2015 World Cup - Day 22 - Pak v SA, Ire v Zim

dastardly00

God damn it South Africa!!

Inquitus

It was looking like we had to beat either Pakistan or India anyways, with Pakistan always the most likely so nothing has changed really except the outside hope of getting through on NRR has gone.

booth70

Surprise Surprise ...... Dreadful stuff from SA with the bat

SA need to get their team combo right first if they hope to progress deep in the competition

They'll be thankful that are playing UAE next .....

AB and Roussow bowling 10 between them is simply not on ..... That's like taking the mickey against quality sides

BarryD

Hopefully this Taylor fella won't get too settled!

Dr. Bre

SAF normally talked up going into world cup but don't deliver

Pudsy33

Dockrell strikes. We have another team on the ropes now finish it lads!

Cricket fan

This is the big partnership, their two best players

narfsnonsense

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BarryD

Interesting spell now - the spinners put the brakes back on for a couple of overs, lost it a bit, then tightened up again. Next few overs kinda important to keep pressure up.

axe2grind

Zim 19 runs ahead after 22 overs, so run rate not a problem. Hopefully the extra 2 wickets is.
This is an important partnership to break.
Taylor and Williams looking too comfortable for my liking.

BarryD

axe2grind wrote: »

Zim 19 runs ahead after 22 overs, so run rate not a problem. Hopefully the extra 2 wickets is.
This is an important partnership to break.
Taylor and Williams looking too comfortable for my liking.

True, but run rate is surely always more of a problem when you're chasing it It's all in the head.

ninebeanrows

Zim putting a few runs together here. We better be careful

BarryD

Good bowling change!

Figsy32

Next one maybe not so good! Kev is struggling.

me89

Need to break this partnership up quickly

axe2grind

KOB undoes the good over from Mooney.
Still a long way to go for Zim

ninebeanrows

Time for a wicket

Pudsy33

I'm not happy about this at all

RobertKK

Get Taylor out...

KevIRL

Zimbabwe gone from 12/1 to 5/2 in the last 30 mins or so. A wicket could change that of course..

force eleven

Runs coming too easy now. Wicket needed. Get Taylor and the rest will follow.

KevIRL

Lol I see the rollercoaster is in full flow here

pajor

me89 wrote: »

Need to break this partnership up quickly

This partnership has hit 100. Wouldn't be surprised of Taylor hit a century.

TrueDub

KevIRL wrote: »

Lol I see the rollercoaster is in full flow here

I agree - it's like the UK media in here - "we're brilliant", "we're sh*t", "we're amazing", "we're going to lose"....

Beasty

Inquitus wrote: »

except the outside hope of getting through on NRR has gone.

Not quite

If they can get Zimbabwe out for less than 200 Ireland's NRR is around -0.2
A 25 run or so loss to India leaves it just behind Pakistan and if Pakistan then beat Ireland Pakistan will be through.

However the WIndies are also in the equation and again if they only beat the UAE by the equivalent of 25 runs with Ireland only marginally losing to Pakistan then Ireland probably go through

The first problem though is getting Zimbabwe out for less than 200.....

ninebeanrows

A good measure is to double the score at 30 overs... Looks like this could be a tight one.

BarryD

They still need over 8 an over, that should be hard to keep up. It's ours to lose, this one..

Alf Veedersane

Lads, f*ck run rate for now. Let's just focus on winning. This gonna be tight. We need either out now, preferably Taylor

booth70

Good partnership but relax guys ...... This is still too steep a chase for Zimbabwe to pull off with only one proper batsman left to follow

KevIRL

TrueDub wrote: »

I agree - it's like the UK media in here - "we're brilliant", "we're sh*t", "we're amazing", "we're going to lose"....

Ya its been the same for a lot of this WC unfortunately.