By Tom Bason April 27 2007
Well, who would have though it? A Super-8’s without either Pakistan or India. Both Bangladesh and Ireland deserve huge credit for progressing at the expense of two of the big guns, even though the other 6 will see them as the whipping boys.
However, both will secretly be hoping to emulate Kenya’s shock progression to the Semi’s four years ago. The structure of these stages will make it very difficult for them to progress, with Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand all starting two points better off than the rest. Each of these will feel that they have one foot in the semi-finals. However, this has not been a World Cup without shocks, and while it is unlikely there will be many more in terms of teams progression through the stages, there is every chance that the favourites will slip up once more before the Super 8’s finish, with Ireland especially looking forward to facing a stuttering England side in the first round of matches. This has been a thrilling World Cup so far, and long may it continue.
Results:
Tuesday 27th March, Wednesday 28th March
Australia beat West Indies by 103 runs in Antigua
Wednesday 28th March
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket in Guyana
Thursday 29th March
New Zealand beat West Indies by 7 wickets in Antigua
Friday 30th March
England beat Ireland by 48 runs in Guyana
Saturday 31st March
Australia beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets
Sunday 1st April
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 113 runs in Guyana
Monday 2nd April
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets in Antigua
Tuesday 3rd April
South Africa beat Ireland by 7 wickets (D/L) in Guyana
Wednesday 4th April
Sri Lanka beat England by 2 runs in Antigua
Saturday 7th April
Bangladesh beat South Africa by 67 runs in Guyana
Sunday 8th April
Australia beat England by 7 wickets in Antigua
Monday 9th April
New Zealand beat Ireland by 129 runs in Guyana
Tuesday 10th April
South Africa beat West Indies by 67 runs in Grenada
Wednesday 11th April
England beat Bangladesh by 4 wickets in Barbados
Thursday 12th April
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in Grenada
Friday 13th April
Australia beat Ireland by 9 wickets in Barbados
Saturday 14th April
New Zealand beat South Africa by 5 wickets in Grenada
Sunday 15th April
Ireland v Bangladesh in Barbados
Monday 16th April
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in Grenada
Tuesday 17th April
South Africa beat England by 9 wickets in Barbados
Wednesday 18th April
Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 8 wickets in Grenada
Thursday 19th April
West Indies beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in Barbados
Friday 20th April
Australia beat New Zealand by 215 runs in Grenada
Saturday 21st April
England beat West Indies by 1 wicket in Barbados
| Country | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | |
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Australia |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 14 |
 |
Sri Lanka |
7 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | 10 |
 |
New Zealand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 10 |
 |
South Africa | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 | 8 |
 |
England | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.39 | 6 |
 |
West Indies | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.57 | 4 |
 |
Bangladesh | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.51 | 2 |
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Ireland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.73 | 2 |
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