So, The mighty Indians have been humbled by the temperamental West Indians, that too with out assistance from Chris Gayle. Even their ability to tie down the mighty Chris Gayle could not avert the defeat. The reason was not far to look. They just did not put a total that could trouble the West Indian batting ably guided by Dwayne Bravo and Simmons.
But today is a new day and a much needed fresh beginning. The Indians would have taken stock of the situation. If the West Indians would have won the match against the South Africans then we have only one option that is beat the South Africans and England the punching bag of Group E has to be defeated any way. There is no other option left for the Indians. Win the next two matches and today is the first match. If there is a possibility of run rates coming into play all the more reason for us to win this match convincingly.
The good news is Yuvraj has come into form and he is also vice captain of the team. Yusuf pathan also seems to be finding his touch. It is now left to the top order to pull up their socks and get their act together. That includes Dhoni who we’ve felt in this column should learn to lead from the front.
What is it about Indians captains? That they think their individual performance is not of a concern to them in deciding the outcome of a match.
The ICC T20 World Cup has entered the super eight stage. By now we know the composition of the groups E and F. The match between West Indies and Sri Lanka has ended the suspense of who will emerge on top in their group. The West Indies failed to tackle the bowling attack of the Sri Lankans and thus lost the match, The Sri Lankans breezed into Group F as the topper of the C Group. But then this is T20 and we can never predict the out come of a match until the last ball.
Look what happened to a low scoring match between South Africa and New Zealand. New Zealand lost the match by a single run and thus landed in Group F. May be it was the absence of their captain Daniel Vetttori. But in the final run New Zea Land will be happy to be in Group F because the other team in Group F is Pakistan which New Zealand will not mind at all.
That brings us to this match between Ireland and New Zealand. Ireland managed to squeak through into this group courtesy their win against Pakistan. But that was not good enough to take them as toppers to Group F because of net run rate where the Pakistanis fared better.
The Black Caps are expected to do well and will win this match with out any consternation..
This is the last of the group matches of Group B. Both India and Ireland have one their match against Bangladesh and both will clash for the first and second position in the group.
India will doubtlessly try and win this match. But Dhoni should think of providing some match practice to Suresh Raina and Yousuf Pathan who’ve not had a go in the last match. Yuvraj’s 41 off 18 balls was an invaluable contribution that took away the match from Bangladesh. Although Gautam Gambhir scored a fifty he should think of accelerating the run rate.
Dhoni was not convincing in his batting and he should think of letting Suresh Raina come at number 3 in this match. Pragyan Ojha made a rich haul of 3 wickets against Bangladesh and he would be expected to turn his wrist once again.
If India wins this match the tough part will start then because in the super eight it is placed with probably West Indies and the loser of South Africa and New Zealand. This probably is the toughest group and all the more reason why the key batsmen should get some match practice before going in to the super eight clash.
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The Australians have made their exit from the tournament with their defeat to both West Indies and Sri Lanka. With West Indies it was simply the batting of the openers Chris Gayle and Andre Fletcher which put the Australians out of business. In the second match with Sri Lanka the Australians simply did not have the answer against the bowling of Ajantha Mendis and Lasith Malinga. Australia could put up only a total of 159 for the loss of 9 wickets. Such was the regularity of the fall of wickets that except Mitchell Johnson supported by David Hussey no Australian batsman could convincingly score against the Sri lankans.
The match between Sri Lanka and West Indies will be played at the Trent Bridge and will commence at 0030 hrs on 10 June. This is an interesting match because more than the winner of this match the loser of this match will benefit and proceed to Group F where the only other good team will be the winner of the match between South Africa and New Zealand and they will be assured of a berth in semi finals.
So, both Sri Lanka and West Indies should not worry and we can expect a good contest between the bat and the ball.
This match will be played at Lords on 09 June at 0030 GMT. Considering the way England clawed its way back into the game, Pakistan will hope to do the same. They will also be hoping to do it in style because the run rates may decide the seedings in this group.
Netherlands had only won by whisker that too on the last ball. But they still have a positive run rate. If they manage a decent net run rate then even if they lose this match they might end up higher than Pakistan. So not only has Pakistan to win this match but win it in a convincing manner.
If the match is close match then Pakistan is out.We hope Pakistan does put up a good display.
This Group A match between the minnows is scheduled on day 4 at 0030 hrs GMT at Trent Bridge. It is a recognition of Bangladesh’s evolvement as a Test playing nation that it has been ranked number 2 in the A group. Even other wise it emerged as a giant killer in the last championship. Bangladesh is expected to win this match unless Ireland has plans to surprise like the nether land team. This match is likely to decide which 2 teams from Group A will make it to the super eight.
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The rivalry between Australia and Sri Lanka was never like the India, Pakistan or Australia, England rivalry. It is more of a reflection of a small but proud country which does not take lying down the high handedness of a bully in his heyday. This match is also important for it will decide who will be eliminated in the Group C matches. Sri Lanka is a team which performs excellently on its home ground and not as well when it plays out side and Australia is no more the high and mighty. Let us hope the IPL experience has strengthened the Sri Lankan team. The match will be played at Trent Bridge at 1630 GMT.
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The match between South Africa and Scotland will be help South Africa in tying up loose ends and test the form of their opening pair and also the performance of their bowlers. The variety that is required of South Africa will be at test in this game. Since southafrica are one of the serious contenders this time, it will be a huge bonus point for them to start with a very good start on a team like Scotland. But never forget, this Scotland has the ability to fight till the end and can also conceal a win on their day.
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The day 3 on June 07 will see two matches being played in the world cup. Both the matches will be played at the Oval. The first is a Group D match between South Africa and Scotland and the other is between England and Pakistan.
If the first match between England and Holland is any thing to go by there is absolutely no chance that England can beat Pakistan to try and remain in the tournament but this is the only way that is open to them and they can safely expect miracles. If England,s batting has any depth surely it will be revealed today. Except for Ravi Bopara who made a stylish 46 no other batsman made an impression not even Wright who scored an unconvincing 71 where his awkward shots were attributed as unconventional. He lacked both substance as well as style for an opening batsman. Pakistan will surely take this as an opportunity to warm up and settle down in the tournament.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is making all the right cautious noises about the previous performances not really being an indicator for the performance in the tournament. It is good to be cautious than be complacent. For India it appears that Virender Sehwag will be replaced as opener by Rohit Sharma because Sehwag is not fully fit. No body in the present set up can be expected to take over from Sehwag but the selection of Rohit is interesting. To be fair to Rohit he has performed excellently in the two opening matches both against New Zealand and Pakistan. More than that it is a quiet acceptance of the fact that the best players should open. Rohit is not the batsman who would go slam bang but he can also send the ball a long way and can take both routes, once he sets in. Gautam Gambhir is experienced enough to understand this and will surely seize the initiative in the opening overs.
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The day 3 on June 07 will see two matches being played in the world cup. Both the matches will be played at the Oval. The first is a Group D match between South Africa and Scotland and the other is between England and Pakistan.
