Afghanistan [286/2] cruise to a famous 8-wicket win over Pakistan [282/7] at ICC World Cup 2023

[Devadwal]

Afridi is really looking very dangerous with old bowl

 

[amvbfm]

Still no slip for Shaheen. You aren't going to defend this total kaptan sb. Must take wickets.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Afghans conceded 76 off 49 balls after Babar's dismissal . Ifti and Shadab's runs were absolutely crucial. Should have restricted PAK to 260.

270 + and PAK became favourites given the history of this ground

 

[castortroy]

Absolutely no pressure here on the Afghanistan batters.

Pak bowlers will continue to serve up pies

 

[Syed1]

lol hope you are joking bro

Where's the joke? Even if we pick 3/4 more wickets here they have capable enough batsman to walk this.

 

[The_KING]

Where is the pressure from the captain to stop the flow of singles? This is absolutely pathetic stuff.

 

[MisbahTheGreat]

This is where you miss a real captain like Misbah.

This Babar is looking clueless and passive day by day. If Misbah was captain in this situation, we'd still be favorites

 

[JaDed]

AfghanCT to do a PcT middle over act now.

 

[mominsaigol]

I never understood the logic of picking 2 x right arm leggies. Makes the spin attack one dimensional. Seems like they were picked merely for competitive purposes.

Picking 2 right arm leggies isn't the issue. You can pick 2 leggies lol.

The issue is these guys aren't leggies , their doing poses pretending to be.

 

[ezhil]

just for the pak fans mental and heart health sake ,afghan should win this match and put an end for their misery

 

[7sins]

7 run over by Shaheen easy going

 

[Rana]

Too too easy

They need 5 an over and making it without breaking a sweat

 

[ArabKnight]

This is where you miss a real captain like Misbah.

This Babar is looking clueless and passive day by day. If Misbah was captain in this situation, we'd still be favorites

Misbah and Babar are bot third-class captains. Completely terrible.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

This is where you miss a real captain like Misbah.

This Babar is looking clueless and passive day by day. If Misbah was captain in this situation, we'd still be favorites

If Misbah was captain, we would have scored like 200.

 

[Syed1]

Took 7 off that over just by single doubles. Maybe Babar and friends should learn batting from Afghans.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Rahmat middling the ball like Kohli vs our cakes

 

[jnaveen1980]

There will be reverse for sure due to the amount of practice pitches ans abrasive surface. Who will exploit from Pakistan

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Next 70 runs are crucial. Pak should pick atleast 2 wickets

 

[pillionrider]

Commentators making it even more painful for some Pak fans to watch this by paying tribute to King Kohli

 

[PakPremi]

Is it me or is Hassan intentionally letting these hits to go for 4s? It’s like he doesn’t even care.

He was not even wanting to get in the hurdle during the break and Afridi dragged him in lol. I think he has concentration issues.

 

[Ahmed216]

Game over.
So is my interest in this WC
Bye guys

 

[7sins]

Afghanistan is taking it close for last few games, guess today is their time. Still hard to believe how low we have gone . None the less this must be curtains for Babar and crew for sure.

These stat padders finally got exposed in front of the world. That's the best thing out of this crap

 

[topspin]

Oh supporting Pakistan? Yh, I'm not watching cause this game is one sided lol , I shut off the TV on Sri lanka innings against sa as well, cause I knew they ain't chasing 400+ lol.

Also my main team is NZ and Aus both. Thats my support.

I will support Pakistan once the changes I recommended on the 2027 thread I made are implemented.

I don't blame you. Pakistan cricket has just become intolerable to watch ever since Misbah was appointed Head Coach/Chief Selector. Things were always gonna go down south and the results are here for everyone to see during this tournament.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Even after losing a wicket, they have not shut shop and are still batting at a decent rate.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Has the dew started ?

 

[Syed1]

This is where you miss a real captain like Misbah.

This Babar is looking clueless and passive day by day. If Misbah was captain in this situation, we'd still be favorites

LOL what someone considers Misbah a great captain

 

[mominsaigol]

This is where you miss a real captain like Misbah.

This Babar is looking clueless and passive day by day. If Misbah was captain in this situation, we'd still be favorites

I swear when you show up, major dissapears for long periods of time.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This could be a nail biter.

 

[PakPremi]

Commentators making it even more painful for some Pak fans to watch this by paying tribute to King Kohli

Not really Pakistanis love Kohli.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

There will be reverse for sure due to the amount of practice pitches ans abrasive surface. Who will exploit from Pakistan

If there's dew there won't be, let's c

 

[Shafi]

Such a poor bowling!!! At least we are not loosing by 10 wickets

 

[topspin]

Picking 2 right arm leggies isn't the issue. You can pick 2 leggies lol.

The issue is these guys aren't leggies , their doing poses pretending to be.

I know they're rubbish leggies but would we ever see Australia play Shane Warne and Stuart McGill in this Australia team if they were playing today?

 

[7sins]

Great captaincy by babar really helping rahmat to settle in with spinners on

 

[pillionrider]

Not really Pakistanis love Kohli.

I know a lot appreciate great batsmen. I said some

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Well, I was hopeful that we would turn it around today. But it's 152/1. Very hard for us now. Shame.

 

[shariqnoor]

There is no planning in how to get a batsman out. It's all hope. Even the first wicket was just hope. Can anybody point and say how Pakistan is going to get Rahmat out? There is no planning whatsoever.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If there's dew there won't be, let's c

Rare to see dew at chennai. If at all it will come very late

 

[SalimBhai]

Did Pakistan drop any catches

 

[The_KING]

Babar keeps bowling his bff.

 

[MMHS]

Shadab works better when there is a asking pressure. PAK needs few tight overs to take that asking up.

 

[Usman Chadda]

There is absolutely nothing happening here. Babar’s captaincy is spread the field and pray the batsmen make mistakes. Extremely rubbish captain

 

[jnaveen1980]

I still think Afghanistan will lose their head somewhere

 

[Syed1]

Great captaincy by babar really helping rahmat to settle in with spinners on

It was not in predecided script to bring on two pacers in the middle overs, so captain dosti yaari is continuing with Shadab.

 

[Rana]

An over of Rauf to Rahmat might do the trick

 

[Devadwal]

Shadab is turning the ball now

 

[Major]

why isnt the stupid captain using iftikhar to reduce the runrate? Man this guy is soo annoyingg...... First he picks the worst bowling squad possible, now he is doing this? Isko koon samjhai gaa

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

If we end up losing, Babar's 70 odd off 90 odd will definitely come under scrutiny - by me.

 

[mominsaigol]

I don't blame you. Pakistan cricket has just become intolerable to watch ever since Misbah was appointed Head Coach/Chief Selector. Things were always gonna go down south and the results are here for everyone to see during this tournament.

Aus I'm disappointed by 2. Its not that I'm not judgmental on them. I've torn Smith and labu apart and I'm angry that this is aus compared to its 2015 days.

But

Pakistan is a hot mess and theirs just too much headache.

I'm fine with supporting my country and my neighbour Country. Pakistan is dead to me until it implements the changes that I recommend.

And that's not being selfish. My changes are the same changes everyone else recommends such as saj etc. It's the voice of the nation that's all.

 

[JaDed]

Shadab is actually doing better now but what the hell is he talking about?

 

[castortroy]

Afghanistan spinners barely bowled a bad a delivery

Why are pak players surrounding the Afghan batter to help him with his hamstring. Bunch of pu**** these lot

 

[mominsaigol]

I know they're rubbish leggies but would we ever see Australia play Shane Warne and Stuart McGill in this Australia team if they were playing today?

Yes because Warne is class and theirs no getting use to him on his day lol.

 

[NeVerMind]

Previous World Cup, although we didn't make the semis, we beat the two finalists, England and New Zealand as well as the South Africans...boggles the mind as to how the same leadership and coaching set-up can get progressively worse!

 

[Major]

This is where you miss a real captain like Misbah.

This Babar is looking clueless and passive day by day. If Misbah was captain in this situation, we'd still be favorites

true, Misbah knew the art increasing the margins. He would use his part timers so well that the other team was bound to take risk against the likes of the main bowlers after the 35th over.

Legendary captain.

 

[Savak]

Chasing is a better option for this team, the bowling attack cannot be relied upon to defend totals.

 

[RexRex]

Awful noise by stadium DJ.

 

[7sins]

Did Pakistan drop any catches

No bhai oatethic bowling fielding all around

 

[Aviator]

What is opposite of Qudrat Ka Nizam?

 

[shariqnoor]

I would have all U-15 players listen to Aaron Finch's commentary on repeat. He and Watson have been easily the best commentators on display. Finch gives a masterclass on captaincy everytime he's on air.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Afghanistan shoeing how to milk bowlers and play calmly in these conditions. Pakistan have played like minnows so far all world cup.

Certain posters were dancing in their underpants when Pakistan was number 1 ranked in ODIs for a day

 

[mominsaigol]

true, Misbah knew the art increasing the margins. He would use his part timers so well that the other team was bound to take risk against the likes of the main bowlers after the 35th over.

Legendary captain.

Bruh, you're talking to yourself?

 

[ArabKnight]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Major's second account. He would actually do something like this because by his own admission he supports Misbah more than the Pakistan team.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's Misbah himself running the accounts. Him admitting to love Misbah more than Pakistan team is a total red flag and very characteristic of Misbah.

 

[batandballbattle]

Nice gesture from rizwan to stretch out zadran. Is there a fair play award we can win?

 

[Devadwal]

Rauf come for 2nd spell. Will take 2 wickets

 

[castortroy]

I still think Afghanistan will lose their head somewhere

They won't need to. Pak bowlers will gift it to them

 

[Asad T]

If anyone knows how to deal with cramps...

 

[Nado_]

If by some miracle we win this game then we need to bring Abrar in at all costs . But if loose then I hope Shadab and Mir will continue to play and they will continue to expose themselves. How did we go from the Mushtaqs to the Ajmal to Abdur Rahman to this tripe spinning attack

 

[imshally81]

Iftikhar should bowl here

 

[pillionrider]

Nice gesture from rizwan to stretch out zadran. Is there a fair play award we can win?

Not sure if the team has done enough to win even hearts yet

 

[Rana]

I would have all U-15 players listen to Aaron Finch's commentary on repeat. He and Watson have been easily the best commentators on display. Finch gives a masterclass on captaincy everytime he's on air.

You want all u-15s to fall asleep?

 

[chinaman00]

These Afghans are milking Harris Rauf like a fat cow.

 

[topspin]

Bruh, you're talking to yourself?

Exactly what I was thinking hahaha

 

[Devadwal]

If anyone knows how to deal with cramps...

Rizwan is one who need this technique

 

[mominsaigol]

If anyone knows how to deal with cramps...

This pic is an all time classic

 

[Syed1]

Not sure if the team has done enough to win even hearts yet

That might be the only thing we are capable of winning lol

 

[Major]

Bruh, you're talking to yourself?

chup karo, he is a very good poster. My fav actually

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Rauf - commentators pointing out how his second over was a maiden. Just shows how badly he was smashed in first over. Like what the hell was he doing? like 4-5 fours in his first over. And the other night as well. Totally released any pressure.

 

[Rana]

Less than a hundred to win and Afghanistan will make it.

Need a double strike now

 

[oatmeal]

Dont know who the coach is but Afghanistan looks a much changed side. they did brainless stuff while batting all the time. today they are batting with a plan.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

The ease with which Afg is chasing it, is amazing, they just had one good game and been getting our for low scores, guess after today it be 2 wins each for both teams

 

[MMHS]

Where is the pressure!!! They are milking singles at will!!!!