T20 World Cup.

[Donny]

The Aussies can afford to go hard, early, to maximise an improvement to their net run rate.

[Pies4shaw]

According to Mark Waugh, trying to work out how quickly Australia have to make the runs to get ahead of SA on net run rate, "8 12s are 76". Brett Lee's expression at that point was hilarious.

[Donny]

Good to see Finchy running into form. 4 sixes, so far.

[Donny]

Bowled, for 40, trying to hit another.

1/58 after 5 overs. Warner 16*.

[Donny]

2/67 after Warned was castled for 18.

6 overs gone.

[Donny]

N.r.r. boost.

Was minus something.

Now plus 1.03.

[Donny]

SL 1/82 after 10 overs. Kusal Perera 29.

[Skids]

My multi is all up to the Windies now.

Had heaps in the account so went for what I thought was an easy collect;

NZ ($1.06) to beat Scotland, into, Pakistan ($1.04) to beat Namibia, into India ($1.22) to beat the Afghans, into, WI ($1.60) to beat SL. $2.15 are the odds.

$100 bet, the cash out now after the 3 wins is $117.20

Hmmm, I must look at this sort of event more often.

After the 3 certainties (NZ, PAK & India) won, I was able to back Sri Lanka to ensure I couldn't lose.

The $100 outlay stood to return a profit of $115 if the WI won.
SL were paying $2.70, a $100 bet on them ensured a positive return regardless of the result. A $270 (or $215 if the initial multi wins) collect, for a $200 outlay.

Sure, it all goes out the window if one of the minnows causes an upset, but @ 35% (or 7.5%) return isn't bad for the (minimal) risk.

[Donny]

Tonight,

New Zealand v. Namibia. 9 PM.

[Donny]

New Zealand 2/43 in the 7th. over. Both openers out.

[Donny]

Williamson out for 28. Inside edge onto leg stump.

3/82 after 13 overs.

[Donny]

Conway run out for 17.

4/91. 15 overs gone.

10 runs an over gets them 141.

[Donny]

4/163 (20 0vers).

Namibia 0/45 after 7 overs.

[Donny]

Caps won by 52 runs.

[Donny]

Tonight.

Aussies v. Windies. 9 pm.