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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 11, 2016.

  1. tomw24

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    Brilliant from Abbott.
     
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    Brett DO was playing so frenetically, you'd never know they were playing a 50 over match with a long tail.
     
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    Not only could we win, we could win by a big margin. That would improve our NRR significantly and put a huge dent in their rather good NRR.
     
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    You'd like to think we can chase that. But Leach has given them something to bowl out and, like them, our batting isn't overly impressive.
     
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    Pretty bad to get bowled out with 11 overs gone to waste. Should chase this comfortably.
     
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    Do not look at the test match score !

    you have been warned .
     
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    Get rid of Sibley and Lawrence. Just not good enough.
     
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    Nice way to win
     
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    NRR goes from 0.132 to 0.429.

    A washout on Friday in Bristol followed by a win at Kent would leave us nicely positioned on 8 points, with a possible winner-takes-all match vs Durham to finish.
     
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    Utterly appalling from England, but well bowled India.
     
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    And now Ingram has got going...
     
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    The more I see of Smeed, the more he impresses me. Somerset have a gem there.
     
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    That might be even worse than Wood's drop the other day.
     
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    Match defining over?
     
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    You just can't afford to drop Moeen once, let alone twice.
     
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    Moeen not taking any chances with DLS with rain in the air.
     
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    Top chase
     
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    Highest chase by miles so far, and they had 7 balls to spare. Well done the Phoenix..
     
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    Table is bonkers, 2 points between top 7 out of 8!
     
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