245 - The highest number of runs being chased in the tournament so far!

[Executioner]

If you thought that this tournament was all about big totals being chased then you are wrong. In the 22/23 matches completed so far. The highest total that was chased so far was 245, in the match between NZ and BD. Mind you, NZ had to huff and puff their way to victory. This has shown a couple of things:

1) A lot of teams have not been able to bat well first in the pressure of a world cup games. I for one felt some teams tried to grossly overestimate the amount of runs needed. Trying for 330 every match is not needed. Also the early morning conditions have often been utilized and teams have utilized the short ball to good effect.

2) It is not easy to CHASE in a worldcup. On flat tracks, batting 2nd helps in determining your end goal. BUT WAIT, in a world cup is a completely different scenario. Teams underrate the significance of scoreboard pressure in a world cup. Also, on a flat track, bat first instead of constantly asking other teams to chase.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes chasing in a world cup is always tricky. But some fans think it is so easy to chase theoritically. Pressure will increase as you get closer to the target. You will make wrong shot selection. People might think "batsmen have thrown it away". It is not really throwing away. It is the underlying pressure that leads to this. Apart from Russell who absolutely didn't have to slog at all, others succumbed to pressure.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

300+ is still winning score at any ground in england

 

[Executioner]

Its just plain ridiculous that folks are wanting to bat 2nd.

In the subcontinent, the pitches get better to bat overnight BECAUSE of dew. Now unless there is dew or there is a good threat of rain and DLS will come into play, teams should bat first. Its plain simple.

Score 300+ and you SHOULD WIN. It seems like these captains or team management have COMPLETELY disregarded that chasing in a word cup is pretty damn difficult. If you even disregarded NZ's chase against us, where they huffed and puffed and got lucky because BD have a weaker bowling attack and BD fumbled a few chances, 212 was the 2nd highest chase so far in this tournament.

Bat first unless you are England or India. Even India struggles chasing 300+ and England failed to chase 345 against Pakistan.

 

[hadi123]

And our genius captain decided to chase in a pressure match.

 

[Technics 1210]

And our genius captain decided to chase in a pressure match.

Agree, this setting is the reverse of CT17.

Pak should have batted first.

 

[hadi123]

Agree, this setting is the reverse of CT17.

Pak should have batted first.

100000% agree with you. This is looking like the CT17 group game and the 2015 WC group game.

 

[Zhasan]

And our genius captain decided to chase in a pressure match.

It was Inzi's decision stop blaming the captain. Everybody knows inzi is micromanaging all aspects of the team. He was even inspecting the pitch the other day. If you don't think he had a role in this decision then you are sadly mistaken.

 

[Hasan123]

And Sarfraz fans told us this guy is a tactician.

 

[The Viper]

I don’t understand the decision. Pakistan have never been great chasers. They had to bat first and post 300+ and then put some pressure on.

 

[Executioner]

Dumb fellas

 

[Abdullah]

When there is weather around ( and you are capable of losing the game in 90 minutes of bad batting - think Vs windies, think bumrah/bhuvi) YOU BAT 2ND.
nothing wrong with the decision at the time. The rain has actually come 2 hours later than forecast.

Even now we may be chasing 185 in 20 wet ball and all

 

[Executioner]

Halfway through the group stage and yet 250+ has not been chased in this competition