T20 World Cup

buffybegoodbuffybegood
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The Cricket T20 World Cup is currently underway in the USA and the West Indies.

England's campaign begins today against Scotland.

Lots of real minnows involved, 20 teams in total. 2 group stages (4 groups of 5, top 2 go through to second stage of 2 groups of 4), then semi-finals and final.

Let's hope we put up a better defence than we did in the 50 over format.
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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    England's first game could be a lottery; Scotland are batting first, but it's been raining on and off all afternoon. It's been reduced to 10 overs a side, and there will be a DLS adjustment to the Scotland total to set our target, with more overs lost through rain a distinct possibility.

    Scotland score 90, the target is 109 although I'm not sure how many overs will be powerplay; it will make a huge difference if it's the normal 6 rather than an adjusted 3.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Match abandoned. Very frustrating start to the campaign.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Non sure why, but it feels really weird watching USA play cricket; they're currently giving Pakistan a run for their money, they're 84-1 after 11 overs chasing 160.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    buffybegood said:

    Non sure why, but it feels really weird watching USA play cricket; they're currently giving Pakistan a run for their money, they're 84-1 after 11 overs chasing 160.

    It's gone to a Super Over!
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Dreadful in the field by Pakistan in the super over; they bowled 3 wides, and allowed the batsmen to run 4 more off those 3 wides. USA made 18, and Pakistan only made 13-1.

    Should also be noted that USA needed a boundary off their last regulation ball to tie Pakistan's 159, scoring 14 off the final over of the 20.
  • ValiantIronValiantIron
    Ho, ho ho! That was pure cricket theatre. Pakistan did so well in the closing overs to strangle USA and put themselves in a winning position, then mucked it up. It's always a toss-up what you're going to get with Pakistan, and here Pakistani chaos triumphed over Pakistani brilliance!

    One question, where were Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan in the Super Over? They're two of the best batsmen in the world.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    ValiantIron said:

    One question, where were Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan in the Super Over? They're two of the best batsmen in the world.

    Neither are known as being explosive hitters though, which tends to be what they look for in a Super Over.

  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Oh dear. Pakistan live up to their, imo, most ill disciplined team in the field tag. Poorly led by Babar as well.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Netherlands 103-9 but SA currently 3-3.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    And now 12-4.

    England win the toss against Australia and will field first.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    After a good first over from Moeen Ali, surprisingly Will Jacks opens the bowling from the other end and he goes for 22 😭😭😭.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Aussies scoring at 14 an over at the moment.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited June 8
    Not good. After Archer bowls the 3rd over, going for 8, Mark Wood replaces Jacks and he goes for 22 as well. 55-0 after just 4 overs.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Moeen Ali back on, but he goes for 15 off his first 5 balls but then takes the wicket of Warner, Australia 70-1 off just 5 overs.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    74-2, Head gone now
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    74-2, Archer gets Travis Head so both the openers gone now. Still 2 balls of the powerplay left though, a very good start by Australia.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    74-2 at the end of the powerplay, 2 batsmen on 0 in the middle.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    edited June 8
    Fortunately, I'm watching Serbia beating Sweden (England's perennial bogey team) 2-0.
    Did I say fortunately? ;)
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Make that 3-0 :(
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    102-2 after 10 overs. A very good platform to set a big, big score.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Meanwhile, South Africa are 88-6, needing 16 runs off 13 balls against the Netherlands.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    South Africa manage to get over the line.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Are we the worst bowling attack or are they one of the best batting attacks. Average T20 score at this ground is about 140. They are on course for 200 plus.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited June 8
    I think it's a bit of both. We certainly haven't bowled well, and they've really taken advantage of it. I'm surprised the average score is as low as 140 though, it's not a very big ground.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    139-3, Marsh gone.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Marsh out stumped eventually after Buttler made a mess of his first attempt.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Maxwell gone now, 141-4. Again, 2 new batsmen at the crease.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Just looked at stats. Average score batting first 152 and highest ever run chase 172. We’ll need to set a record to win this one.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Jordan puts down a tough caught and bowled chance.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited June 8
    168-5, Jordan gets a wicket in the over anyway.
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