India v England | WC'11 | Group B | Bangalore | 27/02/11

[KingKhanWC]

Slog sweep for

Magical innings from the Warwickshire man!

 

[BaaliSoda]

6 for Bell now, 50 up for him. Very good support he has been to Strauss

Its England's Game to lose now

 

[hur rizvi]

115 off 98 required

 

[ZenBowman]

Bell rubbing salt in the wound....

 

[MC]

There is no help for the bowlers at all, this kind of pitches should be banned, bad for the game.

Oh no...but it helps Tendulkar & Co make all those 50's and 100's.

 

[ads101]

Bell. 50 up. you legend.

 

[Sledger]

Great inning from IB. Proving the critics (myself included) wrong.

 

[Sam Zaffar]

I wish England Wins with Healthy NRR

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

what a six loving the spanking

 

[Fallen King]

Ive given my credit to Eng, they really deserve to win this.. Strauss really played like a champ today but I expected better from the Indian bowlers atleast hoped to have had ENG 4 down by now... We lack that intimidating EXPRESS fast bowler.....

It's not even about giving credit to where it's due.

It's about pitch, and the pitch is absolute dead. I woke up at 6 AM in the morning for morning prayer and checked scorecard that India was 234/2 or something at 37 overs. Pitch has nothing for bowlers at all. Sure, express fast bowlers can make different, but i assure you that Australia bowlers would have struggled as well. Pakistani bowlers and any team that has fast bowlers play in Sri Lanka will do well because there is still assistance for fast bowlers as in swing/bounce.

Start preparing balanced and proper pitch that has contest for both batsman and bowler. You will enjoy Indian bowlers as well.


^ Too close to run out. Another missed run out. and SIX!

Dramatic scene i tell you!

 

[12cavalry]

This can be an embarrassment for India

 

[Express Pace]

4444444444444444444444 beautiful

 

[Romali_rotti]

This would be like the biggest win ever I feel if they chase this down with 8 wickets in hand and balls to spare..

 

[Sledger]

Edged away for four more. )

 

[sam]

Nasser laughing in the commentary box.

Silencing the crowd is England.

 

[KingKhanWC]

drinks

 

[Express Pace]

lol @ India bowling

 

[NJamal]

44444444444444444 Strauss, What a match I am thrilled

 

[BaaliSoda]

4 for strauss

Hopes are getting over faster for India

 

[ads101]

India missing Sreesanth today

probably are unfortunately. Sree isn't good and controlling run rate, but he does have a knack of getting wickets even in ODIs. He's got a very good strike rate.

 

[12cavalry]

 

[ZenBowman]

Should be a comfortable win for England from here...

 

[hur rizvi]

110 off 96 required

 

[Sledger]

This is like the Cook/Trott 500/1 ODI equivalent. )

 

[Sam Zaffar]

4444444444

 

[hur rizvi]

Required rate below 7

 

[KingKhanWC]

Utter carnage, start the rikshaw.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Why flat pitches for odis

 

[pak-admirer]

india don't have all round team to further their chances of wc victory

i think sa, aus, eng and pak are favourites now for me

 

[shan]

God i love England! lolololololololollololollolo amazing so far

 

[Romali_rotti]

Dramatic scene i tell you!

Your telling me, I am watching it live lol....

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Ind getting taught a lesson here.

 

[12cavalry]

England just cannot lose from here.

 

[Digital]

Smith on twitter

Reckon this is the last time india will play on a wicket that doesn't spin in this world cup....what you think??;

 

[Sam Zaffar]

Required RR under 7 Now

 

[NJamal]

I told you folks with this bowling India needed at least 360-370

 

[KingKhanWC]

229-2

 

[Sledger]

If England win this game then they could really have a chance to get to the final!

 

[Sledger]

Just 110 needed.

 

[Munna]

im expecting many updates to the following threads tonite

Statistically Kallis is a better batsman than Tendulkar

Weekly Sachin Bashing thread

Ahmed Shahzad can be Pakistan's Tendulker: Qadir

Sachin Tendulkar - Will he do it?

" Sachin is the most accomplished player in the World Cup ": Imran Khan

Little "Home" Master


and most importantly....

Sachin 100 in losing causes/underachieved?/Poll: Bradman Vs Sachin/Best knock vs Pak

 

[KingKhanWC]

time.

 

[talha3]

Smith on twitter

Reckon this is the last time india will play on a wicket that doesn't spin in this world cup....what you think??;

lol what a legend.

 

[Sledger]

Oh no, Ashish Nehra giving Dhoni some advice.. now England won't be able to score a run.

 

[Digital]

Supreme batting line up and Medicore bowling India

 

[TheHK16]

indias weak bowling exposed again

 

[Fallen King]

Your telling me, I am watching it live lol....

It's more of i was telling it to myself. Got excited for a second.

 

[Express Pace]

Dead pitches and India's bowlers, no chase too big.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

lol

 

[12cavalry]

Smith on twitter

Reckon this is the last time india will play on a wicket that doesn't spin in this world cup....what you think??;

he is so right.

I dont get it why would India make such a pitch?!!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Oh no, Ashish Nehra giving Dhoni some advice.. now England won't be able to score a run.

I think he was telling him about the back route out of the ground.

4 more.

 

[Express Pace]

Pulled for 4444444444444444444444444 beauty!

 

[cricketpassion]

:4 )

 

[BaaliSoda]

4 more for Strauss

 

[NJamal]

4444444444444444 Strauss

 

[Sledger]

Pulled away for another easy four.. yawn.

 

[sam]

Strauss is just spanking everything around.

 

[Sam Zaffar]

4444

 

[cricketpassion]

I am loving it

 

[James]

this is bizarre. are we actually this good?

 

[shan]

Exposed? lol

indias weak bowling exposed again

 

[Animal]

this is turning into a nightmare

 

[pakcricketfan]

104 needed from 93

Very much do-able!

 

[Express Pace]

England aren't this good, India's bowlers however are this bad.

 

[TNA]

India is badly missing Atul Sharma(not Ishant Sharma)

 

[Sledger]

Nas: Wiket takers are in the teams of Australi, SA & Pakistan.

 

[12cavalry]

Aus, SA and Pak got wicket takers :naseer

 

[Digital]

Nasser is a legend

 

[Suresh Iyer]

Pathetic captaincy by Dhoni -- more defensive than Sangakkara -- can you believe it?

 

[Sledger]

"You have to bowl the white thing as well"

Legend. )

 

[NJamal]

Gavaskar is about to cry in the commentary box

 

[praveen]

We need two third men and two fine leg. Leaking runs in those areas.

 

[sam]

Nasser in top form in the commentary box.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Good to see Dhoni still has a smile on his face and says something to his bowlers in Hindi: 'Dont worry we will have those Raging turners back from next game onwards )

 

[talha3]

im expecting many updates to the following threads tonite

Statistically Kallis is a better batsman than Tendulkar

Weekly Sachin Bashing thread

Ahmed Shahzad can be Pakistan's Tendulker: Qadir

Sachin Tendulkar - Will he do it?

" Sachin is the most accomplished player in the World Cup ": Imran Khan

Little "Home" Master


and most importantly....

Sachin 100 in losing causes/underachieved?/Poll: Bradman Vs Sachin/Best knock vs Pak

)

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

loving commentary

 

[KingKhanWC]

this is bizarre. are we actually this good?

Relax Whippy, you're facing pie chuckers.

 

[samplepiece]

Went shopping with gf at the fall of KP's wicket. Between then and now , alot of damage has been done

England's game to lose from here

 

[pakcricketfan]

I am loving Nasser Hussain's commentary

 

[Sledger]

Ooh, uppish but in the gap.

 

[Suresh Iyer]

If England lose from here, I will believe the match is fixed!!!!!