Match 52# Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Do or die for the Afghans

[AndyZaltzHair]

Afghanistan will win the heart but Bangladesh will win the match. The only match we care about after Sri Lanka.

 

[Shri]

hope it gets rained out

 

[Arachnodouche]

Yeah expecting BL to be decent for once and ruin everybody's vibes. Afghanistan out, Aus through to obviously beat SA and set up yet another iteration of the longest-running yawnfest in all of cricket.

 

[reyrey]

Banglas probably implode chasing a big win to qualify. Easy Afghan win

 

[Shri]

unchanged afg bat first

 

[Shri]

taskin back for bdesh. 1 other change but i don't know who

 

[Shri]

bc bangla anthem is too ****ing long

 

[Shri]

afghanistan and australia have a combined 7 WCs between them

come on afghans

 

[Daemon]

Banglas probably implode chasing a big win to qualify. Easy Afghan win

Afghan don’t have a good record under pressure. Fully expecting them to bottle it.

 

[silentstriker]

58 after ten. If 130 is par, they would definitely get it from here if the rest of their batting line up didn’t absolutely suck. As it is, probably 50-50 whether they get to 130.

 

[ashley bach]

58 a poor score after 10 overs when you're no wickets down.

 

[silentstriker]

The real question is if the score is around 120, will Bangladesh try to chase it down in 10 to get their NRR up and get to a SF spot? That may be the opportunity for Afghanistan.

 

[silentstriker]

58 a poor score after 10 overs when you're no wickets down.

They have nobody else. It’s like being four down for another team. They can’t bat freely as other openers.

 

[silentstriker]

There’s the wicket.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That is a horrific innings

 

[ashley bach]

They have nobody else. It’s like being four down for another team. They can’t bat freely as other openers.

Yeah still that was a weak innings from Zadran.

 

[DriveClub]

58 after ten. If 130 is par, they would definitely get it from here if the rest of their batting line up didn’t absolutely suck. As it is, probably 50-50 whether they get to 130.

Is it really a 130 pitch? Not watching the game so not sure

 

[Arachnodouche]

Too tentative. Afghans have overthunk themselves into a hole.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The real question is if the score is around 120, will Bangladesh try to chase it down in 10 to get their NRR up and get to a SF spot? That may be the opportunity for Afghanistan.

They may as well. If they pull off a miracle then they are laughing. Better to die trying.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is it really a 130 pitch? Not watching the game so not sure

Seems a decent amount of turn.