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Will India crash-out from the race to reach the Semi-final stage?
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Shakib in his press conference rightly said that India is the clear favourite here. Bangladesh has already achieved what they should have done at best - beating Dutch and Zimbabwe. They have nothing more to achieve. They are now in nothing to loose mood. Bangladesh knows it very well that there are millions of miles difference between the strength of two teams. So they will play in fearless relaxed mind. May be this mindset may become the ominous factor for India. But again I shall say that an easy Indian win is on the cards.
Actually, we won't mind getting knocked out in T20. The main job is done in the first match 
. However, we hate to lose against BD, their fans on social media are one of the worst, nagging and excuse-seeker. The sad part is, they vent their aggression and name-calling to Bengalis in West Bengal, who are probably the friendliest Indians towards the Bangladeshis, because of their common language. In comparison, Pakistanis are saint 
. However, we hate to lose against BD, their fans on social media are one of the worst, nagging and excuse-seeker. The sad part is, they vent their aggression and name-calling to Bengalis in West Bengal, who are probably the friendliest Indians towards the Bangladeshis, because of their common language. In comparison, Pakistanis are saint india has advantage because India is playing the match with Zimbabwe after Pakistan's game. Pakistan should had chased down the target against netherlands under 9 overs ATLEAST. You dont get low totals in WC, and if you do, for NRR sake you chase them down fast. Pakistan chasing it doen in 14 overs was a big joke.
If India loses to Bangladesh (which I would doubt), and Pakistan wins its last two game, advantage is with India as they will know what margins they need to win against Zimbabwe.
Kohli, Susriya, Hardik, Pant, these guys might not be as good vs top teams in T20, but when it comes to Minnows, they have the fire power to bash them. Thus, against Zimbabwe, their batting power can take advantage and either chasing the target quickly, or set a target near 200.
India isn't out, and has huge advantage in schduling.
If India loses to Bangladesh (which I would doubt), and Pakistan wins its last two game, advantage is with India as they will know what margins they need to win against Zimbabwe.
Kohli, Susriya, Hardik, Pant, these guys might not be as good vs top teams in T20, but when it comes to Minnows, they have the fire power to bash them. Thus, against Zimbabwe, their batting power can take advantage and either chasing the target quickly, or set a target near 200.
India isn't out, and has huge advantage in schduling.
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I agree with this. Kohli could have never played that knock in the first game if the opponent was a top side.
you need to stop taking everything personally here. As few Indian posters mention, its very easy to get under the skin of some Indian fans.
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Not taking anything personally at all. Kohli cannot play that knock against any of OZ/SA/NZ/ENG . Not currently anyway. He's still good enough to smash lesser sides like he showed in the first game.
Not taking anything personally at all. Kohli cannot play that knock against any of OZ/SA/NZ/ENG . Not currently anyway. He's still good enough to smash lesser sides like he showed in the first game.
must be a very pathetic player than i guess, why not drop him than?
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Nah scores and wins games against Minnows like Pakistan need some of them in the team
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and yet SKY coudln't score against a minnow like us)
An over the hill Virat was enough for the rock throwers
and yet SKY coudln't score against a minnow like us
Doesn't matter, especially when u need desperately India's help to qualify in next rounds.
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Zimbabwe should bring their A game to beat India. Sikander Raza is a man who should turn on . Zimbabwe bowling looks great.
In every world cup or Asia cup, India plays the last game. Usually against a minnow. There is definitely an advantage when you contribute to 70 to 80 percent of the revenues. Makes it mandatory when the viewership goes down by hundreds of millions when one country crashes out. It has its limits though. It won't help you win the toss where it matters huge like in UAE. Won't help you decide the nature of the pitch though. The 2019 world cup SF against NZ was a grassy wicket. The other game between Eng and Aus was as flat as it gets. The match against SA's pacers in this WC on the bounciest of tracks too. But Indians get on with it and don't use their clout.
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We don't have as much natural talent as Pakistan. No Babar, no Rizzy, no Shan ....
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Don't tell such a blatant lie, he and other seniors sit down only due to poor outings in the 50 over wc (and that time T20 isn't considered as a serious game too, even ipl is introduced only for killing ICL)..
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Semi final me ek foot rakh diya hai..Dusra v rakha jaega..
Next question is now whom are we losing to in semis?
New Zealand or England/Australia
Next question is now whom are we losing to in semis?
New Zealand or England/Australia
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Semi final heartbreak is better than final loss
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Not taking anything personally at all. Kohli cannot play that knock against any of OZ/SA/NZ/ENG . Not currently anyway. He's still good enough to smash lesser sides like he showed in the first game.
Major has certainly hit som nerves. I know you guys are having a field day, but let's also be realistic here. Pakistani team is an average side and that is only, and only because of the batsmen. They still have one of the best attacks in this WC. It's not only a nobody like me, but also commentators who have said that. Kohli is a great batsman and when on roll he can smash any bowling side.
And that 'lesser' side was going to win quite easily against you had it not been for Kohli's brilliance and he hilself termed this innings as probably his best, he has had great knocks in past, so now we understand how good innings this was.
Anyways, enjoy your wins!
and yet SKY coudln't score against a minnow like us
He was told not to bully the "perennial victims"
I don't think you followed cricket much during that time. Sachin had a clear vision at that time about "T20" Cricket. There is a reason why he played just "1" T20 International Match in his entire career (and co-incidentally scored exactly 10 runs in it). According to famous accusations that he was a stat padder, so ideally he should have never missed the opportunity to play T20s and added another few thousands runs and centuries in this format playing it for 3 to 5 years! (At least his blind fans, sponsors and corporates would have wished for it!) But he judged T20 cricket properly and declared that it is a format for "young" players! This statement/stand is relevant even today! Teams with Young & Hunger players have only won this tournament so far (WI winning twice even though they are poor in Tests & ODIs. But young aggressive teams found success. Even Pakistan and Indian teams which won had that freshness & fresh thinking!)
I won't talk about other seniors (like Dhoni et al) who employed cunning tactics to stay in the team and block youngsters. That's a different issue... Also I won't mix IPL into this. I am talking purely about Sachin's thinking about "T20 Cricket" (International and not franchisee teams which will search players from other countries, under 19s, retired ones, etc, because that franchisee model is completely different) which is relevant even today and how his vision was so clear! Even if you want to accuse about Sachin's selfishness, stat padding, playing beyond expiry date, ill-luck to team, etc, etc, please listen that he had perfect understanding about T20 Cricket! Just that... (Compare that to someone like DK who is not happy playing just IPL but gets into national side!)
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Few of us know that already! But others are busy praising the strategy of Indian team in this tournament and for this great achievement!
Very sensible post! Yes, I agree that ICC/Sponsors worry about India's participation in the event (and prolong it as much as possible, at least a SF berth), so organize the league schedule accordingly. But I won't agree with other conspiracy theories, blatant accusations on cheating, etc. If so India wouldn't have crushed out from winning the titles for more than a decade (Heck they couldn't even buy an Asia Cup which was organized by a poor board!)
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Final loss will be unbearable so if we are destined to loss let us crash in semis
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