India have blown this, surely? The run rate has been so slow they can't afford to consolidate and build a partnership, so they have to play their shots.
I agree . They have to go for it .They don't have the wickets in hand though .
India have blown this, surely? The run rate has been so slow they can't afford to consolidate and build a partnership, so they have to play their shots.
Dhoni out, and the match surely over.
Fairly play to Pakistan; not only have they had to beat SA, SL, us and India in effectively four consecutive KO matches, but the latter two victories (assuming this one carries on the same course) have been thumping victories against probably the best two ODI teams around right now.
158 all out. Unbelievable from Pakistan!
I don't feel so bad about England's defeat to them now, anyway!
What an amazing game between Essex and Nottinghamshire .
Essex scored 370 , and Nottinghamshire scored 373 , to win by 5 wickets in the final over .
The highest ever run chase in a 50 over game in this country .
Good luck to Nottinghamshire in the final and I hope they stuff Surrey. (It's petty but Surrey are my least favourite county in the CCC) Stems from the fact that I support Middlesex as I was born there, and Hampshire as I spent much of my childhood, when not at school, and adult life in the county.
Too posh by half, my laddo!
I'm still too depressed about the demise of Worcestershire, my adopted county (my cricketing hero of all time is D'Oliveira) to care. But on cricket. Pakistan. Wow. Just got off the phone from my mate in Sheffield who is ecstatic. Course, being Muslim he can't drink, and it being the time of fasting he can't even have a decent celebratory meal. Told him the win was wasted. Had it been England we'd have all been pissed and throwing up in Indian restaurants, being a cultured lot.
Good luck to Nottinghamshire in the final and I hope they stuff Surrey. (It's petty but Surrey are my least favourite county in the CCC) Stems from the fact that I support Middlesex as I was born there, and Hampshire as I spent much of my childhood, when not at school, and adult life in the county.
Must be extra difficult for the Pakistani team , considering Ramadan !
I want Surrey to win , purely because if Sangakara .
If Sangakara does what?
If Sangakara does what?
They might have the odd non Muslim. It does happen so at least he can celebrate. They must have had a special dispensation to take at least water on board during the playing hours.
Sorry . Meant of , not if . I just really rate him .