T20 World Cup Game 55 Final South Africa v India June 30 2400hrs @ Kensington Oval Barbados

[Moonwatcher]

Get to 3/80 after 10 then 180 is back on the cards but at least SA have prevented anything higher.

 

[NYRB]

I Wonder if Shamsi gets sledged by opposition for being fat.

 

[010203]

Both sides will OK with that first ten overs.

 

[Moonwatcher]

India is resting almost entirely on kohli and bumrah right now.

Kohli to get them a good score and bumrah to hopefully get some quick top order wickets

India have a good bowling line up beyond Bumrah

 

[010203]

South Africa need a wicket or they're chasing 180.

 

[icyflakes]

Does this stadium not do Standing room tickets or are the stadiums weirdly empty for a world cup final? It's not like it's a massive stadium

 

[icyflakes]

India have come back massively here - no wicket in about 10 overs now, they should feel like they can go ham soon.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Does this stadium not do Standing room tickets or are the stadiums weirdly empty for a world cup final? It's not like it's a massive stadium

Think it's a ICC rule for 100% seating

 

[Moonwatcher]

Nicely poised at the 10 over mark.

Looks like Kohli wants to play the selfish anchor role pushing ones and twos so Axar needs to swing for the fence.

Seems to be working atm.

 

[icyflakes]

Think it's a ICC rule for 100% seating

Ah right, makes a lot off sense given there's heaps of great standing room if you've got a spot in the stands

 

[010203]

This is a gem of an innings from Axar.

 

[Moonwatcher]

He was safe IMO

 

[Moonwatcher]

OH WOW

 

[icyflakes]

Holy shit I thought that was safe as shit

 

[Moonwatcher]

de Kock and Buttler both with epic run outs to the opposite end.

 

[010203]

That is brilliant from QDK.

 

[NYRB]

thats horrendous running between the wickets and lazy from Axar.

 

[mugiwara]

Nicely poised at the 10 over mark.

Looks like Kohli wants to play the selfish anchor role pushing ones and twos so Axar needs to swing for the fence.

It's not selfish. It's the game awareness. You have dube coming in next who has been shite, no idea why is he even in the squad. Jaddu hasn't had a good innings in T20, so you are left with only Pandya.

Take singles and give strike to Axar to go big while Kohli holds the other end.

 

[NYRB]

You have to turn quicker than that.

That was Jonny Bairstow bad.....

 

[NYRB]

Im wondering when Kohli has the licence to go? You have Hardik in the shed, who batted well in this tournament.

 

[NYRB]

You honestly cant tell me Jaiswal couldnt have been an option as opener? Kohli looks cooked.

 

[NYRB]

It might not be a bad thing for India here, if Kohli departs right now.

 

[NYRB]

Kohlis 46 off 43 is bad in a grand final.

I Mean India might go on to win this but this innings could very well cost his nation the World Cup like it did in 2022.

 

[mugiwara]

Im wondering when Kohli has the licence to go? You have Hardik in the shed, who batted well in this tournament.

I think he already started to swing. Didn't connect the last two balls, so probably he has decided to have a go now

 

[Moonwatcher]

What a ball