NZ are one of the best One-Day teams, maybe not Test, but they are strong in One-Day
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NZ are one of the best One-Day teams, maybe not Test, but they are strong in One-Day
Jayasuriya started off slowly, but he is now showing his true worth, doing great so far.
Another Century for Jayasuriya, great player also Partnership is 150 with Jayawardene.
85 for 3 of 26 overs chasing 304. Run rate required now 9.3 per over. Need a miracle I think. Sloppy fielding in their own innings didn't help.
Windie 161 for 7 off 39 overs. Fcuked
Right, South Africa now lads, that should be an easy victory :D
New Zealand beat Bangladesh at a canter yesterday.
Ireland have made several changes for today's game against South Africa, albeit only one involving personnel. Paul Mooney (medium pace bowler and lower order batsman) replaces Kevin O'Brien, a nominal all-rounder who hasn't starred with the bat at this tournament and has only been entrusted with a handful of overs. He does have Ireland's record ODI score (142) in his credit column, which is probably why he's retained his place this long. As I suggested elsewhere, White will be promoted to #5, with Johnston possibly coming in earlier too.
Make no difference, mind, still odds-on for a trouncing. Sith Efrika learned their lesson after narrowly defeating Ireland in a warm-up game and won't be caught off-guard.
There's one gone 0-1 :D
Rain has stopped play 17-1 after 8.2 overs.
Not looking good so far.
We are really to get hammered here.
Rain stopped play again 17-1, 9.2 Overs.
We are up against Pollock and Ntini in unfavourable conditions for batting for anyone you know :D
At least it is much better over recent overs, but too late to make a big impact now.
152/8 from 35 overs - respectable enough given we were 17/1 off 9 overs. Started having fun towards the end.
Solid bowling start too - 7/1 for SA off 3 overs. Doesn't look like we're going to get embarrassed even at this early stage.
52/1 off 8.2 now. SA getting into their stride; looks all over bar the shouting even at this early stage.
106 for 3 of 22 overs. Ireland have put down a few catches in the last few overs. Mooney got hit for 14 of his first over. Kallis batting well for South Africa
Your man Mooney didn't look like a great selection. It's a pity we couldn't have taken Kallis out, it would have made for a slightly better innings at least.
I think he meant John Mooney and not Paul Mooney who was throwing the ball.
I think the lads gave it their best as they have been all the way, they certainly make up for not been the best technically, by having such a fighting spirit.
Sorry, forgot there was two of them!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
I have been pleased with the performances. No humiliation (yet) and have been competitive in every game. If they'd taken the two chances which Kallis gave up, yesterday might even have been closer.
Kiwis are strong ok but they have their off days. I think we're not much worse than Bangladesh so good chance there.
I thought after the start Ireland would have got trashed but respectable performance against on of the best teams in the world.
I suppose best chance of a win would be against Bangladesh?
It was Paul who was playing. The one game I fear for us is Sri Lanka. Have been competitive up to this.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBoss
I think they have the best bowlers, not until 18th though
I fear the Aussies a lot more than Sri Lanka although both have a pretty fiercesome batting line up.Quote:
Originally Posted by onceahoop
I fear Bangladesh after that win !
Best banner goes to the one in the Australia V England currently on now...
Captain.. NO
Vice Captain NO
Pedal Boat Captain NO
Captain Morgan
Imagine the first 3 with lines thru them..
Nice to see Freddy Flintoff has made his mark on cricket!"
NZ,Today 14.30,
We could pull off a shock here, the team knows that after that Bangladesh win, they are bottom of the Super 8s for the first time, so they will try to rectify that.
I can't see us getting anything from this game to be honest. New Zealand are one of the best at one day and are playing very well so far in this World Cup.
No Fleming to open the batting, he is a huge loss to their team, a few early wickets and you never know.
Poor start from Ireland. New Zealand 46-1 after 7.1 overs.
Another wicket gone. 59-2 after 11 overs now.
This will be a very good test of perseverance amongst the bowling. New Zealand can bat a long way down with some big middle order hitters and without Botha, it could be a very high score..
118/4 after 25 overs
A decent comeback from ireland after a poor start.
169 for 4 of 36.3 overs. Rain stops play.
covers coming back off. One of quickest stoppages I've seen.
172/5 off 38.1 overs, offagain for rain
was great to get a wicket on teh ball before teh stoppage! :)
Another wicket gone now, Oram. 182/6 with nearly 42 overs gone.
223/7 47.2
263/8 at the end. Far too many runs conceded at the end again.
110/4. Recovered after a bad start with a fourth wicket stand of 75. Still very unlikely to win though.