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  • 18 Mar

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    Difficult to see India play Pakistan in the quarter-finals

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    The business end of the Cricket World Cup is approaching and things could not be more hotch-potch.

    What is surprising is that even on the third last day of the league stage, none of the top four standings are decided and it will only be tomorrow when South Africa beat Bangladesh will they go to the top of the group.

    Apart from that, Australia will need to beat Pakistan in the other group to go to the top of their group which will mean that the two sides, Australia and South Africa will not face each other in the quarter-finals or the semi-finals.

    On the other hand, if Pakistan beat Australia, there will be dependence on the result of the game between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

    For those who are hoping for an India-Pakistan game in the quarter-finals, the chances are very low unless a string of results can go their way.

  • 17 Mar

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    Who will enter Cricket World Cup quarter-finals?

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    There are five teams fighting out for four quarter-finals spot in the Group B of the Cricket World Cup. Of the five, South Africa have qualified for the last eight slots whereas the remaining three spots have yet to be decided.

    If West Indies beat England, then England will be out and West Indies, India and Bangladesh will go through to the next round.

    If England win that game, then West Indies will need to beat India to go through. If India lose then they will go through with England and West Indies, if Bangladesh lose to South Africa. However, if India lose and Bangladesh also win against South Africa, then India and England will tie for the fourth spot with seven points.

    That will mean that only one of the two teams will go through. The side with the better net run-rate, which currently belongs to India.

    If India beat West Indies, and South Africa beat Bangladesh, then India and England will be through and Bangladesh and West Indies will need to look at net run-rates.

  • 12 Mar

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    Now can England get to quarter-finals

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    England’s performance in the Cricket World Cup defies belief. One, they have had a cracking game against India and then again against the South Africa. Chasing 339 for a win, they managed to tie the India game while they defended 171 against South Africa.

    And then, there were the minnow games. They were stretched to the distance by Netherlands, lost to Ireland thanks to Kevin O’Brien and then went down to Bangladesh as well.

    Clearly, things are not looking too right for them as they now need to win their last game against West Indies to habour hopes of getting to the next round.

    The bowling needs to improve by leaps and bounds. It is evident that James Anderson is struggling for form and on Indian pitches will continue struggling given that there will not be any swing or seam. Anderson relies on the swing to get his wickets.

    Then again, Graeme Swann needs to calm himself down instead of taking on the umpires verbally. He is their top bowler and it will not make sense for him to lose it – England lost control in the middle overs because of that.

  • 19 Feb

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    Cricket World Cup 2011: India beat Bangladesh by 87 runs

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    India crushed Bangladesh by 87 runs in the opening match of the cricket World Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.

    Virendra Sehwag gave a superb performance covering a 175 off 140 balls whereas Virat Kohli, the rising star of the day acquired 100 unbeatable runs to keep the glowing smile on Team India’s fan alive.

    Talking about Bangladeshi’s team, Tamim Iqbal made 70 whereas skipper Shakib Al Hasan gave a plucky 55 off 50 balls along with wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim who scores 25 sums up 46 for the fourth wicket before departing in search of quick runs. These were the notable performance in their squad

    Though, India’s Munaf Patel also left no stone unturned to reach the ball figures of 4/48 while Zaheer Khan freezes two wickets in 41 runs.

    Sachin Tendulkar too starts on a promising note but couldn’t keep the momentum of the game as he got dismissed through entrant skipper Shakib Al Hasan in the eleventh over. The master blaster hit four boundaries in his 29-ball innings.

    Man-of-the-Match: Mahendra Singh Sehwag, (This is Sehwag’s highest one-day score off 140 balls, leading India to 370-4)

    Brief Scores:

    India: 370 for four in 50 overs. (Virender Sehwag 175, Virat Kohli 100 not out; Mahmudullah 1/49).

    Bangladesh: 283 for nine in 50 overs (Tamim Iqbal 70, Shakib Al Hasan 55; Munaf Patel 4/48, Zaheer Khan 2/41).

    Team of the Day: – India made a massive 370/4 as they restricted the Bangladeshi’s host to 283/9.

    Note: India will now take on England in their second Group-B league match in Bangalore on February 27.

    How do you feel about Team India’s today’s innings? Share your thoughts on it in the comment section…

  • 28 Dec

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    India will need to take Bangladesh game in Cricket World Cup seriously

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    India’s best chance to better their two semi-finals in home Cricket World Cups will be to not take their batting too complacently. They will be taking on Bangladesh in the very first game of the tournament and will beware of the manner in which not only were the beaten and ousted in the previous Cricket World Cup but also the 4-0 result that Bangladesh had against New Zealand recently.

    No longer can Bangladesh be treated a minnow and the Indians will need to prepare against spin bowlers with as much vigour as they would prepare against pace while going abroad. In fact, India may find the going very difficult in the middle overs against spin bowlers in the Bangladesh game and will need to ensure that they are well-prepared.

    Where they also need to have a closer look is at two of the Bangladeshi batsmen – Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan – both of whom have been in scintillating form. How the opening bowlers bowl at Iqbal and how the spinners control Shakib in those spin-friendly conditions in Dhaka will go a long way in deciding the winners.