T20 World Cup 2021

[sparky]

Dear Lord, the England Cricket team absolutely spanked the Aussies in the T20 World Cup in Dubai.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59104476

[Rapido]

8 days in,and NZ have still only played 1 match. Most teams have played 3.

Possibly, our tournament hopes may be extinguished by day 9 anyway. First 2 games are v the group top seeds.

[canefan]

@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:

8 days in,and NZ have still only played 1 match. Most teams have played 3.

Possibly, our tournament hopes may be extinguished by day 9 anyway. First 2 games are v the group top seeds.

What a stupid draw.

[nzzp]

@canefan said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:

8 days in,and NZ have still only played 1 match. Most teams have played 3.

Possibly, our tournament hopes may be extinguished by day 9 anyway. First 2 games are v the group top seeds.

What a stupid draw.

ah, having India Pakistan early was brave too. That's one of the biggest matchups in world sport, full stop.

[canefan]

@nzzp said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@canefan said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:

8 days in,and NZ have still only played 1 match. Most teams have played 3.

Possibly, our tournament hopes may be extinguished by day 9 anyway. First 2 games are v the group top seeds.

What a stupid draw.

ah, having India Pakistan early was brave too. That's one of the biggest matchups in world sport, full stop.

There is a an even number of teams in the draw isn't there? No reason why one team should have played one game while others have played 3. I meant the match schedule is stupid

[Hooroo]

While I will likely be made to eat my words if we lose to India tonight and will be out of the cup, Aussie Cricket team are showing the form of the Aussie rugby team at the moment. A bit Poke.

[Chris B.]

England and Pakistan looking like the teams to beat!

How hard is it to have all the teams play 2 games before some start their third? Seems designed to compress some teams' schedules and disadvantage them!

[Duluth]

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

India and New Zealand out to renew recent rivalry

T20 World Cup 2021/22 India vs New Zealand Match Preview: Both teams have flaws that they need to fix to stay in the running for a semi-final spot

[sparky]

India 79-5 with 3.5 overs left batting first against the BCs.

[Bones]

94-6, come on keep them under the hundy..

[Bones]

94-7, Guptill getting his easiest ever catching practice session.

[sparky]

India 94/7!!!

[sparky]

India making runs off the last over. Southee with a loose full toss.

[sparky]

India make 110 of their 20 overs. Brilliant bowling by NZ. Huge opportunity for the BCs.

[sparky]

BCs 46-1 after 6.2 overs

[sparky]

The Black Caps are heading for a massive win against the pre-tourament favourites.

[sparky]

Scores level.

[sparky]

What a thumping! 8 wicket win for the Black Caps with more than five overs to spare.

Wonderful, wonderful win for the Black Caps. Didn't give the Indians a sniff. Take a bow!

[Hooroo]

So only the Afghanistan banana skin to get through and we are in the Semifinals.

Although the way India are performing they may also come second to them.

[junior]

I was very fortunate to pick up a last minute ticket for this match and I must say that it was a complete anticlimax - one of most beautiful anticlimaxes ever in fact. I’ve never felt more serene watching the BCs play it was really quite weird. Best part was watching about 10k Indian fans all up and leave simultaneously once we got to about 65/1.