India (181/8) defeat Afghanistan (134/10) comfortably by 47 runs to claim their first victory of the Super 8 stage

[Croma]

This is what I love about watching Pant...!

Big Risk Taker

 

[oatmeal]

hard to see Rohit and Kohli featuring in the LOI side after this world cup

 

[Rana]

Typical Afghanistan shelling catches

 

[mominsaigol]

Poor from Afghanistan

 

[AAli98]

Naveens ipl contract gone up & Nabis overacting

 

[cricketmania22]

Afghanistan drops important catches in every match that’s why they are not a tier team.

 

[sweep_shot]

Naveen drops Pant. That should've been taken.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is the reason why India won in Australia. His fearless batting against Aussies. We missed him badly against Aussies in the oDi world cup.

 

[badsha001]

Typical Afghanistan shelling catches

they aren't shelling. They are selling them for big $$$

 

[Champ_Pal]

Naveen choked there. Easy catch dropped.

 

[Croma]

Has Pant run out Kohli....lol

 

[Croma]

WHat a dolly dropped by Naveen by the way, that too of Pant!

 

[oatmeal]

That was close

 

[Rana]

Pant might as well open instead of Kohli

The only positive player they have in the top 3

 

[Champ_Pal]

hard to see Rohit and Kohli featuring in the LOI side after this world cup

This should be their last world cup. Definitely for Rohit.

Kohli might play another WC. You never know.

This should also be the last World cup for Jadeja, Shami(though injured) and even SKY.

 

[Croma]

Kohli takes a single... Yes... tuk tuk innings

 

[shortbread]

Need to poach Afghanistan's fielding coach, have turned them into a stellar fielding unit!

I jinxed it!

Tbh, he made a lot of ground.

 

[JaDed]

Pant might as well open instead of Kohli

The only positive player they have in the top 3

Or might as well drop Kohli for Jaiswal .

This is ridiculous opening we have

 

[Champ_Pal]

Kohli needs to up the strike rate.

100 S/R is criminal in this day and age.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pant might as well open instead of Kohli

The only positive player they have in the top 3

He plays like this in all 3 formats. It helps He doesn't have to adapt. His only problem in T20 was trying to over hit and lose shape.

 

[JaDed]

Kohli is not even an anchor anymore and Afghans don’t have Rauf for him to smack

 

[Champ_Pal]

I jinxed it!

Tbh, he made a lot of ground.

He was on the move and kind of over ran the ball. Not the easiest of catches, but at this level, it should be considered an easy catch.

 

[Devadwal]

Gone

 

[oatmeal]

That looks plumb

 

[JaDed]

Pant gone on 200 Sr and Kohli on 100 wah wah

 

[Champ_Pal]

Or might as well drop Kohli for Jaiswal .

This is ridiculous opening we have

I would drop Rohit for Jaiswal.

Kohli has some utility in low chases.

 

[Rana]

I thought that was missing off

 

[Devadwal]

Why waste a review??

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pant Gone.

 

[Rana]

Or might as well drop Kohli for Jaiswal .

This is ridiculous opening we have

It’s a tribute to Pakistan

 

[JaDed]

Why waste a review??

He might have thought bat

 

[Human786]

big wicket .... 54/2

 

[JaDed]

I would still not change the way Pant plays .

 

[Rana]

Rashid Khan’s first ever T20 wicket against India apparently

 

[jnaveen1980]

Too full for reverse sweep attempt

 

[Rana]

160 will be too much for Afghanistan on this wicket

 

[Champ_Pal]

It was plumb if there was no inside edge.

Poor review from Pant.

 

[shortbread]

Rashid.... champion!

 

[sweep_shot]

Pant is out. Big wicket.

 

[JaDed]

Afghans winning it for PK fans today , our tail starts now

 

[cricketmania22]

There was such a long delay in the ball tracking. Conspiracy theories were on their way but the ball tracking showed out lol.

Big wicket!

 

[Rana]

Noor Ahmed wide’s machine on

 

[Champ_Pal]

Too full for reverse sweep attempt

Rashid is not the kind of bowler you target with reverse sweeps. He does not flight the ball. Poor choice of shot.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

InshaAllah, Only if Afg will put fair efforts against India

They put fair efforts in every match. You are just biased because they beat PAK up for fun nowadays.

 

[Rana]

How many wides by Noor Ahmed today?

I say 6

 

[jnaveen1980]

India will look for 160 to 170.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Plenty of empty seats. Early morning games so that's kinda expected

 

[jnaveen1980]

SKY doesn't like spin much.

 

[Rana]

Zazai returns

Brought back for Bumrah?

 

[Croma]

SKY doesn't like spin much.

Then why has he come to bat? Strange tactics by India

 

[Human786]

165 par ? 62/3

 

[shortbread]

When batting top teams, a bad over consists atleast 5 singles.

Pakistan, bad over is 4-5 dot balls and if lucky a couple of singles....

HUGE DIFFERENCE!

 

[JaDed]

SKY doesn't like spin much.

Does he like anything?

 

[Champ_Pal]

This match feels like some boring IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Then why has he come to bat? Strange tactics by India

No option lol Afghanistan has 3 spinners

 

[Rana]

Wasim Akram: “they are going to come back for 1”

How do you come back for 1?

 

[mominsaigol]

Kohli another thorn

 

[JaDed]

Kohli’s miserable innings comes to an end, Rashid playing to his “potential” because ICT is a basket case

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hope they get embarrassed in this world cup. Hope they don't bring Jaiswal as a last min replacement.

 

[AAli98]

Kohli reminds me of 96 World Cup Miandad ..washed up

 

[sweep_shot]

Rashid gets Kohli.

India - 62/3 (8.3 overs).

 

[Champ_Pal]

Overrated Kohli Gone.

 

[battler]

The 2 geriatrics at the top have lost this match for India

 

[Croma]

KOhli gone

 

[RidiculousMan]

Is Dube a spin basher specialist?

 

[JaDed]

Hope they get embarrassed in this world cup. Hope they don't bring Jaiswal as a last min replacement.

They will do that. Brought in Kuldeep now

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Dube has zero feet movement. He failed 5 innings in a row right in the IPL after he was picked. Was picked above Rinku for his bowling

 

[Champ_Pal]

The 2 geriatrics at the top have lost this match for India

Normally they choke in the finals.

This time they are choking in the Super 8's itself for a change.

 

[Croma]

The 2 geriatrics at the top have lost this match for India

They will play another world cup somehow.

 

[JaDed]

Is Dube a spin basher specialist?

If the spinner is my grandmother

 

[Champ_Pal]

Only bowling can save India.

Indian batting is mediocre.

 

[Human786]

Dube is the only clean shaven guy in this 11 & Surya keeps a stubble - rest all dadi mooch waley ... 67/3 in 9 - par score ?

 

[JaDed]

Only bowling can save India.

Indian batting is mediocre.

Its downright annoying

 

[RidiculousMan]

If the spinner is my grandmother

He has faced Rashid and Noor in the IPL. He should take them on. Show the world why he was picked ahead of Rinku.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Only bowling can save India.

Indian batting is mediocre.

Openers are crucial in T20 cricket. When you have two 30 plus oldies up there this is what happens.

 

[mominsaigol]

Kohli reminds me of 96 World Cup Miandad ..washed up

He's fine in odi and test. His accumulation is needed as India has a variety of players that bat around.

In t20 he's done and dusted. Lofted strokes and upping the ante ain't his fortei.

 

[JaDed]

He has faced Rashid and Noor in the IPL. He should take them on. Show the world why he was picked ahead of Rinku.

Don’t remind us of the injustice, I feel like a pak poster complaining about a player selectors didn’t select.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He has faced Rashid and Noor in the IPL. He should take them on. Show the world why he was picked ahead of Rinku.

Towards the end he struggled against even maxwell

 

[Croma]

Will AFG finally be able to beat India today? Or will they choke again?

 

[Croma]

DUbe hits a six