2014 World Cup T20 Live Matches Thread

[KP_fan]

First topic message reminder :

World T20 has started again...seems  like a few months back WI won it........
I think this will be turned into a 4 year event...and rightly so.

so far:

--BD beat Afghanistan........avenging their Asia cup defeat...and BD were talking up the win as if it's an achievement......well maybe it is...shows where they have set their bar or expectations. I can't be excited watching or following such a game.

--Nepal beat Hongkong.......is this a surprise ?...I have no clue where / how either of these teams stand?....and no interest either.

--and the big upset IRE beat Zim off the last ball...and that too without their stars Morgan and Boyd Rankin

[mystiroakey]

SA won't win this. Trying to play to well. They need to just swing and bash. Miles behind the rate

[alfie]

Up against it now ...Duminy didn't bash it far enough   

Caught right on the rope and now a new man in with eleven plus per over needed...

Come on Albie ?

[alfie]

Short life but a merry one for Albie   

But 33 off 21 is doable...and overthrows have (rather unluckily for Sri Lanka) just made it easier.

Three overs to get 29

[alfie]

Good running SA ...kept up that over.

Two to get 19...marginal favourites now ?

[alfie]

Kulasekara now : SA will not want to leave too many for Malinga's last...

[alfie]

Wicket ! Swinging back Sri Lanka's way...

[alfie]

Great over Kulasekera   

So Malinga has 15 to defend. Big task for Miller.

[alfie]

Run out...run out ...all over now

Well done Sri Lanka   

[mystiroakey]

Well done Ali- getting us back into it. Wjat a shocking start though lol. 1-1 of 7 balls!!

[KP_fan]

well.......SA had it covered and then fell apart

[mystiroakey]

erm abit 50/50 for england.. we need to get to 160 on here. mogs gone way to early

[mystiroakey]

decent total 172.

should be able to hold on to that

[Hoggy_Bear]

decent total 172.

should be able to hold on to that

Not looking likely

[mystiroakey]

only because of the weather!!

we could be shafted here. Come on the sun

[Hoggy_Bear]

New Zealand were doing a pretty good job of chasing down the total even before the rain.

[mystiroakey]

we were in the same position at that point. would have still backed england all day long. so i dont buy that at all.

172 is a good score on that pitch.. we would have got a few more wickets guaranteed and that slows it down a bit.

I take it you didn't watch our innings?

[mystiroakey]

chasing 172 isnt easy- there are about 5 up on DL. we obviously slowed down a bit a the end- but chasing 172 is rare- happens less than 20% of the time.

Obviously they could have done it - but england were still up at the time..

I like DL when you reduce the overs and still play on therefore both teams understand where they are and what they need to get- but in situations like this is a real shame for the losing team. 
it boils down to luck only

[Hoggy_Bear]

Yeah you're right. It certainly wasn't a given that NZ would chase down 173.
Don't know if I'd back England all day long at the moment though   

[mystiroakey]

no - we have no chance- we won't get back out there and if we do they would probably only get a few overs and knock over the dl with ease

[GSC]

Ugh, nothing worse than losing on D/L.

Still don't think it works well in T20

[KP_fan]

i didn't watch...but from the scorecard......it does appear Eng is hard done by.
173 to win was a very defendable score...and almost all teams most times taper down after an electric start.......look no further than the earlier SA-Lanka game.

Unfortunate that rain hit before NZ started tapering

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Didnt they used to have a 10 over minimum to have a game? That was ridiculous. Not that englnd had much hope but there's always a chance of taking quick wickets in this format.

Can't believe dernbach got another cap

[subhranshu.kumar.5]

i didn't watch...but from the scorecard......it does appear Eng is hard done by.
173 to win was a very defendable score...and almost all teams most times taper down after an electric start.......look no further than the earlier SA-Lanka game.

Unfortunate that rain hit before NZ started tapering

England batted well in the first half of their batting but continuous fall of wickets pulled them back. I was expecting 20 run more but NZ did a great job. Moving to D/L, it is always disappointing losing a game like this when you have a defending total. But again it all depend on pitch. Chittagaon behaves like a batting paradise and chasing a score like that is always a 60-40 case.

[mystiroakey]

no way was that a 60/40 chase mate.

England were favs at that point. DL doesn't work to well in t20.

your best players play first in t20. that is the key issue with the same dl system in t20 compared to 50 over where you accelerate after 20/30/40 overs . In 20/20 you hit from the off and your best players start in the top 3 that can do that. Get mcculum out and NZ are out, he stays in they win. it was about him only and chances are he goes out for 35(his average)

also just found out all of NZ's 5 overs that allowed the match to be won was during there batting POWER PLAY!!

so they only use there easiest 5 overs to consitute a match..

[mystiroakey]

we also have a really bad nrr after this . jokes. -1.150 compared to SA's loss and -0.250.

The system has failed.but anyway- onwards and upwards.

[Pal Joey]

Didnt they used to have a 10 over minimum to have a game? That was ridiculous. Not that englnd had much hope but there's always a chance of taking quick wickets in this format.

Can't believe dernbach got another cap

Yeah, should at least be a minimum of 10 overs... if not 12.
In that scenario last night the odds were unfairly stacked against England. A complete joke!

[mystiroakey]

Pakistan going ok. great partnership forming

[GSC]

Great start, Warner gone for 4

[GSC]

Didnt they used to have a 10 over minimum to have a game? That was ridiculous. Not that englnd had much hope but there's always a chance of taking quick wickets in this format.

Can't believe dernbach got another cap

Yeah, should at least be a minimum of 10 overs... if not 12.
In that scenario last night the odds were unfairly stacked against England. A complete joke!

I do agree. Don't see how a system can work when 1 side can win by batting exclusively in PP conditions

[GSC]

Even better start as Watson goes

8-2 after 1

[Guest]

this game couldn't be going any better for pakistan!! The only real flaw has been massively revealed in this aussie side today as well..the spin department!

[GSC]

Maxwell needs to calm it down a bit at this stage

[GSC]

Going to be hard for Australia to keep up with Pakistan with their 4 spinners outside of the PP

[Guest]

Maxwell playing a blinder thus far, OZ rebuilding at 44-2 Maxwell 30 off 12, meaning Finch can get himself in..

[GSC]

Maxwell fancies a 100

[GSC]

Pakistan falling apart

[Pal Joey]

30 off the over. Nice.   

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Pakistan slowly dragging themselves back in as Maxwell goes

[mystiroakey]

now its getting interesting..

50/50 at the moment

[KP_fan]

we also have a really bad nrr after this . jokes. -1.150 compared to SA's loss and -0.250.

The system has failed.but anyway- onwards and upwards.

yes it looks bad.......but it's weighted over 5 overs instead of 20 overs....so it will be wiped off quickly

[KP_fan]

Aus vs Pak showing.......that if you have about 8 +RPO to defend.....the chasing team can come under pressure anytime...regardless of the nature of the start.

Finch now key for Aus

[Pal Joey]

Hey KP_f... can I rename this thread the "World Cup T20 Live Match Thread"?

[mystiroakey]

we also have a really bad nrr after this . jokes. -1.150 compared to SA's loss and -0.250.

The system has failed.but anyway- onwards and upwards.

yes it looks bad.......but it's weighted over 5 overs instead of 20 overs....so it will be wiped off quickly

oh is it - good

[Pal Joey]

Tough ask now. Where's Mike Hussey when you need him, lol.

[mystiroakey]

Unless Bhatti comes back- pakistan have wrapped this up

[mystiroakey]

omg lol Bhatti is bowling the last over hahaha- 23 needed

[KP_fan]

Hey KP_f... can I rename this thread the "World Cup T20 Live Match Thread"?

Off course...sure that's a better description of what we are discussing here

[mystiroakey]

Bhatti the unlikely hero- only has to bowl legally and pak cant lose

[Pal Joey]

I'd drop Hogg for the next match... give Muirhead a go.

Anyway, well played Pakistan. They needed to win.

Oz seemed to be getting their eye in for this one. I'm just glad they sort of got close after that disastrous start.

Cheers KP_f.   

[Pal Joey]

Horrible looking scorecard apart from Maxwell and Finch.

KP_f... making this thread a sticky too.

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