T20WC ReportSo Sri Lanka win the super over
England get close, but can't overcome that dreadful start
14 sixes in that match, and for the next matches on Saturday we must look at the sixes markets. The pitches are firm fast and true, and these big buys wielding massive bats can hit through the line so easily....
Gayle now has 8 sixes, one behind McCullum in that market ahead of Watson 6 and Morgan 5
West Indies looked good, that 7-1 looks great value. Bat big and long, quality spinner...
To answer Tal, in the 1969 Gillette Cup Sussex started 0-2 and were 10-4 chasing Northants who were earlier 100-0 and made 180, and recovered to win. Thanks to the Test Match Special scorer for that one by email
Tomorrow focus switches to Colombo. Damper, slower, spin friendly for two heavyweight contests
Pakistan play South Africa
http://www.oddschecker.com/cricket/international/twenty20-world-cup/pakistan-v-south-africa/winnerIndia play Australia
http://www.oddschecker.com/cricket/international/twenty20-world-cup/australia-v-india/winnerTwo genuinely difficult matches to call, where scores of 170+ 3 times and 165 are unlikely, I reckon
We need Kohli to score big
We need Australian sixes
We'd ideally need the game played where England played today, but not to be
Turning into a good tournament though