2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 9 India v Afghanistan 11/10 1900hrs @ Arun Jaitley Stadium

[HK_Hawk]

Needless.
Why do players go an entire innings barely playing a sweep and then when they do, they play the reverse?

They just need to play a decent attacking shot… don’t even need a reverse sweep.

 

[Santana]

Afghanistan stumbling now

 

[NYRB]

Nabi is struggling to clear the 30-yard circle, let alone hitting them to the boundaries.

His 'peak' years with the bat are well past him.

 

[HK_Hawk]

Yep, just rock back to those flat balls and push it straight to the close in fielder… that will get you a competitive total NOT.

 

[NYRB]

Yep, just rock back to those flat balls and push it straight to the close in fielder… that will get you a competitive total NOT.

You just have to admit, Afghanistan arent talented enough.

 

[NYRB]

The gods of the game have squeezed Afghanistan back here. Now 229/6 and you have to think Afghanistan must now struggle to bat the full 50 out.

 

[HK_Hawk]

You just have to admit, Afghanistan arent talented enough.

True. I’m just pushing them to do what they need to do to be competitive. I’m well aware of the reality and challenges nevertheless

 

[NYRB]

A direct hit there, and Rashid Khan would have been back to the changerooms.

 

[HK_Hawk]

Be interested to see AGH batting stats for the 10 overs from 35 to 45. I’m guessing they won’t be impressive

 

[NYRB]

That looked plum from Bumrah against Nabi there.

 

[MJG14]

I thought that looked leg side.

 

[NYRB]

Nabis not happy with the decision but Paul Reiffel gives the benefit of the doubt to the Indians there as it was 'umpires call'

Did look pretty plum on 1st look but on replay it did look it could have gone past leg stump there.

a 50:50 call if you were an ump.

 

[Santana]

India should recall him

 

[RookiePick]

I thought that looked leg side.

Was in trouble once it was given.

Reiffel been pretty good so far but Afghans need luck to go their way not get fair decisions.

 

[HK_Hawk]

All that great work with the 4th wicket partnership to bring us this dribble… so disappointing

 

[HK_Hawk]

The crazy thing about this collapse is that it never came from a push to accelerate. They dribbled around with dot balls and singles and still fell apart. And it’s not like India have been bowling well.

 

[hawkman]

Ball hit the ground there under the Starc rule?

 

[hawkman]

Ridiculous that a 4 hr innings can end with you being only 1 over behind

 

[hawkman]

Not a bad score in the end but I can't see it being anywhere near enough on this pitch against the Indian batting line up.

Pitch being this flat nullifies the Afghan spinners. Would have been interesting if the Afghan and Australian pitches had been swapped but that was never going to happen. Afghanistan were never going to getting a turner against India

 

[Moonwatcher]

Pitch being this flat nullifies the Afghan spinners. Would have been interesting if the Afghan and Australian pitches had been swapped but that was never going to happen. Afghanistan were never going to getting a turner against India

The pitch in the Australian game probably prevented India thrashing Australia.

 

[NYRB]

I thought at the start of the 48th over, if your behind the over rates, you had to bring a fielder in?

It seemed like in commentary at the 48.5, a fielder had been brought up as mentioned by commentary.

 

[NYRB]

Afghanistan going spin in their 2nd over.

 

[Santana]

Rohit in the mood

 

[NYRB]

Creamed by Rohit Sharma , India off to a flyer at 37/0 off 5.0 overs.

 

[NYRB]

Rohit Sharma has lovely wrists doesnt he?