South Africa (60/1) thrash Afghanistan (56) by 9 wickets to advance to the final of ICC T20 World Cup 2024

[pillionrider]

What is he alluding to? Someone care to explain?

It's a condition called water intoxication.

Too much water in the brain. Need to cry a while to remove this excess water

 

[rhony]

If they play like this they will be destroyed in the final

SA top order has been failing all tournament.

 

[batandballbattle]

fazalhaq farooqi became the record wicket taker in a single t20 wc edition with 17
something for afghans to take home at least

 

[jnaveen1980]

The fact is SA could have lost 5 games

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

If Mohammad shami bowled here even big teams won't cross 50. He will destroy them.

bumrah and Shami would be lethal. i would play 2 of them with part timers to bolster the batting

 

[sweep_shot]

SA - 6/1 (3 overs).

 

[rhony]

Their

By that logic, Aussie fans should get similar treatments. They have won World Cups 8 times.

Their fans don't travel much

 

[rhony]

bumrah and Shami would be lethal. i would play 2 of them with part timers to bolster the batting

What Shami? He isn't even in the team

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

The fact is SA could have lost 5 games

So does india against pak?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Their

Their fans don't travel much

They have fans? lol WC 2022 had so many matches with empty stadium. Only Indian matches had crowd.
89000 for INdia vs Pakistan, 87000 for INdia vs Zimbabwe.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

What Shami? He isn't even in the team

its hypothetical considering this pitch

 

[RexRex]

Not a single cricketing board raised objection. It is just the viewers talking about it. So it doesn't matter. What matters is consent from Cricketing boards.

It's about having an even playing field for all teams in ICC tournaments instead of some extra revenue. Didn't Starc complain in public about unfair super 8 grouping ? Nevermind, back to the game.

 

[jnaveen1980]

So does india against pak?

Not all 5. But India had arsenal to handle the death overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

This feels like a Test pitch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

It's about having an even playing field for all teams in ICC tournaments instead of some extra revenue. Didn't Starc complain in public about super 8 grouping ? Nevermind, back to the game.

He has to take it up with cricketing board. It is incovenience for everyone including India. But they make a lot more millions probably with this set up. Not ideal. IT is what it is. Lot of cricketing boards need money. Not just big 3.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

This feels like a Test pitch.

But it's for both teams, isn't?

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

This feels like a Test pitch.

they probably want to see off naveen and farooqu

 

[jnaveen1980]

What Shami? He isn't even in the team

ON an up and down pitch like this his skiddy bowling would be deadly.

 

[sweep_shot]

This is a worse pitch than NY's pitch.

Disgraceful semi-final pitch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

120 probably would have been match winning.

 

[pillionrider]

That's not an excuse. Taking care of one country's fans should not be the ICC priority.

Adjusting things happen all the time. La Liga adjusted their times at one point to tap the Asian market.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Markram 0(8)*

 

[jnaveen1980]

Markram 0(8)

 

[sweep_shot]

But it's for both teams, isn't?

It is.

There are extremely uneven bounces. Not a pitch suitable for a T20 semi-final.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smith has called it finally "THis is not a T20 pitch" Absolutely terrible, garbage pitch.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

This is a worse pitch than NY's pitch.

Disgraceful semi-final pitch.

it was always coming once teams got Afg openers early. 110-120 is winning score here

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Making me angry looking at how this pitch is behaving - so unfair to both sides.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

It is.

There are extremely uneven bounces. Not a pitch suitable for a T20 semi-final.

Why not suitable? Any logical reasoning?

 

[jnaveen1980]

West Indies should never be given any ICC events. This is very much like 2007 world cup.

 

[Sycamore]

Why is everyone complaining about pitches now?

Group stages it was fine, but now magically , low scoring pitches are not T20 pitches.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why is everyone complaining about pitches now?

Group stages it was fine, but now magically , low scoring pitches are not T20 pitches.

Because this is semi final. Should have been much more batting friendly. Cannot have pitch with uneven bounce.

 

[sweep_shot]

Back to back boundaries.

Gorgeous shot from Markram.

 

[Josh]

Not a fair contest between ball and bat. Surely wanted a SA win but a good contest

 

[sweep_shot]

Why not suitable? Any logical reasoning?

T20 should have better pitches. Par score should be 150-160. That's the point of T20.

110-120 pitch shouldn't be used for a semi-final or final.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not appealing for that catch is proving costly. He has added 11 runs since.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

West Indies should never be given any ICC events. This is very much like 2007 world cup.

this one should have been in SA logically

 

[sweep_shot]

Why is everyone complaining about pitches now?

Group stages it was fine, but now magically , low scoring pitches are not T20 pitches.

Okay for group stage.

Knockouts should have better pitches.

I think some people are just checking scores (not watching the game).

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

T20 should have better pitches. Par score should be 150-160. That's the point of T20.

110-120 pitch shouldn't be used for a semi-final or final.

What lol? Is this logical reasoning?
Fans just want sixes and fours. Such standard now a days. I feel lucky i am old school.

 

[jnaveen1980]

this one should have been in SA logically

One of the reason WI became a crappy international team due to change in nature of these pitches. I remember Bumrah destroyed WI line up twice in test match. once he took 5 for 7 in his opening burst.

 

[cricketmania22]

Because this is semi final. Should have been much more batting friendly. Cannot have pitch with uneven bounce.

Throughout the tournament teams have been playing on these kind of surfaces and many posters have been calling this one of the best T20 WC ever, so why start complaining now? Pitches won’t magically change overnight? This was another typical 115-120 run pitch.

 

[sweep_shot]

What lol? Is this logical reasoning?
Fans just want sixes and fours. Such standard now a days. I feel lucky i am old school.

T20 is all about sixes, fours, and flying stumps.

Why would you want to block in a 20-over game? There are Test and ODI for that.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Throughout the tournament teams have been playing on these kind of surfaces and many posters have been calling this one of the best T20 WC ever, so why start complaining now? Pitches won’t magically change overnight? This was another typical 115-120 run pitch.

Not because of the pitches lol But because of the thrilling finishes. I never liked the pitches from the outset.

 

[rhony]

They have fans? lol WC 2022 had so many matches with empty stadium. Only Indian matches had crowd.
89000 for INdia vs Pakistan, 87000 for INdia vs Zimbabwe.

Yep. Also this isn't specific to.cricket or India. Olympic swimming and Gymnastics timings are always aligned based on US prime time schedule. It's been the case for decades. Thr market dictates the favors. Favors are made to make money.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

One of the reason WI became a crappy international team due to change in nature of these pitches. I remember Bumrah destroyed WI line up twice in test match. once he took 5 for 7 in his opening burst.

t20 wc in Eng would have been blockbuster too. they hosted it in 2009 last time. there was case for it

 

[AAli98]

Smith has called it finally "THis is not a T20 pitch" Absolutely terrible, garbage pitch.

Indians should be the last ones complaining about dodgy pitches.. remember Cwc 23 semi pitch was changed last minute to favour India. Against the wishes of icc

 

[jnaveen1980]

Indians should be the last ones complaining about dodgy pitches.. remember Cwc 23 semi pitch was changed last minute to favour India.

They were all good batting pitches. Nothing was 100 all out pitch. Smith is not an Indian.

 

[cricketmania22]

Not because of the pitches lol But because of the thrilling finishes. I never liked the pitches from the outset.

And those thrilling matches were caused by these difficult pitches. Due to the nature of these pitches, no team was out of the game until it was over.

 

[sweep_shot]

27 more to win.

 

[jnaveen1980]

And those thrilling matches were caused by these difficult pitches. Due to the nature of these pitches, no team was out of the game until it was over.

But we had a few matches like this. So many sub 100 all out scores.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

T20 is all about sixes, fours, and flying stumps.

It's about skills and mind, on this type of pitch if you bat sensible 145-155 is achievable. Strike rotation is the key. Explode in last 2-3 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

SA - 34/1 (6 overs).

23 to win.

 

[jnaveen1980]

It's about skills and mind, on this type of pitch if you bat sensible 145-155 is achievable. Strike rotation is the key. Explode in last 2-3 overs.

How come SA struggled against Nepal. They barely escaped against them.

 

[sweep_shot]

It's about skills and mind, on this type of pitch if you bat sensible 145-155 is achievable. Strike rotation is the key. Explode in last 2-3 overs.

That's an outdated mindset in T20.

Top teams smash from ball 1. England, for example.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Because of these pitches Pakistan and New Zealand eliminated so early. Such a poor tournament for the fans.

 

[Croma]

Today's script was poorly written. Saffers were supposed to win a thriller

This is an anti climax

 

[jnaveen1980]

Because of these pitches Pakistan and New Zealand eliminated so early. Such a poor tournament for the fans.

Pakistan lost on a good pitch lol So no excuse. Dallas was the best batting pitch in USA.

 

[cricketmania22]

But we had a few matches like this. So many sub 100 all out scores.

If you don’t apply yourself you get these kind of matches. Saf has gotten used to the pitch and are playing fine now.

 

[Croma]

Because of these pitches Pakistan and New Zealand eliminated so early. Such a poor tournament for the fans.

Pakistan are capable of eliminating themselves from any pitch

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

That's an outdated mindset in T20. That's the Rizwan-Babar strategy.

Top teams smash from ball 1.

On this type of pitch????????
You cannot smash from ball 1
You shouldnt smash from ball 1
Damn fake leagues destroyed the game.

 

[Ahmed216]

Woke up to see this beautiful scorecard

 

[sweep_shot]

On this type of pitch????????
You cannot smash from ball 1
You shouldnt smash from ball 1
Damn fake leagues destroyed the game.

I was saying T20 in general. Not this pitch.

This is not a T20 pitch.

 

[Croma]

The problem with AFghani bowlers?

They donot bowl at the stumps

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

why not bowl out naveen and farooqi? they are not going beyond 10 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

If you don’t apply yourself you get these kind of matches. Saf has gotten used to the pitch and are playing fine now.

An elite international team like Australia struggled for 14 overs against Oman, SA struggled againsst most teams even minnows like Nepal.

 

[Croma]

I still have another 40 posts to go. This match would be over before that.

 

[jnaveen1980]

The problem with AFghani bowlers?

They donot bowl at the stumps

They are not express bowlers.

 

[rhony]

I don't think this pitch is good but overall the pitches were great. That gave a fighting chance to smaller teams to a certain extent. This is a bowlers tournament for the most part

 

[sweep_shot]

why not bowl out naveen and farooqi? they are not going beyond 10 overs

They need like 20 to win.

Doesn't matter who they bowl.

 

[Croma]

They are not express bowlers.

Only express bowlers can bowl at the stumps?

 

[jnaveen1980]

I don't think this pitch is good but overall the pitches were great. That gave a fighting chance to smaller teams to a certain extent. This is a bowlers tournament for the most part

For a semi final it is poor.

 

[sweep_shot]

Aussies fans are present. It seems like they bought tickets for semi thinking Aussies would qualify.

Afghans ruined their plan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Only express bowlers can bowl at the stumps?

Easy to line up against such bowlers. Only difference between SA and Afg is they were fast dn let the pitch do the rest

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Because of these pitches Pakistan and New Zealand eliminated so early. Such a poor tournament for the fans.

pakistan did nt get eliminated coz of pitches.. we failed to defend 12 off 3 against USA and bottled the run a ball 50 run chase after 10 overs against India

 

[jnaveen1980]

8th over SA is only 38 runs. They are still not able to close it out quickly.

 

[Ahmed216]

Had BD not been tempted by 12.1 overs chase then today we would have seen a better semi final

 

[Croma]

Easy to line up against such bowlers. Only difference between SA and Afg is they were fast dn let the pitch do the rest

Even SHamsi bowled at tthe stumps and the Afghanis kept missing

 

[Croma]

Had BD not been tempted by 12.1 overs chase then today we would have seen a better semi final

They never even attempted to chase it in 12.1

 

[globetrotter]

43-1, Afghanistan team book Uber

 

[sweep_shot]

Had BD not been tempted by 12.1 overs chase then today we would have seen a better semi final

Knowing BD, they might have messed it up anyway.

Australia was at fault for not beating the Afghans. Should've been straightforward.

 

[cricketmania22]

An elite international team like Australia struggled for 14 overs against Oman, SA struggled againsst most teams even minnows like Nepal.

I’m not sure what your point is? Do I prefer these kind of pitches? No, but all the matches have been played throughout on these type of pitches and you lot have been jumping up and down and calling it the best T20 world up ever. Why did you guys not complain about the pitches before and how top teams are struggling? You were so happy about low scoring thrillers before.