What I still can't believe is why the rules haven't progressed to allow the game hours to be extended? It happens in tennis with delays so why not with day/night matches in a world cup? Not a massive difference between finishing at 11pm or 1am if it means getting a full game in without one side being disadvantaged
Yeah, I'd be dead chuffed, staying to 1am for the end of a game & missing my last train home
@WestSA: I agree. Games of this importance, whenever possible should be played to the end .. there is always a spare day available and this should be utilised .. OK, perhaps spectators who have assigned just the one day to go to the game will lose out, but these games are semi-finals of a major tournament and it's a farce that they should be decided on the whims of an arithmetical formula, the Duckworth-Lewis, rather than by putting bat to ball for the statutory 50 overs a side.
@WestSA: I agree. Games of this importance, whenever possible should be played to the end .. there is always a spare day available and this should be utilised .. OK, perhaps spectators who have assigned just the one day to go to the game will lose out, but these games are semi-finals of a major tournament and it's a farce that they should be decided on the whims of an arithmetical formula, the Duckworth-Lewis, rather than by putting bat to ball for the statutory 50 overs a side.
Yes but can you imagine the overtime Sky would have to pay to the likes of Athers. Equally, I can't imagine Beefy working an extra day when he's already organised a fishing trip!
I suspect that it is the likes of Sky who dictate the scheduling.
I agree @Lincsaddick. I didn't realise the public transport aspect but if then it can be deemed reasonable to play on a spare day why is it not more reasonable for games with two hours or less lost to still be able to continue till 1am. This is a World Cup and tbh officials can make arrangements for the supporters with the later finish. But the fairness and proper outcome of the game is paramount in such a tournament rather than if the finish inconveniences some fans.
328-7 innings closed. Some great hitting from Johnson 27* (9) at the end with Haddin 7* (7).
Australia will, nevertheless, be disappointed that they "only" got 98 in the last 13 overs such is the nature of one day cricket now. India will probably feel that they do have a decent chance now.
Kohli bounced out by Johnson - perhaps a sign of the batsman's frustration with just a single to his name from 13 balls. In the space of less than three overs India have gone from being ahead of the game to having to dig in.
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I suspect that it is the likes of Sky who dictate the scheduling.
All to do with tv and money - surprise,surprise.
BTW fantastic game - with fantastic bowling (Boult) and incredible batting (ABDV,Miller,Mccullum and Elliott)
15-1
15-1 off 3.1
Finch 11* (27) & Smith 30* (26) looking particularly good
155-1 off 30
Finch 56 (93) & Smith 80 (79)
197-2 off 34.1
Maxwell is looking awesome - 23 (12) with Finch still there on a somewhat pedestrian to date 79 (110).
232-3 off 37.3
233-4 off 38.2
Two new bats with Watson and Clarke at the crease.
Only a couple of overs ago Australia were looking at 380 plus. 340 more likely now.
248-5 off 42.1
284-6 off 46.3
298-7 off 47.5
Australia will, nevertheless, be disappointed that they "only" got 98 in the last 13 overs such is the nature of one day cricket now. India will probably feel that they do have a decent chance now.
Australia at the same stage were 56-1.
76-1 off 13
78-2 off 15.3
91-3 off 18.
108-4 off 23
Rahane and Dhoni really have to put on a big ton for India to have any sort of chance.
191 required off the last 20
159 off last 15 required