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Wheels have come off a bit 191/5 from 35 overs...... lots of soft wickets given away........
 
Even softer one from Ali ! Awful shots from out of form and short of confidence players. As always seems the case, everything relies on Stokes ! Got to try and get near 300 but can't see it happening, this World Cup can't finish quickly enough for us.
 
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Ben Stokes puts the wheels back on...... finally gone in final over for 108...... Netherlands set 340 to win.
 
Brilliant from Stokes and Woakes to get us up to 339 ! A cracking batting wicket on a smallish ground but you'd hope that would be enough. Of all players, Stokes deserves to be playing at the business end of a World Cup, shame the rest of the squad haven't turned up !
 
Root drops O'Dowd in 1st over off Woakes ! Buttler should really have been going for that. Alot of swing there for Woakes
 
Comprehensive win by 160 runs, up to 7th in table. All down to last game v Pakistan to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy !
 
Semi final against South Africa is better than I would've thought when this started months ago. Not convinced we are consistent enough - particularly our middle order - but now it's a bit of a lottery and if you've bought a ticket I suppose you're a chance. Come on you Aussies...
 
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