Group A - India, Bangladesh, Ireland

[AaronK]

aren't u expecting too much from them???

not really.. in this formate any team can beat any team anytime..

So far Tigers are doing great..

 

[silentstriker]

Probably.

I reckon India have messed up by batting first. All three teams batting first so far have lost, and they've put their bowlers under pressure. On the other hand i'd fancy their top-class batting lineup to chase down anything really, especially against the Bangladesh attack.

Agreed. Chasing is the way to go, India has enough people who hit can 50 off 20 that any chase has a chance, where they might be more circumspect and try to save their wicket when batting first.


Can you imagine with England, Australia, and India all get out before reaching the next round?

 

[gvenkat]

Probably.

I reckon India have messed up by batting first. All three teams batting first so far have lost, and they've put their bowlers under pressure. On the other hand i'd fancy their top-class batting lineup to chase down anything really, especially against the Bangladesh attack.

You are right. Chasing Seems to be better... Most of them seem to have gone on with the IPL mindset... and the England wickets are a little better.. Chasing seems the better option..

BTW, I was pretty spot on when i said Gayle would take Binga to the cleaners...

 

[gvenkat]

Agreed. Can you imagine with England, Australia, and India all get out before reaching the next round?

India aint going nowhere. They will maul Ireland... If at all anything.. England will get eliminated. Australia safe too... Sri Lanka is the one in danger...

 

[Uppercut]

Agreed. Chasing is the way to go, India has enough people who hit can 50 off 20 that any chase has a chance, where they might be more circumspect and try to save their wicket when batting first.


Can you imagine with England, Australia, and India all get out before reaching the next round?

Well if India go out it means Ireland have reached the second round, so that scenario sounds fantastic to me . In all seriousness we need an Indian win here. We need to beat whichever team loses, and i sure as **** fancy our chances more against Bangladesh than India.

Ashraful gone.

 

[silentstriker]

I have to check IPL records, were Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma really the two best Indian bowlers in that tournament?

 

[GIMH]

Well if India go out it means Ireland have reached the second round, so that scenario sounds fantastic to me . In all seriousness we need an Indian win here. We need to beat whichever team loses, and i sure as **** fancy our chances more against Bangladesh than India.

Ashraful gone.

Beat both and save yourselves the worry

 

[gvenkat]

I have to check IPL records, were Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma really the two best Indian bowlers in that tournament?

RP and Ojha were the best. Not Zak and Ishant...

 

[Uppercut]

I have to check IPL records, were Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma really the two best Indian bowlers in that tournament?

Kumble and Harbs i believe. Zaheer was injured for most of it. RP Singh was up there too but i still don't really rate him.

 

[Uppercut]

Beat both and save yourselves the worry

Sounds like a plan

 

[ret]

50 up in 6th over .... if they can get 8 an over w/o much risk for the next 7-8 overs then they would be at 120 at around 14 overs with 60 to get of the last 6 overs or so .... sensible batting should get them that .... India needs to bowl well and go for wkts

time of Ojha and Bhajji to 'turn' things

 

[silentstriker]

I think RP is injured, why isn't Ojha playing? It seems ludicrous to use IPL to select Test players, but using the IPL as the criteria to select a T20 side would be perefectly logical and sensible. That's kind of what it is designed for. But of course, that means the Indian selectors would ignore it.

EDIT: LOL I'm an idiot...Ojha is playing. Foot securely in mouth.

 

[gvenkat]

I think RP is injured, why isn't Ojha playing? It seems ludicrous to use IPL to select Test players, but using the IPL as the criteria to select a T20 side would be perefectly logical and sensible. That's kind of what it is designed for. But of course, that means the Indian selectors would ignore it.

Ojha is playing... RP is dropped for Pathan i guess...

 

[Neil Pickup]

I think RP is injured, why isn't Ojha playing? It seems ludicrous to use IPL to select Test players, but using the IPL as the criteria to select a T20 side would be perefectly logical and sensible. That's kind of what it is designed for. But of course, that means the Indian selectors would ignore it.

EDIT: LOL I'm an idiot...Ojha is playing. Foot securely in mouth.

Ojha is playing.

 

[Cruxdude]

RP was the best in the last T20 world cup.

 

[R_D]

Kumble and Harbs i believe. Zaheer was injured for most of it. RP Singh was up there too but i still don't really rate him.

Don't think Harbhajan was that much better in IPL, ohja was certainly as good as him.

RP can be quite good at death in pressure situations though.

 

[silentstriker]

Nehra did well too, he isn't playing either. But then again, it's Ashish freaking Nehra, so it's understandable.

 

[King Pietersen]

Ojha picks up a wicket with his first ball of the over. The big wicket of Shakib as well. India will win.

 

[AaronK]

What a shot by Junaid
shekib gone.. very unnecessary shot..

 

[Uppercut]

RP was the best in the last T20 world cup.

Interesting that he was so excellent in that world cup and this year's IPL but his T20 record is still only mediocre. I wonder how his record in South Africa compares with his record everywhere else.