4th June - Group B - India v Pakistan

[AndyZaltzHair]

Stage set for Babar Azam

 

[Pratters]

Great bowling by Pakistan over all and great batting by India. Enjoyed every thing, particularly Kohli in the zone.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Lol they're showing that 2002 CT semifinal where SA choked against us. Soooooooooo good.

StephenZA will like to have a word with you

 

[OverratedSanity]

StephenZA will like to have a word with you

Oh man I can't wait to see him and Howe_zat try to justify how that wasn't actually a choke.

/rancidbait

 

[Black_Warrior]

Wahab hasn't been the same bowler, at least in LO cricket since Waqar left. Reached his peak under Waqar as coach and needed constant guidance of Waqar.

 

[91Jmay]

Well Aus were losing to NZ before rain

If you meant Root-KW-Smith-Kohli then Smith didnt really get to bat. He was not out tho and the other 3 have beasted it

No I was talking about the more obvious big 4:

Hales-Root-Morgan-Plunkett

 

[Black_Warrior]

Oh man I can't wait to see him and Howe_zat try to justify how that wasn't actually a choke.

/rancidbait

Dont worry, I'll create an official Choke thread very soon

 

[OverratedSanity]

No I was talking about the more obvious big 4:

Hales-Root-Morgan-Plunkett

I thought you meant:

 

[91Jmay]

I thought you meant:

Dhoni not being allowed to bat is the best way to use him tbf

 

[Black_Warrior]

Pakistan's strategy to not allow Dhoni to smash them was excellent.

 

[honestbharani]

Dhoni not being allowed to bat is the best way to use him tbf

For the opponents, yes.

 

[91Jmay]

Bit of shape on the ball thus far. Pakistan just got to keep wickets in hand and the RR under 7 for as long as possible.

 

[honestbharani]

How does DL calculate those extra runs though? By any stretch of the imagination India would have scored more than 4 had they got those 2 extra overs in, even before the rain came. It matters less in a game where only 4 overs are lost overall but in games that are impacted more, this can be the difference maker.

 

[honestbharani]

Umesh back to bowling filth it seems..

 

[Contra]

Shammi over Yadav if Shammi gets fully fit.

 

[91Jmay]

How does DL calculate those extra runs though? By any stretch of the imagination India would have scored more than 4 had they got those 2 extra overs in, even before the rain came. It matters less in a game where only 4 overs are lost overall but in games that are impacted more, this can be the difference maker.

Because Pakistan lose the two overs as well.

 

[honestbharani]

Because Pakistan lose the two overs as well.

Right... I missed that part. Silly me. Thanks.

 

[cnerd123]

Because Pakistan lose the two overs as well.

Plus it matters when India lost the overs. They lost them early in the innings, not late. If they had batted 48 and then lost 2 overs, the runs added would be a lot higher

 

[91Jmay]

Plus it matters when India lost the overs. They lost them early in the innings, not late. If they had batted 48 and then lost 2 overs, the runs added would be a lot higher

Yeah, India could pace their launch exactly the same as they would have for 50 overs. I wouldn't have minded a couple more runs but think overall it's pretty fair.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Punter is just following up what Ramiz has been saying