ICC World Twenty20 Day 6: Sunday September 16

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The minnows are gone and every game from here should be reasonably competitive, although the bookies don’t agree with me. Surprisingly not much experimentation with lineups in the early games, with only England (Kirtley for Anderson) and Pakistan (Tanvir for Hafeez) making unforced changes between their two games. Anderson will probably get another go today in place of Kirtley and Gibbs may return for South Africa, while McMillan, Kapali, Ntini, Wright would feel somewhat under pressure to hold their spots if selectors do start swinging the axe as the tournament progresses.

India XV: Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Rohit Sharma (T20I debut), Yuvraj Singh, *+Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan (international debut), Dinesh Karthik, Joginder Sharma (T20I debut), Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla (T20I debut), Rudra Pratap Singh, Sreesanth

New Zealand XII: +Brendon McCullum, Lou Vincent, Peter Fulton, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Craig McMillan, Jacob Oram, *Daniel Vettori, Shane Bond, Mark Gillespie, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin

Umpires: Mark Benson (England), Nigel Llong (England), Daryl Harper (3rd, Australia)

Australia XV: +Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, *Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Brad Hodge, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Ben Hilfenhaus

Bangladesh XV: Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Aftab Ahmed, *Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Junaid Siddique (international debut), Alok Kapali, Nadif Chowdhury, Mahmudallah, +Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Farhad Reza, Ziaur Rahman (international debut), Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel

Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan), Ian Howell (South Africa), Tony Hill (3rd, New Zealand)

South Africa XV: *Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs, AB de Villiers, Gulam Bodi (T20I debut), JP Duminy, Justin Kemp, +Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Albie Morkel, Johannes van der Wath, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, Thandi Tshabalala (T20I debut), Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini

England XV: +Matt Prior, Darren Maddy, Luke Wright, Vikram Solanki, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Owais Shah, Jeremy Snape (T20I debut), Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad, Chris Tremlett (T20I debut), Chris Schofield, James Anderson, James Kirtley

Umpires: Tony Hill (New Zealand), Asad Rauf (Pakistan), Ian Howell (3rd, South Africa)

Weather:
Johannesburg: Sunny, mid 20s
Cape Town: Partly cloudy for the afternoon game, clearing just in time for the lights to be switched on, mid teens

Coverage:
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http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9092/99na.gif – delayed from 8:30 in Perth, live but missing the first bit from 10:45 everywhere else
Unofficial audio (mms://66.116.119.196/522148_LIVE_633250886194741250) of the Cape Town matches from cricketworld.com
and Cricinfo’s ball by ball text commentary Game 1 (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/match/287865.html) Game 2 (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/match/287866.html) Game 3 (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/match/287867.html)

Session Times (AEST):
First innings: 10-11:20pm
Second innings: 11:40pm-1am

First innings: 2-3:20am
Second innings: 3:40-5am

Betting:
New Zealand - $1.80
India - $1.95
Most sixes
New Zealand - $2
India - $2.20
Tie - $7

Australia - $1.07
Bangladesh - $7.25
Most sixes
Australia - $1.33
Bangladesh - $4.25
Tie - $9

South Africa - $1.50
South Africa A - $2.50
Most sixes
South Africa - $2
England - $2.20
Tie - $7
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[OzBomber]

We can't underestimate the Bangas after what happened against Zimbabwe. They also beat Windies and gave South Africa a run for their money so it's gonna be a tough game.

[Mr P@H]

Fine bowling from Danny.... FINE bowling... great spell.

[johnnyhoward]

We're gonna find this game tough - the Bangers are in with a real show here. I do think we'll take it seriously enough to win though :)

[OzBomber]

Aussies won the toss and elected to bat.

Are they too scared to bat first now?

[OzBomber]

Omg, the coverage doesn't start for another 45 minutes. They have some gay show on. They're retards. Streams for me. :)

[Mr P@H]

Bangers are 40 for 1 off 7 overs

[OzBomber]

First wicket falls. Punter takes the catch.

[Mr P@H]

First wicket falls. Punter takes the catch.

Shhhhhh


He almost dropped it

[OzBomber]

Bangers are 40 for 1 off 7 overs

Lol, what was the point of that?

[Mr P@H]

Lol, what was the point of that?

Can people see what's happening yet... they might now want to know... yet they might not even be reading this thread... :confused::D;)

[eddiesmith]

Haha CH9 are showing it delayed :p

Bangers batting like crap, if it was for Clarke being such a shit bowler they would be struggling to go at 6 an over, need to start playing some big shots

[OzBomber]

Can people see what's happening yet... they might now want to know... yet they might not even be reading this thread... :confused::D;)

I think the cricket is just starting from where we are at the moment.

It's starting now :D!!!!!!!

[Jaymin]

Can people see what's happening yet... they might now want to know... yet they might not even be reading this thread... :confused::D;)

Its on Foxtel....

and cutting in live on channel 9 in 5 minutes

Edit: or maybe they are showing it delayed? hmm

[OzBomber]

Haha CH9 are showing it delayed :p
Ha ha. You're funny. :)

[OzBomber]

Its on Foxtel....

and cutting in live on channel 9 in 5 minutesCutting to it live now.

[Mr P@H]

Ah, C'MON RICKY (In my fantasy team ;))

[OzBomber]

Ah, C'MON RICKY (In my fantasy team ;))
Shit, I forgot to make a fantasy team for this stage! :mad:

[OzBomber]

Ashraful really is a class batsman. He's got alot of talent. :thumbsu:

[OzBomber]

All 3 wickets have been skied. The good ol' jinx. I pipe him up, n' then he falls. :)

[Mr P@H]

Yay Binga

[OzBomber]

Binga's on a hatty. Good bowling there. Can he repeat his Kenya heroics?

[OzBomber]

Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hattrick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raikkonen]

Binga's on a hatty. Good bowling there. Can he repeat his Kenya heroics?

Yep.

I assumed we would get to see the whole game, not the last 4 overs and our innings. Not happy.

[Mr P@H]

Hattrick Binga!!!

[sherb]

Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hattrick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The lbw for the hat-trick looked a good call by the umpire too.

[johnnyhoward]

Nice work by Lee, great hattrick :thumbsu: We might be able to restrict them to less than 130 now.

[OzBomber]

That looked like it may have been sliding down leg. But the finger was raised.

Oooh, 4 wickets in 5 balls. but 1 was a free hit.


Nonetheless, it's Binga's 2nd hatty.

Let's go back in time and visit his last one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfIQq81QGIQ

[Mr P@H]

That looked like it may have been sliding down leg. But the finger was raised.

Oooh, 4 wickets in 5 balls. but 1 was a free hit.


Nonetheless, it's Binga's 2nd hatty.

Let's go back in time and visit his last one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfIQq81QGIQ

sod that he's in my fantasy team. Muhahahahahahahahahahahahah:thumbsu:

[johnnyhoward]

Nice work by Lee, great hattrick :thumbsu: We might be able to restrict them to less than 130 now.
Of course not - after the hat trick Lee bowls a no ball, meaning a free hit :rolleyes:

[OzBomber]

Oh god. That's 2 wickets from free hits. But I guess they will go the slog on the free hit. :p

[OzBomber]

Great Hodge by Hodge. I mean, great catch by Hodge.

He got under that quite well. In the sun as well. :)

[OzBomber]

What a catch next ball from Hussey. And now bracken is on a hattric. Can he take it?

[OzBomber]

Oooh, gets bat on that. I reckon if he missed it, he was plumb.

[PAFCsince1870]

Nowhere near enough.

Aussies by 9 or 10 wickets.

[Bugz]

Bangers never got going. Afatb should open.

[OzBomber]

Cmon Gilly. Let's see some shots. :)

[OzBomber]

Wow, what an effort. Would've been an amazing catch if he pulled it off!

[OzBomber]

We're really dominating now. 10 an over. Gilly is going slooooow. :(

[Mr P@H]

We're really dominating now. 10 an over. Gilly is going slooooow. :(

Doing wonders for the old fantasy

Haydos WANW :thumbsu:

[Afridi6666]

The sort of performance i expected against Zimb

Brutal!

[OzBomber]

Gilly is pawning the spinners. He's a superstar. :D

[Mr P@H]

The sort of performance i expected against Zimb

Brutal!

Certainly is

[OzBomber]

Gillys on song tonight. Sixes galore!

[OzBomber]

Gillys on song tonight. Sixes galore!

4 sixes I think.

Now he's run out. He played a nice innings. He's running into some form. It may be T20, but he's still in some sort of form which is good for the summer.

[OzBomber]

Game over. Simple convincing victory. Highlight is Binga's hattrick and Hayen's 73. He's in good form. Gilly is starting to hit some form as well.

[Mr P@H]

HAYDOS! BINGA! PONCING! Go My fantasy team :D

Ashraful doesn't speak a word of English does he... it must be torture for him to stand up and be interviewed, poor lad

[OzBomber]

HAYDOS! BINGA! PONCING! Go My fantasy team :D

Ashraful doesn't speak a word of English does he... it must be torture for him to stand up and be interviewed, poor lad

Yep, Poncing is a class player. He's a superb player. Wait, who's Poncing? ;)

[red+black]

That looked like it may have been sliding down leg. But the finger was raised.
LOL, yeah whatever. Was never missing for line, only question was height.

That's out at least 9 times out of 10.

[OzBomber]

LOL, yeah whatever. Was never missing for line, only question was height.

That's out at least 9 times out of 10.

True, now that I look at it, it is plumb. First thought was it may have been sliding down.

[Romeo]

Albie Morkel now has the longest six of the tournament with his blow that went out of the ground and onto the railway tracks in Newlands. And the second longest as well.