Group A - 12th Match Ireland v India

[Themer]

194 is asking for too much. I would be happy with 175-180.

I know its high but if India have 2 really good overs then it can get up there quickly.

 

[SciD]

Dhoni sucks as T20 batter. Forget 170 India will do well to get 160.

 

[Themer]

Nah Bangladesh have done really well to bring this back now 160ish should be their aim. I think Bangladesh have a chance of pulling this off if they can keep this up can bat as the did against Australia.

 

[SciD]

:rtfl
Who do you send against spinner. Yuvraj.
Well done. Where is Yousuf. :

scion_sid added 4 Minutes and 13 Seconds later...

Thank You Gambhir. You dud.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

UV is King. Awesome innings and sort India out.

 

[Master Khan]

well Bangladesh did score pass 180 against Austraila on this ground

 

[SaiSrini]

:rtfl
Who do you send against spinner. Yuvraj.
Well done. Where is Yousuf. :

scion_sid added 4 Minutes and 13 Seconds later...

Thank You Gambhir. You dud.

I agree with that wholeheartedly. I saw glimpses of 'Ganguly WC 2007 vs Bangladesh' in Gambhir today. He played a selfish innings and was very scared of lofting the ball most often. The one time he tried it in the end, he was out. But still, he should have tried it before and tried to step the scoring up. Idiot fellow!

Dhoni should be blamed today too. Should have stepped up the score more. Maybe he should rethink the strategy of bringing himself at No.3. Either Dhoni brings the old 'smashing boom boom Dhoni' back or he step down for other hitters to take over.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Yeah he was annoying me when he galloped down the wicket and just defended it. Just slog the damn ball dammnit!

 

[SaiSrini]

Nah Bangladesh have done really well to bring this back now 160ish should be their aim. I think Bangladesh have a chance of pulling this off if they can keep this up can bat as the did against Australia.

180 is a good score for India. Though Bangladesh scored 180 odd in the warmup match, this is the real tournament and they are playing India who have very good bowlers suited for T20. Maybe Australia tried combinations in that warmup match. Here India will play more seriously and will play their best.

saisrini80 added 1 Minutes and 12 Seconds later...

First 6 overs are very crucial. If India can keep the runs down (5-6 per over) and pick 2-3 wickets, it would be a great start for them. Zaheer is capable and Ishant is in great form. Come on BOYS!

 

[surendar]

Well, I think Yuvraj has surprised everyone here He has done the rescue role now. Awesome inning came at the right time. Otherwise, India would have been in very deep trouble.

Whatever has happened, its happened. 180 is a great score to defend. With India's bowling line up, I feel India should win it! Though Gambhir's innings was a slow one, it has laid a good platform.. Remember the slow 50 from Gibbs in IPL finals? I don't see any difference between that and this one. Lets stay on positive side atleast for once leaving our critics on our players.

( Oh.. I speak positively because there is no RP in squad XI ..... :happy :banana2 :happy )

 

[Themer]

Some great hitting down the order by India there very impressive probably taken this away from Bangladesh but with a bit of luck you never know.

 

[Amiya]

I would just say one thing - YUVI King of T20. Bangladesh might have to work hard to win.

 

[Themer]

They've got the decent start the wanted albeit with a hint of risk and luck. Hopefully Bangladesh can make a good game of it.

 

[SaiSrini]

Some great hitting down the order by India there very impressive probably taken this away from Bangladesh but with a bit of luck you never know.

I think Bangladesh have a chance, but I favor India (also because we have good tight spinners and good useful part timers who can be used to strangle).

 

[vaibhav mehta]

I can't believe RP is not playing. Dhoni should have sent Raina instead of him at one down. I still feel it would be very tough for Bangladesh to score in middle overs against Harbhajan and Ojha, though you never now in this format of the game.