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[LicK]

Some very bad bowling from England going on. Jordan the only exception so far.

[LicK]

Can't be dropping those, especially if you've got a stupid moustache, Tom Curran.

[muleskinner]

Pakistan will be a bit disappointed if they don't get 200 on this pitch.

[LicK]

Decent last over apart from the wide. Given how good the pitch looks, that total should be gettable.

Edited September 1, 2020 by LicK

[Cobs]

19 minutes ago, LicK said:

Some very bad bowling from England going on. Jordan the only exception so far.

On decent pitches I’m finding it harder and harder to evaluate ‘bad’ T20 bowling until both sides have had a go

the game is geared so heavily toward the batsmen and their skill set these days so varied

191 needed to win and yet England love to chase and strolled to a bigger total than that on Sunday

 

should be a good watch though

 

[Cobs]

Bairstow & Malan gone cheaply.

challenge well & truly on 31-2

[muleskinner]

Need 2 big overs in this PP now.

[Cobs]

Banton keeps playing like this he could be keeping Root out of the T20 team for good

Ahhhhhh there was a single there, lads

 

silly run out. Morgan gone

[LicK]

Banton not backing up properly there and it was Morgan's call.
Don't fancy our chances now.

[Cobs]

Good LBW shout, that  - Banton gone

69-4

[LicK]

Not Banton's best ten minutes. Really up against it now.

[Cobs]

Great chance for Billings to show what he’s got 

[Tommok]

Morgan is going to be pretty pissed off with Banton!

Billings and Ali on paper could put England back in with a chance - good chance for both of them

[Cobs]

86-4 off 10

some fireworks from Moeen and this is still well doable

[LicK]

Ali middling a couple. Just need a few more of those...

[Cobs]

That last bouncer sailed over Billings’ head - nowt from the umpire?

Billings gone.

pressure on

[kop205]

2 minutes ago, Cobs said:

That last bouncer sailed over Billings’ head - nowt from the umpire?

Wouldn't have been over head height if he'd been standing upright I don't think.

[LicK]

Ali's barely faced a ball since hitting that 4 and 6. Not been very clever.

[Cobs]

2 minutes ago, kop205 said:

Wouldn't have been over head height if he'd been standing upright I don't think.

I think that’s why it wasn’t given but it was well over head height

Moeen teeing off - back to back 6s

much needed

3rd six in 4 balls

[LicK]

Teeing off nicely this over though! 3 sixes so far

Why on earth are they taking a single to get Ali OFF strike for the next over? Brainless.

[Cobs]

50 off 25 from Moeen. Great stuff - can he see it home?

30 off 18...

[LicK]

Really tight now. Need a big over.

Edited September 1, 2020 by LicK

[Cobs]

Gregory done by the slower ball

21 needed from 13

[kop205]

13 minutes ago, Cobs said:

I think that’s why it wasn’t given but it was well over head height

Only saw the replay once but didn't look much over his head even crouching a fair bit.

[LicK]

And again they take a single off the last ball and take Ali off strike