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

[Mockingbird]

Babar wants to find a scapegoat for his dismal performance in this World Cup

Especially now that he can’t blame the pitch

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ok - first my apologies to AFG fans for that prediction… PAK team did make me swallow my words today.

Looks like BD beating AFGs is the biggest upset of this WC. SRL & Holland must be thinking, how could we lost to these pathetic lot!!!!!

I can't believe PAK are allowing 280 chase on Chepauk wicket without dew!

That's a terrible bowling performance

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Why Babar took Hasan Ali off after he took wicket?

baffling .......

 

[Rana]

Babar trying to lose this game?

 

[Cric_lover4487]

We are 100% out of the race from world cup.

Not really. Afg almost defeated India last time but Shami hatrick saved us. Hasan Ali will do it for Pakistan

 

[MMHS]

Respectable defeat - Babar did keep AFGs in middle for like 48th/49th over.

Close, I say real close.

 

[Devadwal]

Afridi is bowling dot ball

 

[Marooned]

I had a feeling Warner will tonk us and Afg may finally beat us and it is happening

Do you want a gold medal for having the correct feelings?

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Missed another full toss..

 

[jusarrived]

Good improvement from Pakistan's bowlers since the last game. Conceded 259 runs before taking a wicket. This time round they've taken 2 wickets before allowing Afghanistan reach 259.

First time I have seen him, but I think he's not too bad. You need support at other end for spinners to be effective, can't judge him here.
The pitch actually has nothing for spinners, at least in the second innings

 

[Kroll]

Waqar still believing

Edit: FOUR

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Why Babar took Hasan Ali off after he took wicket?

Because it's Babar, what else can you expect, guy has no brain cells when it comes to captaincy

 

[adzzy786]

Shaheen’s pace is up

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Yes luck with Afghanistan today..

 

[nish_mate]

For this the players need to have hope, I cant see any in their eyes now.

The Russian term here is .... da svidania (Goodbye)

Totally unrelated but I can understand Russian , misspent youth

 

[OldWarHorse]

Afghanistan have got Ajay Jadeja in their dug out, one of the smartest shread indian cricketer from the 90s era..

His presence will make them learn a lot about the game and the mental side of it to handle pressure etc,,

Yeah has brilliant mind for the game

 

[topspin]

Babar's time as captain should've been up after losing to Zimbabwe in last year's WT20. There were enough red flags for the PCB to respond but instead they were in cloud 9 because the team made it to the final, after winning just 4 games out of the 7 matches that were in the tournament.

 

[Abraham786]

ICC Should introduce ZimBabar Worldcup only World-class Associates teams should participate there ,KinG Babar will Make will make most Runs there and will Dominate All sides in that cup

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Good that Pak losing to Afghanistan will atleast get some heads rolling ...

 

[Mockingbird]

Please somebody pull out Waqar Younis from the commentary box!

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Do you want a gold medal for having the correct feelings?

Nah man, I want Babar to be fired from captaincy, along with Parchi and friends

 

[GLORY OF '92]

No luck cos we don't deserve it

 

[castortroy]

Getting whooped by Afghanistan by 8 wickets is a new low for babar captaincy

 

[MSaad1237]

HAHAHH what a joke!!!

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

Afghans are 14 away.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Just 12 needed.. do it with doubles and singles

 

[7sins]

Maybe next time we can field our military 11 as they are expert in our single crap going in this country

 

[oatmeal]

Only 12 more runs needed off 19 balls

 

[MMHS]

How many full tosses bowled today???

Can someone shut WY - he is sounding like Athar Ali.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaheen is not consistently landing the ball in one place. Bowling all over.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Exactly this. He wants to end Usama Mir's career.

That might be the most successful outcome Babar has achieved in this tournament

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Time to make SSA the captain

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Respectable defeat - Babar did keep AFGs in middle for like 48th/49th over.

Close, I say real close.

No.......... this is ridiculous.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Can't see my 2nd favorite team losing to a minnow.. Im out from here. Bye

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghan batters batted maturely.

No risky shots. Just proper cricket shots.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Poor Babar.. looks a bit lost.

 

[zaidihusain]

Stupid decision making by Babar. Earlier gave couple of overs to Shadab instead of Iftikhar and now brought Usama instead of trusting his fast bowlers. Babar must be stripped from captaincy with immediate effect

 

[Asif321]

Babar goes down as worst captain of Pakistan history even azhar ali didn’t see this embarrassment

 

[jusarrived]

Yes luck with Afghanistan today..

Nah they have played well. Not even half chances given

 

[KingKhanWC]

Mickey Arthur - 'Pakistan boys are such a great bunch'

 

[oatmeal]

11 off last three overs. Its hard to see him retaining captaincy if Pakistan dont qualify

 

[Thephenom]

Mickey Arthur can shake his head all he wants but he’s part of the problem

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Tbh and tbf, 280 at break seemed like a winning total

 

[Abraham786]

I am sure "Wasay Habib" Channel gonna break previous record of live viewers tonight after this match

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Finish it in this over please

 

[sweep_shot]

11 are needed from 3 overs.

 

[MMHS]

I can't believe PAK are allowing 280 chase on Chepauk wicket without dew!

That's a terrible bowling performance

This is the worst bowling performance I have seen from PAK from my memory….

But credit to Afghanistan- still they could have thrown the wicket, but kept their cool

 

[Major]

Babar himself destroys the runs and ball margin and brings hassan back when its too late. whatta captain

 

[Devadwal]

Damn two dot ball

 

[mrtaim3]

Babar just proved himself to be the cousin of Akmals.

 

[oatmeal]

Tbh and tbf, 280 at break seemed like a winning total

I thought 250 was a winning total tbh

 

[Sherazkhalid]

11 off last three overs. Its hard to see him retaining captaincy if Pakistan dont qualify

Qualify? At this point the question is do we finish 7th or 8th?

 

[emranabbas]

Congratulations Afghanistan

 

[jnaveen1980]

In hindsight this is a below par total. Having said that against Rashid, Noor, Nabhi, Mujeeb it is an okay total. Bigger failure in this match for Pakistan is their spinners. Zero wickets.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

What the hell.. hit a boundary or run doubles. No dot balls please

 

[7sins]

11 off last three overs. Its hard to see him retaining captaincy if Pakistan dont qualify

Should be stripped of off the captaincy kept on playing useless players for years so we can have this type of humilation

 

[oatmeal]

Hasan Ali applying the pressure

 

[globetrotter]

Just 2 months back they were claiming world’s best bowling attack…. Every team thrashed them

 

[mrtaim3]

Mickey Arthur - 'Pakistan boys are such a great bunch'

He is the biggest fraud in all this. He is really lucky to have a white skin

 

[Devadwal]

Yessssssssssssssss .finally a six

 

[JaDed]

Hasan bowled well today

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Yes my boy Rahmat.. what a shot

 

[Cric_lover4487]

How much did new Zealand skittle these lot out for on the same pitch?

You can't compare class of Santner with Shadab etc.

 

[adzzy786]

Hasan Ali applying the pressure

With a 6?

 

[oatmeal]

its over now.

 

[hassan918]

Rahmat Shah looking like a better batsman than Babar Azam as he is playing according to the situation.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Great way to finish it, smack them over the ropes.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Rohit Sharma would be proud of that

 

[emranabbas]

I thought 250 was a winning total tbh

Someone was saying 200 is enough on this ground

 

[RexRex]

Congrats Afghanistan .. a stunning and unexpected chase.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Yessssssssssssssss .finally a six

Yes indeed bro!!!

 

[sweep_shot]

Six. What a shot!

Afghans are 5 away.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I can't believe PAK are allowing 280 chase on Chepauk wicket without dew!

That's a terrible bowling performance

Indeed , 280 on difficult wicket simply poor atrocious bowling..

 

[castortroy]

its over now.

Lol was over 20 overs ago

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Missing @kron And his predictions. Hope you got it correct this time.

 

[oatmeal]

No one would have predicted Afghanistan chasing this down.

 

[JattMaula]

What a shot!

History!

 

[JaDed]

Wow Afghans will actually win this

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is like Virat Kohli, Kl Rahul level chase.

 

[7sins]

Indeed , 280 on difficult wicket simply poor atrocious bowling..

Ain't no way this target was chasebale this humiliation is all down to so calledworld best bowlers