T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[RealMalatesta]

Pakistan was not a favorite before the tournament as no one expected them to perform like they have and now there is a possibility that they will be in the final, their fielding has improved drastically as well as catching and even today they way in which Asif Ali played when Pakistan needed quick runs in the end slamming 4 sixes in an over shows their depth and character.

But, I have different opinion. I am not seeing Pakistan performing well today. By the end of the 18th over, it seemed Afghanistan got better chances to win today but unfortunately the 19th over was bowled by Karim Janat who was lagging with intent finished off everything in favor of Pakistan. I was not expecting Pakistan to be struggling against Afghanistan like this. Even 6 balls are to spare, I would say it is not a comfortable win against an associate team.

it's not clear that which team will play against Pakistan in the semi final

Pakistan will finish up top on their group hence they may not play England in semifinal hence they may play Australia/South Africa/Sri Lanka as I am expecting England to finish top on group-1.

[GbitG]

Pakistan was not a favorite before the tournament as no one expected them to perform like they have and now there is a possibility that they will be in the final, their fielding has improved drastically as well as catching and even today they way in which Asif Ali played when Pakistan needed quick runs in the end slamming 4 sixes in an over shows their depth and character.

But, I have different opinion. I am not seeing Pakistan performing well today. By the end of the 18th over, it seemed Afghanistan got better chances today to win but unfortunately the 19th over was bowled by Karim Janat who was lagging with intent finished off everything in favor of Pakistan. I was not expecting Pakistan to be struggling against Afghanistan like this. Even 6 balls are to spare, I would say it is not a comfortable win against an associate team.

This is your personal view because mostly peoples was feeling this could be very tough match as we have in last world cup there was same situation even worst when Wahab and Imad change things for Pakistan. Afghanistan could be a very good team with natural quality all-rounder's and bowlers, but they need some good experience, which is not going for them as they have many domestic issues.
If they are able to survive then surely It's going to be very good team for Asia, surely they are going ahead of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with very tough matches against Pakistan and India. Today when they have Babar and Shoaib I was feeling it's gone from Pakistan way but Asif Ali most criticizes person in this team done second time for them in this event.

[jostorres]

Pakistan was not a favorite before the tournament as no one expected them to perform like they have and now there is a possibility that they will be in the final, their fielding has improved drastically as well as catching and even today they way in which Asif Ali played when Pakistan needed quick runs in the end slamming 4 sixes in an over shows their depth and character.

I am shell shocked what the hell is done by this guy Asif Ali very impressive game just 19 balls 52 runs and 7 sixes for last 2 wins, amazing stuff. When Rashid takes Babar and then Shoaib gone, I was sure now it is all about Afghanistan, but they bring this from jaws of defeat and have a great third win in a row. Just Pakistan can do things like this before start of this mega event no one was thinking about Pakistan like we have in Champions Trophy in 2017 same happening now all talking about Pakistan.

I just read two tweets Ben Stokes feeling final is between Pakistan vs England and second from Vaughan who want to win tomorrow against Australia for not going in front of Pakistan in Semi Final.

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I just read two tweets Ben Stokes feeling final is between Pakistan vs England and second from Vaughan who want to win tomorrow against Australia for not going in front of Pakistan in Semi Final.

I am not sure about England in the finals but Pakistan is a sure contender for the finals and they might even win the World Cup as they are the best teams right now in the tournament. Australia could be the other team in the finals, who knows, i am yet to be convinced by the performance of England but tomorrow we will know their position when England and Australia face each other.

[Sithara007]

Surprised with the stellar performance from Pakistan so far. This is the best start that they have got in any ICC tournament in the recent times. Two more matches remain in the super-12 stage, and it looks very likely that they will finish at the top (their remaining matches are against the two weak teams - Namibia and Scotland). In T20, there is always a chance of upset, but I really don't think that it will happen against teams like Namibia. Anyway, Afghanistan put up some good resistance. It was poor captaincy which cost them the match.

[JSRAW]

One shitty news from South African point of view. Quiton de kock might not play in the remaining World cup fixture because he refused to "Take knee" BLM drama. Retirement soon i suppose? Hope i'm wrong.

Follow up news.

Finally De Kock broke his silence on this BLM controversy. CSA not earning brownie points when handling their players, they already lost the likes of AB, Faf, Tahir, Morris. Anyway this De Kock issue seems to be resolved and he'll continue to play for SA in WC.

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I honestly didn't understood what Quinton wants to convey, I mean all he has done in this clarification is twist and turn things to say the same thing again and again and not clearly spoken why he chose to do this, except that he was just being foolish, moreover in a Country like South Africa which has lately been extreme in it's anti-racism measures this obviously would be seen as a great insult to the people of the country itself. Anyways talking about CSA they obviously Aren't in a position to let Quinton stay outside, the team is already a mess and they wouldn't want to create another one by keeping him out. He will definitely play all the remaining matches and I think would now be happy to bend the knee.

In recent South Africa riots, anti racism thingy took very ugly turn due to political reason. Racism is big problem but its not Black vs White anymore. Its Woke anarchist/vigilant Black (politically motivated) vs Black +Brown (Indian)+ White. International media didn't gave these riots much footage as it should be and almost whitewashed the reasoning behind widespread looting and racial attacks, especially when victims were White and Indian. Reason was completely political (Imprisonment of former President).

IMO Quinton grew up in multi-ethnic family so he might have seen the hypocrisy behind this drama and when CSA pressurized them to take a knee, he refused but he was labelled as Racist and received widespread hate, even from the stage of ICC. His international career was also on firing line so he had to give some sort of statement and its better to twist and turn your words rather than giving your honest opinion when you're public figure and your livelihood depends on it.

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Follow up news.

I am not happy with these woke movements where you force everyone to do something, this is a sport and they should remove these political agendas from sporting events, forcing someone to kneel so that the entire global issues will be solved. These are complete bull shit and i am with De Kock in this issue, all life matters and you do not need to kneel during a sporting event to convey that to the world.

These type of movements are here to stay. I don't have any problems with social movements because Racism, Castesim, Islamophobia etc problems do exist in our world but i don't want to be a part of any movement if their flag bearer are rouge elements, propagandists and Jihadis.

[pakhitheboss]

Surprised with the stellar performance from Pakistan so far. This is the best start that they have got in any ICC tournament in the recent times. Two more matches remain in the super-12 stage, and it looks very likely that they will finish at the top (their remaining matches are against the two weak teams - Namibia and Scotland). In T20, there is always a chance of upset, but I really don't think that it will happen against teams like Namibia. Anyway, Afghanistan put up some good resistance. It was poor captaincy which cost them the match.

Iam too suprised by the amazing performance of the Pakistani team. At one point I thought they will lose this match then those 4sixes changed the game completely. Afghanistan were doing very well before those sixes. Today we have an important match between AUS and ENG. Let's see what happens today.

[CryptoBuds]

Surprised with the stellar performance from Pakistan so far. This is the best start that they have got in any ICC tournament in the recent times. Two more matches remain in the super-12 stage, and it looks very likely that they will finish at the top (their remaining matches are against the two weak teams - Namibia and Scotland). In T20, there is always a chance of upset, but I really don't think that it will happen against teams like Namibia. Anyway, Afghanistan put up some good resistance. It was poor captaincy which cost them the match.

Iam too suprised by the amazing performance of the Pakistani team. At one point I thought they will lose this match then those 4sixes changed the game completely. Afghanistan were doing very well before those sixes. Today we have an important match between AUS and ENG. Let's see what happens today.

I would say both teams played very well. I would like to commend Afghanistan's performance. A team like theirs, I thought very weak even 2/3 years ago. They have made unimaginable changes in themselves. I don't want to call this team weak anymore. They have played well in all the past matches. They are now a good enough team in all three areas of batting, bowling and fielding.

[UmerIdrees]

Pakistan was not a favorite before the tournament as no one expected them to perform like they have and now there is a possibility that they will be in the final, their fielding has improved drastically as well as catching and even today they way in which Asif Ali played when Pakistan needed quick runs in the end slamming 4 sixes in an over shows their depth and character.

But, I have different opinion. I am not seeing Pakistan performing well today. By the end of the 18th over, it seemed Afghanistan got better chances to win today but unfortunately the 19th over was bowled by Karim Janat who was lagging with intent finished off everything in favor of Pakistan. I was not expecting Pakistan to be struggling against Afghanistan like this. Even 6 balls are to spare, I would say it is not a comfortable win against an associate team.

All teams come to play and win. Also there will be not easy wins in all matches. Overall Pakistan played much better cricket and in 95% of the match, they were on the top.

Secondly your opinion is respected and I hope that Afghanistan should continue this form and give a more better performance in the match against India  

[galambo]

All teams come to play and win. Also there will be not easy wins in all matches. Overall Pakistan played much better cricket and in 95% of the match, they were on the top.

Secondly your opinion is respected and I hope that Afghanistan should continue this form and give a more better performance in the match against India  

I have an opinion when Pakistan won by 10 wickets against India, many said its dew factor that favoured Pakistan. Now on same venue Pakistan chased 145 runs and this time critic's said its 18th over that cost Afghanistan the match. What I m trying to say is that its Pakistan who is playing exceptionally well and everyone has to accept that fact, stop giving logic for these wins.

[Sayeds56]

Pakistan was not a favorite before the tournament as no one expected them to perform like they have and now there is a possibility that they will be in the final, their fielding has improved drastically as well as catching and even today they way in which Asif Ali played when Pakistan needed quick runs in the end slamming 4 sixes in an over shows their depth and character.

But, I have different opinion. I am not seeing Pakistan performing well today. By the end of the 18th over, it seemed Afghanistan got better chances to win today but unfortunately the 19th over was bowled by Karim Janat who was lagging with intent finished off everything in favor of Pakistan. I was not expecting Pakistan to be struggling against Afghanistan like this. Even 6 balls are to spare, I would say it is not a comfortable win against an associate team.

All teams come to play and win. Also there will be not easy wins in all matches. Overall Pakistan played much better cricket and in 95% of the match, they were on the top.

Secondly your opinion is respected and I hope that Afghanistan should continue this form and give a more better performance in the match against India  

True. No team wants to lose the match but Better team always wins. It rarely happens that team wins match by chance or by luck. Pakistani Team has won 3 consecutive matches, against India, New Zealand and Afghanistan which reflect good discipline, unity among team members as well as coaches are doing their job pretty good to improve their fitness as well as  bating and balling skills. Hope and pray that team reaches final and wins world cup.

[virasog]

The match which is being played now between Srilanka and South Africa is very important for the both teams  and the one who win this will still be alive in the race for the semi-finals. At this stage we cannot say which team will win this match.

In the evening, we have another thriller between England and Australia. The team who win this one, will surely be heading to the semi finals.

[onecall123]

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True. No team wants to lose the match but Better team always wins. It rarely happens that team wins match by chance or by luck. Pakistani Team has won 3 consecutive matches, against India, New Zealand and Afghanistan which reflect good discipline, unity among team members as well as coaches are doing their job pretty good to improve their fitness as well as  bating and balling skills. Hope and pray that team reaches final and wins world cup.

There is no doubt that Pakistan has found a few very good batsmen at different positions, as well as a definite contender to make it to the final. We never imagined this Pakistani team would perform so flawlessly in all three areas and everyone would play their roles perfectly. The captain led the team perfectly. This is Babar Azam's Pakistan at its best. They are a solid unit and should win the World Cup in T20!

[romero121]

That is a big win for South Africa. The last over was really big for South Africa. David Miller scored at the right moment, because leaving a single ball decrease the winning chance. The consecutive sixes from David Miller made South Africa win by four wickets. Reaching a target of 142 looked simple when the second innings started, inbetween continuous wicket fall increased the pressure on South Africa. The match was really awesome to watch and all who have placed a bet upon two teams might've experienced the increased heart pumping.

[virasog]

That is a big win for South Africa. The last over was really big for South Africa. David Miller scored at the right moment, because leaving a single ball decrease the winning chance. The consecutive sixes from David Miller made South Africa win by four wickets. Reaching a target of 142 looked simple when the second innings started, inbetween continuous wicket fall increased the pressure on South Africa. The match was really awesome to watch and all who have placed a bet upon two teams might've experienced the increased heart pumping.

That was a lucky win for south Africans. If you fully watch the match, then you would know that Srilanka were on top till the last over. David Miller changed everything at the end and South Africa won the thriller. With this , the Srilanka chances to move up are close to zero but south Africa is still in the game.

Australian's are struggling in the second match today with England. They are 8-2. Would you believe it ?

[CDC AP]

That is a big win for South Africa. The last over was really big for South Africa. David Miller scored at the right moment, because leaving a single ball decrease the winning chance. The consecutive sixes from David Miller made South Africa win by four wickets. Reaching a target of 142 looked simple when the second innings started, inbetween continuous wicket fall increased the pressure on South Africa. The match was really awesome to watch and all who have placed a bet upon two teams might've experienced the increased heart pumping.

That was a lucky win for south Africans. If you fully watch the match, then you would know that Srilanka were on top till the last over. David Miller changed everything at the end and South Africa won the thriller. With this , the Srilanka chances to move up are close to zero but south Africa is still in the game.

Australian's are struggling in the second match today with England. They are 8-2. Would you believe it ?

Yes was a lucky escape for south africa and with this win they keep their hopes alive of reaching the semi final and australia on the other hand doing pretty bad against england. They have been bowled out for 125 in 20 overs which is a very low score specially against a team like england. I see an easy win for england in this match.

[RealMalatesta]

australia on the other hand doing pretty bad against england. They have been bowled out for 125 in 20 overs which is a very low score specially against a team like england. I see an easy win for england in this match.

Like all other previous matches on Dubai DSC, the batting first side continues their struggling. I guess toss alone going to play the deciding role one more time in this big tournament. Honestly this Dubai pitch is seeming like not at all fit for hosting a T20 match especially for a big tournament like T20 worldcup.

I was unable to predict a winner for this match hence I have not placed any bet (same for today's first match as well). Still, I guess we can enjoy a thriller if Starc and co make any big impact within powerplay overs.

[Lordshiva]

australia on the other hand doing pretty bad against england. They have been bowled out for 125 in 20 overs which is a very low score specially against a team like england. I see an easy win for england in this match.

Like all other previous matches on Dubai DSC, the batting first side continues their struggling. I guess toss alone going to play the deciding role one more time in this big tournament. Honestly this Dubai pitch is seeming like not at all fit for hosting a T20 match especially for a big tournament like T20 worldcup.

I was unable to predict a winner for this match hence I have not placed any bet (same for today's first match as well). Still, I guess we can enjoy a thriller if Starc and co make any big impact within powerplay overs.

Yes agree with you on this, these dubai pitches are not fit for hosting the t20 world cup, and winning the toss is playing a huge huge role already in the matches that we have seen and specially in matches played at night, this due factor comes and it make it a lot more easier for the chasing team. Well we have to see weather this trend changes or not in the upcoming matches.

[romero121]

australia on the other hand doing pretty bad against england. They have been bowled out for 125 in 20 overs which is a very low score specially against a team like england. I see an easy win for england in this match.

Like all other previous matches on Dubai DSC, the batting first side continues their struggling. I guess toss alone going to play the deciding role one more time in this big tournament. Honestly this Dubai pitch is seeming like not at all fit for hosting a T20 match especially for a big tournament like T20 worldcup.

I was unable to predict a winner for this match hence I have not placed any bet (same for today's first match as well). Still, I guess we can enjoy a thriller if Starc and co make any big impact within powerplay overs.

In most matches toss is playing a big role in the winning. As said, Dubai pitch doesn't look to be a proper choice for such big tournament. Most of the time special tournaments were conducted in Dubai and other grounds of United Arab Emirates just to get the support from common people of Asian countries. Also Dubai serves as a centre location for rest of the nation. This seems to be the prime reason than thinking of the pitch condition.

[laurenB7742]

England needs only 29 runs from 66 balls to win. Looking at the previous match in Australia, I thought David Warner and Finch are back in form. Now Australia's performance will improve again. But I was wrong. Australia again showed poor performance in today's match. They lost all their wickets for only 125 runs. The performance of the bowlers is also weak.