CWC Day 8 - Kenya V New Zealand, Scotland V South Africa

KevIRL

Another day is upon us. Hard to see any upsets here. South Africa should be far too strong for Scotland. Maybe Kenya can be competitive against the Kiwi's, but I cant see it.

Thoughts?

Updates here tomorrow

mikeruurds

Scotland will give SA a good game... sarcasm doesn't come through well over the net without a ":rolleyes:" does it?

New Zealand should stuff Kenya without too much trouble.

Here's hoping I don't have to eat my hat if we have another day like Saturday!

DMC

Mike... I actually think the opposite.... well not the opposite, but a closer run thing.

Scotland could give you a game like WI v Zim. Unnecessarily close.

Kenya are in form. World Cricket League, short shrift of Canada.... Fleming might have too much tactical nous for the Kenyans though.

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Mike... I actually think the opposite.... well not the opposite, but a closer run thing.

Scotland could give you a game like WI v Zim. Unnecessarily close.

Kenya are in form. World Cricket League, short shrift of Canada.... Fleming might have too much tactical nous for the Kenyans though.

I would like to think that Scotland will give SA a contest. It wouldn't be good for SA to have another Holland game... not with Aussie around the corner.

mikeruurds

Bumpety bump...

And they're off!

Scot 0/0 after one over (A Pollock maiden... surprise surprise!)

NZ sent in to bat by Kenya... 2/1 in the second over with Lou Vincent sent packing by the 4th ball bowled in the first over by Odoyo.

Update:
Scot 14/0 5.2 overs
NZ 13/1 4.4 overs

Update:
Scot 35/1 11.4 overs
NZ 43/1 11 overs

Update:
Scot 44/2 14.2 overs RR = 3.06 per over. Langeveldt takes Watts' wicket with his first ball. Caught at slip.
NZ 54/1 13.4 overs

Update:
Scot 63/3 19.1 overs Hall takes Hamilton's wicket
NZ 85/1 17.1 overs

Update:
Scot 70/3 23.2 overs
NZ 115/2 21.3 overs Captain Stephen Fleming run out

mikeruurds

Update:
Scotland 85/5 30.3 Overs - Scotland seem to be a little aimless at the moment.

NZ 161/2 30 overs - NZ are doing well with Taylor on 58 not out

Update:
Scot 127/6 after 44.3 overs - SA strangling Scotland with tight bowling

NZ 275/4 after 43.2 overs

mikeruurds

Boards cricket forum is a lonely place today No games of interest to Ireland.

Scot 147/6 after 46.1 overs - a late accelleration by Scotland
NZ 281/5 after 45.1 overs - looking at a score of 320 here.

Mike

DMC

Scottish pressure getting to the Proteas at the death?

59 runs from the last 5 overs

Scotland 186/8 off 50 overs

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Scottish pressure getting to the Proteas at the death?

59 runs from the last 5 overs

Scotland 186/8 off 50 overs

At least there's a bit of excitement at the end. It's not going to be enough though...

ninebeanrows

Scotland gave it a late surge.

188-8 after 50 overs..

Not a bad score but SA shouldnt have much problem with that

DMC

New Zealand 331/7 off 50 overs

Massive total. Styris went postal for a time..

mikeruurds

Weathercheck wrote:

Scotland gave it a late surge.

188-8 after 50 overs..

Not a bad score but SA shouldnt have much problem with that

At least it's enough of a score to give the SA batsmen some decent time at the crease.

I'm hoping that we won't have any upsets today.

KevIRL

SA looking v good

19-0 after 3 ovs

KevIRL

DMC wrote:

New Zealand 331/7 off 50 overs

Massive total. Styris went postal for a time..

My 9/1 e/w is looking better all the time. Long way to go in the tournament though...

mikeruurds

KevIRL wrote:

SA looking v good

19-0 after 3 ovs

According to Cricinfo they haven't even started yet

I have to get home!!! Is this game on normal Sky Sports or do I need to press the dreaded red button?

Edit: Just checked the TV listings thread and it's on the normal Sky Sports

KevIRL

Kenya 4/1


SA 31/0

KevIRL

mikeruurds wrote:

According to Cricinfo they haven't even started yet

I have to get home!!! Is this game on normal Sky Sports or do I need to press the dreaded red button?

Edit: Just checked the TV listings thread and it's on the normal Sky Sports

Yup on normal Sky Sports, altho will be over pretty soon if SA keep this up. Greame Smith knocking them all over the place

mikeruurds

KevIRL wrote:

Yup on normal Sky Sports, altho will be over pretty soon if SA keep this up. Greame Smith knocking them all over the place

Dammit. There is total gridlock outside my office (Ballymount). I'm not going to be getting home soon enough if Graeme is in one of his moods.

KevIRL

SA with 7 fours already. (29balls)

35/0

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote:

SA with 7 fours already. (29balls)

35/0

Make that 8 fours from 30 balls.


39/0 from 5ovs

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote:

Make that 8 fours from 30 balls.


39/0 from 5ovs

9 fours from 33

45/0

KevIRL

SA 75-0

Kenya 17-2

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Mike... I actually think the opposite.... well not the opposite, but a closer run thing.

Scotland could give you a game like WI v Zim. Unnecessarily close.

Kenya are in form. World Cricket League, short shrift of Canada.... Fleming might have too much tactical nous for the Kenyans though.

Care to revisit this prediction DMC?

KevIRL

SA 98-0 after 12 overs

KevIRL

Sa 107-0

KevIRL

Kenya 26-3

SA 114-0

SA 20 fours in 14.1 ovs

2 hopeless mismatches today

KevIRL

De Villiers with 50.

Smith currently 68

SA 120-0

mikeruurds

KevIRL wrote:

Kenya 26-3

SA 114-0

SA 20 fours in 14.1 ovs

2 hopeless mismatches today

I was really hoping that the Scots would give us a bigger test before the big one on Saturday.

I think that the boys are looking pretty good. I think Aussie are going to struggle to bowl us out without Warney and Brett Lee.

KevIRL

134-0 SA

De Villiers with 2 sixes in a row

KevIRL

134-1

De Villiers gone for 62

KevIRL

Kenya 36-4

KevIRL

SA must be anxious to get to 20overs played before this rain gets in...

KevIRL

Sa 143-1

mikeruurds

Bugger. Feckin rain. I reckon they'll be back tomorrow for the last 5 or so overs to finish. It doesn't look like the rain will be gone anytime soon.

Mike

Edit: Mind you, there are still a ton of overs left so we might have the game finished today.

I just saw A.B.'s run out of Watson... damn - he's some fielder. I'd say he's spending a lot of time with Jonty now that he's the fielding coach.

mikeruurds

SA 188/3 to win the game in 23.2 overs... somehow I don't think we'll have a problem with net run rate

KevIRL

Kenya 105-5

DMC

mikeruurds wrote:

Care to revisit this prediction DMC?

lol. I wonder if Scotland won the toss, what would they have done? I see Kenya won the toss, it worked for the 4 ball of the innings, less so for the next 295!

I thought Scotland and Kenya had a little more gumption.

lol also at SA's net run rate.... 5

Endurance Man

Crisis ><, was hoping i could get home from work and watch the end of the SA match, bastards are to good. Guess its a nice warmup for Saturday , De Villiers did well, glad they brought him into the team.
If everyones on there game on Saturday i reckon we'll take that game!

mikeruurds

Endurance Man wrote:

Crisis ><, was hoping i could get home from work and watch the end of the SA match, bastards are to good. Guess its a nice warmup for Saturday , De Villiers did well, glad they brought him into the team.
If everyones on there game on Saturday i reckon we'll take that game!

You need to watch the highlights. SA were amazing in the field. AB had a lightning-quick run out chance to take Watson's wicket.

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

lol. I wonder if Scotland won the toss, what would they have done? I see Kenya won the toss, it worked for the 4 ball of the innings, less so for the next 295!

I thought Scotland and Kenya had a little more gumption.

lol also at SA's net run rate.... 5

Somehow I don't think that the result would have been much different. At the run rate that they were going at SA would have probably posted 440 or some ridiculous score and then restricted the Scots to 220 or so.

I wish it would have been closer, but at least a few batsmen got a go.

Saturday will be the real indicator.

Mike

KevIRL

Kenya 161-7 (38.3ovs)

KevIRL

Kenya 181-9 (46.5ovs)

KevIRL

Kenya need 149 off 4 balls.....

KevIRL

And as I wrote that, Kenya all out 183.

Easy win sees New Zealand through to the Super 8's

county

KevIRL wrote:

Kenya need 149 off 4 balls.....

a tough ask:)

new zealand win by 148 runs

DMC

county wrote:

a tough ask:)

You'd do it in Stick Cricket though

county

DMC wrote:

You'd do it in Stick Cricket though

god,haven`t played that in a while,wonder if they updated it for the world cup?





edit/kev says so by the bloody thing won`t load for me

KevIRL

county wrote:

god,haven`t played that in a while,wonder if they updated it for the world cup?

Yup. World cup teams now included. A 'Super 8' competition. And 50 over slogs!

Play as Ireland

county

KevIRL wrote:

Yup. World cup teams now included. A 'Super 8' competition. And 50 over slogs!

Play as Ireland

see edit above:)

KevIRL

county wrote:

god,haven`t played that in a while,wonder if they updated it for the world cup?





edit/kev says so by the bloody thing won`t load for me

Be patient, it takes a while to load, but it does in the end. Registered users can save during the 50 over game as well

county

KevIRL wrote:

Be patient, it takes a while to load, but it does in the end. Registered users can save during the 50 over game as well

what a make over,it badly needed it to be fair