Fair enough. Appreciate your point.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021
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Pak batting looks really average after openers.
Assault time
Oof. And just like that, advantage Pakistan again.
The middle order batting is definitely their biggest issue. Heavily reliant on Babar/Rizwan/Zaman to score the bulk of runs.
ooh that’s not nice. Hope he’s ok.
Yep. A lot depends on the top 3 to score the bulk of the runs. Get them early & the middle order could collapse cheaply.
Yeah def. Good bowling lineup though.
Since WI are probably going home after today, I’ll be adopting Pakistan as my second team for the rest of the tournament. I supported them in the Champions Trophy final so this will be a natural extension of that.
As much as I want us to win, Asif shouldn’t bat if he’s not right. Take him off, his health is far more important.
He doesn't look right at all.
And of course - what a hit.
Very good win! Wobbled a little in the middle but good stuff from Asif & Malik. Bowlers were excellent again.
Puts us in a nice position in the group.
Puts us in a nice position in the group.
Well done to you guys. Semi spot looking very good.
That was a great match - Pak through.
Haider Ali looked great in one of the u19 WC -- can he come into the 11?
A lot hangs on the Ind NZ toss, now.
I'm not so confident of our chances against NZ. Lot of work to do
Yeah, there was talk he would be in the middle order with Malik/Hafeez missing out but they went with experience. Also, Hafeez’s bowling probably gave him the edge.
Assuming Pakistan chase this fairly comfortably...
NZ v India next Sunday is basically a QF despite beingthe second group game**
**With the caveat that Afghanistan are capable of beating one of the 'big teams' on their day.
Very much looking this way. NZ v India is a defacto Quarter Final.
Hope AFG (or some unlikely upsets from Nam or Scot) can keep the group alive for a while longer.
Pakistan have been excellent.
Well played Pak again. Ind NZ would be a KO, although can't write afghan off. Have a bad feeling India are going to say bye bye in the group stages itself.
Pretty much. I can see India beating NZ batting first, but not the other way round.
Bangladesh more than capable of giving England a very good game here. Looking forward to it.
What planet is the Bangladesh captain living on? Why would you bat first after winning the toss? 
Another team batting first stuck in treacle.
Good review.
Batting first is not the way to go.
Batting first is not the way to go.
I can't tell if England are just this good or they've just played two crap teams thus far, but man do they look imperious. For all the jokes about Morgan being a specialist captain he actually is setting this team out superbly even if he isn't performing himself.
Looked out, not sure why the umpire didn’t give it
Never run on a misfield
Number of established teams have regressed.. the small teams have become better but not enough to compete. Been a crap World Cup so far.
Appalling running by Bangladesh so far. Could have been 4 in the last two overs.
Thought the same too. Must have thought Mushfiqur had hit it as they don't come much plumber than that.
Competitive matches would be fun.
Namibia v Scotland later mate. A real treat.
England do have a weakness against left arm spin for what it's worth.
Yep, QdK comes out of this looking really bad, especially considering the history of our country specifically.
Got to admire how Woakes bowls across all three formats. One of the smartest bowlers around.
It's an unpopular choice these days, but I would want Root in this team, and at no. 3.
It's an unpopular choice these days, but I would want Root in this team, and at no. 3.
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Effortless for England to reach 50/1 in the powerplay. Not even in second gear.