ICC World Cup 2023: Afghanistan (284 all out) beat England (215 all out) by 69 runs in shock ICC Cricket World Cup win

[sindhiboy]

gurbaz is livid, robbed of a century

 

[MMHS]

Most untraditional Indian wicket. It is probably one of the smallest ground. So making it a flat wicket was a bad idea

And it’ll dew most at Delhi as well. BCCI needs to build a new stadium to replace FSK - I believe it was a duel purpose stadium for cricket & soccer which resulted in very short squire boundary.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Livingstone is bowling off spin to left hander and leg spin to right hander equally well.

 

[MMHS]

So far, in this WC, there was no game changing run-outs …. Can’t recall a significant one. This one will cost the fan’s competitiveness of the game - AFGs are heading towards similar total (~275).

 

[jnaveen1980]

Adil Rashid is bowling a good spell on helpful surface. Ball is turning. So Afghanistan shouldn't aim for 300 and implode for 180. 260 you can give yourself a chance.

 

[jnaveen1980]

And it’ll dew most at Delhi as well. BCCI needs to build a new stadium to replace FSK - I believe it was a duel purpose stadium for cricket & soccer which resulted in very short squire boundary.

Dew won't start immediately. By 20th or 25th over. England will finish the game even before that

 

[jnaveen1980]

I gotta be honest. Livingstone's leg spin landing > Shadab's

 

[jnaveen1980]

England has completely choked Afghans here.

 

[IAJ]

Somehow AFG always throw away good starts. Here it was a suicidal run out which got a very good looking Gurbaz out.

 

[Ahmed216]

Once again captain wins toss and decided to bowl. Sluggish surface in the afternoon turns into a batting beauty evening onwards in Delhi too.
Some punishment coming up for Afghan spin legends

 

[IAJ]

I gotta be honest. Livingstone's leg spin landing > Shadab's

Shadab was very good when he started off his international career, but even then you could see if he is attacked he completely loses his control on line and length. And instaed of improving, things have gone in opposite direction for him.

 

[Ahmed216]

Thank God this is not dharmashala ground otherwise England would say Topley is injured due to outfield

How difficult is it to accept that there really were serious problems with Dharamshala outfield? There was clear evidence for that but Indian fans can't cope with any sort of criticism especially if their team is winning

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shadab was very good when he started off his international career, but even then you could see if he is attacked he completely loses his control on line and length. And instaed of improving, things have gone in opposite direction for him.

He has found a defensive bowling style for T20 it seems. He is unable to shake off of it. But any time i see him in ODI (since 2019) he just cannot help bowling half trackers and full tosses periodically. Landing control is the most important requirement. His control percentage is well below average.

 

[battler]

This is pathetic from Afghanistan. Absolutely choking away all the advantage Gurbaz gave them in the first 15 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

3 down.Don't care. Smashed him down the ground for 6 by Azmat. He has to do a lot more to compensate for that dumb run out.

 

[Protea Fan]

woakes is toothless in non swinging conditions

 

[jnaveen1980]

Adil Rashid bowled too many overs. Azmat is rightly targeting seamers as spinners are harder to score of.

 

[Protea Fan]

stoksey looking stylish with beard

 

[Protea Fan]

4 down

Afgan threw it away like most small teams

 

[jnaveen1980]

Livingstone strikes again. Floated up nicely bought a wicket there.

 

[kron]

How difficult is it to accept that there really were serious problems with Dharamshala outfield? There was clear evidence for that but Indian fans can't cope with any sort of criticism especially if their team is winning

Normally i would agree but England are like an entitled lot. Always whining.

 

[FearlessRoar]

AFG 159/4 (28/50 ov)

Current RR: 5.67

 

[IAJ]

Afghanistan maintaining good rr despite losing 4 wickets. Should target 300 here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan shouldn't waste their time with seamers here. Before dew sets in they should bring on all the spinners asap. If anything no more than 2 or 3 overs from seamers upfront

 

[jnaveen1980]

Interesting conversation going on. Afghanistan is seriously hampered because they don't play big guns often enough.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Doull, Pollock, Athers This is a good commentary unit.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Fourth ODI World Cup wicket for Joe Root

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Out nabi gone

 

[jnaveen1980]

They got something out of Root. Despite the smaller dimension spin is the way to go if you bowl first here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Difference between Australian unit and England unit is, England has the personnel required to do well here. Australia doesn't. So England is more than likely to come back and land some punches once they get the combination correct. Australia is still stuck with Labu and Smith in the middle order

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mark Wood average 146.5 kph today. Impressive. Didn't know he bowled the 154 kph fastest delivery of the world cup.

 

[viking2559]

Rashid is better batsman than most of the main Afghanistani batsmen. He should work hard on his batting. He can easily become a genuine all-rounder.

 

[viking2559]

Liam Livingstone is seriously good bowler even though he is an average odi batsman.

 

[viking2559]

Rashid should bat at 6. He is very very good stroke maker.

 

[MMHS]

Interesting conversation going on. Afghanistan is seriously hampered because they don't play big guns often enough.

But, are they sure instead of playing 90% cricket against BD, SRL, WI, IRL, ZIM, PAK, SCT, NED …. Had they played even half of those against “big guns”, they would have remained this “mercurial talented”?

 

[viking2559]

Afghanistan just like Pakistan need to adapt the modern batting style. Some of these Afghanistan batsmen have strike under 70 which is poor for even 1980s.

 

[Kianig89]

Livingstone Rashid Root bossing their authority just shows how crucial spin is to subcontinent wickets, throw in Ajmal Hafeez and Afridi in place of Imam Shadab and Nawaz and suddenly Pakistan will be a threat

 

[viking2559]

This Akram guy is doing fine here but he has career strike rate of 61. That's extremely poor. Even their captain is poor batsman. They need some fearless batsmen.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Afghans are slowly improving year on year. If their players could get access to top level cricket on a regular basis they would develop into a decent team long term. But only if cricket could hold interest in the country, I'm not sure it will with the game revolving around one country these days.

 

[IAJ]

If Livingstone and Root can bowl this well on this wicket you would imagine AFG spinners will create more trouble.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Gotta be catch of the tournament so far. Jo Root pulled off a blinder effortlessly

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

If Livingstone and Root can bowl this well on this wicket you would imagine AFG spinners will create more trouble.

They will at least have a target to defend which will make this interesting.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pitch is slowly but surely becoming a belter with lights on. I say England will get it done in 40 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ikram. well done. 50. Did well.

 

[Rana]

Never understood where this Ikram guy went

He is a gun keeper too

 

[jnaveen1980]

Very impressive batting display once again by Afghans albeit at Delhi. You still have to show intent to get here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root's 4th catch of the match

 

[emranabbas]

Good play by Afghanistan, this is what you call cricket.

Certain team were mocking the game with their approach yesterday

 

[Rana]

Afghanistan need to learn from their last game.

Do not let the game drift away before introducing Rashid Khan.

 

[Protea Fan]

Afgan scored 275 against india and 284 against eng...not bad

Actually what hurting them is their stron zone which is bowling,lets see how it gonna work today

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Fighting total, Afghanistan need to take early wickets with spinners

 

[hamzie]

Afg need to win for their neighbours

 

[battler]

Mujeeb and Rashid need to open for Afghanistan here

 

[FearlessRoar]

AFG 284 all out (49.5/50 ov)

Well played Afghanistan. even though 284 is a below par score on this pitch, they are getting better after each match. Waiting to see how long can they defend this.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Afghanistan went 114/1 to 190/6 & then 190/6 to 284 all out

 

[FearlessRoar]

You have to appreciate Ikram Ali khil

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afgan scored 275 against india and 284 against eng...not bad

Actually what hurting them is their stron zone which is bowling,lets see how it gonna work today

They have decent bowlers. But they are not a great unit though. One bowler bowls well other one release the pressure and so on and so forth.

 

[Rana]

It’s a 400+ wicket

That run out of Gurbaz was massively costly.

Never been a fan of Zadran, he caused his team to miss out on 80-100 runs here

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Afg need to win for their neighbours

Yes, although I am not sure if Bharat want them to win this one.

 

[Protea Fan]

They have decent bowlers. But they are not a great unit though. One bowler bowls well other one release the pressure and so on and so forth.

Malan and root is vital here against the spinners

Johnny either win you the game in 25 overs or get out cheaply early

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan have an outside chance but Delhi pitch tends to be a great batting pitch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow. That looks awfully close. Inswinging delivery to right hander Farooqui

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

Game on.

3/1.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Touch unlucky Bairstow. Impact umpire's call Hitting umpire's call.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Either way in real time it looked out as he seemed to walk across

 

[sweep_shot]

That didn't look out. LOL.

But, good for Afghanistan. Umpire's call.

Either way in real time it looked out as he seemed to walk across

It looked like it was missing leg.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Close call but can't really argue if the ball is hitting the stumps.

 

[Protea Fan]

next wicket partnership could be crucial

This can be a close match

 

[jnaveen1980]

That didn't look out. LOL.

But, good for Afghanistan. Umpire's call.

What matters is how it looked in real time. In real time it appeared to be hitting in line may be clipping leg stump.

 

[emranabbas]

Babar and friends need to start worrying looking like they will be humiliated by Afghanistan too

 

[sweep_shot]

England are missing Stokes badly.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Close call but can't really argue if the ball is hitting the stumps.

We cannot judge a call like this after watching replay. Especially when keeper doesn't seem to move a lot.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans are looking charged up.

I think they can win.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Big Wicket for Afghanistan Jonny Bairstow Out

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar and friends need to start worrying looking like they will be humiliated by Afghanistan too

Ball will seam and swing for 5 overs at chennai as well.

 

[sweep_shot]

English loss here is good for Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England will take it deep as both these guys accumulate although Malan has extra gears.

 

[MMHS]

Poms have to chase it methodically, Afghans have score on board. If they try to be over cute, AFG spinners will hurt them - No Moeen today.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mujeeb is such a skillful bowler. He is swinging and also spinning.