Semi Final 2 - West Indies v India (31st March)

[honestbharani]

Hats off to the Windies. Excellent Chase... Who knew Fletcher getting injured was going to win them the semi? India played a poor bowling innings today. No balls cost us. Dropped catches and fielding almost cost us against Bangladesh, but here it is just overstepping. That Ashwin no ball was a huge momentum shift in the game.

 

[LightningStrike]

I think I'll watch the highlights of that match too.

Some absolute comedy gold in there - the worst bit of fielding in T20 history (not running out Kohli) then the 2 no-ball wickets for India.

Oh, and there were some pretty decent shots too

 

[vcs]

Well done WI, hope they beat England again.

India really threw that one away. Two wicket-taking no-balls are unacceptable.

 

[Kirkut]

Was at office canteen watching the last 2 overs, everyone went crazy with the last Kohli over, but soon it was deafening silence.

 

[Jono]

The difference in boundaries scored between WI and India is quite scary. Their power is incredible.

 

[Compton]

Whichever side lost that match would have lost it in the field.

The longer the match went the more it looked like all those 2s for India were going to make the difference...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Two wicket-taking no-balls are unacceptable.

Once is unacceptable, twice is unforgivable.

 

[duffer]

Gonna smoke a joint and listen to music for a bit. Not going to work tomorrow after this.

 

[Zinzan]

Man everyone who said game over when Gayle went out... just don/t get it.

Just Gambhiring 101 innit?

 

[Stapel]

A good chase indeed!

Yet, I feel the target should have been 200+. I've said this before & repeat it again: on batting pitches like these, in T20, consuming a quarter of the balls for a run-a-ball, as Rahane did, is simply match-losing, rather than anchoring the innings.

 

[LightningStrike]

Why would you call a stadium W*nkaday?

It's best when Athers tries to pronounce it.

Probably similar to that guy that keeps going on about a turd man.

 

[Stapel]

Gonna smoke a joint and listen to music for a bit. Not going to work tomorrow after this.

RAmen!

 

[Zinzan]

Cashed out for a small profit when I should have held firm on the Windies.


Best two teams in the final, no complaints here (even with WI's blunder against Afg in mind)

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Gonna smoke a joint and listen to music for a bit. Not going to work tomorrow after this.

Toughen up princess.

 

[duffer]

Toughen up princess.

Long weekend coming up

 

[91Jmay]

A good chase indeed!

Yet, I feel the target should have been 200+. I've said this before & repeat it again: on batting pitches like these, in T20, consuming a quarter of the balls for a run-a-ball, as Rahane did, is simply match-losing, rather than anchoring the innings.

They still should have defended 192 but yeah his last 10 or so balls were not good enough. Cannot be plodding along for more than 15-20 balls.

 

[LightningStrike]

Long weekend coming up

Soccer Saturday and Cricket Sunday.

 

[Jono]

Pandya hurt Dhoni. If there is going to be dew he needed his seamers to not be hacks that go for runs and bowl no balls.

 

[Howe_zat]

It is weird to hear about Sammy 'telling the boys' anything at the break. I wonder how many of them were thinking 'maybe next time you'll have a bowl, skip'

 

[Kirkut]

Damn, I wish Ishant played this game. He has a knack of performing in pressure games.