The Cricket Thread

[Mr A]

272 for SA. Don't think we'll get it unfortunately.

[geysir]

After reaching that total, SA are 1/8 to win.

[Noelys Guitar]

We need a big opening partnership and Joyce and both O'Briens to get decent scores this time. In every game so far we have given up easy wickets early with some silly shots played. The pitch looks fine so lets hope we can build a big total early and get past their 272. Easier said than done mind with Steyn and Morkel bowling.

[Stuttgart88]

If you look at their scorecard only one guy really did any damage.

I only saw about 12 overs but we put down 2 very catchable catches early on. Dockrell's catch and Mooney's run out (direct hit) were top class.

Almost every game has had cause for frustration so far - 35 fewer runs for SA would give us every chance.

Morgan in our side would make a huge difference. We've yet to have more than one decent partnership in any innings. We probably need 3 decent partnerships today.

[boovidge]

Sky commentators very complimentary about Ireland, especially Sterling and Dockrell. Suggesting they might play for England in the future (!)

[osarusan]

Porterfield gone.

[Noelys Guitar]

Another bad start. Porterfield gone and Stirling looking very nervous.

[ArdeeBhoy]

12/1.

Reckon we'll get around 200.

[Noelys Guitar]

Terrible shot by Stirling at this stage and very lucky to get away with it. Sure to make a ton now!

[boovidge]

Here come the suicide shot selections!

[boovidge]

Stirling never looked comfortable.

[Noelys Guitar]

Stirling gone and no real surprise.

[Noelys Guitar]

Two best batsmen are in so time to prove it.

[Noelys Guitar]

At least Bishop and Hussian are having the craic. Some great commentary from the lads. Steyn and Morkel are top notch bowlers so it will be some achievment if Joyce and No'B can get us back into the game.

[Noelys Guitar]

N'O'Brien gone with a really awful shot. 35/3

[boovidge]

ah well

[osarusan]

51-4, Joyce gone lbw.

[geysir]

Like England, SA are being lulled into a false sense of security

[Mr A]

Now we're boned O'Brien and Wilson gone.

[mypost]

Everyone must have fled the thread.

141 the final score. That's runs got btw. Another exhibition of terrible batting, that has let us down all tournament, bar one player against England. I still expected us to make a better fist of the run chase, but the game was lost in the second half of the bowling innings.

Hopefully we'll win more than just the toss against the Dutch, to regain some respectability in the table.