CWC 19: Semi -Final - India V New Zealand

[ZeroTheHero]

I think NZs only hope is that it pisses down, washes today out completely and they try again tomorrow!

 

[Sarge]

I think NZs only hope is that it pisses down, washes today out completely and they try again tomorrow!

rain stopped play with NZ 211-5 ... with 3.5 overs to go .... covers on , rain expected to pass in a while ( how long is a while?)

 

[Sarge]

reserve day has been scheduled, should this be rained off today ...albeit isnt expected that the reserve day will be needed

 

[Sarge]

Provisional pitch inspection at 3pm

 

[Sarge]

seems the rain in the north west may be hanging around for another hour or so

I believe if play commences by /at 4pm no overs will be lost?

 

[Sarge]

next assessment set for 4pm

 

[Foley]

The weather isnt looking too good Thursday in Birmingham. It's a good job there is a reserve day.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

I was wrong about this rain being NZs only hope. If they don't finish tonight, they restart tomorrow at the point where the game was called off today:

"If no more play is possible today, they would restart tomorrow from the point we left off at (NZ 211-5 off 46.1 overs) and play the full 50 overs per side. " (BBC website)

 

[Sarge]

5pm next inspection/assesment

 

[Sarge]

... and, next assessment/ inspection due at 6pm

 

[Sarge]

.... 6.10pm final inspection/ assessment for today

 

[Sarge]

covers back on ... that appears to be that ...for today

 

[tonyw]

If only we'd contrived to play NZ - by far the least in-form of the semi-final teams.

It's not so much that we should have contrived to play New Zealand. If we'd just won the games we should have against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, then we'd have topped the group and would have been playing them! Playing them is India's reward for being the most consistent team in the round robin...….

Anyways, probably best that they come back and finish the full game tomorrow rather than try and play some truncated 20 over DL game tonight. Although the weather forecast isn't completely clear then either.

If it does get rained off again, then India go through courtesy of the aforementioned group winning.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Well yes, contrived was not the right word perhaps.

We should have played better throughout and then we'd have an easier passage to the final, you're right.

 

[Sarge]

Part 2 of the ODI semi Final ...being played over 2 days ...hopefully starts at 10.30am


India must be favourites to go through , but in this CWC anything can happen

 

[Foley]

2 wickets in 2 balls through excellent fielding from Jadeja.
Will do well to get to 240.

 

[Marked Ox]

In hindsight, NZ will have lost this at the toss as India will have the best of the weather conditions.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Didn't quite get to 240.

They will have to bowl very well and consistently to have a chance. Stating the bleedin' obvious, they desperately need some early wickets.

 

[Leysboy]

Massive wicket for New Zealand. Rohit Sharma our for 1. India could be in a bit of a pickle here. Sharma has scored the bulk of India’s runs in this World Cup. Quality delivery by Henry.

 

[Leysboy]

India 5/2 Kholi out for 1. Game on here!

 

[ZeroTheHero]

That's the start they needed - could be interesting now!

 

[ZeroTheHero]

And another one! Blimey 5-3

 

[Gary Baldi]

Good god, what a start for NZ - India 5-3!!

 

[Gary Baldi]

Kohli's face looked slappable when he was walking off. What an arrogant little man he is.

 

[Foley]

Wow.
India are in real trouble. Still a long way to go but if NZ keep bowling like this ....

 

[SteMerritt]

Wow what a start ? loving this ?

 

[Leysboy]

Wow Rahul our now. 5/3 this is unbelievable

 

[Leysboy]

Best to watch the cricket while waiting for a potential klaxon.

 

[Foley]

Fantastic catch.
24 for 4 after India were looking to steady things

 

[Leysboy]

Khartik gone 24/4 amazing.