CWC ; Opening Day West Indies V Pakistan

KevIRL

Pakistan won the toss and put the Windies in to bat.

Here we gooooooooooooo

county

excellent:)

KevIRL

1st wicket Gayle gone for 2 runs

Gull bowler.

Windies 7-1

county

classy fielding by pakistan there

KevIRL

county wrote:

classy fielding by pakistan there

lol yeah. overthrows ahoy

KevIRL

Sarwan starting to look like he might punish Pakistan for dropping him on 0

digitally-yours

Cant wait to get home

I hope it will be a good game

I hope pakistan will win.

I know w indies hold the punch in their middle order

thats something to look at plus last 15 overs will be crucial


see how game unfolds i would say Pakistan has the edge over windies just need be patient and utilize all opertunities

digitally-yours

I think Pakistan needs a wicket before the partnership reaches 50

one the partnership builds it will be difficult for pakistan to handle.

Royale with Cheese

My god Chanderpaul is scoring slowly here. Strike rate of about 33.

digitally-yours

Royale with Cheese wrote:

My god Chanderpaul is scoring slowly here. Strike rate of about 33.

I think its fine so far they are going according to game plan

The idea is to get used to the wicket and then accelerate

cant wait to see the reverse swings !!! in the last overs !!!

Royale with Cheese

I know how one day cricket is played but a strike rate of 33 is just taking the piss...


And as I say that he's gone. New batsman comes in and has to get used to the wicket himself and Chanderpaul has faced almost 60 balls for 19.

KevIRL

Royale with Cheese wrote:

My god Chanderpaul is scoring slowly here. Strike rate of about 33.

He's gone now. Bowled Ifiiktar c akram

digitally-yours

woooooo hooo

one more down

Opens up a new pack of doritos !!!!

KevIRL

more terrible fielding

KevIRL

Sarwan gone for 49

79-3

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77-3

digitally-yours

Now Brian Lara

he is the Majic bullet !!!

If he sticks then pakistan are in for a major trouble !!!

Marshy

Sensing another implosion here by the windies.

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digitally-yours wrote:

Now Brian Lara

he is the Majic bullet !!!

If he sticks then pakistan are in for a major trouble !!!

if lara gets out early the windies are in the sh1t big time

digitally-yours

county wrote:

if lara gets out early the windies are in the sh1t big time

I agree but he is the most mature batsman in their side and this man knows how to handle pressure !!

i would term his situation as "last man standing"

digitally-yours

can some one tell please whats the Projected score for w indies in 50 overs given the speed they are going at ?

mikeruurds

101 after 30 overs = 3.367 runs per over

In 50 overs gives 168 runs.

Edit: Go on Samuels you good thing!

Royale with Cheese

Samuels really going after Kaneira. Wrong stage of the innings to be playing these kind of shots but very entertaining nonetheless

mikeruurds

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Samuels really going after Kaneira. Wrong stage of the innings to be playing these kind of shots but very entertaining nonetheless

Let's hope that the Windies can consolidate with the current partnership and get the score up to a competitive 230 or so.

We wouldn't want a batting collapse by the Windies to open the CWC :rolleyes:

Edit: They'd need to bat at 6 an over for the next 18.3 overs to get that... here's hoping.

KevIRL

mikeruurds wrote:

Let's hope that the Windies can consolidate with the current partnership and get the score up to a competitive 230 or so.

We wouldn't want a batting collapse by the Windies to open the CWC :rolleyes:

Edit: They'd need to bat at 6 an over for the next 18.3 overs to get that... here's hoping.

Lara and Samuels getting a head of steam now. Partnership 60 off 67

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run rate of 3.88 after 39 overs


you feel they really have to start bringing out the big shots plus they have wickets in hand

DMC

Lara gone. 168/4

/me settles in for an evening

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lara out 168-4

KevIRL

Lara gone for 37


168-4

mikeruurds

Samuels needs to take the team home now.

KevIRL

Samuels gone for 63

181-5

Windies in big trouble now

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181-5

KevIRL

Ramhdin gone
183-6

KevIRL

Dawyne Smith is smoking. Could be a game in this yet!

226-6 (12 balls left)

mikeruurds

At last some accelleration

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote:

Dawyne Smith is smoking. Could be a game in this yet!

226-6 (12 balls left)

lol gave him the kss of death. Out!

kensutz

38 runs from 3 overs. Nothing wrong with that.

KevIRL

228-8

KevIRL

232-9 Bravo gone.

Just 3 balls remaining

DMC

232/9... couple of balls left...

Now, what WI side will appear after the interval? One that will show pride or one that will be dragged out to the middle?

50 overs to tell us how this host's World Cup will go....

KevIRL

What a way to finish the innings. Collymore with a 6.

241-9 (50ovs)

mikeruurds

Nice flourish at the end there... a respectable score

Marshy

No collapse but not enough I fancy.

KevIRL

Marshy wrote:

No collapse but not enough I fancy.

I tend to agree, will be close though I reckon.

mikeruurds

KevIRL wrote:

I tend to agree, will be close though I reckon.

Makes for a great WC opener

KevIRL

Great start by Pakistan......or maybe not

dot ball, 6, wicket...lol

mikeruurds

KevIRL wrote:

Great start by Pakistan......or maybe not

dot ball, 6, wicket...lol

No-one ever accused them of being boring!

DMC

mikeruurds wrote:

No-one ever accused them of being boring!

Ask a bookie

DMC

17/2.... interesting.... very interesting....

Very rash shot by Younis Khan..

KevIRL

Younis Kahn gone

17-2

digitally-yours

things dont look very condusive there