Champions Trophy, Group 'A', June 1-10

[rich1uk]

i thought the forecast looked ok for today when i checked it a few hours ago

inspection at 10.45 tho

[rich1uk]

toss at 11.00 and start at 11.30 so going to be an hour behind

i think its still going to be the full 50 overs tho

just what i needed a delayed game after having been up all night

[rich1uk]

glad this game is being played before the england-aussie game

if that game had been first and australia win then this would have been a dead rubber

at least now whoever wins today has the hope that england can beat australia tomorrow

[Arthur Crabtree]

Decent start for the Kiwis, but as ever there will be uncertainty over their batting once the top four is out. And BD have the advantage of chasing.

Hoping the Kiwis win this and England do them a favour tomorrow.

[rich1uk]

Hoping the Kiwis win this and England do them a favour tomorrow.

at the risk of incurring the wrath of GJ i wouldn't be unhappy with that sequence of events

[rich1uk]

bangladesh needed that

Taylor sells out Williamson

[dan08]

Another typical Taylor innings.

[rich1uk]

Another typical Taylor innings.

yeah he takes the concept of playing himself in to a whole new level

[Arthur Crabtree]

Going to be an underpowered NZ total after another middle order failure (they've not replaced Grant Elliot). BD should be able to chase this.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Needed to get NZ Tim on strike a bit more. Not much of a slog at the end.

[andy]

265-8... for me thats too many for Bangladesh, against this bowling attack

[Arthur Crabtree]

BD are a good batting side though. Scored 300 v ENgland.

[dan08]

Well this isn't going well.

[andy]

Huge partnership this for Bangladesh....work to be done..

[andy]

25-3 in the 11th, long way behind the game now...they will have to target Corey Anderson, and maybe the extra pace of Milne