2021 T20 World Cup in UAE/Oman

MFPM · 06-11-2021 4:42pm

Excellent win for Australia, WIndies have been poor enough in this tournament, never looked like defending their title.

South Africa really putting it up to England, fist time England have been under any sort of pressure.

Strumms · 06-11-2021 5:19pm

England started really well, 38/0 after 4.1 then Jason Roy does his knee jogging a single... thought initially it was a hamstring but the way he’s having to be helped off, he can put zero weight on it, defo his knee you’d think, disaster after a fine start.

Roy looking in a LOT of pain.

Gillespy · 06-11-2021 6:01pm

Roy looked like classic cramp but obviously not with his reaction. Will mean a change for the semi. Listened to a CricViz podcast and they were against moving Bairstow from number four based on his value coming in later starting against spin. Hasnt worked that way so far. Could open with Livingston or even Moeen for the left and right hand.

Gillespy · 06-11-2021 8:10pm

It was the pedestrian way South Africa chased the small total against Bangladesh that cost them. NNR can never be ignored. Did well overall winning four out of the five games. Unlike the West Indies, they left the old men at home and that should stand to them next year.

So Australia make the semi, their attack will be a good test for Pakistan.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 3:02pm

I’m going for the English based on form.

MFPM · 10-11-2021 3:29pm

England going well, they're firm favourites for this match and fully expect them to win though it'd be good to see NZ win the competition.

MoodeRator · 10-11-2021 3:52pm

67-2 after 10 , I think England are going to have to rely on their bowlers to do the job today

10-11-2021 4:17pm

england might have left it a bit late to accelerate here.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 4:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146702#Comment_118146702

Yep, 100%. Can’t understand why with the number of wickets in hand... a head scratcher...really conservative. 165 or thereabouts will be the total... getable.

MoodeRator · 10-11-2021 4:27pm

Need a big knock from Moen now in these last 3 overs

10-11-2021 4:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146753#Comment_118146753

Billings looks an odd pick based on them waiting so deep to go big. He might pull a worldie run out but they coulda done with another bowler.

Key in the chase for me will be can England get 5/6 overs out of Ali/Livingstone early. If they do that gives them serious options.

10-11-2021 4:42pm

166/4. Par score? Leaves it fairly open. Chase should go down to the wire.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 4:46pm

Probably a respectable decent par score... not great but not a disaster.

NZ are good enough to chase it down. But English can be good enough to defend it... first 5 overs key. Can’t call it.

Tom Mann Centuria · 10-11-2021 4:50pm

I'd say England at least 20 short, probably 30, especially as batting 2nd this tournament is such an advantage.

MFPM · 10-11-2021 4:54pm

England a little short but probably still enough but need to bowl better than they did against SA bad start by NZ, soft dismissal of Guptil.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 4:56pm

Woakes bowls a shocker first up that’s sent to the boundary, next delivery he gets away with a dreadful one, should have been called a wide, then takes a wicket, a bad shot real bad by Guptill.

MFPM · 10-11-2021 5:04pm

FFS Williamson, that's a stupid shot.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 5:07pm

Then a a wicket maiden from Woakes.. great bowling..

Strumms · 10-11-2021 5:31pm

Runs are drying up... the required is up to 10.5

10-11-2021 5:40pm

Mitchell & Conway batting like Malan and Ali did. One of them needs to stay like Moeen did and a Neesham/Philips cameo.

Surprised they’ve left the 4 overs from the 5th bowler quite late.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 5:46pm

Putting the foot down now but some quite naive bowling, no balls and wides and some gimmies dispatched to the rope.

english fielding not great, run out chances off successive deliveries but poor throws back to the stumps.

Strumms · 10-11-2021 6:05pm

Well it’s pretty done as a contest the English bowlers bowling disciplined lines and lengths and as I posted that Wood bowls a bouncer..4. Almost 6... why ??

10-11-2021 6:12pm

What a spell from livingstone

MFPM · 10-11-2021 6:24pm

Incredible by NZ. That over by Jordan might screw England...tight finish..

MFPM · 10-11-2021 6:29pm

12 from 10. England under the kosh here...Great innings by Mitchell.

MFPM · 10-11-2021 6:30pm

England looking done here...Mitchell smashing Woakes

Royale with Cheese · 10-11-2021 6:33pm

Some absolutely horrible bowling by England at the death there.

MoodeRator · 10-11-2021 6:35pm

Well played NZ, hope they go on to win it now

MFPM · 10-11-2021 6:35pm

What a victory for NZ. Chuffed for them particularly after the 2019 World Cup. Who would've thought they'd beat England with little contribution with the bat from Williamson and Guptil? England's bowling fell apart a bit towards the end, they were relatively comfortable after 15 overs.

Tom Mann Centuria · 10-11-2021 6:46pm

Disappointed as an England fan but to me it felt like New Zealand were on top for pretty much the whole game and thoroughly deserved the win. Cracks were beginning to show for England in the South Africa game.

Fingers crossed the Kiwis win the final too.

2021 T20 World Cup in UAE/Oman

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