Match Thread - ICC World Twenty20, 6th Match, Group A: Afghanistan v England at Colombo (RPS), Sep 21, 2012

Naimul_Hd · #1 September 21, 2012, 09:15 AM

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field

Naimul_Hd · #2 September 21, 2012, 09:16 AM

Shapoor Zadran >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mash + Shafiul + Abul + Zia !

Naimul_Hd · #3 September 21, 2012, 09:24 AM

Luke Wright is on fire

MohammedC · #4 September 21, 2012, 09:27 AM

Here goes Hales.

NoName · #5 September 21, 2012, 09:29 AM

Spoke too soon about AFG bowling. Never heard of these English batsmen.

mufi_02 · #6 September 21, 2012, 10:23 AM

32 runs in the 19th. IzzatUllahr ijjot niya gese. E dekhi Mahmudullar boro bhai.

Dilscoop · #7 September 21, 2012, 10:30 AM

oh no! Luke! Missed out!

Come Afg. Chasse this out!! Take away are test status. (can't wait to hear the connection between t20 and test)

raad007 · #8 September 21, 2012, 10:34 AM

Wow some batting from Luke Wright, 87 runs in the last 5 overs. Feeling better for some reason.

nadim 98 · #9 September 21, 2012, 10:35 AM

Lol poor Wright

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cricheart · #10 September 21, 2012, 11:19 AM

I like to see a Nasir like innings from Nabi here.

cricheart · #11 September 21, 2012, 11:24 AM

grr.. I jinxed him

cricheart · #12 September 21, 2012, 11:26 AM

26/8. England going for a epic kill over Afganistan

nadim 98 · #13 September 21, 2012, 11:33 AM

We r still ahead of Afghan this was much needed slap on Afghans fans.

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Habib · #14 September 21, 2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by nadim 98
We r still ahead of Afghan this was much needed slap on Afghans fans.

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True that.

cricheart · #15 September 21, 2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by nadim 98
We r still ahead of Afghan this was much needed slap on Afghans fans.

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Thats kinda harsh

cricheart · #16 September 21, 2012, 11:52 AM

70/9
Well they avoided lowest t20i score, England helping Afganistan to regain some dignity here.

BANFAN · #17 September 21, 2012, 11:52 AM

Afg not good enough against eng.. But they are scoring now after 9 down for 74

cricheart · #18 September 21, 2012, 12:02 PM

80 all out.. Afganistan got kicked out of the tournament following Zimbabwe

Navo · #19 September 21, 2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by raad007
Wow some batting from Luke Wright, 87 runs in the last 5 overs. Feeling better for some reason.

It's because most people, in their heart of hearts, fear that we're a worse team than Afghanistan.

BengaliPagol · #20 September 21, 2012, 07:45 PM

Afghanistan have some serious raw talent mostly in the pace bowling department. They could really make BD batsmen struggle in seaming conditions. Its dissapointing how we can get a pace bowler to do the basics right.

Gowza · #21 September 21, 2012, 07:47 PM

yeah their pacers looked alright, they have some raw batting talent to. for a non-test playing nation they have impressive talent.

Ajfar · #22 September 21, 2012, 08:09 PM

Are we really that insecure abut our own team? That we have to hope that other teams are not improving so that we can say 'we are ahead of them'. Just saying 'we are still ahead of them' in itself is an embarrassment to us. We are a freaking test nation. We complain when G8 teams fans look down on us, or pass harsh judgement on our team, yet we do the same for Afghanistan/Ireland.

Tough luck for Afghanistan. Going up against India & England was always going to be tough. Coming into the tournament they had nothing to lose. Sure they didn't win a game, but they can still go home with their heads high.

Last T20 WC 4 associate teams were allowed to play and from what I remember Afghanistan qualified for that tournament as the 4th team (I might be wrong). This year's WC only 2 associate teams were allowed to play, so they had to work really hard and perform in order to finish on top of the qualifier in order to end up in the WC. That alone is a pretty good achievement for them, Netherlands and Scotland have been playing cricket for quite a while and not to mention most of their players get to play in County Cricket. Afghanistan did pretty well to move from number 4 position to the top 2 position in 2 years. Ireland is still the best associate team, but I don't think Afghanistan is too far behind. I can see things only going up for them.

Gowza · #23 September 21, 2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajfar
Are we really that insecure abut our own team? That we have to hope that other teams are not improving so that we can say 'we are ahead of them'. Just saying 'we are still ahead of them' in itself is an embarrassment to us. We are a freaking test nation. We complain when G8 teams fans look down on us, or pass harsh judgement on our team, yet we do the same for Afghanistan/Ireland.

Tough luck for Afghanistan. Going up against India & England was always going to be tough. Coming into the tournament they had nothing to lose. Sure they didn't win a game, but they can still go home with their heads high.

Last T20 WC 4 associate teams were allowed to play and from what I remember Afghanistan qualified for that tournament as the 4th team (I might be wrong). This year's WC only 2 associate teams were allowed to play, so they had to work really hard and perform in order to finish on top of the qualifier in order to end up in the WC. That alone is a pretty good achievement for them, Netherlands and Scotland have been playing cricket for quite a while and not to mention most of their players get to play in County Cricket. Afghanistan did pretty well to move from number 4 position to the top 2 position in 2 years. Ireland is still the best associate team, but I don't think Afghanistan is too far behind. I can see things only going up for them.

they are certainly doing well and if test status was to go to any new nations it would have to be ireland and afghanistan.