ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD!

[Nrcewker]

What a performance by the Afghanistan Bowlers. Really impressed all the cricket fans with the impressive bowling styles. England batsmen tried their best, but the Afghan bowlers did wonders. We should also praise the captain of Afghanistan for the impressive bowling rotations, that entangled the English batsmen. Now we can say Afghanistan is really levelling up the game. Let’s see if Afghanistan carries the same form or not.

[Patrol69]

What a performance by the Afghanistan Bowlers. Really impressed all the cricket fans with the impressive bowling styles. England batsmen tried their best, but the Afghan bowlers did wonders. We should also praise the captain of Afghanistan for the impressive bowling rotations, that entangled the English batsmen. Now we can say Afghanistan is really levelling up the game. Let’s see if Afghanistan carries the same form or not.

England's strong batting line-up was battered by the maelstrom of Rashid Khan and Mujibur Rahman. England lost one wicket after another and finally they lost against Afghanistan by a huge margin of 69 runs. Harry Brook was steady at one end but no batsman could support him. If they could have built a good partnership then England could have won this match because they had ten overs to spare and with wickets they could have easily taken this match out. England have lost two points in the first three matches and gained a point in one match which leaves them 5th in the table with two points. When the less powerful team wins against the bigger teams, the celebration is really different which was done by Rashid Khan Mujibur Rahman at the end of the last match.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

The fourteenth match of the World Cup will be played today at Ekana Sports City, Lucknow. After the first upset in this World Cup yesterday, today Australia will be taking on Srilanka. Australia is at the bottom of the points table with 2 losses. The reason being their net run rate of -1.846. Srilanka has also lost 2 matches but are ranked on the 8th position. Today's game is expected to be a close one. Betting odds confirmst Australia as the favourite to win.

Betting Odds

Australia - 1.28
Srilanka - 3.85

Do you guys think Australia will be able to make a comeback into the tournament?

The 14th World Cup match of ICC Men's World Cup 2023 will be played today between Australia vs Sri Lanka. Today the two participating teams have played two matches each in the World Cup but neither team has won. The game will be played between the two teams in Lucknow city at 2:30 PM. But in terms of predictions, I can predict a win for Australia today. I will not bet on Australia vs Sri Lanka today as it is very unsafe for me to bet with these two teams. Australia once looked like a very strong and reliable team but now they have weakened the team with very poor performances. However, let's see how any team can win on today's playing field. Because whoever is considered weak is winning this World Cup by performing well.

[JSRAW]

Pitches looking tricky in this edition, seeing much variation everywhere when compared to previous ODI WC or even T-20 WC.

-Motera saw plenty of runs in an opening match and in Ind vs Pak pitch took a U-turn after 30 overs.
-Delhi also witnessed a shitload amount of runs in the first match (over 750 runs) but somehow in the last 2 matches teams failed to cross 300 and in the last match it started spinning for both teams.
-Chepuk offered a decent amount of spin in the first match but virtually no spin in NZ vs Ban. Dew did play some part there.
-Hyderabad played more or less the same, except when the Dutch were the opponent.
-Lucknow is usually a spin and batting track but Protea's unit demolished Aussie with the pace, the sample size is small but still. 

Maybe I am reading too much into it but if that's a pattern then things could become interesting with the right match up and will surely depend on the right combination of the team, given teams manage to read the pitch correctly before finalizing their roasters.

[jasonjm]

In the match between Australia and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first.
This pitch is similar to the pitch used earlier in the AUS vs SA match. 300 Target on this pitch will be very tough for AUS. Back-of-length bowling will give teams an advantage under the lights. SL is playing with the new captain and might have a different strategy to go after the AUS team.
Kusal Mendis will be the key wicket; he is in very good form and will go after AUS bowlers from ball one. The contest will be between SL spinners and AUS batters.

[synchronym]

Sri Lanka won the toss and batted against Australia in the only match of the day in the ICC ODI World Cup. Sri Lanka and Australia have not won a single match in the ICC ODI World Cup so far, so both the teams will want to win today's match and write their name on the points list. The Sri Lankan openers are batting brilliantly and the current state of play looks like they can score 300 plus runs. pathum nissanka kusal perera sri lanka two players are batting brilliantly their batting looks like they are playing t20 both have scored half century kusal perera scored 54 runs from 61 balls opathum nissanka scored 50 runs from 58 balls. Today it seems that the Sri Lankan team will score a mountain of runs, let's see how many runs the target is given to Australia.

[pakhitheboss]

Srilanka in trouble lost quick wickets in succession. They started good but middle order failed to utilize the good start. 4 wickets gone for 166 runs, Zampa took two important wickets. Srilanka need a big partnership to get them to a respectful total. It looks distant dream with the current situation.

Australia will look for a target that is below 200 or 250. They would like to chase that target as fast as they can. That is the only way they can improve their current net run rate.

[romero121]

Srilanka in trouble lost quick wickets in succession. They started good but middle order failed to utilize the good start. 4 wickets gone for 166 runs, Zampa took two important wickets. Srilanka need a big partnership to get them to a respectful total. It looks distant dream with the current situation.

Australia will look for a target that is below 200 or 250. They would like to chase that target as fast as they can. That is the only way they can improve their current net run rate.

Everyone had a fear how the matches will be conducted amidst the bad weather condition. Till date somehow everything is on the schedule and today the rain had interrupted. Sri Lanka at 178/4 and just after the start of 33^rd over rain showered and the ground got covered. David Warner joins with the ground staff team to cover it quickly. Sri Lanka had good start and now things were different. The winning probability of Australia went down to 40% and now it have reached 65% soon after the 4 quick wickets. If wickets continue fall on regular interval then Sri Lanka could wind up within 250 runs. Lets see what Sri Lanka can do to develop partnership and stand a chance to win the match against the strong Australia squad.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Australia will look for a target that is below 200 or 250. They would like to chase that target as fast as they can. That is the only way they can improve their current net run rate.

Don't jump into conclusions too quickly because that is the mistake I did yesterday, but in the end it was a complete shocker. I still believe 260+ can be a challenging total at this kind of pitches, especially with quality spin attack like Sri Lanka.

Another surprising twist, there is some drizzle and play has been stopped now for a while, hopefully it won't alter the dimensions of the ongoing game.

[GigaBit]

The fourteenth match of the World Cup will be played today at Ekana Sports City, Lucknow. After the first upset in this World Cup yesterday, today Australia will be taking on Srilanka. Australia is at the bottom of the points table with 2 losses. The reason being their net run rate of -1.846. Srilanka has also lost 2 matches but are ranked on the 8th position. Today's game is expected to be a close one. Betting odds confirmst Australia as the favourite to win.

Betting Odds

Australia - 1.28
Srilanka - 3.85

Do you guys think Australia will be able to make a comeback into the tournament?

The 14th World Cup match of ICC Men's World Cup 2023 will be played today between Australia vs Sri Lanka. Today the two participating teams have played two matches each in the World Cup but neither team has won. The game will be played between the two teams in Lucknow city at 2:30 PM. But in terms of predictions, I can predict a win for Australia today. I will not bet on Australia vs Sri Lanka today as it is very unsafe for me to bet with these two teams. Australia once looked like a very strong and reliable team but now they have weakened the team with very poor performances. However, let's see how any team can win on today's playing field. Because whoever is considered weak is winning this World Cup by performing well.

In this World Cup, Sri Lanka played two matches and could not win either, while Australia also has the same situation. Australia Cricket is currently at the bottom of the points table. As both teams are playing with similar positions, today between the two teams whoever wins will secure their first win by getting two points. But even in such a match it is not guaranteed. Because rain delay is already influencing the match. If the match does not take place in the end, there will be no motion except for the sharing of match points. Hope it will be possible to manage the match. The current situation of the Sri Lankan team is good. 178 runs in 32 overs with the loss of just four wickets. If they put up a good partnership then they will approach 300 runs in the match so the match will definitely be competitive. But if by the DLS method reduce over then Australia will have chances as the team is very strong in short format.

[Compromise me]

Sri Lanka  won the toss and elected to bat first .Sri Lankan batsmans on the wicket are not set ,openers played well  and made a partnership of 125 runs .Nissanka made  61 runs with just 67 balls  and Kusal perera made  78 runs with just  82 balls .Sri Lankan score is very good  but wickets can fall and then situation can be difficult for Sri Lanka .Sri Lankan score is 178 runs with fall of 4 wickets  in 32.1 overs.Sri  Lanka couldn't defend 300 + score against Pakistan .They have to do good bowling to win this match . Pat Cummins took  2 Wickets by giving  32 runs in  7 overs and  Adam Zampa took  2 Wickets by  giving  36 runs in seven overs.Australia is a good  team with good batting line up and Australia can chase this score if openers played well  but they have to play good cricket to win this match .Match will be very interesting  but Sri Lanka has more chances to win .

[pakhitheboss]

Australia will look for a target that is below 200 or 250. They would like to chase that target as fast as they can. That is the only way they can improve their current net run rate.

Don't jump into conclusions too quickly because that is the mistake I did yesterday, but in the end it was a complete shocker. I still believe 260+ can be a challenging total at this kind of pitches, especially with quality spin attack like Sri Lanka.

Another surprising twist, there is some drizzle and play has been stopped now for a while, hopefully it won't alter the dimensions of the ongoing game.

I doubt there will be another upset today like yesterday. I was surprised that it started raining today. This rain might change the way the pitch has reacted to spin bowling. For now the pace bowlers can utilize the moisture to their benefit.

Srilanka doesn't have a good bowling attack. They do have couple of good spinners but they are not effective always. I still think Australia will make a comeback from this match. But first they need a small target to chase.

[MusaPk]

Don't jump into conclusions too quickly because that is the mistake I did yesterday, but in the end it was a complete shocker. I still believe 260+ can be a challenging total at this kind of pitches, especially with quality spin attack like Sri Lanka.

Another surprising twist, there is some drizzle and play has been stopped now for a while, hopefully it won't alter the dimensions of the ongoing game.

Sri Lanka derailed after losing there openers. No one after the openers is able to make it to double figures. 6 wickets have gone down and 15 more overs to be bowled. Now it looks like Sri Lanka will only be able to make it to 250 and that won't be enough to defend against Aussies that have already lost 2 games.

[vennali]

Sri Lanka only managed 209 on the board in a game where both sides are looking for their first win in the world cup. It may seem an easy task for Australia from historical point of view, but their recent form suggests that we could be in for a thriller. Australia's batting has performed very poorly recently and almost everyone looks as if they are out of form.

[Cheema02]

The fourteenth match of the World Cup will be played today at Ekana Sports City, Lucknow. After the first upset in this World Cup yesterday, today Australia will be taking on Srilanka. Australia is at the bottom of the points table with 2 losses. The reason being their net run rate of -1.846. Srilanka has also lost 2 matches but are ranked on the 8th position. Today's game is expected to be a close one. Betting odds confirmst Australia as the favourite to win.

Betting Odds

Australia - 1.28
Srilanka - 3.85

Do you guys think Australia will be able to make a comeback into the tournament?

Australia are favourites to win this match. Sri Lanka failed to capitalize after a good start from the openers and were bowled out for 209 runs against Australia in Lucknow. Sirlanka played well 125 runs without loss of any wickets in 21 overs. But Australia never give up. They all Out Sri Lanka 205 in 43.3 Overs. From Australia Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc inspire Australia's comeback with brilliant bowling display. Adam Zampa bowling outstanding picked up 4 important wicktes by giving 47 runs in 8 over and Pat Cummins also bowling well they picked up 2 wickets by giving 43 runs only in 10 overs. Australia is strong batting line and they have ability to chase down the low target of 210 runs very easly.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Australia will look for a target that is below 200 or 250. They would like to chase that target as fast as they can. That is the only way they can improve their current net run rate.

Don't jump into conclusions too quickly because that is the mistake I did yesterday, but in the end it was a complete shocker. I still believe 260+ can be a challenging total at this kind of pitches, especially with quality spin attack like Sri Lanka.

Another surprising twist, there is some drizzle and play has been stopped now for a while, hopefully it won't alter the dimensions of the ongoing game.

I doubt there will be another upset today like yesterday. I was surprised that it started raining today. This rain might change the way the pitch has reacted to spin bowling. For now the pace bowlers can utilize the moisture to their benefit.

Sri Lanka doesn't have a good bowling attack. They do have couple of good spinners but they are not effective always. I still think Australia will make a comeback from this match. But first they need a small target to chase.

SL really fell after a great start, from 125/1, got all out for 209, I didn't get to watch the match today so I am not sure AUS did something great or the Rain helped them a bit but I see the second inning has been delayed too and I saw its more like a storm with some heavy winds into the ground. If the match resumes then surely Aus will have the edge if DL system come into play.

[Bureau]

SL really fell after a great start, from 125/1, got all out for 209, I didn't get to watch the match today so I am not sure AUS did something great or the Rain helped them a bit but I see the second inning has been delayed too and I saw its more like a storm with some heavy winds into the ground. If the match resumes then surely Aus will have the edge if DL system come into play.

After Srilanka lost to Pakistan in a game where everyone felt it was impossible to chase a big total. It was evident how low the Srilankan cricket has gone, they are in such bad shape that a small team like the Netherlands can beat them on the 21st of October. Their batting lineup, their team management, and their bowling lineup are in shambles. In an important game, they changed their captain, Medis is captaining the team today. It is evident they are not taking this tournament seriously, next ICC  World Cup we might not see them play, similar to the current situation of West Indies.

[Unknown Op]

Sri Lanka only managed 209 on the board in a game where both sides are looking for their first win in the world cup. It may seem an easy task for Australia from historical point of view, but their recent form suggests that we could be in for a thriller. Australia's batting has performed very poorly recently and almost everyone looks as if they are out of form.

Basically, both teams are not in a good form in this tournament. If Sri Lanka performance in batting side quite good on other hand bowling side performance was also equally poor. Same situation also fit on Australia team. After few minutes ago, today match Australia against Sri Lanka was delay because of rain. Now at this time match has been resumed again and Australia team lost their first batter name is David Warner. I feel that both teams have equal 50% 50% chance for winning this victory. Sri Lanka defending target score not high for Australia team. If they improve their batting performance and save wickets then this will be possible otherwise they will lost this match they have already in last spot in statistics.

[Shishir99]

Damn!
My support wasn't enough for England to win the match as the Afghan bowlers did not give them any chance to go for big. Since I did not win the match, I came to see if there were some constructive posts but I am afraid that most users writing a game overview in short. It's like they are writing highlights. LOL. This will be one of the upsets in the World Cup history.

Bangladeshi opener Liton Kumar Das reported to the hotel security guards about the media reporters. Hotel management had to ask reporters to leave the hotel lobby. Heh! Performance=0, Reporting=101.

[CryptoBuds]

Sri Lanka only managed 209 on the board in a game where both sides are looking for their first win in the world cup. It may seem an easy task for Australia from historical point of view, but their recent form suggests that we could be in for a thriller. Australia's batting has performed very poorly recently and almost everyone looks as if they are out of form.

Basically, both teams are not in a good form in this tournament. If Sri Lanka performance in batting side quite good on other hand bowling side performance was also equally poor. Same situation also fit on Australia team. After few minutes ago, today match Australia against Sri Lanka was delay because of rain. Now at this time match has been resumed again and Australia team lost their first batter name is David Warner. I feel that both teams have equal 50% 50% chance for winning this victory. Sri Lanka defending target score not high for Australia team. If they improve their batting performance and save wickets then this will be possible otherwise they will lost this match they have already in last spot in statistics.

Australia will probably win today. Because Sri Lankan batsmen cannot play well. The team was able to collect only 209 runs. Even after the opening pair got off to a great start, they couldn't even muster 250+ runs.
Australia's overall team condition is very weak. Especially their batting order is weak. I would say this team does not have the ability to qualify for the semi-finals. Batsmen are in very bad form. No batsman is able to bat responsibly. The team is batting badly even with a target of 210 only. They lost three wickets for 81 runs. Batsmen should try to stay at the crease. If they can survive at the crease, they will easily win this match. Australia's batsmen are making an easy match difficult.