ICC T20 Mens World Cup 2021

(03-11-2021 00:00 )Snooks Wrote:  Group 2

New Zealand v Scotland - 10am

Scotland won toss and field

New Zealand: 172/5 - Guptill 93.
Sharif 2-28 (20 overs)

Scotland: 156/5 - Leask 42no. Boult 2-29 (20 overs)

New Zealand won by 16 runs

Group 2

India v Afghanistan - 2pm

Afghanistan won toss and field

India: 210/2 - Rohit 74, Rahul 69. (20 overs)

Afghanistan: 144/7 - Janat 42no. Shami 3-32 (20 overs)

India won by 66 runs

Scotland will be booting themselves all the way back to Edinburgh, they had NZ on toast!! Easy to see where they lost those 17 runs........inexperience of match play, and the ability to grab the 1% options that make all the difference.

Match 38 Group 1 Abu Dhabi 6-11-21 (10am)
Australia v West Indies
Australia won the toss & elected to field
WI 157-7 Pollard 44 Lewis 29 Hetmyer 27 Hazlewood 4-39
Australia 161-2 (16.2 overs) Warner 89 no M Marsh 53
Australia won by 8 wickets


Match 39 Group 1 Sharjah 6-11-21 (2pm)
England v South Africa
England won the toss & elected to field
SA 189-2 van der Dussen 94 Markram 52 no de Kock 34
England 179-8 Moeen 37 7 Malan 33 Livingstone 28 Rabada 3-47 Shamsi 2-24
South Africa won by 10 runs

Match 40 Group 2 - Abu Dhabi 7-11-21 (10am)
Afghanistan v New Zealand
Afghanistan won the toss & elected to field
Afghanistan 124-8 Najib 73 boult 3-17 Southee 2-24
NZ 125-2 18.1 overs) Williamson 40 no Conway 36 no Guptill 28
New Zealand won by 8 wickets

Match 41 Group 2 - Sharjah 7-11-21 (2pm)
Pakistan v Scotland
Pakistan won the toss & elected to bat
Pakistan 189-4 Babar Azam 66 Shoaib Malik 54 no Hafeez 31 Greaves 2-43
Scotland 117-6 Berrington 54 no Munsey 17 Shadab 14-2
Pakistan won by 72 runs

England finish in first place in group 1 despite yesterday's loss to South Africa, & await the results in Group 2 to see who they will face in the semi-final. South Africa failed to better Australia's run-rate, which sees Australia through to the semi's in 2nd spot.
In group to, Pakistan are through to the semi's, New Zealand will make it with a win over Afghanistan. If Afghanistan were the win, India can progress to the Semi's with a win over Scotland tomorrow. Afghanistan require a win today & for Scotland to inflict a heavy defeat over India.

Group 2

India v Namibia - 2pm

India won toss and field

Namibia: 132/8 - Jadeja 3-16, Ashwin 3-20 (20 overs)

India: 136/1 - Rohit 56, Rahul 54no (15.2 overs)

India won by 9 wkts

^^ Wonder if India will test their squas strength today as it's a dead-rubber, or try to make a statement by playing their best XI. They made such a timid start to the tournament, which cost them dearly.

Semi Final 1: Abu Dhabi - 2pm

England v New Zealand

New Zealand won toss and field

England: 166/4 - Moeen 51no, Malan 41 (20 overs)

New Zealand: 167/5 - Mitchell 72no, Conway 46 (19 overs)

New Zealand won by 5 wkts

who do we prefer in final if we win?

Semi Final 2: Dubai - 2pm

Pakistan v Australia

Australia won toss and field

Pakistan: 176/4 - Rizwan 67, Fakhar 55no. Starc 2-38 (20 overs)

Australia: 177/5 - Warner 49, Wade 41no, Stoinis 40no. Shadab 4-26 (19 overs)

Australia won by 5 wkts

Booooooooo

I think yesterday showed that England blowing is weak and has been for some time, it's been covered up by us having one of the best batting units in the world but sometimes they are not going to fire and end up a bit short like yesterday , now we are at the start of a new 4 year cycle time to move some on who have been there a long time and give young players time to be ready for the next world cup, won't be easy thought as CC is not exactly full of excellent young T20 bowlers,