***Official***Match #39- Australia vs Afghanistan - November 7th - Wankhede, Mumbai (D/N)

[Molehill]

In going from 50 - 97, Ibrahim has hit just one boundary!! I guess we'll find out later whether it's inspired or selfish....

 

[Burgey]

Been really surprised at how well Cummins has bowled since the third game. Usually bog average in LO stuff but been comfortably the pick of the Aus quicks so far this tournament

 

[GIMH]

Sri Lanka. Won by 5 wickets chasing 210 was not very convincing

Smith is a pretty big loss here. Marnus would be the key as I don't trust the rest against good spin

Ah yeah that was a cracking game

 

[TimAngas]

This team is batting like they know they give themselves a great shot to win if they get to 270 or even 250. Far cry from frantic batting efforts I've seen from them in the past, like in their debut test.

 

[Shady Slim]

don't get me wrong i love nabi but surely they had to send rashid

 

[Burgey]

This team is batting like they know they give themselves a great shot to win if they get to 270 or even 250. Far cry from frantic batting efforts I've seen from them in the past, like in their debut test.

Yeah they’ve played it smart. Will have a competitive total to bowl to.

 

[King Kane]

Ibrahim playing the Kohli role of pushing singles to get to his ton, at least he has an excuse given the situation and it's not his birthday.

 

[Molehill]

Ibrahim playing the Kohli role of pushing singles to get to his ton, at least he has an excuse given the situation and it's not his birthday.

Pretty painful to watch though given this is where the acceleration should be happening....

 

[DriveClub]

Finally got his 100, hope he hits out now

 

[King Kane]

There is the ton, a risky single but he made it.

Well played Ibrahim, great knock.

 

[morgieb]

Well batted. Nearly ran himself out though!

 

[King Kane]

He's teeing off again now.

 

[centurymaker]

Nabi's #finished as a batter it appears.

 

[King Kane]

Six and out for Nabi.

Rashid in now, this could be entertaining.

 

[Silver Silva]

Probably the most selfish knock of the tournament from Ibrahim , in a must win game for Afghanistan to boot..When Ibrahim got to his hundred then only he hit his first six ..

 

[centurymaker]

Probably the most selfish knock of the tournament from Ibrahim , in a must win game for Afghanistan to boot..When Ibrahim got to his hundred then only he hit his first six ..

Way more on the line in this match for Afg than there was for India against SA.

 

[Gob]

Why Maxwell though?

 

[Silver Silva]

Way more on the line in this match for Afg than there was for India against SA.

They need to unlearn these silly habits soon if they are to seriously challenge the favorites in tournaments. You can't be needing 130 balls to get a hundred in this era

 

[Burgey]

Bit odd to bowl out Maxwell in the 47th

 

[morgieb]

Why Maxwell though?

Yeah I don't get it. Even though Starc's been bowling like a drain, it's much easier for someone like Rashid to cart Maxwell in this case.