West Indies vs South Africa 50th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 (N), North Sound, June 23, 2024

[vvvslaxman]

Let's do this  Viv Richards stadium, Hope we see another epic.

 

 

Edited June 23, 2024 by vvvslaxman

[Chaos]

U robbed my thread again 

[coffee_rules]

I want SA to win

[cricketfan28]

Windies will smash them,  this being a virtual knockout means sa will lose badly.

[Chaos]

36 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

I want SA to win

i want my afrikaan brother next to america win!

[bowl_out]

46 minutes ago, cricketfan28 said:

Windies will smash them,  this being a virtual knockout means sa will lose badly.

And they will gather sympathy on how they lost just the one game through the tournament, yet got knocked out

[coffee_rules]

1 hour ago, Chaos said:

i want my afrikaan brother next to america win!

I don’t mind, but brothers are not up to the mark

[Ultimate_Game]

Am torn. Don't know which team to support. Like West Indies and this SA side is also likeable 

[coffee_rules]

SA won toss and will chase.

[bowl_out]

SA's best bet is while chasing.. Good call

[Chaos]

21 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

Am torn. Don't know which team to support. Like West Indies and this SA side is also likeable 

Our afrikaan brothers who were brought over by ships. 

Edited June 24, 2024 by Chaos

[Ultimate_Game]

3 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

SA's best bet is while chasing.. Good call

 

I don't know man. Chasing in pressure situations isn't SA's strong suite. They couldn't even chase against Netherlands last time they needed to qualify. I'm backing WI.

[rageaddict]

Batting first was working well for SA, why chase. 

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, rageaddict said:

Batting first was working well for SA, why chase. 

 

I expect a choke

[coffee_rules]

4 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

I don't know man. Chasing in pressure situations isn't SA's strong suit. They couldn't even chase against Netherlands last time they needed to qualify. I'm backing WI.

Has a choke tag written all over the decision. May be script wants WI in and playing India in SFs

[bowl_out]

5 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

I don't know man. Chasing in pressure situations isn't SA's strong suite. They couldn't even chase against Netherlands last time they needed to qualify. I'm backing WI.

They suck even more setting a target, but that generally happens in semis. Remember 2007 WC semis and 2023 WC semis. Their top order was just blown away.

Without knowing a target, they will just meander aimlessly.

 

At least while chasing, I am hoping Miller, Klaasen to come good because they know the target

 

[Ultimate_Game]

1 minute ago, bowl_out said:

They suck even more setting a target, but that generally happens in semis. Remember 2007 WC semis and 2023 WC semis. Their top order was just blown away.

Without knowing a target, they will just meander aimlessly.

 

At least while chasing, I am hoping Miller, Klaasen to come good because they know the target

 

 

2007 they were up against an ATG Aussie team. 2023 they were up against Aussies as well. Against WI they would've been in a better position to bat first. In the 2nd innings I can see Akeal Hosein and Motie troubling them.

[rageaddict]

Nice atmosphere in the Stadium.

[rageaddict]

Phull Sapport to SA , sorry WI.. Very difficult choice to make.

[bowl_out]

3 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

2007 they were up against an ATG Aussie team. 2023 they were up against Aussies as well. Against WI they would've been in a better position to bat first. In the 2nd innings I can see Akeal Hosein and Motie troubling them.

 

Yes, honestly, they suck at both.

Also, given WI's batting strength, they might chase down big targets. Hence why I thought SA might be better off with a known target.