Daily Result £101.08
If anyone is still harbouring any doubts as to why cricket can be such a great game to trade today's ICC Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and South Africa should surely remove them once and for all. It was a trader's dream.
It really couldn't have started much worse for South Africa who chose to bat first and found themselves two wickets down in the first 4 balls. And it was nearly 3 wickets down by the end of the first over with only a great umpiring decision preventing it. By the time they were 42-5 the usual "Free Money" merchants were waffling away on the Betfair cricket forum mocking those without the good sense and foresight to put their entire betting bank on Pakistan at 1.2x. (Before wishing in hindsight they hadn't no doubt!)
Anyway, a truly brilliant 5th wicket partnership of 131 between Boucher and Kemp added an air of respectability to the score and the Saffers' final 50 over score of 213 gave them something to bowl at.
Of course, the big question all along had been how the South African seamers would find the track. I've said it before and I'll say it again - be wary about judging an innings' total until both teams have had a bit of a knock. I can't remember who first told me that years ago but it's sound advice. And paid off today. Because the Saffers' seam attack can be more than a little bit tasty on its day. And in the end it only took the use of just 4 bowlers to skittle through Pakistan in just 25 overs - dismissing them for an embarrassing 89 runs.
Free money my arse.
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