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

[Sunzi]

Come on boys.

 

[oatmeal]

Just get a couple of quiet overs now.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Ibrahim Gone
Game on

Bhai mat kar

 

[Champ_Pal]

Aaaaand the choke begins.

 

[jnaveen1980]

disappointed with the celebration from hasan. Needed a generator celebration.

 

[Kroll]

I noticed a funny thing on PP. Indian fans are pessimistic even if India requires 10 runs of 10 overs with 10 wickets in hand but are optimistic if Pakistan requires 100 of 2 balls. Vice versa with pak fans too.

Its just trolling, its that obvious, wouldn't give the ones that do it the attention.

 

[Omer2002]

a bit two late chaps...no idea why they are celebrating

 

[ex-q-zit]

Big wicket. Is this the turning point. AFG need to send nabi in to score a quick 20-30 to put AFG ahead. Shahidi will eat away a few balls if he comes.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Time for a collapse under pressure

Pressure will come after two more wicket or many overs of less than 3 runs.

 

[owenhcricket]

BIG wicket! Afg can crumble but still favourites here. They have played remarkably well!

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Too late, I think. Even Afgans can get less 100 runs with 8 wickets.

 

[Varun]

We taught these guys how to play cricket not long ago, now being schooled by them.

Somebody like England can say this about any other team lol. In football too.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Fake pumped up morons it's too late

 

[MMHS]

I can’t recall this level of fielding in this millennium in any other ODI for sure.

2 down, just with better fielding, PAK could have made this game tight by now.

 

[JaDed]

Expected turning it off now.. these batsmen can’t take the pressure

 

[Buffet]

Just keep it tight for few overs, Afg will lose wickets.

 

[Itachi]

So the people bashing hasan ali, he gets a wicket.

ANother wicket and trust me the floodgates will open. The afghan batting sucks in the middle and lower

to be honest, Ibrahim was fighting cramps. He was missing timing. Earlier also he almost nicked. It was a question of "when" and not "if"

Hasan Ali did nothing.

 

[LegendAli]

Two 40 year olds at the crease, get them out asap.

 

[Dantheone]

Why can't Rauf be tried with the new ball. Let Hassan bowl with older ball? Maybe express pace can get a wicket?

 

[Lampard]

The fielding has really gone downhill. What’s the reason for that?

 

[m.shah]

Get the field in Atherton pleading

 

[Major]

Ifti needs to bowl to hasmat now, left arm batter and he can get him. He is getting more spin than anyone here

 

[pratiktc]

Game slowly turning

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

BIG wicket! Afg can crumble but still favourites here. They have played remarkably well!

Yes they have and Pakistan is far away from a win.

 

[m.shah]

The fielding has really gone downhill. What’s the reason for that?

Hyderabadi biryani

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Babar needs to capitalize on Ibrahim's wicket and put more pressure on them.

 

[Sunzi]

Athers even perplexed by Bobby's captaincy.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Shahidi and Rahmat are crap batsmen. Dont have even a single aggressive bone in them. Will eat away the balls and RRR will sky rocket. Pakistan in with a more than a slight chance.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Against this bowling, on this pitch half decent batting unit should chase 8 out of 8 times. But i am not sure about afghan batting strength or form. I kinda expected a thriller. One thing is sure Pakistan may win it. But it will be a thriller.

 

[Major]

H

to be honest, Ibrahim was fighting cramps. He was missing timing. Earlier also he almost nicked. It was a question of "when" and not "if"

Hasan Ali did nothing.

bro, Hasan Ali is getting reverse swing. He got the knick off of him.

 

[pratiktc]

If the fielding had been half decent run rate would already be over 6.5-7

 

[Varun]

They have some run rate pressure too now. 92 from 96.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Why can't Rauf be tried with the new ball. Let Hassan bowl with older ball? Maybe express pace can get a wicket?

We saw how his express pace went against the Aussies.

 

[m.shah]

191/2 Afg is so much ahead of the game

 

[Dantheone]

The gap between balls and runs is closing.

 

[Major]

good from babr that he is keeping the bowling with ifti for now. Ifti can get hashmat

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Getting the set batsman is more important.

 

[amvbfm]

DONT give them any more easy singles. They have the batting to easily get this but the weight of history can induce a collapse if we dry up the runrate or take two quick wickets.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Those who believe that Afghans are on the brink of collapse are mistaken.

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Hyderabadi biryani

I can testify to its efficiency

 

[ChTab]

Afghanis will not choke this time they have the experience of all those close contests. They will win this for sure

 

[jnaveen1980]

Next 42 runs are crucial for Afghans. once it is down to 50 with not much damage they can have Nabhi, Rashid, Mujeeb whack around and get to the total

 

[m.shah]

Babar still bowling with ifti what a useless captain

 

[nosundries]

He is a delegator, sign of good manager.

This is one thing all managers love. Pep-talk. It is the work they delegate

 

[Major]

Those who believe that Afghans are on the brink of collapse are mistaken.

those who dont, dont know about afghan bating very terrible in the mid and lower

 

[ex-q-zit]

Bro, Do you see "Wasay Habib" YouTube channelPls watch them I bet you will thank me for that later.

wasay Habib, Rizwan haider and sawera Pasha channels are very popular on YT

 

[MMHS]

New man with career SR of 66….. ball is reversing and first ball he faced with 4 men on line, would have been 5, had it wasn’t forced upon.

Babar might be slow thinker, but what is Mickey paid for?

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Shahidi and Rahmat are crap batsmen. Dont have even a single aggressive bone in them. Will eat away the balls and RRR will sky rocket. Pakistan in with a more than a slight chance.

they are scoring ....

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistan's only chance is to get the required run-rate over 6 RPO and then hope Afghanistan panic.

 

[daytrader]

RRR above CRR now. Is there a miracle on the cards

 

[castortroy]

What's the point of Iftikhar when you ahev this field

 

[Dantheone]

I don't find anything special in Iftikhar's bowling.

 

[Itachi]

can these two hit boundaries or always in tuk tuk mode?

 

[Devadwal]

Every dot ball increase the pressure .

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Afg bowled like 38 overs with spinners, and we can't even bowl 25, smh

 

[Shafi]

Babar is so cool captain.
I can see no fear or tension on his face..
Truly a real leader

Because there is no pressure on him to perform. Even if we are no 10, he will be retain as captain

 

[Major]

Hashmat is wearing an arm guard on this wicket lmaooo

Ifti bowling well to Hashmat

 

[Buffet]

Get RR over 6 and afg will start throwing wickets.

 

[oatmeal]

Chachu needed to get a 1 or 2 run over to keep up the pressure

 

[RexRex]

I just want to see it go down to the wire. All the matches so far have been one-sided.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

those who dont, dont know about afghan bating very terrible in the mid and lower

Not horrible than Pak bowling. I think AFG batting would fair well.

 

[Devadwal]

Afganistan will lose by atleast 30 runs .

 

[owenhcricket]

WTH is this? Ifty on to bowl while Hasan has just taken a wicket. Rauf should have been brought on against the new batter.

Bobby boy has to work on his game awareness!

 

[Sunzi]

Honestly what is this field? BC

 

[jnaveen1980]

Already see signs of brainless shots

 

[The_KING]

New batsman in. Now is the time to bring on your best bowler for over or two, but the useless captain sticks with Ifti.

 

[Dantheone]

We saw how his express pace went against the Aussies.

What I am trying to say is a bit of experimentation won't hurt.

 

[jattafridi]

Afghanistan cant lose

They playing like champions

I love Afghanistan

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Don't know where is Babar brain, he is letting new guy settle in and easy runs for the other one.

 

[Firebat]

Atherton talking complete sense, Babar clueless again

 

[castortroy]

Babar bring a few fielders in ffs. This is a new batsman

 

[ex-q-zit]

they are scoring ....

You will have your answer once these 2 bat for the next 4-5 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

There is a big patch outside the off stump of lef t hander for Iftikar to exploit. He shoudl be able to exploit that.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Pakistan back in the game..
Look at the body language of their players..

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

few really good overs with a wicket or two needed desperately

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan is now bowling like world number 1 bowling attack .no chance for Afghanistan

 

[owenhcricket]

Yes they have and Pakistan is far away from a win.

I've been so impressed by their batting today, its the best they have played all year.

 

[Major]

need 3 more overs atleast of ifti here. 3 more

 

[Buffet]

Ball is reversing and new man here, why not bowl pacers.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

can these two hit boundaries or always in tuk tuk mode?

Depends upon when Pak brings Haris, Usama and Shadab.