Cricket World Cup Qualifiers

minitrue

Not just 6,4 ... drop, 6, 4

Typical Shahzad really :-(

SeeMoreBut

To many dot balls. Created to much pressure. Top 3 all played same way. Sometimes you need one to hang around and other to attack a bit. Maybe nerves got in the way in not throwing away their wicket

A good 20 runs short I think

Murdoc90

apart from the wide that was a good response

Murdoc90

33/0 7 overs.

minitrue

SeeMoreBut wrote: »

To many dot balls. Created to much pressure. Top 3 all played same way.
SNIP
A good 20 runs short I think

Those 20 runs (or more) went a begging when Stirling and Niall both fell together. The top 3 really didn't bat the same way, Stirling was a bit more positive, Balbirnie more circumspect but never got going.

If we lose this I'll be looking mostly at the Stirling run out but also at McCarthy dropping the Shahzad caught and bowled (always tough). We're also bowling a few too many gifts so far letting Afhanistan keep the runs flowing too easily.

BarryD2

I reckon our goose is cooked. Scoring rate by Porterfield and Balbirnie in earlier overs was too ponderous.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

43/0 9.0

wickets needed

Richard Hillman

Is Boyd Rankin wearing a Smart Watch?

I'm fairly sure private communications devices are banned from the dressing room and obviously the pitch. You definitely cannot have a phone in the dressing room due to match fixing protocols.

KevIRL

Stick a fork in us, we are done

Patser

Yep they're comfortable now, need sudden collapse of top order to put pressure on.

lambayire

Not looking hopeful for us really.

Peter File

53/0 after 10. Haven't looked close to getting a wicket.

Joe_ Public

We do need something to happen, couple of quick wickets just to get nerves jangling. Thoroughly professional display from Afghanistan thus far you'd have to concede.

Hammer Archer

And to think that Afghanistan wouldn't even have made the Super Six were it not for Hong Kong's loss to Nepal in the final game of their group.
We'll need a collapse like they had against Zimbabwe to have any chance.

dulpit

This is me at work... Doesn't look like it's going to be worth the effort though, far too easy so far by Afghanistan...

minitrue

Peter File wrote: »

53/0 after 10. Haven't looked close to getting a wicket.

Lol, Shahzad dropped by McCarthy and just snuck one past the slip there.

force eleven

Get the pipe, slippers and cocoa out for these guys, they're so comfortable. We'll need wickets and fast. Doesn't look likely, but cricket is a strange game. Hanging on to that hope.

WhatsGoingOn2

dulpit wrote: »

This is me at work... Doesn't look like it's going to be worth the effort though, far too easy so far by Afghanistan...

Probably best if you hide your email and Slack names from the image...

Rikand

They were just the better team on the day in every department

CiarraiAbu2

Who won the toss?

lambayire

It's amazing how they lost 3 of their games in the first stage of the competition.

Mysterypunter

Rikand wrote: »

They were just the better team on the day in every department

Is the game over?

Hammer Archer

Good few overs from McBrine and Simi. But need wickets, not dot balls.

dulpit

WhatsGoingOn2 wrote: »

Probably best if you hide your email and Slack names from the image Paul...

Thanks for shout

dulpit

Also: cock.

Murdoc90

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Is the game over?

No but surely a formality now

AFG 80/0 (16.0 Ovs)
CRR: 5 REQ: 3.82

siblers

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Is the game over?

Just about to go into the 16th over. Afghanistan on 80 without loss

Joe_ Public

Just nothing happened at all. Didn't get going batting wise or bowling wise. Very frustrating. Goosed now short of a miracle.

dulpit

Wicket. Eventually.

lambayire

Dopey by Shazad there

Murdoc90

Shahzad out, damage well and truly done though

titan18

If we can get anotehr few quick wickets, might still be in with a shot

evancunny95

Need a complete collapse now

Mysterypunter

siblers wrote: »

Just about to go into the 16th over. Afghanistan on 80 without loss

Thanks, was just commenting that it isn't, whatever the score. I played for a team years ago, 38-0 off 10, ended up 45 all out off 22. Could do with a crazy collapse here, batted like they were afraid of being blitzed, and look 50 short

Murdoc90

What price are Ireland from here? asking for a friend

BarryD2

CiarraiAbu2 wrote: »

Who won the toss?

We did and chose to bat..

Might have worked out but if you do that, you need to score runs.

I think that decision belies a lack of confidence (probably justifiably) in our batting and ability to chase a reasonable target.

But either way, it could still be embarrassing if these lads continue as they are. Though see one gone now.

Hammer Archer

Murdoc90 wrote: »

What price are Ireland from here? asking for a friend

11/1 on 365. 8/1 on PP.
Need to get another few wickets very quickly. We've seen Afghanistan collapse already in this tournament.

dulpit

O'Brien's accent is very Dub..

Hammer Archer

Only 16 runs for the last 5 overs. Another wicket would give us a chance.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

ton up

in less than 22 overs

Joe_ Public

PP still have Ireland at 8/1. Not tempted by that price, more like a 50/1 shot in my book.

Claregaafan18

If we do lose then serious question marks must be raised towards Graham Ford and his coaching team about the conservative batting display we produced today, where it was clear the objective was to not lose wickets. I had high hopes from Ford but our displays in Zimbabwe have clearly been a major disappointment.

KevIRL

2 down

Joe_ Public

Singh giving us some (very) faint hope at least.

CiarraiAbu2

Ireland and WI must be wondering why they let Phil Simmons go

skeleton_boy

2 runs and a wicket from the last 2 overs. Need a few more of those

ScummyMan

Dare I suggest the Afghans are starting to falter a tad??

BarryD2

Afghans seem to shrunk back a bit. They seem to be playing sensibly though, it's very definitely in their hands to win it.

KevIRL

3 down both set batsmen out

munsterlegend

3 down and a good batsman too. Rankin bowling very well.