2nd Semi Final - Australia v England

[wrongun]

250 and au are in this game

It will rain around lunch so AUS could get a good wicket to bowl on. Get Roy and Bairstow early and it's game on. Aus just need to bat 50

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith looks village but he can go from this to looking impenetrable pretty quickly.

This is happening

 

[rythy]

Aussies rebuilding the innings nicely now. 240-250 will be good?

England need another wicket soon. If not Smith could be there for a century here.

 

[Jarquis]

I liked it more half an hour ago when Smith looked clueless...

 

[Arachnodouche]

Smith to establish finally establish himself as Virat Kohli's better today.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith is so annoyingly good.

 

[fredfertang]

Smith is so annoyingly good.

Like Kohli, although at least Kohli is good to watch

 

[Shri]

 

[rythy]

England need to restrict Australia within 250. More than that and game over for England.

 

[Stapel]

I'll cop it. Before the tournament I'd have never thought the English attack was good enough to do anything like this.

No Jofra, and Wood was in & out. Quite the difference!

 

[Spintolose]

England really need to break this partnership.

1996 and all.

 

[BSM]

This is a good pitch. For now at least. At the start of the game I reckon anything under 300 would have been a really decent effort. Now I'd be a little disappointed if they get more than 250+ but I reckon it'd still be chaseable, as long as the pitch doesn't deteriorate too much. 66-3 represents a fantastic start for our bowlers, just got to try and frustrate them now.

 

[91Jmay]

Great start but this is still a pretty great pitch & Smith looks ominous. Woakes has been excellent with the new ball at this this WC.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kohli barely averages a tenth of that

 

[Spintolose]

Smith to establish finally establish himself as Virat Kohli's better today.

It's looking that way.

Just wait till Rashid comes on.

 

[social]

Smith is accused of looking village at 10, 25, 50, 100 etc every time he bats

Guy is one of the best ever

 

[Spintolose]

Rashid on 350 on?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Aussies rebuilt well here, could do with a wicket.

 

[Bijed]

Getting vibes of the SL match here now

 

[Groundking]

These 2 are looking seriously ominous Need a wicket.