ICC Cricket World Cup - May/July 2019

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Such a poor shot from Asghar Afghan, they already had 5 runs in that over, really poor from such a senior batsman.[DOUBLEPOST=1561219889][/DOUBLEPOST]

This is exactly the sort of game we needed before the knockouts. Must thank th Afghans for turning up.

Cannot agree more, this has tested us to the core with middle order standing up and bowlers have a set target to defend.

 

[asprin]

Can't understand the sarcasm on this. People spoke that about England considering that they lost two games to teams that are not among IND-AUS-NZ and their remaining 3 games is against IND-AUS-NZ. I personally said England could win all 3 and make it to the Top 4 at No. 1 or lose all 3 and crash out (which is a possibility too). The 2 defeats they've had to Pakistan and Sri Lanka have totally made England vulnerable

It wasn't sarcasm but rather an attempt at engaging in some banter with all those who had almost literally written England off.

Even if India lose today, I bet no one would find the result as a roadblock to the semis. One can argue that India have a relatively weaker opposition to play against (as you've already mentioned) but the pressure of playing in a WC match could affect at least one outcome.

On a sidenote, those two Bumrah wickets have put India back in the driver's seat.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Shami is in some form - You can just tell the way he runs in to bowl (super smooth runup) and should play all the matches from now.

For Afghanistan Nabi is the key now looks in good touch just need from the other end now.

 

[Gaurav_7]

They are doing it easily here. Well played Afghanistan, well played! India need to wake up and our middle order needs to put their hands up. Vijay Shankar shouldn't be in the XI and I was hoping Pant would be in for him.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

This is it Afghanistan should seal it now.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Have not seen a faster stumping than that.

 

[SaiSrini]

I feel we have left it too late here. Have a feeling Nabi will tee off on Shami and take AFG home.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Rajaji desperate to have AFG upset India

 

[Gaurav_7]

Phew! We have come out of a jail here, absolutely sensational bowling from our death bowlers. We are lucky to have such bowlers now, Bumrah is such a gem! What a first game for Shami and when he is in such a rhythm he is a special bowler!

And what a hattrick, take a bow Shami!

 

[Bevab]

Shami Shami Shami!!!

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

What captaincy from Dhoni .. it was after he went to Shami he picked up two wickets and what bowling and Shami deserved that Hattrick

 

[Aalay]

Bowling has won this for India. Our batsmen and fielders tried everything to gift this match to Afghanistan but our bowlers pulled it back brilliantly. Top 49th over from Bumrah and good 50th over from Shami. The important part is India did end up on the winning side.

 

[Master Khan]

I am really happy that Shami prove everyone wrong, to came back to the team and save India from a embarrassment defeat with a hat-trick, Take a bow Shami.
I wasn't expecting this to be a close game.

 

[SaiSrini]

This was an amazing game and India would feel happy that they got this shock at the right time. I was sadistically hoping (for India's good in this tournament) that they lose this. But still - this was a rude awakening for India to go this close against Afghanistan.

Bumrah to me is the MoM. His 2 wicket maiden in the middle overs totally opened up the game for India. Otherwise, Afghanistan could've won this easily.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

WOW! What a game! Great fightback from Afghanistan well played Mohammed Nabi nearly pulled off an improbable win.

Fantastic Hattrick for Shami - deserves it the way he bowled in the last year or so.

Bumrah has for me has to be the man of the match and yeah he is the official MOM


P.S - My reverse kinda worked lol also was about to write give the last over to Shankar Nabi will take on Shami and finish it off.