2011 World Cup: India v. Pakistan

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India posts 260 runs. Pakistan down 80 runs with 56 balls left.

If Pakistan beats India, this is a huge upset.
 
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I can't understand cricket, but, like curling, I find myself fascinated by whatever the F it is I'm watching.
 
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JTrainDavis said:
I can't understand cricket, but, like curling, I find myself fascinated by whatever the F it is I'm watching.
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It is actually very simple. One team starts out as batsmen and one as bowlers. The bowlers, in World Cup competition, bowl 50 overs. Each over is 6 balls, or 6 pitches. So, in a World Cup match, there are 300 pitches.

The batsmen arrange their lineup so that their best batsman is first. A batsmen remains batting until he hits an out or the bowler strikes a wicket (theoretically, one batsman can bat for all 50 overs). When the batsman hits the ball, he can either remain where he is, giving up run to remain safe, or he and his teammate (on the opposite base) can run for the the next base, thus scoring a run (or two, or three). If the batsman hits the ball on the ground past the edge of the circle, it is an automatic four runs; in the air (a rounder) and automatic six runs.

So, the team that bats first sets the mark that the other team must beat.
 
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I have some family members that are probably happy about this end result.

So is India supposed to be the favorite for the championship game?
 
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No. South Africa and Australia, I believe. However, this might be India's best shot to upset some people and take the World Cup.
 
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tvolsfan said:
I'm confused. Isn't the final between India and Sri Lanka?
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I read that wrong. I thought you meant that as in India, heading into the World Cup, was the favorite. I believe Australia lost to Pakistan in the first round and S. Africa lost to New Zealand a few days ago.
 
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Okay, that makes sense. Between the two countries, is India the favorite? It should help that the game is in Bombay.
 
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Looks like Sri Lanka is the favorite, according to the money. However, it is so close that it's basically a push.
 
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