The Cricket thread

Sweeper 123 · March 23, 2018, 12:38:00 PM

they need a miracle - yhrew away this chance by blocking for the first 15 overs - shouldve threw the bat at ball in the PP

AQMP · March 23, 2018, 01:04:19 PM

Just over halfway and 2nd Afghan wicket goes. 113-2 off 25.4 overs.

AZOffaly · March 23, 2018, 01:06:02 PM

Afghanistan are 16/1 on. I'd say that looks dodgy

Ireland are 8/1

JPGJOHNNYG · March 23, 2018, 01:07:54 PM

Quote from: AQMP on March 23, 2018, 01:04:19 PM
Just over halfway and 2nd Afghan wicket goes. 113-2 off 25.4 overs.

Both teams got an incredible slice of luck to get this opportunity. Ireland batted with fear even slog o Brien couldnt up the run rate. This Ireland team heading backwards fast, need a minor miracle now or an England style collapse

JPGJOHNNYG · March 23, 2018, 01:15:41 PM

117/3 now

JPGJOHNNYG · March 23, 2018, 01:22:04 PM

Only 6 runs from the last 6 overs has helped slow the Afghans down a couple more wickets might make things interesting

AZOffaly · March 23, 2018, 01:32:42 PM

The required run rate is 4.88, which is very doable, but if you could get a couple of wickets that would slow the run rate, and get you into the tail enders.

OgraAnDun · March 23, 2018, 01:44:08 PM

They need the Afghan middle order to collapse, I'm doubtful but you never know.

OgraAnDun · March 23, 2018, 01:51:39 PM

Another wicket gone.

Owenmoresider · March 23, 2018, 01:57:30 PM

63 runs needed off 66 balls.

screenexile · March 23, 2018, 02:02:16 PM

Quote from: Owenmoresider on March 23, 2018, 01:57:30 PM
63 runs needed off 66 balls.

That's fairly doable isn't it? Need a couple more wickets shortly or I think we're goosed!

OgraAnDun · March 23, 2018, 02:07:18 PM

Quote from: screenexile on March 23, 2018, 02:02:16 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on March 23, 2018, 01:57:30 PM
63 runs needed off 66 balls.

That's fairly doable isn't it? Need a couple more wickets shortly or I think we're goosed!

Yeah, although they need to up their RR a bit which will of course be more risky (and with more chances of wickets).

Sweeper 123 · March 23, 2018, 02:12:01 PM

Pressure mounting but need 2 more wickets

screenexile · March 23, 2018, 02:12:22 PM

Quote from: Sweeper 123 on March 23, 2018, 02:12:01 PM
Pressure mounting but need 2 more wickets

Could go the wire very good few innings there conceding little.

Owenmoresider · March 23, 2018, 02:12:28 PM

Quote from: OgraAnDun on March 23, 2018, 02:07:18 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 23, 2018, 02:02:16 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on March 23, 2018, 01:57:30 PM
63 runs needed off 66 balls.

That's fairly doable isn't it? Need a couple more wickets shortly or I think we're goosed!

Yeah, although they need to up their RR a bit which will of course be more risky (and with more chances of wickets).

If they can get a couple of boundaries then it makes it quite doable but they are not getting them, it's pushed out to 47 off 42 balls now.