*Official* Group B General Discussion

[Blaze 18]

As I understand, only South Africa are definitely through to the quarters from Group B.

How India can be eliminated

1) Bangladesh beat South Africa and West Indies beat India by 161 runs or chase their target in 21 overs (saw GingerFurball post this somewhere in today's match thread so assuming it's true).

How West Indies can be eliminated

1) If Bangladesh beat South Africa and India beat West Indies (margin doesn't matter).

How Bangladesh can be eliminated

1) If they lose to South Africa or India beat West Indies by a very big margin (unlikely because the NRR difference between Bangladesh and West Indies is huge).

How England can be eliminated

1) If Bangladesh beat South Africa and West Indies beat India.

Is that right?

 

[Howe_zat]

That's correct, assuming no matches are tied or rained out. If the SA-Bangladesh match is rained off, West Indies will head home unless they beat India, in which case Bangladesh will likely exit on NRR.

 

[IndiaLose]

I think this group will finish in the following order

South Africa
India
England
West Indies

Group A will probably end up with

Pakistan (I am biased )
Sri Lanka
Australia
New Zealand

So

South Africa v.s. New Zealand
Pakistan v.s. West Indies
India v.s. Australia
England v.s. Sri Lanka

I have a bad feeling that will happen. In which case, everyone can expect an early exit of India from this WC. Most will be extremely pleased, but the 1.2 billion people including me are gonna cry a lot.

 

[Blaze 18]

Right, that means India and England are virtually through. The fourth spot is a toss up between West Indies and Bangladesh. You'd have to give it to West Indies. West Indies beating India is more realistic than Bangladesh beating South Africa. Stranger things have happened though.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I have a bad feeling that will happen. In which case, everyone can expect an early exit of India from this WC. Most will be extremely pleased, but the 1.2 billion people including me are gonna cry a lot.

Lol, don't give up so easily. You guys a have a good chance of beating the Aussies. But I guess the 1.2 billion people are going to be rooting for the Aussies this Saturday so that they top the group instead of Pakistan.

 

[Blaze 18]

I have a bad feeling that will happen. In which case, everyone can expect an early exit of India from this WC. Most will be extremely pleased, but the 1.2 billion people including me are gonna cry a lot.

I have a feeling we'll lose to West Indies by an innings and get knocked out on Sunday.

 

[IndiaLose]

I have a feeling we'll lose to West Indies by an innings and get knocked out on Sunday.

better than losing in QF.

 

[Somerset Chops]

better than losing in QF.

Lol you really are a doom monger aint you , cheer up it ain't all bad try and look at the positives and not focus on the negatives so much , India have a great chance.

 

[smash84]

better than losing in QF.

dude your anti-jinxing isn't working too well so far.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

How England can be eliminated

1) If South Africa beat Bangladesh and West Indies beat India.

Is that right?

That one's wrong.

Should be:
If Bangladesh beat South Africa and West Indies beat India.

 

[Blaze 18]

That one's wrong.

Should be:
If Bangladesh beat South Africa and West Indies beat India.

Yeah you're right. Edited my post.

 

[Jono]

I'm on the brink of cheering for SA for the WC tbh. I've never been that emotionally connected with the Indian ODI side(unlike my love for the test side) and watching SA bowl is an absolute treat

Yeah the joys of Robin Peterson opening the bowling makes for high class entertaining cricket.

 

[vcs]

TBF, the fact that Steyn seems to have transferred his Test form into this tournament alone makes SA worth watching from a bowling point of view. And there's Tahir as well who everyone is curious about. Love SA's bowling options TBH, makes India's look very poor by comparison. Steyn, Morkel, Tahir, Peterson, Botha, Du Plessis, Duminy, Kallis... that's amazing bowling depth.

 

[ankitj]

What will happen if Dhoni Fan and IndiaLose are locked in a room and made to watch an India match

 

[Shri]

Lot of good things - for the rest of us.

 

[Blaze 18]

Lot of good things - for the rest of us.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

What will happen if Dhoni Fan and IndiaLose are locked in a room and made to watch an India match

They would be wrestling each other instead of watching the match. The result of this wrestling match would be fixed by Mazhar Majeed .

 

[longtom]

Well - the Aus - Ind match becomes a serious possibility with Aus 169/8 as it stands.

Suits me - I'd much rather have SA against NZ anyway.

 

[IndiaLose]

Well - the Aus - Ind match becomes a serious possibility with Aus 169/8 as it stands.

Suits me - I'd much rather have SA against NZ anyway.

I am sure you all are extremely pleased with this. All of you want India to be out soon. And it is looking more and more likely that they will exit in the next round if they play against Australia.

 

[longtom]

I am sure you all are extremely pleased with this. All of you want India to be out soon. And it is looking more and more likely that they will exit in the next round if they play against Australia.

Couldn't care less who India is playing - I am interested who SA is playing. So what are you doing? Sitting in a dark chamber with a candle listening to a thunderstorm outside? Cheer up, buddy ....