New Zealand (125/2) beat Afghanistan (124/8) by 8 wickets and progress to T20 World Cup semi-finals

[MenInG]

Afghanistan 124/8 (20) CRR: 6.2

Target for New Zealand is 125 - Easy? Lets see

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[Technics 1210]

125 will not be easy to chase. Absolute pressure innings for NZ.

 

[RamLakhan]

Happy time on PP. All can breath peacefully now!

 

[Usergame]

125 will not be easy to chase. Absolute pressure innings for NZ.

It will be a easy chase.

 

[sweep_shot]

125 should be chased down comfortably.

This is New Zealand's game to lose.

 

[Bull]

New Zealand should win with ease.

 

[Cyclotron]

Happy time on PP. All can breath peacefully now!

Yeah from few days situations were tensed.everywhere I go I smelled conspiracy.For god's sake now situation is much better

 

[RamLakhan]

125 will not be easy to chase. Absolute pressure innings for NZ.

Will be chased easily. At worst 125/7 in 19.3 overs.

 

[Saj]

Early wickets the key for Afghanistan.

2 or 3 wickets in the powerplay and it's game on.

 

[battler]

125 will not be easy to chase. Absolute pressure innings for NZ.

lol are you serious? They will chase it by 17th over. This surface is not even turning. Afghans needed a minimum off 150 here.

 

[Devadwal]

Need herath like spell from someone but not happen

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Will Nabi bowl 4 overs today?

 

[sweep_shot]

New Zealand - 7/0 after 1 over (target: 125).

 

[silentkiller187]

Yeah from few days situations were tensed.everywhere I go I smelled conspiracy.For god's sake now situation is much better

Conspiracies came from accounts registered in India

 

[sweep_shot]

Apart from Mujeeb and Rashid, I don't think any other bowler should trouble the Kiwis.

 

[Cyclotron]

Conspiracies came from accounts registered in India

It's easy to fake country here.

 

[sweep_shot]

New Zealand - 15/0 after 2 overs (target: 125).

Nothing eventful yet.

 

[Saj]

Poor start by Afghanistan's bowlers so far.

Too much width.

 

[sweep_shot]

I think Rashid should start bowling now. Afghans need wickets if they want to win this.

 

[sweep_shot]

Naveen is bowling now. LOL. Kiwis should hammer him.

Afghanistan's captaincy hasn't been great in this tournament.

 

[IMMY69]

Plane is taxiing for take off

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Jay Shah tryna get a home series sorted out with Sri Lanka now

 

[hamzie]

why does NZ have different uniforms ?

 

[90MPH]

Team India should demand the BCCI cancel the Afghan player IPL contracts.

Indians fans must be seething

 

[IMMY69]

Naseen Bumrah bowling half volleys

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Afghanistan showing that they are a )good minnow team

 

[hamzie]

Plane is taxiing for take off

loool

 

[sweep_shot]

why does NZ have different uniforms ?

Some teams have two uniforms.

South Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand. They all have two uniforms.

 

[IMMY69]

Hang on... stop the plane

 

[sweep_shot]

New Zealand - 26/0 after 3 overs (target: 125).

Kiwis are cruising.

 

[sweep_shot]

26/1.

Mitchell is out. Mujeeb strikes.

 

[silentkiller187]

It's easy to fake country here.

Think the joke went right over your head there, but the conspiracy thread was actually created by a known india fan, the irony

 

[Cyclotron]

Can any pschychology expert guide me about body language of Afghanistan?Are they in war mood or they consider pak of their level?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

You’d think the stadium would be fully packed with Indian fans given how important this game is for them.

 

[hamzie]

Some teams have two uniforms.

South Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand. They all have two uniforms.

Right
didnt know that
thanks

 

[Technics 1210]

lol are you serious? They will chase it by 17th over. This surface is not even turning. Afghans needed a minimum off 150 here.

Factor in the must win pressure for NZ and 125 is a 150.

 

[silentkiller187]

This is why india rested mujeeb against themselves , I mean Afghanistan

 

[sweep_shot]

New Zealand - 30/1 after 4 overs (target: 125).

 

[sweep_shot]

Required run rate now is now below 6.

90 runs are needed from 93 balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

New Zealand - 36/1 after 5 overs (target: 125).

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

Right
didnt know that
thanks

Lolll

 

[silentkiller187]

Cabin crew prepare for departure

 

[hamzie]

ok get the plane started again

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

We are really rooting for New Zealand to win, both IND and Afg will not like it. Anyways, Go NZ Go.

 

[castortroy]

Guptil on his day is so dangerous

 

[sweep_shot]

New Zealand - 45/1 after 6 overs (target: 125).

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

New zealand depends on Guptill a lot like WI depends on Gayle. I think it is a bad idea to depend on one player.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Here is rashid Khan ... As long as Guptill is there.

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

ok get the plane started again

The flight was fantastic!!

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I feel a wicket is coming.

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ need 75 runs from 78 balls.

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

Rashid back to his usual best.. Testing lines.. Wonder what happened last game.. Just saying

 

[castortroy]

Think new Zealand may beat England

 

[90MPH]

Indian fans please stay for the Pak - Scotland match.

Pak are now the pride of Asia so please support us now just like we would support you in the same situation.

 

[mosh101]

Calm and composed so far from Kiwis, India will be sweating.

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

Think new Zealand may beat England

Wouldn't be surprised.. On the day two top teams.. Semifinal pressure.. Anyones game..

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

A run a ball, no need for boundaries.

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 54/1 after 8 overs (target: 125).

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Wouldn't be surprised.. On the day two top teams.. Semifinal pressure.. Anyones game..

NO ... Insha Allah Pak vs Eng Final. and a repeat of 92 WC.

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

NO ... Insha Allah Pak vs Eng Final. and a repeat of 92 WC.

In shaa Allah bro would be epic

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

57/2.

 

[t_kaay]

I think Pakistan would rather face NZ in the final, England looking very dangerous. Let's hope NZ can take care of them for us.

 

[IMMY69]

Rashid going from club cricket level to top international T20 bowler in space of two games

 

[hamzie]

afg really teasing india

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

Rashid going from club cricket level to top international T20 bowler in space of two games

Exactly my thinking. Hilarious

 

[t_kaay]

Cabin crew prepare for departure

Doors to manual and cross check

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

There you go .....

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 58/2 after 9 overs (target: 125).

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan have 5 overs of spin left (including this over).

 

[IMMY69]

Nabi bowling his third over.
So far very economical

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I think Pakistan would rather face NZ in the final, England looking very dangerous. Let's hope NZ can take care of them for us.

Yes, as per logic. But this is personal now. Need to serve a humble pie to England at their top.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

NZ - 58/2 after 9 overs (target: 125).

This is tricky actually.

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 61/2 after 10 overs (target: 125).

Kiwis need 64 runs from 10 overs.

4 overs of spin are left.

 

[Ahmed216]

Nabi bowling his third over.
So far very economical

He's a decent spinner. Why didnt he bowl against India? Especially in mujeeb's absence

 

[battler]

Damn 140 here and we would have had a match. That last over from Neesham will eventually knock India out of the cup.

 

[Kroll]

Commentators having a laugh by saying Rashid Khan has 15 years to catch up with DJ Bravo's record has the highest wicket taker of 553 wickets while RK has 400.

 

[sweep_shot]

This is tricky actually.

I think Afghanistan needed one more spinner here. I don't know why they play Karim Janat.

 

[IMMY69]

He's a decent spinner. Why didnt he bowl against India? Especially in mujeeb's absence

Also the one over he did bowl he was fairly economical.

I suppose as skipper he just preferred to watch his medium pacers bowl long hops

 

[Mean&Green]

Damn 140 here and we would have had a match. That last over from Neesham will eventually knock India out of the cup.

More like the 10 wicket and the 8 wicket thrashing they received from the ***** and kiwis will knock them out

 

[sweep_shot]

Last 4 overs: 16/1.