Group A - Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates

[_Ed_]

What an over this is!

 

[Nintendo]

Holy **** lmao.

 

[grecian]

Odd how he didn't make it at somerset, guess he's probably doing better as he doesn't have the grind of County cricket, doubt he'd be bowling 90mph at 29 now.

 

[Tiberius]

Don't Sri Lanka have to win big?

 

[Prince EWS]

Don't Sri Lanka have to win big?

No, if they win then they quality regardless of the margin because they smashed UAE by so much.

 

[Nintendo]

No, if they win then they quality regardless of the margin because they smashed UAE by so much.

Not true. Namibia have a better nrr and are playing UAE, sri-lanka would prefer a big win to guarantee there ahead on NRR.

 

[Prince EWS]

Not true. Namibia have a better nrr and are playing UAE, sri-lanka would prefer a big win to guarantee there ahead on NRR.

They qualify even if they finish second though. Finishing first is better but they don't need to.

 

[Nintendo]

They qualify even if they finish second though. Finishing first is better but they don't need to.

Fair point, forgot how poor the netherlands NRR was despite being 2 for 2.

 

[Xuhaib]

They qualify even if they finish second though. Finishing first is better but they don't need to.

They would prefer a second finish I guess if given the option. Going First they have to tackle Eng/Aus/NZ if they get the other group they would fancy couple of wins vs Pak/Ind/Saf

 

[TheJediBrah]

Tom Cooper has been **** for the Netherlands. Really dropped off since he was a South Australia regular looks a completely different player

 

[straw man]

Just not quite enough quality for Netherlands to chase this score - SL's bowling is impressive, though better teams will hit the seamers off their lengths a bit more and be less confused by the spinners' variations.

Think Ned needed to restrict SL to 140 to have a decent chance.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Just realised how unbalanced these 2 groups are

WI/Zim/Scotland/Ireland >>>>> SL/UAE/Namibia/Netherlands

 

[TheJediBrah]

Edwards is not the guy to be going at 10+ an over. Just bowl full good line to him and he'll struggle to beat a run a ball

 

[grecian]

VDM could still win this for the Netherlands, obviously he only comes off about 1 in 10 but when he does it's generally match-changing

 

[straw man]

Binura looks like the weak link, Ned need 20 odd off this over.

edit: and then he bowls several good slower balls to show I don't know what I'm talking about

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Lanka's cheating I reckon

 

[straw man]

mystery spin vs associates pretty much is cheating

 

[grecian]

mystery spin vs associates pretty much is cheating

TBF they're levelling it up now by bowling leg stump half-volleys.

 

[_Ed_]

Going to fall a bit short, but a heck of an effort by O'Dowd.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shame that. Good effort from O'Dowd. I wonder if he'll crack Auckland white ball teams this year.