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

[Athlai]

You need wickets in hand to do that though, another quick couple of wickets here and we won't be scoring much off the last 15 overs.

We are only 4 down ffs

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Just bat to the 40th over - will be about 190ish. If still 4 down 300 is on.

 

[straw man]

Yeah makes him vulnerable to getting worked over. Can remember a T20 couple of years ago where Ashwin pretty much walked over him in 3 or 4 deliveries.

Makes those pads a target and just lets the bowler err full without risk of being punished. I've certainly seen him play forward to spin and use his feet, but when in defensive mode it's always back.

 

[centurymaker]

Rashid will bowl at the death. He has 4 overs left. I don't think he will go for many

 

[Athlai]

Rashid is going to get smashed at the death.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

We are only 4 down ffs

Lol I just checked this thread now and assumed we were like 7 down for 100 or something.

 

[centurymaker]

Just bat to the 40th over - will be about 190ish. If still 4 down 300 is on.

Super unlikely! Rashid will bowl NZ out if they bat that aggressively going for 300.

280ish is the upper limit if wickets don't fall imo. But 260ish more realistic

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

It should be a good game.

There's a battle ahead.

Quoting and liking this because it has something to do with mafia and I think it might help you.

 

[Athlai]

Reminder Rashid Khan averages 35+ against NZ Aus SA Ind Pak Eng

 

[straw man]

Yes but it’s also valid to say that 50(60) or 50(65) were even more required and were achievable with better (not simply higher risk) batting

Anyway, splitting hairs somewhat and it’s all going to come down to how we kick on from here of course

Think Afghanistan's bowling has been genuinely good and Atherton (I think) was pointing out how they shut down the singles to Latham in particular. 4 per over not too bad, given that and the need to conserve wickets.

 

[King Kane]

Love Phillips running between wickets, he can turn ones into twos like he did there with how quickly he runs,.

He puts pressure on the fielders.

 

[thierry henry]

Afghanistan very lucky to retain the review there that was like 95% likely to have struck outside

 

[centurymaker]

Glenn is not picking Rashid well at all.

 

[Punk01]

Yeah makes him vulnerable to getting worked over. Can remember a T20 couple of years ago where Ashwin pretty much walked over him in 3 or 4 deliveries.

Will be interesting against kuldeep

 

[King Kane]

Phillips doesn't look too convincing against Rashid but not many batsmen do, he would be one of the hardest spinners to face.

 

[Moss]

Thoughts on Will Young's knock - good player and obv would like to see him succeed, but innings like today's just build the suspicion that he might not have a much higher ceiling at this level. Having done the hard work, was a great opportunity missed (for him to be the guy whom everyone else could just bat around). Not just the tendency to miss out on bigger scores, but haven't seen him fully take control of the game or situation like Taylor, Guptill or even Mitchell. Still a better white ball selection than Nicholls though.

 

[Neil Young]

Reminder Rashid Khan averages 35+ against NZ Aus SA Ind Pak Eng

But he averages 6 in the Rwandan PL.

 

[Neil Young]

Thoughts on Will Young's knock - good player and obv would like to see him succeed, but innings like today's just build the suspicion that he might have a ceiling at this level. Having done the hard work, was a great opportunity missed (for him to be the guy whom everyone else could just bat around). Not just the tendency to miss out on bigger scores, but haven't seen him fully take control of the game or situation like Taylor, Guptill or even Mitchell. Still a better white ball selection than Nicholls though.

Agree with all this.

 

[Athlai]

Bumrahs left thigh bone is protruding well outside his leg

 

[Athlai]

Rashid absolutely dreaming there