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

[sweep_shot]

This game reminds me of BD vs England game from 2015 World Cup.

England were chasing a similar target. They lost by 10-15 runs or something.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England is playing Mujeeb nervously so much so they missed a juicy half volley in the hitting zone.

 

[sweep_shot]

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.

I agree.

Bazball may not work here. Need to take it deep.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Farooqui what a ball. Almost got rid of Malan. Beautiful bowling.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Malan has this street fighter mentality. They want him out there more than Root. His wicket is far more valuable.

 

[sweep_shot]

Farooqui what a ball. Almost got rid of Malan. Beautiful bowling.

3rd slip could've caught it. Yeah.

 

[jnaveen1980]

That is going a touch higher.

 

[sweep_shot]

That was a bad review. Shouldn't have reviewed so early. Lost a review.

 

[Protea Fan]

Why not try another pacer from the other end when ball is moving

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 22/1 (5 overs).

Mujeeb is bowling well. 3-0-8-0.

 

[emranabbas]

Afghanistan ahead at the moment

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan will be disappointed if they don't win anything in this world cup other than Netherlands match. These conditions suit their side.

 

[sindhiboy]

the ball is actually swinging more in the second innings for a change. this will only be temporary though, the ball will stop moving soon.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Backing England here, no other team can stop India from getting their hands on the trophy.

 

[jnaveen1980]

the ball is actually swinging more in the second innings for a change. this will only be temporary though, the ball will stop moving soon.

That is the nature of white Kookaburra.

 

[sweep_shot]

Backing England here, no other team can stop India from getting their hands on the trophy.

New Zealand can probably.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He reminds me a lot of Zaheer khan But Zaheer was very good in setting up batsmen. It is an art Farooqui has to master.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lot of good promising opening left arm seamers. Topley, Farooqi, Shoriful

 

[YousafTheBeast]

New Zealand can probably.

I’ve lost faith in them after the 2019 choke.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is a small ground. Even mishits go for six. England is wasting power play here without any aerial shots.

 

[batandballbattle]

rooty gone
Game on here!

 

[emranabbas]

Good come back by mujeeb

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root cleaned up. wow. This is why playing with defensive mindset is a deat knell.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

Mujeeb gets Root.

33/2.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root got atleast 3 half vollies with room. Instead of lofting for six he was hitting straight to fielders

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Like I said England ain't making semis.

NZ
India
SA
Australia

 

[batandballbattle]

chance for england's 'golden boy' in a difficult situation

 

[sindhiboy]

ball keeping low, is this going to be the first close game of the world cup??

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 33/2 (7 overs).

Afghans are ahead.

 

[MMHS]

I’ll always say - take DRS out of players hand. Umpires will check with their deputy (3rd umpire) if they are not sure. Afghans got a marginal call in favour, then lost a review absolutely for no fault of their - that ball missed bails by millimetres. At the end, both ENG & AFG should be unhappy with two DRS reviews.

Root gone - unless it dews heavily, I’ll say AFGs are ahead here. Those few blows by Mujeeb could be match defining.

 

[jnaveen1980]

ball keeping low, is this going to be the first close game of the world cup??

It is not keeping low. He should have played forward. Instead he hung back. Full ball will keep low anywhere.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

ball keeping low, is this going to be the first close game of the world cup??

Think so.

Malan and Butler are the ones who can win it

 

[apnapind]

Like I said England ain't making semis.

NZ
India
SA
Australia

Australia lol they are minnow level team cant play spin to save their lives

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Lol

Broadcast win prediction 63 Eng
Cricinfo 65 Afghanistan

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Australia lol they are minnow level team cant play spin to save their lives

Lol Warner and Smith?

Only a fool rules out Australia in cricket

 

[jnaveen1980]

In one dayers strike rotation is key in a match like this. This is where Kohli separate himself from everyone else. He can make a 100 exclusively with singles. Brook has to develop that skill. Malan is the best in that regard. He typically paces his innings very well.

 

[ads101]

Afghanistan might win this. Would be huge for us given England, New Zealand and Australia are likely going to be our rivals qualifying (think India and SA will get in for sure now). Aus might have a bad tournament how things are going and if England don’t have a good one also, could see Pakistan squeezing in on qualification.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lol Warner and Smith?

Only a fool rules out Australia in cricket

Stars are aligning for them. But they have to drastically change their approach.

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 36/2 (8 overs).

Afghans have 3 spinners today. May not get easy for England, unless there is dew.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wait and watch. Afghanistan will slowly lose their plot with over eagerness. This is a nervous England right now. Bowling 5 wides now is criminal.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghan fielding has been sloppy. Multiple misfields.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Well done Mujeeb. Against this side on this ground he is not only bowling tight. But also asking questions every ball.

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 46/2 (9 overs).

 

[jnaveen1980]

These surfaces are way better htan 2019 pitches where they totally eliminated spin threat with their pitches.

 

[MMHS]

May be Afghans should bowl 7/8 overs of Mujeeb in first spell and get Poms 3, if possible 4 down. In any case if ENG bats 45+ overs, they’ll win here and once dew starts to pour down, spinners won’t be that effective. Last game they hold Rashid back for too long.

 

[battler]

Afghanistan have to seriously improve their fielding here. Have been very sloppy!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Good for other teams from here on whenever a minnow is on the verge of beating a major team.

Pakistan, Aussies etc should all be rooting for Afghans here

 

[jnaveen1980]

They should already have Rashid on. Dew is about come in another 10 or 15 overs. Once that is set. Game over for Afghans

 

[shah_1]

Afghanistan has also got senior culture

Pakistan should offer citizenship to Noor Ahmad haha, poor guy doesn't get a chance for Afghanistan. Nabi isn't doing much much with the bat then it is better that Noor Ahmad plays and gives them a better attacking option.

Pakistan chances of losing will increase against Afghanistan if Noor Ahmad plays in the team. Pakistan are absolutely garbage against such bowlers.

 

[jnaveen1980]

May be Afghans should bowl 7/8 overs of Mujeeb in first spell and get Poms 3, if possible 4 down. In any case if ENG bats 45+ overs, they’ll win here and once dew starts to pour down, spinners won’t be that effective. Last game they hold Rashid back for too long.

Already signs of that. Ball is coming on nicely. Malan is a good percentage shot maker. Minimal backlift. Just plays risk free cricket and expans as the game goes on.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They should already have Rashid on. Dew is about come in another 10 or 15 overs. Once that is set. Game over for Afghans

No they have no choice. They have to bowl Mujeeb out before dew. Rashid as a wrist spinner should do better even in dewy conditions

 

[sweep_shot]

England need 228 runs from 234 balls.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan has also got senior culture

Pakistan should offer citizenship to Noor Ahmad haha, poor guy doesn't get a chance for Afghanistan. Nabi isn't doing much much with the bat then it is better that Noor Ahmad plays and gives them a better attacking option.

Pakistan chances of losing will increase against Afghanistan if Noor Ahmad plays in the team. Pakistan are absolutely garbage against such bowlers.

Oh he is with the squad? I remember he was one of the main trump card for Hardik Pandya in the IPL alongwith Rashid Khan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

No they have no choice. They have to bowl Mujeeb out before dew. Rashid as a wrist spinner should do better even in dewy conditions

But they don't have to use Naveen here

 

[jnaveen1980]

You can see a lot of Gautam Gambhir in Malan's batting.

 

[shah_1]

Oh he is with the squad? I remember he was one of the main trump card for Hardik Pandya in the IPL alongwith Rashid Khan.

Yup he is part of the squad

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Afghan seamers are of similar quality to Pakistan's . But the spinners better imo. More mystery and accuracy.

 

[battler]

Afghanistan losing the plot here. They need England atleast 5 down before dew sets in

 

[kron]

This England team would get eaten alive by India. I don't think England have ever won a series in India for odi since ages.

One off game though anything can happen.

Afghans hopefully can win this. Paves way for us to squeak into top 4. Nz and eng will lose to us.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yup he is part of the squad

They gotta slot him in somewhere. Mujeeb unrdoppable given the role he palys. So is Rashid Khan. It will be a contest between him and Nabhi who is there for his batting i suppose.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If Afghan wants to win they have to get rid of Malan. That guy bats long, deep with minimum risk. Others will implode under pressure.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Backing England here, no other team can stop India from getting their hands on the trophy.

Oh dear. Already lost hope in Pakistan ? Don't blame you to be honest. But you're better off trusting a Southern Hemisphere team, dear Brit Pakistanis.

They are more likely to stop India than your 1st or 2nd team.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Malan. Gone

 

[sweep_shot]

Malan is out.

Big wicket.

68/3.

 

[MMHS]

This is a big wicket - potential SF decider. Poms won’t make it if they loose to AFGs here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Game on. I say 50/50 now. Malan wicket was the key.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Butler then please

 

[sindhiboy]

finally a pitch that breaks up in the second innings, nice to see a normal odi pitch for once.

 

[Saj]

England in trouble now.

Bazball a distant memory today.

Afghans all over them.

 

[jnaveen1980]

You have to dictate terms against spin. Otherwise they will eat you alive.

 

[sweep_shot]

If Afghans can get Butler and Livingstone out cheaply, they should win.

Brook is untested in these conditions.

 

[battler]

Get Mujeeb from the other end for 2 overs now

 

[Nikhil_cric]

And then people think Indian conditions are not balanced. In England , baseball style sloggers would have hit some 20 sixes off these bowlers . Great, competitive cricket.

 

[NeVerMind]

Oh dear. Already lost hope in Pakistan ? Don't blame you to be honest. But you're better off trusting a Southern Hemisphere team, dear Brit Pakistanis.

They are more likely to stop India than your 1st or 2nd team.

To lose hope, you must have hope in the first place!

 

[jnaveen1980]

England in trouble now.

Bazball a distant memory today.

Afghans all over them.

This taks us to 1980s

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Buttler let's see what he will do, i expect big from him today

 

[jnaveen1980]

6 fielders in the inner circle. Good aggressive field set. Now only thing that can stop Afghan from winning is Buttler and the fielding of Afhganistan

 

[NeVerMind]

England seems to have abandoned Bazball after using that approach to losing effect against the Kiwis...this is more like The Actual Pakistan Way!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is a big wicket - potential SF decider. Poms won’t make it if they loose to AFGs here.

Bro, BD could have beat these guys if you still had Ebadot and played Nasum or Mahmudullah instead of Mahedi.

Playing 2 off spinners allowed England to smash everything

 

[jnaveen1980]

And then people think Indian conditions are not balanced. In England , baseball style sloggers would have hit some 20 sixes off these bowlers . Great, competitive cricket.

Rashid Khan was hit for 10 sixes. Most of them by Morgan. That is how they won the cup. Zero spin threat.