Showing posts with label Champions Trophy semi-final. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Champions Trophy semi-final. Show all posts

Thursday, June 20, 2013

India go into the final with crushing win

India 182 for 2 (Dhawan 68, Kohli 58*) beat Sri Lanka 181 for 8 (Mathews 51, Jayawardene 38, Ishant 3-33, Ashwin 3-48) by 8 wickets

 The only actual confrontation to India's demonstration into the final was two sets of activists who ruined into the field on two divide occasions. On a Cardiff pitch with a lot of dampness underside, the ball seamed, bounded sharply and turned noticeably, and the Indian bowlers were all over Sri Lanka subsequent to winning the toss. In the afternoon, the Indian openers continual their run of inspiring stands, adding 77 through some fortune and some good-looking shots, and India cruised home with 15 overs to spare.

This would have reminded India of their first day of global cricket on South Africa's 2010-11 tour, when they were inserted on a pitch that had engrossed a lot of rain and were bowled out for 136 in similar circumstances. Watching the first innings of this match, it seemed Sri Lanka had done well to not be rolled over for 136 them. The circumstances were so succulent India's three forefront quick’s bowled the first 22 overs, even MS Dhoni had a bowl and India either beat the bat or hit edge on 68 occasions.

The Sri Lankan batsmen couldn't be blamed much, not including for most likely Kusal Perera. Sri Lanka had to excavate in hard presently to stay alive, leave alone scoring runs. They tried and tried - Kumar Sangakkara had at one point left alone 12 out of his first 32 balls - but ultimately the ball with your name arrived. However, what actually foiled Sri Lanka's plans was the help the pitch provided to spin, which they hadn't budgeted for when they were batting out the quick’s like it was a Test match. If the quick’s bowled the first 22 overs out and went for 98 for four wickets in their 30 overs, the spinners took four wickets for 81 in their 20.

The pitch might have been grand help, but India browbeaten the toss benefit with remarkable correctness. India was perfect adequate to make use of the circumstances. The first extra came in the 20th over. Angelo Mathews, among others, fought the circumstances, but like others he too fell the split second he became audacious.   

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Dominant England cruise into final

England 179 for 3 (Trott 82*, Root 48 ) beat South Africa 175 (Miller 56*, Kleinveldt 43, Tredwell 3-19, Broad 3-50) by seven wickets

 England and South Africa had not met in a most important match in ICC semi-final since the World Cup in Sydney in 1992, a match which AB de Villiers admitted previous to the start of play ended with him "crying myself to sleep." Grown man now or not, later than the mess South Africa made of this tie, he could be forgiven for repeating the incident.

De Villiers is no longer an in the clear child, he is captain of a South Africa one-day side which during his lifetime has frequently privileged to mislead in ICC tournaments. So it proved once more. England rampaged from side to side the top order as eight wickets fell for 80. It was a humid morning at Kennington Oval, England won a favorable toss, and for once the white Kookaburra swung, but South Africa contributed immensely to their downfall.

David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt did at least recuperate calculate of morality. An evidence ninth-wicket partnership for South Africa of 95 in 16 overs took them to 175. But all that did was provide Jonathan Trott with a protracted chance to bat much as he wished, apparently unmindful to the force of a Champions Trophy semi-final. He ended with a spritely 82 not out from 84 balls, a seven-wicket win done and dusted with more than 12 overs to standby.