17th Match - Afghanistan v Scotland

[hendrix]

The Afghans were slight favourites coming into the match right?

yeah, more so after they won the toss.

 

[Zinzan]

A win for Afghanistan. IT's the first for them ina WC.Feel sorry for the Scots they played out of their skin and a tie I felt would have been a fitting result

Is there some sort of count-back on a tie (like fewest wickets lost) or do they just share the points?

 

[longranger]

Absolutely thrilled for Afghanistan. It's really looking like a fairy tale.

 

[morgieb]

Cracking game. Feel for Scotland though...looks like they'll never win another World Cup game



**** you ICC.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Love close 210-220 chases which go down to the wire for this exact reason. Kind of target which is prone to chokes but also leaves the door open for a side to come back even if they've lost 7-8 wickets. Lovely game.

Awesome from Shenwari.

 

[longranger]

Game of the tournament?

 

[viriya]

Cracking game. Feel for Scotland though...looks like they'll never win another World Cup game



**** you ICC.

I'd be surprised if they didn't end up reversing their decision.

 

[Howe_zat]

The Afghans were slight favourites coming into the match right?

Yeah though some places had them as quite distinct favorites.

 

[anil1405]

Game of the tournament?

Indeed. This was slightly more thrilling than the Ire-UAE game.

 

[Daemon]

Shenwari just played a Misbah 101 knock.

Didn't get his hundred too, wag

 

[OverratedSanity]

Game of the tournament?

Hell yeah.

that runout chance at the end... I almost soiled my pants.

 

[Riggins]

Unfortunate finish that. The wide an error you just can't afford to make.

 

[Zinzan]

Game of the tournament?

Yeah, probably just shades the UAE vs. Ireland game.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shenwari just played a Misbah 101 knock.

Didn't get his hundred too, wag

@NasirJamshed_

"UAE batsman score 100! Be ashamed!" Misbah say to boys.
"How many ODI 100 you get?" Lala ask. Misbah change subject. Weather nice he say.

 

[James]

What a match, and well done Afghanistan. Given everything their country has been through the past 15 years, nice to have small things like this for the country to cheer about.

 

[longranger]

Hell yeah.

that runout chance at the end... I almost soiled my pants.

That sums up cricket nicely. A short underhand throw at the stumps can be the winning / losing point of a whole day's game.

 

[hendrix]

what's that website where you can watch each ball replayed?

Someone needs to make a gif of Shapoor's celebration.

 

[anil1405]

what's that website where you can watch each ball replayed?

Someone needs to make a gif of Shapoor's celebration.

Another reason why we need associates. Love the celebrations. #****youicc

 

[OverratedSanity]

ICC is the real minnow.

Bunch of morons.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

When I first heard that Afghanistan was becoming decent at cricket, I didn't believe it, reasoning that the country was far too ****ed up to put a good cricket team together.

Now they're winning World Cup matches. What a ride it must be for those players.