**Official** Semi Finals and Final

[luffy]

India vs Australia GF

 

[Turbinator]

India vs Australia GF

I rather face have India face Pakistan, no offence. Then it would really truly be a GF. But even if we face Australia in the final, I so badly want us to destroy you guys so that the chokers tag is lifted, everyone is proven wrong, and India has gained significant momentum before the World Cup.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Interesting suggestion made by the commentators last night, that if India beat the West Indies tonight they may prefer to lose to Australia in the final game and finish second, thus avoiding playing their semi-final on the more seamer friendly pitch in Mohali. Still, if the West Indies beat England comfortably enough the team that loses the India v Australia match still might finish third, so it's unlikely they'd throw it or anything.

 

[Dravid]

Wait how will the semis be sorted out, can someone please explain to me? Who will face who?

 

[Perm]

New Zealand definately through to the Semi Finals of the ICC Champions Trophy. It should be a very good game between Pakistan and South Africa but from what I can understand South Africa would need to win it pretty convincingly to go through to the semi's. I'm predicting a Pakistan win.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Wait how will the semis be sorted out, can someone please explain to me? Who will face who?

The winner of group A will face the runner-up in group B at Mohali. The winner of group B will face the runner-up of group A in the other main city they are using at this stage of the tournament, the name of which escapes me now. The Mohali wicket was the one used for NZ vs Pakistan yesterday and has more pace and bounce and less turn.

 

[winneer123]

nz is through

i knew it was going to semis
i am sure sa is going to win against pakistan

 

[Jono]

How does it work? Does the team that came 1st in Group A play the team that came 2nd in Group B, and so on?

If so...

Prediction:

Semi Final 1: India vs. New Zealand
Semi Final 2: Australia vs. Sri Lanka

Final: India vs. Australia
Result: Australia

Wish I went with what my heart (i.e. who I bet on) was saying rather than my head.

Had picked NZ & SA to qualify, mainly because I bet on SA to top the group (unlikely but still possible I think), but I figured SL would qualify and beat SA, so predicted SL.

Happy with my NZ pick though

 

[winneer123]

i guss your right
batting is the problem

I think india has to improve on its batting rather than fielding. Teh fielding was pretty good in teh first match but batting was a big let down again. So if anything batsman need to improve for us to have any chance to winning the competition.

 

[Perm]

The 2nd Semifinal will be played at Jaipur, the same stadium where England played Australia and India played England.

 

[MoxPearl]

Nzl over Pak?

yes

 

[aussie]

Australia & South Africa to join the Kiwi's and Windies i reckon and Australia to prevail in the end in a close final againts whoever.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Australia & South Africa to join the Kiwi's and Windies i reckon and Australia to prevail in the end in a close final againts whoever.

Australia to go out to India.

 

[Tim]

If Australia qualifies with the West Indies does that mean that Australia will qualify second because the West Indies beat them?

 

[The Baconator]

Nah, it'll go by Net Run Rate.

 

[Perm]

I'm predicting Australia to defeat India and Pakistan to defeat South Africa. Hopefully NZ get put up against WI rather than Australia in the semifinals, seeing as the last time we played the WI we won 4-1 compared to losing 2-1 to Australia.

 

[haroon510]

it has only 6.25%
to go to semi final
it can only go if nz and sa lose against pakistan
and have the best net run rate

if u have notice the date i pridicted that before the Sir Lanka VS South Africa's match. considering the fact that thronga, and jaywardne was in form along with sangkara i thought Sir Lanka would be a good team for sami final but they fell short.

india's performance was disappointing but they have the abality to bounce back and win this thing. as iam not good in predicting so i won't predict this time who is going to win. we just have to wait and watch the match lol

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I'm predicting Australia to defeat India and Pakistan to defeat South Africa. Hopefully NZ get put up against WI rather than Australia in the semifinals, seeing as the last time we played the WI we won 4-1 compared to losing 2-1 to Australia.

The series could have gone 3-2 the other way but for a couple periods of play. My point being that 4-1 doesn't exact reveal the whole truth of that series.

 

[Natman20]

South Africa top qualifier in group B so that means that the semi's IMO are likely to be:

Australia vs New Zealand
West Indies vs South Africa

 

[Tim]

4-1 was still a fair result though. Even though it could have been 3-2 to the West Indies, NZ were still the better team in that series if you ask me.