Rashid Khan stars as Afghanistan [255/7] outclass Bangladesh [119] by 136 runs

[Justcrazy]

I hope the team doesn't bother coming back to Pak if they lose to Afg

If Afghan can get 240 against most teams they will create serious problems on these wickets.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Been impressed by Afghans here, another scalp maybe on its way.

 

[happydavy]

This is a meaningless match with no significance.

For Bdesh, any match against Afghanistan is significant as the whole world watches and forms opinion on which of Bdesh or Afghan is better

 

[Imran Hasan]

BD bats deep and I think they will go close to 230-50 runs. Nonetheless it will be very good to watch BD batsman fighting of Afghan spin trio.

 

[BDfanforever]

Do you think playing full team can cover 95 for 8th wicket in less than 10 overs?

I hope, the excuse of a dead rubber is valid and they pull up the socks in Super 4 round. Losing to AFGs isn't the end of the world, but that bowling finish is embarrassing even against IND.

What if we loose all of our matches including those against Afg? We will go back 80 points.

 

[MMHS]

BD bats deep and I think they will go close to 230-50 runs. Nonetheless it will be very good to watch BD batsman fighting of Afghan spin trio.

This pair has to take the total to 3 digit, if there is any chance. And, they can't take 30 overs to do that - in UAE, you can't chase 7+ for 20 overs, even with 10 wickets against old ball. Effectively, AFGs are defending at least 320 here, though Commis might as usual think that it's a beautiful batting track.

 

[Imran Hasan]

If Afghan can get 240 against most teams they will create serious problems on these wickets.

And they have this excellent motto that bat first and get 220-30 runs then they will hunt down the opposition batsman with their spin trio.

 

[troodon]

Bangla train got derailed before it could even start. Runs have dried up. It won't be easy at all when Rahid and Nabi bowl in tandem.

 

[MMHS]

What if we loose all of our matches including those against Afg? We will go back 80 points.

That'll be disaster indeed.

But, to be honest, these are not good ODI wickets as I said even for SRL - 137 & 91 runs defeat doesn't tell the full story on these wickets.

 

[Imran Hasan]

This pair has to take the total to 3 digit, if there is any chance. And, they can't take 30 overs to do that - in UAE, you can't chase 7+ for 20 overs, even with 10 wickets against old ball. Effectively, AFGs are defending at least 320 here, though Commis might as usual think that it's a beautiful batting track.

Absolutely. And I am routing for Mominul to score big though he seems quite rusty!

 

[Kashmirilion]

Bangla bros playing exactly like their Pakistani counterparts. Attack the Mediocre Afghan fast bowlers make the most of it before Rashid comes.

 

[Asif321]

Mominul type of batsmen is perfect for chasing this target

 

[Canford Cliffs]

"experts" no where to be found

Like you went for hiding after the phainty yesterday

I dont want to be cocky as there are many good Pak posters. Winning/losing is part of game. But dude you need to drop that arrogance a bit.

 

[BDfanforever]

That'll be disaster indeed.

But, to be honest, these are not good ODI wickets as I said even for SRL - 137 & 91 runs defeat doesn't tell the full story on these wickets.

Its freaking AFG we are talking about. I dont care if we loose against Ind or Pak.

 

[MMHS]

Bangla bros playing exactly like their Pakistani counterparts. Attack the Mediocre Afghan fast bowlers make the most of it before Rashid comes.

We are exactly on that path bro - chasing methodically. ZERO Boundary in 9'3 overs so far.

 

[Imran Hasan]

BD should select either Mominul or Shaikat in the super four according to their today's performance and Liton and Shanto will open the innings.

 

[MMHS]

Its freaking AFG we are talking about. I dont care if we loose against Ind or Pak.

You are making the same mistake lots of your regional neighbors made in 80s, 90s and recent times .... and the same mistake Aussies & Poms did in 50s, 60s & 70s ...

I do care more if we lose against PAK batting first, than fail to chase against AFGs in UAE.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

BD should select either Mominul or Shaikat in the super four according to their today's performance and Liton and Shanto will open the innings.

Get Soumya Sarkar bacck!!!!!!

 

[MMHS]

Get Soumya Sarkar bacck!!!!!!

He'll be absolute tail ender here - do you expect him to score any significant amount of runs, when ball is coming below knee and you can have a sip of tea before it reaches you?

 

[Justcrazy]

20 runs partnership so far .

 

[Asif321]

Where is Soumya, Taskin ?
If BD chase this will do very good for their upcoming matches

 

[Nikhil_cric]

C'mon lads keep scoring runs. Put AFG under some pressure.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Get Soumya Sarkar bacck!!!!!!

I dont know BD has yet make the announcement of replacement batsman of Tamim. Soumya can be that batsman!

 

[Imran Hasan]

He'll be absolute tail ender here - do you expect him to score any significant amount of runs, when ball is coming below knee and you can have a sip of tea before it reaches you?

Good one!

 

[MMHS]

Have to leave guys, back to back to back games and Champions League week has crashed my schedule and people'll get upset now.

Hope boys make a game of it and hope they can keep standing on legs rather than knees tmro.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Absolutely worst way of getting out.

 

[Justcrazy]

three down

 

[Asif321]

What a review .

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

He'll be absolute tail ender here - do you expect him to score any significant amount of runs, when ball is coming below knee and you can have a sip of tea before it reaches you?

I dont know BD has yet make the announcement of replacement batsman of Tamim. Soumya can be that batsman!

He can give a quick start against pacers. Only Afghans open the bowling with a spinner.
I know he didn't capitalize his chances but such a talent shouldn't be discarded like that. He is a match winner!

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Excuses out already.... wicket is too low and slow...

same wicket afghans batted on couple of hours ago.

 

[Ned Flanders]

The current teams are too used to the faster pitches, once the going gets even a little tough they can't seem to handle it.

These wickets are different and you need to take your time, pretend the run rate doesn't exist.

Stay on the wicket and you'll get your runs.

 

[Third Man]

Aftab Alam is a very good quick also with Shapoor and dawlat coming this afghan attack looks deadly

Where is Hamid Hassan, btw? Is he gone for good?

 

[Mainul]

Rashid Khan is always the destroyer against BD either with bat or ball. That Afgan juju is haunting us...Can someone from the batsmen stand up tall against Afgans here..
?

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate almost 6 here

 

[Justcrazy]

Bangladesh ship sinking , and sinking fast here

 

[ARK Rafay]

One thing is for sure. The outcomes of this Asia Cup has been exactly opposite of what we all were initially thinking.

 

[Asif321]

Where is Hamid Hassan, btw? Is he gone for good?

He is been on and off always issue with his fitness

 

[Usman Chadda]

Afghanistan might top the group

 

[Imran Hasan]

Bangladesh ship sinking , and sinking fast here

Atleast they have to reach half of the ocean with this sinking ship!

 

[Asif321]

I’m fearing for Pakistan tommrow hope Pakistan bat first

 

[BDfanforever]

Rashid Khan is always the destroyer against BD either with bat or ball. That Afgan juju is haunting us...Can someone from the batsmen stand up tall against Afgans here..
?

Lol all the bd experts wanted to rest our main players as if we are some top team. Pathetic “experts” with pathetic B team.

 

[BDfanforever]

I have been saying this all along, if rest of world played cricket subcontinent teams would be like football.

 

[Syed1]

I’m fearing for Pakistan tommrow hope Pakistan bat first

If we are chasing we will be in similar situation as BD are right now against these spinners.

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghanistan has strangled the opposition here

 

[Imran Hasan]

I’m fearing for Pakistan tommrow hope Pakistan bat first

Fiqar mat! One of the Pak opener will score a century against them.

 

[Mainul]

I’m fearing for Pakistan tommrow hope Pakistan bat first

You are right. If Afgans bat first and put up a total of 250,Afgans are going to win I think.Any team putting up a good total in this tournament are winning.Toss has become a vital factor in this Asia cup.

 

[Ned Flanders]

You are right. If Afgans bat first and put up a total of 250,Afgans are going to win I think.Any team putting up a good total in this tournament are winning.Toss has become a vital factor in this Asia cup.

Not really.

You just need to apply yourself which Hong Kong showed us, they almost chased down the highest total of the tournament.

 

[Mainul]

Lol all the bd experts wanted to rest our main players as if we are some top team. Pathetic “experts” with pathetic B team.

I am still favoring my stand to rest main players in this match to keep them free from injury. Winning in this match for the loss of Mushfiqur or Shakib for the rest of the tournament is not acceptable at all. BD management has rightly rested 2 key players.

 

[nextover666666]

I dont like either of these teams, but gotta give credit to Afghanistan they have looked really good

 

[Mainul]

And the match isn't lost yet. Still BD can pull off.The win against NZ in CT is still a fresh memory.BD was in similar situation while chasing.

 

[Plumb]

4 down and Rashid is yet to come.... Afg on top

 

[Mainul]

The problem here is AFG has already done enough damage before Rashid has come on to bowl.BD should show some character to come back in this match.

 

[Mp812]

BAN 53/4 (16.5 Ovs) . Four wickets gone and Rashid Khan yet to bowl his first over which is normally wicket taking over

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

And the match isn't lost yet. Still BD can pull off.The win against NZ in CT is still a fresh memory.BD was in similar situation while chasing.

That was on flat wickets in Eng. This is slow wicket. Much more difficult, but you never know.

 

[Imran Hasan]

And the match isn't lost yet. Still BD can pull off.The win against NZ in CT is still a fresh memory.BD was in similar situation while chasing.

They did not have Rashid! I will be happy if BD can get to 180.

 

[RainMan_]

Why r our batters so scared? Lol.

 

[Ned Flanders]

1.Imrul Kayes
2.Tamim Iqbal
3.Mohammad Ashraful
4.Mushfiqur Rahim
5.Mahmudullah Riyad
6.Shakib Ul Hasan

Seems good for World Cup.

 

[Canford Cliffs]

And the match isn't lost yet. Still BD can pull off.The win against NZ in CT is still a fresh memory.BD was in similar situation while chasing.

Even if BD bats twice...they would still lose this game. Lets be realistic...there is a difference in Sophia Gardens Cardiff wicket and Abu Dhabi.

 

[Justcrazy]

If we are chasing we will be in similar situation as BD are right now against these spinners.

Pakistan again made blunder by not picking another spinner and persisting with Amir. They have been very very rigid in team selection.

 

[cricketindiafan]

Bangladesh and Afghanistan should play more ODIs regularly against each other. Can't believe they have not played bilateral ODI series for over two years.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Bangladesh and Afghanistan should play more ODIs regularly against each other. Can't believe they have not played bilateral ODI series for over two years.

Afghans should play more against the big boys tbh.

Bangla are no match.

 

[RainMan_]

Good test innings by ullalh and shakib

 

[Canford Cliffs]

Bangladesh and Afghanistan should play more ODIs regularly against each other. Can't believe they have not played bilateral ODI series for over two years.

BD are scared of facing Afg as losing against lower ranked team would cost them points. Deep down they know Afg are a better LOI team than them in these conditions. They would not accept it..thats a different story.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good start to over

 

[cricketindiafan]

BD are scared of facing Afg as losing against lower ranked team would cost them points. Deep down they know Afg are a better LOI team than them in these conditions. They would not accept it..thats a different story.

Thats seems to be their main worry. Especially after getting blanked 3-zip in T20s at Afghanistan adopted home base in India.

BCCI should help Afghan board invite BD for a full series of 3 tests, 5 ODIs and 3 T20s in Jan-Feb in India when both teams are free.

 

[RainMan_]

Mullah will soon get out. He isn't picking rashid

 

[the_outsider]

2 boundaries from 138 balls in this innings so far.

How much of it is down to Afg's bowling and how much of it is down to inept batting?

 

[Justcrazy]

five down

 

[the_outsider]

Shakib out. Match effectively over.

 

[RainMan_]

Shakib

 

[nextover666666]

with that Bangladesh are down to 5 men

 

[RainMan_]

Pathetic stuff from bd

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is over 7 .

 

[Asif321]

Doubt Pakistan play under lights with this bowling attack

 

[Mainul]

BD should get rid Mosaddek if he fails to deliver today.

 

[hafeezrocks]

Batters preparing for the next Test Series.

 

[RainMan_]

What will Bangladesh achieve by playing out 50 overs? What's the point of playing tests?

 

[Mainul]

2 boundaries from 138 balls in this innings so far.

How much of it is down to Afg's bowling and how much of it is down to inept batting?

It's all about BD batsmen's psycho batting against the Afgans.When they play AFG ,whoever the bowler is begin to tremble in fear.They make Rashid look like Warne,Mujeeb Murali,Nabi as Saqlain,Aftab as Waqar and goes on and on.BD is now Afgan's bunny.

 

[Syed1]

Apparently BD is second best Asian side

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Rashid Beat Mahmadullah like 15 times before finally bowling him. It was embarrasing. Good he is out.