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

[slippy888]

Afghan medium pacers might bowl better now with field restrictions back

 

[Howe_zat]

Bit weird

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Williamson and Conway at 3/4 just doesn't work

 

[Burgey]

That’s a ****ing classy shot

 

[Burgey]

Rashid Khan is the only 23 year old in the world who can remember tthe Challenger disaster.

Omg I love the Afghan keeper so much!

 

[honestbharani]

Rashid Khan is the only 23 year old in the world who can remember tthe Challenger disaster.

Also the only 23 year old whose cricketing career was inspired by seeing Imran Khan lift the crystal trophy in 1992.

 

[White Ball]

2 quick wickets here and it’s game on but Willamson is the key here

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Gulabdin Naib is a net bowler at best. Not too terrible, but shouldn't be bowling unless they really want to go with a part timer.

 

[Burgey]

2 quick wickets here and it’s game on but Willamson is the key here

Nah they’re one good over of 10-12 away from having it in the bag.

Edit: this is that over

 

[smash84]

Rashid Khan is the only 23 year old in the world who can remember tthe Challenger disaster.

Also the only 23 year old whose cricketing career was inspired by seeing Imran Khan lift the crystal trophy in 1992.

This is hilarious. I had to check it on espncricinfo to believe he would make a claim like that, and sure enough, his profile states he's 23

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Can they hurry up with it, I have to get up for work in five hours

 

[karan_fromthestands]

 

[thierry henry]

Not sure Conway can pick the spinners at all, but sweeping everything is ok

 

[thierry henry]

Hassan really just shuffles in off a few paces and bowls 140+, must be a strong guy

 

[thierry henry]

Hassan has been harder to score off than the spinners

 

[honestbharani]

well done NZ. I am still unsure if they can beat the big boys in the crunch games but ever since 2003 WC they have been excellent party poopers by ensuring they almost never slip up against the minnows.

In 2003, they did to Windies which meant less of Prince Lara and now they have done it to India.

 

[Arachnodouche]

India pummeling AFG punctured their confidence. NZ really have to thank us for paving their way to the semis.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

well done NZ. I am still unsure if they can beat the big boys in the crunch games but ever since 2003 WC they have been excellent party poopers by ensuring they almost never slip up against the minnows.

In 2003, they did to Windies which meant less of Prince Lara and now they have done it to India.

Not many sides with more experience in crunch games in recent years than NZ. Although I don't think we're a great t20 side, I actually think we're a good chance in these final two matches.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I think we're slightly worse than SL and SA, but I'll take it.

 

[smash84]

well done, NZ through to the semis then