Zampa's figures are ridiculous (4-0-12-2) given the start the SL enjoyed. Yes the pitch does help him but you still have to put the ball in the right place and have the variations to match
Hope it gets him out saying it but Finch looks in rather good touch. To charge someone at 92mph and hit them straight down the ground isn't something you see everyday
This will absolutely jinx the whole tournament but England are lightyears ahead of these 2 sides
On this performance to date Australia are miles ahead of SL. They are a 5th bowler short when Maxwell and Stoinis are targeted successfully but it is somewhat of a worry that Finch and Warner are both finding some form now. With Marsh, Smith, Maxwell, Stoinis and Wade to follow they have a hell of a lot of power. And the likes of Smith and Maxwell have the advantage of having batted on these surfaces in the IPL.
This will absolutely jinx the whole tournament but England are lightyears ahead of these 2 sides
On this performance to date Australia are miles ahead of SL. They are a 5th bowler short when Maxwell and Stoinis are targeted successfully but it is somewhat of a worry that Finch and Warner are both finding some form now. With Marsh, Smith, Maxwell, Stoinis and Wade to follow they have a hell of a lot of power. And the likes of Smith and Maxwell have the advantage of having batted on these surfaces in the IPL.
Dont worry about warner, he cant play England so will be out before double figures
SL have simply failed to execute their plans and have bowled too full and then over compensated for doing that
I think they were in total control 75-1 around 9 overs then 4 wickets and 20 runs in 5 overs slowed it down. Aussies are batting well, but getting a few gifts, not overly worried by either. Was slightly the start of Sri Lanka's innings
16/22 teams have won batting first in the competition (including the first group stage) 13/15 teams that have elected to field first have won the match (including the first group stage) 8/8 sides in the Super 12s choosing to field first have won the match too
Scores of those batting first and results:
44-10 L 55-10 L 96-10 L 106-10 L 109-8 L 118-9 L 122-10 L 124-9 L 125-8 L 129-9 L 134-7 L 140-9 W 143-8 L 151-7 L 153-6 L 153-10 W 164-4 L 165-9 W 171-4 L 171-7 W 181-7 W 190-4 W
Bangladesh have won the toss and have asked the Windies to bat. This might just be the first Super 12s game to buck the trend providing the Windies can hit enough 4s and 6s on the way to a decent score.
Really can't believe that the Windies have dropped Simmons following his 16 off 35 balls in the game against South Africa. Chase replaces him and Holder comes in too. Seriously, how can Holder have been left out in the two previous games? Hadn't realised he wasn't even in the original squad!
Really do not understand what the Windies are doing here. Treating the PP as a batsman training for a Test match and still manage to lose a couple of wickets in the process
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And as I typed this Starc, having been hit for a maximum, bowls a 90mph yorker. Perhaps that's what it took to get him angry enough to bend his back!
This isn't,.I'll stick my neck out and say, the start the Sri lankan bowlers wanted to make
On this performance to date Australia are miles ahead of SL. They are a 5th bowler short when Maxwell and Stoinis are targeted successfully but it is somewhat of a worry that Finch and Warner are both finding some form now. With Marsh, Smith, Maxwell, Stoinis and Wade to follow they have a hell of a lot of power. And the likes of Smith and Maxwell have the advantage of having batted on these surfaces in the IPL.
SL have simply failed to execute their plans and have bowled too full and then over compensated for doing that
13/15 teams that have elected to field first have won the match (including the first group stage)
8/8 sides in the Super 12s choosing to field first have won the match too
Scores of those batting first and results:
44-10 L
55-10 L
96-10 L
106-10 L
109-8 L
118-9 L
122-10 L
124-9 L
125-8 L
129-9 L
134-7 L
140-9 W
143-8 L
151-7 L
153-6 L
153-10 W
164-4 L
165-9 W
171-4 L
171-7 W
181-7 W
190-4 W
Gayle - 42
DJ Bravo - 38
Pollard - 34
Rampaul - 37
Russell - 33