Group C - South Africa, India, Afghanistan

[GraemeSmith]

What a shot! This is how they should play every ball. Think of everyball as a freehit.

 

[Noble One]

Cannot place too much blame on Afghanistan for crumbling like this. Just months ago they were facing the endless stream of associate nation medium pacers and looping off-spinners, now they face up to 145+ KMH international class quicks.

Bowlers and fielders have proven some talent exists in Afghanistan, all they need now is more exposure to quality international teams.

 

[Sir Alex]

What a shot!

 

[zaremba]

Cannot place too much blame on Afghanistan for crumbling like this. Just months ago they were facing the endless stream of associate nation medium pacers and looping off-spinners, now they face up to 145+ KMH international class quicks.

Bowlers and fielders have proven some talent exists in Afghanistan, all they need now is more exposure to quality international teams.

Yeah quite, and I think that everyone would agree. And it's particularly harsh on Afghanistan to face these sorts of bowlers for the first time in these conditions. Morkel under lights on a bouncy pitch is a particularly unpleasant proposition

 

[TT Boy]

Lovely shot. Shades of Alec Stewart.

 

[TT Boy]

That was the worst of the night.

 

[TT Boy]

****ing hell Morkel. Liability.

 

[King Pietersen]

Morkel loses it a bit in his 3rd over, so Afghanistan decide they'll just run eachother out instead. Quality stuff. 32/8.

 

[Top_Cat]

Surprised the Afghans laid any wood on Steyn at all. Should be proud for that alone.

 

[King Pietersen]

Boooo. Smith giving Van Der Merwe an over. Albie Morkel or Jacques Kallis would have been better options surely. They looked ok against spin in the India game. I'm tired, I want this over soon.

 

[Furball]

I really hope that the batting effort of the Afghans doesn't overshadow their fine efforts in the field in both matches.

Would like to see the MCC invite Afghanistan over to England for a tour: there's clearly some talent in the side.

 

[TT Boy]

Spin?

 

[Furball]

Get in.

 

[King Pietersen]

Forget that. Albie despatched for 6 first ball. Have that.

 

[TT Boy]

Haha. Shot. Albie needs to give up on the bowling. Pie chucker.

 

[Furball]

And a Pietersen-esque flamingo slap to the leg side sees Afghanistan get to within 100.

They've gone at 4 an over, ok extras have helped, but that's a decent effort given how utterly clueless the top order looked against Steyn.

 

[zaremba]

Required run rate 9.9

This is still gettable

 

[Furball]

Required run rate 9.9

This is still gettable

If you want it, you've got to believe it

 

[King Pietersen]

Bring back Steyn and Morne.

 

[zaremba]

Have a bit of that!

Albie slapped over mid-on