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

[Devadwal]

Afghanistan is no way chasing .

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

what just happened?

 

[imshally81]

Very bad umpiring...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Does pakistan not bowl yorkers?

 

[kingusama92]

Waqar sounding desperate in the comm box

 

[Spitfire]

Rizwan thinks every marginal call is out. very unreliable

Imagine him being the captain along with Sahaeen as his deputy.

They would burn all their reviews within the first 5 overs.

 

[nish_mate]

I've seen some bad Pakistan teams in recent years, but this one is impressively spineless. Backbones made of jelly.

Need a change in captaincy captain, excuse the pun. Someone with a bit of of mettle and mongrel in them.

 

[lazy cricketer]

i hope they smash rauf for 20 before they win

 

[ezhil]

A boundary a over is more than enough with singles to finish this chase off...come on afghans

 

[Devadwal]

What a fielding ,this is sign of no.1 rank odi team

 

[oatmeal]

less than run a ball now. Its all on Shaheen's shoulders

 

[JaDed]

RR under 6 now! SS into the attack

 

[Major]

one of the most disturbing things is when a player does a good field, the rest of the players that run in to high five. WHy high five? Its not something to celebrate, that is what you should be doing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lack of yorkers at the stumps. Rauf is just a poor bowler for this format.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Feel for Rauf, he is putting everything into it.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Afghanistan surely wont lose from here

 

[Asif321]

Final dice for Pakistan

 

[Firebat]

Why didn't Rauf try any yorkers

 

[Vikram1989]

I remember sami bowled with more intent against Ireland in 2007 odi world cup than these bowlers in this game.

 

[7sins]

Drop Rauf joker for next matches

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Bobby needs to get a slip in for Shaheen.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Useless bowling you need yorkers

 

[oatmeal]

Need magic from Afridi

 

[nish_mate]

Afghans dont even go home let alone play at home. This this only their 2nd world cup in history. They have hardly won any world cup games.

But they showed serious bottle(courage)! Having skills means nothing in sport if you cant handle the pressure.

Biggest win their history coming up.

3rd...2015,19 and now 23

 

[hassan918]

For sure this could be hassan ali last match at 128 if he can't give control with the new ball why the heck is he even playing?

You still have a little hope in this match is very much because of Hasan Ali's second spell.

 

[Devadwal]

Shaheen is to bowl 3 over from 6 over .
No way they can hit a boundary against him .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afridi is Pakistan's last hope.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Drop Rauf joker for next matches

Drop all of them for next match

 

[RexRex]

Biggest win their history coming up.

Biggest win was vs Engand.

 

[Major]

OMG over throw in depth overs.

what idiots

 

[vprasanna83]

Where was the backing up ??

 

[Firebat]

That ball hit the pad in the last over so it wasn't a wide.
Every run counts

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hasan brought PAK back in. Rauf losing it?

Pace without any semblance of control.

 

[JaDed]

It’s nice to see Afghans play like this, they have improved their ODI game and not letting games be one sided anymore.

 

[KingKhanWC]

3rd...2015,19 and now 23

Thanks for the correction.

8 years ago Afghanistan beat Scotland by 1 wicket with 3 balls remaining. They have come a long way by sleepwalking past Pakistan today.

 

[Kaptan]

Saheen : ye kese ho sakta hai yrr
Ab to ho gya bhai Jo hona tha

 

[imshally81]

Very bad fielding

 

[NeVerMind]

All Pak fielders shouting at each other after another misfield...this team is mentally shot

 

[jnaveen1980]

Running is exemplary from Afghans. Top stuff

 

[Devadwal]

Look at Pakistan fielding efforts. They are going for run out no matter what .

 

[Kroll]

Bobby needs to get a slip in for Shaheen.

Bobby needs to get fired straight after this match.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

That wide was harsh on Rauf

 

[ex-q-zit]

The lesser said the better about the fielding but also good running by the Afghani batsmen

 

[OldWarHorse]

Shoddy work.

Also Afridi not getting any movement

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

they need to get somebody out

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans should win this.

 

[Major]

babar is also not even backing up or diving.

babar is screaming at Usama, byt it was babars fault. what atool

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Time to fire the captain, Mir throw is like in middle of the pitch

 

[emranabbas]

These lot are pathetic can't even take a wicket

 

[ezhil]

If shahidi scores a 50 then 4 50s in a single innings

 

[MMHS]

I see PAK to be too flat today - team isn’t that good, but not this flat. Is there any rift in the squad?

 

[Devadwal]

2 dot ball from 4 ball so far by Shaheen .

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ladoo bowled his quota of 10?

 

[NeVerMind]

Need a wicket so we can get another break for an Imam pep talk again!

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Once again Afghanistan being the Achilles heel of Pakistan

 

[Asif321]

These two have done well to ensure no collapse . Now they can just strike heavy

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Afghans should win this.

it looks like it ..... i am constantly wondering how we can even think of winning this?

 

[shariqnoor]

No slower balls from the pacers as well. Everyone from top to bottom is responsible for this humiliation.

 

[oatmeal]

Are they leaving too much to get at the end.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I see PAK to be too flat today - team isn’t that good, but not this flat. Is there any rift in the squad?

Think it's just the heat and humidity of Chennai. AFG have adjusted now.

 

[Asif321]

30 in 30 with 8 wickets

 

[nish_mate]

Thanks for the correction.

8 years ago Afghanistan beat Scotland by 1 wicket with 3 balls remaining. They have come a long way by sleepwalking past Pakistan today.

Nearly caused an upset in 2019 at Rose Bowl, but for a Shami hat trick.

Still think Pakistan will win this, but should be bossing it really.

 

[imshally81]

Good over by Afridi

 

[Nado_]

Why has he got all the fielders spread out

 

[Sherazkhalid]

It's too easy for Afg, nothing bowling and nothing batting along with nothing fielding

 

[Savak]

Pakistan's spinners have let them down very badly throughout the world cup. We were better off playing an all pace attack and just filling the overs with Iftikhar, Agha Salman

 

[ex-q-zit]

Shaheen is to bowl 3 over from 6 over .
No way they can hit a boundary against him .

Why do they need boundary when its run a ball? Bhai trolling zara kam karo.

 

[sweep_shot]

30 runs are needed from 5 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Malinga level yorker has to be there.

 

[Asif321]

Usama is here

 

[heddie19]

Afghans dont even go home let alone play at home. This this only their 2nd world cup in history. They have hardly won any world cup games.

But they showed serious bottle(courage)! Having skills means nothing in sport if you cant handle the pressure.

Biggest win their history coming up.

3rd WC*

 

[imshally81]

Usama may bowl one over here...

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

252/2 is commendable irrespective of the result

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

this guy has lost it really ..... bringing usama mir back.

 

[Mockingbird]

Writing on the wall now. 30 off 30

 

[gani999]

What a terrific performance by the Afghans! Never mind the result of today. It is very clear which side of the Durand line has the Jazba and Dileri that the Pakistanis keep talking about.

 

[adzzy786]

Are they leaving too much to get at the end.

They’ve got 8 wickets in hand

 

[jnaveen1980]

why is a spinner bowling now?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

What on earth? Usama is back?

 

[ex-q-zit]

Pakistan's spinners have let them down very badly throughout the world cup. We were better off playing an all pace attack and just filling the overs with Iftikhar, Agha Salman

Their fast bowling has been equally awful. Haris especially leaks runs like a tap