T20 Semi Finals

Royale with Cheese

Ok, we're down to the last 4. South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies, and Sri Lanka.

Pakistan v South Africa at Nottingham
Jun 18 (17:30 local, 16:30 GMT)

Sri Lanka v West Indies at The Oval
Jun 19 (17:30 local, 16:30 GMT)

Who's your money on? I'm going to go with a Pakistan - Sri Lanka final, with Sri Lanka coming out on top.

Dozen Wicked Words

Pakistan

South Africa v Sri Lanka as a final for me.

The South Africans have shown they can defend small totals, win with pace attack, win with spin. They are the real deal. If the Sri Lankans do play then in the final and batsmen finally turn up, it will be a brilliant final.

Hoping the England women beat the Aussies in the semi and win the final to show the England men how its done.

Royale with Cheese

West Indies

Yeah South Africa on paper look the best team, in practice they are too. I just have a feeling they may choke in the semis, and you never know what Pakistan are capable of. I could see Umar Gul bowling late in the innings causing South Africa some problems too.

d'Oracle

West Indies

Sri Lanka for me.
I admit to be captivated by their unorthodox style.
The three M's with their ZANY bowling actions.
Dilshans uppercut over the keeper.

Cricket needs this type of stuff IMO.
As long a murali keeps his arm straight.

SA V SL could be a stormer of a final.
Hope it happens and is.

Dozen Wicked Words

Pakistan

d'Oracle wrote: »

Dilshans uppercut over the keeper.

Laughed at the Sri Lankan team have decided to call it the Starfish, as its the only animal with no brain. And you would have to be brainless to attempt it!!!

What a shot though.

Didn't one of the Sri Lankans score 4 with the back of his bat yesterday against Oram.

I agree with d'Oracle that watching them bat and bowl is a joy to behold, just think the juggernaut of S.African form will be enough, hope I'm wrong though.

d'Oracle

West Indies

dooferoaks wrote: »

Didn't one of the Sri Lankans score 4 with the back of his bat yesterday against Oram.

Jayasuria.
He tried it a second time and all.

TrueDub

dooferoaks wrote: »

Laughed at the Sri Lankan team have decided to call it the Starfish, as its the only animal with no brain. And you would have to be brainless to attempt it!!!

I'm considering running a sweep on the first person in Leinster senior cricket to attempt this shot. Note that John Mooney's over-the-shoulder version won't count.

Tiebreaker will be on the number of nights that person spends in hospital when they direct the ball into their own mouth.

lee_arama

I'm thinking that the Windies might up their game a bit here, and move on to the final.

While Sri Lanka have had a great tourney, and deserve to be here, it's really on the back of some great bowling from the M's, mainly Malinga.

Malinga won't be opening the bowling. Gayle and Fletcher will be opening batsmen.

I can see a 50+ PP from the Windies and they'll grind it out from there.

In the other semi, Saffer-land, while a longer price than any other game (I think) should still have plenty in the tank for Pakistan.

So, for me, SA vs WI i the final, and a Windies win.

d'Oracle

West Indies

lee_arama wrote: »

While Sri Lanka have had a great tourney, and deserve to be here, it's really on the back of some great bowling from the M's, mainly Malinga.

Lets give tournament top run scorer, Tilakaratne Dilshan his dues here too, chief.

(frickin love those Sri Lankan names too.)

Rjd2

West Indies

Does anybody have a stream for this match?:o

Royale with Cheese

West Indies

Afridi starting to go after the bowlers. 4 fours in a row. He's approaching his 50. He'll probably do something stupid and get out soon though.

Rjd2

West Indies

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Afridi starting to go after the bowlers. 4 fours in a row. He's approaching his 50. He'll probably do something stupid and get out soon though.

Out for 51!

Dozen Wicked Words

Pakistan

The wheels fell off Pakistan's innings. They were looking good for 160/170 at least and in the end tailed off and couldn't quite make 150.

South Africa must be favourites to win now I would think.

Rjd2

West Indies

Smith gone, 44-1 now.

Dozen Wicked Words

Pakistan

Afridi means business with the ball now. going to be interesting to see if the South Africans choke again or not. 50-3

rednik

Afridi has just ripped the heart out of South Africa's batting. Great bowling.

lee_arama

I'd posted that I was pro-SA earlier this week but after examination of the line-ups I stuck Pakistan in a wee 5-fold.

Yeats came in, the cricket is going my way, but Tipsy in the tennis messed up. Oh well. 30-1 fare thee well.

Aidric

West Indies

Didn't expect that tbh, Pakistan win by 7 runs.

rednik

Fair play to Pakistan I honestly believed South Africa would easily beat them but the best team won on the day. The last three overs were fantastic viewing you could really feel the tension from the players and for such a young bowler to bowl the last over was great.

Adamcp898

Shocked to say the least. No prizes for guessing who got man of the match, he was brilliant

Cremated

West Indies

Good game, the better team won, but glad I did Khallis for top batsman,

10 on 10/3,

but the main game is going to be tomorrow, really looking forward to it...

Placebo

bought sky sports just to watch this, what a match,
bowling was on paks side.

srilanka will take the title i think