2007 Cricket World Cup (West Indies) thread

[feo]

Mr. Articulate Monde is on...yay

 

[Abe]

was wondering the same.. Nz had little chance after toss and almost none after 290 was set me reckons. Their top order has continued to struggle so i really didn't see them wining hence my comment when fleming came out.

The dropped catch by Bond cost them the match. Jayawardene got 45 runs off about 22 balls after the drop. Thats about 30 more then they would have gotten with a new batsmen. Probably the difference between 289 and 240 odd with the pressure on new batsmen etc.

 

[kiepie]

Another down

 

[Abe]

Disappointed in him...

Take a look at his face when he claims it. It's the same as when he gets the bat pad that doesn't touch the bat. He knew.

 

[Abe]

1 wkt left

 

[chiskop]

Well Bond doesn't get to make amends, he's bowled by Murali.

 

[Abe]

Is it just me or did NZ look very flat in the field today?

 

[Abe]

NZ hanging on at the moment.

 

[krycor]

yup, after the 1st ov by bond they looked fleming looked more and more pressured. I think he was expecting to win toss abd bat 1st. maybe that was their gameplan

 

[Abe]

Tailenders showing top order how to play Murali.

 

[Abe]

I think NZ made a huge mistake resting Oram and Bond for the last game. Bond was nowhere. You can rest a guy out of form.

 

[chiskop]

What about Sri Lanka resting Murali and Vaas (and delaying the return of Malinga)?

Bond was horrific today, but the Lankies who rested played really well.

 

[Abe]

What about Sri Lanka resting Murali and Vaas (and delaying the return of Malinga)?

Bond was horrific today, but the Lankies who rested played really well.

They at least had a game back (Ireland) before the match but it could also have backfired against them.

 

[krycor]

wow they still bating.

 

[chiskop]

Hey, this game is going on for too long.

And as I type that it ends.

Well done SL. See you on Saturday

 

[mccrack]

And it's all over, last batting pair for NZ put on a good fight.

 

[Abe]

And it's all over, last batting pair for NZ put on a good fight.

59 runs off 10 overs. How they could have done with that after Styris went out. Lots of bad decisions from umps today. Silva, Dilshan, Flemming (hit outside line), Taylor (missing stumps), Oram (did not catch)

 

[krycor]

in a weird way it balanced out..hopefully nothing like that happens 2morrow. Anyone got advance reports on pitch etc?

 

[mccrack]

Apparently it's very flat from the radio report i heard.

So we are going to want to bad first and try and handle whatever moisture there is. I think it's safe to say batting first wins more.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Flat is vey bad considering our bowling attack.