Men's Cricket ICC World Cup 2023

[phelps 7,636]

16 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

Will be watching it at the stadium. Netherlands better play well, a lot left to be desired in batting.

did you enjoy the experience?

 

10 hours ago, Siddhartha Talukdar said:

Disney Hotstar is offering free streaming in India. Not sure if vpn is required to watch from elsewhere
https://www.hotstar.com/in

naaa, even with a vpn, it asks me to subscribe 

[phelps 7,636]

game #6,  destroyed  winning by 99 runs

 

in the 1st inning,  scored 322 runs, giving away 7 wickets in 50 overs, meanwhile the  replied with only 223 runs, all out in 46.3 overs

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102753

 

 

Tomorrow it's time for another doubleheader, first  vs  at 7 a.m. CET in Dharamsala, then  vs  at 10.30 a.m. CET in Hyderabad

[Siddhartha Talukdar 229]

8 hours ago, phelps said:

did you enjoy the experience?

 

naaa, even with a vpn, it asks me to subscribe 

You need to create a profile and you would need an Indian mobile number. 

[phelps 7,636]

4 hours ago, Siddhartha Talukdar said:

You need to create a profile and you would need an Indian mobile number. 

not so simple, then

 

however, thanks!

luckily I also have other chances to catch the games (and comfortably on TV rather than on a small phone screen) 

[Shravan Kumar 109]

On 10/6/2023 at 1:17 AM, phelps said:

 

 

this stadium is the 2nd largest in the world, 132,000 seats...and it was so sad watching today's game with basically no audience  

 

 

I heard at end there were around 40k people.

[phelps 7,636]

10 hours ago, Shravan Kumar said:

I heard at end there were around 40k people.

still, it's so big that it looked empty

 

however, it's true that in the second inning more people entered the stadium (when the temperature went down a bit)

[phelps 7,636]

meanwhile Today  destroyed  in game #7 and  edged out  in a high scoring matchup that was closer than many people might expect in game #8

 

 won by 137 runs, as they scored 364/9 in 50 overs in the first inning, meanwhile  only managed to score 227 runs/all out in 48+ overs

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102754

 

 won by 6 wickets, scoring 345/4 in 48.2 overs in the second inning as an answe to the 344/9 in 50 overs recorded by  in the opening stint

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102756

 

Tomorrow, game #9 will be on stage in New Delhi: Host Nation  will face  at 10.30 a.m. CET

[Fly_like_a_don 1,077]

On 10/10/2023 at 1:36 AM, phelps said:

did you enjoy the experience?

Well yeah it was good but I expected a bit more from the Dutch closer to 270s rather than this. But it's ok I believe teams these days prefer T20s with all leagues in offer.  Italy almost qualified to T20 WC 2024 narrowly lost to Ireland. 

[phelps 7,636]

Game #9,  easily beat  by 8 wickets

 

 scored 272/8 in 50 overs, then the Hosts answered with 273/2 in just 35 overs

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102755

 

Tomorrow, it's the day of a very, very important (maybe even decisive) clash between  and  at 10.30 a.m. CET in Lucknow

[phelps 7,636]

wow! just wow!

 

in game #10, earlier Today  literally destroyed  winning by 134 runs!   

 

 scored 311/7 in 50 overs in the first inning, despite the effort of the Australian bowlers (Quinton de Kock with a great 100 to lead the charge)

 

the Aussie were basically done after that, and in fact they only scored 177 runs in 40.5 overs before they went all out

 

now the situation in the standings becomes more and more interesting, with  shoulders to the wall after losing both of their opening matches

 

they just can't afford sloppy outings anymore, if they want to make it through to the semifinals

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102757

 

Tomorrow, game #11 is on stage, featuring  vs  at 10.30 a.m. CET in Chennai