1st semi-final: South Africa vs Afghanistan | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

[Shri]

regardless, here's a photo of rashid when he was 19 years old back in 2018:

 

[Shri]

 

[Shri]

here he is at 14

 

[trundler]

@trundler post that fb photo that shows rashid as a 12 year old

 

[Sunil1z]

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

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Weirdly, Curran still looks basically the same (just with a worse haircut now).

 

[Arachnodouche]

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lmao not even sheepish about it. what a legend.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

In Afghanistan, you first get a$s hair at the age of 9. Rashid started early. Meanwhile, Noor Ahmad is still a baby at 19

 

[nightprowler10]

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Not saying there's nothing obviously shady about his age, but I did go to school in Pakistan with someone from NWFP who had a full five o'clock shadow at 12 yo. Like, he'd make Rashid in this pic look babyfaced.

 

[ashley bach]

It's been great fun watching Afghanistan progress this far and really happy for them, but I'm pretty sure their run is coming to an end here.
While you can't say enough good things about their bowling attack because it is world class, their batting really is quite atrocious.
The way they batted in such an important game against Bangladesh leaves me in not much doubt they'll suck even more in a match that will
produce even more pressure than the last game.
Hopefully they'll prove me wrong, but really thinking that Nortje and Rabada will gobble them up for breakfast.

G O B B L E
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[Sunil1z]

It's been great fun watching Afghanistan progress this far and really happy for them, but I'm pretty sure their run is coming to an end here.
While you can't say enough good things about their bowling attack because it is world class, their batting really is quite atrocious.
The way they batted in such an important game against Bangladesh leaves me in not much doubt they'll suck even more in a match that will
produce even more pressure than the last game.
Hopefully they'll prove me wrong, but really thinking that Nortje and Rabada will gobble them up for breakfast.

G O B B L E
O
B
B
L
E

I can understand your sentiments but considering how SA played against Nepal , Bangladesh and WI , Afghanistan too would fancy their chances .

 

[ashley bach]

I can understand your sentiments but considering how SA played against Nepal , Bangladesh and WI , Afghanistan too would fancy their chances .

Yeah look I really hope they do well, but it's hard to see them getting any decent runs on the board.

 

[Sunil1z]

Yeah look I really hope they do well, but it's hard to see them getting any decent runs on the board.

Let’s hope they do well .

 

[Molehill]

It's been great fun watching Afghanistan progress this far and really happy for them, but I'm pretty sure their run is coming to an end here.
While you can't say enough good things about their bowling attack because it is world class, their batting really is quite atrocious.
The way they batted in such an important game against Bangladesh leaves me in not much doubt they'll suck even more in a match that will
produce even more pressure than the last game.
Hopefully they'll prove me wrong, but really thinking that Nortje and Rabada will gobble them up for breakfast.

G O B B L E
O
B
B
L
E

SA have won a lot of close games that have largely not mattered - they can undoubtedly choke in one of these when it does.

Be amazed if the tournament winner doesn't come out of the Guyana semi...

 

[Arachnodouche]

It's been great fun watching Afghanistan progress this far and really happy for them, but I'm pretty sure their run is coming to an end here.
While you can't say enough good things about their bowling attack because it is world class, their batting really is quite atrocious.
The way they batted in such an important game against Bangladesh leaves me in not much doubt they'll suck even more in a match that will
produce even more pressure than the last game.
Hopefully they'll prove me wrong, but really thinking that Nortje and Rabada will gobble them up for breakfast.

G O B B L E
O
B
B
L
E

Nah I think the newness of the occasion and all the permutations surrounding qualification got to them. I expect them to be a little more expressive in the semi and finals (*)

 

[Arachnodouche]

Yeah look I really hope they do well, but it's hard to see them getting any decent runs on the board.

Thing is, they don't need to make many more than 130 to stand a really solid chance of cutting through SA. AFG have a genuinely potent attack now especially for these sticky-swingy conditions. Chasing may be trickier.

 

[Shri]

Not saying there's nothing obviously shady about his age, but I did go to school in Pakistan with someone from NWFP who had a full five o'clock shadow at 12 yo. Like, he'd make Rashid in this pic look babyfaced.

yeah but did they also have a widow's peak 6 years later

 

[ashley bach]

Nah I think the newness of the occasion and all the permutations surrounding qualification got to them. I expect them to be a little more expressive in the semi and finals (*)

Would be more than happy to wage with you anything from $10 to $200,000.
But please no more than that because I wouldn't want a 20/20 to hurt me.

 

[Heboric]

SA have won a lot of close games that have largely not mattered - they can undoubtedly choke in one of these when it does.

Be amazed if the tournament winner doesn't come out of the Guyana semi...

Really ??
Man if I was a pro sportsman I would love to play a tournament where I dont have to win any of my matches and still get into the semi's. That would be fantastic...

 

[Shri]

regardless of everything else, my respect for trott has grown so much during this competition