Cricket World Cup 2019!!!!!

[JeMeSouviens]

Rain is arriving now. Still playing 172/4 in the 43rd.

Not exactly an intimidating total. NZ are going to have set an attacking field and go for wickets I think.

[Mibbes Aye]

Nicely poised for tomorrow and I agree with JMS, it will need NZ to push hard when bowling. Boult and Lockie are in good form but India look comfortable against pace.
Now that we have gone to the reserve day and it looks like fifty overs each, it feels impossible not to back India. Extra day for Pandya to work off his strain as well.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

India 24-4, great catch for the 4th wicket.

[IWasThere2016]

India 71/5 ... useless!

Did I mention I have a bet on them...

[JeMeSouviens]

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India 71/5 ... useless!

Did I mention I have a bet on them...

My word. 92/6. MS Dhoni and the tail between NZ and the final!

[hfc rd]

Absolutely thrown it away. Only have ourselves to blame. Can’t see us winning this now - I’ll be virtually stunned if we do.

[IWasThere2016]

178/6 .. 6 overs and 62 runs required.. some match!

[IWasThere2016]

53 needed from 32 balls..

[JeMeSouviens]

32 needed from the last 14 balls.

Nailbiting!

[JeMeSouviens]

Jadeja out - that could be the game for NZ.

[JeMeSouviens]

MS Dhoni run out! That must be it now.

[JeMeSouviens]

What happens in a tie?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

That was good entertainment. BBC2 for Murray/Williams now.

[JeMeSouviens]

India all out - NZ win!

Did not see that coming.

[IWasThere2016]

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What happens in a tie?

They would have gone to a single over each.. highest runs wins!

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India all out - NZ win!

Did not see that coming.

Some semi... wanted India to win alas..

[lord bunberry]

Thanks for all the updates guys. Sounded like some game. New Zealand always seem to do well at the World Cup. I thought India were nailed on to win it, but it just goes to show that anything can happen. I fancy England to beat Australia and go on to win it now.

[hfc rd]

Absolutely proper gutted 😞

As soon as Sharma was out and Kohli followed shortly after, it just was never going to be our day. Made a good fist of it near the end but the damage had already been done early doors by the NZ fielders. They could never have wished for a better start! It was total perfection. Annoying thing is that we were cruising quite comfortably yesterday and this morning. Just never saw this collapse happening and we are out.

Oh well, it just wasn’t to be! Good luck to NZ in the final against either Australia or England. A cracking semi final and final to follow!

[Mibbes Aye]

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Absolutely proper gutted ��

As soon as Sharma was out and Kohli followed shortly after, it just was never going to be our day. Made a good fist of it near the end but the damage had already been done early doors by the NZ fielders. They could never have wished for a better start! It was total perfection. Annoying thing is that we were cruising quite comfortably yesterday and this morning. Just never saw this collapse happening and we are out.

Oh well, it just wasn’t to be! Good luck to NZ in the final against either Australia or England. A cracking semi final and final to follow!

That’s a graceful post, sympathies for the defeat.

I thought batting first was an advantage but the spillover into day two actually made it a hindrance IMO.

On any given day you would expect India to wrap it up in quick time, but that’s not to denigrate NZ who are a solid, tight team. India bowled well enough but the top order all failed at the same time, it happens, and that usually spells trouble.

I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s match, will post later about it. At the moment I’m thinking NZ can beat England in the right circumstances but I suspect Australia would beat NZ. At this stage though, it is very hard to predict. No one expected Rohit and Kohli to pan out in the same innings, amidst a batting collapse.

[Zazu62]

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What happens in a tie?

A Champagne Superover

[JeMeSouviens]

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A Champagne Superover

Hope we get one today, would be aweswome!

Aus win the toss and will bat first.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

England flying, AUS 10-2, Finch & Warner out.

[JeMeSouviens]

Early wickets!

Woakes gets the sought after prize of Warner for 9 and Archer traps Finch.

13/2 in the 5th over.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

14-3, Brilliant bowling so far.

[JeMeSouviens]

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14-3, Brilliant bowling so far.

Listening to the commentary at my desk now. Edgbaston is rocking, even without the Indians.

[JeMeSouviens]

Smith & Carey digging in, both with strike rates in the 40s.

47/3 after 15 overs.

[JeMeSouviens]

Dogged partnership broken by Rashid, Carey out for 46. Stoinis quickly follows for a duck.

121/5 in the 29th.

[JeMeSouviens]

161/6, 14 overs left. Smith still there on 67. England would dearly love his wicket.

[JeMeSouviens]

Smith run out for 85. Aus 217/8.

If they win it will be because that innings gave them a chance.

[JeMeSouviens]

Starc out next ball. 217/9

[JeMeSouviens]

223 all out.

Should be eminently gettable or can Aus do what NZ did?