2014 ICC World Twenty20

172 is a competitive score.
The NZ batting is pretty explosive though .
Hmmmmm .

The population of New Zealand is just over 4 million. Which makes it about the same as a few of our counties.
And then don't forget that England draws from the rest of Britain, South Africa, Europe or anyone who ever plays in England.

If we don't beat this team then its a disgrace

And now its started to have thunder & lightening

^ and England behind on Duckworth Lewis. Not sure the combined population of the West Indies but I would guess not that much greater than the Kiwis and it did not stop them being the best team in the world for a number of years a few decades back.

UPDATE Confirmed England lost by 9 runs on d/l. Unlucky me thinks as they did post a fairly good score.

Pakistan 36/2 off 6 overs in a must win game against Australia.

Maxwell has just hit 54 off 18 balls for Australia...
In reply the Pakistani bowler sends down a beamer which is a no ball and 4 byes.. 30 runs in an over
Maxwell uncertain as what to do. Should he hit just sixes or should he take it easy and hit a few fours

Australia currently 102-2, needing 90 off 70 balls

Pakistan beat Australia by 16 runs..Maxwell 74,Finch 65,but nobody else makes double figures.From 126-2 to 175 all out,Afridi,Ajmal & Gul bowled well to peg Australia back after a flying start.

India beat West Indies by 7 wickets with 2 balls remaining.Put in to bat West Indies innings never got going until 21 runs were scored off the final over bowled by Jadeja.129 was never going to be enough & India cruised to victory which should've come sooner.

Australia had the asking rate down to 7.5 off the last 8 overs, so I'm surprised they didn't get home against Pakistan. West Indies didn't get enough runs in their match, but give India's bowlers credit for choking them.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar recorded the equal best (A Cusack) economy rate for 3 overs in International T20 cricket & he bowled all 3 in the Power Play.The ball did swing around more than in any other game so far but you would expect Gayle & Dwayne Smith to have middled something.

Amla has been given out to one of the unluckiest caught & bowled I've ever seen.He hit the ball back down the ground which smacked into Duminy's bat & ballooned into the air giving an easy catch for the bowler.