ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD!

[Bureau]

What a big disappointment, the first match between India and Pakistan this year getting abandoned due to rain. Indian team batting order destroyed by Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. Pakistan spinners were in effective yesterday and the fielding was bad. Of course there were some incredible catches which cannot be ignored. Ishan Kishan aggressive batting was the best thing yesterday, Hardik Pandya gave him good support on the other side. The next match will be played against India and Nepal. I do not think India will face any issue against a weak Nepal team, if rain does not disrupt the match.

[Vaskiy]

In the event of India vs Pakistan match exaggeration the nation forgot the Hockey final between India and Pakistan. The ODI match ended without result whereas the hockey match was won by India on the penalty shootout. Thrilled match in which India was behind and with the hard fight leveled the goal 4-4. Further on the shootout India had won the match 2-0. So on the same day India was unable to win the cricket match, but recorded a win against Pakistan in the hockey.

[hafiztalha]

Pakistan team bowling performance is very good at the moment one wicket has fallen. Due to the dismissal of the opening batsman Rohit Sharma, the Indian team became very weak. Shaheen afridi in particular was a great bowler towards Rohit Sharma. But Rohit Sharma couldn't resist the onslaught, the ball swung so much that it hit the stumps straight away. Indian team's run rate is very low because Pakistani team has strong bowling points so if they can collect runs then Indian team will be under pressure at the last minute.

Yes, in yesterday match Shaheen Shah Afridi bowling performance was unbelievable. Shaheen took the wickets of India top players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja and taking total 4 wickets. Unfortunately, the match had no result as it was suspended due to rain and both teams were got 1-1 point. When Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma got out the Indian team was under significant pressure. Rohit Sharma who was the captain was out after scoring just 11 runs and Virat Kohli was out after scoring only 4 runs. These two top batsmen out had put India in a pressure. However, the long batting partnership between Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya revived India. chances of winning the match. Still, it is important to note that Pakistan team is not weak team and if their bowling performance is strong and their batting performance would have been equally good but we could have seen this if the entire match had taken place.

[rojan]

In the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan team match, Bangladesh team won the toss and came to bat. Scored 63 runs in 11 overs. But now the Bangladesh team batsmen are under a bit of pressure after losing 2 strong wickets. Towhid Hridoy was out for 0 runs in 2 balls. Najmul Hossain  Shanto got out with 0 runs in 5 balls. Today 2 batsmen of Bangladesh team got out with 0 runs. In the previous match I saw Bangladesh team batsmen could not win the match due to bad performance. But in today's match if Afghanistan team players perform well then Bangladesh  The team's chances of winning this match are very low.

[elevates]

In the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan team match, Bangladesh team won the toss and came to bat. Scored 63 runs in 11 overs. But now the Bangladesh team batsmen are under a bit of pressure after losing 2 strong wickets. Towhid Hridoy was out for 0 runs in 2 balls. Najmul Hossain  Shanto got out with 0 runs in 5 balls. Today 2 batsmen of Bangladesh team got out with 0 runs. In the previous match I saw Bangladesh team batsmen could not win the match due to bad performance. But in today's match if Afghanistan team players perform well then Bangladesh  The team's chances of winning this match are very low.

I do not think that Bangladesh is playing bad in this match. They have maintained a run rate which is more than 5 through out this innings. They have only lost 2 wickets till now and they still have 18 overs to bat. I am expecting them to put on a decent target and their is a possibility that they might score more than 290 if this pair plays till the 40th over. I found Shanto to be more aggressive than Hasan today and after watching the Afghans bowling I am certain they till now have nil clue as to how to get this partnership broken. I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

[eaLiTy]

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I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

Bangladesh registered their third highest total in ODI with 334 runs on the board and Afghanistan will be forced to keep the same momentum and strike hard to chase down this total and my prediction is that they would loose wickets trying to keep up with the run rate and they end up loosing big.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto scored centuries each and Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim finished off in style.

[Bitcoin_people]

Today, Bangladesh batsmen have done a great batting performance by batting in the first innings. 334 runs after 50 overs with the loss of 5 wickets, Bangladesh managed to collect a good score today. The way Bangladesh batted today against Afghanistan must have collected good rams to win and Bangladesh are likely to win today's match. Bangladeshi batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto gave an amazing batting performance which was really good, he managed to score 104 runs off 105 balls. Another batsman bats well Mehidy Hasan Miraz collects 112 runs from his bat 119 balls was really good batting by two batsmen. If Bangladesh can bowl well in today's match then Afghanistan will be under pressure and it will be very difficult to win the match and Bangladesh will have the most chances in the match.

[Fuso.hp]

Today, Bangladesh batsmen have done a great batting performance by batting in the first innings. 334 runs after 50 overs with the loss of 5 wickets, Bangladesh managed to collect a good score today. The way Bangladesh batted today against Afghanistan must have collected good rams to win and Bangladesh are likely to win today's match. Bangladeshi batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto gave an amazing batting performance which was really good, he managed to score 104 runs off 105 balls. Another batsman bats well Mehidy Hasan Miraz collects 112 runs from his bat 119 balls was really good batting by two batsmen. If Bangladesh can bowl well in today's match then Afghanistan will be under pressure and it will be very difficult to win the match and Bangladesh will have the most chances in the match.

After Bangladesh's humiliating defeat in the first match against Sri Lanka, it was imperative for Bangladesh to perform well in the second match because if Bangladesh did not perform well in the second match, their Asia Cup dream would have ended in this match. The target of 335 runs in ODI cricket is very big but the problem for Bangladesh is that Bangladesh has fielded a team with only five professionals.  Bangladesh should have played with seven batsmen instead of playing with one bowler, then Bangladesh could have done better in bowling. How Shakib Al Hasan leads the field against Afghanistan is now to be seen.

[GigaBit]

In the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan team match, Bangladesh team won the toss and came to bat. Scored 63 runs in 11 overs. But now the Bangladesh team batsmen are under a bit of pressure after losing 2 strong wickets. Towhid Hridoy was out for 0 runs in 2 balls. Najmul Hossain  Shanto got out with 0 runs in 5 balls. Today 2 batsmen of Bangladesh team got out with 0 runs. In the previous match I saw Bangladesh team batsmen could not win the match due to bad performance. But in today's match if Afghanistan team players perform well then Bangladesh  The team's chances of winning this match are very low.

I do not think that Bangladesh is playing bad in this match. They have maintained a run rate which is more than 5 through out this innings. They have only lost 2 wickets till now and they still have 18 overs to bat. I am expecting them to put on a decent target and their is a possibility that they might score more than 290 if this pair plays till the 40th over. I found Shanto to be more aggressive than Hasan today and after watching the Afghans bowling I am certain they till now have nil clue as to how to get this partnership broken. I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

Agreed, even if Bangladesh loses today's match, nothing can be done. They perform well. However, looking at Afghanistan's batting performance, it seems that Bangladesh's bowling is not working very well. They started the game with a target of 334 and so far they have lost only 3 wickets and currently their number of runs is 159 by 32 overs play. Afghanistan's position is pretty good now, if they can play like this for some more over then it won't cost much to collect these remaining runs. Ibrahim Zadran has batted well for Afghanistan and currently Hashmatullah Shahidi is also batting well. If the wicket is in hand, they can take this match under their control. The state of play will gradually become clear. Both parties are trying to get the win.

[Cheema02]

Today, Bangladesh batsmen have done a great batting performance by batting in the first innings. 334 runs after 50 overs with the loss of 5 wickets, Bangladesh managed to collect a good score today. The way Bangladesh batted today against Afghanistan must have collected good rams to win and Bangladesh are likely to win today's match. Bangladeshi batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto gave an amazing batting performance which was really good, he managed to score 104 runs off 105 balls.

An amazing display of batting performance by the Bangladesh team they set a big target of 335 runs in 50 overs for Afghanistan. Bangladeshi batters especially Najmul Hossain Shanto played good innings of 104 runs in just 105 balls with Mehidy Hasan also a brilliant century scoring 112 runs in 119 balls and helping to score a big target of 300 plus for Afghanistan. While chasing down the target Afghanistan lost his 4 wickets in 195 runs in 36 Overs.

Afghanistan Needed 140 runs in 80 balls and 6 wickets in hand It seemed difficult to chase down such a big target but Afghanistan played well especially Hashmatullah Shahidi captain of the Afghanistan team scored fifty in 58 balls and still playing with Muhammad Nabi. Bangladesh bowlers bowling well Taskin Ahmed picked 1 wicket by giving 27 runs in 7 overs and Shoriful Islam also picked 1 Crucial wicket. Bangladesh have a good chance to beat Afghanistan

[coinerer]

In the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan team match, Bangladesh team won the toss and came to bat. Scored 63 runs in 11 overs. But now the Bangladesh team batsmen are under a bit of pressure after losing 2 strong wickets. Towhid Hridoy was out for 0 runs in 2 balls. Najmul Hossain  Shanto got out with 0 runs in 5 balls. Today 2 batsmen of Bangladesh team got out with 0 runs. In the previous match I saw Bangladesh team batsmen could not win the match due to bad performance. But in today's match if Afghanistan team players perform well then Bangladesh  The team's chances of winning this match are very low.

I do not think that Bangladesh is playing bad in this match. They have maintained a run rate which is more than 5 through out this innings. They have only lost 2 wickets till now and they still have 18 overs to bat. I am expecting them to put on a decent target and their is a possibility that they might score more than 290 if this pair plays till the 40th over. I found Shanto to be more aggressive than Hasan today and after watching the Afghans bowling I am certain they till now have nil clue as to how to get this partnership broken. I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

Agreed, even if Bangladesh loses today's match, nothing can be done. They perform well. However, looking at Afghanistan's batting performance, it seems that Bangladesh's bowling is not working very well. They started the game with a target of 334 and so far they have lost only 3 wickets and currently their number of runs is 159 by 32 overs play. Afghanistan's position is pretty good now, if they can play like this for some more over then it won't cost much to collect these remaining runs. Ibrahim Zadran has batted well for Afghanistan and currently Hashmatullah Shahidi is also batting well. If the wicket is in hand, they can take this match under their control. The state of play will gradually become clear. Both parties are trying to get the win.

It cannot be denied that Bangladesh played well today. Bangladesh really played very well today and in this situation, there is no way for Afghanistan to win the match.  Bangladesh set a target of 334 runs while Afghanistan lost all wickets with 245 runs.  Bangladesh won by 90 runs.  Bangladesh won this match and survived to play the next match. In the first match, Bangladesh unfortunately played very poorly due to which they were under some pressure as they lost the match.  But today they got rid of that pressure by winning this match

[Webetcoins]

I do not think that Bangladesh is playing bad in this match. They have maintained a run rate which is more than 5 through out this innings. They have only lost 2 wickets till now and they still have 18 overs to bat. I am expecting them to put on a decent target and their is a possibility that they might score more than 290 if this pair plays till the 40th over. I found Shanto to be more aggressive than Hasan today and after watching the Afghans bowling I am certain they till now have nil clue as to how to get this partnership broken. I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

In today game we have complete different Bangladesh side which lost against Sri Lanka first game because from start they were aggressive and confident which allow them to attack on quality spinners of Afghanistan and with this aggression things were completely in favor of Bangladesh because from start they have good strategy which allow them for having very good target which was achievable on this pitch but good captaincy and bowling on good line-length allow them to win this match and secure their spot into top four.

Afghanistan which recently lost three matches series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka were completely not in frame throughout this match which is surely miserable for them because now most chances they will be out of this event in next match against Sri Lanka, so they need to regroup and have better mindset for the next game like Bangladesh.

[onecall123]

I do not think that Bangladesh is playing bad in this match. They have maintained a run rate which is more than 5 through out this innings. They have only lost 2 wickets till now and they still have 18 overs to bat. I am expecting them to put on a decent target and their is a possibility that they might score more than 290 if this pair plays till the 40th over. I found Shanto to be more aggressive than Hasan today and after watching the Afghans bowling I am certain they till now have nil clue as to how to get this partnership broken. I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

In today game we have complete different Bangladesh side which lost against Sri Lanka first game because from start they were aggressive and confident which allow them to attack on quality spinners of Afghanistan and with this aggression things were completely in favor of Bangladesh because from start they have good strategy which allow them for having very good target which was achievable on this pitch but good captaincy and bowling on good line-length allow them to win this match and secure their spot into top four.

Afghanistan which recently lost three matches series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka were completely not in frame throughout this match which is surely miserable for them because now most chances they will be out of this event in next match against Sri Lanka, so they need to regroup and have better mindset for the next game like Bangladesh.

It was a crucial match for Bangladesh, and they managed to win with a good run rate, which keeps them in the tournament. Afghanistan already in back-foot, and right now in a tough position. Also their there's a narrow chance of staying in the event. They'll need something close to a miracle in the next game against Sri Lanka to have a chance at progressing.

[Nrcewker]

Today it’s do or die situation for both India and Nepal. The team which will win today’s match will directly go to the semifinals. If today the game is also abandoned due to rain, then both the team will get 1 point each, and India will easily qualify for the Semi finals. If we compare the teams, then India is a strong team, and can easily beat Nepal, but no one knows the future. Anything and everything can happen. We can see India vs Pakistan final match, if both sides wins their next all matches.

[Bureau]

Nepal started well and at one point they were having a run rate of 6 and above. Thanks to Shardul Thakur the opening partnership was broken and now the run rate is below 6. I was not expecting that Nepal would have such a good start. It depends now whether the middle order would be able to maintain the currenct run rate and form a partnership. Indian seamers are not looking that good as expected from them. I want Nepal to give a decent target so that the Indian batters like Rohit, Kohli and Gill are able to regain their confidence by playing a good innings in this match.

Great batting by Bangladesh in yesterdays match. This is how you should bat and really it was a good comeback by the Bangladesh batters against Afghanistan. Their bowlers were out ideas to beat the Bangladeshi batters. It is not easy for any time to chase a target which is beyond 300 runs.

[Patrol69]

I do not think that Bangladesh is playing bad in this match. They have maintained a run rate which is more than 5 through out this innings. They have only lost 2 wickets till now and they still have 18 overs to bat. I am expecting them to put on a decent target and their is a possibility that they might score more than 290 if this pair plays till the 40th over. I found Shanto to be more aggressive than Hasan today and after watching the Afghans bowling I am certain they till now have nil clue as to how to get this partnership broken. I am eager to watch what happens when the Afghans come to bat and bongs come to bowl.

In today game we have complete different Bangladesh side which lost against Sri Lanka first game because from start they were aggressive and confident which allow them to attack on quality spinners of Afghanistan and with this aggression things were completely in favor of Bangladesh because from start they have good strategy which allow them for having very good target which was achievable on this pitch but good captaincy and bowling on good line-length allow them to win this match and secure their spot into top four.

Afghanistan which recently lost three matches series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka were completely not in frame throughout this match which is surely miserable for them because now most chances they will be out of this event in next match against Sri Lanka, so they need to regroup and have better mindset for the next game like Bangladesh.

It was a crucial match for Bangladesh, and they managed to win with a good run rate, which keeps them in the tournament. Afghanistan already in back-foot, and right now in a tough position. Also their there's a narrow chance of staying in the event. They'll need something close to a miracle in the next game against Sri Lanka to have a chance at progressing.

Bangladesh have already qualified for the Asia Cup Super Four after defeating Afghanistan by 89 runs in the second match. Many may wonder how Bangladesh secured the next round from the number two position in the points table where Sri Lanka have already won the first match and are above Bangladesh in terms of net run rate, there are definitely some equations in this case. 

If Afghanistan can beat Sri Lanka by 50 to 70 runs in the next match, Bangladesh will move to number one in the points table and Sri Lanka will move to number two in the points table because of the loss of the match against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka's net run rate will decrease due to which Bangladesh's net run rate will decrease compared to Afghanistan. 
On top of that, if Afghanistan can beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin or a miracle happens in the match then Afghanistan will have a chance to advance to the next round while Sri Lanka will be disqualified for the next round. Now the battle is only between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh is in a good place at the moment.

[elevates]

I sometime do not understand why Sanjay Manjrekar is still being hired as a commentator. He has been continuously nagging in this match that this game is just a practice match for India. What if India loses to Nepal? What if the batters who have been struggling fail in today's match? What if India doesn't get to bat? Such stupidity cannot be accepted from a seasoned commentator. I don't think he is suitable to continue as he lacks in everything. He was one of the worst batter that India had, when he was part of the Indian squad. As of now he is one the worst commentator in cricket.

The match was delayed again due to rain and it might end up like the previous Indian match. Chaning the location to Srilanka looks like not working for the Indian side. Some how I felt today that the ACC should have thought of other locations as a contengency plan. This time the Asia Cup might end up with teams not being able to play complete 50 overs in both innings.

[GigaBit]

What a big disappointment, the first match between India and Pakistan this year getting abandoned due to rain. Indian team batting order destroyed by Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. Pakistan spinners were in effective yesterday and the fielding was bad. Of course there were some incredible catches which cannot be ignored. Ishan Kishan aggressive batting was the best thing yesterday, Hardik Pandya gave him good support on the other side. The next match will be played against India and Nepal. I do not think India will face any issue against a weak Nepal team, if rain does not disrupt the match.

Although the last match was abandoned, some things have been achieved from that match. Pakistan's strong bowling action, especially those who were in charge of the wicket takers Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf, dominated the Indian batting. But the fact that the Indian team also has experienced batsmen to take the match out of difficult situations that can be understood from the batting of Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan. Although there are good predictions about Indian batting and Pakistani bowling, it is not known How is the Pakistani batting?. If we get 10 over batting then we could get an idea. However, as the match did not take place, the place of complacency between the spectators of the two teams was not filled.

[JSRAW]

I sometime do not understand why Sanjay Manjrekar is still being hired as a commentator. He has been continuously nagging in this match that this game is just a practice match for India. What if India loses to Nepal? What if the batters who have been struggling fail in today's match? What if India doesn't get to bat? Such stupidity cannot be accepted from a seasoned commentator. I don't think he is suitable to continue as he lacks in everything. He was one of the worst batter that India had, when he was part of the Indian squad. As of now he is one the worst commentator in cricket.

The match was delayed again due to rain and it might end up like the previous Indian match. Chaning the location to Srilanka looks like not working for the Indian side. Some how I felt today that the ACC should have thought of other locations as a contengency plan. This time the Asia Cup might end up with teams not being able to play complete 50 overs in both innings.

The Indian team actually treating the Asia Cup as a warm up event. There is nothing wrong with this thought process when you want to test your WC squad.

But at the same time, when you are a commentator you don't say this out loud in public as it's disrespectful to other teams. As far as Sanju Manju goes, he's an excellent presenter when he talks about technical stuff like batting technique, etc and probably one of the best minds in the current generation (for technical stuff) but whenever he starts talking about anything else he becomes shit, cheerleader or worst version of himself. Nowadays 90% of commentators are like this.

[Sithara007]

The Indian team actually treating the Asia Cup as a warm up event. There is nothing wrong with this thought process when you want to test your WC squad.

But at the same time, when you are a commentator you don't say this out loud in public as it's disrespectful to other teams. As far as Sanju Manju goes, he's an excellent presenter when he talks about technical stuff like batting technique, etc and probably one of the best minds in the current generation (for technical stuff) but whenever he starts talking about anything else he becomes shit, cheerleader or worst version of himself. Nowadays 90% of commentators are like this.

They are up against quality opposition (talking about Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Even Nepal gave them a scare yesterday. Given this, I am not sure whether the Indian team can consider this tournament as a warmup series. I know that their main target is the ODI World Cup, which is going to start later this year. But first, they need to make sure that their performance in the Asia Cup is satisfactory. Last time they didn't even managed to enter the finals (contested between Pakistan and Sri Lanka). And this time also, looking at the matches that have been completed so far, once again Pakistan and Sri Lanka looks like the favorites to lift the trophy.