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

[imshally81]

Why Shadab? Iftikhar is better than him

 

[NeVerMind]

And another 4 off Shadab's bowling! Honestly...

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

there you go.

 

[oatmeal]

Time to bring back Harris Rauf

 

[7sins]

This is on you babar

 

[castortroy]

As expected, Shadab relieves all pressure

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

200 done, last phase of the game.

 

[Varun]

Was Shadab Khan ever good?

 

[Aviator]

Before pakistan's most loved player becomes pakistan's most hated player... Babar should give up captaincy gracefully.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Rizwan said Marne de and He just smashed it. Take it Mr. Rizwan.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ball reversing doing its thing and you bring in crap spinners genius dummy captain

I think I saw Usama warming up as well.

 

[Major]

For gods sake, no more overs to shadab. Keep giving the ball to ifti. He is bowling soo well.

 

[amvbfm]

Bring Shaheen for one last go before it's too late.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

And another 4 off Shadab's bowling! Honestly...

he is so getting dropped

 

[adzzy786]

pressure was building and our captain brings shadab

Honestly he’s clueless

 

[Lampard]

Shadab back in the attack to release some pressure.

 

[oatmeal]

Rauf can be deadly with the ball moving around

 

[Devadwal]

Game is gone for Afghanistan with zardan wicket .
Now all are 60 strike rate Batsman .

 

[NeVerMind]

Hashmat with the cramps now..
Riz only too happy to offer assistance

 

[hamzie]

sack babar as captain

 

[m.shah]

Babar is stupid stupid captain. All pressure released by Shadab

 

[Sunzi]

Shadab undoing 11 balls of graft. BC!

 

[Firebat]

Brilliant from Babar, outdone himself again!!

 

[The_KING]

Shame on Babar

 

[JattMaula]

Rizwan prompt with help.

 

[Shafi]

Shadab released all the pressures

 

[topspin]

Why would you bring back Shadab

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Stupid captain, released all the pressure. He should try to bring in SSA now

 

[Abraham786]

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

I don't see that Rizwan haider and mohsin buddha begger who takes Indians money and neither sAwera pasha, Wasay Habis is best their in depth knowledge of technical aspects of game are top notch and their humourTop notch

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

He is on the mission to humiliate his nation

Feeling bad for passionate fans. They deserve better.

 

[Omer2002]

there is spin there for sure but Rahmat is a great player of spin unlike so called rizwan or shakeel.

 

[Major]

you cant have 2 pacers from both end right now as that would mean bowling with spinner at depth. That is a dumb risk.

Use hassan and one spinner and that spinner right now should be Ifti, once ifti bowls 3 overs. Keep both end with pace as thats when depth overs will be going on

 

[jnaveen1980]

THey are showing all the "Neymar" acts of Rizwan

 

[neonoir]

Need to bowl pace from both ends ball is reversing now no point giving it to shameless shadab

 

[mrtaim3]

What a dumb move by Babar. Iftikhar was troubling left handed batsman. Why bring in Shadab??? Terrible just terrible

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Kudrat ka Nizam in the effect..
Cramps, no dew, sudden seam movement

Even more effective than Hardik Pandya's Kala Jaadu

 

[MMHS]

If PAK looses this game - that will be due to this over. Why one should bring a loose cannon leggi, when the finger spinner has brought them to desperate slogging mood, and there is a lefti in middle as well.

 

[ex-q-zit]

3 more overs of Shadab/Usama/Ifti left which will decide the course of this match.

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Afgans playing their world cup final and they can just see the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

need a few tight overs. get the runs required to ball ration around 70 off 50.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Rizwan to his aid. Good lad

 

[jattafridi]

King Amir and imad coming finally

Sorry abrar no more injustice

 

[castortroy]

Afghanistan can't lose it from here with 8 wickets in hand. There is nothing in the pitch and pak will continue to serve up the pies

 

[Aviator]

Babar's obsession with shabad is mind blowing....

 

[Sherazkhalid]

We only won against SL because they were extremely poor. Half decent side and we be 4 games down after today

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghans would want to see this guy off. He looks the most threatening bowling to right handers

 

[Devadwal]

Hasan will continue to bowl dot but now also looking for wicket

 

[JaDed]

Can it be a thriller?

 

[Markhor]

My nieces have commandeered the TV now so mercifully I can't see this but let me say:

Not one of our frontline bowlers can be relied upon to land six balls in the same zone. It's shockingly easy for opposition batsmen who can wait for the inevitable pressure releaser.

Combined with a tactically inept captain who spreads the field or changes the bowler after one boundary and even par scores not safe !

 

[Major]

Man we had a margin of 10 balls against the runs and Babar's own goal with shadab just ruined that.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Hasan Ali's remaining two overs will decide outcome of the match

 

[Syed1]

We have had our share of brainless defensive captains like Misbah, Azhar, Yousuf. But Captain Dosti Yaari takes the cake.

 

[imshally81]

3 more overs of Shadab/Usama/Ifti left which will decide the course of this match.

Iftikhar should bowl

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Need some Ladoo magic here

 

[Devadwal]

2 dot

 

[adzzy786]

Can it be a thriller?

I doubt it , Afghanistan have it in the bag

 

[CricketAnalyst]

I have to say, the captaincy and leadership from Babar has been pathetic. Yes, Pakistan will probably win as Hashmat will play enough dot-balls and rest will collapse in a heap, but it's been shocking stuff from Babar. Shaheen is a much better potential captain. He's at least won stuff as captain.

 

[JaDed]

Wow these two have let the required RR climb to hell

Edit: As i said that six

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I doubt it , Afghanistan have it in the bag

we need to really bring our A++++ game

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

If Pakistan lose this match, it's on Babar. Hasan Ali bowled so well. These are the moments you have Haris for not Shadab. He excels when the batsman are under pressure.

 

[Devadwal]

Now 3 dots on the Trott . Afghanistan can't chase .RR is too high now for them

 

[castortroy]

If PAK looses this game - that will be due to this over. Why one should bring a loose cannon leggi, when the finger spinner has brought them to desperate slogging mood, and there is a lefti in middle as well.

No it's due to having a substandard bowling attack for international standards

 

[7sins]

Only 2-3 quick wickets can bring in pakistan into this game

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hasan has just 8 balls left.

 

[JaDed]

I doubt it , Afghanistan have it in the bag

if RR was 5.24 yeah.. right now it looks like a thriller

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

six ...

 

[Major]

Ball reversing but hassan gets hit for 6. Not his fault, that was a good shot

 

[oatmeal]

Never seen Afghanistan perform this well in a chase.

 

[imshally81]

What a shot

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Shot 6

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

66666666

 

[adzzy786]

For f sake - 6!

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

What a shot that was! Incredible

 

[castortroy]

All it needs is an Afghan batter to smash a few boundaries and it's game done

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow. bowling well suddenly a length ball

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Commentators talking about nerves etc. How easily narratives are built! This wicket was always going to get tough in the 2nd half.

Nerve under pressure , lol.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Get a wicket right now

 

[Major]

now lets see whether babar gives the ball to ifti, or makes a dumb move which he loves to do.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

3 overs left from spinners.
I wonder who will bowl those??
Will Babar reserve it for the end

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I have to say, the captaincy and leadership from Babar has been pathetic. Yes, Pakistan will probably win as Hashmat will play enough dot-balls and rest will collapse in a heap, but it's been shocking stuff from Babar. Shaheen is a much better potential captain. He's at least won stuff as captain.

Eight wickets in hand and basically a run a ball from here, they would have to be choke spectacularly to lose it from here.