20/20 World Cup day 9, South africa vs West Indies and New Zealand vs Pakistan

Rjd2

West Indies vs South Africa are normally high scoring games with Smith's lot nearly always winning but after beating the world champions, Gayle's boys will be feeling very confident and they have every right to be. Bravo has carried on his superb form from an excellent IPL campaign and is currently the best all rounder in the world. Gayle is always a threat and the team bats very deep. Their fielding is slowly beginning to improve as well. They however will face the inform team of the tournament, their batting depth is phenomenal and they have the best bowling attack in the competition bar Sri Lanka. It is very hard to call.
Pakistan vs New Zealand will be interesting and Pakistan really need to win this. They have been over reliant on spin and their batting bar Khan has been ordinary. They need more from the opening batsman tomorrow against a solid if unspectacular New Zealand. Pakistan will be comforted by New Zealand losses, Taylor is not fit, Ryder is gone and Vettori is struggling. Redmond who got called up to replace Ryder is very ordinary, it will be interesting to see how he does when he comes up against the likes of Gul and Tanvir. I nervously tip Pakistan to win.

Dozen Wicked Words

I think it will probably be a South Africa win.

New Zealand will probably have enough to beat Pakistan.

rednik

The Windies v SA game should be a cracker. I think the eventual winner is here. The Windies rely heavily on Chris Gayle and if he can show some form they could do it along with help from Bravo and Edwards.
South Africa have more strength in depth and with some great limited overs talent in the squad could demolish anyone on their day. This could go down to who wins the toss.

rednik

Looks like Chris Gayle has been reading the beano again, he got the free sunglasses with the latest edition.

That_Guy

Unlucky for Gibbs to be caught out like that. Did very very well.

Can't see West Indies coming back from this at all unless the next seven balls prove in their favouir.

rednik

Looked like SA were going to run away with it but the Windies have taken some good wickets. SA should still set a good total. So up to Gayle and Co.

Rjd2

The West Indies are in all sorts of bother, Fletcher and Gayle are out, they are 13/2 with Simmons and Bravo at the crease.

d'Oracle

Streams anybody?

rednik

What a great effort by Lendl Simmons. All the pressure was on him as he had no support. Pity about Gayle and the others but fair play to South Africa.

Royale with Cheese

Did Fidel Edwards have a stroke or something? He seems incapable of basic speech.

rednik

Great bowling performance by Umar Gul and another great catch this time by Afridi. New Zealand bowled out for 99. Pakistan got there with ease. Jesse Ryder a big loss for New Zealand.