***Official***Match #16- New Zealand vs Afghanistan- October 18th-Chennai (D/N)

[BeeGee]

Chapman is the sweetest icing of all. Mmmmm... scrumptious.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Hong Kong's finest

 

[thierry henry]

Lmao u crazy

Latham took 60 balls to get a hold of the pitch and u assume a new batsman to hit sixes immediately

Correctly too

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Chapman showing Afghanistan were 100% justified in putting those catches down earlier.

 

[ashley bach]

Think this is par or even slightly better. Doesn't look like it's coming on that great for batting.

Backing our bowlers to get the job done comfortably enough. NZ by 50+

 

[straw man]

I think this score is above par unless The Dew (TM) makes spin bowling more difficult and causes the pitch to skid on.

 

[Athlai]

Think this is par or even slightly better. Doesn't look like it's coming on that great for batting.

Backing our bowlers to get the job done comfortably enough. NZ by 50+

Yeah I'd say we could arguably defend this against better batting lineups than Afghanistan

 

[thierry henry]

Santner has been an absolute weapon on the last ball of the innings in this tournament, it’s a very specific skill I simply can’t imagine him ever getting wrong

 

[BazBall21]

Wheels came off for Afghanistan at the back end. Think NZ will defend this.

 

[straw man]

Santner final ball special

 

[Athlai]

Santner has been an absolute weapon on the last ball of the innings in this tournament, it’s a very specific skill I simply can’t imagine him ever getting wrong

It's the glasses

 

[Athlai]

Afghanistan aren't out of this yet, but they'd be well on top at this stage if they only missed 1 of those 6 odd chances

 

[Days of Grace]

Good score. It “should” be enough.

Great to see that all our top 7 batsmen have a good knock under their belts.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Just choke them with spin and you will win this one easily.

 

[Athlai]

Just choke them with spin and you will win this one easily.

We have 1 actual spinner

 

[King Kane]

Pretty happy with that score after where we were at about the halfway mark, should be enough unless Gurbaz gets off the chain again and goes nuts.

 

[centurymaker]

Amazing comeback.

Afghanistan will be very disappointed with the last 6 overs where they have conceded 78 runs! This has managed to change the whole complexion of the match.


Their morale too will have taken a big hit, so I am backing NZ to win by 50+ runs here

 

[Aidan11]

Those 3 quick wickets gave Afghanistan some hope but that partnership took it away from them.

NZ have enough runs in my opinion.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

We have 1 actual spinner

Spin is spin

 

[ashley bach]

Santner has been an absolute weapon on the last ball of the innings in this tournament, it’s a very specific skill I simply can’t imagine him ever getting wrong

They keep forgetting to bounce him on the last ball though.