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  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,680
    RobinOnions said:
    A Harry Brook masterclass and £1 pints - not bad! 
    You're gonna struggle to make the Hawthorns for kick-off.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    edited February 25
    New Zealand having a go at the end of their innings after a mini collapse earlier on. They were 84/6 after 12 overs. 

    Got to a decent total of 168/7 against the Sri Lanks. last wicket went on the final ball
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    6-2 and Matt Henry has 2-0. Born and bred in Kent. Well he learnt all there is to know about bowling in his spells there anyway.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    Sri Lanka, given the conditions are known to them, have been totally passive. They are 27-2 off 8 and Kusal can't run so he's, effectively just chewing up balls with 11 off 21
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    In fact, he has literally just given it up by walking passed one to be stumped. Put out of his misery fortunately for Sri Lanka but damage is done as needing 142 off 71 balls is not going to be possible on this track. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Run out as well now. Kusal barely able to run so probably best he leaves. 27/3
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Another one stumped. Sri Lanka are falling apart.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    And then Rathnayake does exactly the same thing as he is stumped off Ravindra too. Absolutely shockingly inept display of batting.

    29-4 (8.2) 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,790
    Addick Addict said:
    And then Rathnayake does exactly the same thing as he is stumped off Ravindra too. Absolutely shockingly inept display of batting.

    29-4 (8.2) 
    Is it really that shocking? Given how they did against England I'd say this is about par

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    edited February 25
    At home, big crowd, should know the conditions and yet this is their effort. They are useless. 59/6 now.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,356
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    And then Rathnayake does exactly the same thing as he is stumped off Ravindra too. Absolutely shockingly inept display of batting.

    29-4 (8.2) 
    Is it really that shocking? Given how they did against England I'd say this is about par
    Funny they beat Australia before their form nosedived though.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,790
    North Lower Neil said:
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    And then Rathnayake does exactly the same thing as he is stumped off Ravindra too. Absolutely shockingly inept display of batting.

    29-4 (8.2) 
    Is it really that shocking? Given how they did against England I'd say this is about par
    Funny they beat Australia before their form nosedived though.
    Nissanka came off. If he fails they all fail
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    And then Rathnayake does exactly the same thing as he is stumped off Ravindra too. Absolutely shockingly inept display of batting.

    29-4 (8.2) 
    Is it really that shocking? Given how they did against England I'd say this is about par
    I said "shockingly inept" which applies to both innings. There was absolutely zero intent and by that I mean rotation rather then trying to hit the ball out of the park. In fact, why is Kusal even playing as he went into the match with the injury and couldn't do that anyway? 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    98 from 36 balls needed 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    NZ's ability to play five spinners is a big plus whoever they play in Sri Lanka. Will make the encounter against England interesting providing we've sobered up by then and haven't left our game on the golf course. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Sri Lanka are limping out of the tournament. Pathetic showing by them at home. 

    77/7
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Addick Addict said:
    NZ's ability to play five spinners is a big plus whoever they play in Sri Lanka. Will make the encounter against England interesting providing we've sobered up by then and haven't left our game on the golf course. 
    Plus it's at this ground 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    65 needed from this last over
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    They haven't really bothered, not even flashing the bat at it

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    107/8

    61 runs short of new Zealands total
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    That last over summed them up. Wicket lost and only 4 runs made. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,218
    Such a massive win is great for NZ's net run rate. If England narrowly beat NZ, then Pakistan will need to hammer Sri Lanka to overtake them.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    West Indies looking to make full use of the power play against SA with just the two men outside the ring. Off to a flyer with 43 off the first 4 overs. Just one problem - they've lost 4 wickets in the process!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    South Africa have also dropped 3 catches too. It's all been happening!

    52-4 (6)


  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    60-5 (7)

    The Windies haven't quite worked it out yet that this is meant to be a 20 over innings. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    71-6 (8.2)

    It's just not registering!!!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    83-7 (10.2) 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    NZ showed yesterday, when they were 84-6 off 12, that if a pair takes a bit of time to assess the wicket, you can get a decent score. That pair took the score to 98-6 off 16 but still ended up with 168. The Windies have had a much earlier opportunity to consolidate.  
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,254
    Addick Addict said:
    NZ showed yesterday, when they were 84-6 off 12, that if a pair takes a bit of time to assess the wicket, you can get a decent score. That pair took the score to 98-6 off 16 but still ended up with 168. The Windies have had a much earlier opportunity to consolidate.  
    176-8

    Holder and Shepherd did just that with a world record partnership for the 8th wicket in IT20 of 89 runs off 57 balls. Off the first 17 balls they scored just 14 and only once they had the pace of the wicket did they launch. Too many of their predecessors tried to do that from ball one.  

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