Cricket World t20 - England have a chance?

[HutchGF]

England peaking at the right time it seems. Stokes and Jordan were superb at the death and with Roy and Hales performing again the result was never in doubt.

Bring on the final!

[nellberg]

Fantastic all round performance today. I can't believe we've gone so well in Indian conditions despite not utilising our 2 spinners very well. Bayliss has coached KKR so will know conditions at the venue for the final well.

[BorntoBubble]

We are going to win the World Cup, maybe!

[HutchGF]

Winning the toss and chasing again in the final would be nice. I feel England's power hitters are far better at chasing a score than setting one. The way Roy in particular got us ahead of the rate today made the chase routine. I heard it described as 'brutally effective' - think that sums up his innings today rather well.

[Cavey007]

Crazy game just gone finished to get the Windies through to the final. Not sure who I'd of preferred. Probably them over India.

Simmons has been out three times. 2 no balls and just got a 6 as he was caught with a foot on the boundary! Would of thought it was over once Gayle was out with arguably ball of the tournament early on.

Strange giving Kohli the last over. Guess he thought give it to the man on form. Screw the proper bowlers! Oh dear India

[Woodsey]

Would have preferred to play India, beat the home team in their own backyard and all that but hey ho......atmosphere won't be that good at the final with the home team out.

[horseplayer]

England for me should be clear favs at eden gardens

However happy to watch and cheer the boys on

Been a successful tournament regardless

[TightEnd]

why?

eden gardens suits the wi attack more. slower and lower. england have only played at mumbai and delhi, neither of which have spun. bravo and co have played at nagpur twice, much more like kolkota than mumbai is.

three out of four games at kolkota have been slow, low turners, one was almost unplayable

we might assume they'll put on a good cricket wicket for the final but its not going to be the corker mumbai and the recent delhi pitches have been

50-50 game for me, matchwinners on both sides with the bat.

[HutchGF]

I think England have grown as the tournament progressed and are a better team than the Windies beat game 1. Personally I fancy England but I think its going to be a cracking game.

What a knock under pressure from Russell there!

[horseplayer]

why?

eden gardens suits the wi attack more. slower and lower. england have only played at mumbai and delhi, neither of which have spun. bravo and co have played at nagpur twice, much more like kolkota than mumbai is.

three out of four games at kolkota have been slow, low turners, one was almost unplayable

we might assume they'll put on a good cricket wicket for the final but its not going to be the corker mumbai and the recent delhi pitches have been

50-50 game for me, matchwinners on both sides with the bat.

Very hard to play across the line at Eden Gardens and the windies all love that shot.

[TightEnd]

why?

eden gardens suits the wi attack more. slower and lower. england have only played at mumbai and delhi, neither of which have spun. bravo and co have played at nagpur twice, much more like kolkota than mumbai is.

three out of four games at kolkota have been slow, low turners, one was almost unplayable

we might assume they'll put on a good cricket wicket for the final but its not going to be the corker mumbai and the recent delhi pitches have been

50-50 game for me, matchwinners on both sides with the bat.

Very hard to play across the line at Eden Gardens and the windies all love that shot.

gayle, simmons and russell are classical hitters. straight bat through the arc. long on and long off can't be deep enough. i accept the odd slog is that far away, but then its not for jason roy or alex hales either.

measuring russell's big one today at 99m was hilarious. went 160 up and about 120 deep!

would be a good game for Rashid to come to the tournament though. should finally get a surface that gives him a shot.

[maldini32]

I am amazed they have this as a flip, I have West Indies as firm favourites.

[TightEnd]

I am amazed they have this as a flip, I have West Indies as firm favourites.

Eng 5/6, WI evens i saw

i was surprised, but horsey/hutch are making me think

[arbboy]

It's always a flip you either win or lose!  The old ones are the best.  This is a totally flip match surely.  Of all the sports to smash into a short one I think 20/20 cricket must be the most insane form of sport to do so.

First time I have ever watched a 20/20 game from start to finish ever, are they all that good or was that a one off today?

[TightEnd]

First time I have ever watched a 20/20 game from start to finish ever, are they all that good or was that a one off today?

this was one of the better ones

190 plays 190 will always be good. skills in the short format have really improved. power hitting especially

120 plays 120 will be really tense too!