Cricket

harsh, Shakib has been player of the tournament

Coin toss and it’s...Pakistan!

Bangladesh bowling has been tight and Pakistan are chasing crazy singles already. There’s going to be half a dozen run-outs.

Astonishing c&b there.

Pakistan looked in complete control about an hour ago but it has all gone sideways since Imam kicked his own wicket.

Pakistan have at least passed the threshold where they can theoretically qualify (308, bowling Bangladesh out for 0).

Ok, I think they have to bowl them out for 6. Maybe 7. I didn't go to enough decimal places to be sure :)

316 was the threshold I think. Pakistan scored... 315.

Nah they had to win by 316 if they scored 400 iirc

Yeah, 308 was the absolute minimum. The more they scored, the greater the margin of victory required to still overturn the NRR deficit. 308 vs 0 works, as does 350 vs 38, 400 vs 84, 450 vs 129, etc.

And... they're out. Bangladesh are 8/0.

gotcha, thanks. NRR is obviously not fit for purpose, well done ICC as ever

Bangladesh are a tough team to score quickly against on wicket like this. Mehidy bowled brilliantly - with an economy of 3.00 - five of which were misfields, all at about 45 mph. It wasn’t until Babar started swinging they were able to get past four an over.

Amir’s pace is giving Bangladesh huge opportunities for boundaries but he already has Soumya out.

My god, Shaheen is something else. 25/5. Absolutely terrifying.

Make that 35/6.

he's a beast yes

anyway, it's the weekend and nothing is safe for work

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-n66ekX4AE5wU8?format=jpg&name=large

one loves to see it

England play Australia in the semi.

Had Carey managed to stay in, I think Australia would have won. Great performance from South Africa.

India going to video appeal on the first ball.

burn baby burn

1/1

NZ haven’t been able to cope with the opening bowlers at all.

Guptill has been painfully out of form, a real shame for the tournament and for NZ

Really doesn't seem like the weather to choose to bat first.

Good Test match here.

Lol but I think they've done well to play themselves in here

pandya injured. it's all coming together

Acid test coming up when they need to push on.

Acid test failed

Via the Guardian:

This just in from Andy Bull, our man at Old Trafford. It looks to me like good news for New Zealand, who stand to benefit from any resumption today:

“The ICC are very keen to get this game done today if they can. Play can go on as late as 10pm tonight, because they’ve added a two-hour extension to the playing hours for the semi-finals. They need to start play by 8ish, but he rain is supposed to stop around 6 or 7 so I think we’ll get a game in. If India’s innings is reduced to 20 overs, they’ll need to chase 148. The target’s high, because New Zealand kept so many wickets in hand.”

I don't understand what the point of having a second day available is if that's true. Tho I've been wondering what happens if Thu and Fri are wiped out

what happens is Australia go through

cat among the pigeons

Kohli!!!

What is happening

^^^^

Incredible catch

lol india

oh ffs

Incredible catch

https://i.imgur.com/r3GyiiL.gif

Pant's down. 71/5.

MSD to score a 30-ball century.

This is the best thing

I want all the photos of crying India fans

i hate you so much right now

They're going to do it. I can feel it.

can hardly watch

Wish I'd gone back to the pub for this

all on dhoni now

martin fucken guptill!!!!

Advantage NZ