T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[noormcs5]

Afghanistan won the toss in the first Twenty20I and opted to bat first. It is always a good idea to consider Afghanistan as good candidate for this short format, as they have hitters, bowlers, and all-rounders. Their complete T20 squad can beat any opponent. As of now, everything is going well. At the end of 8 overs, they are at 63/1. In terms of batting attack, Ireland has a good one. It was a disappointing summer for Ireland, despite their performances at times. Anyway, It should be an interesting match.

I would say Afghanistan's decision to bat after winning the toss was correct. Afghanistan managed to collect 113 runs in 14 overs. Afghanistan's bowling line-up is very strong. If they are able to give a target of more than 170 then maybe the match will be under the control of Afghanistan. But if the target is like 150 then there is a possibility for Ireland to win.

Afghanistan players playing ball game.  But it doesn't look like Afghanistan can score 150 today.  If you can then call for Afghanistan.  And if they can't do it, it will be a big bad news for them today.  Afghanistan scored 122 runs in 16 overs losing 5 wickets.  Best wishes to both teams.  Who will play the ball today will win today's match.  Let's see what happens in the end.

Afghanistan did score 150 runs, rather they end up scoring 168 runs in their 20 overs which is quite a tough target for the team like Ireland.
The last over went for 21 runs and i think this can be a momentum shift for the Afghanistan team. Ibrahim Zadran scored 2 sixes and 1 four in the last over and it was a treat to watch  

The target of 169 runs is not a big target. But since Afghanistan's bowling line-up is strong, I think it should be enough to win. But if the bowlers fail to do their duty there is a possibility of defeat. Afghanistan mostly rely on their spin bowlers. Afghanistan's bowlers will struggle to perform well if the pitch is not spin-friendly. In this case, the result is also likely to go in Ireland's favour.

So far things are going good for Ireland. Both the openers Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have given a solid start to the Ireland innings and they have scored 40 runs without any wicket loss. The required run rate at the moment is little over 8.5 but with wickets in hand, this is achievable.  
Ireland would want this partnership to stay and make the target more within their reach.

[topman21]

Afghanistan won the toss in the first Twenty20I and opted to bat first. It is always a good idea to consider Afghanistan as good candidate for this short format, as they have hitters, bowlers, and all-rounders. Their complete T20 squad can beat any opponent. As of now, everything is going well. At the end of 8 overs, they are at 63/1. In terms of batting attack, Ireland has a good one. It was a disappointing summer for Ireland, despite their performances at times. Anyway, It should be an interesting match.

I would say Afghanistan's decision to bat after winning the toss was correct. Afghanistan managed to collect 113 runs in 14 overs. Afghanistan's bowling line-up is very strong. If they are able to give a target of more than 170 then maybe the match will be under the control of Afghanistan. But if the target is like 150 then there is a possibility for Ireland to win.

Afghanistan players playing ball game.  But it doesn't look like Afghanistan can score 150 today.  If you can then call for Afghanistan.  And if they can't do it, it will be a big bad news for them today.  Afghanistan scored 122 runs in 16 overs losing 5 wickets.  Best wishes to both teams.  Who will play the ball today will win today's match.  Let's see what happens in the end.

Afghanistan did score 150 runs, rather they end up scoring 168 runs in their 20 overs which is quite a tough target for the team like Ireland.
The last over went for 21 runs and i think this can be a momentum shift for the Afghanistan team. Ibrahim Zadran scored 2 sixes and 1 four in the last over and it was a treat to watch  

The target of 169 runs is not a big target. But since Afghanistan's bowling line-up is strong, I think it should be enough to win. But if the bowlers fail to do their duty there is a possibility of defeat. Afghanistan mostly rely on their spin bowlers. Afghanistan's bowlers will struggle to perform well if the pitch is not spin-friendly. In this case, the result is also likely to go in Ireland's favour.

So far things are going good for Ireland. Both the openers Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have given a solid start to the Ireland innings and they have scored 40 runs without any wicket loss. The required run rate at the moment is little over 8.5 but with wickets in hand, this is achievable.  
Ireland would want this partnership to stay and make the target more within their reach.

Ireland have fought hard, mainly losing matches against South Africa and New Zealand.  However, Paul Sterling had a very good start in today's match against Afghanistan If the batsman can stay on for a while, the match can be predicted to be Ireland's.

[DanWalker]

So far things are going good for Ireland. Both the openers Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have given a solid start to the Ireland innings and they have scored 40 runs without any wicket loss. The required run rate at the moment is little over 8.5 but with wickets in hand, this is achievable.  
Ireland would want this partnership to stay and make the target more within their reach.

Ireland is likely to win the first T20 match against Afghanistan. The pitch is basically batting-friendly. So Afghanistan could have been in the safe zone if they batted first and set a target of 200. A target of 169 runs is not enough on such a pitch. Ireland collected 53 runs in 6 overs without losing any wicket. Ireland needs 116 runs from 84 balls to win. As Ireland's batting line-up is strong, Ireland's chances of winning now seem more.

[Haunebu]

Why do you think that India can't win any major ICC tournament in the coming days? We have the Asia cup lined up in a few days' time and I thought India will be the favorite here.
If not India then whom do you think will win this Asia Cup  
Pakistan's team is not consistent while the rest of the teams are too weak to lift the Asia cup.

Honestly, I have never heard of the Asia Cup even though I have been a Cricket fan for a long time now. I was actually referring to the major ICC tournaments like the T-20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup etc.

Other cups and tournaments are decent and all, but they pale in comparison to the World Cups which are the ultimate goals for any team in my opinion.

[laurenB7742]

Ireland got a great win in the first match. It was an incredible victory. Afghanistan lost even after giving a target of 169 runs. Openers Stirling and Balbirnie scored 31 and 51 respectively. Tucker was dismissed after collecting 50 runs. And finally, Tector scored 25 off 15 balls and Dockrell scored 10 runs off 5 balls to give Ireland victory. All of Ireland's batsmen were outstanding. If Afghanistan's bowlers fail to improve their performance then Afghanistan will lose this series.

[NicNacCoin]

So far things are going good for Ireland. Both the openers Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have given a solid start to the Ireland innings and they have scored 40 runs without any wicket loss. The required run rate at the moment is little over 8.5 but with wickets in hand, this is achievable.  
Ireland would want this partnership to stay and make the target more within their reach.

Ireland is likely to win the first T20 match against Afghanistan. The pitch is basically batting-friendly. So Afghanistan could have been in the safe zone if they batted first and set a target of 200. A target of 169 runs is not enough on such a pitch. Ireland collected 53 runs in 6 overs without losing any wicket. Ireland needs 116 runs from 84 balls to win. As Ireland's batting line-up is strong, Ireland's chances of winning now seem more.

Yes it is for a 169 run win in T20 not enough.of course, if the team had a target of 200 runs to win, the chances of winning would have been a little higher I think Afghanistan's batting performance has been very poor. Of course they should have noticed that they were playing a T20 match They should not play like this in this T20.But Ireland never missed that chance, of course they did a good batting performance and snatched away the win.Welcome to Ireland to win the first T20 match against Afghanistan.

[tomos81]

Ireland Vs Afghanistan

Afghanistan 168 runs scored in 20 overs and 7 wickets fell.
Ireland 19.5The ball scored 171 wickets and there were three bottles. From other aspects if we can see some mistakes of Afghanistan they could not win this match. Afghanistan's wicket fell more in the beginning and they lost the most wickets in the first 6th over, which is where Afghanistan's weak point lies.

[eaLiTy]

Ireland got a great win in the first match. It was an incredible victory. Afghanistan lost even after giving a target of 169 runs. Openers Stirling and Balbirnie scored 31 and 51 respectively. Tucker was dismissed after collecting 50 runs. And finally, Tector scored 25 off 15 balls and Dockrell scored 10 runs off 5 balls to give Ireland victory. All of Ireland's batsmen were outstanding. If Afghanistan's bowlers fail to improve their performance then Afghanistan will lose this series.

It was a really close match even though the scoreboard looks like Ireland won with plenty of wickets in hand, in the last over, there was a missed fielding when one of the fielder dived to save them but instead dragged the ball over the boundary and if that one was saved, the results might be different. Good to see that Ireland winning a match after getting close to a win in many matches but ended up loosing.

[tomos81]

So far things are going good for Ireland. Both the openers Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have given a solid start to the Ireland innings and they have scored 40 runs without any wicket loss. The required run rate at the moment is little over 8.5 but with wickets in hand, this is achievable.  
Ireland would want this partnership to stay and make the target more within their reach.

Ireland is likely to win the first T20 match against Afghanistan. The pitch is basically batting-friendly. So Afghanistan could have been in the safe zone if they batted first and set a target of 200. A target of 169 runs is not enough on such a pitch. Ireland collected 53 runs in 6 overs without losing any wicket. Ireland needs 116 runs from 84 balls to win. As Ireland's batting line-up is strong, Ireland's chances of winning now seem more.

Yes it is for a 169 run win in T20 not enough.of course, if the team had a target of 200 runs to win, the chances of winning would have been a little higher I think Afghanistan's batting performance has been very poor. Of course they should have noticed that they were playing a T20 match They should not play like this in this T20.But Ireland never missed that chance, of course they did a good batting performance and snatched away the win.Welcome to Ireland to win the first T20 match against Afghanistan.

T20 matches between Afghanistan and Ireland have been held here. Afghanistan scored 168 runs But 169 target was given. However, Afghanistan's players are a bit lazy, so their run rate is very low. Afghanistan's wickets fall more towards the 6th over due to which their run rate comes down. Afghanistan I think the reason for this is that the players should have kept their wickets and their run rate has come down due to the high fall of wickets.

[topman21]

So far things are going good for Ireland. Both the openers Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have given a solid start to the Ireland innings and they have scored 40 runs without any wicket loss. The required run rate at the moment is little over 8.5 but with wickets in hand, this is achievable.  
Ireland would want this partnership to stay and make the target more within their reach.

Ireland is likely to win the first T20 match against Afghanistan. The pitch is basically batting-friendly. So Afghanistan could have been in the safe zone if they batted first and set a target of 200. A target of 169 runs is not enough on such a pitch. Ireland collected 53 runs in 6 overs without losing any wicket. Ireland needs 116 runs from 84 balls to win. As Ireland's batting line-up is strong, Ireland's chances of winning now seem more.

Target not factors actually Ireland is more powerful in their own venue. So undoubtedly you can imagine previous match newzeland and South Africa against Ireland which was very struggling match to win . Afghanistan collection 168 not a huge in the T20 cricket in batting pitch.

[Sithara007]

My concern about Ireland was that they always lose close matches and fail to perform under pressure. But yesterday they did well and managed to win the match against one of the toughest tier-2 opponents. I thought that they almost lost the match, when Mark Adair conceded 21 runs during the last over of first innings. And for some unknown reason, Paul Stirling was very slow yesterday, scoring around a run per ball. This put a lot of pressure on the other batsmen, especially Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector. Congrats to Tucker. This is his second T20I fifty in last three matches.

[tomos81]

My concern about Ireland was that they always lose close matches and fail to perform under pressure. But yesterday they did well and managed to win the match against one of the toughest tier-2 opponents. I thought that they almost lost the match, when Mark Adair conceded 21 runs during the last over of first innings. And for some unknown reason, Paul Stirling was very slow yesterday, scoring around a run per ball. This put a lot of pressure on the other batsmen, especially Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector. Congrats to Tucker. This is his second T20I fifty in last three matches.

Basically, Ireland lost against New Zealand and South Africa by playing tight matches especially because they couldn't handle the pressure. But Afghanistan are basically against them as they are relatively less strong than New Zealand and South Africa They snatched the win after beating Ireland. Anyway, after watching Ireland's game yesterday, I realized that they can basically perform well against weaker teams in their own venue.

[GigaBit]

Ireland has been playing brilliantly for the past few days. They are able to build resistance against any big team. Ireland won the T20 match against Afghanistan by 7 wickets. I think if they can grow a little more confidence then their position in T20 will be upgraded. Above all, their cricket has improved strongly.

[tbterryboy]

My concern about Ireland was that they always lose close matches and fail to perform under pressure. But yesterday they did well and managed to win the match against one of the toughest tier-2 opponents. I thought that they almost lost the match, when Mark Adair conceded 21 runs during the last over of first innings. And for some unknown reason, Paul Stirling was very slow yesterday, scoring around a run per ball. This put a lot of pressure on the other batsmen, especially Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector. Congrats to Tucker. This is his second T20I fifty in last three matches.

Yeah, this was a big concern for them, they have done good fights in last few matches against India, New Zealand and South Africa but sadly mostly fail to give good end but in this match they learn from their mistakes and keep cool until end of this match and have good success.
 
Once I was feeling again they are going to chock and losing this match even they lost only three wickets but in last two overs done good job and achieve their target which is big success for them and this is going to be good for them in future with Afghanistan is also in good shape in presence of few quality spinner and batsmen they are giving good challenge to many big teams but here losing against Ireland is big setback for them hopefully they will fight back in second match.

[Sithara007]

Ireland has been playing brilliantly for the past few days. They are able to build resistance against any big team. Ireland won the T20 match against Afghanistan by 7 wickets. I think if they can grow a little more confidence then their position in T20 will be upgraded. Above all, their cricket has improved strongly.

I disagree. They are receiving almost $5 million per year from the ICC now (still lower than $12 million per year allotted to Zimbabwe). They need to justify this greater allocation, by winning matches against top teams. And after their series win against West Indies many months ago, I don't think that Ireland has anything to show on this regard. Their win against Afghanistan may boost their morale. But let's also remember the fact that Afghanistan is also receiving the same fund allocation from the ICC. 

[tomos81]

Ireland is currently in a very good position in the game of cricket. Ireland benefited from a win over Afghanistan which boosted their morale. With Ireland's win, they have a huge reputation and will look to improve their position later on.
Afghanistan players need to acquire more skills so that later on their morale will be better and they will have to play efficiently with unique team.

[noormcs5]

Ireland got a great win in the first match. It was an incredible victory. Afghanistan lost even after giving a target of 169 runs. Openers Stirling and Balbirnie scored 31 and 51 respectively. Tucker was dismissed after collecting 50 runs. And finally, Tector scored 25 off 15 balls and Dockrell scored 10 runs off 5 balls to give Ireland victory. All of Ireland's batsmen were outstanding. If Afghanistan's bowlers fail to improve their performance then Afghanistan will lose this series.

This was a surprise win for the Ireland. They really fought hard. In the last over they need 13 runs to win which they successfully chased.
Dockrell and Harry Tector did the job for them in the last few overs. Ireland lost only three wickets which shows that they are in a good batting form and it will continue in future matches. Afghanistan team needs to improve a lot and need to rethink their strategies.

[pakhitheboss]

The new UAE T20 cricket league has contacted a few Pakistani cricketers to be part of the franchise. But, PCB is not willing to let their cricketers and those playing in PSL to be a part of this proffesional league. I found this article. I am not certain if this source is correct. As per my understanding PCB, what I think is giving excuses. Why PCB is not granting an NOC? This might create a situation similar to WICB faced in the past. Do you guys think so? I might be wrong! So excuse me, if I am wrong.

[onecall123]

Ireland got a great win in the first match. It was an incredible victory. Afghanistan lost even after giving a target of 169 runs. Openers Stirling and Balbirnie scored 31 and 51 respectively. Tucker was dismissed after collecting 50 runs. And finally, Tector scored 25 off 15 balls and Dockrell scored 10 runs off 5 balls to give Ireland victory. All of Ireland's batsmen were outstanding. If Afghanistan's bowlers fail to improve their performance then Afghanistan will lose this series.

This was a surprise win for the Ireland. They really fought hard. In the last over they need 13 runs to win which they successfully chased.
Dockrell and Harry Tector did the job for them in the last few overs. Ireland lost only three wickets which shows that they are in a good batting form and it will continue in future matches. Afghanistan team needs to improve a lot and need to rethink their strategies.

After holding their nerves Ireland winning a close match, their victory also ends their summer losing streak! It takes a last-over heroic performance by Irish batters for the team to win the match. Afghanistan had a tough time winning this game. A well-played game led to Ireland's victory. Against NZ, they played well as well. Despite playing well, they lost a few close matches. Harry Tector is definitely someone I'll keep an eye on. Ireland's cricket is in good hands with him. It could be the beginning of something good.

[JSRAW]

The new UAE T20 cricket league has contacted a few Pakistani cricketers to be part of the franchise. But, PCB is not willing to let their cricketers and those playing in PSL to be a part of this proffesional league. I found this article. I am not certain if this source is correct. As per my understanding PCB, what I think is giving excuses. Why PCB is not granting an NOC? This might create a situation similar to WICB faced in the past. Do you guys think so? I might be wrong! So excuse me, if I am wrong.

It's possible but may be wait for couple of more weeks for more clarity as things are moving very quickly. Having said that i would say every cricket board have right to safeguard their interest so we can't blame anyone. One thing is for sure, this space is going to be very interesting and fun to watch.

Meanwhile IPL franchise mainly Mumbai Indians and CSK has announced name of their new foreign franchise.

MI Cape Town
MI Emirates
Joburg Super Kings