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15 ODIs

Venues
Pakistan - 1. National Stadium 2. Gaddafi Stadium 3. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
United Arab Emirates - 1. Dubai International Cricket Stadium

TEAMS
1.Bangladesh
2.New Zealand
3.Afghanistan
4.England
5.Australia
6.South Africa
7.India
8.Pakistan

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Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A
National Stadium, Karachi
Match starts at Feb 19, 09:00 GMT
4:00 AM
09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Dead man shift dis. No thanks .....

In reply to Narper

No Fantasy League???

In reply to Narper

Hold on. WI under Super Coach Darren Sammy did not make the cut for the ICC Champions Trophy???

And this man get added responsibility with the test team now too??

The only person to get rewarded and promotion for failure.

DAMN!

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field
Young 99*
Latham 47*

171/3 from 34

Ton fi Will Young 100* - 1st away from NZ

50 fi Latham 52*

Great catch dat - You g gawn fi 107
191/4

198/4 from 39

215/4 from 42

Pakistan losing di plot
256/4 from 45

300 up. 48.4

Kiwis 320/5
Pakistan 8/1 from 3.1

What a catch dat. Rizwan gawn
22/2

Dis done

NZ 320/5 (50)
PAK 22/2 (10) CRR: 2.2 REQ: 7.47
Pakistan need 299 runs

9.6
William ORourke to Rizwan, out Caught by Phillips!! Hey, hey! GP you absolute bird. He just dived to the left, stuck his left hand out and plucked it with one hand behind the body. That ball was smashed! Short and wide, the shot was on, Rizwan went hard on the cut shot. He badly wanted to belt this to the boundary but GP is a freak. He is an absolute freak. This will go down as one of the best catches ever taken in cricket.

Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk)c Glenn Phillips b William 3[14

Babar Azambatting12*[27

Drinks break -

NZ 320/5 (50)
PAK 55/2 (16) CRR: 3.44 REQ: 7.82

Pakistan need 266 runs

STAT: 69 dots in the innings so far - roughly 72%

Babar Azam27(41)
Fakhar Zaman18(22)

19.4
Phillips to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Conway caught the ball and grassed it. Probably the ball popped out when the elbows hit the ground. This is what NZ have been trying. To make Fakhar Zaman play the slog-sweep and find the top edge. They did find a healthy edge. Conway at deep-wicket ran in, dived full length and caught it low but it popped out when the arms hit the turf

20.5
Michael Bracewell to Fakhar Zaman, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit! Michael Bracewell gets his reward for persisting. He was turning a few hoping for a top edge. He was sliding a few in hoping to sneak one through and he's succeeded now. The slider on the stumps, Fakhar went for a big slog-sweep, missed and the ball hit middle stump. Full marks to Fakhar Zaman for coming out and trying despite his limitations.

Fakhar Zaman b Michael Bracewell 24(41) [4s-4]

In reply to Narper

PAK 69/3 (21) CRR: 3.29 REQ: 8.69
Pakistan need 252 runs

Salman Agha 0(1)
Babar Azam 35(51

94/3 from 26

Gwan Babar - you nine dem have. 59*

Babar gawn fi 64
Start Taps

33.6
Santner to Babar Azam, out Caught by Williamson!! He gets the top edge and it's straight to hand this time. This is why Santner was bowling those teasing loopy full balls - asking Babar to play across the line

Babar Azam c Williamson b Santner 64(90) [4s-6 6s-1]

PAK 153/6 (34) CRR: 4.5 REQ: 10.5
Pakistan need 168 runs

NZ 320/5 (50)
PAK 260/9 (47) CRR: 5.53 REQ: 20.33
Pakistan need 61 runs in 18 balls

NZ 320/5 (50)

PAK 260 (47.2)

New Zealand won by 60 runs

In reply to Narper
Pakistan’s bowling let them down in the last 10 overs

In reply to Chrissy

Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: THURS Feb 20

In reply to Narper

Pakistan's fielding is once again their Achilles heel....

They also don't seem to know what to do once Fakhar pulled up injured.

Bangladesh vs India now.

Tanzid and Sarkar open the batting against Shami.

Shami strikes!

Sarkar out for a duck....

Harshit strikes!

Shanto out for a duck....

Bangladesh 2-2

Bang 35/3 from 8

35/5
Dis done

Dropped on a hat-trick ball

In reply to Chrissy

Saw a headlines just now "Simmons and Salahudin could spark Bangladesh revival"

99/5 from 28

119/5 from 32

Z128/5 from 35
Ali 49*
Hriday 48*

Both were dropped but good fightback

50* fi Ali

59 fi Hriday now
140/5

151/5 from 38

One thing about bangla supporters they support their team everywhere they are

Ali 66*
Hriday 75*
176/5 from 41
Not enough runs

Kohli takes the catch
Shami brings up ODI wicket #200
Ali gawn fi 68
189/6

In reply to Chrissy

Bangla need 250 to have a good chance of winning.

Ton fi Hriday
228/9 from 49
Not enough runs

In reply to Emir
Not enough
228
Still good recovery from35/5

In reply to Chrissy

And that seems to be the story with Bangla- start off poor, then recover and falter again at the end.

BAN 228 (49.4)
IND 91/1 (17) CRR: 5.35 REQ: 4.18
India need 138 runs

India
94/1 from 18

ND 111/1 (22) CRR: 5.05 REQ: 4.21
India need 118 runs

Virat Kohli 22(35)
Shubman Gill 46(61

22.4
Rishad Hossain to Kohli, out out Caught by Soumya Sarkar!! Now the wicket is taken. Kohli looks at the toe of the bat. While Rishad Hossain blows a kiss to the heavens. The length delivery outside off, Kohli goes on the back foot to cut and does not keep it down, simple catch for backward point. Something for Bangladesh to work their way into this game now.

Kohli c Soumya Sarkar b Rishad Hossain 22(3 [4s-1]

24.6
Rishad Hossain to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 50 for Shubman Gill. Length delivery on off, slides straight on, Shubman Gill nudges to the vacant mid-wicket area, calm and composed innings this

Shubman Gill 50(69

Stat: 69 balls is the longest Shubman Gill has taken to reach his fifty in ODIs (23 X 50+ scores)

Shubman Gill - last four ODI innings
87(96)
60(52)
112(102)
51*(73)

27.4
Mustafizur to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Shanto!! But Fizz gets his revenge. Another of his cunning slower offies. Shreyas seemed to have not read that early. With mid-off up he thought he could have a loft through the line but he had to adjust the bat swing, which forced the mishit. Went off the bottomg of the and one hand came off the handle too. Mid-off runs back to collect a good catch looking over his shoulders. Three down.

Shreyas Iyer c Shanto b Mustafizur 15(17) [4s-2]

BAN 228 (49.4)
IND 134/3 (2 CRR: 4.79 REQ: 4.32
India need 95 runs

Axar Patel1(2)
Shubman Gill53(75

30.1
Rishad Hossain to Axar, out Caught&Bowled!! This is getting interesting by the minute. This is smart frm Rishad Hossain. For some reason he wasn't bowling enough googlies to RHBs. Maybe this tricked Axar into thinking he will predominantly spin it into me so I can hit leg-side with the spin. He saw the ball land in the slot and thought he could smash that over mid-wicket, but this was actually the googly that spun away. Axar couldn't change his shot and the ball flew straight up off the outer half of the bat. The batter immediately dropped his head

Axar c and b Rishad Hossain 8(12) [4s-1]

IND 144/4 (30.1) CRR: 4.77 REQ: 4.29
India need 85 runs

BAN 228 (49.4)

IND 231/4 (46.3)

India won by 6 wkts

Shubman Gill 100(12
KL Rahul 34(45)

In reply to Narper

Old man Nabi strikes!

South Africa 28-1, de Zorzi out.

After 12 overs, SA are 61-1

Rickelton 37*
Bavuma 13*

50* fi Bavuma
Rickelton 75*
136/1 from 25

17672 from 31

Rickelton 91*

van der Dussen 11*

Bavuma was dismissed for 58 at 167

Ton fi Rickelton - big up

Rickelton run out fi 103. Ground yuh bat.
Now 216/3 from 38

Siiiiix Rassie

230/3 from 40

50* fi Rassie with a six
245/3 from 42

285/4 from 47

Dis done

50 fi Markram
301/6 from 49

315/6 from 50
Done, done done

RSA 315/6 (50)
AFG 12/0 (3) CRR: 4 REQ: 6.47
Afghanistan need 304 runs

3.2
Ngidi to Gurbaz, out Caught by Maharaj!!

Gurbaz c Maharaj b Ngidi 10(14) [4s-1]

50/2 from 13

Atal gawn Run out great throw Jansen
50/3

Feral cat on di field

What a catch dat Bavuma
50/4

AFG 68/4 (1 CRR: 3.78 REQ: 7.75
Afghanistan need 248 runs

Rabadaaaaaa
89/5

22.6
Rabada to Azmatullah, out Caught by Rickelton!! KG Rabada strikes once again! Back of length angling onto the body, slides just past the leg stump as Omarzai tried to tuck it away. Gets a faint edge through to the keeper. Afghanistan have lost half their side now.

Azmatullah c Rickelton b Rabada 18(27) [4s-3]

In reply to Narper
Dis done long time

In reply to Chrissy

Afghans getting all de crowd support

Jansen strikes now Nani departs ct Rabada
120/6

Saffies have a really balanced team

In reply to Narper
Dat een matter - they een reaching 200

In reply to Chrissy

Ct Bavuma b Ngidi

142/7

Gawn Maharaj strikes. Khan gawn
169/8

RSA 315/6 (50)

AFG 208 (43.3)

South Africa won by 107 runs

Meh!
208

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to Halliwell
Hehehe

Wait wait - no one watching OZ v ABE
Poms 219/3 from 34
Brook 3*
Duckett 108*


I will be on di road most of the morning

Brook gawn fi 3 - another great Carey catch. Zampa
219/4

Poms 351/8 from 50

153 kph wow

Wood starts early.. super speed

ENG 351/8 (50)
AUS 265/4 (40) CRR: 6.62 REQ: 8.7
Australia need 87 runs in 60 balls

Alex Carey c Buttler b Brydon Carse 69(63) -

282/5 in 41.4 ov.

AUS 316/5 (44.3) CRR: 7.1 REQ: 6.55
Australia need 36 runs in 33 balls

Josh Inglis *104[78
Glenn Maxwell *9[5

Inglis has played a great innings here and OZ is on the doorstep of winning.

Oz land players r a different breed altogether...what resilience..no team in history displays this grit and determination...just wow

In reply to pooranian

Their 'A' Class batters made up for their 'B' Class and 2nd and 3rd string bowlers.
Unbeatable formula

ENG 351/8 (50)
AUS 356/5 (47.3)

Australia won by 5 wkts

Carey is my MOM.

Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: Feb 23, 01:00 PM LOCAL

In reply to imusic

The same super coach Scammy who bragged and boasted MANY times that his Waste Indies team would win the T20 world cup last year, only for his super led team to be soundly beaten in their own backyard. Yes, we the hosted the party but the guests just enjoyed themselves with the World Cup trophy. Just to note that the lesser team/associate Afghanistan made it to semi final in the tournament. Don't be surprised if one day Scammy is further rewarded to become the Chairman of Cricket WASTE Indies for his lackluster performance. HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED THAT HE ALWAYS WRITING IN A NOTE BOOK WHILST THE GAME IS ON....I heard he is making drawings of the T20 world cup trophy that he still cannot believe that his team lost.

In reply to Narper

Babar Azam c †Rahul b Pandya 23

Imam-ul-Haq run out (Patel) 10

Pakistani batsmen struggling to get the ball away...lots of dot balls.

This Pakistan team is playing crap cricket.
Score some runs allyuh

these pitches are real belters 300 should be minimum i really think 400 could be chased down

[b]In reply to
Now clataaax. Riswan gawn fi 46 b Patel

151/3 from 33.3

Two dropped chances

Clataaax
165/5

What a collapse

200/6

222/8

241

PAK 241 (49.4)
IND 67/1 (11) CRR: 6.09 REQ: 4.49
India need 175 runs

Virat Kohli *9[13
Shubman Gill *35[38

17.3
Abrar Ahmed to Shubman Gill, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Abrar Ahmed breaks the partnership. A quicker leg-break, sharp delivery that squares the batsman up. Shubman Gill is beaten by the ripper and that has disturbed the furniture. Gill walks back after playing a handy knock. Can Pakistan take a few more wickets and make this chase interesting.

Shubman Gill b Abrar Ahmed 46(52) [4s-7]

IND 102/2 (1 CRR: 5.67 REQ: 4.38
India need 140 runs

Shreyas Iyer 1(2)
Virat Kohli 32(39

20.4
Haris Rauf to Kohli, FOUR, short and punished! Shuffles inside the crease, reads the length early and pulls this short ball away to the fine leg boundary. Has looked a lot more confident and in control today

PAK 241 (49.4)
IND 118/2 (22) CRR: 5.36 REQ: 4.43
India need 124 runs

Shreyas Iyer6(13)
Virat Kohli43(52

26.1
Naseem Shah to Kohli, FOUR, fifty for Kohli! Hasn't been at his best coming into this tournament, but he loves to deliver on the big stage. Doesn't matter whether he's in form or not. Class is permanent. This was pitched up by the bowler and Kohli lofts it over the infield at covers and brings up the milestone. Gets a standing ovation from one and all

IND 136/2 (27) CRR: 5.04 REQ: 4.61
India need 106 runs

Shreyas Iyer 14(30)
Virat Kohli 53(65)

28.1
Shaheen Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler, Kohli shimmies down the wicket and chips it over deep mid-on. The ball dribbles away to the boundary slowly teasing the fielder

IND 160/2 (30) CRR: 5.33 REQ: 4.1
India need 82 runs

IND 179/2 (33) CRR: 5.42 REQ: 3.71
India need 63 runs

Virat Kohli 67(80)
Shreyas Iyer 43(51

IND 189/2 (35) CRR: 5.4 REQ: 3.53
India need 53 runs in 90 balls

Shreyas Iyer 48(56)
Virat Kohli 71(87

IND 200/2 (36) CRR: 5.56 REQ: 3

India need 42 runs in 84 balls

Virat Kohli 81(91)
Shreyas Iyer 49(58

Partnership: 100(113)

38.5
Khushdil to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Imam!! Excellent catch but there's no celebration from Pakistan! Shreyas Iyer backs away a long way

Shreyas Iyer c Imam b Khushdil 56(67) [4s-5 6s-1]

PAK 241 (49.4)
IND 214/3 (38.5) CRR: 5.51 REQ: 2.51
India need 28 runs in 67 balls

38.5
Khushdil to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Imam!! Excellent catch but there's no celebration from Pakistan! Shreyas Iyer shimmies down and backs away a long way as he looks to go inside-out over extra cover. Strikes well but doesn't get the necessary elevation. Imam dives full-length to his right at extra cover and snaffles it superbly with both hands.

Shreyas Iyer c Imam b Khushdil 56(67) [4s-5 6s-1]

39.6
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Rizwan!! Hardik Pandya is walking! 131.3kph, short and down the leg-side from round the wicket, Hardik Pandya looks to help it on its way to fine leg with a pull shot. Only manages to get a glove on it and Rizwan moves to his left to pouch it.

Hardik Pandya c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 8(6) [4s-1]

40.3
Salman Agha to Kohli, 1 run, 80.7kph, Kohli gets down to slogsweep, the ball rolls towards short fine leg off his back leg. Did he get a bat on it? Rizwan takes his time before reviewing it. There's a spike on UltraEdge, which confirms an under-edge. Pakistan burn a review and there's a big roar from the crowd

IND 238/4 (42) CRR: 5.67 REQ: 0.5
India need 4 runs in 48 balls

Virat Kohli 95(109)
Axar Patel 2(3

42.3
Khushdil to Kohli, FOUR, Kohli hits the winning runs, gets to his century as well! Plenty of smiles in the Indian camp.

PAK 241 (49.4)

IND 244/4 (42.3)

India won by 6 wkts

Virat Kohli 100*[111

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match,

Date & Time: Feb 24, 02:00 PM LOCAL
START TIME : 4:00 AM 9:00 AM GMT

In reply to Narper

Bangladesh 16 without loss after four overs.

Tanzid 13*
Shanto 3*

Bang

Najmul Hossain Shanto 45*
Hriday 7*

97/2 from 20

Good catch Kane is able
Hriday gawn fi 7
97/3

131/5 from 30
Shanto 60*

Bang 236/9 from 50

Dis done - Kiwis with ease

In reply to Chrissy

NZ 15-2

The young quick Nahid Rana gets the big wicket of Williamson.

BAN 236/9 (50)
NZ 74/3 (16) CRR: 4.62 REQ: 4.79

New Zealand need 163 runs

Rachin Ravindra 38(40)
Tom Latham 1(1

BAN 236/9 (50)
NZ 160/3 (31) CRR: 5.16 REQ: 4.05
New Zealand need 77 run

Tom Latham 31(47)
Rachin Ravindra 90(84

34.5
Nahid Rana to Ravindra, 1 run, hundred on WC debut, hundred on CT debut! This guy doesn't know the meaning of nerves. This Kiwi only knows how to fly high. Was a length delivery, outside off, Ravindra stood back and tapped it wide of the man at point for a single. The entire Kiwi camp is up and applauding. He came in when the ball was nibbling around and his team was in a wobble. But he has stroked his way to a majestic ton

Rachin Ravindra 100*(95

BAN 236/9 (50)

NZ 240/5 (46.1)

New Zealand won by 5 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell 10 0 26 4

In reply to Narper

I like Rachin Ravindra - big up

Six games into the tournament and the favourites have won every one. Worse still, the England - Australia game aside, after a couple of hours of play, all of them felt eminently predictable. Five or six hours is a long time waiting for the inevitable. I no longer have the attention span nor mental stamina to keep watching.

I backing The Ozzies to win it all.

No FL, see my FL pick.

Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match

Match abandoned due to rain (No toss)

In reply to Narper

Afghanistan vs England now....

Gurbaz b Archer for six

Sediq lbw Archer for four

Rahmat c Rashid b Archer for four

Afghans 37-3

50* fi Zadran
98/3

103/3 from 25

Big ton dat Ibrahim Zadran 100*
183/4

208/4 from 38

227/5 from 42

Come on Jofra - ABE
256/5 from 44

20 off dat Archer over

266/5 from 45

Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match,

49.1
Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, out Caught by Jofra Archer!! Zadran walks off to a standing ovation. A magnificent knock comes to an end. Rashid Khan is the first to pat him on the back. Flighted delivery that drifts into leg, Zadran sits down and gets hold of the slog sweep, but he was hitting to the longer part of the ground and Archer settles under it near deep square leg, takes it safely.

Ibrahim Zadran c Jofra Archer b Livingstone 177(146) [4s-12 6s-6

Afghanistan 325/7
Ibrahim Zadran 177 (146 balls) - New Champions Trophy Record

49.4
Livingstone to Nabi, out Caught by Root!! Second wicket in the over for Livingstone. He is doing a good job and that has impressed Buttler as well. Once again shortens the length and hurries Nabi into the pull shot, the miscue goes straight up and Root comes in from long-on to take a simple catch.

Nabi c Root b Livingstone 40(24) [4s-2 6s-3]

AFG 325/7 (50) CRR: 6.5

Jofra Archer10 0 64 3
Mark Wood 8 0 50 0
Jamie Overton 10 0 72 1
Adil Rashid 10 0 60 1
Joe Root 7 0 47 0
Liam Livingstone 5 0 28 2

In reply to Narper

Gin Afghanistan ABE!

In reply to Chrissy

this should be an exciting chase

In reply to Narper
Clataaax
Salt gawn. 19/1

Soon come

In reply to Chrissy

Nabi strikes! Smith out cheaply...two down.

Duckett dropped

ENG 93/2 (15) CRR: 6.2 REQ: 6.66
England need 233 runs

Joe Root 30(23)

Ben Duckett 36(41)

16.4
Rashid Khan to Duckett, out Lbw!! That's an excellent review. Duckett does not add much after the dropped catch. Rashid breaks the partnership and is absolutely stoked. He was the one rally the team around during the break and he has delivered. The fast leggie, pitches on leg and turns just enough to beat Duckett's inside edge, he was stuck to the crease and struck in front of the stumps. Ball-tracking shows it to be smashing into leg-stump. Umpire Rod Tucker was not convinced as he felt the ball pitched outside leg but he was wrong, the ball pitched in-line and was going on to hit the stumps

Duckett lbw b Rashid Khan 38(45) [4s-4]

16.5
Rashid Khan to Brook, FOUR, Brook is off the mark.

ENG 102/3 (17) CRR: 6 REQ: 6.79
England need 224 runs

Harry Brook 4(2)
Joe Root 32(29)

Rashid Khan
3-0-22-1

21.4
Nabi to Brook, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a soft dismissal. And it has come against the run of play. The pair were going about their business in nonchalant manner and suddenly Brook chips one back. But credit to Nabi. He's varied his pace nicely and that's what deceived Brook. Slower through the air and bit of inward turn, Brook is early into the punch and he checks his shot, lobs it straight back and Nabi accepts it gleefully.

Brook c and b Nabi 25(21) [4s-3]

25.2
Rashid Khan to Root, 1 run, fifty for Root. He has to be the anchor for England in this chase. Too straight - on off and middle, Root clips it to deep square leg. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause..

ENG 151/4 (26) CRR: 5.81 REQ: 7.29
England need 175 runs

Jos Buttler 8(13)
Joe Root 51(51

Sorry Joe Dat was out
160/4

AFG 325/7 (50)
ENG 208/4 (35) CRR: 5.94 REQ: 7.87

England need 118 runs in 90 balls

Joe Root 78(81)
Jos Buttler 36(37

208/4 from 35
Root 78*
Butler 36*


Wickets allyuh - ABE

Di Buttler gawn fi 38
216/5

236/6

100 fi Root
246/6

Joe Root 100[98

41.2
Rashid Khan to Root, 1 run, walks into a fuller ball and clips the ball wide of the man at short fine for a single. Root gets an ODI ton after almost five years. They needed Root to stand up and deliver and he has.

ENG 251/6 (42) CRR: 5.98 REQ: 9.38
England need 75 runs in 48 balls

Joe Root 101(100)J
amie Overton 7(10

45.5
Azmatullah to Root, out Caught by Gurbaz!!

Root c Gurbaz b Azmatullah 120(111) [4s-11 6s-1]

AFG 325/7 (50)
ENG 287/7 (45.5) CRR: 6.26 REQ: 9.36
England need 39 runs in 25 balls

Close finish coming up

AFG 325/7 (50)
ENG 302/7 (47) CRR: 6.43 REQ: 8

England need 25 runs in 18 balls

Dropped

47.1
Azmatullah to Jofra Archer, 1 run,
47.1
Azmatullah to Jofra Archer, wide, banged in short, too short reckons the umpire as that has been wided

47.2
Azmatullah to Jamie Overton, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

ENG 307/7 (47.2) CRR: 6.49 REQ: 7.12
England need 19 runs in 16 balls

Partnership: 20(9

Wicket. 8 down
309/8

47.5
Azmatullah to Jamie Overton, out Caught by Nabi!!

Jamie Overton c Nabi b Azmatullah 32(2 [4s-3]

AFG 325/7 (50)
ENG 309/8 (47.5) CRR: 6.46 REQ: 7.85
England need 17 runs in 13 balls

ENG 310/8 (4 CRR: 6.46 REQ: 8
England need 16 runs in 12 balls

Adil Rashid 1(1)
Jofra Archer 13(6

ENG 311/8 (48.2) CRR: 6.43 REQ: 9
England need 15 runs in 10 balls

14 from 9 two wickets

14 runs in 9 ball

13 runs in 8 balls

Nine down
13 from 7

48.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, out Caught by Nabi!! The crowd is berserk. They are going bonkers. Was a slower length delivery, outside off, the batter wanted to slog it across the line and skied it upwards. The man at long-on circled under it and took it easily. Nabi wouldn't have dropped it. 13 still needed now. The ball again sat into the deck and Jofra Archer failed to infuse power into the shot

Jofra Archer c Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi 14( [4s-2]

ENG 313/9 (48.5) CRR: 6.41 REQ: 11.14
England need 13 runs in 7 balls

ENG 313/9 (49) CRR: 6.39 REQ: 13
England need 13 runs in 6 balls

49.1
Azmatullah to Adil Rashid, 1 run, to long-off

10 runs in 3 balls

Afghanistan win!

England bowled out

Afghanistan win!

England bowled out

49.5
Azmatullah to Adil Rashid, out Caught by Ibrahim Zadran!! Fittingly Zadran takes it and the bowler is Azmatullah. England are eliminated.

Adil Rashid c Ibrahim Zadran b Azmatullah 5(7)

AFG 325/7 (50)

ENG 317 (49.5)

Afghanistan won by 8 runs

Bravo Afghanistan. - send dem home
ABE

What nonsense cricket from England..starting with Root..Not necessary at that time..

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to Narper

Deading wid laff

The West Indians in the Champions Trophy all got knocked out:

Phil Simmons (Trinidad & Tobago/Bangladesh)
Jofra Archer (Barbados/England)
Jacob Bethell (Barbados/England)

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match,

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Date : Feb 27,

Match abandoned due to rain (No toss)

Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match

Date & Time: Feb 28,

START TIME 4:00 AM EST 9:00 AM GMT

In reply to Narper

Gurbaz b Johnson for a duck

Afghanistan 3-1

After five overs, Afghanistan are 23-1

Ibrahim 3*
Sediq 6*

OZ need 274

Who wins this, wins it all.

In reply to natty_forever

Oz rolling along

90/1 after 10

Rain stops play

AFG 273 (50)
AUS 109/1 (12.5) CRR: 8.49 REQ: 4.44

Australia need 165 runs

Travis Head 59*(40)
Steven Smith 19*(22

Sorry AfG as stranger things have happened in cricket, and we will never know if ... better luck next time. That jester by Smith cause the gods to smile on them.

South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B
National Stadium, Karachi
Match starts at Mar 01, 09:00 GMT

Let’s go Saffies

Dem gear mi
Salt gawn. 9/1
England chose to bat

Gawn Smith fi quack quack
Jansen has 2
20/2

In reply to Chrissy

Phil get Salt....

Phil Salt c van der Dussen b Jansen 8

Jamie Smith † c Markram b Jansen 0

Ben Duckett c & b Jansen 24

Duckett kick di bucket

3 fi Jansen
37/3

Now 38/3

Skites dropped - hard chance off first ball

What’s catches Jansen. Maharaj strikes
Brook gawn
99/4

In reply to Chrissy

Harry Brook c Jansen b Maharaj 19

Is this really England's next ODI captain?

Root bowled by Mulder for 37.

England 103-5

Uprooted
Clataaax Mulder. Root gawn

100/5

In reply to mikesiva
Deading wid laff. Di only BAZ I am seeing is bazinga as wickets tumble

Stumped Maharaj - strikes
Livingston stone dead
114/6

Great catch Ngidi
Rabada strikes. Overton rolls over
129/7
Allyuh go home

132/7 from 27

153/7

Finish dem off Saffies

Another good catch Jansen b Mulder
Archer gawn
171/8

Ngidi strikes - di Buttler departs ct Maharaj
173/9

Pommies chose to bat

179/10
Saffies into the semis

In reply to Chrissy

Show a little empathy for the Pommies nuh !

In reply to cricketmad


16/1 from 3

43/1 from 8

Archer strikes
Rickelton departs fi 27
47/2

Early days today but I just want to say despite the extreme pace of Wood and Archer, they have not been very effective

Saffies need 85 from 33 …OVERS

In reply to jacksparrow
Early days?
Dis match is over

137/2 from 23
Klaasen 60*
van der Dussen 39’

Dis done

Siiiix fi di Rassie. And now fourrr
51*
151/2 from 25

South Africa need 14 runs from 23 overs.

166/2

10 to go

LOL
Klaasen gives it away.
6 runs needed for a massive win.

Saffies by 7 wickets

Pommies head home without a point

ENG 179 (38.2)
RSA 181/3 (29.1)

South Africa won by 7 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Marco Jansen

Kiwis chose to field
India in big trouble here
Sharma 15: Gill 2, Kohli 11

37/3 from 10
Kiwis are the best fielding team in this competition to date.

Mek sure yuh see the catch dat took out Kohli

In reply to Chrissy

Both sides checking upon strengths and weaknesses... fielding of N.Z. .....out of 19 catches....taken 18.... efficiency rate 95.....amazing...

In reply to Onionman0


Yep
70/3 from 17

104/3 from 25

50 fi Iyer
118/3

Another good catch
Patel gawn ct Williamson b Ravindra 42

128/4 from 29.2

170/4 from 36
Iyer 77*
Rahul 17*

Gawn

Shreyas Iyer c Young b O'Rourke 79
172/5

Rahul gawn now 182/6

202/6 from 43

Another fabulous catch - Kane is able
223/7

India 249/9 from 50
Kiwis need 250

In reply to Chrissy

Good total.....with three spinners to deal with...N.Z. work cut out.....

Great catch dat Azar
Ravindra gawn fi 6 b Pandya
17/1

53/2 from 14

IND 249/9 (50)
NZ 87/2 (23.2) CRR: 3.73 REQ: 6.11

New Zealand need 163 runs

Kane Williamson42(63)
Daryl Mitchell15(29

25.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell, out Lbw!! When umpire Michael Gough says out, it mostly stays out. Kuldeep Yadav tricking Mitchell into thinking this was a googly, which is why the batter got a stride forward and played an off-side drive, but he reached out for the ball and that meant the gate was open. Kuldeep smartly snuck he leggie through, impact on middle and hitting top of leg stump.

Mitchell lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 17(35) [4s-1]

NZ 110/3 (27) CRR: 4.07 REQ: 6.09
New Zealand need 140 runs

Kane Williamson 51(77)
Tom Latham 5(4)

32.2
Jadeja to Latham, out Lbw!! Gone! Easy decision for the umpire. Latham doesn't even think of the review, simply accepts his fate and walks off. Pushed fuller onto off stump and straightens after pitching. Latham tries a reverse sweep and misses, as the ball thuds onto his back thigh pad. Would have crashed onto off stump, given out almost instantly. A much deserved wicket for Jadeja.

Latham lbw b Jadeja 14(20)

NZ 140/4 (34) CRR: 4.12 REQ: 6.88
New Zealand need 110 runs

Kane Williamson 67(100)
Glenn Phillips 4(3

144/4
Kiwis need 106 from 90

35.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Phillips, SIX, too short and was the off break that spun onto the thigh pad. Phillips shuffles in and slams his pull shot behind square for a flat six. Just something to beak the shackles..

35.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Phillips, out Lbw!! What a response from Chakravarthy! Fuller and drifts in from just outside off. Pitches in line and turns to beat the inside edge and strike the front pad. That's the end of Phillips' cameo. India in the driver's seat now.

Phillips lbw b Varun Chakravarthy 12( [6s-1]

NZ 159/5 (37) CRR: 4.3 REQ: 7
New Zealand need 91 runs in 78 balls

Kane Williamson 76(111)
Michael Bracewell 2(2)

37.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Bracewell, out Lbw!! Another one! A superb carrom ball from Chakravarthy, pitches on off and spins back towards the batter.

Michael Bracewell lbw b Varun Chakravarthy 2(3)

40.6
Axar to Williamson, out Stumped!! A wicket off the last ball for Axar Patel! He gets a warm embrace from Hardik Pandya. Well deserved... A flighted delivery onto middle that slides in with the arm, Williamson shimmies forward a long way and the ball sneaks past his inside edge and past leg stump. He just continues to shimmy towards the dressing room, doesn't even bother to look at the keeper. An easy stumping for KL Rahul. With Williamson, the match too probably is walking away for NZ.

Williamson st Rahul b Axar 81(120) [4s-7]

Dis done. Varun!
198/8

Nine down

44.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Santner, out Bowled!! Knocked over! A corker of a delivery from Varun and that's too good for the New Zealand skipper. A seam up delivery, angles away after pitching and takes down the off pole. Santner tried to run it down but played the wrong line. Chakravarthy roars in celebration, what a great audition he has given ahead of the semi-final. Santner looks bemused as he walks back.

Santner b Varun Chakravarthy 28(31) [4s-1 6s-2]

44.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Matt Henry, out Caught by Kohli!! A fifer for Varun! That should bury any ghosts of 2021 he would have of this venue... A full and quick delivery onto middle, Henry tries to get under it and slam it down the ground. Gets a lot more elevation than distance as Kohli runs in from long-off to settle under the catch.

Matt Henry c Kohli b Varun Chakravarthy 2(4)

NZ 196/9 (44.4) CRR: 4.39 REQ: 10.12
New Zealand need 54 runs in 32 balls

Varun Chakravarthy
10-0-42-5

Done

Saffies v Kiwis
India v OZ

IND 249/9 (50)

NZ 205 (45.3)

India won by 44 runs

India will play the semi-final against Australia now.

India vs Australia, 1st Semi-Final

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: Mar 04, 01:00 PM LOCAL

START TIME 4:00 AM EST

In reply to Narper

Head dropped by Shami first ball
3/0 from 2

2.6
Shami to Connolly, out Caught by Rahul!! Five balls beat the bat and the thick under-edge is found off the last ball. Rahul dives forward to take it. Length delivery outside off, Connolly flashes the cut and the under-edge is found, that's why it did not carry at a better height to Rahul, he has to dive and there was a sound when ball was next to bat. India were very confident but umpire Richard Illingworth turns the appeal down. The review is taken and UltraEdge shows a thick edge. Just reward for Shami who tormented Connolly in that over

Connolly c Rahul b Shami 0(9)

Big spike dat - Connolly gawn fi a quack quack. Shami strikes
5/1

AUS 4/1 (3) CRR: 1.33

Travis Head 1(9

Mohammed Shami
2-0-3-1
Hardik Pandya
1-0-1-0

3.3
Hardik Pandya to Head, FOUR, Head gets away.

3.4
Hardik Pandya to Head, SIX, to backward square leg

17/1 from 4

AUS 17/1 (4) CRR: 4.25

Steven Smith 0(1)
Travis Head12(14)

Hardik Pandya
2-0-14-0

4.5
Shami to Head, FOUR, hat-trick of fours. Brilliant shot. The best shot he has played today. Length delivery outside off, more on the fullish side, just outside off and Head uses the depth of his crease, cuts hard and beats a diving Jadeja at backward point, to his left
4.4
Shami to Head, FOUR, luck with Head. On a short of length outside off, Head pulls and the thick inside-edge misses the off-stump and beats Rahul to his right, runs away for four
No slip now.
4.3
Shami to Head, FOUR, hint of width outside off and Head won't miss out. Cracks the cut between cover-point and extra-cover, wide length ball and Head pounces

Kuldeep Yadav, comes into the attack

AUS 32/1 (5.2) CRR: 6

36/1 from 6

Varun strikes - Head gawn fi 39

76/2 from 14

82/2 from 16

105/2 from 20

Shami drops Smith now
106/2

Gawn - Marnus Labuschagne lbw Jadeja 29
111/3

50* fi Smith

133/3 from 26

Inglis gawn Jadeja
144/4

186/4 from 35

Clataaax
smith b Shami 73
198/5

213/6 from 40

50* fi Carey

227/6 from 43

Dwarshuis c Iyer b Varun 1

239/7 from 45.2

242/7 from 46

Carey run out fi 61
249/8 from 47.1

262/9 from 49

264/10
India need 265

Sharma dropped by Connolly
13/0

IND 15/0 (2.1) CRR: 6.92 REQ: 5.23
India need 250 runs

Rohit Sharma 14(10)
Shubman Gill 1(2

Again dropped Labuschagne this time - hard chance
17/0

2.6
Dwarshuis to Rohit, 1 run, in the airrrrr... This is not Ahmedabad, it is not Travis Head under it and it's down. Second dropped chance for Rohit already! Indian fans would go why wasn't this Nov 19, 2023! Full delivery from Dwarshuis, Rohit just tried to chip the drive over the infield than bludgeon it. Ball didn't come on as expected and it flew off the bottom of the bat. Real toughie for Marnus running back and to the left from mid-off, he sprinted, stretched but couldn't close his hands in time

This Aussie "fast" bowling lineup .....is very very ordinary...

4.6
Dwarshuis to Shubman Gill, out Bowled!!

Shubman Gill b Dwarshuis 8(11) [4s-1]

ND 30/1 (5) CRR: 6 REQ: 5.22
India need 235 runs

Ckataaax. Gill gawn b DwRshuis 8
30;1

IND 39/1 (6) CRR: 6.5 REQ: 5.14
India need 226 runs

Rohit Sharma 27(23)
Virat Kohli 2(2

AUS 264 (49.3)
IND 82/2 (16) CRR: 5.12 REQ: 5.38
India need 183 runs

Virat Kohli 23(31)
Shreyas Iyer 21(25

50* fi Kohli
Dis done
133/2

In reply to Chrissy

IND 145/3 (28.1)

CRR: 5.15 REQ: 5.5

India need 120 runs

Clataaax. Patel gawn. Ellis strikes

178/4 from 35

In reply to Chrissy

India need 82 runs in 83 balls

80 from 80

IND 187/4 (37) CRR: 5.05 REQ: 6
India need 78 runs in 78 balls

KL Rahul 4(6)
Virat Kohli 73(84)

IND 198/4 (39) CRR: 5.08 REQ: 6.09
India need 67 runs in 66 balls

KL Rahul 9(13)
Virat Kohli 79(89

200 up fi India

IND 200/4 (40) CRR: 5 REQ: 6.5
India need 65 runs in 60 balls

Virat Kohli 80(93)
KL Rahul 10(15

40.4
Sangha to Rahul, FOUR, a boundary after 39 deliveries! Rahul moves leg-side, bends his back leg

IND 208/4 (41) CRR: 5.07 REQ: 6.33
India need 57 runs in 54 balls

KL Rahul 17(20)
Virat Kohli 81(94

41.5
Dwarshuis to Rahul, FOUR, Rahul has decided to up the ante. Gives the charge to the bowler by stepping out of his crease,

IND 217/4 (42) CRR: 5.17 REQ: 6
India need 48 runs in 48 balls

KL Rahul 24(24)
Virat Kohli 83(96

42.2
Zampa to Rahul, SIX, there's long-on and long-off in place, Rahul dances down the track and lofts downtown.

42.4
Zampa to Kohli, out Caught by Dwarshuis!! Zampa removes Kohli! Flighted googly outside off, Kohli spots it and gets down on one leg to slog it over cow corner. Off the bottom part of the bat and hence the ball goes much straighter. A pretty straightforward catch for Dwarshuis who comes in from long-on to gather it with both hands. End of a fine knock

Kohli c Dwarshuis b Zampa 84(9 [4s-5]

IND 225/5 (42.4) CRR: 5.27 REQ: 5.45
India need 40 runs in 44 balls

Kohli gives it away
225/5
Gawn fi 84. Zampa

IND 226/5 (43) CRR: 5.26 REQ: 5.57
India need 39 runs in 42 balls

Hardik Pandya 1(2)
KL Rahul 31(26

44.4
Sangha to Hardik Pandya, no run, make that four in a row! Flat ball on a length on the stumps, clipped to midwicket

44.5
Sangha to Hardik Pandya, SIX, and there's the biggie! Sangha overpitches and Hardik Pandya pounces. Clears his front leg, gets under it

IND 237/5 (45) CRR: 5.27 REQ: 5.6
India need 28 runs in 30 balls

Hardik Pandya 11(12)
KL Rahul 32(2

IND 238/5 (46) CRR: 5.17 REQ: 6.75
India need 27 runs in 24 balls

Hardik Pandya 11(16)
KL Rahul 33(30

46.5
Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX,

46.6
Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX, this is even bigger from Hardik Pandya! Surely, this has to be the killer blow.

IND 253/5 (47) CRR: 5.38 REQ: 4
India need 12 runs in 18 balls

Hardik Pandya 24(20)
KL Rahul 35(32

47.3
Nathan Ellis to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, with mid-off and mid-on inside, Hardik Pandya goes straight

47.5
Nathan Ellis to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Maxwell!!

Hardik Pandya c Maxwell b Nathan Ellis 28(24) [4s-1 6s-3]

IND 260/6 (4 CRR: 5.42 REQ: 2.5
India need 5 runs in 12 balls

48.1
Maxwell to Rahul, SIX, Rahul finishes off in style! Dances down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and flogs this full delivery over wide long-on.

AUS 264 (49.3)

IND 267/6 (48.1

)India won by 4 wkts

Good win Mindia.

Leh we go SFfies

Kiwis chose to bat
Leh we go Saffies - wicket time


29/0 from 5

In reply to Chrissy

NZ 29-0 after five overs.

Young 17*
Ravindra 11*

N.Z. vs India....Final

Ngidi strikes Young gawn fi 21
48/1 from 7.5

56/1 from 10

Wickets Saffies wickets!

Beautiful bowling display
Come on Saffies

77/1 from 14
Ravindra 40*
Williamson 14*

50 fi Ravindra. 51*
98/1

109/1 from 18

In reply to Chrissy

South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd Semi-Final

leh we go Kiwis


NZ 110/1 (18] CRR: 5.89

122/1 from 22

In reply to shivnotout
I am a fan of Ravindra but want the Saffies to win

147/1 from 26
Ravindra 87*
Williamson 40*

Williamson dropped by Klaasen

In reply to Chrissy

Partnership: 135(135)

NZ 183/1 (30.)

Ton fi Ravindra - really can bat
Big up.

201/1 from 32
Ravindra 105*
Williamson 72*

Only dis done can save Saffies now...

Ravindra gawn ct Klaasen b Rabada 108
Now

213/2

Ton fi Williamson
249/2

Leh we go Saffies. Clean dem up
257/4
Rabada strikes

Nz implodiing trying to be to cute and fancy 300 is a minumun with the start they had

In reply to Chrissy

Williamson caned the Proteas bowling attack.

In reply to JoeGrine
Dis track is real flat

Glenn Phillips...What a player...

In reply to Chrissy

No lie! NZ was able to adjust from the tricky track they played India on earlier this week to this flat bed. SA will have to come good now, it will be a close finish but runs on the board cannot be discounted.

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to Chrissy

still some hope for your Saffies.



Only twice has a higher target been chased in ODIs - both by South Africa against Australia - 435 at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in 2006 and 372 at Kingsmead, Durban in 2016

NZ 362/6 (50)
RSA 36/1 ( CRR: 4.5 REQ: 7.79

South Africa need 327 runs

Temba Bavuma 10(24)
Rassie van der Dussen 9(12

Saffies 46/1 from 9

69/1 from 11

RSA 105/1 (1 CRR: 5.83 REQ: 8.06
South Africa need 258 runs

Rassie van der Dussen 38(41)
Temba Bavuma 48(55

NZ 362/6 (50)
RSA 147/2 (25.1) CRR: 5.84 REQ: 8.7
South Africa need 216 runs

Aiden Markram 4(6)
Rassie van der Dussen 63(61)

Clataaax. Rassie gawn
161/3

26.5
Santner to van der Dussen, out Bowled!! Santner has got one to slide right through van der Dussen's defences - this is a body blow for South Africa, van der Dussen was in and was playing the long innings, drifted in and then straightened off the pitch, van der Dussen was shaping to nudge it onto the on-side, missed the line completely, closed the face of the bat and let the ball crash into the middle-stump. End of a fine innings, but he's opened the door once again for New Zealand, the captain leading by example, what a spell this is turning out to be?

van der Dussen b Santner 69(66) [4s-4 6s-2

28.4
Santner to Klaasen, out Caught by Matt Henry!! Santner is pulling this match New Zealand's way, but looks like Matt Henry has injured himself after completing the catch. Landed heavily on his right shoulder and is in obvious pain. Klaasen falls and the match is slipping away from South Africa's grasp. Was a fraction short and Klaasen backed himself on his favourite pull, but eh doesn't get hold of the shot, went off the bottom of the bat and skweed down towards long-on - Henry ran in, slid forward and completed the catch, but he tumbled onto the the turf and hurt his should quite badly.

Klaasen c Matt Henry b Santner 3(7

RSA 167/4 (29) CRR: 5.76 REQ: 9.33
South Africa need 196 runs

David Miller 0(2)
Aiden Markram 19(16)

Mitchell Santner
7-0-29-3

Same old news news for SA in knockouts.

They are dying a long and painful death here.

Oceana represents at another ICC final.

32.6
►
Ravindra to Markram, out Caught&Bowled!! Ravindra strikes! That's a soft dismissal! Markram can't quite believe it as he walks back towards the dressing room dejectedly! On the shorter side on middle and off, turns and grips a bit and perhaps sticks on the surface. Markram checks his punch and ends up lobbing it straight to Ravindra who takes it reverse cup on his followthrough. He is pumped up. South Africa continue to lose their way.

Markram c and b Ravindra 31(29) [4s-3]

35.6
Michael Bracewell to Mulder, out Caught by Ravindra!! Another one bites the dust! Slow through the air and on a length on off, Mulder kneels down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep but there are two things working against him - he is hitting to the bigger side of the ground and he is hitting it into the wind. Doesn't get the required power and elevation behind the shot. Ravindra at deep square leg takes a few steps in front and pouches it safely.

Mulder c Ravindra b Michael Bracewell 8(13) [4s-1]

RSA 202/6 (37) CRR: 5.46 REQ: 12.38
South Africa need 161 runs in 78 balls

Marco Jansen 1(4)
David Miller 13(20)

Rachin Ravindra
4-0-15-1

Can't keep Ravi out of this match. He is showing up all over!

Dis done - sorry Saffies
212/7 from 38

RSA 245/8 (44.1) CRR: 5.55 REQ: 20.23
South Africa need 118 runs in 35 balls

Kagiso Rabada 8(15)
David Miller 43(40

RSA 264/9 (47) CRR: 5.62 REQ: 33
South Africa need 99 runs in 18 balls

NZ 362/6 (50)

RSA 312/9 (50)

New Zealand won by 50 runs

India vs New Zealand, Final
:
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Match starts at SUNDAY Mar 09, 09:00 GMT

Kiwis chose to bat.46/0 from 6
Ravindra 28*
Young 11*

51/0 from 7

KIWI at good food!

Review Ravindra Not out did not touch dat
Umpire blind to blow wow.
Now dropped

In reply to JoeGrine
A good side

Young gawn lbw
57/1

69/1 from 10

Clataaaax
Ravindra b Kuldeep 37
69/2

75/2 from 12

Williamson gawn now
C & b Kuldeep 11
75/3

83/3 from 13

90/2 from 17

99/3 from 19

107/3 from 23

Gawn plumb lbw
Latham lbw Jadeja 14
108/4
Fool fool review

Dropped and now dropped again
156/4 from 28

In reply to Chrissy

NZ 173/5 (40) CRR: 4.29

175/5 from 41

In reply to shivnotout


Rhatid yuh wake up

In reply to Chrissy

36
Jadeja to Phillips, 1 run, tough chance and dropped by Gill at deep mid-wicket. Jadeja is not pleased. It's a length delivery on middle, Phillips goes on the back foot and pulls flat, Gill is in the shadows there, moves and dives to his left and the ball is dropping and dipping on him, he just about gets his fingers under the ball but can't hang on. He is wearing sunglasses and once he got there, would have backed himself to catch that, yet another chance put down by India

34.5
Axar to Mitchell, 2 runs, dropped by Rohit at mid-wicket. On the leap and he can only help it over the bar in football parlance. Mitchell goes on the back foot to pull and does not time it, just gets enough to get it over the outstretched right hand on the leap

7.1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ravindra, 2 runs, dropped by Shreyas at deep mid-wicket. Ravindra takes on Varun Chakaravarthy and it's tossed up outside off, he slogsweeps and it's a sort of a top-edge, Shreyas runs to his right and then lunges out at the last moment with outstretched hands, the ball hits the hands and goes down as he dives. Ran 21m and did all the hard work but couldn't hang on

6.3
Shami to Ravindra, 1 run, dropped by Shami. And he has called for the physio straightaway. Rohit is not a happy man. Chipped back as Ravindra gets forward and it goes to Shami's left, not hit hard and it hits the end of the left hand and there's strapping on that hand. Initially Shami looked to be ducking and then put his hand up to try and catch. How costly will that prove to be?

50 for Mitchell. He has hung in there. Full outside off, Mitchell gets forward to drive to long-off. Now needs to be there till the end for New Zealand

NZ 178/5 (42) CRR: 4.24

In reply to Chrissy

91 balls taken by Daryl Mitchell to get to his fifty:

Second slowest for New Zealand in ODIs since 2011

Second slowest for New Zealand in Champions Trophy

196/5 from 44

In reply to shivnotout

That was a slooooooow 50 by Mitchell....

201/5 from 45

NZ 201/5 (45)


Varun Chakaravarthy 10-0-45-2

In reply to Chrissy

Mitchell out for 63 from 101 balls.

I don't think that helped the NZ cause.

Mitchell gawn now fi 63
211/6

Gone this time! Shami has the last laugh and Mitchell departs after making a crucial 63. It looked like he was tiring and that was a tired looking shot. Mitchell c Rohit b Shami 63(101) [4s-3]

In reply to mikesiva

Great bowling dis. Dat said the fielding needs work

227/6 from 48

Run out
239/7 from 49

251/7 from 50

In reply to Chrissy

rohit mess up . bowl sami too long,axar still have 2 ova left.


Mohammed Shami *9-0-74-1

Axar Patel 8-0-29-0

Sixxxxxxx fi Sharma

9/0 from 1

In reply to Chrissy

FOUR, lovely shot! This is not an easy shot on this surface. Rohit struck this on the rise. Good length ball outside off, Rohit meets the drive on top of the bounce and creams it into the ground, the ball bounces over the extra cover region and races away

india 23-0

25/0 from 3

In reply to Chrissy

Some issue with Rohit. He has called for the physio. Did he swallow a bug or something?

NZ 251/7 (50)
IND 28/0 (3.3) CRR: 8 REQ: 4.82
India need 224 runs

31/0 from 5

50* fi Rohit
65/0

In reply to shivnotout
He might be swallowing di Kiwis

In reply to Chrissy

Rohit batting like he wants to bid goodbye to ODIs in style.

In reply to hubert

Fi sure

Nez zealand choking again in another final

In reply to velo

113/2

Rhatid I went in di kitchen and Kohli gawn?

128/3 from 25

NZ 251/7 (50)
IND 128/3 (2 CRR: 4.57 REQ: 5.64
India need 124 runs

Shreyas Iyer 15(2
Axar Pate l0(5)

136/3 from 29

203.for 5. Think they missed the plot not having a slip in the first PP.

In reply to natty_forever

Hardik and Rahul finding it difficult getting the ball away....

NZ 251/7 (50)
IND 254/6 (49) CRR: 5.12 REQ: 1.71
India won by 4 wkts

Congrats India, they deserve it being unbeaten in the tournament

Congrats India...good fight Kiwis. Had Henry been there result could have been
different..so too if match was played in Pakistan.
India's 12th man was an advantage but the deserved the Title.

India by four wi Keats with six balls remaining

In reply to hubert
Kiwis are a solid team

Does cricket risk apathy if status quo continues?

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist in Dubai
9 March 2025