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

[King Kane]

Latham needs to play a captain's knock here like Scott Edwards did last night.

 

[straw man]

Oooh we're 123/4, you know what that means

edit: I guess the run means we've defeated the 123/5 curse forever, right

 

[thierry henry]

Only watched the last 3-4 overs but Azmat essentially seems to be bowling a succession of 128kph long hops. Is the pitch really so slow or so two-paced that that’s unplayable?

 

[Neil Young]

Our middle order needs this test.

 

[Daemon]

Keen to see how noted no-rounder Glenn Phillips goes today

 

[Athlai]

Haven't seen this many thumb injuries since mario party on the 64

 

[Adorable Asshole]

it's not gonna be a close match that i can tell.

 

[King Kane]

Now even Nabi is bowling a maiden.

At least we didn't lose a wicket in that over but some runs would be nice.

 

[straw man]

Patience needed, though Phillips is usually much more comfortable going after the bowling.

Phillips does look like he's not sure how to approach this innings. He hasn't batted at 6 in ODIs a lot, and I doubt he's batted in many scenarios like this where we can't afford for him to get out.

 

[centurymaker]

Afghanistan should win this match. NZ look shot! Struggling to even get singles here..

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Afghanistan should win this match. NZ look shot! Struggling to even get singles here..

They have Santa Claus.

 

[BeeGee]

Keen to see how noted no-rounder Glenn Phillips goes today

"No-rounder" my steaming ass. The bloke is a superb batsman.

 

[Moss]

Phillips does look like he's not sure how to approach this innings. He hasn't batted at 6 in ODIs a lot, and I doubt he's batted in many scenarios like this where we can't afford for him to get out.

This particular innings is a good audition of sorts to see how he might go in test cricket. Afghanistan have been quite fantastic in the last 10 overs or so.

 

[Athlai]

"No-rounder" my steaming ass. The bloke is a superb batsman.

You should be thanking him for the inevitable ton

 

[Neil Young]

First boundary since the Dead Sea was only in intensive care.

 

[Athlai]

Afghanistan should win this match. NZ look shot! Struggling to even get singles here..

It's like people don't know how odis work

 

[King Kane]

Athers saying that we would settle for a score of 260 or 270 now but even that is looking optimistic at this stage with how slow we are scoring.

 

[Punk01]

Very unlike Mitchell to give it away like that. Rashid well and truly in the game.

NZ's undercooked middle order has a big recovery job on it's hands now.

@King Kane @straw man

I am really liking this , as the middle order needed to be tested and have some game time , hopefully we do well here

 

[Moss]

Athers saying that we would settle for a score of 260 or 270 now but even that is looking optimistic at this stage with how slow we are scoring.

Things have slowed down obviously but run rate is secondary at the moment. NZ need to set a platform.

 

[Punk01]

Brain dead cricket from Mitchell. You have just lost 2 wickets in the last over and you go and play that shot wtf dude

Nah bro , it's his style to be aggressive, he nearly got caught out hitting 1st ball 6 last game lol

I am fine with it