2022 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup

India had a bit of a scare, as Bangladesh looked on top before the rain stopped a brilliant innings from Das in its tracks. When the chase resumed under a revised DLS target, & reduced to 16 overs, Das was run out, they came up agonizingly short. Earlier, the Tigers did a decent job to restrict India on a good batting surface.

^ The tigers were a little unlucky - it is true Booms, but I have to assume they knew the DLS equation, so to fall just 5 short - although it has happened before - maybe they miscalculated??

^^ They panicked a bit in the chase but could've made a lot more out of playing in wet conditions. Das slipped & was run out.

(02-11-2022 18:50 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  ^^ They panicked a bit in the chase but could've made a lot more out of playing in wet conditions. Das slipped & was run out.

Unfortunately, they did!! And as you say, Das slipped (but what a player they have found in him......destined for a decent career I think. Has been said before and proved to be short lived. Let us hope Das can take a different path)

Match 36 Group 2 Pakistan v South Africa - Sydney
Pakistan elected to bat
Pakistan 185-9 (20 overs) Shadab 52 Iftikhar 51 Haris 28 Nawaz 28 Nortje 4-41
SA 108-9 (14 overs) (T 142) Bavuma 36 Afridi 3-14 Shadab 2-16
Pakistan won by 33 runs DLS Method

That was a bonkers game of cricket.
South Africa didn't help themselves though by virtue of some awful fielding errors.
The match itself had a bit of everything though.
Some great stuff, some dodgy stuff and some downright loony bin stuff too.

Match 37 Group 1 Ireland v New Zealand - Adelaide (04.00 GMT)
Ireland elected to field
NZ 185-6 Williamson 61 Allen 32 Mitchell 31 no Conway 28 Little 3-22 Delaney 2-30
Ireland 150-9 Stirling 37 Balbirnie 30 Dockrell 23 Ferguson 3-22 Santner 2-26 Southee 2-29 Sodhi 2-31
New Zealand won by 35 runs

Match 38 Group 1 Afghanistan v Australia - (08.00 GMT)
Afghanistan elected to field
Australia 168-8 Maxwell 50 Marsh 45 Warner 25 Stoinis 25 Naveen 3-21 Fazalhaq 2-29
Afghanistan 164-7 Rashid Khan 48 no Naib 39 Gurbaz 30 Zadran 26 Zampa 2-22 Hazlewood 2-33
Australia won by 4 runs

New Zealand progress to the Semi-finals, after beating Ireland. Australia just beat Afghanistan but failed to lift their net run-rate above England, so only an England loss to Sri Lanka will see Australia through. Unless there's a no result due to weather.

Match 39 England v Sri Lanka - Group 1 - Sydney (08.00 GMT)
Sri Lanka elected to bat
SL 141-8 Nissanka 67 Rajapaksa 22 Wood 3-26
England 144-6 (19.4 overs) Hales 47 Stokes 42 no Buttler 28 Hasaranga 2-23 Kumara 2-24 Dhananjaya 2-24