CL T20 cricket: Standings after Group Matches

 Teams qualified for the league stage after completion of all the group matches are: Group-A: T and T with 2 points, Somerset with 0 points Group-B: NSW Blues with 2 points, Eagle with 0 point Group-C: Cape Cobra with 2 points, RC Bangalore with 0 pouit Group-D: Victoria with 2 points, Delhi Daredevils with 0 point.  Teams are carrying points on the basis of result of the match played between the two teams that progressed to that League from the same Group.     These teams are grouped in two Leagues, A and B. League-A: Eagles, New South Wales, T and T, and Deccan Charger League-B: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Victoria, Cape Cobras, and Delhi Daredevils  League Stage fixture:  Thu Oct 15League B - R C Bangalore v Victoria(C1 v D2) Fri Oct 16 League A – Somerset v Eagles (A2 v B2) League A – T and T v New South Wales (A1 v B1) Sat Oct 17 League B - Cape Cobras v Victoria (C2 v D2) League B - R C Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils (C1 v D1) Sun Oct 18 League A – Somerset v New South Wales (A2 v B1) League A – T and T v Eagles (A1 v B2) Mon Oct 19League B - Cape Cobras v Delhi Daredevils (C2 v D1) Points - Group Stage and League Stage Matches: Points will be awarded as follow on the basis of the outcome of match. Win - 2 No Result - 1 each Abandoned - 1 each Tie (only if Super Over not possible) - 1 each Loss or Forfeit - 0  Qualification for the League Stage:  The teams that finish 1st and 2nd on each Group Points Table at the completion of the Group Stage matches shall progress to the League Stage. Before the commencement of the event, each team was allocated a Group Position, listed in the table below.    Group A Group B Group C Group DA1 Deccan Chargers B1 NSW Blues C1 Royal Challengers Bangalore D1 Delhi DaredevilsA2 Somerset B2 Eagles C2 Cape Cobras D2 VictoriaA3 Trinidad & Tobago B3 Sussex C3 Otago D3 … [Read more...]

CL T20 Cricket match reviews: October 13

 CL T20 has two games on Tuesday; Wayamba took Victoria and the Sussex clash with Eagles. Following is the match review of both the games.  Wayamba v Victoria: Wayamba 118 for 9 (Vandort 42, Kulatunga 41, Harwood 3-14) beat Victoria 103 for 4 (Hodge 44*) by 15 runs. Player of the match SM Harwood (Victoria) Wayamba Elevens defeated Victoria Bushrangers by 15 runs in last Group D match but it was not enough for the Sri Lankan side to progress to the next stage of the event as they missed out on net run-rate. After posting a paltry 118 for nine on the board, Wayamba needed to restrict Victoria fewer than 83 to qualify for the next stage, but they failed to do so, thereby losing out a Super Eight spot to Delhi Daredevils and the Australian side. Daredevils will now play their first league match in Bangalore on Saturday, and will return to the home turf to round off their league outing.Brad Hodge top-scored for Victoria in their wayward run-chase with unbeaten 44 off 52 balls, while Andrew McDonald remained not out on 27 off 16 deliveries. For Wayamba, Chanaka Welegedara was pick of the bowlers, scalping two wickets for 18 from his four overs. Earlier, Shane Harwood (3/14) ripped apart the Wayamba Elevens batting line up while Clint MCKay (2/24) and Andrew McDonald (2/19) complemented him ably to restrict Wayamba to a paltry 118 for nine. Jeevantha Kulatunga (42 off 39 balls) and Michael Vandort (42 off 44) were the lone bright spot in the Wayamba batting chart with the duo sharing 81 runs for second wicket but still could not manage to guide the Sri Lankan side total past 120 mark. Defending the modest total, Chanaka Welegedara gave Wayamba a dream start, getting the vital wicket of Rob Quiney with Victoria yet to open their account. Victoria seemed to be back in cruise control when Brad Hodge slammed a six over long-on in the fourth over and Aiden Blizzard swiped a boundary to midwicket three balls later. However, Blizzard was bowled next delivery by Welegedara, bringing together Hodge and David Hussey, the two leading run-getters in Twenty20s. He … [Read more...]