T20 World Cup: Live Matches Discussion

First topic message reminder :

Hi all,

I've set up our very own 606v2 T20 World Cup SuperBru tipping competition for anyone who is interested.

http://www.superbru.com/worldt20/player_home.asp

First game is Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe on Tuesday, September 18 at 19:30 (local time) in Hambantota.

The full list of fixtures is here:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2012/content/series/531597.html?template=fixtures

The pool code for 606v2: playsacs

Everyone is welcome.
Enjoy the matches and best of luck to your team.

Who do you think will win?

Linebreaker wrote:

Fists of Fury wrote:Boom, serious hitting from the Sri Lankan openers.

Remind me never to take betting any advice off KP fan

There you go mate. ---> Just pulling your leg KP_Fan.

NZ is now fetching 19 times a return....whihc means the bookies consider this as a gone case for NZ

I noticed Mike. I just hope we make the semis so I can see Ellyse Perry. Your Holly Colvin gal looks nice too!

What's the story with Billy Bowden? He's fallen from ICC favour has he? I know he made a few blunders over the years but still... not a bad gig umpiring the women.

116/1 now 59 runs off 50 balls required.

Can Sri Lanka mess this up? First the remarkably stupid run-out of Sangakara (I did mention in a previous game that Dilshan's running, whilst fast, is a bit dodgy at times), then Mendis with a poor knock. Should still be fine, but just a bit of pressure on now.

28 from the last 3 overs. Southee has done ok at the death recently, looks to bowl widish yorkers mainly with a bit of reverse.

Could be interesting.

Sri Lanka should have put this to bed. Top heavy? You betcha.

Southee hits his length and it's 21 off 2.

This would be an astonishing turn-around.

Fine blow from Dilshan brings it back in SL's favour. Franklin had bowled a very good spell, but that could be costly.

Wow. Dilshan is going to be run out here... Massive.

Sri Lanka need essentially one boundary in 9 balls. They're still favourites...

And there it is, Perera slices one over point. But gone to a nice slower ball, trying for some reason to swipe another one. Franklin's bowled quite a good spell here.

8 off the last over, Southee to bowl it.

Sides will fancy Sri Lanka if they can get a couple of early wickets.

Southee bowling a good last over here, but all it takes is one hit/edge now. I'd like to see a Super Over though!

Sri Lanka are very ordinary after their top 3, you're right Mike.

Got lucky here after some poor middle order batting.

They haven't won yet, has Taylor dropped the ball on to the stumps here?!

fantastic stuff

Drama! Thirimanne swings and misses at one outside off.

5 off 2. The ramp shot! Thirimanne moves a long way to the off side, Southee follows him when he should have probably aimed at the stumps, and it goes over fine leg for 4.

1 off 1. The short ball! Thirimanne swings and misses, hits his body, go for a suicidal single, throw in to the bowlers end perfect bounce throw to Taylor who drops it! Onto the stumps! Thirimanne is run out and we have a super over!!!

Wow, crazy!

boy oh boy is it tied...I will get money back at half the rate of 2.37....so I get my 15 euro plus with a 3 euro win......
well done Kiwis

never underestimate the power of Runs on Board

Super over:

Southee surely to bowl for New Zealand, SL will bat with their top 3 unless Perera makes a surprise appearance? No, surely the top 3 is the way to go.

Malinga you would feel will bowl Sri Lanka's. McCullum and Nicol will be two of the batsmen, and should open, with Taylor or Guptil at 3 (I'd go Guptil, more likely to hit Malinga imo, but I think NZ will go Taylor).

Wow. I thought SL were cruising there.

For SL I'd go Dilshan, Jayawardene, Mathews with Malinga bowling

For NZ I'd go McCullum, Taylor, Guptill with Southee bowling

I'm backing NZ here. I think Southee will pull it off, he is in the groove already.

SL have to with Dilshan, Jayawardene and Sanga. They are the best three players, it would be very dangerous to go with anyone else.

Perera has got the nod though....

Will Taylor man up for NZ?

Perreira is a bstaman from Lanka

Perera is going to make an appearance. Brave move, but he can hit a cricket ball. I'm with JD though, I'd have gone with the 3 best players (who were all in good touch let's not forget). Form counts as much as quality in this situation. New Zealand won't want to be chasing more than 12 I guess.

Well, we've waited the entire tournament for an exciting game, and at last we've got one. Brilliant game.

Also needs pointing out that New Zealand's fielding was brilliant, saved a few 2s, got those 2 run outs with fast accurate throws and Oram's big dive in the 18th over? Saved 2 runs...

Here we go.

Dilshan not out there to begin with...

Perera not facing? That to me is strange, he's out there to have a swing, surely you want him facing.

Utter madness not to open with Dilshan.

Those two wides could really cost NZ here. Otherwise it has been a real good over so far.

SL 13-1. Good over for Southee bar the two wides. Money is on SL, as NZ need 14 to win as if they tie then SL win as far as I can make out...

Humm, 3 off the last ball when it should have first been a wicket, then at most 2.

New Zealand need 14. Still in the balance.

2 wides could be costly, but otherwise good over from Southee. Less good from McCullum having a real go at Taufel (who, as usual, got it spot on).

Does the other umpire take the other over?

JDizzle wrote:SL 13-1. Good over for Southee bar the two wides. Money is on SL, as NZ need 14 to win as if they tie then SL win as far as I can make out...

I thought it came down to boundaries in the super over?

Of which SL have hit none...

It is based on the entire match, Mike, not just the super over boundaries.

Mike Selig wrote:

JDizzle wrote:SL 13-1. Good over for Southee bar the two wides. Money is on SL, as NZ need 14 to win as if they tie then SL win as far as I can make out...

I thought it came down to boundaries in the super over?

Of which SL have hit none...

I thought it was boundaries in the match? That is what I interpreted it as, but I have no idea really.

21-19 boundaries to SL so far

Yep Guptil to open up to face Malinga. Good move I think.

Remember that if NZ hit three boundaries, and it is a tie, then they will win.

An exciting match indeed. but why should we have this utter farce of a stupid super over. A tie is a perfectly acceptable result for me.

well Malinga shows why MI pay Millions of dollars to have him...makes the difference

Game over, Guptil gets too much under one, and Dilshan takes a brilliant catch at long-off. 8 off 1 could prove tricky.

SL win, as long as Malinga doesn't bowl a no-ball....

Agreed, in the group stages MSP. A super over obviously becomes relevant once the knockout stages are entered, unless they just had a boundary countback right away.

msp83 wrote:An exciting match indeed. but why should we have this utter farce of a stupid super over. A tie is a perfectly acceptable result for me.

consumer driven market...the days of ties, draws and no results are not acceptable to the paying customers anymore

Sanga is having a tough time letting a couple of byes through and then dropping a catch. But Guptill out of the 5th ball.

Fists of Fury wrote:Agreed, in the group stages MSP. A super over obviously becomes relevant once the knockout stages are entered, unless they just had a boundary countback right away.

Yeah I like the super over as a decider in the knock-outs. Better than "whoever finished first in the group" or boundary countback or whoever scores the most in the first x overs, or even wickets for me.

But nothing wrong with a tie in the group stages.

takes on from Basketball/Baseball where I think you have to have a winner?

Does the next match start now (as scheduled) or do they give them time to warm up?

Malinga wins it for Lanka. But I'd still have favored a tie, would have been a propper cricketing result, and a fair one at that.

Windies win the toss and bat first, I think England will like that despite there capitulation against India. They are much better chasing than setting.

Team as expected with Samit in for Bresnan.

Windies play Badree, and I haven't seen him bowl so know nothing about him bar he is a leggie?

Both sides with some curious calls - Dilshan at three, the use of Perera, Guptill taking strike for NZ etc., but SL the better of the two teams overall and worth winners.

I am not sure West Indies have got it right with 2 spinners. The track doesn't have a lot for spinners, howsoever problematic England's relationship with spin is.

But Badree has a reputation of someone who can keep the runs in check. He's in for Fidel Edwards.