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***Official***Match #16- New Zealand vs Afghanistan- October 18th-Chennai (D/N)
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The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
Along with good NRR, which we have.
I feel like with a few upsets this tournament already, 6 should be pretty safe.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Losing 3 key wickets for 1 run makes that pretty crazy imo
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I can see fourth even qualifying on five wins and good net run rate given the upsets.
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
Yeah, absolutely. It wasn’t an easy pitch to bat on by any means.
It was an entertaining innings to watch, a few setbacks to begin with, Latham and Phillips dragging us back, then them both getting out at the wrong time, but Chapman and Santner putting the icing on. Once we passed 250 I think the game was done, and 288 was a really good score. A lesson in not panicking and working your way to a good total from the Blackcaps.
Athlai
Not Terrible
What do you mean? Think we took them pretty seriously
thierry henry
International Coach
I make no apologies for being literally insane
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
We beat them by 149 runs, and I think that’s because we did take them seriously. They are a pretty decent side and you wouldn’t want to go out all guns blazing thinking it’ll be a walk in the park to get to 450. We put the mahi in when batting and it paid off.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Athlai
Not Terrible
It was pretty clear our top order respected them vs the new ball. Azmat bizarrely spurred a collapse out of seemingly nowhere and then we went full cake/icing like it was 2015. It was good cricket *
*outside of the Afghani catching
thierry henry
International Coach
I take that more as "the Black Caps clearly took the game seriously but insane fans like TH shouldn't assume we can always aim for 300+"
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Bit early to be on the beers isn't it mate?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah I think being cautious after losing the early wickets actually shows they took them extremely seriously.
Even though England conceded a pretty good score to lose, usually the absolute biggest danger to lose to Afghanistan is to get rolled by their good bowlers. A middling score batting first pretty much ensures victory. They wanted to lock that in no matter what to get the two points instead of using it as open wicket practice for better opponents.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
It's a rugby league reference that I knew TH would get. Laugh reacc achieved.
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Oh.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Was pretty close and didn't expect Latham to struggle so much.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
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Flem274*
123/5
Us fans. The team did.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Ah fair enough.
That said, Rashid Khan (while a very good bowler) is so bloody overrated on here.
You'd think he was Murali/Warne rather than a pretty decent (but not great) ODI spinner.