Bowling and Fielding were the hits of today. It began with some solid bowling and fielding on the Netherlands part to hold Pakistan to 175 runs and continued with Pakistan as their spin bowlers left the Dutch dumbfounded and 82 runs short. Pakistans three spin bowlers were the men that shined; Malik, Ajmal (3 wickets), and most especially Afridi who took 4 wickets, held them to 11 runs from 24 balls (an econ rate of 2.75).
Then New Zealand put in some great bowling and fielding holding South Africa to only 128 runs. But South Africa's bowling and fielding kept things tight all the way through and they came out 1 run ahead in the end. Performance of note: my main man Brendan McCullum not only fielded great, getting out Boucher and Kallis, but also went on to hit 57 runs! I love my captain - maybe some of you Ponting lovers should convert. But....New Zealand is facing a lot of injuries and it makes me wonder about their longevity in the tournament. Hmmmmmm.......so much to consider.
Now for a look our worm.... So much going on, lots of movement and general jockeying for position. Blair's Bombers rose up and bombed those at the bottom, Norm's Old Boggers have come out of the muck to capture 3rd place with Bob's Chiloquin peac pipe blowing smoke right up his backside. And don't forget James' Flying Toasters - their looking to soar even higher now that they have the top insight.
In other news, Michael has been copying off of his wife......but cheaters never prosper.
So tomorrow the final matches before the super 8. India take on Ireland, and the West Indies take on Sri Lanka. However neither game really means much as the super 8 are already set: India, Ireland, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand, and South Africa - start plotting you super 8 strategy now.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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