HeathDavisSpeed
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Typing from an iPad, so keeping this short. For now:
Ireland vs. WI: batting was the highlight. Great contributions from the top order - power from Stirling provided impetus up top to mean the chase was easy when the pressure came on. Bowling was subpar from the seamers, but reasonable from the spinners, if lacking a little penetration. Fielding was generally solid barring one debacle of a dropped catch on the square boundary. Summary - Above Par.
Afghans vs. Bangladesh: disappointing all round. Restricted Bangladesh to only 270, but much vaunted bowling attack needed to do better. Poor in the middle overs, with redemption at the end and Mirwais being miserly at the start. Strange bowling management from Nabi and again looked shabby in the field when under pressure/after the 20 over mark. Batting was poor, especially up against the new ball. Summary - Below Par
UAE vs. Zimbabwe: gave themselves a very good chance of a major upset against in form Zimbabwe. Batting stuttered, but contributions all the way down set a slightly sub par target, but many more than Zimbabwe were hoping to chafe. Fielding okay, but a few tired efforts towards the end. Bowling fared pretty well, but Najeeb (I think) might need to bowl more at the start and less at the end in an ideal work. Summary - Above Par
Scotland vs. NZ: missed the game, so can't comment in detail. Summary has to be above par though. Better performance than England have managed vs. NZ.
Guessing Scotland gave had the most "above expectation" performance thus far.
Ireland vs. WI: batting was the highlight. Great contributions from the top order - power from Stirling provided impetus up top to mean the chase was easy when the pressure came on. Bowling was subpar from the seamers, but reasonable from the spinners, if lacking a little penetration. Fielding was generally solid barring one debacle of a dropped catch on the square boundary. Summary - Above Par.
Afghans vs. Bangladesh: disappointing all round. Restricted Bangladesh to only 270, but much vaunted bowling attack needed to do better. Poor in the middle overs, with redemption at the end and Mirwais being miserly at the start. Strange bowling management from Nabi and again looked shabby in the field when under pressure/after the 20 over mark. Batting was poor, especially up against the new ball. Summary - Below Par
UAE vs. Zimbabwe: gave themselves a very good chance of a major upset against in form Zimbabwe. Batting stuttered, but contributions all the way down set a slightly sub par target, but many more than Zimbabwe were hoping to chafe. Fielding okay, but a few tired efforts towards the end. Bowling fared pretty well, but Najeeb (I think) might need to bowl more at the start and less at the end in an ideal work. Summary - Above Par
Scotland vs. NZ: missed the game, so can't comment in detail. Summary has to be above par though. Better performance than England have managed vs. NZ.
Guessing Scotland gave had the most "above expectation" performance thus far.