Pepsi WCL - Global Div 5, Nepal 2010

[laksh_01]

Table:
Fiji (29)
Jersey (30)
Nepal (31)
USA (32)
Singapore (33)
Bahrain (34)

Fixtures:
Feb 20th:
Match 01: Nepal v Jersey, Bhaktapur
Match 02: Bahrain v Singapore, Kirtipur
Match 03: USA v Fiji, Lalitpur

Feb 21st:
Match 04: USA v Bahrain, Bhaktapur
Match 05: Jersey v Fiji, Kirtipur
Match 06: Nepal v Singapore, Lalitpur

Feb 22nd:
Rest Day

Feb 23rd:
Match 07: Nepal v Bahrain, Bhaktapur
Match 08: USA v Jersey, Kirtipur
Match 09: Singapore v Fiji, Lalitpur

Feb 24th:
Match 10: Bahrain v Jersey, Bhaktapur
Match 11: Nepal v Fiji, Kirtipur
Match 12: USA v Singapore, Lalitpur

Feb 25th:
Rest Day

Feb 26th:
Match 13: Singapore v Jersey, Bhaktapur
Match 14: Nepal v USA, Kirtipur
Match 15: Bahrain v Fiji, Lalitpur

Feb 27th:
Match 16: 5th Place Playoff - TBC v TBC, Lalitpur
Match 17: 3rd Place Playoff - TBC v TBC, Bhaktapur
Match 18: Final - TBC v TBC, Kirtipur

(Both Finalists Qualify For Pepsi WCL - Global Div 4, Italy 2010)

[NUFAN]

Must admit I had to do a quick Google search to work out these matches are in Nepal.

Is this T20 or OD?

What sort of altitude are these matches being played at?

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by NUFAN

Must admit I had to do a quick Google search to work out these matches are in Nepal.

Is this T20 or OD?

What sort of altitude are these matches being played at?

OD, and around 1200-1400 metres - so nothing worse than playing on the Highveld.

The matches are all held in the Katmandu valley, which is a former lake basin about 900 square kilometres across.

The google satellite images of the valley is ridiculously detailed, too.

[NUFAN]

Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes

OD, and around 1200-1400 metres - so nothing worse than playing on the Highveld.

The matches are all held in the Katmandu valley, which is a former lake basin about 900 square kilometres across.

The google satellite images of the valley is ridiculously detailed, too.

Thanks mate.

Looking forward to seeing the results. I can't believe USA is all the way down at number 32 in the world

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by NUFAN

I can't believe USA is all the way down at number 32 in the world

They were forcibly demoted from around 15 to 32 in 2006 following the collapse of their association. Then they lost one match to Jersey on Jersey in 2008 (crashed to 130-odd chasing 221) and failed to promote from that tier. The rankings are a bit poor because it takes much more time to fall down than to rise.

Need a bit of luck to get up from here, obviously, but Afghanistan have shown it's possible. Backing them to reverse their Jersey match on neutral ground.

[laksh_01]

I feel USA has the talent to make all the way to the qualifiers from Div 5.

[laksh_01]

WCL Division 5 preview

[laksh_01]

Fiji Lose to Kathmandu in Warm up match -
Fiji beaten by Kathmandu in warm-up fixture

[Steulen]

Should be a walk in the park for USA, with Nepal probably second.

[laksh_01]

Gud start by USA 353/8 V Fiji 40/5
Jersey 174/10 V Nepal 94/2
Singapore 224/8 V Bahrain 37/3

[laksh_01]

USA, Nepal & Singapore win on day one

Current standing:
1) USA
2) Singapore
3) Nepal
4) Jersey
5) Bahrain
6) Fiji

[laksh_01]

Jersey beat Fiji quite easily. Looks like Fiji are out already!

[laksh_01]

So USA & Nepal remain undefeated after the 3rd day.

Current standing:
1) USA
2) Nepal
3) Singapore
4) Jersey
5) Bahrain
6) Fiji

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by laksh_01

So USA & Nepal remain undefeated after the 3rd day.

Current standing:
1) USA
2) Nepal
3) Singapore
4) Jersey
5) Bahrain
6) Fiji

This was clearly too simple even for the combined wits of CW to mess up in tipping.

The US could still fail against Singapore, though.

[laksh_01]

So the tournament gets exciting here with 4th day upsets.

Current standing:
1) Nepal
2) USA
3) Singapore
4) Jersey
5) Bahrain
6) Fiji

With Fiji out of the tournament & Nepal almost to Italy. The fight is between Singapore & USA for their spot in the next stage while Bahrain & Jersey fight for preventing relegation. Tomorrow is a imp day!