Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread - It's Australia yet again !

Soumyajit9 · 24th March 2015, 15:21

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Originally Posted by saket77

NZ are digging a hole for themselves now. From a relatively easy position to this: 23 needed of 11.
Now 12 of last 6. Amazing match this one! In fact, 11 runs to sail through.

Bro, your score posts are coming like Internet Explorer

NZ done it.

joe1980 · 24th March 2015, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Soumyajit9

Bro, your score posts are coming like Internet Explorer

NZ done it.

Yes NZ proceeds to the finals! Bad luck for SA!

saket77 · 24th March 2015, 15:28

NZ is through. Elliot is the man of the moment! Big disappointment for SA.

naveenroy · 24th March 2015, 15:29

Good job NZ chasing this down. So they choked again! Awesome match though.

Chetan_Rao · 24th March 2015, 15:30

If the IND/AUS game turns out to be a close one, I'd bet on NZ to win the final, irrespective of opponents!
No shame is losing a game like this, tough to swallow though. Chokers? No way! Every losing side is a choker in a closely contested game by that logic.

Game of the tournament by far.

naveenroy · 24th March 2015, 15:32

Yup, me thinks it will be a NZ AUS final. Hopefully NZ can take the Cup then!

heydj · 24th March 2015, 15:41

SA played beautifully today. Feeling so bad for them, was rooting for SA to win this match!

msdivy · 24th March 2015, 15:42

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Originally Posted by naveenroy

So they choked again! Awesome match though.

It was a close match. Choking is when they lose from winning position, when they commit silly mistakes, delay winning and finally end up losing. Here they didn't choke. Both teams dropped catches, missed runouts but NZ chased exceptionally well.

rrsteer · 24th March 2015, 15:48

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Originally Posted by naveenroy

So they choked again!

That is so a wrong word to use in the context of the match played today.
What a phenomenal match, I wish for a similar contest on Thursday and India winning it.

But in my hearts to heart - I know its Aus vs NZ.

narayans80 · 24th March 2015, 15:52

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Originally Posted by naveenroy

Good job NZ chasing this down. So they choked again! Awesome match though.

NZ has finally got over the line in their 6th attempt and SA in their 4th. Whichever team lost, would have the scars. Nothing wrong in losing in a match like this. This has been the match of the tournament thus far.

India or Australia, it will be NZ I'd be rooting for

naveenroy · 24th March 2015, 15:56

Ah, didn't mean any offense guys. But that tag has always been associated with SA in the World Cup and I am sure many newspapers will be saying just that about them losing the match today.

addyhemmige · 24th March 2015, 15:56

Saw this comment on cricinfo. Agree with this 100%

Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread - It's Australia yet again !-cric1.jpg

naveenroy · 24th March 2015, 15:57

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Originally Posted by addyhemmige

Saw this comment on cricinfo. Agree with this 100%

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Though I couldn't read all of that due to the watermark, I agree with the gist of it. This is the kind of cricket I like. No cheap gimmicks, no words, no sledging. Just pure game.

navin · 24th March 2015, 16:00

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Originally Posted by joe1980

It looks like it is NZ's game from now on! Rain played spoil sport for SA.

Yup ABD would have taken SA to 300+ without rain.

Gannu_1 · 24th March 2015, 16:21

Will hurry home and catch up with the highlights of the match. Really feel bad for SA but both the times played well and the useless rain spoiled it in the first innings. I assumed the revised D/L score to be somewhere around 320’ish knowing that SA would have blasted in the remaining overs. Good luck for the finals NZ!

Sigh, Thursday’s match! :( Best of luck Dhoni & Co. You have our support!

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24th March 2015, 15:28	#468
saket77 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ranchi Posts: 4,456 Thanked: 12,352 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread NZ is through. Elliot is the man of the moment! Big disappointment for SA.
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24th March 2015, 15:29	#469
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,254 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Good job NZ chasing this down. So they choked again! Awesome match though.
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Chetan_Rao Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,940 Thanked: 24,241 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread If the IND/AUS game turns out to be a close one, I'd bet on NZ to win the final, irrespective of opponents! No shame is losing a game like this, tough to swallow though. Chokers? No way! Every losing side is a choker in a closely contested game by that logic. Game of the tournament by far. Last edited by Chetan_Rao : 24th March 2015 at 15:35.
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24th March 2015, 15:32	#471
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,254 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Yup, me thinks it will be a NZ AUS final. Hopefully NZ can take the Cup then!
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heydj BHPian Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rotterdam/Delhi Posts: 535 Thanked: 735 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread SA played beautifully today. Feeling so bad for them, was rooting for SA to win this match!
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24th March 2015, 15:56	#476
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,254 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Ah, didn't mean any offense guys. But that tag has always been associated with SA in the World Cup and I am sure many newspapers will be saying just that about them losing the match today.
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addyhemmige Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore/Hassan Posts: 1,527 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Saw this comment on cricinfo. Agree with this 100% Last edited by addyhemmige : 24th March 2015 at 15:58.
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Gannu_1 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Madras Posts: 7,204 Thanked: 20,283 Times	Re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Will hurry home and catch up with the highlights of the match. Really feel bad for SA but both the times played well and the useless rain spoiled it in the first innings. I assumed the revised D/L score to be somewhere around 320’ish knowing that SA would have blasted in the remaining overs. Good luck for the finals NZ! Sigh, Thursday’s match! :( Best of luck Dhoni & Co. You have our support!
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