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T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
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50-8 off 9.5 oversCallumcafc said:50-7 off 9.3 overs
And might be 50-8 two balls later0 -
50-9 off 10.2 overs0
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56 all out, 11.5 overs
South Africa require 57 to win.0 -
SA 5-1 off 1.5 overs0
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26-1 off 5 overs0
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South Africa win by 9 wickets with 67 balls to spare.0
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Must be the most one sided semi final ever.
Also if you take out their win against Australia, Afghanistan's last 5 scores were 101, 114, 134, 115 and 56.0 -
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Sounds like the pitch was an absolute stinker!0
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It was by IT20 standards.Pelling1993 said:Sounds like the pitch was an absolute stinker!
120 would have been decent.0 - Sponsored links:
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This tournament has been dreadful in widening the appeal of the sport. The pitches have been poor, It's completely behind pay walls for people to see, usa have it on some obscure channel. it shouldn't even be played over there at this time of year due to the local weather trends but is as its all done for the Indians who unsurprisingly would go through if it rains again today due to topping their group. No reserve day due to making sure the scheduling suits Indian TV.
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It's obviously to suit Indian TV as that is by the largest audience, but if they'd come second in their group the timing would've still been the same and in that case a rained off game would've sent them home. So they can't really be blamed for the poor scheduling and no reserve day.Karim_myBagheri said:This tournament has been dreadful in widening the appeal of the sport. The pitches have been poor, It's completely behind pay walls for people to see, usa have it on some obscure channel. it shouldn't even be played over there at this time of year due to the local weather trends but is as its all done for the Indians who unsurprisingly would go through if it rains again today due to topping their group. No reserve day due to making sure the scheduling suits Indian TV.
Organisers should've just tightened the schedule a bit so there was an extra day after the second semi final.0 -
Numerous joke pitches. Bad weather because set in rainy season. Poor scheduling unless you're India who were guaranteed time slot for their semi. Refusal to grant visas to Afghan players. Only reserve day for one of the semis and not the other.
And this is meant to be the ultimate international competition, set in the USA to ignite the interests of another group of people? More likely to have put them off than generated additional fans.
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For all the vast amounts of money in the game at the top level, the pitches still seem very hit and miss. Roads giving bowlers no chance, minefields giving average bowlers far too much help, or so slow that everyone struggles.
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That's not true, India would've played at Guyana regardless of where they finished in their group. So long as they reached the semis it would've been at this time & in Guyana.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
It's obviously to suit Indian TV as that is by the largest audience, but if they'd come second in their group the timing would've still been the same and in that case a rained off game would've sent them home. So they can't really be blamed for the poor scheduling and no reserve day.Karim_myBagheri said:This tournament has been dreadful in widening the appeal of the sport. The pitches have been poor, It's completely behind pay walls for people to see, usa have it on some obscure channel. it shouldn't even be played over there at this time of year due to the local weather trends but is as its all done for the Indians who unsurprisingly would go through if it rains again today due to topping their group. No reserve day due to making sure the scheduling suits Indian TV.
Organisers should've just tightened the schedule a bit so there was an extra day after the second semi final.0 -
I think the point Chris is making is that, if India had finished second in their group and the SF had been rained off, they would have gone out.Pelling1993 said:
That's not true, India would've played at Guyana regardless of where they finished in their group. So long as they reached the semis it would've been at this time & in Guyana.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
It's obviously to suit Indian TV as that is by the largest audience, but if they'd come second in their group the timing would've still been the same and in that case a rained off game would've sent them home. So they can't really be blamed for the poor scheduling and no reserve day.Karim_myBagheri said:This tournament has been dreadful in widening the appeal of the sport. The pitches have been poor, It's completely behind pay walls for people to see, usa have it on some obscure channel. it shouldn't even be played over there at this time of year due to the local weather trends but is as its all done for the Indians who unsurprisingly would go through if it rains again today due to topping their group. No reserve day due to making sure the scheduling suits Indian TV.
Organisers should've just tightened the schedule a bit so there was an extra day after the second semi final.1 -
Yes he was quite right and i'm an absolute idiot! Apologies @Chris_from_Sidcup !Chizz said:
I think the point Chris is making is that, if India had finished second in their group and the SF had been rained off, they would have gone out.Pelling1993 said:
That's not true, India would've played at Guyana regardless of where they finished in their group. So long as they reached the semis it would've been at this time & in Guyana.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
It's obviously to suit Indian TV as that is by the largest audience, but if they'd come second in their group the timing would've still been the same and in that case a rained off game would've sent them home. So they can't really be blamed for the poor scheduling and no reserve day.Karim_myBagheri said:This tournament has been dreadful in widening the appeal of the sport. The pitches have been poor, It's completely behind pay walls for people to see, usa have it on some obscure channel. it shouldn't even be played over there at this time of year due to the local weather trends but is as its all done for the Indians who unsurprisingly would go through if it rains again today due to topping their group. No reserve day due to making sure the scheduling suits Indian TV.
Organisers should've just tightened the schedule a bit so there was an extra day after the second semi final.2 -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/06/26/india-manipulating-t20-world-cup-draw-made-it-farce/Chris_from_Sidcup said:
It's obviously to suit Indian TV as that is by the largest audience, but if they'd come second in their group the timing would've still been the same and in that case a rained off game would've sent them home. So they can't really be blamed for the poor scheduling and no reserve day.Karim_myBagheri said:This tournament has been dreadful in widening the appeal of the sport. The pitches have been poor, It's completely behind pay walls for people to see, usa have it on some obscure channel. it shouldn't even be played over there at this time of year due to the local weather trends but is as its all done for the Indians who unsurprisingly would go through if it rains again today due to topping their group. No reserve day due to making sure the scheduling suits Indian TV.
Organisers should've just tightened the schedule a bit so there was an extra day after the second semi final.
This is farcical. India knew where they'd be playing their semi-final all along, wherever they finished. The BBC commentary team wont get there in time - not that they necessarily get accommodation as India had pre-booked it!
I hope to goodness India don't win - if not to England, lose yet another final, again!2 -
As of half an hour ago:
The current situation at Providence, Guyana ahead of the T20 World Cup semi final After a brief heavy shower, the rain has stopped and the sun is bursting through the clouds. Clean-up operation underway.2 -
The covers came off 15 minutes ago1
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This sounds like a euphemism for Mehmets laptopAddick Addict said:As of half an hour ago:
The current situation at Providence, Guyana ahead of the T20 World Cup semi final After a brief heavy shower, the rain has stopped and the sun is bursting through the clouds. Clean-up operation underway.1 -
Looks like it's drizzling. Nasser Hussain and Co on Star Sports' coverage are under umbrellas. Pitch is covered and a few more covers are being brought in around the run-up areas. It's gotten really gloomy too, thick clouds above. Very few people in the stands as of now. Square covers coming on as I type, India's players are back in the dressing room waiting. About ten minutes later, Roller says it's raining reasonably hard and suspects the toss might be delayed.
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It's like staging the tournament in January over here1
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why no back up day, like with the other semi?Karim_myBagheri said:It's like staging the tournament in January over here0 -
Toss officially delayed. Not currently raining though, he adds. An umpire is out with a staff member next to the covers chatting.
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Inspection planned at 16.15.0
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Come on South Africa
Beat the BCCI overlords1 -
Match due to start at 16.45, with no overs lost, toss to take place in about 10 minutes.1
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England win the toss and will bowl0
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Toss won by England who chose to field.0
