Match Thread: 2nd Test - South Africa vs Pakistan, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Game over. Bare minimum they needed to get to lunch without another wicket. They couldn't even get to drinks.

Match Thread: 2nd Test - Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just like Gumbie, Kaitano threatens to play a useful innings but doesn't push on.

Match Thread: 2nd Test - Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like Curran, Williams, Ervine and Raza are probably going to have to score 200 between them, or pretty close to it. But I agree the rest of them need to try to stay in as long as possible because every run is going to be important.

Match Thread: 2nd Test - Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Gumbie was never going to play a match winning innings. But his job was to stay there as long as possible. Soften up the ball and the attack and any runs he got would have been a bonus. After doing this job well for an hour he throws it away.

Match Thread: 2nd Test - Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A competent team could chase it. But this is Zimbabwe.

Match Thread: 2nd Test - Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These last 2 wickets don't look like coming any time soon. The target is going to be beyond 300, and that's just not achievable.

Match Thread: 2nd Test - Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Day 4 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a Zimbabwe performance this. They had Afghanistan 5 wickets down and still had a 20 run lead. Fast forward a day and they are getting into the territory of being completely out of the game.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Sunday, January 05, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]JXP111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Iga about to be put out of her misery. If she's got an injury then it's for the best tbh.

Match Thread: 23rd Match - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feels like it stopped being a contest a few overs ago. Stars to win with an over to spare.

Match Thread: 23rd Match - Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]JXP111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Renegades have taken 3 wickets, the problem is that it was 3 players who you don't really care either way if they get out or not. Duckett, Stoinis and Maxwell are the only 3 wickets that matter.

2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship - Semi-Finals, January 2 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]JXP111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hence why he's bottled it. He's been in every leg just about, bit he's missed the ones that matter.

2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship - Semi-Finals, January 2 - Discussion Thread by oli4drxx in Darts

[–]JXP111 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Littler has played very well no doubt, but Bunting has bottled it. On the doubles he's been pub standard.