Afghanistan (148/6) defeat Australia (127) by 21 runs in the Super 8 clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

[Inswinging Yorker]

great 50 for Ibrahim well done

 

[jnaveen1980]

Zampa going wicketless, he is their real mascot

you jinxed it

 

[Vikram1989]

If afg can drag their score to 160, no way aus are going to win against the afg spin

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Zampa going wicketless, he is their real mascot

I am an idiot!

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is why blind slogging is not a great idea. New batsman will struggle on this pitch.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Hope AFG do not crumble now 121 for2

 

[sweep_shot]

Another wicket.

121/2 (16.3 overs).

 

[cricketmania22]

Not easy for new batsmen to get going straight away. New batsmen need to play smart.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

150 to kar lo

 

[jnaveen1980]

If afg can drag their score to 160, no way aus are going to win against the afg spin

160 out of question. Their main six hitter is Gurbaz. Without him they are not getting anywhere close to 160. At the best 150.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

I am an idiot!

You blight afg

 

[jnaveen1980]

Should have seen him off.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

AFG IMPLODING

 

[sweep_shot]

Another wicket. 2 wickets in 1 over.

122/3 (17 overs).

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

I am going offline for sometime.. truly ashamed of myself!

 

[Dhakar Pola]

If afg wins today India can get rid of their only obstacle to the trophy in next match

 

[jnaveen1980]

AFG IMPLODING

It is not imploding. with 18 balls to go they don't have much of a choice do they. But they could have seen off Zampa.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rashid has been promoted up the order.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I don't think that was an expected bounce. I think it hit the crack.

 

[Dhakar Pola]

I remember zampa when he debuted. He wasn't this good, props to him for improving himself

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

AFG losing the plot

 

[jnaveen1980]

AFG losing the plot

Not losing the plot. It is a struggle for new batsmen .

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Hope they can scrape to 150

 

[sweep_shot]

Cummins gets Rashid.

126/4 (18 overs).

 

[jnaveen1980]

They should have sent the left hander Gulbadin. You cannot have two right handers facing Cummins.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Not losing the plot. It is a struggle for new batsmen .

I mean the new batsmen should look for singles initially for a few balls. wickets falling in groups now

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is why i call those knocks exceptional. Very sensible, inteligent batting by them.

 

[Vikram1989]

Not losing the plot. It is a struggle for new batsmen .

But it's the same case with afg all the time.even in previous encounters in this cup,they did the same

 

[jnaveen1980]

I mean the new batsmen should look for singles initially for a few balls. wickets falling in groups now

Cummins has become a fantastic death bowler. He has about 4 or 5 variations.

 

[jnaveen1980]

But it's the same case with afg all the time.even in previous encounters in this cup,they did the same

Not really. They thrashed the daylights out of Starc in the world cup in death overs

 

[cricketmania22]

Not losing the plot. It is a struggle for new batsmen .

kinda did. New batsman should have tried to nudge for ones and twos. Slogging isn’t going to work.

 

[jnaveen1980]

When they started i thought 130 was enough. They have achieved that.

 

[jnaveen1980]

kinda did. New batsman should have tried to nudge for ones and twos. Slogging isn’t going to work.

In to the pitch outside the off stump you don't really have option for single.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

nice six by Jannat

 

[jnaveen1980]

On this wicket South African beasts could barely hit Nepal bowlers.

 

[jnaveen1980]

142 runs. Hazlewood is not as smart as Cummins.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Australia feeling the pressure another 4

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is there dew? that is the only question.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Terrific variations from Cummins. Damn. he used to get thrashed by every tom dick harry in shorter format.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

I hope they get 10 in this over as janat goes

 

[jnaveen1980]

Can't they place the ball? Why are they hitting to the same area

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 141/5.

5 balls to go.

 

[globetrotter]

Afg trying hard not to cross 150

 

[cricketmania22]

Teams when they play Cummins should assume most of the balls would be cutters and slower balls and in between he may bowl faster balls.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Give the strike to Nabi guys.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

WOW HATTRICK FOR CUMMINS

 

[sweep_shot]

Cummins gets another hat-trick.

2 hat-tricks in 2 games. Had a hat-trick against Bangladesh also.

141/6.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Teams when they play Cummins should assume most of the balls would be cutters and slower balls and in between he may bowl faster balls.

You should come down the wicket

 

[Vikram1989]

Not really. They thrashed the daylights out of Starc in the world cup in death overs

Against nz,they did the same bottling.

 

[Vikram1989]

You should come down the wicket

He will bowl a bouncer.ask iyer

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Cummins gets another hat-trick.

2 hat-tricks in 2 games. Had a hat-trick against Bangladesh also.

141/6.

A very hard record to beat I assure you

 

[Dhakar Pola]

Cummins gets another hat-trick.

2 hat-tricks in 2 games. Had a hat-trick against Bangladesh also.

141/6.

Is it the first time in history? 2 hattricks in back to back game?

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans finish at 148/6 after 20 overs.

Australia need 149 to win.

I say this is a par score.

 

[jnaveen1980]

okay not bad. 148

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

148 is a very good score for AFG, Can they win it?

 

[sweep_shot]

Is it the first time in history? 2 hattricks in back to back game?

I think so. Don't think any other player did this before.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Afghans finish at 148/6 after 20 overs.

Australia need 149 to win.

I say this is a par score.

If AFG gets some early wickets would be very interesting.

 

[cricketmania22]

Cummins bowls 6 different type of slower balls lol.

 

[sweep_shot]

If AFG gets some early wickets would be very interesting.

Definitely.

But, I think this is Australia's game to lose. 148 is par here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He will bowl a bouncer.ask iyer

In the IPL some players dealt with this strategy. Frazer mcgurk massacred cummins in one of the match scoring 20 runs.

 

[AAli98]

Afghans will find a way to lose crucial drop catch as they usually do

 

[Dhakar Pola]

Aus have been surprisingly sloppy in the field. They were sloppy vs Scotland also..very uncharacteristic for them

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Unfortunately after Gurbaz there is nothing spectacular more often than not.

 

[sweep_shot]

Aus have been surprisingly sloppy in the field. They were sloppy vs Scotland also..very uncharacteristic for them

I think it has something to do with Caribbean breeze. Ball moves around unpredictably if it is windy.

 

[Dhakar Pola]

Rashid's 4 overs will be very important today

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghans will find a way to lose crucial drop catch as they usually do

Afghanistan is amazing as long as you don't attack them. Once you attack them they also panick.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am 100% sure Australia will come out with absolute intent and throw them off right of the bat. THey won't try to see off new balls or anything. They will go after Faisal.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If they had Mujeeb, they might have had a chance on this pitch .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Unfortunately after Gurbaz there is nothing spectacular more often than not.

They are not big hitters like Gurbaz. But they can play sensibly like they ddi in the world cup. In T20 you need proper finishers. Nabhi used to do. But he is old now. Rashid is hit or miss.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If they had Mujeeb, they might have had a chance on this pitch .

I will give Afghanistan 70% if they had Mujeeb.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Will they gamble with Nabhi?

 

[cricketmania22]

I’m going to pull a Babar here and say they are 10 runs short lol

 

[Justcrazy]

149 is the target , Afghans in the middle overs played timid cricket

 

[jnaveen1980]

According to cricinfo. That sounds about right.

Win Probability: AFG 24.74% • AUS 75.26%

 

[jnaveen1980]

149 is the target , Afghans in the middle overs played timid cricket

If they had attacked and failed they would have ended up with 120. Look at the batsmen after these 2. Nobody could touch the ball. They got some edged boundaries.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia likely to take chances early on here , they will not adopt careful mode.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a ball. Ball of the tournament?

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Travis head gone , good start by Afghans

 

[jnaveen1980]

Absolute peach. Very difficult ball to bowl.

 

[sweep_shot]

Head is gone for a duck.

Game on.