You can blame the pitch all you want but we have to take stock from that performance - iron out the mistakes we made learn and move on. We have made great strides since the debacle of 2015, let's keep moving forward and not looking back, We have to make the most of the series we have to paly and get the test performances up to the same standard as our ODI team if we are to win this summer and when we go Down Under as that will be the biggest test for many of the players and see how far we have come since our last visit to Australia.
Bangladesh are batting first today. Current score is 45-2 off 9 overs
(14-06-2017 14:21 )straw man Wrote: [ -> ]So England make 211 all out after being 127/2 at the 27 over mark, therefore making only 84 from the last 23 overs available.
What a disaster! "No-Fear Cricket?" My Arse!
Root: 56 Balls 21 dots 28 1s 5 2s 2 4s
Morgan: 53 Balls 33 dots 15 1s 1 2s 4 4s
Stokes: 64 Balls 34 dots 26 1s 4 2s 0 4s
Compare and contrast:
Hafeez: 21 Balls 12 dots 3 1s 1 3s 3 4s 2 6s
Our engine room managed 6 fours in 173 balls compared to Hafeez's 3 fours and 2 sixes in 21. Total annihilation.
India crushed Bangladesh by 9 wickets with nearly 10 overs remaining
This sets up the final against Pakistan on Saturday from the Oval
In the final of the ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan have batted 1st and have made it that India need 339 to win
Pakistan make 338/4 after being put into bat in the final, the highest score of the tournament.
India 158 all out.
Pakistan win by 180 runs
So Pakistan came into this ranked No 8 in the world and took a hammering in their first match, but end up winning the tournament.