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[AB de Royse777]

Doubt that if Afghanistan can save match after scoring under 230 runs unless Windies treat 50 over format as T-20, However Windies team looking strong on paper and just to give an example Jason Holder bats at number 8.

I was almost tempted to bet for Afghanistan LOL
Thank god that I did not :-D

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[BitSat19]

Doubt that if Afghanistan can save match after scoring under 230 runs unless Windies treat 50 over format as T-20, However Windies team looking strong on paper and just to give an example Jason Holder bats at number 8.

I was almost tempted to bet for Afghanistan LOL
Thank god that I did not :-D

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Afghanistan 194 all out West Indian bowling line up done good job now lets see what is response from batting line up if they able to do some good start then surely they are going to win this match very easily.

[Avirunes]

Doubt that if Afghanistan can save match after scoring under 230 runs unless Windies treat 50 over format as T-20, However Windies team looking strong on paper and just to give an example Jason Holder bats at number 8.

I was almost tempted to bet for Afghanistan LOL
Thank god that I did not :-D

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Afghanistan 194 all out West Indian bowling line up done good job now lets see what is response from batting line up if they able to do some good start then surely they are going to win this match very easily.

It seems like easy win for West Indies. 195 is not a big target and WI batting lineup seems to be good today. Especially the top order and also if anything goes wrong they have experienced hitter- Pollard in the middle.

[JSRAW]

^ Windies team wants to spice things up today and don't want to win one-sided game , they already lost the 1st wicket let's see what happens. i don't mind mini or complete collapse though  .

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[ene1980]

^ Windies team wants to spice things up today and don't want to win one-sided game , they already lost the 1st wicket let's see what happens. i don't mind mini or complete collapse though  .
Edit : 2nd wicket down 

West Indies wants this match to be an interesting one according to you and Afghanistan has good spinners to bring that in Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan to trouble the batsman and looking at the pitch it is slowing down and gripping and spinners might get good purchase from it and considering Rashid Khan as a world class spinner the West Indies players will struggle but the total is not that huge but yet the match will drag to the 45th over.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

West Indies wants this match to be an interesting one according to you and Afghanistan has good spinners to bring that in Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan to trouble the batsman and looking at the pitch it is slowing down and gripping and spinners might get good purchase

This is an easy chase for West Indies and they will be smart enough to avoid playing any risky shots against their prime bowlers and it is not a huge total to put much pressure on the batsman and if they did not make any foolish decisions to finish the match fast then they will chase the score easily as they need  84 runs with 8 wickets in hand and they just need 3.67 runs per over.

[AB de Royse777]

Easy win to pick up for WI. 57 needed from 16 overs. There was a good chance to bet for WI when Afghanistan had this 100 runs partnership in the innings.

[Indymoney]

Easy win to pick up for WI. 57 needed from 16 overs. There was a good chance to bet for WI when Afghanistan had this 100 runs partnership in the innings.

Very easy and comfortable win for West Indies Hope and Chase both done good job for visitors after checking first match score card I am feeling West Indies can win this series very easily and we will have some interesting matches in twenty/20 series as this could be even for both teams.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

Very easy and comfortable win for West Indies Hope and Chase both done good job for visitors after checking first match score card I am feeling West Indies can win this series very easily and we will have some interesting matches in twenty/20 series as this could be even for both teams.

Roston Chase missed his century by 6 runs and he bowled really well too taking the crucial wickets of Rahmat Shah and Zadran and he took a great catch in the outfield too, it would have been cool if he had the patience to score his century rather planning to reach the century by a six cost him his century and he mistimed it altogether. If Afghanistan can put a good total on the board then it will be a good match and you cannot say that it will be an easy series for West Indies as they are also playing with a young team.

[7788bitcoin]

Easy win to pick up for WI. 57 needed from 16 overs. There was a good chance to bet for WI when Afghanistan had this 100 runs partnership in the innings.

West Indies was playing with a new captain and a young team as i could not find their big stars except Pollard and still they were able defeat Afghanistan easily. First time i am seeing Chase bat like this in ODI and i thought the Afghanistan spinners can trouble the players because the pitch was spinner friendly and they were playing in India but West Indies chased the score with much rush and won the match but Chase missed his century looking to finish the match fast.

[onrise]

Easy win to pick up for WI. 57 needed from 16 overs. There was a good chance to bet for WI when Afghanistan had this 100 runs partnership in the innings.

Very easy and comfortable win for West Indies Hope and Chase both done good job for visitors after checking first match score card I am feeling West Indies can win this series very easily and we will have some interesting matches in twenty/20 series as this could be even for both teams.

It was a very best sided match and West Indies showed the all round performance and would be happy the way their team has played today and would like to continue in coming matches .  Chase would be unhappy as missed his century by just 6 runs and got out.

[teosanru]

Easy win to pick up for WI. 57 needed from 16 overs. There was a good chance to bet for WI when Afghanistan had this 100 runs partnership in the innings.

West Indies was playing with a new captain and a young team as i could not find their big stars except Pollard and still they were able defeat Afghanistan easily. First time i am seeing Chase bat like this in ODI and i thought the Afghanistan spinners can trouble the players because the pitch was spinner friendly and they were playing in India but West Indies chased the score with much rush and won the match but Chase missed his century looking to finish the match fast.

I think problem still is with batting of Afghanistan. Their bowling attack is full of stars especially when it comes to spin. Even in the lower order they have Mohammad Nabi who pretty much justifies his spot. Problem is a good batting middle order. They are not in a habit of making good partnerships which win game. All they know is hit make a few runs and get back to pavilion. I think as they have started playing test cricket they might improve on this front too.

[ene1980]

It was a very best sided match and West Indies showed the all round performance and would be happy the way their team has played today and would like to continue in coming matches .  Chase would be unhappy as missed his century by just 6 runs and got out.

The pitch report said that it will aide the spinners but none of the Afghanistan spinners were able to take the wickets and since the total was not that huge West Indies took its time and chased the total easily. Case was the player of the match as he bowled really well and took wickets when needed and that put the pressure on the Afghanistan batsman when they were batting and then he batted really well after West Indies loosing a couple of early wickets.

[Sithara007]

The pitch report said that it will aide the spinners but none of the Afghanistan spinners were able to take the wickets and since the total was not that huge West Indies took its time and chased the total easily. Case was the player of the match as he bowled really well and took wickets when needed and that put the pressure on the Afghanistan batsman when they were batting and then he batted really well after West Indies loosing a couple of early wickets.

Let's not forget the fact that this time the West Indies squad comprised of all the T20 stars. I am talking about players such as Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, and Nicholas Pooran. The Afghan spin attack ranks among one of the best, but without enough runs on board there is a limit for what they can do out there.

Also, for Afghanistan right now only spin bowling is doing well. Both their batsmen and the pace bowlers are out of form. They have been facing issues with top order batting ever since Mohammad Shahzad was suspended for indiscipline. They have tried a number of opening batsmen, and unfortunately none of the combinations have worked till now.

[Indymoney]

The pitch report said that it will aide the spinners but none of the Afghanistan spinners were able to take the wickets and since the total was not that huge West Indies took its time and chased the total easily. Case was the player of the match as he bowled really well and took wickets when needed and that put the pressure on the Afghanistan batsman when they were batting and then he batted really well after West Indies loosing a couple of early wickets.

Let's not forget the fact that this time the West Indies squad comprised of all the T20 stars. I am talking about players such as Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, and Nicholas Pooran. The Afghan spin attack ranks among one of the best, but without enough runs on board there is a limit for what they can do out there.

Also, for Afghanistan right now only spin bowling is doing well. Both their batsmen and the pace bowlers are out of form. They have been facing issues with top order batting ever since Mohammad Shahzad was suspended for indiscipline. They have tried a number of opening batsmen, and unfortunately none of the combinations have worked till now.

Some time one bad decsion hurt too much so same happen to Afghanistan Authorities done 1 wrong decsion and team still feeling pain of this as right now they fail to replace him they still need to work on pace attack and batting line up as these both departments are not good enough for them and West Indies team done some good in first hopefully they will carry on this form rest of series.

[Haunebu]

So many Cricket matches going on currently that it is tough to keep track(India vs Ban, NZ vs ENG etc). Just checked out the highlights of this match and am sad to see Chase miss his century by such a small margin.

Chase has become a major asset for the WI team these days. He is performing well with both bat and ball and I think he will become a permanent addition in the team. Expected a lot more from Alzarri Joseph(Amazing IPL debut), but he disappointed me. Lets see how Afghanistan will retaliate.

[ene1980]

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Let's not forget the fact that this time the West Indies squad comprised of all the T20 stars. I am talking about players such as Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, and Nicholas Pooran. The Afghan spin attack ranks among one of the best, but without enough runs on board there is a limit for what they can do out there.

The pitch report said that it will help the spinners and Afghanistan has good spinners and they have Rashid Khan who is a world class spinners but if they are not able to score runs then there is no defending those small totals even if you have the worlds best bowling line up. Afghanistan will be a challenge in the T20 format as they have big hitters and some good spinners.

Both their batsmen and the pace bowlers are out of form. They have been facing issues with top order batting ever since Mohammad Shahzad was suspended for indiscipline. They have tried a number of opening batsmen, and unfortunately none of the combinations have worked till now.

Mohammad Shahzad was their best player who always gave them a good start and i have no idea why he was suspended, they need to find good batsman if they need to continue challenging the top teams.

[Sithara007]

Mohammad Shahzad was their best player who always gave them a good start and i have no idea why he was suspended, they need to find good batsman if they need to continue challenging the top teams.

The explanation that the Afghan cricket board gave is that he had breached the ACB’s Code of Conduct, and therefore suspended for an "indefinite" period. Rather than hurting Shahzad, it seems to be hurting the Afghans more. Things were not warm between Shahzad and the ACB for quite some time. Ever since he was excluded from the world cup (2019 CWC) squad, Shahzad was threatening to retire from international cricket. And back in 2018, he was suspended for a few months for playing in a Pakistani T20 tournament without ACB's NOC.

[eaLiTy]

Have you seen the proposition of Sachin Tendulkar to revamp the ODI 50 overs to four innings 25 overs per side, do you think it will improve ODI or will destroy the entertaining factor, considering the T20 matches are taking over all these formats there is nothing wrong in experimenting but the biggest question is whether any board will start experimenting the ODI format anytime soon.

[Indymoney]

Have you seen the proposition of Sachin Tendulkar to revamp the ODI 50 overs to four innings 25 overs per side, do you think it will improve ODI or will destroy the entertaining factor, considering the T20 matches are taking over all these formats there is nothing wrong in experimenting but the biggest question is whether any board will start experimenting the ODI format anytime soon.

I don't think any board going to try this as we already have twenty/20 version and its not going to help as now many new leagues coming with different ways and its already hurting too much ODI they just need to do some better for this format like equal chance for both bowlers and batsmen because right now most things helping batting not bowling.