Cricket World t20 - England have a chance?

[DungBeetle]

England could beat Sri Lanka and go out if SA beat West Indies and SL.

Haven't done enough with NRR here. SA beat Afg by 37 we beat them by 15, could be crucial if we end on the same points

a win is a win though.

we play sri lanka at delhi too.

Yep - England desperate for Windies to beat SAF.  Then it's just a case of beat SL and you're there (I think).

[TightEnd]

England could beat Sri Lanka and go out if SA beat West Indies and SL.

Haven't done enough with NRR here. SA beat Afg by 37 we beat them by 15, could be crucial if we end on the same points

a win is a win though.

we play sri lanka at delhi too.

Yep - England desperate for Windies to beat SAF.  Then it's just a case of beat SL and you're there (I think).

SA 8/11 WI 13/10 at Nagpur, interesting. would have it closer myself.

[bergeroo]

Tremendous bowling from Ashwin today, really enjoyed his overs.

[TightEnd]

good grief, bangladesh mugged themselves off there.

2 needed off 3

caught in the deep, caught in the deep, miss/run out by keeper

lose by a run

jeez.

[Woodsey]

Yeah, was rooting for them too, they will be gutted. Exciting last few overs though.

[bergeroo]

I was expecting a mankad from the last ball!

[TightEnd]

a complete meltdown, all bangla need to do is touch it and run three balls in a row!

instead try to hit it out the park, twice!

sport is great.

[bergeroo]

brilliant entertainment...

[ripple11]

good grief, bangladesh mugged themselves off there.

2 needed off 3

caught in the deep, caught in the deep, miss/run out by keeper

lose by a run

jeez.

amazing
 
....and non striker, knowing he has to run, shouldn't be out run by a keeper standing 15 yds back !

[DungBeetle]

good grief, bangladesh mugged themselves off there.

2 needed off 3

caught in the deep, caught in the deep, miss/run out by keeper

lose by a run

jeez.

Bangladeshi batsmen thick as cheap mince.  Great game though.

[nellberg]

England could beat Sri Lanka and go out if SA beat West Indies and SL.

Haven't done enough with NRR here. SA beat Afg by 37 we beat them by 15, could be crucial if we end on the same points

a win is a win though.

we play sri lanka at delhi too.

Yep - England desperate for Windies to beat SAF.  Then it's just a case of beat SL and you're there (I think).

SA 8/11 WI 13/10 at Nagpur, interesting. would have it closer myself.

If it's a similar pitch to the India v New Zealand game then I'd definitely have it closer. South Africa struggle against spin, Badree will be tough to get away and Benn is steady enough. Duminy is an injury doubt so that would lessen Saffers spin options and they can only pick 1 frontline spinner as Phangiso got done for chucking.

[vegaslover]

What a cracking, if somewhat bizarre day of cricket.

England got out jail today. Batting again a shambles. Plunkett showed to be worth a place in the team. Would personally drop Stokes, batting is hit and miss but bowling is too erratic for T20. Keep him fit for tests/50 over stuff.

Ali, once again,shows just how important he is batting down the order.

Bangladesh - wow just wtf? game in the bag and completely lost it.

ICC need to look at run out laws. Pretty ridic that someone gets in the crease by 2ft and is still given run out.

[Woodsey]

Missed the 2ft thing, u talking about th pulling the stump out of the ground thing?

[vegaslover]

Missed the 2ft thing, u talking about th pulling the stump out of the ground thing?

No the Afghan batsmen slid in, most of bat was in the crease but it bounced up so given out, Pictures on tv replay were not even clear imo.
The stumping in Bangladesh innings strange too. Batsmen in the crease but stepped from one foot to other. Dhoni broke stumps just as he went from one foot to the other, so no foot actually touching ground.

[DungBeetle]

Missed the 2ft thing, u talking about th pulling the stump out of the ground thing?

Guess it was the bounce bat?  Also think the Bangladesh stumping was stupid.  Guy never leaves his crease but Dhoni gets the stumps off on the  nanosecond the guy has his foot off the ground.  Stupid rule imo.