Not sure about that. A win today for India and a serious threat for the winner of the tournament were probably eliminated. The 60-40% in the crowd, despite being the away team, and obviously the TV audience in India would have meant they took this game seriously.They were just beaten by the better team on the day. The amount of 6s by the England batsmen compared to just 1 by India was a big factor IMO
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[Cricket] 2019 Cricket World Cup
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Not sure about that. A win today for India and a serious threat for the winner of the tournament were probably eliminated. The 60-40% in the crowd, despite being the away team, and obviously the TV audience in India would have meant they took this game seriously.They were just beaten by the better team on the day. The amount of 6s by the England batsmen compared to just 1 by India was a big factor IMO
vegster
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It does make you wonder.
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Be serious. They were preserving wickets to run rate. Bit odd, but it was evident.
vegster
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Play like we did today and we can beat anyone. We’ve been the best side in the World over the last 4 years. Im not saying we will, but we definitely CAN beat the Kiwis.
vegster
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My reply, to Billy Seagull, was in part down to Afghanistan virtually chucking the match yesterday against Pakistan by bowling a couple of crap overs at the death. That kind of smelt a bit, and now we have Dhoni unable to get India over the line today ? they certainly didn't die trying. Can expect to see normal service resumed against Sri lanka and Bangladesh next week
jakarta
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Not so sure about the Afghans. I'm sure they are desparate to win a game but their Captain rather overrates himself as a bowler?My reply, to Billy Seagull, was in part down to Afghanistan virtually chucking the match yesterday against Pakistan by bowling a couple of crap overs at the death. That kind of smelt a bit, and now we have Dhoni unable to get India over the line today ? they certainly didn't die trying. Can expect to see normal service resumed against Sri lanka and Bangladesh next week
studio150
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India looking to ensure Pakistan don't qualify for the semis?
blockhseagull
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My reply, to Billy Seagull, was in part down to Afghanistan virtually chucking the match yesterday against Pakistan by bowling a couple of crap overs at the death. That kind of smelt a bit, and now we have Dhoni unable to get India over the line today ? they certainly didn't die trying. Can expect to see normal service resumed against Sri lanka and Bangladesh next week
Not the first time Dhoni has done that.... has form for it. Got a lot of stick for doing it in a Champions Trophy game... poss in 2017 if memory serves me right
BensGrandad
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What are the various result scenarios for us to qualify. Obviously if we beat NZ we will but what must happen if NZ win for us to qualify?
Rained off would be ideal!
Pakistan to lose against Bangladesh. Bangladesh to win their last 2 games to qualify.
Sussex Nomad
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Bat first - for England - simples
blockhseagull
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India beat Bangladesh
Bangladesh beat Pakistan
Sri Lanka lose one of their remaining games (although they could win both and have a poorer net run rate)
Would mean we qualify with 10pts
Greeko
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Sri Lanka are already out they can’t catch us. If they win their last two matches they will have 10 points but the number of wins comes before run rate
LANGDON SEAGULL
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My prediction for the cricket World Cup is that Pepe's Chicken will be in administration within 12 months.
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South Asia is the home of the bent bookie and the serious cricket money.
I think there are two distinct games to talk about here though. Afghanistan could have political pressure put on them by Pakistan or financial player. The way they closed it out was very suspect and made no sense. India didn't need to win today and we did. If we end up playing them in a semi they've a whole games' worth of video analysis of what we're like in do or die situations.
Should we get through - and it's far from certain - the pitch and toss will be key as we'll have opened the kimono with regards to selection and weaknesses just to progress.
blockhseagull
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They didn’t need a game against us for video analysis.
In this day and age there is plenty of that about.
In this day and age there is plenty of that about.
How did your ‘motivational speech gig’ go btw ?
Sussex Nomad
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The spinner we hit for 88, worst of his career, will break him.