***Official***Match #22- Pakistan vs Afghanistan- October 23rd-Chennai (D/N)

[Silver Silva]

About 4 pages ago most here were losing their heads at how afg were throwing this game

Afghanistan were 175/1 after 30 overs , it took them 19 overs to get the last 107 runs ..In the end they did stand up and deliver thanks in part to some pressure release changes by Babar Azam but a team that wants to improve Net Run Rate for a chance at last 4 would have finished the game 15 overs max ..
Shahidi played well towards the end yes but he has a history of slowing the game down to a grinding halt, I'm happy for Afghanistan its a great win for them

 

[Andyhere]

Pak won two games they should've lost to Afghanistan in the series before Asia cup, so it's fitting they showed Pakistan who is superior in a world cup game

 

[Kirkut]

Is it just me or others too have noticed the subtle Russian accent when Afghan players speak English?

 

[Andyhere]

Their next two games are against Sri Lanka and Netherlands. Both certainly winnable

But they are eliminated either way

 

[mr_mister]

Afghanistan were 175/1 after 30 overs , it took them 19 overs to get the last 107 runs ..In the end they did stand up and deliver thanks in part to some pressure release changes by Babar Azam but a team that wants to improve Net Run Rate for a chance at last 4 would have finished the game 15 overs max ..
Shahidi played well towards the end yes but he has a history of slowing the game down to a grinding halt, I'm happy for Afghanistan its a great win for them

I mean I think they played to their strengths here. They aren't that great at chasing big totals. Looking to accelerate and get it done by the 45th over could have sooo easily backfired

 

[Andyhere]

Afghanistan were 175/1 after 30 overs , it took them 19 overs to get the last 107 runs ..In the end they did stand up and deliver thanks in part to some pressure release changes by Babar Azam but a team that wants to improve Net Run Rate for a chance at last 4 would have finished the game 15 overs max ..
Shahidi played well towards the end yes but he has a history of slowing the game down to a grinding halt, I'm happy for Afghanistan its a great win for them

Their job is mostly to eliminate few other teams which they achieved. England and now pak both will be eliminated

 

[Sunil1z]

Agent @Shri and @honestbharani View attachment 37782
Have you cut off the water supply ?

Well done agents @Shri and @honestbharani .

 

[mr_mister]

But they are eliminated either way

We certain about that? They'll be within striking distance from there and will just need one more upset you'd think

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Their next two games are against Sri Lanka and Netherlands. Both certainly winnable

You are underestimating Netherlands are others have underestimated Afghanistan

 

[Gob]

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so beautiful

Yesss

 

[Anil]

Is it just me or others too have noticed the subtle Russian accent when Afghan players speak English?

You can pick up a Russian accent, that too a subtle one??

 

[mr_mister]

You are underestimating Netherlands are others have underestimated Afghanistan

I said winnable, not a guaranteed victory

If you won't concede Netherlands is a winnable game after they just knocked off England and Pakistan... I dunno what to tell you

 

[Adorable Asshole]

I kinda feel vindicated by this. I got virtually lynched on Reedit for suggesting that Babar be replaced as a captain with Shadab Khan.

 

[mr_mister]

That decision to bowl that leggie in the 46th was kinda baffling. They could have stuck with the quicks and at least got it down to the last over and from there hope the pressure was too much

 

[mr_mister]

They should continue to play 4 spinners also. In this game and against NZ they were great at restricting runs. All very talented white ball bowlers

No need to have quicks bowling if they're toothless

 

[Kirkut]

You can pick up a Russian accent, that too a subtle one??

Should probably re-phrase it as the Soviet accent. I've met Kazakhs and Armenians who sounded exactly like Afghan players when speaking English.

 

[loterry1994]

That decision to bowl that leggie in the 46th was kinda baffling. They could have stuck with the quicks and at least got it down to the last over and from there hope the pressure was too much

Yeah Babar absolutely messed the bowling around. Probably should have gave spin a few overs when they couldn’t get a wicket in the powerplay. Didn’t bowl his spin options out in the middle order. Then left the quicks late in the death overs with little to defend

 

[mr_mister]

Literally as far as Croatia all those countries accents sound "Russian" to me

 

[Adorable Asshole]

The worst thing about Afghan victory is that it means Ozzies are heavy favourites to be semifinalist.

 

[smash84]

well, I really hope that the good that can come out of this World Cup is that ZimBabar gets sacked