2022 T20 World Cup thread

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 4 Nov 2022 - 8:53

First topic message reminder :

GSC wrote:Marsh put down, Aus right on the edge

Might have been the turning point of this one

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:08

JDizzle wrote:How effective an out of form Rashid has been is a worry for when Hasaranga bowls…

Yeah, ye would think that the Sri Lankan spinners wont just contain but take wickets.

Loosing Malan there is a big blow.

by JDizzle Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:09

Nasser is generally spot on with most things, but I don’t agree Malan is an excellent player of spin - especially in T20s. Moeen to 3, certainly it Buttler and Hales get through or near the end of the PP.

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:11

Finally Rashid gets a wicket. The pressure told.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:12

Rashid has a wicket at last ! He's bowled really well today...and that is a big wicket. Nissanka played a wonderful hand clap

Malan injury is a worry,

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:12

Malan Tweaks hi Groin
Must say Eng players appear to be the most fragile

150 min from here and will be par......160 will be tilting in Lanka's favor....Nissanka does what he should not have attempted...at least not yet

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:14

Rashid's spell a barometer to what pitch is worth for a crafty spinner

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:15

If they don't get 160 Sri Lanka will be disappointed. But Rashid is done now so there might be balls to hit...

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:18

Excellent from Curran ! Still three to go - and Wood is having another go.

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:23

This is where Wood is most affective.

And he gets a wicket.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:24

Good effort from Wood after getting hammered early..that over has made up for it .1/5 thumbsup

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:28

Curran really is turning into England's most valuable player. What a fantastic last f months he has had.

by JDizzle Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:30

Really good death stuff from SCurran. He’s been banging the pitch with cutters and back of a length and today he went full and wide with yorkers - great range of skills.

by Mind the windows Tino. Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:34

eirebilly_01 wrote:Curran really is turning into England's most valuable player. What a fantastic last f months he has had.

Yep, completely agree. A fine example of sticking with a player because of what they can do, and their potential, rather than what they can't do.

There are just a few occasions in life when professional cricket people know a little more about the game than the pitchfork wielding British sporting public. Who would have thought it.

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:34

What a run out by Wood there clap

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:34

JDizzle wrote:Really good death stuff from SCurran. He’s been banging the pitch with cutters and back of a length and today he went full and wide with yorkers - great range of skills.

Has a good cricket brain. We've seen this before ...but this WC is really highlighting his skill set.

Great work from England to peg this back. Under 150 now , with that run out...

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:37

I was hoping England would keep Sri Lanka under 150 and that is some final overs performance by them.

Just hope for a good Power Play now.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:37

141. Way short of what you'd have expected forty minutes ago !

Pitch suits their spinners ; but still England should fancy this as long as they don't do anything stupid.

by Duty281 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:37

Good fightback from England. The PowerPlay was atrocious - 54 runs - but just 87 runs from the 14 overs after that. Nissanka struck an atypical innings, both in terms of himself and in terms of the pitch.

England strong favourites here, but no guarantees.

by JDizzle Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:37

Really, really good from England. Don’t fall in to the trap of thinking it is just 141 though. Need to get ahead of the rate early so Hasaranga can be milked as he is the big threat.

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:41

The commentators fancy an easy Eng win.
I don't think it will be easy at all...pitch is very dfficult
Lanka look like quite a lot short when you comparer their standings at various phases such as 5 and 10 and 14 over

BUT
overall I think they left about 4 to 9 runs on the table

End favorite but it should be a very tight game in my reckoning

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:46

I also do not see this as being an easy chase for England. Pressure, weight of expectation and a Sri Lankan side that are excellent defenders of totals will make this tight.

by Duty281 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:47

Going to be a stroll.

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:52

survived a dropped ct behind?

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:56

Duty281 wrote:Going to be a stroll.

Sort of wish you hadn't said that , Duty. Your recent "bold" predictions have not had a huge success rate ...

I reckon it is nearer fifty/fifty. Chase is quite manageable ; but a couple of wickets at awkward moments could make it tricky. Good opening important with Malan presumably OOA ...

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 9:59

Is the bowler too deceptively mysterious or the keeper crap

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:02

You wouldn't say Buttler looks too comfortable ...but he and Hales are ticking it over quite well after that first over.

Guess the key will be when Hasaranga gets into the action.

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:09

Great to see Hasaranga on early, Sri Lanka feeling the pressure.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:12

Scratchy start but Buttler starting to flow now...didn't let Hasaranga settle.

Fifty in five is just what the doctor ordered... And Hales seems to be running into some form...

by GSC Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:12

Hales and Buttler fancy an early night. SL heads might drop with nothing to play for

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:18

The umpires decision may have been a right one but makes a mockery of the rules DRS
where if there is a spike on snicko as ball passes the bat...it should be deemed OUT

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:18

How quick do we need to chase it to finish top?

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:19

Hales has shown pressure less batting and only a miraculous collapse can help Lanka now
Eng should knock it off in ones and twos sensibly now

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:21

That was an interesting review. I did think he hit the ground ; but with the spike coming when it did I feared he might be given out. A tricky call when that happens...which is why the edge tech is useful to combine with the sound - although it can waste a lot of time !

74/0 after seven...England looking to prove Duty correct Smile

by GSC Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:21

KP_fan wrote:The umpires decision may have been a right one but makes a mockery of the rules DRS
where if there is a spike on snicko as ball passes the bat...it should be deemed OUT

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:23

Butler didn't need to do that....just knock off 5 singles an over...was the need of the hour

by GSC Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:23

Bit unnecessary from Buttler but the platform is well set to knock this off

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:24

I still fully disagree with Stokes coming in so high.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:24

Oh great catch ! Hasaranga strikes...Buttler will probably be annoyed he rather threw that away. Was neither a controlled shot nor really a big hit.

Stokes in. Malan may not be batting at all. Want to make sure they don't lose their way now.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:29

Unsurprisingly Dhananjaya is into the act now... Sri Lanka will certainly be pinning their hopes on spin.

They need wickets.

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:30

Can't understand the need for such wild "Hoiks" as Hales does when yyou need barely 5 RPO

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:31

Surely Moeen now?

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:31

Well that is a bit silly. Hales tried to hit that for eight rather than six - went nowhere and he's gone for a very good 47...gives Sri Lanka a sniff of hope though with another one for Hasaranga.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:33

eirebilly_01 wrote:Surely Moeen now?

Two left handers ? I'd send Livingstone in . But they've gone for Brook... Fair enough.

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:35

alfie wrote:
eirebilly_01 wrote:Surely Moeen now?

Two left handers ? I'd send Livingstone in . But they've gone for Brook... Fair enough.

I still would have had Moeen, he is a very good player of spin.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:36

Really agree with KP_fan (!!!) no need for "clever" stuff now...just play sensibly and make sure of this at 5.5 per over.

Hope they don't throw any more wickets away with wild shots.

by alfie Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:39

eirebilly_01 wrote:
alfie wrote:
eirebilly_01 wrote:Surely Moeen now?

Two left handers ? I'd send Livingstone in . But they've gone for Brook... Fair enough.

I still would have had Moeen, he is a very good player of spin.

He is. But he is a good "finisher" too...if they need a few at the death I'll be glad to see him in.

Three out now : Brook not having a good WC. England need to be careful now.

by eirebilly_01 Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:40

Getting interesting again. Sri Lanka fighting back. Not over yet...

by GSC Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:42

Sri Lanka hanging around. But Hales and Buttler have taken the run rate pressure out of the chase. Stokes might be in for composure

by KP_fan Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:43

KP_fan wrote:The commentators fancy an easy Eng win.
I don't think it will be easy at all...pitch is very dfficult
Lanka look like quite a lot short when you comparer their standings at various phases such as 5 and 10 and 14 over

BUT
overall I think they left about 4 to 9 runs on the table

End favorite but it should be a very tight game in my reckoning

Lanka should bowl all spin from now on, for as long as they have spin overs
Eng need a run a ball ....will win but I suspect it will get tighter first

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 5 Nov 2022 - 10:44

Easy fellas, they’re in no danger here

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