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Nice victory nice victory

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

West Indies vs Pakistan | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - Match Highlights

[Dizzy28]

Can't say I have ever seen Duane in the cricket thread before!!

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2 sweet catches in the tournament thus far

[Dizzy28]

2 games on today
NZ beat SL by 10 Wkts already
Australia Afghanistan the next match

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Should be an easy win for the Aussies...unless then spinners work some magic

[Dizzy28]

All the matches so far except the 1st one finishing with real overs unused

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Bangladesh bringing their A game with the bat this morning

[bluefete]

SA 252/6 (42.5 overs) chasing Bangladesh 331

[bluefete]

Bangladesh bringing their A game with the bat this morning

I did not realize that Phil Simmons is Bangladesh Coach and Courtney Walsh is their bowling coach.

[trent]

Bangladesh bringing their A game with the bat this morning

I did not realize that Phil Simmons is Bangladesh Coach and Courtney Walsh is their bowling coach.

Simmons is Afghanistan's coach. He has previously been Ireland's coach as well.

[bluefete]

Sorry. Thanks for the correction.

Bangladesh bringing their A game with the bat this morning

I did not realize that Phil Simmons is Bangladesh Coach and Courtney Walsh is their bowling coach.

Simmons is Afghanistan's coach. He has previously been Ireland's coach as well.

[bluefete]

Bangladesh beat South Africa by 21 runs.

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Bangladesh no longer classed as underdogs imo

[Premchand1976]

Bangladesh no longer classed as underdogs imo

Even Afghanistan is moving up the ranks too......for Bangladesh, Shakib has been their " Micheal Bevan " the last couple years and it's paid off handsomely for the rest of the team.

Nabi and Rashid may do the same for Afghanistan in the next 2-3 years I predict .......

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predicting an England victory over Pakistan today

[Dizzy28]

England gonna have to come good cuz Pakistan is 331-7 with an over still to bat

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England chasing 349...that was a shocker...

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Well that was unexpected.....Pakistan yes

[toyolink]

Pakistan could rank with WI as most mercurial team[/quote]

Today only reinforces this view!

[Dizzy28]

Afghanistan Sri Lanka today
First rain affected match of the WC.
SL 182-8 and they are into the mandatory overs reduction phase if the rain ends.

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Nice victory from India but I get the feeling if Steyn and Ngidi were there, India would have seen trouble

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windies bowl first...Lewis in, Bravo out

[Dizzy28]

windies bowl first...Lewis in, Bravo out

WI had Australia 38-4 and 79-5 but now they have reached 288
A competitive score more than likely given that WI have to face up to Starc, Cummins and Coulter Nile et al now.

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evenly poised atm

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Nah boi, dem umpires should be shot...thank goodness for reviews yes...

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Nah boi, dem umpires should be shot...thank goodness for reviews yes...

Umpiring in this game was ridiculous yes...russell give away that wkt, windies concede to much extras....game kinda 50-50 atm

[Dizzy28]

Typical WI...lost from a seemingly winning position.
MoFos need to take a page from India's batting yesterday where singles and twos were quite the rage. Not everything needs to be bashed for a boundary or blocked for a dot ball.

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Well is best they loss early, analyze and regroup. Russell in particular get a good reality check....overconfident MC...

[pugboy]

What isnissue with his knee injury ?
He always off the field getting treatment