Every match from here on is citical - in the one case played yesterday between Pakistan and New Zealand the mtch was not played because of rain interruption and that is where the problem starts.
Every match from here on is citical - in the one case played yesterday between Pakistan and New Zealand the mtch was not played because of rain interruption and that is where the problem starts.
Denny
It is not a disgrace to lose against India in India - but ehat is a disgra ce is India lost against SA in a T20 match by 76 runs scoring only 111 runs all out,
It is on par on what happened about Audtralia winning only two matches in the Group stage of the tournament - especially if the losses are against Srilanka and Zimbawe.
Hope that win does not lead to a superiority complex situation = they must just keep down to earth and beat the Windies and Zimbabwe.
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Watching the WI game right now.
They have scored over 250 runs in 20 overs , so the SA bowlers and fielders are going to be tested in a big way come game time against the them.
It is vey difficult to make a prediction as to the outcome between the Windes and SA is concerned, However since 2018/19 the Windies played 15 R20 matches in India and they won only 2 of the 15 matches played -s sp their present performances in India is not that good.
Now looking at the present series the Windies won all four T20 matches they played in and so did SA. So what is to hapen is that the Windies has a chance to beat SA. I would mention that in T20 competitions in India and the UAE SA played the Windies n 2 matches and won both, So I think that SA shall beat Zimbabwe with ease. and the Windies as well.
A 'disgrace'? Naaah Dat's a tad harsh. Going forward there's lots of cricket to be played and it wouldn't surprise if they meet in the final. The old adage kicks in...It ain't over till it's over'
And another adage kicks in 'One swallow doesn't make it summer'
No-one would have predicted a 76 win by the Proteas, the overwhelming majority would have predicted an Indian win. Hindsight kicks in and everyone is a fortune teller. I don't believe that the Indian score is a true reflection of Indian batting. With all due respect to the Proteas I believe India let themselves down with some very loose batting, I also think that the Proteas struck the luck I referred to in an earlier post, firstly they won the toss and secondly the wicket was not a typical Indian wicket. It was a Protea wicket.
Sounds as if I'm putting down the effort of our boys, far from it, I don't for one second believe that as a team they left everything out there. Our top order, if they hold their nerve has plenty to offer, KG has shown patches of regaining his mojo and young Brevis has struck form. Stubbs played a lovely cameo, Millar was composed and calculated as he's been from the start of the tournament. Wish Millar could share some of his composure with the top order.
India will come back hard in the final but so can the Proteas if the abovementioned kicks in. I'm starting to believe that the Proteas can win the WC and I'm struggling to hold myself back but you know as I've previously said....it's T20......T20 cricket!
As for the Windies, it's no surprise that they're twice winners of T20WCs.....back in the day they invented T20 cricket, found in their DNA it was called Calypso Cricket .
Maybe I was not clear on the issue - what I regard is a disgrace is the fact that India was what one ould call superior poorly in match and lost by a disgraceful level,
I doubt whether any team from he second group caan beat Inda in the semi-finals and I aso thi they will not beat SA in the other semi - so a likely final between India and SA is possible,
i se India is playing Zimbabwe on Thursday and SA the Windies in the same stadium where they beat Inmdia easily. .
Starting from scratch, on neutral turf in a foreign country at the WC the Windies matchup could be quite interesting. Forget past history between these two teams it means nothing. The Proteas can't afford to lose, they need to gain momentum on their way to the semi final.
Raza: "The prediction dropped from 185 to 135 immediately after Rutherford's wicket -- incredible stuff! Anyway, glad to see South Africa giving India a helping hand"
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but I'd still like the Proteas to win. If they hold their nerve however difficult that will be with 130,000 Indian nuts going berserk and a bit luck like winning the toss then I believe their chances are good.
Go the Proteas!