Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

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Victorian
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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by Victorian » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:27 pm

Ray - did you get up early to watch the game? What a guy! For me, the games are exactly in the night so I'll be looking for highlights - hopefully more than two minutes worth!
I think you might be panicking a little. Canada's main goal, I think, is "Mission ODI". Which means finishing above two of Jersey, PNG and UAE. They got fifties from two guys. Man of the Match Dutta is probably the best player in the team. I wonder about the strike rates although it might have been the right approach as the game unfolded. Thaker with 27 off 47 seems slow to me and Dutta with 56 off 82 also although the team was for 8 at the end so...
Why is Ravi Singh at #10? Maybe 8 would be better? I too hope that top order guys get some runs. Let's not forget Gordon and Zafar with three wickets each.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by Victorian » Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:48 pm

Icc-cricket.tv has a brief writeup and EXACTLY five minutes of
highlights.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by ray » Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:06 am

^^ Yes, perhaps panicking a little :D . But after the 2018 and 2019 WCL D2 tournaments, who can blame me :lol: ? Jersey are on paper the weakest, most inexperienced of our competitors so it only gets tougher from here. Hoping Canada grow into the tournament.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by Victorian » Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:52 am

Dare to believe! Canada defeats USA! Also PNG lost so Canada has a two game lead on them.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by Victorian » Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:54 am

I’m thinking future ODIs between Canada and USA. Maybe the Auty Cup? Not much traveling?

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by Victorian » Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:03 pm

CC must read the forum. Singh batted 9th. Like I keep saying…Sana might be the best player in the team :oops: Dutta out for 0. Terrific economy but no wickets. Johnson, Kirton and Thaker with good runs. Low scoring game though huh?

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by ray » Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:12 pm

What a result against the USA! These two sides always play it close despite the disparity in funding/matches. Finally, Canada wins a close match. Should help build confidence and erase a few memories of Nepal in 2018.

Those were some great bowling performances to defend < 200.

Will be cheering to USA tomorrow to beat UAE.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by timmyj51 » Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:22 pm

Typical "Team USA." Win games they're expected to lose...lose games they're expected to win!
This qualifier going to go down to the wire; probably be decided by NRR.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by ray » Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:08 pm

USA defeat UAE by 5 wickets. However, UAE did post another good score of 279/9. They seem to have re-found some form after some major batting collapses in the last month in CWC League 2. Canada will need continued resilience in the batting and more production from the top order, particularly Pargat Singh and Matthew Spoors. Eventually, low scores will catch up with us.

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Re: Canada @ 2023 Qualifier Playoff

Post by timmyj51 » Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:18 pm

Like I said, going down to the wire. If Namibia beats Canucks and no
more upsets this thing will come down to NRR.

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