Bat first or chase

[stephen]

Today's score of 285 slots into that moderately difficult range of 250-300.

On that pitch it was a great total.

 

[trundler]

On that pitch it was a great total.

Yes, it was. But a chase wasn't totally out of the question, like with 350+ scores.

 

[Spark]

On the TMS podcast it was noted that both in this WC and the 2017 CT, run rates have come down across the board compared to the previous two years of ODIs in England by 10-20%, from ~6.3-6.4 to ~5.5-5.7

 

[Groundking]

Bat first, bat first, bat first.

**** off Morgan.

 

[Burgey]

On the TMS podcast it was noted that both in this WC and the 2017 CT, run rates have come down across the board compared to the previous two years of ODIs in England by 10-20%, from ~6.3-6.4 to ~5.5-5.7

 

[Spark]

Bat first, bat first, bat first.

**** off Morgan.

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[Groundking]

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NZ are going to win this game imo.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Get through these Santner overs and Pakistan will be fine. The difference between spin and pace has been huge.

 

[Howe_zat]

On the TMS podcast it was noted that both in this WC and the 2017 CT, run rates have come down across the board compared to the previous two years of ODIs in England by 10-20%, from ~6.3-6.4 to ~5.5-5.7

There are probably too many games for it to be solely about Andrew Tye not playing, but hey, facts are facts right

 

[Daemon]

Not sure what the stats are but I’ll be surprised if any team chooses to chase from now on

 

[ankitj]

Fact: In games between India, Australia, England and Pakistan team batting first has always won so far.

Today is the last of the games between these teams, looks likely the trend will continue.

 

[ankitj]

Top 5 chases won/tied in 2011 world cup:

338 England vs. India
329 Ireland vs. England
307 Ireland vs. Netherlands
300 South Africa vs. India
296 England vs. Netherlands

Top 5 chases won/tied in 2015 world cup:

322 Bangladesh vs. Scotland
312 Sri Lanka vs. England
307 Ireland vs. West Indies
299 New Zealand vs. South Africa
290 New Zealand vs. Bangaldesh

Top 5 chases won/tied in 2019 world cup:

322 Bangladesh vs. West Indies
265 India vs. Sri Lanka
248 New Zealand vs. Bangaldesh
245 New Zealand vs. South Africa
241 Pakistan vs. New Zealand

Win/Loss ratio in world cups when chasing:

2011: 0.96
2015: 1.0
2019: 0.52

Updated as of end of league phase.

 

[srbhkshk]

Just two chases over 250? That's gotta be some sort of World Cup record.

 

[vcs]

Good to see a couple of decent chases finally.

 

[Groundking]

Bat First wins again. Please for the love of god win the toss tomorrow Morgan.

 

[smalishah84]

win toss and bat first, seems to be too toss dependent this wc

 

[zorax]

Has New Zealand won more games chasing than any other team this WC? I think they've won 3. Next best by any country is 2 successful chases.

 

[trundler]

With all due respect 2 of them were against BD and Afghanistan.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Don't care what we do, we have a better side, we play at our maximum be it batting or bowling first and we win.

 

[Victor Ian]

I think the conditions have changed now and you want to bowl first. NZ got lucky with the rain which allowed them to also bowl first after they incorrectly batted first.