ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]

[Nalain420]

India bowled out South Africa for just 83 runs in this match. I don't think it took as long as it took for you to post this to go all out in South Africa. South Africa's performance throughout the tournament was outstanding but in today's match I know why they played one of the worst matches in their World Cup history. However, a win or loss in this match will not matter for the two teams as both India and South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals before the South Africa match. The team that will be the opponent in the semi-final against India will not go to the final because the way India is playing they will definitely fight against any team from the semi-final to the final. I am happy that India won, but if the match was a more closing match, I would have enjoyed watching this match a lot more.

India is becoming almost impossible to be beaten in this tournament. The way India is going it looks very much evident that they will lift this world cup quite easily. They bowled out SL for 55 and now they bowled out SA for just 83 runs. India is likely to play Pakistan or NZ in semis and they both dont any capability to stop India from going to Final. 

After today's performance of India, maybe no one will have any confusion who is going to win this World Cup title. Until now, many believed that the performance of the South African team was the only team that could create any obstacles against India. But the situation on the ground is completely different. India Cricket has become a guaranteed team in bowling and batting. No matter how good teams come to play against them, no one can resist them at their home ground. Neither Australia nor South Africa is a big obstacle for them. If there is no accident then there is no team to beat India in this tournament.

Indian batsmen scored seven runs in the first over and did not concede any wickets. Indian batsmen scored 26 runs in two overs without conceding any wicket. Indian batsmen have scored 60 runs in five overs. Indian batsmen scored 161 runs in 28 overs and conceded two wickets. Indian batsmen scored 224 runs in 35 overs and conceded only two wickets. Indian batsmen scored 325 runs in 50 overs and conceded five wickets. It was a huge target for South Africa but he could not complete the target due to which he lost the match.India's batsmen won the toss and again proved that they will win the semi-final final as well.

[Westinhome]

Didn't think ever that a team like South Africa which likes every time to score more than 400 runs just got out on 83 runs, even Virat Kohli made more runs than the whole team, this is just out of thinking, what a great bowling attack the Team India have. Mostly use spinners in the match in which Ravindra Jadeja score took a 5 wicket haul for India and restrict South Africa to 83 runs. Although the South African fans didn't expect this type of cricket from them.

But this is just a part of the cruel game cricket, we have seen many upsets in this World cup so far, so what happened if it is loss and win between the two top team of the World Cup, we should enjoy more games that are coming and will talk about them in the coming days. I think more chances are with South Africa, as they didn't lose more matches yet.

The South Africa score was very low,this was not the real game of the team South Africa.So the team should understand their importance in every game,if the same was continue on the next of the South Africa,it will give the negative hope to their country fan.After the Kohli,Jadeja was the key bowler to the South Africa by the Rohit Sharma.With the team management the team India guess the ground was fit for batting at the first half,this also happened because of the home ground support by the team India.The rest of the nation fighting one side and team India was fighting one side.If this continue,their was huge possibility for the team India to win the World Cup title without any doubt.

[noormcs5]

Looks like South Africa is screwed because 327 is a great target on such a slow pitch though it might get a bit easier for them if dew comes into play. Chasing such a target against an amazing Indian bowling lineup will be tough as hell.

I smiled watching Kohli bring up his 49th freaking century on his birthday equalling Tendulkar's crazy record. Magical stuff!

Didn't think ever that a team like South Africa which likes every time to score more than 400 runs just got out on 83 runs, even Virat Kohli made more runs than the whole team, this is just out of thinking, what a great bowling attack the Team India have. Mostly use spinners in the match in which Ravindra Jadeja score took a 5 wicket haul for India and restrict South Africa to 83 runs. Although the South African fans didn't expect this type of cricket from them.

Yes, India wins and the whole Indian nation enjoyed but seriously i do not like these one sided matches where one team scores 300+ runs and the other team score a 100 runs and the winning team wins by 2/3 of the total runs. I am sure spectators on the ground and around the globe (watching on TV) won't want to see close matches and not just one sided affairs.

Most of the matches that India played were one sided. Maybe the Indian team is looking far better than all the other teams participating in this cricket World Cup.

[MusaPk]

It will be a tough equation for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals as Sri Lanka is more likely to lose in the match against New Zealand. If New Zealand only win that match, they will be much ahead of Pakistan in net run rate. Moreover, if Pakistan wins against England, it will have to win by a big margin, which will not be an easy task at all. However, it is very difficult for Pakistan to pass the semis in this World Cup, but if New Zealand is defeated, the final equation will become much easier. So the only objective of Pakistan fans is to wish New Zealand defeat.

NZ have this thing in there minds also that they need to win against SL to secure there place in semis. Beating England by a big margin won't be easy thing for Pakistan. Turning point for Pakistan in this tournament is there loss against Afghanistan and Afghanistan. NRR of NZ right now is 0.396 while that of Pakistan is 0.036, there is huge difference.

[Patrol69]

Four teams will play in the semi-finals where two teams are already decided and the remaining two teams are yet to be decided. Of the remaining two teams, I would place Australia ahead and Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan fighting for the number four position.  Afghanistan have performed very well but are unlikely to make it to the semi-finals. Pakistan's next match is against England while New Zealand's next match is against Sri Lanka. Pakistan win against England might be a bit difficult but New Zealand will easily win against England, in which case I will place New Zealand as the fourth team for the semi-final. As per my prediction, Australia and New Zealand will play the semi-final as the third and fourth teams.

Afghanistan have there last two games againest mighty Australia and SA. It will be difficult for Afghans to win both these and hence there chances are rear for making it to semis. For Pakistan to qualify for next round, NZ must lose to SL. If NZ win against SL then there NRR will go further ahead of Pakistan. I also believe that Aus along with NZ will play semis. 

I agree with you in my opinion these four teams India South Africa Australia New Zealand will play the semi finals, out of these four teams two teams have already qualified and two teams have the most chances than other teams in that case we can see New Zealand and Australia qualify for the semi finals. Pakistan must win against England and they have to look forward to the New Zealand match. With the runs that New Zealand scored against Pakistan, it can be assumed that they will definitely win against Sri Lanka. If New Zealand wins against Sri Lanka, Pakistan will have no chance of making it to the top 4. On the other hand, we can imagine that even if Afghanistan come out to win against Australia and New Zealand, they will not be able to win that match. Putting all the statistics together and considering everything I think Pakistan and Afghanistan will not qualify in the top four.

[Sithara007]

NZ have this thing in there minds also that they need to win against SL to secure there place in semis. Beating England by a big margin won't be easy thing for Pakistan. Turning point for Pakistan in this tournament is there loss against Afghanistan and Afghanistan. NRR of NZ right now is 0.396 while that of Pakistan is 0.036, there is huge difference.

Both New Zealand and Pakistan are going to face weak teams in their last remaining group phase matches. New Zealand will be facing Sri Lanka, while Pakistan will face England. New Zealand has now lost 4 matches consecutively, although they were a bit unlucky in their last match. If there was no rain interruption, then they would have won against Pakistan. But then, they have only themselves to blame for the wayward bowling. Pakistan reached 200/1 after 25.3 overs, and as per the DLS laws, they were ahead and walked away with 2 points.

[noormcs5]

It will be a tough equation for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals as Sri Lanka is more likely to lose in the match against New Zealand. If New Zealand only win that match, they will be much ahead of Pakistan in net run rate. Moreover, if Pakistan wins against England, it will have to win by a big margin, which will not be an easy task at all. However, it is very difficult for Pakistan to pass the semis in this World Cup, but if New Zealand is defeated, the final equation will become much easier. So the only objective of Pakistan fans is to wish New Zealand defeat.

NZ have this thing in there minds also that they need to win against SL to secure there place in semis. Beating England by a big margin won't be easy thing for Pakistan. Turning point for Pakistan in this tournament is there loss against Afghanistan and Afghanistan. NRR of NZ right now is 0.396 while that of Pakistan is 0.036, there is huge difference.

I suppose we need to see the points table after every match and re-evaluate the situation of different teams and how they can make up for the top 4.
I am also adding the next column in the below table which shows which teams need to play with whom for the remaining of their matches.

I think that NZ has the big advantage of the run rate while Afghanistan has the advantage that they have two matches to play and with the bad form of South Africa in the last match, anything is possible between Afghanistan and South Africa match.
Pakistan looks to have the least chance to qualify for the semi finals.

[HelliumZ]

NZ have this thing in there minds also that they need to win against SL to secure there place in semis. Beating England by a big margin won't be easy thing for Pakistan. Turning point for Pakistan in this tournament is there loss against Afghanistan and Afghanistan. NRR of NZ right now is 0.396 while that of Pakistan is 0.036, there is huge difference.

Both New Zealand and Pakistan are going to face weak teams in their last remaining group phase matches. New Zealand will be facing Sri Lanka, while Pakistan will face England. New Zealand has now lost 4 matches consecutively, although they were a bit unlucky in their last match. If there was no rain interruption, then they would have won against Pakistan. But then, they have only themselves to blame for the wayward bowling. Pakistan reached 200/1 after 25.3 overs, and as per the DLS laws, they were ahead and walked away with 2 points.

We couldn't believe our eyes in that game as Pakistan went into bat in the second innings chasing a target of 402 runs and were defeated by 21 runs on DLS method twice due to rain. If Fakhar Zaman had not batted aggressively, Pakistan might not have won against New Zealand that day. However, if Pakistan lost on that day, all their dreams would have been crushed, but so far the equation of reaching the semi-finals is possible because if New Zealand loses with Sri Lanka and if Pakistan can beat England by a big margin, then there will only be a possibility of reaching the semi-finals.

[3kpk3]

India fans are feasting these days. I knew that their bowling unit was the best overall unit in years ever since I witnessed them in action in the recent Asia Cup thanks to Bumrah returning right on time.

Iyer recovering from his injury was another big pro for the Indians. 3 matches are all that stand between them and glory. Excited!

[jasonjm]

NZ have this thing in there minds also that they need to win against SL to secure there place in semis. Beating England by a big margin won't be easy thing for Pakistan. Turning point for Pakistan in this tournament is there loss against Afghanistan and Afghanistan. NRR of NZ right now is 0.396 while that of Pakistan is 0.036, there is huge difference.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match will decide the 4th semi-finalist of this World Cup. If New Zealand wins this match, they will qualify for the semi-finals because of a higher net run rate. Sri Lanka's win is the only shot Pakistan have for the semi-finals, but they have to win against England to confirm their slot. So, the Pakistani fans should pray for SL and Pakistan to win their upcoming matches. Pakistan can easily beat England, as they are not in good form in this World Cup, but Pakistan has a habit of giving teams their form back.
Afghanistan have 2 matches remaining, against Australia and South Africa. They have a winning chance against SA, but Australia will be a tough nut to crack. If Afghanistan wins both their matches, they might qualify for the semi-finals.

We might have some surprises left in this World Cup. There might be another upset loading or a surprise semi-final entry. These few matches have made this World Cup interesting.

[LDL]

India fans are feasting these days. I knew that their bowling unit was the best overall unit in years ever since I witnessed them in action in the recent Asia Cup thanks to Bumrah returning right on time.

Iyer recovering from his injury was another big pro for the Indians. 3 matches are all that stand between them and glory. Excited!

Jusprit Bumrah
Mohammed siraj
Mohammed Shami
Ravindra Jadeja
Kuldeep Yadav
It will not be wrong to say that 5 Indian bowlers are the best of all time in this World Cup. This year's ICC World Cup 2023 Men's India is tipped to be the undefeated champion. Because they cannot find a team to stand in front of their bowlers.

[UmerIdrees]

It will not be wrong to say that 5 Indian bowlers are the best of all time in this World Cup. This year's ICC World Cup 2023 Men's India is tipped to be the undefeated champion. Because they cannot find a team to stand in front of their bowlers.

Not only 5 Indian bowlers but the whole Indian team is looking the best at the moment. Everyone in India, the spectators, the players, the management, the Indian cricket board and even the umpires want India to be the winner 

[noormcs5]

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match will decide the 4th semi-finalist of this World Cup.

Sri Lanka is playing their match with Bangladesh today. After winning the toss, the Bangladesh team has put Srilanka into the bat. So far Srilanka is playing nicely and they have made 58 runs in 10 overs with the loss of only 1 wicket. Kusal Perera was out on 4 runs but after that, Pathum Nissanka  and Kusal Mendis are making scores at a reasonable rate as they will want a 100 or more runs partnership.

Teams batting first should eye on 300+ runs or even more depending upon the wicket. Anything less than that is easily chaseable.

Shoriful Islam for one wicket from Bangladesh and still a lot is left to be played in this match. Bangladesh will want to win this match and will have a total of 4 points, their last match is with Australia and it won't be easy to win from them.

[Marvell1]

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match will decide the 4th semi-finalist of this World Cup.

Sri Lanka is playing their match with Bangladesh today. After winning the toss, the Bangladesh team has put Srilanka into the bat. So far Srilanka is playing nicely and they have made 58 runs in 10 overs with the loss of only 1 wicket. Kusal Perera was out on 4 runs but after that, Pathum Nissanka  and Kusal Mendis are making scores at a reasonable rate as they will want a 100 or more runs partnership.
Teams batting first should eye on 300+ runs or even more depending upon the wicket. Anything less than that is easily chaseable.
Shoriful Islam for one wicket from Bangladesh and still a lot is left to be played in this match. Bangladesh will want to win this match and will have a total of 4 points, their last match is with Australia and it won't be easy to win from them.

Sri Lanka did not start their innings well. They lost the crucial wicket of Kusal Perera in the first over. Mushfiqur took a brilliant catch. Still Nissanka and Kusal Mendis were able to build a good partnership. Mendis and Nissanka built a partnership of 61 runs. Mendis was dismissed by Shakib and in the next over, Pathum Nissanka was dismissed by Tanzim Sakib and returned to the dressing room. Sri Lanka lost their third batsman for 72 runs. And right now the Sri Lankan batsmen are under pressure. If the bowlers of Bangladesh can do well now then the match will be completely under the control of Bangladesh.

[Popkon6]

The bowling performance of the Bangladesh team has been very good, as the Sri Lankan team has already lost three wickets. The Bangladesh team will be under a lot of pressure today because if they cannot occupy the 8th position in the points table, they will not be able to earn the right to play the championship later. So Sri Lankan team has to work hard to get this chance to win. The Sri Lankan team is not in a good place in terms of batting performance as they currently have 3 wickets down for 76 runs. If Bangladesh can keep the Sri Lankan team under pressure from the bowling side then surely the Sri Lankan team will not be able to score more runs. If Sri Lanka team can score 200 to 250 runs then Bangladesh team can definitely win.

[MusaPk]

Both New Zealand and Pakistan are going to face weak teams in their last remaining group phase matches. New Zealand will be facing Sri Lanka, while Pakistan will face England. New Zealand has now lost 4 matches consecutively, although they were a bit unlucky in their last match. If there was no rain interruption, then they would have won against Pakistan. But then, they have only themselves to blame for the wayward bowling. Pakistan reached 200/1 after 25.3 overs, and as per the DLS laws, they were ahead and walked away with 2 points.

You can't say anything certain about Pakistan team, they can lose to the weakest team and defeat the strongest team the very next day. In last match, Pakistan was going great, 200/1 in 25 overs and they needed 200 in next 25 overs with 9 wickets in hands. It was Sodhi last over before the rain that conceded 20 runs and that took Pakistan above par DLS score. NZ was unlucky due to rain but Pakistan was unlucky in there game against SA due to mistakes of umpires and DRS.

[synchronym]

The bowling performance of the Bangladesh team has been very good, as the Sri Lankan team has already lost three wickets. The Bangladesh team will be under a lot of pressure today because if they cannot occupy the 8th position in the points table, they will not be able to earn the right to play the championship later. So Sri Lankan team has to work hard to get this chance to win. The Sri Lankan team is not in a good place in terms of batting performance as they currently have 3 wickets down for 76 runs. If Bangladesh can keep the Sri Lankan team under pressure from the bowling side then surely the Sri Lankan team will not be able to score more runs. If Sri Lanka team can score 200 to 250 runs then Bangladesh team can definitely win.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka today's match Bangladesh must win the match to play the championship. We all know that 2023 World Cup Bangladesh is not performing very well. There is no possibility for Bangladesh to play the semi-final. They have no choice but to think of today's match against Sri Lanka to basically play the championship. Our Bangladesh team batting line is very weak. So we have to stop Sri Lanka within few runs through bowling. If Sri Lanka can be stopped within 200 runs and if the Bangladeshi batsmen bat well, there may be a possibility for them to win this match today.

[MusaPk]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka today's match Bangladesh must win the match to play the championship. We all know that 2023 World Cup Bangladesh is not performing very well. There is no possibility for Bangladesh to play the semi-final. They have no choice but to think of today's match against Sri Lanka to basically play the championship. Our Bangladesh team batting line is very weak. So we have to stop Sri Lanka within few runs through bowling. If Sri Lanka can be stopped within 200 runs and if the Bangladeshi batsmen bat well, there may be a possibility for them to win this match today.

Both teams only playing to improve there standings in the table, both of them are already out of semi finals. The way SL is batting and if they don't lose more wickets then they are very likely to give a target of 270 - 280 and that wont be easy for weak Bangladesh batting to chase. Bangladesh got three quick wickets but now there is 45 runs partnership between Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka. Runs are now coming quite easily for SL.

[ThemePen]

Both teams only playing to improve there standings in the table, both of them are already out of semi finals. The way SL is batting and if they don't lose more wickets then they are very likely to give a target of 270 - 280 and that wont be easy for weak Bangladesh batting to chase. Bangladesh got three quick wickets but now there is 45 runs partnership between Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka. Runs are now coming quite easily for SL.

Yes these are now filling the formality. Means they are just fulfilling the schedule requirements otherwise both teams have disqualified. According to the current situation Srilanka lost 4 wickets and made 135 runs in 25 overs. Forecast prediction is saying Srilanka will go above near 272 runs. But I think Srilanka will make 250 runs or near about. Bangladesh will try to its best and can win the matc. By the way let's see what will happen?

[BitcoinsGreat]

Not only 5 Indian bowlers but the whole Indian team is looking the best at the moment. Everyone in India, the spectators, the players, the management, the Indian cricket board and even the umpires want India to be the winner 

Yesterday was the match of India vs South Africa and South Africa lost the match in a very bad way. The team of South Africa played very well in whole tournament but they couldn't be played against India.

I think India winning reason is that India played in their home ground so they are confident and that's why India won their all match. Now the only one match of India is left and I know that the last match of India will also won by India easily because India's last match is played against the weakest Netherlands team.

The whole World Cup resolves around the India team. Now let's see what happens in the next match of India. The team of India always win all matches in ODI World Cup but they lost the Final or Semi Final, will it happen?