7th Match - Afghanistan v Sri Lanka

[BeeGee]

Congrats SL. Excellent game.

 

[Borges]

Yeah, this was another good game. In the end, the Afghan batting proved to be far too fragile.

 

[mr_mister]

Malinga still the king of yorkers. Winded the clock back tonight

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wound.

Certainly changed a lot after I went to sleep. Hope English rain isn't too much of a factor in the tournament.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

And Welsh rain

 

[vcs]

What are tonight's lotto numbers?

1/140 odd after 22 overs was about where I flicked on and then off again, opting to learn a new programming language instead. How does any team go from that to 8/180? Against a team that was an associate a couple of years back. It's crazy.

Nice. I feel like my mind has closed when it comes to learning new stuff in the last couple of years.

 

[Burgey]

Heartbreaker for The 'Ghan. Fought their way back from what looked like a flogging into a great position but couldn't get it done in the end. SL will be very relieved to have picked up two points there.

 

[stephen]

Nice. I feel like my mind has closed when it comes to learning new stuff in the last couple of years.

Adapt or die. All the modern languages are moving faster than anyone can keep up with. My rigid mid 30s brain had had to cram in both web programming (instead of desktop) and .net core in the last 6 months.

The reason I'm learning this one is for pleasure. I'm interested in games design so I've picked up Gamemaker Studio 2 and am learning its language, which is basically just a cut down c# anyway. I could have picked up Unity just as easy from a language PoV but pixel art is more fun and easier for a talentless hack like me to create than 3d renders.

 

[stephen]

What a crazy game this one turned out to be. From Sri Lanka looking set for 400 to being bowled out for 200 to Afghanistan not being able to chase a very low total. Nuts game.

 

[Waquoit]

Malinga still the king of yorkers. Winded the clock back tonight

I'm pretty new to the party. Malinga was awesome but why are his throws legal? It doesn't look like he throws over the top to me.

 

[91Jmay]

Good world cup so far. The panic over flat pitches making it boring have been off base.

 

[stephen]

I'm pretty new to the party. Malinga was awesome but why are his throws legal? It doesn't look like he throws over the top to me.

He doesn't chuck. He bowled basically side arm but his arm is straight through the entire action.

 

[smash84]

people were really over rating Afg on here

 

[trundler]

Less than 400 scored across both innings, lol.

 

[Arachnodouche]

He doesn't chuck. He bowled basically side arm but his arm is straight through the entire action.

A faster Kedar Jadhav then

 

[Bahnz]

Shame for the Afghans, I kinda doubt they'll get a better chance to score a win than this. They kinda remind me of an 80's Zimbabwe, a couple of genuinely international class players, some solid journeyman, and a few amateurs who wouldn't look out of place in club cricket.

 

[Maximas]

Nothing better than a Sri Lankan fast bowling hero tbh

 

[Migara]

Shame for the Afghans, I kinda doubt they'll get a better chance to score a win than this. They kinda remind me of an 80's Zimbabwe, a couple of genuinely international class players, some solid journeyman, and a few amateurs who wouldn't look out of place in club cricket.

Zimbabwe of 80's never had the best ODI bowler in their ranks, nor the best spin attack or the #2 All rounder in ODIs, nor a couple of bowlers who could click 90mph at will.

SL is bad, downright pathetic, and this win was due to very poor cricket by Afghans. Unless the "Born Again" clan is kicked out of the administration, they will keep selecting the same pathetic set of failures like Kusal Mendis and Anjelo Mathews. DdS is also bad with the bat, but had been the best spinner for SL.

 

[mr_mister]

Zimbabwe of 80's never had the best ODI bowler in their ranks, nor the best spin attack or the #2 All rounder in ODIs, nor a couple of bowlers who could click 90mph at will.

SL is bad, downright pathetic, and this win was due to very poor cricket by Afghans. Unless the "Born Again" clan is kicked out of the administration, they will keep selecting the same pathetic set of failures like Kusal Mendis and Anjelo Mathews. DdS is also bad with the bat, but had been the best spinner for SL.

India's spin attack still better, IMO. And DDS is interesting, it looked for a moment that he was going to be an absolute gun with the bat. In shocking firm bow though

 

[Migara]

Heartbreaker for The 'Ghan. Fought their way back from what looked like a flogging into a great position but couldn't get it done in the end. SL will be very relieved to have picked up two points there.

I think it delays the inevitable for this team. Mathews, Mendis, DdS, Thissara Perera, all needs to be kicked out for good for our cricket to improve, together with betting king Thilanga Sumathilapa and that idiot Asantha de Mel.