Ran an AI v AI test of my World XI. Was quite interesting. Team Border had a terrible powerplay but managed to get to a decent total before defending that quite comfortably against Team Gooch.
1st T20I, Australian Tour of UAE 2018
Series Level 0-0 (3 Match Series)
Pakistan have come from nowhere to steal the first T20I against Australia in Dubai. Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat first, a decision which confused some, as it looked like it would be a tough pitch to score quickly on. However Babar Azam would again show his class, vindicating his captains decision, leading the way with a well made 53, with Asif Ali making 33. For Australia it was Andrew Tye who was the standout, taking 3/25 from his 4. Pakistan would finish 7/167, which looked like an above par score.
And with Australia reeling early with the loss of their captain and Chris Lynn, it looked like Pakistan would stroll to victory. However D'Arcy Short and Glenn Maxwell would put on an onslaught that would see Australia hit the 100 mark in just the 11th over. Maxwell would be dismissed for 44, however D'Arcy Short would carry on. Ben McDermott would struggle massively to get the ball away, and grinded his way to a 15, while Short continued to attack from the other end. However a brilliant piece of fielding would see D'Arcy short of his ground, and Ben McDemortt would depart 2 balls later. Somehow after needing 24 from the last 4 overs, suddenly Carey and Agar were faced with scoring 11 off the last over. Ashraf would then strike twice, having Agar could at short fine leg off a short ball, and Coulter-Nile hitting a drive straight back into his hands.
Tye and Carey couldn't find the boundry in the last 4 balls, and somehow, someway Pakistan had won by 4 runs.Australia bitterly disappointed and Pakistan ecstatic as they take a 1-0 lead in the 3 match series.
1st T20I, Australian Tour of UAE 2018
Pakistan Leading 0-1 (3 Match Series)
Trailing 1-0 in the series, Aaron Finch knew he needed to get off to a good start for his side after electing to bat in the 2nd T20I. And a good start is exactly what he gave his team, as he and D'Arcy Short who was continuing on from his good form last match pounded the Pakistani attack to all parts. 79 runs off the powerplay, and a total 106 run partnership off a tick under 9 overs was the perfect start for Australia. Both fell in quick succession, and the middle order continued their assault. Maxwell with 33, Stoinis and Carey with 15 and 13 respectively, before Ben McDermott who had a match to forget with the bat last time out, looked like a completely different batsmen, smashing 38 off 14 balls unbeaten to see Austarlia to a mammoth 7/225.
Babar again would do damage early, and it looked like the mammoth score was very chasable, however Australia would again pick up wickets routinely, including a double strike from Zampa to remove Malik and Hafeez. The run rate would continue to grow, and off the last 5 overs Pakistan would require over 90 runs. Asif Ali provided some late fireworks, however it wouldn't be enough as Australia won by 20 runs. Ashton Agar was brilliant with the ball despite not picking up a wicket, bowling 17 dot balls in his spell which included a maiden.
I put @wasteyouryouth newest players from the World XI in to a 90s West Indies and England team for a 6 test 7 ODI English tour of the Caribbean, first test at Kingston, Jamaica sees England 3/81 after winning the toss and electing to bat first on a hard, dry pitch. A few early wickets saw the English team rattling at 3/29 but a 52 run partnership between Butcher and Thorpe has the tourists in a decent position at lunch.
Massive shout out to the academy user Pluck I'm not sure if they're active on these forums but their bats are a 1990s retro database heaven I might finally get around to making Shane Warne Cricket 99 in this game.
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