England vs Canada

Hatebreed · #1 March 18, 2007, 03:09 PM

England 279/6 (50 ov)
Canada 160/4 (34.0 ov)
Canada require another 120 runs with 6 wickets and 16.0 overs remaining

33.6 Collingwood to Samad, SIX, huge! Like that! Smashed over the stands, mullered over midwicket

Anyone watching this match?

Canada is putting up a great fight. This partnership is proving very dangerous for England, and they better know what happens if they lose.

I don't know who to root for. I usually back the minnows, even though what happened last WC, but I live in England and have feelings for them.

Hatebreed · #2 March 18, 2007, 03:14 PM

34.4	Bopara to Mulla, OUT
	AA Mulla st Nixon b Bopara 56 (57b 7x4 1x6) SR: 98.24

Good work from Nixon.

Ehsan · #3 March 18, 2007, 03:14 PM

Definitely I am all up for Canada, after all it is my home.

Go Canada!

Xavier · #4 March 18, 2007, 03:17 PM

I'm watching, I opened a thread on today's matches but it turned into a blog... (:p to me), good bating by Canadians but Nixon stumped Mulla.
Now it's 161/5 and RRR=7.93.

I think Collingwood innings saved England.

ehm... 161/6

Hatebreed · #5 March 18, 2007, 03:18 PM

Another gone! Go Panesar.

35.1	Collingwood to Samad, OUT, and Panesar has struck now, that ball angling into the righthander, looking to whip that into the on-side
	AM Samad lbw b Collingwood 36 (69b 1x4 1x6) SR: 52.17

TheWatcher · #6 March 18, 2007, 03:19 PM

In the other match, Australia again demolished an associate team-

Australia: 358/5 (50.0 Ovs)
Netherlands: 129-all out (26.5 Ovs)

Biggest World Cup winning margins (in terms of runs):

Australia by 256 runs v Namibia at Potchefstroom 2003
Sri Lanka by 243 runs v Bermuda at Port of Spain 2007
Australia by 229 runs v Netherlands at Basseterre 2007
South Africa by 221 runs v Netherlands at Basseterre 2007
Australia by 203 runs v Scotland at Basseterre 2007
England by 202 runs v India at Lord's 1975
England by 196 runs v East Africa at Birmingham 1975
Pakistan by 192 runs v Sri Lanka at Nottingham 1975

TheWatcher · #7 March 18, 2007, 03:31 PM

England is effectively choking Canada. However, I think it will be still an achivement for Canada if they can reach 240-250.

Xavier · #8 March 18, 2007, 03:46 PM

Huuuge six by Chumney... Lara in disguise!

Hatebreed · #9 March 18, 2007, 04:20 PM

England won by 51 runs.

Canada was doing well one stage, but England finally came on top.

abdulw11 · #10 March 18, 2007, 04:20 PM

Canada 228-7 (50 overs), England win.

Not bad by Canada.

TheWatcher · #11 March 18, 2007, 04:27 PM

Kenya should be encouraged by Canada's performence against England today (Kenya had restricted Canada by 199 and beaten them by 7 wickets).

Xavier · #12 March 18, 2007, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher
Kenya should be encouraged by Canada's performence against England today (Kenya had restricted Canada by 199 and beaten them by 7 wickets).

I think like that too. Assuming that NZ will beat kenya the last game Eng v Kenya will be the decider and another upset by an associate could be possible.