ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD!

[Gladitorcomeback]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

In group B the best and awaiting match is going on. Bangladesh lost top class wickets earlier. shakibul hassan catched on 5. Shanto is doing terrific job here and he is only in to score fifty and could able his team to score 250+. 32 over gone and Bangali tigers has score 132 which is not enough to put pressure. Mushfiqur and Shanto should perform like Babar and Iftikhar did it yesterday. Now it's time to rise the run rate and start with the boundaries. If BAN able to score around 250 then I believe that match will be tough.

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Projected score for Bangladesh is 193 at this RR. They need an upward momentum now if they want to win this match. I feel next five overs are crucial for the Bongs. They have to form a partnership and also work on in rease the run rate. The match is being controlled by the Srilankan bowlers for now and the situation looks quite bad for Bangladesh. My opinion is that Bangladesh need to give a target of 250 and above most probably 280ish, if they cannot then this match would be easily won by Srilankan team.

[Popkon6]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

In group B the best and awaiting match is going on. Bangladesh lost top class wickets earlier. shakibul hassan catched on 5. Shanto is doing terrific job here and he is only in to score fifty and could able his team to score 250+. 32 over gone and Bangali tigers has score 132 which is not enough to put pressure. Mushfiqur and Shanto should perform like Babar and Iftikhar did it yesterday. Now it's time to rise the run rate and start with the boundaries. If BAN able to score around 250 then I believe that match will be tough.

As the Sri Lankan team kept Bangladesh under pressure from the bowling side. Bangladesh team started losing wickets from the power play and Bangladesh team could not collect any runs from the pressure of the wicket. I think it will not be possible to compare this run rate with Sri Lanka in any way because the batting performance of the Sri Lankan team is very strong. This Bangladesh's very poor performance today has shocked me as I bet for Bangladesh. In this way, if Bangladesh starts losing wickets, they will not be able to complete 170 runs. However, to keep the Sri Lankan team under pressure from Bangladesh's bowling side, the game must be full of competition.

[onecall123]

Projected score for Bangladesh is 193 at this RR. They need an upward momentum now if they want to win this match. I feel next five overs are crucial for the Bongs. They have to form a partnership and also work on in rease the run rate. The match is being controlled by the Srilankan bowlers for now and the situation looks quite bad for Bangladesh. My opinion is that Bangladesh need to give a target of 250 and above most probably 280ish, if they cannot then this match would be easily won by Srilankan team.

Sri Lankan's  regular bowlers out of action. However, their young and less experienced bowling side put a commendable performance so far. Sri Lanka seems to be in high spirits at the moment, while Bangladesh is facing a tough situation. Bangladesh batting lineup is struggling, and there aren't many batters left to continue their innings. Looks like it's just a matter of time before they get all out. Their batting performance has been quite disappointing, but can their bowlers create a challenge? We'll have to wait and see.

update - Ban all out 164/10

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Projected score for Bangladesh is 193 at this RR. They need an upward momentum now if they want to win this match. I feel next five overs are crucial for the Bongs. They have to form a partnership and also work on in rease the run rate. The match is being controlled by the Srilankan bowlers for now and the situation looks quite bad for Bangladesh. My opinion is that Bangladesh need to give a target of 250 and above most probably 280ish, if they cannot then this match would be easily won by Srilankan team.

Sri Lankan's  regular bowlers out of action. However, their young and less experienced bowling side put a commendable performance so far. Sri Lanka seems to be in high spirits at the moment, while Bangladesh is facing a tough situation. Bangladesh batting lineup is struggling, and there aren't many batters left to continue their innings. Looks like it's just a matter of time before they get all out. Their batting performance has been quite disappointing, but can their bowlers create a challenge? We'll have to wait and see.

update - Ban all out 164/10

My opinion this is a game totally dominated by the Srilankan team. I knew this would happen as Srilankans are very strong on their homeground. If Bong boys can utilise the pitch when they bowl, that would be amazing. As per my understanding Bong bowlers are not that good for the time. Still, I think this game is evenly poised for now. What bongs do next is what I am looking, according to me they won't.be able to defend the the target.

[Bureau]

LOL! 
You don't need any opinion or suggestions as in to which team will win today. It is very much clear that Srilankan team have dominated the first half. Whereas the Bangladesh squad fail to deliver what they were supposed to do. Inthe end home factor is indeed favouring the Srilankan  team.

[leonair]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

In group B the best and awaiting match is going on. Bangladesh lost top class wickets earlier. shakibul hassan catched on 5. Shanto is doing terrific job here and he is only in to score fifty and could able his team to score 250+. 32 over gone and Bangali tigers has score 132 which is not enough to put pressure. Mushfiqur and Shanto should perform like Babar and Iftikhar did it yesterday. Now it's time to rise the run rate and start with the boundaries. If BAN able to score around 250 then I believe that match will be tough.

Only Najmul Hossain Shanto has played well for Bangladesh and played for a long time. But he is the only one who has played more than 20 overs but his runs are very less accordingly but he deserves a lot of credit as he is the only one who collected good runs for Bangladesh today. The target of 164 runs given by Bangladesh is not very strong because the way Sri Lanka are playing it seems that they can surpass this target given by Bangladesh. Sri Lanka have only played 20 overs so far and they have scored 90 runs and lost only 3 wickets so they have a lot of chances to win the match today.

[GigaBit]

Projected score for Bangladesh is 193 at this RR. They need an upward momentum now if they want to win this match. I feel next five overs are crucial for the Bongs. They have to form a partnership and also work on in rease the run rate. The match is being controlled by the Srilankan bowlers for now and the situation looks quite bad for Bangladesh. My opinion is that Bangladesh need to give a target of 250 and above most probably 280ish, if they cannot then this match would be easily won by Srilankan team.

Sri Lankan's  regular bowlers out of action. However, their young and less experienced bowling side put a commendable performance so far. Sri Lanka seems to be in high spirits at the moment, while Bangladesh is facing a tough situation. Bangladesh batting lineup is struggling, and there aren't many batters left to continue their innings. Looks like it's just a matter of time before they get all out. Their batting performance has been quite disappointing, but can their bowlers create a challenge? We'll have to wait and see.

update - Ban all out 164/10

My opinion this is a game totally dominated by the Srilankan team. I knew this would happen as Srilankans are very strong on their homeground. If Bong boys can utilise the pitch when they bowl, that would be amazing. As per my understanding Bong bowlers are not that good for the time. Still, I think this game is evenly poised for now. What bongs do next is what I am looking, according to me they won't.be able to defend the the target.

In Group B there is no big difference between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka team but according to the ranking Bangladesh team is better than Sri Lanka but the performance of Bangladesh team is not consistent. Bangladesh team had a very bad performance in today's match. They won the toss and elected to bat but the match was almost certain to lose. A weak site of the Bangladesh team is their inability to chase. If they had won the toss and decided to chase in today's match, there would have been a chance to win the match. In this group, according to earlier assumption, Sri Lanka is the best.

[NomiPk]

Finally, The second match of the Asia Cup is finished. Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's bowling is the best bowling ever they out all the players of Bangladesh, and Bangladesh scored 164 with full of struggle. Sri Lanka beat this score easily.

[pakhitheboss]

Never expected Bangladesh to play so badly against Srilanka. Pathirana I guess was exceptionally good yesterday. The fielding of Srilankan players were spot on. They were able to suffocate Bongs batter from the first over. 164 is not an ideal target for a ODI and that too in a tournament. Srilankan batters were not that good too, it was evident they were struggling on that pitch. It took them 39 overs and 5 wickets to chase such a small target.

[Sithara007]

Never expected Bangladesh to play so badly against Srilanka. Pathirana I guess was exceptionally good yesterday. The fielding of Srilankan players were spot on. They were able to suffocate Bongs batter from the first over. 164 is not an ideal target for a ODI and that too in a tournament. Srilankan batters were not that good too, it was evident they were struggling on that pitch. It took them 39 overs and 5 wickets to chase such a small target.

Well.. Sri Lanka no longer have Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene or Kumar Sangakkara in their batting lineup. They are dependent on players like Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis. And actually the Bangladeshis bowled well yesterday. Shakib al Hasan returned figures of 10-2-29-2. If other spinners such as Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahedi Hasan had given a bit more support from the other end, then the outcome would have been much closer. Anyway, these two are the strongest teams in Group B, and it is going to be a big challenge for Afghanistan to secure qualification to Super-4.

[Patrol69]

Bangladesh is a strong team but that is only in their own country.Bangladesh is a common team abroad especially in big tournaments we have never seen good performance from them. Before the start of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh was one of the favorites in the Asia Cup but it was only when Bangladesh took the field against Sri Lanka in the first match of the Asia Cup that Bangladesh showed its true form. While Bangladesh is considered a formidable opponent in ODI cricket, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 164 runs in 42 overs while Sri Lanka secured an easy 5-wicket victory over Bangladesh with 10 overs in hand. I can challenge you to say that nothing good can ever be expected from Bangladesh and Bangladesh will never be able to show anything good. Bangladesh will always be a flop team in major cricket tournaments.

[Jocuserious]

It was supposed to be a great match between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka but I was shocked by Bangladesh's performance. In the past the Asia Cup saw a big fight between these two teams, so it was expected by all. You may have seen the match that the bowling side of Bangladesh was very deadly but the batting side did not perform well. Bangladesh should have saved the early wickets and Sri Lanka would have been under pressure but Sri Lanka bowling side was good and they attacked the weak line.

[Bureau]

It was supposed to be a great match between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka but I was shocked by Bangladesh's performance. In the past the Asia Cup saw a big fight between these two teams, so it was expected by all. You may have seen the match that the bowling side of Bangladesh was very deadly but the batting side did not perform well. Bangladesh should have saved the early wickets and Sri Lanka would have been under pressure but Sri Lanka bowling side was good and they attacked the weak line.

I too was expecting a good match between these two teams. I never expected that the Bangladesh side would not be able to reach 200. In a tournament you are expected as a team to outperform your opponents, still after winning the toss and selecting to bat first if you can only score 164 runs that means you are one of the worst team. I would love to see Bangladesh playing against Nepal. It is a possibility that Nepal might defeat Bangladesh and win their first match in the Asia cup after watching them play yesterday.

Day after tomorrow we as a cricket fan would be seeing the two biggest rivals playing against each other after the T20 world cup. Pakistan middle order had outperformed when they played against Nepal. That does not mean they will be able to repeat their performance against India. ODI match between these two teams is all about the amount of pressure a player is able to take and the ability to outperform their own performance. Major concern for India is its middle order and uncertain opening pair. Last couple of matches their lower middle order has always performed well. Bowling is not an issue as India has some of the best bowler in the world in this side.

[hafiztalha]

Bangladesh on the toss and elected to bat first

It's disappointing to see Bangladesh performance in yesterday match after deciding to bat first. Their early wicket loss puts them under pressure. If Bangladesh can improve their batting performance and reach a score of 250 or more, they might still have a some chance to win against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's bowling performance seems to be strong. Players like C. Asalanka and S. Samarawickrama have been impressive with the bat and bowlers like M. Pathirana and M. Theekshana have done exceptionally well with Pathirana taking four wickets.

Congratulations to Sri Lanka for their victory in the second match of the Asia Cup, and best of luck to them in their next matches.

[NomiPk]

Tomorrow is the biggest match in the cricket world Pakistan vs India. The two countries where people are crazy about cricket. The country that hosts this is Sri Lanka and the city is Kandy. Bumrah has come back to the team of India after a long time. But, the India team depended on Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kholi. Pakistan had all types of players if we need a fast bowl so Haris Rauf, Batsman Babar, and Rizwan.

[rojan]

Tomorrow is the biggest match in the cricket world Pakistan vs India. The two countries where people are crazy about cricket. The country that hosts this is Sri Lanka and the city is Kandy. Bumrah has come back to the team of India after a long time. But, the India team depended on Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kholi. Pakistan had all types of players if we need a fast bowl so Haris Rauf, Batsman Babar, and Rizwan.

Pakistan vs India team match will start tomorrow. In this match I hope to enjoy a lot of beautiful matches between two teams. There are many good players in both teams. It is very difficult to predict which team will win in this match. But I like Pakistan team players very much.  So I thought I will bet in support of Pakistan team in this match. If Pakistan team can bat first and give a good run target then Pakistan team will have hope to win this match. On the other hand India team bowling and batting are in very good form now this match is very much packed.  Will rise between two teams.

[Tipstar]

Tomorrow is the biggest match in the cricket world Pakistan vs India. The two countries where people are crazy about cricket. The country that hosts this is Sri Lanka and the city is Kandy. Bumrah has come back to the team of India after a long time. But, the India team depended on Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kholi. Pakistan had all types of players if we need a fast bowl so Haris Rauf, Batsman Babar, and Rizwan.

Pakistan vs India team match will start tomorrow. In this match I hope to enjoy a lot of beautiful matches between two teams. There are many good players in both teams. It is very difficult to predict which team will win in this match. But I like Pakistan team players very much.  So I thought I will bet in support of Pakistan team in this match. If Pakistan team can bat first and give a good run target then Pakistan team will have hope to win this match. On the other hand India team bowling and batting are in very good form now this match is very much packed.  Will rise between two teams.

Tomorrow's game between Pakistan and India could give a glimpse to us of the winning team for Asia cup. Pakistan and India are the favorite for the trophy and Afghanistan, Bangladesh as well as Sri Lanka are not in their best form and Nepal doesn't seem to be a competitor either. Though being a group stage game, they'll display the current forms of both the team. Whatever be the results, they'll most likely meet again in the finals. And a one sided game from any team would create pressure for the finals.

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Next up!

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The biggest and the most awaited match of this tournament will happen tomorrow. Location; Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Srilanka. Timing: 15:00 IST. Do not forget the time and the may the best team win.

Which team do you think would win tomorrow?

[darewaller]

Never expected Bangladesh to play so badly against Srilanka. Pathirana I guess was exceptionally good yesterday. The fielding of Srilankan players were spot on. They were able to suffocate Bongs batter from the first over. 164 is not an ideal target for a ODI and that too in a tournament. Srilankan batters were not that good too, it was evident they were struggling on that pitch. It took them 39 overs and 5 wickets to chase such a small target.

Well.. Sri Lanka no longer have Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene or Kumar Sangakkara in their batting lineup. They are dependent on players like Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis. And actually the Bangladeshis bowled well yesterday. Shakib al Hasan returned figures of 10-2-29-2. If other spinners such as Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahedi Hasan had given a bit more support from the other end, then the outcome would have been much closer. Anyway, these two are the strongest teams in Group B, and it is going to be a big challenge for Afghanistan to secure qualification to Super-4.

Sri Lankan is always having good players even now their quality is going down but still they are one of the best team in Asia with current available sources and their performance against Bangladesh was not bad at all with visitors are struggling in batting and not able to have enough runs on board with helps their bowlers for doing their best just Shanto alone done some resistance all others gone due to bad shorts selection which needs improvement but still after having 164 their bowlers done good job and take early wickets, but Sri Lanka was better team with good home advantage as well they reached to target in 39 overs and secure their first win this event.

After this win most chances their spot is fixed in super four and second could be from the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh winner where I am supporting Bangladesh because they are having better batting then Afghanistan.