Champions Trophy 2017

[Grayson]

Early days!

There's one!

 

[AndyT]

Here we go! :smile:

41-2

 

[Grayson]

35-0 after 5.4, so these next 26 balls being 0-5 will be interesting!

In Fakhar they've got someone willing to attack from the off. Pakistan been the team today (so far) that they can be, and so rarely show.

7-2 in the 26 balls - not too far off AndyT!

 

[mattitouk]

Damn you rain..... I was enjoying that. :sad:

Pakistan currently 119-3, and will win by the DLS if they don't come back out.


Update: Match abandoned just now, Pakistan win by 19 runs....


That group B table is looking a like a proper honest tasty affair!.. who do you think is gonna mugged off?

#Sorry...that last paragraph sounded a bit to much Danny dyer! :smile:

 

[Ricky Otto]

You have to think Pakistan have a chance to reach the semi's now, SL look very poor. We top the group and we could have a nice semi!

 

[AndyT]

Developing nicely, this one! :thumbsup:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Developing nicely, this one! :thumbsup:

Yes, great fun. India were as short as 1/12 at the start of the SL innings, but the Lankans are now odds-on!

 

[Grayson]

Looks like we have a pair of quarter finals in group B, great stuff.

 

[AndyT]

Hats off to Sri Lanka.

Marvellous effort!

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Excellent from Sri Lanka. Always good to see the Indians beaten. Especially the **** Kohli. Great player but massive ****

 

[Grayson]

This partnership from Mahmudullah and Shakib is the best ODI partnership I've seen. Absolutely incredible. Well done to them.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

New Zealand out and hopefully the Aussies out tomorrow. This tournament is wide open!

 

[AndyT]

Two terrific run chases in two days.

Great tournament, this, despite the weather.

Crowd atmosphere, particularly when the Asian sides are playing, has been fantastic, too.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

haha, aussies.
we smashed em

 

[mattitouk]

Blimey!....South Africa imploded..... From 116/1 to 191 all out !!

 

[AndyT]

Big game today.:thumbsup:

The winners almost certainly to face England in Cardiff on Wednesday.

 

[mattitouk]

Yep,... Pakistan it is then.

So it's "possibly" looking like a good week or so ahead for all us cricket Fans:



Wednesday: Semi Final (ICC) between England & Pakistan

Thursday: Semi Final (ICC) between Bangladesh & India

Friday: Semi Final (One Day Cup) between Essex & Somerset or Nottinghamshire

Sunday: Final (ICC)... Hopefully England V.....??(probably India??)

Monday onward's: Essex V Warwickshire

:thumbsup:

 

[Grayson]

For the first time in many years, rather than being a dark horse, New Zealand look a weak 5th favourite to me. Batting looks very flakey if Guptill and Williamson fail. Pakistan look a far better outsider. Similar batting weakness, better bowling attack.

You can't say you weren't warned, folks :smile:

We really should beat them tomorrow, but their upside potential is much higher than Sri Lanka so I was hoping for SL to win last night. It's currently reminding me of Pakistan's 2009 World T20 win here, crap early on and then bowling their way to wins once it matters.

 

[AndyT]

Bairstow in for Roy.

England batting.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

And 149/5 after 35 overs :'(