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Post by newby on Nov 11, 2023 8:52:03 GMT
Bangladesh made 306-8 which sounds like a very good effort. If they did win they'd jump above England and claim a Champions Trophy spot, were England to lose to Pakistan.
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Post by karma on Nov 11, 2023 11:22:09 GMT
If Bangladesh did win they'd deserve to move above England. Australia seem well placed to come through on the home straight. Still.one of the better games.
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Post by newby on Nov 11, 2023 19:27:41 GMT
Bangladesh well beaten in the end, and good finish for England who can come home and cool down a bit.
I shall miss my daily dose of cricket, I don't think I'll bother with India v Netherlands tomorrow but I'll back for the knock-out stages:
Wednesday 15th India v New Zealand semi Thursday 16th Australia v South Africa semi Sunday 19th Final
I'm not a Kohli fan but I like the rest of the India team so I have no problem with them going on to win. I will however be supporting New Zealand as my third favourites after the demise of England and Pakistan.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Nov 13, 2023 11:43:19 GMT
well no alignment of the stars for Kohli to make his 50th ODI ton in his home town on Diwali, although he did make another half century.
No doubt he is saving the century for the semi or the final
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Post by newby on Nov 13, 2023 12:09:49 GMT
Missing my daily does of cricket today. I've just been forced into doing several things around the house I've been putting off. Role on Wednesday.
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Post by newby on Nov 15, 2023 8:44:43 GMT
First semi-final day. India are batting and have made a steady start.
I read they have shifted from a fresh pitch to a used one, of course that would be the ICC's decision so I'm sure it's absolutely above board, probably.
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Post by karma on Nov 15, 2023 11:59:07 GMT
It sounds like India will probably get a cricket score perhaps approaching 400.
What usually happens is that the team batting second get half that, but on a used pitch could be 130. NZ sound more than a little tired and although they seem to punch well above their weight , this might be a bridge too far (as are my mixed metaphors)
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Post by slowleftarmer on Nov 15, 2023 12:15:25 GMT
Well the inevitable has happened and Kohli duly made his 50th ODI ton and the way he celebrated it was clear it was all about him and this milestone. Even Beckham is there watching!
But for me the better knock was by Shreyas Iyer. He probably wont get MOM from Kohli, although I am holding out a faint hope that a Williamson double ton trumps them both
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Post by hawke on Nov 15, 2023 14:22:25 GMT
I see a Yorkshireman, Richard Illingworth, is officiating in this semi. He does get around. So the county has a representative even though he left the West Riding as a teenager. Quite a career in cricket.
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Post by davemorton on Nov 15, 2023 14:33:04 GMT
Williamson has been reprieved by a very good bit of third umpiring. He looked 100% run out, but a methodical examination from multiple angles revealed the keeper's gloves had disturbed the bails a split second before the ball arrived in them. Without the slow motion, split screen and the light-up bails, it wold have been impossible to tell.
Expert use of technology by the official, which isn't always the case.
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Post by newby on Nov 15, 2023 18:42:33 GMT
It was always a very big ask, especially after being left out in the field to roast during the afternoon.
New Zealand got closer than I imagined they would and for an hour I had visions of an unlikely upset. They managed to keep their wickets in tact thanks to the partnership of Mitchell and Williamson, but the Indians also managed to hold back their best bowler who destroyed them in the end.
I think Australia will give them the toughest test so I hope they can overcome South Africa tomorrow.
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Post by karma on Nov 15, 2023 18:59:02 GMT
Williamson has been reprieved by a very good bit of third umpiring. He looked 100% run out, but a methodical examination from multiple angles revealed the keeper's gloves had disturbed the bails a split second before the ball arrived in them. Without the slow motion, split screen and the light-up bails, it wold have been impossible to tell. Expert use of technology by the official, which isn't always the case. Thanks for that clear explanation, Dave Morton, good work by the third umpire and proper use of technology. As I only 'listen' to these World Cup games, rather than watch , that answers the puzzlement I had . I'll look on You-Tube later for the incident , (together with last nights FA Cup replays)
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Post by slowleftarmer on Nov 16, 2023 7:55:46 GMT
plenty of Yorkshire interest in todays semi final with 4 of the Aussies Yorkshire connected and 2 of the South Africans plus another of our umpires in the middle, Richard Kettleborough
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Post by newby on Nov 16, 2023 8:52:37 GMT
Well I don't think this one is going to be a run fest. 6/1 after 4 overs.
It seems like South Africa's hearts ruled their heads and they played Bavuma knowing he was unfit and out of form.
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Post by newby on Nov 16, 2023 11:25:36 GMT
Looking a bit brighter now for South Africa at 119/4 but with only 20 overs left the damage has been done.
Klaason out now missing a straight one.
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