The Cricket Thread

suman · 19th February 2008, 16:58

I think Ishant will hit the winning runs now!

EDIT: Dhoni will, he's on strike

Spitfire · 19th February 2008, 16:59

Yes Dhoni on strike for the last over, 3 required. That was a clean LBW.

amitoj · 19th February 2008, 17:01

Game over. India win.
Dhoni gets his 50.

Spitfire · 19th February 2008, 17:02

Dhoni got his 50 and India won.

kaushik_s · 19th February 2008, 17:04

Phew, at last..it was a close one...

diabloo · 19th February 2008, 17:05

SL is still at the bottom of the points table. Even if they win the next match with bonus point, they will still be at the bottom. How do you explain this?

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Originally Posted by suman

In case you haven't noticed, they've played one game less. Which is why India find themselves once again in a semi-final situation today

CaAT · 19th February 2008, 17:05

Congrats all!

Kudos to Dhoni. What a leader he is turning out to be!

I kept refreshing page number 234 on this thread.

Didn't notice that a new page had already begun.

diabloo · 19th February 2008, 17:07

Where are the Astrologers, Nostradamus now? Why did they disappear into thin air

?

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Originally Posted by amitoj

Game over. India win.
Dhoni gets his 50.

suman · 19th February 2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

Dhoni got his 50 and India won.

Thank God for that!

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Originally Posted by kaushik_s

Phew, at last..it was a close one...

You telling me!

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Originally Posted by diabloo

SL is still at the bottom of the points table. Even if they win the next match with bonus point, they will still be at the bottom. How do you explain this?

Explain what? Even after today's match, Sri Lanka have three more matches to go whereas India have only two.

What is the point you are trying to make???

Why not just enjoy the good moments as long as they last instead of talking about the poor performance of the Sri Lanka "oldies" now? The same lot of oldies thrashed India the other day....oh, wait a minute, according to you it was the rain that thrashed India right

What happens if that is repeated on Feb 26th? Or lets say Australia cream us again on the 24th?

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Where are the Astrologers, Nostradamus now? Why did they disappear into thin air

?

Why? What had the astrologers predicted today?

rks · 19th February 2008, 17:10

Fine performances by Yuvraj, Dhoni and Pathan. All three are candidates for man-of-the-match. Pathan bowled 10 overs for an economical 44 runs, got the valuable wicket of Sangakkara, and got 31 invaluable runs when India desperately needed them.

Let us hope this batting performance by Pathan in the lower order knocks some sense into our "think tank" and they don't pitchfork him to No. 3 or No. 2 against Australia. Strange that Pathan was promoted only against Australia, which has a stronger seam attack.

Tendulkar got an unplayable delivery from Malinga. Ball moves prodigiously off the seam at great pace and clips off-stump when it seemed headed for middle-and-leg. No batsman could have done anything about that.

Uthappa and Gambhir again did not look very convincing. Uthappa survived a slip chance off Malinga in his very first over. Gambhir has some good shots, but is not as technically sound as Rohit Sharma. Rohit should get into the Test team ahead of Gambhir, in my opinion.

CaAT · 19th February 2008, 17:11

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Originally Posted by suman

Why not just enjoy the good moments as long as they last

Well said, Suman.

T20T20

diabloo · 19th February 2008, 17:19

Next Gen Young Brigade lining up

Under-19 World Cup 2008

South Africa Under-19s 149 (30.1 ov)
India Under-19s 153/4 (42.0 ov)

India Under-19s won by 6 wickets (with 48 ***** remaining)

CaAT · 19th February 2008, 17:20

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Originally Posted by rks

Tendulkar got an unplayable delivery from Malinga. Ball moves prodigiously off the seam at great pace and clips off-stump when it seemed headed for middle-and-leg. No batsman could have done anything about that.

I agree that the delivery was unplayable. But did you noticed Tendulkar's discomfiture in facing Malinga's slingers? In the first match against SL, he even made it quite apparent, just few deliveries before being bowled off an inside edge.

I won't be surprised if he continue to fare poorly against Malinga.

CaAT · 19th February 2008, 17:22

Mods please modify the post and Sorry for the typo.

It should be : Did you notice, instead of did your noticed.

maddy42 · 19th February 2008, 17:22

Well great match seriously unpredictable with the wickets falling like a cycle stand. Dhoni played well and at the end i knew we would atleast have a draw as dhoni needed 2 runs for his fifty. Personnel milestones you know

19th February 2008, 16:58	#3511
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,586 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	I think Ishant will hit the winning runs now! EDIT: Dhoni will, he's on strike Last edited by suman : 19th February 2008 at 17:00.
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19th February 2008, 16:59	#3512
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	Yes Dhoni on strike for the last over, 3 required. That was a clean LBW.
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19th February 2008, 17:01	#3513
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 3,500 Times View My Garage	Game over. India win. Dhoni gets his 50.
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19th February 2008, 17:02	#3514
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	Dhoni got his 50 and India won.
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19th February 2008, 17:04	#3515
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Phew, at last..it was a close one...
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19th February 2008, 17:05	#3517
CaAT BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 117 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats all! Kudos to Dhoni. What a leader he is turning out to be! I kept refreshing page number 234 on this thread. Didn't notice that a new page had already begun.
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19th February 2008, 17:10	#3520
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,237 Thanked: 19 Times	Fine performances by Yuvraj, Dhoni and Pathan. All three are candidates for man-of-the-match. Pathan bowled 10 overs for an economical 44 runs, got the valuable wicket of Sangakkara, and got 31 invaluable runs when India desperately needed them. Let us hope this batting performance by Pathan in the lower order knocks some sense into our "think tank" and they don't pitchfork him to No. 3 or No. 2 against Australia. Strange that Pathan was promoted only against Australia, which has a stronger seam attack. Tendulkar got an unplayable delivery from Malinga. Ball moves prodigiously off the seam at great pace and clips off-stump when it seemed headed for middle-and-leg. No batsman could have done anything about that. Uthappa and Gambhir again did not look very convincing. Uthappa survived a slip chance off Malinga in his very first over. Gambhir has some good shots, but is not as technically sound as Rohit Sharma. Rohit should get into the Test team ahead of Gambhir, in my opinion. Last edited by rks : 19th February 2008 at 17:12.
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Next Gen Young Brigade lining up: Next Gen Young Brigade lining up Under-19 World Cup 2008 South Africa Under-19s 149 (30.1 ov) India Under-19s 153/4 (42.0 ov) India Under-19s won by 6 wickets (with 48 ***** remaining)
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19th February 2008, 17:22	#3524
CaAT BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 117 Thanked: 0 Times	Mods please modify the post and Sorry for the typo. It should be : Did you notice, instead of did your noticed.
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19th February 2008, 17:22	#3525
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,186 Thanked: 1,648 Times View My Garage	Well great match seriously unpredictable with the wickets falling like a cycle stand. Dhoni played well and at the end i knew we would atleast have a draw as dhoni needed 2 runs for his fifty. Personnel milestones you know
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