*Official* T20 and ODI matches

[Outswinger@Pace]

Have a feeling this could be the case yet again:

 

[Jacknife]

I give up trying to understand D/L. I almost always think it favours the bowling side because it cuts down the runs needed so much. But 17 off from 7 overs? If we got 17 from our next 7, we'd be fast losing the game. I suppose we've been punished for losing wickets, but 3 down from 20 overs in a 50 over game is far from a disaster. I'm out of answers really.

I guess it can't always favour the chasing side or they'd fix it. So it looks like the chasing side is helped when it's a lot of overs lost, or overs are lost in a T20. Today, not so much.

Your not on your own.

 

[superkingdave]

That's a nice shot

 

[Jacknife]

Shot Stokesy.

 

[Howe_zat]

Such a welcome shot. run rate less than five an over now, always makes me feel better.

 

[Furball]

In the night under the lights though the surface is pretty unlikely to dry out soon ,no matter what tools the groundsman use,specially with the temperature there being lowish. Plus the Drizzle was absolute bare minimum here with it not likely to get less.

And in this situation if they sit out too much time the match becomes a easy chase with the wet ball due to duckworth lewis.

Edit - Though as it turns out they have sat out the correct time to just about favor India with the target reduction. Not sure about the wet ball though.

Have you ever experience British drizzle? It's not particularly heavy but it absolutely soaks everything in its path.

Common sense was playing through to 20 overs then getting the players off and waiting for conditions to improve.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Stokes does seem to pack a punch when he hits them. Looks a bit suspect against the turning ball though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Such a welcome shot. run rate less than five an over now, always makes me feel better.

And back over, bugger. Just see off the spinners boys.

 

[Cevno]

Gone!!!!!!!

Fantastic work by Dhoni!!

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Oh dear! What a way to go.

 

[Furball]

Bell you absolute moron.

 

[Jacknife]

What a absolute **** he is, that is insane cricket. I give up with him.

I mean they were starting to cruise again and he has a ****ing brain fart.

 

[grecian]

India have obviously kicked a thousand black cats, walked under a million ladders, broken a billion mirrors, etc this year

They've been thoroughly outplayed but have had ZERO luck all summer and it wouldnt surprise to see the rain go away and the pitch miraculously turn into an incredible road with it

So, Social, do ypu think the D/L was lucky for ~India?

 

[Uppercut]

That was an insane piece of fielding.

 

[Howe_zat]

Right. India favourites now.

So, Bopara, would be too much ask tto have one of those days where you not **** please? Just this once?

 

[Furball]

That was an insane piece of fielding.

Good work from Dhoni but the latest in a long line of utterly soft dismissals in this form of the game from Bell.

 

[grecian]

oh cool, knight is blaming bell's run-out on stokes.

 

[Cevno]

Stokes did not have a ****ing clue against Ashwin.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Surprise! surprise!

Looked pedestrian against spin and finally fell to a full toss. Seriously, why was this guy so hyped up? Looked rank to my eyes all the while he was out there. (except that killer shot for six)

 

[social]

So, Social, do ypu think the D/L was lucky for ~India?

I know they are playing with 4 of their top 11, would've walked the first odi and had momentum when rain came here today