ICC Cricket World Cup - Part 4

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Yes, England expected to be unchanged. Long boundaries apparently, which will suit England's excellent running ability!

If there were a decent replacement in the wings, I think Rashid's place would be under severe threat. He's got figures of 7/403 from 69 overs in the World Cup so far, which is hardly illuminating stuff.

this partnership is getting worrying for nz, one mistake by either of these though and its right back in nz hands.

10 overs to go and NZ starting to look tense.

Duty281 wrote:No batting left after these two. Two number 11s (Chahal and Bumrah) still to come. The mountain's too big to ascend.

While these two are in it remains possible. A wicket probably kills it- if it falls soon. But give them five more overs together and it's Game On

Williamson goes back to Neesham. Good choice I think...he's a canny bowler.
Jadeja will take him on though...

It's all down to Jadeja, like Braithwaite against the Kiwis. Dhoni can't seem to score heavily, but his partner is absolutely nailing some of these to the fence.

50 for Jadeja, and 9 an over still required through the last 8.

If these two stay there, India will pull off the miracle.

Fifty for Sir Jadeja

Hauling India back into this nearly singlehandedly.

NZ under real pressure now. They are going right at the required rate of nine per over ...and Boult and Henry have only a couple of overs left. Think they need to get Jadeja or he's going to make this ! Which would be an amazing escape ...

Ferguson a valuable tight over :clap

Up to ten per over...

Dhoni eating up the dots as the RRR goes towards 10. 42 balls left; Boult's got 12 of them.

Charmed life Jadeja ! Taylor should have caught that !

And then nearly carried to mid on ! The gods are with him...

Remember when this world cup was the worst format ever and going to be dominated by power hitting and leg spinners with teams competing to be the first to 500?
No proper cricket

Etc

good last two overs for nz, swinging momentum back. neesham unlucky not to get a wicket

Dhoni still not helping his team - even if he can't clear the fence, he has to be taking a single each ball to give Jadeja the opportunity.

Rate sneaking up, but it's now at the stage where one big over swings it to India.

Anyway, regardless of the ultimate result, Jadeja should be in contention for motm - 10 overs, 1 for 34, 2 catches (one very good), an excellent run-out and now a good effort at the match winning innings under intense pressure

Just as it slows down , Jadeja replies with a six down the ground ! His match , no ?

Going to be very tight...

hanging in by a thread still
Miracles don't happen at this level.....its will break anytime now

52 from 30. India are favourites says the Kiwi commentator.

Good for Jadeja to come off the bench and make a statement like this. If he somehow pulls it off whoever kept leaving him out is going to look a prize goose.

Dhoni at 38 years is an old man in cricket terms. Feeding him raw meat doesn't work nowadays. India need a new younger version.

KP_fan wrote:hanging in by a thread still
Miracles don't happen at this level.....its will break anytime now

The Indian version of Trebell

No name Bertie wrote:Dhoni at 38 years is an old man in cricket terms.  Feeding him raw meat doesn't work nowadays.  India need a new younger version.

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:

No name Bertie wrote:Dhoni at 38 years is an old man in cricket terms.  Feeding him raw meat doesn't work nowadays.  India need a new younger version.

Know any good massacres?

Dhoni nudging singles to get Jadeja on strike...but it's simply not enough. He has to be much more aggressive at this stage.

RRR up to 12. Very difficult with these sizeable boundaries and only one batsman firing.

Body language has changed all over...

Indian fans now jumping all over place ...batsmen charged and charging...NZ players very anxious and the bench is looking almost desperate ...

Of course the closer they get the more pressure goes back on the bats . But they have 4 wickets in hand.

Great over Henry

great over by henry

Big over for NZ, with onl 5 singles. Rate out beyond 12 an over now

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:

No name Bertie wrote:Dhoni at 38 years is an old man in cricket terms.  Feeding him raw meat doesn't work nowadays.  India need a new younger version.

Know any good massacres?

A good one in Papua New guinea yesterday

Oh thats the game

should be game, great comeback by nz. last few overs fantastic bowling under immense pressure

Jadeja gone.

I don't think this has been particularly close, despite the commentators sensationalising it. At no point were these two, as a partnership, scoring heavily enough to trouble NZ. The RRR was always climbing, not descending. Jadeja was doing fantastically at one end, but Dhoni was undermining it at the other.

Appropriate ! Jadeja's wonderful innings ends caught Williamson ...bowled Boult. All the stars involved

All on Dhoni now...

Dhoni's scored one boundary all innings, and still the commentators think he can score 30 in 12.

Mind you, there's a 6.

DIRECT HIT

Blimey, Guptill arrives at the World Cup. Bit late, but it's fashionable.

Dhoni was never going to pull it off anyway. It's not 2011 anymore.

Well I suppose at least the Indian team have kept it to a "respectable" loss. Dhoni is unable to score at any sufficient intensity and two tail enders remaining.

wow what a throw

Duty281 wrote:Jadeja gone.

I don't think this has been particularly close, despite the commentators sensationalising it. At no point were these two, as a partnership, scoring heavily enough to trouble NZ. The RRR was always climbing, not descending. Jadeja was doing fantastically at one end, but Dhoni was undermining it at the other.

With respect , Duty , that is nonsense. Had Jadeja not got out these last two overs would have been very much on the edge.

Dhoni six to start the penultimate over...but he's brilliantly run out now and that is Game Over . But a heck of a match !

Duty281 wrote:Jadeja gone.

I don't think this has been particularly close, despite the commentators sensationalising it. At no point were these two, as a partnership, scoring heavily enough to trouble NZ. The RRR was always climbing, not descending. Jadeja was doing fantastically at one end, but Dhoni was undermining it at the other.

Jadeja 77 off 59 balls (SR 130)
Dhoni 43 off 69 balls (SR 62)

If Dhoni could have scores at 100, these two would have taken it right to the wire.

And now Guptill runs out Dhoni. Fat lady loosening her vocal chords

Dhoni and Kohli choke on the biggest stage

Will be an easy final for Australia/England, New Zealand using all their luck getting to the final. New Zealand are very mediocre

alfie wrote:

Duty281 wrote:Jadeja gone.

I don't think this has been particularly close, despite the commentators sensationalising it. At no point were these two, as a partnership, scoring heavily enough to trouble NZ. The RRR was always climbing, not descending. Jadeja was doing fantastically at one end, but Dhoni was undermining it at the other.

With respect , Duty , that is nonsense.  Had Jadeja not got out these last two overs would have been very much on the edge.

Dhoni six to start the penultimate over...but he's brilliantly run out now and that is Game Over .  But a heck of a match !

The RRR had just edged above 12 when Jadeja got out. I don't think this was particularly close at any stage, maybe it would have been if Dhoni was scoring heavily. But it was far too much to ask of one man.

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:Dhoni and Kohli choke on the biggest stage

Not sure it's a choke by Dhoni, more that he is not the same player as 2011.

Oh, and anyone remember Stokes to Brathwaite in the T20 final?

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:Dhoni and Kohli choke on the biggest stage

Both have winners medals already in their closets.

Ferguson did a fine job during this last dozen overs . Gets to celebrate with a wicket ...good for him.

Neesham for the Last Rites now...

Well bloody done New Zealand.

They had one chance - damage the Indians with the new ball. And they bowled (and fielded) exquisitely. Highly deserved win.

All done

My Dark Horse , NZ , in the final. Must admit I'd started to doubt them with the three losses but they've done it in style today.

Well done Kiwi

Dhoni did what he can these days.....the blame goes on to:

1-Inability of team to handle pressure....DK & Rahul were perfect examples of choking under pressure
2-& then the way Pant & Pandya fell to brainless slogs instead of hitting the spinner down the ground.

Good luck to both teams with the toss tomorrow....and salute to Pak and NZ who have pulled off two tough chases each in the tournament

great game that, brilliant bowling from new Zealand to defend that

Just can't do these things with raw meat, eh?

The key part of this is the ridiculous cowardice of the ECB and their Australian counterparts. They've absolutely dictated the weather to ensure neither side has to face India in the final. Their control over the clouds not only ruined the Indian rhythm, but also forced them to play on a Wednesday as they know Kohli uses that day as his rest day.

Congratulations to NZ! An excellent bowling and fielding display.

Absolutely agree with kpf, world cups are the true test of teams and player quality, but only really the must win knock out games.
Kholi and Rohit operated flat track bullies.

people really do like to blame dhoni. top 3 got 3 between them but its the guy who hit 50 fault. top 3 see off the new ball they walk that total.