You can target their 5th/6th bowlers but sides haven't done it or have let them get on top. Other than that, they have a solid team.
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You can target their 5th/6th bowlers but sides haven't done it or have let them get on top. Other than that, they have a solid team.
NZ to lose to India in the final at this rate
Too early to call. India hasn't been exposed yet this tournament and the batting has peaked early. Only time will tell of they peaked too early. It's the same team that wasn't settled only a couple of months before this tournament and weren't considered the favourites.
All teams have played only 3 out of 9 games so basically round one of 3 is done. The round 2 will be dominated by another side and people will be calling them the favourites before they change their favourites again at the end pf round 3.
T20 has a lot more variance by definition.
Can't say the first paragraph is factual in anyway, there was actually a lot of stability in the Indian squad in the months leading up to the world cup, the first XI is the same first XI they had in the Asia Cup and series against Aus. Name one player who was a surprise inclusion. In terms of peaking early, India were 2 for 3 after 2 overs against Aus, how is that representative of a team who has peaked from a batting perspective?
I agree with the second paragraph.
Read my post again. Both within a couple of months before the wc, not before that.
Where is Shakib?! Sense another middle overs collapse incoming here.
Quad injury. Hope Pandya is ok for the next match.
What a comedy of errors there 
Why aren't Bangladesh going for it? Their strike rate in the last ten overs has been crap.
Right on cue, they start smashing it for boundaries
Pandya's injury if serious would be a huge blow to India. Also, confirming what a mediocre bowler shardul is.
Giving Kohli 3 free hits to welcome him to the crease
Iyer such a wasteman
Perfect for KL. He can play for stumps and finish this on day 2.
He's gonna deny Kohli a century
He's gonna deny Kohli a century
Well tbf, Kohli was also playing for stumps in the middle of his innings.
Yup, fair point
Who was pissed off that we were playing for stats?
He took it to another level. Embarrassing
Can't say I was too appreciative of Kohli doing what he just did, really unprofessional and stupid when NRR is relevant in this situation.
Ye thought that was a bit silly. Thought Kohli was above that.
That's incredibly small time but I guess it won't matter in the history books.
Umpire not giving the wide was a bit strange.
NRR is not really relevant for India
I'll be honest, I don't think its a big deal at all. A little funny. That said, our NRR is good enough and won't be impacted by letting a ball or two go. We've won every game convincingly.
India looking real good. Rohit and Bumrah in the form of their lives.
That was shitty indeed
To be fair, Kohli is not someone who usually plays for the century.
He was being "cheeky"
A lot of players would have done that. It is perfectly fine. Umpire joining in is not something I like.
Come on, that was a subpar total on a complete road. Jadeja was the worthy MOTM.
What did Kohli do? I just saw him not take a single and hit it for a 6 the next ball.. was that it or was there more?
edit: read the cricinfo commentary.. looks like he turned down a few singles in the last couple of overs.. but India also scored 30 off those 19 balls.. so hardly hurting the NRR ..
Good for him. the match was won anyway..
edit: read the cricinfo commentary.. looks like he turned down a few singles in the last couple of overs.. but India also scored 30 off those 19 balls.. so hardly hurting the NRR ..
Good for him. the match was won anyway..
People need to chill out. It’s a home World Cup in a packed stadium, India were cantering and everyone in the crowd wanted to see one of the greats score a century. Those few extra balls won’t make a difference to India’s final standing in the table.
He spent the last 2 overs playing for his century.
Exactly. He hardly slowed down the innings. Peope like to make a big deal of everything.
I've just seen the Clip of the umpire not giving a blatant wide so Kohli can get the ton??
What on earth?
What on earth?
https://x.com/yas_wisden/status/1715053046042951893?s=46&t=GNj8QSxKxM_pv7nv4TCn7A
If they don’t win this …
If they don’t win this …
That's not wrong at all at this point in time. Just hoping we get the ' collective bad day' out of the system during the league stage.