ICC Cricket World Cup - May/July 2019

[SaiSrini]

This thought process of "respecting the better bowler and going after others" is fraught with big risk and when you are on the wrong side of the age and with another player who is not really made for these situations, this is not good signs at all.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

If we are going to maintain the template of conserve first 20-30 and then go, then we definitely should play 5 bowlers. Jadhav is a useless addition to the side at this point.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Just no intent whatsoever since Pandya got out.

 

[Aalay]

Typical Dhoni! He is just making sure our NRR is not going to get affected and will try to bring down the margin.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

People will now pin blame on guys like Dhoni & Pant, but Kohli and Sharma needed to either press the button earlier or bat bigger and longer.

 

[SaiSrini]

Jadhav is just a waste of space in this XI. Might as well get in Jadeja. It might give some people the perspective that the batting has gotten weak, but Jadeja is a pretty able batsman who can change paces better

 

[Rehan_24]

Horrible! This can't win India the WC. Just.... CANT!

Why singles on each ball Have they forgotten to slog in the most crucial stage? This is a batting paradise this wicket is and look What Dhoni and Kedar are doing

 

[CerealKiller]

Plenty of fodder for Basit Ali and company from this match.
Now we have to rest our hopes with New Zealand, but first beat Bangladesh.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Typical Dhoni! He is just making sure our NRR is not going to get affected and will try to bring down the margin.

He is striking at 125+

What do you want him to do? Pandya himself who's in his pomp had to slow down once the poms started bowling slow one's. The game was ours only if one of Kohli/Sharma ji batted through.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

We missed a trick by sending in Pant ahead of Dhoni. Dhoni isn't comfortable to hit right after he comes on the crease. He needs time. Pant though being inexperience has very well faced this situation in IPL Cricket. And who knows Dhoni would've been with him to guide him later in the innings. And now starts all Dhoni bashing

 

[wasteyouryouth]

He is striking at 125+

What do you want him to do? Pandya himself who's in his pomp had to slow down once the poms started bowling slow one's. The game was ours only if one of Kohli/Sharma ji batted through.

And if India hadn't plodded through the first ten overs.

 

[Rehan_24]

Plenty of fodder for Basit Ali and company from this match.
Now we have to rest our hopes with New Zealand, but first beat Bangladesh.

England vs Newzeland game will happen before the Friday game against Bangladesh so by Wednesday we will be knowing what are our chances for Semis.

I don't know about Basit Ali stuff and all but showing no intent in the last four overs by two proper batsmen is quite strange. Anyhow, Winning streak is gone and this game will going to haunt India in the upcoming matches, that is a general gut feeling

 

[Deleted member 193590]

Have india hit a six yet?

 

[Aalay]

He is striking at 125+

What do you want him to do?

SHOW INTENT!

I have seen this Dhoni many times before for CSK. I am not surprised at all. I agree that we didn't score in first 10 overs.

 

[SaiSrini]

Dhoni is literally struggling here... It beats me why this management never sees him as a No. 4! Never ever is it given a thought by the management that Dhoni should be batting No. 4 and big hitters should follow up one after the other.