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2nd T20I: India v West Indies at Lauderhill

 
Narper 2016-08-28 08:52:01 

India Team
RG Sharma, AM Rahane, V Kohli, KL Rahul, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami, JJ Bumrah

West Indies Team
J Charles, E Lewis, AD Russell, KA Pollard, CR Brathwaite*, DJ Bravo, LMP Simmons, MN Samuels, ADS Fletcher†, SP Narine, S Badree


Umpires - LS Reifer and JS Wilson
TV umpire - N Duguid
Match referee - RS Madugalle
Reserve umpire - PA Gustard

 
goliath 2016-08-28 09:37:58 

Carlos Brathwaite calls wrong again. India will bowl first. "We want to take the positives from yesterday." says MS Dhoni. India with just one change. Stuart Binny has been "dropped", Amit Mishra comes in. West Indies are unchanged. That means Gayle continues to sit out because of what we suspect is that familiar back niggle.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 09:49:30 

India have won the toss and have opted to field

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 09:50:28 

Carlos Brathwaite calls wrong again. India will bowl first. "We want to take the positives from yesterday." says MS Dhoni. India with just one change. Stuart Binny has been "dropped", Amit Mishra comes in. West Indies are unchanged. That means Gayle continues to sit out because of what we suspect is that familiar back niggle.

We miss $ammy.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 09:50:45 

One change from yesterday's playing XI: Stuart Binny, who fortunately survived the 6-sixes scare yesterday, has been dropped. West Indies don't tinker with their combo, so no Gayle..

 
Discourse 2016-08-28 09:55:07 

This set up for a 1-1 draw. Let's hope the uncelebrated Charles and Lewis upset the book makers again.

 
JamMack 2016-08-28 09:56:15 

We need more 1 over spells today.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 09:59:55 


"CLEAR BLUE SKIES and is expected to stay the same for the next 4 hours," informs my friend Naidu, a resident of Florida.

 
shivnotout 2016-08-28 10:01:16 

In reply to Narper

you nah see this?


In case you missed it earlier, here's Shivnarine Chanderpaul on what he's been doing these days following an unfortunate episode over his sacking by WICB, giving back to the game through coaching programmes in America and much else. He thinks he should still be out there, blunting Test bowlers from around the world.
lol

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:02:48 

We are getting news that the start of the game has been delayed by 15 minutes due to technical reasons

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:03:39 

In reply to shivnotout

Mih done read de whole article last night

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:07:43 

Start of the match has been delayed by 30 minutes because of "technical reasons," BCCI tweets. Looks like we've lost live pictures. Broadcast issues, perhaps. We'll keep you updated.

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 10:08:47 

In reply to Narper

Cameron and his WICB just can't get anything right. redface

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:11:42 

"The crowd in Lauderhill is much much smaller today," Peter informs me from the venue. "Bleachers on the north side were full 20 minutes before the start of yesterday's game but they're two-thirds empty right now. Both grandstands also with loads of empty seats at the moment. Ground is about half-full a few minutes away from the first ball."

 
Acid 2016-08-28 10:12:41 

VVS and a lady is in the studio:

VVS Laxman said in 1997 him and Dravid sat at the same table with Chanderpaul at a resort for 40 mins.

He said after Shiv left, he and Dravid laughed because they found the accent so difficult to understand. They said for that 40 mins all 3 were mainly shaking their heads and nodding

VVS said the Guyanese accent was difficult to understand but after a while Shiv's accent "improved"

 
Courtesy 2016-08-28 10:14:43 

In reply to Acid

I am impressed with the accuracy of your post except it was "45 minutes."

big grin

 
Halliwell 2016-08-28 10:16:48 

In reply to Courtesy

The irony of Indians laffin at others' accents

Just like GW bush I guess- too dumb to lose big grin

 
Acid 2016-08-28 10:17:32 

Polly speaking to the lady now:

She asked if West Indians have a special protein diet to hit the ball so far?

Polly: Nah, if I could eat KFC anytime I will big grin

 
Acid 2016-08-28 10:18:11 

In reply to Courtesy

big grin

 
shivnotout 2016-08-28 10:19:15 

"Empty seats? The exorbitant ticket price is beyond textbook economics commonsense, and a slap on the fan's passion and support."

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:20:03 

Update from the ground: Bumrah and Shami are out to have a crack with the ball, just to get the adrenaline flowing perhaps.

 
eric365 2016-08-28 10:21:54 

In reply to Narper
Blame it on the long drive back to Canada.

 
Priapus 2016-08-28 10:25:15 

In reply to Acid

I'd hazard a guess that he eats it 99.99% of the time. Tits have an affinity for KFC that is out of this world. big grin big grin

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 10:25:27 

BCCI conspiracy, icing the West Indies batsmen, if I may use NFL vernacular.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:27:50 

In fact, the delay is stretched further by 10 minutes. So the start has been pushed to 10:40 local time. T

 
Acid 2016-08-28 10:31:27 

In reply to Priapus

big grin big grin

Dwayne Bravo being interviewed now:

Bravo: Chris Gayle is the universe boss and I consider myself the hottest man alive

Lady: When you think of Marlon Samuels what comes to mind?
Bravo: Don't worry, be happy big grin big grin big grin

 
Pacy 2016-08-28 10:39:59 

This is completely absurd. It is an insult to the high paying fans who had been there early in the morning. May be it is again reinforced that fans in the ground are no more necessary for the game

 
Runs 2016-08-28 10:41:16 

In reply to Halliwell

lol truespeak

 
tops 2016-08-28 10:41:17 

In reply to Narper

In fact, the delay is stretched further by 10 minutes. So the start has been pushed to 10:40 local time.

Trinis rule! Everybody coppying them... Sunshine, blue sky and no cricket...
1st South Africa and now FL.
big grin big grin lol

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:42:38 

Charles and Lewis are at the crease.

Charles is on strike.

Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

 
Discourse 2016-08-28 10:43:59 

444444444

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:44:13 

0.3
Bhuvneshwar to Charles, FOUR, and he's off the mark in style. Almost went all the way. Short ball from Bhuvneshwar, he wants to mix things up, but the ball sits up nicely on this surface

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:45:03 

0.5
Bhuvneshwar to Lewis, 2 runs, to mid wicket

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:45:35 

WI 7/0 (1.0 Ovs) CRR: 7

E Lewis 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
J Charles 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)

 
Babylon 2016-08-28 10:48:15 

In reply to Pacy
word pacy

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:49:49 

1.6
Shami to Lewis, FOUR, to fine leg

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:50:30 

WI 16/0 (2.0 Ovs) CRR: 8

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:51:38 

2.2
Bhuvneshwar to Charles, SIX, to deep mid wicket,

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:55:04 

WI 24/0 (3.0 Ovs) CRR: 8

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:56:56 

3.2
Shami to Lewis, out Caught by Mishra!! Can't really say if this was a wicket taking delivery but it has worked for Shami. So the centurion from the

Lewis c Mishra b Shami 7(6) [4s-1]

WI 24/1 (3.2 Ovs) CRR: 7.2

 
Discourse 2016-08-28 10:58:44 

What a shot..... unbelievable

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:58:58 

3.4
Shami to Charles, FOUR, to fine leg

3.3
Shami to Charles, SIX, wow! Shami will argue that he didn't bowl a bad ball. How did he hit that for six?

 
Narper 2016-08-28 10:59:43 

3.5
Shami to Charles, FOUR, to backward square leg

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:00:43 

WI 39/1 (4.0 Ovs) CRR: 9.75

J Charles 32 (18b 3x4 2x6)
MN Samuels 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:02:13 

Mohammed Shami 2-0-24-1
B Kumar 2-0-15-0

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:04:30 

4.4
Bhuvneshwar to Charles, FOUR, this is excellent from Charles

4.3
Bhuvneshwar to Charles, FOUR, this is good batting from Charles! Bhuvneshwar goes full and wide again, Charles anticipates and moves across the stumps, smashes it hard over wide mid-on and it bounces just inside the rope. Long chat between Dhoni, Kohli and Bhuvi

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:05:21 

WI 50/1 (5.0 Ovs) CRR: 10

J Charles 43 (24b 5x4 2x6)
MN Samuels 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

B Kumar 3-0-26-0
Mohammed Shami 2-0-24-1

 
Wasp 2016-08-28 11:05:27 

Charles in top form

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:07:31 

5.1
Mishra to Charles, out Caught by Rahane!! Mishra replaces Binny in the side and gets a massive wicket first ball. Charles was threatening to go big and this is a much needed breakthrough for India. He knows the importance of this wicket and celebrates with a fierce fist pump.

Charles c Rahane b Mishra 43(25) [4s-5 6s-2]

 
Pacy 2016-08-28 11:09:41 

Sammuels and Simmo both are players who are not going to explode... Should be interesting today

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:10:59 

West Indies 54/2 (6/20 ov)

LMP Simmons 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
MN Samuels 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

 
Babylon 2016-08-28 11:12:33 

In reply to Pacy
Samuels mess up in de head but lotta talent

 
Pacy 2016-08-28 11:15:42 

One of them have to go for the runs... Else it would be too much for the batsmen coming to keep up the score.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:17:56 

8.3
Jadeja to Simmons, 1 run, to sweeper cover
8.2
Jadeja to Simmons, FOUR, and it's hammered again! Short and wide outside off stump, this time Simmons cuts to the right of the man at point and sweeper cover was too fine
8.1
Jadeja to Simmons, FOUR, with two men close at backward point, Simmons knows that Jadeja is going to bowl short and wide outside off stump, Simmons cuts well and splits the fielders to perfection

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:20:24 

West Indies 72/2 (9/20 ov)

Ashwin into the attack.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:22:01 

9.6
Ashwin to Simmons, wide, out Stumped!! This is excatly what he tried to do to Samuels, but he gets Simmons. He won't mind though! After taking the wicket

Simmons st Dhoni b Ashwin 19(19) [4s-3]

Funny shit...Simmo on all fours
big grin

 
powen001 2016-08-28 11:22:18 

In reply to Narper

When Simmons bad...he real real Bad...that was awful.... cry cry

76/3

Morning fellas..just got home.

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 11:22:21 

Attribute that wicket to Samuels. evil

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 11:22:21 

Dup.

 
Pacy 2016-08-28 11:22:53 

Simmons Stumped from a wide delivery.

Indian bowlers, all of them have come with a clear plan for each of the batsmen.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:23:42 

Andre Fletcher, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:24:33 

West Indies 76/3 (10/20 ov)

ADS Fletcher 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MN Samuels 5 (9b 0x4 0x6)

R Ashwin 1-0-4-1

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:24:49 

10.1
Bumrah to Samuels, out Caught by Dhoni!!

Samuels c Dhoni b Bumrah 5(10)


West Indies 76/4 (10.1/20 ov)

 
powen001 2016-08-28 11:25:13 

In reply to Narper

must be me..thats two so n so wickets in two balls..

I gine and cook.. cry

 
ThisIsMyName 2016-08-28 11:27:39 

When you've got guys like Russell, Pollard, and Braithwaite to smack the ball, why did they send Samuels, Simmons, and Fletcher in a row? The slow scoring is putting pressure on themselves and will always result in a wicket.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:28:04 

10.4
Bumrah to Pollard, no ball, ohh! That's a big no ball from Bumrah. Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Pollard defends

10.3
Bumrah to Pollard, 2 runs, angled in on the pads, Pollard flicks through backward square leg, quickly returns back for the second run

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:29:11 

In reply to powen001

I gine and cook


What yuh cooking?

My wifey cooking....baked snapper stuffed with crab meat and shrinps big grin

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:30:01 

10.6
Bumrah to Pollard, SIX, wowww! What a shot

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:32:44 

11.5
Ashwin to Pollard, out Lbw!! Pollard is not happy with the decision

. Pollard lbw b Ashwin 13(cool [4s-1 6s-1]

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:33:36 

West Indies 92/5 (11.5/20 ov)
R Ashwin 2-0-7-2

 
powen001 2016-08-28 11:36:02 

In reply to Narper

Some good Baked Chicken, Veggies of various types...Rice and Peas..Typical Bajan Sunday Fare.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:36:31 

12.2
Bumrah to Andre Fletcher, leg byes, FOUR, the bouncer from Bumrah and it hits Fletcher on the helmet before escaping past Dhoni for four. Lucky runs these for West Indies. That was well directed from Bumrah and Fletcher couldn't duck under it

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:37:39 

In reply to powen001

Rice and Peas..Typical Bajan Sunday Fare.

Ah getting a trini pelau too wink

Can never go wrong with rice and peas....and nutritious too big grin

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:38:58 

12.6
Bumrah to Andre Fletcher, out Bowled!! There you go! This blokw nails his yorker perfectly. Fletcher was never comfortable against Bumrah, once again he ends up playing outside the line. Because of Bumrah's slingy angle, it comes in sharply into the right-hander

Andre Fletcher b Bumrah 3(9)

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:40:06 

West Indies 98/6 (13/20 ov)

AD Russell 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

JJ Bumrah 2-0-15-2

 
granite 2016-08-28 11:40:49 

In reply to Halliwell
People always go on about accents,I remember at college I would put on a Caribbean accent,this accent always ended up sounding like Jamaican.I had this African friend from Zambia,he was always laughing at Caribbean people,about our accents and the way we speak.The fact that we in the Caribbean could speak very good English when we need to,didn't seem to affect his idea about our bad accents.Mek yuh judgement.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:42:43 

West Indies 102/6 (14/20 ov)

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:47:01 

In reply to granite

bad accents.


There are no bad accents...accents of others always seem 'bad"...most people do not believe they have an 'accent'...or always believe their accent is the best....or 'accentless'

I live in Toronto...and I teach adults from all over the world for a living...I know about accents wink

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:48:09 

West Indies 110/6 (15/20 ov)

AD Russell 10 (9b 0x4 1x6)
DJ Bravo 3 (5b 0x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:48:54 

15.2
Mishra to Dwayne Bravo, out Bowled!! Bravo plays the inside-out drive very well, he expected the ball to turn away but he didn't pick the googly

Dwayne Bravo b Mishra 3(6)

 
powen001 2016-08-28 11:49:06 

Indian s running rabid today..like they really felt that defeat yesterday....hmmm...


7 wickets down and our big guns aint firing....


confused

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:49:17 

WI 111/7 (15.2 Ovs) CRR: 7.24

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:49:48 

In reply to powen001

Indian s running rabid today..like they really felt that defeat yesterday....hmmm...


7 wickets down and our big guns aint firing....


Match ent over yet big grin

Condition different today....hope our bowlers adapt too...and learn from what they are seeing

 
jacksparrow 2016-08-28 11:50:46 

150 we win this

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:51:55 

West Indies 113/7 (16/20 ov)

A Mishra 3-0-14-2

 
Wasp 2016-08-28 11:52:20 

In reply to NarperTo some people any thing different from theirs is "BAD"

Colour of sink and hair, you name it. People don't respect difference.

 
Pacy 2016-08-28 11:54:04 

I think WI tried to match the score of last match and has failed miserably

 
Discourse 2016-08-28 11:55:39 

In reply to powen001

This is a carbon copy of yesterday. Only the openers looked comfortable with Charles the only one today.

The fielding as well was pathetic yesterday

 
Wasp 2016-08-28 11:55:54 

In reply to Pacythey were lucky yesterday. but its not over yet. hero at the wicket now

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:56:10 

16.3
Bhuvneshwar to Brathwaite, FOUR, now that's excellent batting from Brathwaite. Expects Bhuvneshwar to bowl full and outside off stump, Brathwaite gets down on one knee and gets into a great position to paddle it past the man at short fine leg

 
Narper 2016-08-28 11:58:00 

16.6
Bhuvneshwar to A Russell, out Caught by Kohli!! That's so cool from Kohli. He didn't have to move much and took that catch so easily.

A Russell c Kohli b Bhuvneshwar 13(15) [6s-1]

 
dayne 2016-08-28 11:58:13 

I guess they are playing on a different pitch from yesterday's match. It looks like it is the bowlers' day today.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:00:28 

17.2
Mishra to Brathwaite, SIX, and Brathwaite goes big and handsome this time. Must say that it wasn't a bad ball from Mishra, he was brave enough to toss it up, but Brathwaite was good enough to get under it and slog it high over mid-wicket
17.1
Mishra to Brathwaite, FOUR, that's a brave hit and executed perfectly by Brathwaite. The quicker delivery on the leg stump, Brathwaite reverse sweeps from the middle of the bat and there is no one at deep point to cut it off

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:02:48 

17.5
Mishra to Brathwaite, out Bowled!! Mishra gets his revenge and look at that stare from him. Three wickets for him. Brathwaite steps out and tries to get another maximum, but misses this googly and it hits the stumps.

Brathwaite b Mishra 18(10) [4s-2 6s-1]

 
powen001 2016-08-28 12:03:05 

In reply to Discourse

This is a carbon copy of yesterday


I tend to agree..

I was going to post about the glaring weaknesses I saw yesterday from our bats... but hey...on display today..

The Approach is less than Professional in my opinion.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:03:24 

West Indies 133/9 (RR: 7.3cool

S Badree 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
SP Narine 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

 
powen001 2016-08-28 12:04:19 

Can we bat out these overs and make 150?


sigh...

Have my doubts...but the best deal would be to still beat India smile cool

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:05:15 

A Mishra 4-0-24-3

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:08:44 

19.2
Shami to Narine, SIX

 
Wasp 2016-08-28 12:09:03 

In reply to dayneWell good then, wi have the best bowlers in russel,badree, bravo, narine.

EASY WIN then

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:10:25 

9.4
Shami to Badree, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit from Shami.

Badree b Shami 1(4)

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:12:23 

West Indies 143/10 (19.4/20 ov)

B Kumar 4 0 36 1 9.00 11 4 1 (2w)
Mohammed Shami 2.4 0 31 2 11.62 5 3 2
A Mishra 4 0 24 3 6.00 12 2 1 (1w)
RA Jadeja 2 0 11 0 5.50 7 2 0
R Ashwin 3 0 11 2 3.66 8 0 0 (1w)
JJ Bumrah 4 0 26 2 6.50 13 1 2 (1nb)

 
Acid 2016-08-28 12:19:29 

Rain coming down now

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:24:53 

The covers are being brought on. We saw some dark clouds in the 19th over just over the ground and as I type, it has started to rain

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:29:28 

Rahane and Rohit glove-love their way out to the centre, Pollard lurking in around the slip cordon

Andre Russell with the first over.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:31:52 

0.3
A Russell to Rohit, SIX, to fine leg

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:34:21 

IND 8/0 (1.0 Ovs) CRR: 8 REQ: 7.16

RG Sharma 7 (5b 0x4 1x6)
AM Rahane 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

 
Acid 2016-08-28 12:39:54 

Rain again

Covers coming on

 
Norm 2016-08-28 12:40:01 

Ind should knock these runs off in about 15 overs, if that much play is possible.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:40:20 

India 15/0 (2/20 ov)

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:41:02 

Not looking good. The rain is coming, folks. The ground staff are ready on all sides to rush the covers in at the first droplet of rain. DLS par-score for India if they don't lose a wicket after five overs is 28. Indians are reluctantly walking off the field. This is just as a precaution, it looks like. They're not exactly rushing off the ground, but it has gotten really dark. The good thing tough is there is strong breeze blowing across.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:44:32 

Meanwhile, the crowd are being entertained by some ear-splitting Bollywood numbers.

 
Norm 2016-08-28 12:48:33 

DL is 28-0 in 5 overs? That does not seem right because it is less than the average WI run rate.

 
bajan261 2016-08-28 12:54:34 

In reply to Norm

Rain has stopped

 
bajan261 2016-08-28 12:55:24 

In reply to bajan261

Sun coming out

 
Narper 2016-08-28 12:56:42 

12:53 Local Time: Our man Garfield Robinson has this update from the ground: "Rain easing a bit, but there are a few puddles on the outfield." Oh, heck!

 
Norm 2016-08-28 13:04:14 

Somebody should find that USACA guy quick. Tell him WI fans now want this series halted - immediately. smile

 
Narper 2016-08-28 13:11:16 

12.55pm Coming down steadily, I'm told. Ground staff can't move unless the rain relents. Overs will start getting reduced from here on.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 13:16:54 

13:14 Local Time, 17:14 GMT, 22:44 IST: Crikey! Covers are coming off

 
Wasp 2016-08-28 13:28:47 

hope it rains a lil more

 
Narper 2016-08-28 13:30:36 

The cut-off time for the game to resume is 14:30 local.

 
mikesiva 2016-08-28 13:41:01 

In reply to Halliwell

"The irony of Indians laffin at others' accents"

I was thinking the same thing too....
lol

 
Narper 2016-08-28 13:41:42 

1.30pm Peter is back with an update from Lauderhill. "Rain stopped about 30 minutes ago, but they're being very cautious taking off the covers for run-ups.
There are no super soppers here. Only covers for the pitch and run-ups. Umpires are walking around the run-ups now twirling umbrellas and sticking them in and out of the ground to see how dry it is or isn't.

 
Narper 2016-08-28 13:51:15 

1.50pm The latest concern now is one of the painted/nailed-in advertising logos on the grass at the pavilion end behind bowlers run-ups. It looks too slick to be able to run across without risking injury so there is some concern being shown by officials looking over it now. The pitch itself is ready for play to resume, it's these problem areas in the outfield that are still holding things up.

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 14:01:55 

2.00pm It's all over. The match has been called off. "They're setting up the post-match presentation ads," says our man Peter. "Captains shaking hands."

What's this, another QPO (like) fiaco?

 
Drapsey 2016-08-28 14:01:56 

2.00pm It's all over. The match has been called off. "They're setting up the post-match presentation ads," says our man Peter. "Captains shaking hands."

What's this, another QPO (like) fiaco?

 
Narper 2016-08-28 14:02:52 

14:00 Local Time, 18:00 GMT, 23:30 IST: You can go of to sleep people! It's called off, the match!

 
mikesiva 2016-08-28 14:03:57 

In reply to Narper

"We would have comfortably got in the required numbers of overs and more had the start not been delayed. End result, if this is rained-off, would point to the weather. I'd say the satellite issues would have played a major part too. If we do have a washout, the fans who paid big money, upwards of USD 200 for certain sections of the stadium, would have every reason to be upset."

This is just too funny....
lol

 
Narper 2016-08-28 14:09:55 

In reply to mikesiva

You could have almost seen this coming when they started this game 40 minutes late, when the conditions were totally perfect to play in, all because of satellite issues.
big grin big grin big grin

 
Narper 2016-08-28 14:28:35 

MS: "I think it was quite difficult. But the way the bowlers bowled was brilliant. They executed the plans very well, good batting effort would have seen us go through. We played one batter short, but realizing the wicket we thought we need an extra bowler. Leg-spinner is a fair option. Mishra bowled exceedingly well and was well supported by Ashwin. This is one place we can come back and play some cricket. A tournament like this will give us time to spend in the USA. It will be a bit cramped for the international cricket but I don't think the modern cricketers will mind that. The crowd will come in numbers and I think it suits the broadcasters as well."

 
Narper 2016-08-28 14:29:00 

Carlos: "Indian bowlers executed their plans really well. We tried our best, didn't get the score we wanted but we always had full confidence in defending our total. Lewis and Charles are the positives for us. For me as a young leader to know and lead the players is an exciting experience. We want to remain champions and entertain the West Indian crowd. Most definitely we would love to come back here again. Fantastic wicket and lovely facilities, it will only get better. We want to play a big part in bringing cricket here. We really enjoyed our time in Florida."

 
Norm 2016-08-28 15:33:28 

As kids, if the opposition got to bat but we didn't, because of rain, we used to be vex like hell!

 
Headley 2016-08-28 19:06:44 

In reply to powen001

Morning fellas..just got home.


Mid morning, not sure what to believe. Yuh reach home early or late! big grin