Story ICC Champions Trophy

[zimrahil]

m_vaughan, your stories are a fantastic read, keep them coming


Also, as an aside, to simulate 'rain' affected matches, whenever rain probability is medium or high, I sometimes use savtweak and make the matches 45 or 40 overs a side. (even 20 in exteme circumstances)

 

[m_vaughan]

yes i read your post regarding that defeat at the hands of zimbabwe...it is bad start no doubt...but you have enough time and matches to bounce back....while i am almost certainly eliminated from the tournament.

 

[m_vaughan]

14th May
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Chennai

RESULT: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka 99 runs
Man of the Match: Daniel Vettori

New Zealand 258-7 (50 Overs)
S. Fleming 98(124)
S. Styris 80(87)

M. Muralitharan 4-48
C. Vaas 2-56

Sri Lanka 159 all out (40 Overs)
R. Arnold 54(78)

D. Vettori 8-18


India vs Bangladesh at Bombay

RESULT: India beat Bangladesh by 9 Wickets
Man of the Match: Virender Sehwag

Bangladesh 225-9 (50 Overs)
J. Omar 84(130)
A. Kapali 59(65)

H. Singh 3-40
A. Kumble 3-43

India 226-1 (35 Overs)
V. Sehwag 149*(142)
S. Ganguly 55*(44)

T. Baishya 1-45



15th May

Australia vs South Africa at Bangalore

RESULT: Australia beat South Africa by 5 runs
Man of the Match: Ricky Ponting

Australia 325-3 (50 Overs)
R. Ponting 155*(122)
A. Gilchrist 100(100)

N. Boje 1-67
2 run outs

South Africa 320-9 (50 Overs)
L. Klusener 85(82)
H. Gibbs 75(89)
J. Rudolph 64(72)

S. Watson 4-47
B. Lee 2-51
B. Hogg 2-70


Pakistan vs Kenya at Calcutta
RESULT: Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Man of the Match: Shoaib Akhtar

Kenya 150 all out (49.4 Overs)
H. Modi 45(80)
R. Shah 42(102)

S. Akhtar 5-25
A. Razzaq 3-34

Pakistan 152-0 (25.1 Overs)
S. Afridi 75*(75)
I. Farhat 70*(78)


West Indies v New Zealand at Bombay
RESULT: New Zealand beat West Indies by 47 runs
Man of the Match: Michael Papps

New Zealand 276 all out (50 Overs)
M. Papps 144(141)
J. Oram 48(38)

C. Gayle 3-58
M. Dillon 2-45
3 run outs

West Indies 229-9 (50 Overs)
R. Sarwan 64(92)
R. Powell 63(64)

S. Bond 3-39
D. Vettori 3-47
1 run out

 

[m_vaughan]

Zimrahil....I will use savtweak in my future matches...thanks for the suggestion mate!

 

[tjh1989]

In englands second game holland scored 230 all out and i think england are going to struggle hope you get through

 

[m_vaughan]

Update from the England v Kenya Group C game.........


UPDATE:
Kenya 272-8 (50 Overs)
K. Otieno 67(127)
S. Tikolo 63(71)

J. Anderson 3-55
I. Blackwell 2-26

England 355-5 (50 Overs)
see earlier posts for details of England innings

ENGLAND WIN BY 83 RUNS

Kenya lost Ravindu Shah early, but Kenedy Otieno and Steve Tikolo gave England an early scare. However the target of 356 was a bit too much for the Kenyans, as the required run rate kept on increasing, despite the Kenyans maintaining a decent scoring rate. Ian Blackwell and Ashley Giles were the only two bowlers who were able to contain the Kenyan batsman. Otieno top scored with 67, but Tikolo's 63 was the highlight of the Kenyan innings. Kenya at the end fell 11 runs short of preventing England gain the additional bonus point. James Anderson finished with figures of 3-55, while Ian Blackwell had figures of 2-26.

Man of the Match: Marcus Trescothick

 

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[m_vaughan]

error in the group c table

instead of holland, its kenya. (typing error)

Also since I lost to Pakistan and have been eliminated from the tournament, I will play as Pakistan in the semis against NZ.

1st Semi Final - 17th May

India vs Australia at Chennai
RESULT: Australia beat India 114 runs
MAN OF THE MATCH: Ian Harvey

AUSTRALIA 294-8 (50 OVERS)
A. Gilchrist 102(95)
I. Harvey 78*(55)
R. Ponting 30(35)

I. Pathan 3-54
H. Singh 2-70
Z. Khan 2-50


INDIA 180 all out (45.5 Overs)
S. Ganguly 55(70)
V. Laxman 49(60)
Y. Singh 32(45)

I. Harvey 3-26
G. McGrath 2-45
M. Clarke 2-47

Next Match: 2nd Semi Final: Pakistan vs New Zealand at Bangalore on the 18th of May

 

[tjh1989]

shame about you getting knockout hope you go far with pakistan

 

[m_vaughan]

Pakistan have set NZ 246 runs to win in 45 Overs. 5 Overs have been deducted from both innings, due to delay in the start of the match.

Full details coming up. Shahid Afridi top scored with 83 to add to his 75 not out against Kenya.

 

[tigerdes]

Loving the spider diagram with the picture of Tikolo - very nice touch!!!

Good luck as Pakistan.

 

[m_vaughan]

thanks mate!!

 

[Rahul]

yup...damn good presentaion vaughan...well done!!

 

[m_vaughan]

Pakistan through to the final!

Pakistan have beaten New Zealand by 65 runs, in a cracking encounter between the two sides. Full details of both innings coming up by 11 PM (IST), i.e 6.30 PM (BST), 5.30 PM (GMT), the full details, screenshots of both innings.

Coming up
The ICC Champions Trophy Final

Australia vs Pakistan

Eden Gardens, Calcutta