Tour of Afghanistan in India 2019

BarryD2

Well that must have been sensational. Had to go out for a while to return to a nice surprise. Fair dues to Balbirnie & Dockrell, they've stood up

wicorthered

Wow what a performance from Balbirnie. Never as happy to be proved wrong. The skill set might be on the wane but the fight is still in the team.



If the selectors can get the team right this series is there for the taking!


Stirling
McCollum
Balbirnie
KOB
Dockerell

Poynter
Tucker

Singh
McCarthy
Murtagh
Rankin

KevIRL

Amazing stuff from balbirnie, credit also to dockrell who put in a fine supporting knock. Balbirnie had 8 ODI sixes before today, he doubled that total today.

Joe_ Public

I imagine that must rank up there with the very best batting displays in irish odi history? KOB out clear in front obviously.

BarryD2

wicorthered wrote: »

Wow what a performance from Balbirnie. Never as happy to be proved wrong. The skill set might be on the wane but the fight is still in the team.



If the selectors can get the team right this series is there for the taking!


Stirling
McCollum
Balbirnie
KOB
Dockerell

Poynter
Tucker

Singh
McCarthy
Murtagh
Rankin

Tim Murtagh got a bit expensive there at the end of Afg innings - was it 24 in two overs? Suppose he could have been deliberately serving up full tosses in the hope of a catch. Think I'd prefer tight accurate bowling and make the batsman work.

wicorthered

BarryD2 wrote: »

Tim Murtagh got a bit expensive there at the end of Afg innings - was it 24 in two overs? Suppose he could have been deliberately serving up full tosses in the hope of a catch. Think I'd prefer tight accurate bowling and make the batsman work.

Murtagh hasnt the pace for the death overs. I'd bowl him out early. Our best bowler with the new ball.

KevIRL

Ireland win the toss and will bowl in the deciding ODI

KevIRL

Zazai out early on. Had just hit consecutive boundaries too

KevIRL

Both openers gone

KevIRL

61/4after 12

KevIRL

5 down.

Rikand

71/5

But the tail enders are in now. Do well to keep it under 250

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

/6 now

love a c&b

HonalD

102-6

lambayire

Rikand wrote: »

71/5

But the tail enders are in now. Do well to keep it under 250

You might well be right there!:)

KevIRL

Need to break this partnership

Squatter

Seven down! 131/7. Looking good, although Nabi is still in.

KevIRL

The tail have plenty of hit in them. Need to get Nabi and through the tail quickly

KevIRL

143/7 35

BarryD2

KevIRL wrote: »

Ireland win the toss and will bowl in the deciding ODI

Going well enough but no give away. Runs seem to be a little hard to come by. Weather looks cool and cloudy? Chance of rain? Afg could get to 200 handily enough.

Why is this the decider though Kev. Thought there was a 5th match on Sunday?

KevIRL

BarryD2 wrote: »

Why is this the decider though Kev. Thought there was a 5th match on Sunday?

Clearly I am an idiot. Thought this was the final ODI. Carry on so.

164/7 after 40.

They could easily add another 100 here unless we get wickets.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

172/7 41

BarryD2

KevIRL wrote: »

Clearly I am an idiot. Thought this was the final ODI. Carry on so.

164/7 after 40.

They could easily add another 100 here unless we get wickets.

Ah, thought maybe it'd been cancelled Yep our death bowling is not always the best. Think if they start throwing the bat though, they mightn't get to 50?

KevIRL

Nabi 50. 182/7 43

Joe_ Public

Going be looking at a 250+ chase if they don’t tidy this up. Will be a challenge i think.

BarryD2

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Going be looking at a 250+ chase if they don’t tidy this up. Will be a challenge i think.

Yep, you'd have to hand it to the Afghans. They've done well after a ropey start.

KevIRL

15 off 45th over - 200/7

lambayire

here we go again :mad::mad:

wicorthered

This is pathetic. The series was there to be won. The captain is rubbish why has Stirling or KOB not been used to try and break these partnerships.



We'll be 29/3 after 10 overs!

KevIRL

Nabi out