Bit of a hammering in the end but NZ were worried a couple of times. Having all your top 8 making double figures but only 3 getting more than 22 isnt healthy mind you, but if its their bad performance they'll take it
SA vs WIs tomorrow, & for WIs its a knock out match. They were effectively out until Bangladesh shook the world upside down with a result that the Proteas have amazingly blamed on 'cabin fever'
a remark which will see many happy to see them lose again. SA cant shake off the chokers tag though & although this isnt do or die for them a defeat means they'd have to beat not only England & KP but NZ as well.
WIs have took a lot of flak but theyve an unexpected chance to turn this around even though they looked in disarray last week. Weather looks ok if cloudy & its expected there'll be a bit of damp early on. This ground has hosted 8 ODIs before but its effectively being talked of as a new ground as it was totally renovated after a 2004 hurricane. I've not got it written in my records that the pitch has been dug up though, & looking at the records Chris Gayle likes this place.
Gayle is massive in WIs fortunes. They stormed to the Champions Trophy final with him in form & are struggling with him out of form here. I'm backing him to come to the
party here. If it is the same square, hes taken 8-83 in his last 2 ODIs here & averaged 39 with the bat. Going with that it means SA may struggle with no spin but WIs are baiing talked of as playing 3 seamers.
Gibbs will miss out for SA which costs them with the bat & in the field & Loots Bosman may open with De Villiers dropping into Gibbs slot.
I feel that although SA are favourites, odds of 2/5 are disproportionate, & there has to be value in WIs
Match 37
1: WIs @ 7/4 B365 8pnts
2: WIs +2.5/25.5 @ 10/11 B365 11pnts
3: WIs 15ovs +9.5 @ 5/6 Sp.Odds 6pnts
4: Gayle match runs @ 7/1 Lads 2.5pnts
4a:Chanderpaul match runs @ 7/1 Lads 2.5pnts
4b:Kallis match runs @ 6/1 Lads 3pnts
5: WIs openers under 25 @ 2/1 Cbet 6pnts
5a:WIs openers under 10 @ 6/1 B365 1.5pnts
6: SA openers under 25 @ 5/2 Cbet 6pnts
6a:SA openers under 10 @ 7/1 B365 1.5pnts
7: Bravo perf.41+ @ 5/6 B365 6pnts
8: Ramdin perf.29+ @ 5/6 B365 6pnts
9: Gayle perf.51+ @ 5/6 B365 6pnts
10:Gayle MOM @ 17/2 B365 2pnts