Anyone thinks that...

[veer]

games are being decided within first 20 overs?? I am talking about games between quality teams.. and not even Second inning twenty overs but, in most cases, first inning 20 overs.. NZ-SA game...we were anticipating great game but SA lost too many wickets at the start and never recovered and we got one-sided game.. NZ-Lanka .. NZ lost two wickets in first two overs and never recovered.. played one-sided catch up game all along.. AUS-SA game.. Aus went on to make 100+ run partnership and never looked back.. take India's games for instance.. we started first 20 overs horribly in both games and could not recover.. Only Gilly and Hayden are giving steady starts to their team and we are seeing the results.. We hardly had a game where we saw ups and downs... In almost all games, team who does good in first 10-20 overs is certain to win it.. ----- Team who wants to defeat Aus needs to take atleast 2 wickets within 10 overs.. otherwise Adios muchacho..

[kabira]

Re: Anyone thinks that... nah England were dominating against Aussies for first 20 overs... SL were in great position against Aussies after 40 overs.. no no no..

[veer]

Re: Anyone thinks that...

nah England were dominating against Aussies for first 20 overs... SL were in great position against Aussies after 40 overs.. no no no..

are you kidding.. ?? lanka were 27/3 after seven overs.. they were playing catch-up game all along.. england were 24/2 after 6 overs.. yeah they were looking good in first 20 but we all knew its just matter of one or two wickets and it will all go down..

[kabira]

Re: Anyone thinks that... >anka were 27/3 after seven overs.. they were playing catch-up game all along they were 150 for 3 with good Runrate..two set batsman in...looking good for 250.. >england were 24/2 after 6 overs.. yeah they were looking good in first 20 but we all knew its just matter of one or two wickets and it will all go down thats always the case even if you have great start....100 for 0 and suddenly three quick wickets..

[veer]

Re: Anyone thinks that...

>anka were 27/3 after seven overs.. they were playing catch-up game all along they were 150 for 3 with good Runrate..two set batsman in...looking good for 250..

but since they lost too many wickets in first 20, they were not 200/3 and hence lost big.. I would even say that ICC needs to rethink about power plays and need to go back to 15 over rules.. otherwise we are going to get too many one-sided games..

[yoda]

Re: Anyone thinks that... this world cup SUCKS overall.

[veer]

Re: Anyone thinks that... again when we were expecting a good game, everything ended within first 20 overs..

[Dirty_South]

Re: Anyone thinks that... This WC sux :wall:

[Gaurav]

Re: Anyone thinks that... Sala itna time waste kiya maine :wall:

[King]

Re: Anyone thinks that... The power play was the worst to happen to ODI cricket. In fact if they had restrictions of only 10 overs it would have helped. Now with 20 overs of slog fest it is as good as lost if the team batting first rakes up huge score in the first 20 overs.