the knockout stage,
38:33 and you feel that the pitch is a bit slower,
38:35 it's a big advantage to bat first.
38:37 But, obviously, you have
38:39 to play well. I mean, pressure,
38:41 under pressure, when you play,
38:43 you get a bit of batting relief.
38:45 You get a bit of a free mind
38:47 when you play. And early on,
38:49 you have a bit of a weather.
38:51 And then you have an advantage in the second inning.
38:53 But still, I mean,
38:55 it's a 100-over game
38:57 overall. So, you have
38:59 to play well.
39:01 Shoaib, your thoughts?
39:03 My thoughts, even if India loses the toss,
39:05 they are still the strongest in this game.
39:07 That's because
39:09 they have to miserably
39:11 fail their batter's score
39:13 and their bowling attack.
39:15 Then you can hit them.
39:17 If India loses a big match
39:19 in a crunch situation,
39:21 then no matter what
39:23 platform they're playing on,
39:25 in this World Cup,
39:27 they have an edge.
39:29 Because all the areas,
39:31 they are performing consistently
39:33 and for long runs.
39:35 It's not T20 format, it's 50-over.
39:37 So, for long runs, their batters make long runs.
39:39 If someone's taking wickets, they take long runs.
39:41 They take four, five.
39:43 And the fielders, they're responding as well.
39:45 Yeah, they are.
39:47 We've got the playing 11s here.
39:49 Why don't you take us through? This is the Indian playing 11 first.
39:51 Yeah.
39:53 They're playing with the same team.
39:55 Gil, Kohli, Shariaz,
39:57 Rahul, Surya Kumar. They are the top
39:59 order batsmen. Jadeja, all-rounder.
40:01 And Mumra,
40:03 Kuldeep, Shami, Siraj.
40:05 The team that's been playing the last four matches
40:07 has gone with the same team.
40:09 I think all the bases are covered.
40:11 And that's the reason
40:13 why we're seeing consistency
40:15 in the Indian team.
40:17 They're playing top-class cricket so far.
40:19 Yeah, they are indeed.
40:21 Looking great. We'll see in New Zealand.
40:23 Looking good as well. Same team
40:25 they played the last game. Konwe, Ravindra.
40:27 Opening, he's looking good.
40:29 For me, the player of the tournament,
40:31 young talent,
40:33 then skipper himself, Mitchell,
40:35 is in good form. Tom Lidham
40:37 is a very good player. We've seen
40:39 time and time again. Glenn Phinnip, an all-rounder.
40:41 A great chapman, a batter.
40:43 And then of course, three fast bowlers,
40:45 Gold, Ferguson, Sadi.
40:47 And one of the best spinners in this World Cup.
40:49 Centner. So it's a good side.
40:51 Yep, it is a good side indeed.
40:53 It's going to be a great semi-final.
40:55 We're going to take another break here.
40:57 When we come back, there's more on the other side.
40:59 Stay with us.
41:01 Welcome back to The Pavilion. You're watching
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41:05 The news out of Mumbai is that India has won the toss
41:07 and is elected to bat. It is a dry pitch
41:09 and with that it's time for
41:11 your expert predictions brought to you by
41:13 Express Power. Alright, Shoaib, let's start off
41:15 with you. India. India.
41:17 Okay. Mohin?
41:19 New Zealand. New Zealand.
41:21 The key is
41:23 the same. According to the numbers,
41:25 I think it's India.
41:27 Oh, India. Serious India.
41:29 Alright, Mishra?
41:31 You're comparing two numbers.
41:33 I'm with Mohin.
41:35 New Zealand. He's put it on you again.
41:37 No, our numbers are saying
41:39 that.
41:41 If you don't want to
41:43 do two, then what?
41:45 What do you mean by two?
41:47 If India is winning,
41:49 then over 300 runs are necessary.
41:51 If it's below 300 runs,
41:53 then what? Prediction.
41:55 RIC New Zealand, what do you know?
41:57 No, you said
41:59 that they do two.
42:01 Your heart isn't agreeing.
42:03 Okay, boys, behave.
42:05 So, your expert prediction is brought to you by
42:07 Express Power. And with that,
42:09 it's time for the player to watch out for.
42:11 Brought to you by Ufone.
42:13 Let me start this with you, Mishra. Player to watch out for you.
42:15 Mitchell.
42:17 Mitchell. Okay, skip.
42:19 I'll go for...
42:21 You see, I'm thinking either
42:23 bowler or batter.
42:25 India is batting first,
42:27 so I'll go for Kuldeep again.
42:29 Kuldeep. Turab Kapata.
42:31 Turab Kapata. Okay.
42:33 Ken Williamson.
42:35 Williamson.
42:37 Okay.
42:39 He says, "I was like this in the last match."
42:41 Mishra.
42:43 [laughter]
42:45 Shwepalik.
42:47 Boomrah.
42:49 Boomrah.
42:51 Boomrah. Alright.
42:53 And those are your players to watch out for.
42:55 Brought to you by Ufone.
42:57 Mohin, why are you saying that if India
42:59 scores 300 runs, then India will win?
43:01 Why do you think that?
43:03 [speaking in Urdu]
43:05 Alright.
43:27 We've got David Beckham in Mumbai Stadium
43:29 as well.
43:31 With that, gentlemen,
43:33 I'm going to say thank you. Thank you, Shwep.
43:35 Thank you, Mohin. Thank you, Mishra.
43:37 Thank you, Vaseem.
43:39 We are going to be now taking you over to Mumbai
43:41 where the action is about to start
43:43 and we will see you at the end
43:45 of the game. Stay with us.
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