right....Shami was my favorite one since he debuted & am proud that he came true to my expectations, not expecting much good career from Ashwin though...

Looking forward to todays match...Friday the 13th night !!!

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No harm in playing Binny for Jadeja and Rayadu for Rahane or Raina to get them also into the grooves. The match result or run rate will have no influence on group standing.

True. MAtch result will not affect ground standing but will surely affect their mindset.
India, batting second is at 45-2 (11.3 overs).
We have to pray that Virat or Dhoni will stay long (till the 30th or 45 th over respectively). Otherwise, we are in soup today.

Murali

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India in a bit of a bother.

India is at 73 for 3 (17 overs) with Rahane out.

We need another 200 odd runs with just Kohli, Dhoni. Raina is not expected to get anything more than 50 for sure.
Ashwin and Jadeja can be back ups but will be unable to handle the winning targets by themselves.
Hope Virat scores a 100. Otherwise we are in soup.

Murali

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India likely to lose this match.
Virat Kholi is gone at 22.4 overs. India is now 92-4 with only Dhoni who can bring a win but 99% he canot as we have in excess of 195 runs to be got.
Already Raina has slowed the match.

The first defeat of this tournament. We still are in tops but our morale will be very badly damaged.

Murali

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2 consecutive sixes by Suresh Raina in the 29th over that put off the pressure a bit and decreased the run rate required.
Though this is good, Suresh raina and Dhoni will be unable to take the pressure of needing to score 150 odd runs in just 19 overs and that too when the tail enders are not that dependable.

Murali

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Good sensible batting by Raina and Dhoni.
They have brought India into the 41st. over without losing any further wickets. The score is 204. Though the asking rate is 9.33 per over, due to the wickets in hand, India might be able to scrape through. We have Ashwin and Jadega who can can come in at the 45th over and lend some high flying shots.
A very very tense game.
I am glad that I am able to see the game at the comfort of AC and snacks at my office.

Murali !

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