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Champions Trophy: India vs West Indies
Well, West Indies have won 5 out of their last 7 ODI's against India. It's going to be tough to continue that form though, as this time the crowd will massively be against them, and West Indies may be missing a number of key players.
current standings:
If West Indies win: West Indies will advance to the semifinals. England will be eliminated. The final match between India and Australia will be for the other semifinal spot.
If India win: Nobody clinches a spot in the semifinals. No team will be eliminated.
How do you like that? West Indies and India are both tied with 2 points after one game, and yet the scenarios that would occur after a win for them are totally different. Pretty cool, eh?
As of right now, a full range of scenarios are still open to play out in Group A. The 4 teams could finish 6-4-2-0, India could go undefeated and the other 3 teams could finish in a tie for second place with 2 points each, India, Australia, and West Indies could finish in a 3-way tie for first with 4 points each, or the points could finish 4-4-2-2.
Anyway, West Indies may be short-handed today.
Lara's fitness remains the buzz
Lara will be a game-time decision, and Collymore is back home with his expectant wife. Chanderpaul is apparently healthy again though, so that's one good thing for them. But if Lara can't make it, they're going to need some big scores from Gayle or Morton or some other folks.
Well, West Indies have won 5 out of their last 7 ODI's against India. It's going to be tough to continue that form though, as this time the crowd will massively be against them, and West Indies may be missing a number of key players.
current standings:
Code:
Group A
P W L NR T Points NRR
India 1 1 - - - 2 +1.771
Australia 2 1 1 - - 2 +0.507
West Indies 1 1 - - - 2 +0.200
England 2 - 2 - - 0 -1.522If West Indies win: West Indies will advance to the semifinals. England will be eliminated. The final match between India and Australia will be for the other semifinal spot.
If India win: Nobody clinches a spot in the semifinals. No team will be eliminated.
How do you like that? West Indies and India are both tied with 2 points after one game, and yet the scenarios that would occur after a win for them are totally different. Pretty cool, eh?
As of right now, a full range of scenarios are still open to play out in Group A. The 4 teams could finish 6-4-2-0, India could go undefeated and the other 3 teams could finish in a tie for second place with 2 points each, India, Australia, and West Indies could finish in a 3-way tie for first with 4 points each, or the points could finish 4-4-2-2.
Anyway, West Indies may be short-handed today.
Lara's fitness remains the buzz
Lara will be a game-time decision, and Collymore is back home with his expectant wife. Chanderpaul is apparently healthy again though, so that's one good thing for them. But if Lara can't make it, they're going to need some big scores from Gayle or Morton or some other folks.
