Afghanistan v New Zealand (IT's GONNA BE A CRACKER OF A MATCH) at Abu Dhabi-- 11/7 Sunday (D), Match #40, Group 2

[_Ed_]

Ish is currently in a league of his own when it comes to taking wickets with absolute crap

It's all part of his plan.

 

[straw man]

Clever setup by Sodhi - bowled the really short legside long hop earlier in the over before surprising the batsman with the short one wide outside off to take the wicket.

 

[Shri]

lets go afghans!

 

[Moss]

20L/2M viewers for this game on Hotstar apparently!

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Southee has got it on a string

 

[straw man]

Santner just tried to Sodhi it twice but instead conceded 7 runs.

 

[straw man]

that was a shocking over from Santner

Those two million Indians watching are starting to feel a little better.

 

[Shri]

najib 50 wafg

 

[Moss]

Well played Najib, made a match out of this.

 

[straw man]

4 overs 1/17 from apparent hackfraud Adam Milne. @thierry henry

No death overs for him though. So Boult/Southee/Neesham I assume, leaving both spinners having bowled only 2 overs each.

 

[thierry henry]

Probably about to be proved wrong at the death - but while into the pitch has clearly been the way to go on this pitch, I suspect full and fast might have worked against Najib? Looks most effective cross-batting slower bowling

 

[Meridio]

Hope we don't have any Southee-at-the-death hiccups here. Wonder if they'll give Sodhi the next over, am a bit surprised Boult's bowling this one tbh

 

[thierry henry]

I’ll do you a deal Kumar - Afghanistan can keep that run, there’s one from Ben Stokes I’d rather have back instead

 

[Moss]

Najib playing a gem here. Looking like a Pretty competitive total this.

Super catch Neesh. Possibly averted some serious damage in these last 2.

 

[straw man]

This target now big enough to make for a nervy chase.

Good catch Neesh.

 

[thierry henry]

Probably about to be proved wrong at the death - but while into the pitch has clearly been the way to go on this pitch, I suspect full and fast might have worked against Najib? Looks most effective cross-batting slower bowling

Yeah should’ve just been bowling fast yorkers to him

 

[Moss]

Neesham is the Ish Sodhi of death bowling

 

[thierry henry]

Rashid missing 3 knee high full tosses in a row, handy

 

[BoyBrumby]

Superb last couple of overs from NZ.

124 feels a good 25 light to me.

 

[Meridio]

Neesham somehow gets away with 5 full tosses that over. Some cracking fielding in there as well.