2023 Cricket World Cup - 50 Overs Format

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Oh... For... Fucks... Sake!!!!!


AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!

I gather from the context that England's cricket team has done poorly?

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Oh, look! England humiliated again! At least it was by a decent team (India) this time!

I'm wondering if they're involved in some sort of betting scam!!   

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

It's Englnad vs Australia today. If England lose they are definitely out... if they win they are probably out but not mathematically.

Australia lost a couple of early wickets but I don't hold much hope that England will keep the total particularly getable!

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Go cricket!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Australia won by 33 runs... can't say I care anymore, England have been garbage this whole tournament! 

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Go cricket team!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

So Afghanistan gave Australia a fright, The Afghans made a solid 291 in their 50 overs and then had Australia at 91 for 7...

... then Maxwell took over and smashed 201 to take them to the target with overs to spare. It was quite interesting that in that 202 runs scored after the 7th wickets fell Cummins only scored 12 of them!

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Netherlands looks like they can take this one from England. Looks like India, South Africa, and Australia will be the top three, but it's going to be a knife fight for the 4th finals slot!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Er, no! Netherlands lost by about 150 runs and never looked in contention. I would say though that England had a good-ish day with the bat scoring 339, but if they were fully on form I think you would have been looking at 400+!

So the 4th spot is between, New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Therefore if Sri Lanka beat NZ and England beat Pakistan then Afghanistan will go through if they can beat South Africa!!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

The group stage was completed today with India inflicting a comfortable defeat of the Netherlands (410-4 vs 250 all out).

India top the table having won all 9 of their games. The other 3 to go through to the next stage are South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

They'll have a few days off before the Semi Finals.

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This is it, the final four!

And well done, southern hemisphere! 3 of the 4 teams in the finals are on the low side of the equator.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Yesterday India swept past New Zealand and into the final. India made 397-4 in their innings and while NZ made a valiant reply they ultimately fell 70 runs short.

Today South Africa play Australia. SA have started poorly standing at 44-4 after 14 overs. But rain has held up play

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INDIA JEET HAIN!!!!


OK, so I know what to say when India wins a cricket match from Bollywood movies, but I do have a soft spot for things of that nation.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

The final takes place today, it has just started. India are batting first.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

In the end it was a comparatively easy win for Australia.

India lost steady wickets and could only muster 244 runs in their innings. And despite losing 3 wickets for 47 Australia were steered home by Head and Labuschagne with Head falling just 5 runs short of the target having made 137.

India's first defeat of the tournament but then Australia are unbeaten after the opening two games.