***Official***World Cup 2011 Qualifiers

[alvarez]

I expect they were expecting Lameck and Thomas are the more experienced death bowlers and would rip through Bermuda

Yeah good point. I often wonder about Tikolo's rotation of the bowlers though.

 

[Kweek]

so Holland have 200 to make...

and since we are chasing, I have good hopes...hopefully Bermuda will be rollover!

 

[alvarez]

So 260 is the target. Hemps move to opener have paid dividends for Bermuda.

Still a very achievable target if the likes of Obanda, Tikolo fire.

 

[Pup Clarke]

So odd that Snyman bats at 5.

He's basically the equivalent of a Pietersen.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Think we've underestimated the opposition and dropped Coetzer (unless he's injured) and gone for just 5 specialist batsman.

 

[Uppercut]

Wilson out early for a duck, Ireland 10/1 chasing 220.

EDIT: 10/2, Porterfield out. Game on.

 

[Steulen]

Scotland and Netherlands well on top. Ireland may have got a task on their hands, but 220 is a fairly low target. Kenya chase 260, so a chance for Bermuda at an upset win.

 

[Uppercut]

Ireland 42/4 after nine overs. Oh dear.

 

[alvarez]

Otieno dropped early on in the Kenyan innings.

Denmark having a crack at that 380. 58/0 after 9.

 

[Steulen]

Dutch in some trouble, 3 down. The run rate is good, though, and RTD now joined by Zuiderent. With Van Bunge and De grooth to come, I still make them favourites to win this.

What are the Irish doing? Canada have obviously come well-prepared, they could be the only unbeaten team when today's matches are over!.

EDIT: Van Bunge has come in at 5, not Zuiderent. Odd.

 

[alvarez]

Nice positive start from the Kenyan openers.

 

[Kweek]

80-4

van bunge, zuiderent and Bukhari...time to step up.

 

[alvarez]

I think cricinfo are having a difficult time knowing which Kenyan player is on strike.........

 

[Steulen]

80-4

van bunge, zuiderent and Bukhari...time to step up.

De Grooth as well still to come. Not overly worried...yet.

 

[alvarez]

Kenya score just went from 72 to 101 to 79 without a ball being bowled.............

 

[Uppercut]

Scotland's bowlers bailing the batsmen out here.

Really tense chase for Ireland. Bhatti bowled ten straight overs, and it looks like Osinde is going to be bowled out too. Canada going on the attack.

 

[andruid]

I think cricinfo are having a difficult time knowing which Kenyan player is on strike.........

Cricinfo tend to have problems knowing which Kenyan players are on the field.

Kenya score just went from 72 to 101 to 79 without a ball being bowled.............

Classic cricinfo

I suspect Ouma is under strict instructions to do a Gilchrist style slog at the top of the order.

 

[alvarez]

Cricinfo tend to have problems knowing which Kenyan players are on the field.



Classic cricinfo

They had Ouma and Otieno scores the wrong way around for 15 overs. Good to see Ouma getting past 35.

And with that, I jinx him. Out for 57 (assuming it was Ouma)

 

[alvarez]

Haha, gotta love Obanda.

This is how he got off the mark

19.6 JJ Tucker to Obanda, SIX, Big one flying over the long on fence.

And another one off a free hit.

 

[andruid]

Haha, gotta love Obanda.

This is how he got off the mark

19.6 JJ Tucker to Obanda, SIX, Big one flying over the long on fence.

And another one off a free hit.

he is too good for them all.

21.3 JJ Tucker to Obanda, OUT, skied, nicely taken by mid wicket
A Obanda c Hemp b JJ Tucker 15 (0m 8b 0x4 2x6) SR: 187.50