***Official***Match #30 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka- October 29th - Pune (D/N)

[Silver Silva]

That was like prime Chaminda Vaas

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

afghanistan surely killing it now at the back end of the tournament

 

[Aidan11]

Afghanistan could take our place in the Champions Trophy the way they are going.

 

[chris.hinton]

Afghanistan look like they are coasting to victory

 

[Silver Silva]

Yeah really pleased for Afghanistan, this side doesn't even play international cricket at home because of Taliban but play such a high level of cricket in such a short space of time.

 

[MW1304]

Afghanistan look like they are coasting to victory

Not any more, could still be a close one.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hashmat is too bad a batsman to make me taste it two games in a row. Afghanistan are losing.

 

[centurymaker]

Afghanistan could take our place in the Champions Trophy the way they are going.

Afg may finish higher but England should be able to go above Bangladesh and Netherlands. That should be enough for CT.

Remember Eng still have a game v Ned

 

[centurymaker]

Game over.

 

[MW1304]

Yeah getting pretty comfortable with this partnership. OS tasting again.

 

[Molehill]

Afg may finish higher but England should be able to go above Bangladesh and Netherlands. That should be enough for CT.

Remember Eng still have a game v Ned

Yeah, I suspect a win over Netherlands may well be enough to secure that spot. Not that I'm overly fussed, we're not going to win the trophy in Pakistan, but it would probably be a good opportunity to blood the new breed at tournament level.

 

[GIMH]

For all the dead game moaning, Afghanistan can take their fight for the semis deep here

 

[Silver Silva]

Afg may finish higher but England should be able to go above Bangladesh and Netherlands. That should be enough for CT.

Remember Eng still have a game v Ned

If Netherlands beats Afghanistan in next game , that means they will have 3 wins . Which means England would have to win against Australia ,Netherlands themselves and Pakistan to guarantee finishing above the Dutch. Sri Lanka are also in trouble , we need to beat Bangladesh

 

[Himannv]

Losing this puts an end to any lingering SF hopes. Hope we use the remaining games to try a few things out and find something that works.

 

[Silver Silva]

Afghanistan's style of play reminds me of a python, they don't kill you fast ..They take you to a dark place and crush you slowly but surely ..

 

[Silver Silva]

Losing this puts an end to any lingering SF hopes. Hope we use the remaining games to try a few things out and find something that works.

I think it's too soon for Chameera , maybe we can drop DDS and Chameera , move Angelo to No.6 and play Chamika Karunaratne and Wellalage at 7 & 8.

 

[Groundking]

The Sri Lanka fielder had clearly given up on that ball there, shameful.

Top stuff from Afghanistan, be a great underdog story if they can somehow drag themselves to the semi's.

 

[Himannv]

I think it's too soon for Chameera , maybe we can drop DDS and Chameera , move Angelo to No.6 and play Chamika Karunaratne and Wellalage at 7 & 8.

We don't quite have a proper opening pair so I'd be interested in rejigging the batting lineup and maybe pushing DDS up the order to see what he does there. He does average a lot more when opening and he's good against pace and totally useless at 6.

 

[Aidan11]

Afg may finish higher but England should be able to go above Bangladesh and Netherlands. That should be enough for CT.

Remember Eng still have a game v Ned

There's no guarantee we will win that game given our abysmal performances do far.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Brilliant. I feel a bit sorry for SL though. Despite them being a bogey team they are my 2nd favourite established side.


Afghanistan could now possibly finish 4th and knock Aussies out of the semis.