ICC Champions Trophy

India won the toss & put Sri Lanka in to bat.

India beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.Sri Lanka never got going with the bat 7 could only manage 181-8 Mathews made 51 Sharma 3-33 Ashwin 3-48.
India got home with 15 overs to spare.Dhawan 68 Kohli 58 not out.

England win the toss & put India in to bat.England bring back Bresnan who replaces Finn,India field the same team.

It's a very nice toss to win and gives England a good start today. I'm not sure about Bresnan playing instead of Finn though. That's a highly debatable decision.

(23-06-2013 10:21 )William H Bonney Wrote:  I'm not sure about Bresnan playing instead of Finn though.

They think some late innings reverse swing is more important than the chance of early wickets. Anyway it's raining now and perhaps whoever plays isn't going to matter so much.

Highly unlikely they will start at all ,looking at the weather forecast .Even if they get lucky the match will be reduced to a T20 style game .Probably end up 10overs a side .

(23-06-2013 10:21 )William H Bonney Wrote:  I'm not sure about Bresnan playing instead of Finn though. That's a highly debatable decision.

Finn is more of a wicket taker & has more pace,but is not in good form,capable of bowling 90mph+ but hasn't shown that of late.Bresnan is in better form & a safer bet.

(23-06-2013 11:43 )mickster Wrote:  Probably end up 10overs a side .

No it has to be 20 overs a side minimum. Otherwise no result.

(23-06-2013 13:23 )William H Bonney Wrote:  

(23-06-2013 11:43 )mickster Wrote:  Probably end up 10overs a side .

No it has to be 20 overs a side minimum. Otherwise no result.

Can't understand why they didn't have final on saturday and have sunday as the reserve day .

England got themselves into a position towin with Morgan & Bopara but fell in a heap whenthe pressure was on.