T20I Men's World Cup, Game 13, Group D Afghanistan v South Africa 11/2 1600hrs @ Narendra Modi Stadium

[Gough]

Afghanistan from, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Farid Ahmad Malik
South Africa from, Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs

 

[Bedi]

South Africa are my tip to win the WC, but first they have to navigate their way through danger games like this.

 

[Plugger35]

A danger game for SA and a must win game for Afghanistan, lose this and they are likely out of the running for the Super 8s.

 

[Bedi]

took their time but SA are on the board with a boundary from the last ball of the 1st over

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

I want to see an improved shot selection and game plan from Dewald Brevis today. he has been getting out cheaply of late and some of his shot selection has been poor given game situation.

He is the sort of player that needs to be cashing in on 30+ scores on a regular basis , given South Africa have a relatively longish tail starting at 7 with Marco Jansen. Jansen is handy but is not a proper 7.

 

[Bedi]

There goes Markram

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

And for the rare game I saw with David Miller, he struggled in the back end smashing the Canadians the other day.

Afghanistan this is their Grand Final today, so naturally they will be up for it.

 

[Plugger35]

Markram gone early, a good start for the Afghans.

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

With Markrams early dismissal , I sense the ball may be coming onto the bat a bit slower than the previous game between South Africa and Canada.

 

[Bedi]

whack! 50 run partnership up with a six

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Quinton de Kock looks like a changed man, since he has come back from international retirement. Sometimes think a break from cricket can do more good for others than one notices.

 

[Bedi]

de Kock winning the Rashid Khan battle so far

 

[Plugger35]

The spinners aren't having the impact Afghanistan would have hoped for, even Rashid Khan is copping some tap.

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

T20 cricket has become more and more like baseball in my opinion. South Africa batters would have seen alot of Rashid, Noor and Mujeeb in their domestic SA20.

Kind of think more than ever, T20 bowling attacks need to have an element of surprise to challenge teams.

 

[Bedi]

200-220 will be the required score on this pitch

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

200-220 will be the required score on this pitch

Im not sure if Afghanistan have the batting stock to chase this down. Yes Nabi used to be handy in his day, but he is 41 years old now.

 

[Plugger35]

Noor copping a pasting, 23 off his first over, that might be his last over for a while.

T20 cricket has become more and more like baseball in my opinion. South Africa batters would have seen alot of Rashid, Noor and Mujeeb in their domestic SA20.

Kind of think more than ever, T20 bowling attacks need to have an element of surprise to challenge teams.

The Afghan spinners used to have an element of surprise but they are well known now from playing in domestic T20 comps.

 

[Bedi]

T20 cricket has become more and more like baseball in my opinion. South Africa batters would have seen alot of Rashid, Noor and Mujeeb in their domestic SA20.

Kind of think more than ever, T20 bowling attacks need to have an element of surprise to challenge teams.

pace is the way to go on this wicket, so wonder if they have a part time seamer who could surprise

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Noor copping a pasting as well.



The Afghan spinners used to have an element of surprise but they are well known now from playing in domestic T20 comps.

Pretty sure Farooqi too was playing in the SA20 this season. That would make it 4 bowlers who the SA batsman would have had a month out from the World Cup.

 

[Bedi]

Don't know what's more scary SAF's batting or bowling. They've got a bloody good side and will be hard to beat.

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Now which Dewald Brevis will we see today? The one who comes out and recklessly swings and does no look shots, or some sort of innings where he has a few balls to look at before going off? Im a fan of the latter.

 

[Plugger35]

Rashid strikes getting QdK, more due to a poor shot than great bowling though.

 

[Bedi]

Rashid Khan proving the champion he is and has just single handendly changed the game

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Well thats the champion that Rashid Khan is, just when you think you are on top of the innings he chimes in with 2 wickets in the over to bring Afghanistan back into the contest.

With 7 balls left of his spell, South Africa probably should look to see him off at least.

 

[Plugger35]

Now he's got Rickelton as well, that over has changed things with two new batsmen out there.