CWC Day 5 - Ireland V Pakistan, Ind V Bang

KevIRL

Well its a second big day for Ireland. Pity the game is so soon after the draw against Zim. Hopefulyl the guys arent too drained, with plenty of the batters with something prove and a kind toss, I hope we can be competitve.

As for India V Banglades, well thats one of the few games where there *might* be a shock, but I doubt it.

Thoughts?

Updates here tomorrow

mike65

Thoughts? That Pakistan are just about fragile enough to be given a shock but thier talent will see them through.

Mike.

county

hopefully the start of a cracking thread,really enjoyed the zim one:)



as for the game i`ll take it has it comes,anything could happen

mikeruurds

I'm hoping for:

Ireland causes shock Pakistani collapse through disciplined bowling and fielding

And, Banglas conquer their subcontinent neighbours in nail-biting thriller.


Probably won't happen, but it sure would spice things up in the Cup

positron

mikeruurds wrote:

And, Banglas conquer their subcontinent neighbours in nail-biting thriller.

Indian lineup is pretty deep, with a lot of experience (Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguli) and plenty of very talented new faces too (Uttappa and the like). If Bangladesh breaks India tomorrow, I would bet on them to go on at least up to the semi finals! Not going to happen! The only real threat to India is just themselves - superior individual records and terribly inconsistent team record!

DMC

Ireland have had a dream start to the tournament compared to the other associates. Playing their fellow "minnow" first give the Irish a bit more of a spring in their step, than Scotland or the Netherlands.

As others have rightly said, field well, bowl tightly and who knows. I really, really hope that Ireland give Pakistan a close game, the last one couldn't be closer!

mikeruurds

positron wrote:

Indian lineup is pretty deep, with a lot of experience (Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguli) and plenty of very talented new faces too (Uttappa and the like). If Bangladesh breaks India tomorrow, I would bet on them to go on at least up to the semi finals! Not going to happen! The only real threat to India is just themselves - superior individual records and terribly inconsistent team record!

I know you support India, but I have a few Bangladeshi friends... so let a man dream a little

Marshy

I just really hope that todays game isnt a let down after such an outstanding advertisement for Irish cricket the last day. I hope we give a better account of ourselves than the other associates, Hol, Can, Sco and Ber, who have all been thumped so far.

As far as I can see, if the impossible happens (win today) we're virtually assured of a place in the super 8s. That means another 6 games I think.

DMC

First half of the rugby, the Man Utd game down low on 5 Live and then some red button action

mikeruurds

The Banglas take their first wicket as Sehwag falls... 8/1

cgf

Saw we win the toss, what do we do, Bat or Bowl ?

Bowl and try to use any mositure in the air / track to hopefully get a few cheap wickets

or

Bat and try to post a total ??

What to ye reckon folks ?

I'd go with the bowling option. Excepting Bray, most of the bat's didn't front up the other day. However thus far any associated nations that have bowled first have been butchered.

DMC

Clichés aside, runs on the board is tempting, but bowl first imo.

cgf

India 21-2

positron

yeah, can you imagine electing to bat and losing two top wickets! India 21/2, this is going very well for Bangladesh so far!

DMC

The toss should've happened by now... no online source tells me what the result of it is yet... Sky Sports 2 red button from 2:15.

positron

In the past Sachin-Ganguly, Sachin-Dravid, Ganguly-Dravid partnerships has worked well, but as always they never perform outside India! My money is still on India, lets see how this develops.

cgf

2:13 PM GMT The news from Sabina Park is that Irish captain Trent Johnston has won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat.

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/LIVE/1/commentary.shtml

positron

Oh no, that will give them a chance to post a large - very large total, if things goes their way!

DMC

Splendid

DMC

The pitch has more green on it than a North County pitch in the first week of April!

Right decision to bowl first. Woolmer doesnt sound confident!

cgf

9.20am Here's the pitch report There are lots of cracks in the pitch, but they're not very wide, and there's a lot of grass about, more so than on the first two tracks here, which will favour the fast bowlers, and particularly the side batting first.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/match/247465.html

christophicus

So that match has started?? I was expecting this to be next week some time.

DMC

About to start.

christophicus

Cool I cant beleive it is on so soon after teh last match.

DMC

Wicket!

7/1

Mohammed Hafeez out for 4, caught behind off Langford-Smith

DMC

Boyd Rankin, first ball of the 2nd over hits Imran Nazir right in the unmentionables

DMC

12/1 after 2.

A half chance over the top of the slips, raced for 4...

DMC

All action here!

Langford-Smith has an appeal for LB turned down, then as the appeal is happening, the ball almost hits the stumps. Next ball... a difficult c&b chance...

14/1 off 3

cgf

We're butchering Italy in 2nd half. 39 - 12 after 55 mins - Italians dead on their feet.

DMC

WICKET!

Younis Kahn c Botha b Rankin 0

15/2

kensutz

Yes!!!! 15-2