ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD!

[Bureau]

With this win against the Netherlands, Afghanistan is now in the 5 th position on the point table. They have improved thier NRR after they won against the Dutch. I was expecting a good fight but it didn't went as I expected. Another big win for Afghanistan they are now playing like big teams. If they continue in the same manner they might get into the semifinals b
 

[synchronym]

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets against Netherlands. 2023 World Cup Afghanistan players are performing well and their game looks like they can play the semi finals. After winning today's match against Netherlands, Afghanistan's confidence will increase many times. If Afghanistan can win the next two matches, they will secure the semi-finals. As a weak team, Afghanistan has done very well in this World Cup. The batsmen are also performing well and the bowlers are also bowling well. Best wishes to the Afghanistan team.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets against Netherlands. 2023 World Cup Afghanistan players are performing well and their game looks like they can play the semi finals. After winning today's match against Netherlands, Afghanistan's confidence will increase many times. If Afghanistan can win the next two matches, they will secure the semi-finals. As a weak team, Afghanistan has done very well in this World Cup. The batsmen are also performing well and the bowlers are also bowling well. Best wishes to the Afghanistan team.

It is even beyond their expectation but still two games left and I would say even if they can manage to win one out of those two big teams and based on other's results they still got the chance to make it to semi-finals. And if that happens then which incident even go to the history books of their nation for sure.

Tomorrow 2 important games and three teams are fighting for the 3rd and 4th spot.

NZ started their tournament on high level but their three back to back loss put them under this situation and in a day or two we might be able to conclude who will sit at the top 4 to play knockout games.

[Fuso.hp]

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets against Netherlands. 2023 World Cup Afghanistan players are performing well and their game looks like they can play the semi finals. After winning today's match against Netherlands, Afghanistan's confidence will increase many times. If Afghanistan can win the next two matches, they will secure the semi-finals. As a weak team, Afghanistan has done very well in this World Cup. The batsmen are also performing well and the bowlers are also bowling well. Best wishes to the Afghanistan team.

Afghanistan's net run rate did not change much after securing a big win by seven wickets with 20 overs to spare. If Afghanistan's net run rate was plus it would have given them a chance to move to the fourth position in the points table today but with only minus points they are now at the 5th position in the points table. In this World Cup tournament, they could not start the World Cup auspiciously by losing against Bangladesh, but the next matches will be memorable matches for Afghanistan one by one. Afghanistan might have regained their confidence with the win against England and they might be playing with a new plan which is working 100% for them. Next two matches are very important for Afghanistan so hope Afghanistan will perform well in next two matches.

[Iranus]

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets against Netherlands. 2023 World Cup Afghanistan players are performing well and their game looks like they can play the semi finals. After winning today's match against Netherlands, Afghanistan's confidence will increase many times. If Afghanistan can win the next two matches, they will secure the semi-finals. As a weak team, Afghanistan has done very well in this World Cup. The batsmen are also performing well and the bowlers are also bowling well. Best wishes to the Afghanistan team.

Afghanistan's net run rate did not change much after securing a big win by seven wickets with 20 overs to spare. If Afghanistan's net run rate was plus it would have given them a chance to move to the fourth position in the points table today but with only minus points they are now at the 5th position in the points table. In this World Cup tournament, they could not start the World Cup auspiciously by losing against Bangladesh, but the next matches will be memorable matches for Afghanistan one by one. Afghanistan might have regained their confidence with the win against England and they might be playing with a new plan which is working 100% for them. Next two matches are very important for Afghanistan so hope Afghanistan will perform well in next two matches.

Although the net ran rate has not changed much, Afghanistan is now in a good position. If they win one of the next two matches, Afghanistan may be able to qualify for the semi-finals. But the problem is that in the last two matches, Afghanistan will play against big teams like Australia and South Africa. And in these two matches, Afghanistan is most likely to lose.
On the other hand, the New Zealand team is now under a lot of pressure. They have lost their last three matches. If they can't defeat the Pakistan team in the next match, then the New Zealand team may not be able to stay at the fourth place in the table. If New Zealand wins tomorrow's match, they will unofficially secure the semi-final. This match is very important for Pakistan and New Zealand.

[Compromise me]

Netherlands won the toss and decided to bat in the match between Afghanistan and Netherlands. The innings of the Netherlands stopped at 179 runs under the influence of Afghanistan. Afghanistan won by 7 wickets with 111 balls in hand. After playing seven matches in this tournament and winning four matches, Afghanistan is currently at the fifth position of the points table. Afghanistan advanced far from the semi-finals. Afghanistan as a team has shown their best performance in this World Cup. Out of the four wins, they have won three of the matches by running chase. There will undoubtedly be many dramatic twists and turns in the semi-finals with positions three and four. Afghanistan's performance in this year's World Cup undoubtedly deserves praise.

Afghanistan won the match by 7 wickets . Afghanistan team played very well, especially Muhammad Nabi who took 3 wickets and became the  player of the match.Notherland made only 179 runs and all team out on these runs but Afghanistan team played excellently and chased the score in only 31.3 overs.From Notherland team batting side,Sybrand played good and performed 58 runs in 86 balls and Max O' Dowd made 42 runs in 40 balls.End players not played well and all team can't make a good total.Noor Ahmad took 2 Wickets by giving 31 runs in 9 overs.Afghanistan players like Hashmatullah and Rehmat Khan played very well.Hashamatullah made 56 runs in 64 balls and Rehmat Khan made 52 runs in 54 balls.From Netherland bowling line up,no bowler played well.

[dezoel]

Everything you mentioned is true and many pundits already comparing this team with a 2003-07 Australian World Cup team (Watched Jarrod Kimber's YT video analysis) but we need our A game in knockouts too, just 2 more complete performances in semis and Finals.  

Remember 1 bad day or 30 minutes of bad cricket could cost an entry into the finals and potentially the World Cup.

Well.. I agree. If the opponents are either South Africa or Australia, then it will get interesting. Proteas are in supreme form at the moment, while Australians are known to perform well during the knockout phase. If India loses the toss then it will immediately put them in backfoot during matches against these teams. Also, it is important not to get carried away after the massive 302 run win against Sri Lanka. Anyway, I just hope that the 12-year old jinx is finally broken. It has been a wait that has stretched for more than a decade.

Currently, this is topic in cricket community can India end their jinx of losing in knock out rounds are we are going to have another pathetic performance from them after having impressive run in group matches specially their bowlers and batsmen both are doing amazing stuff in last win against Sri Lanka they were playing like champions but still we have three matches with who is going to face India into semifinal this is also not clear right now.

Bowlers trio of Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj and Jaspirat Bumrah is bowling like we have West Indians in 80s and 90s no team are able to play them freely on flat pitches which is also another plus point batsmen are also giving their best all top order is in good touch, so hopefully things could be good, and we will be able to have them with another trophy.

[Nalain420]

Netherlands won the toss and decided to bat in the match between Afghanistan and Netherlands. The innings of the Netherlands stopped at 179 runs under the influence of Afghanistan. Afghanistan won by 7 wickets with 111 balls in hand. After playing seven matches in this tournament and winning four matches, Afghanistan is currently at the fifth position of the points table. Afghanistan advanced far from the semi-finals. Afghanistan as a team has shown their best performance in this World Cup. Out of the four wins, they have won three of the matches by running chase. There will undoubtedly be many dramatic twists and turns in the semi-finals with positions three and four. Afghanistan's performance in this year's World Cup undoubtedly deserves praise.

Afghanistan won the match by 7 wickets . Afghanistan team played very well, especially Muhammad Nabi who took 3 wickets and became the  player of the match.Notherland made only 179 runs and all team out on these runs but Afghanistan team played excellently and chased the score in only 31.3 overs.From Notherland team batting side,Sybrand played good and performed 58 runs in 86 balls and Max O' Dowd made 42 runs in 40 balls.End players not played well and all team can't make a good total.Noor Ahmad took 2 Wickets by giving 31 runs in 9 overs.Afghanistan players like Hashmatullah and Rehmat Khan played very well.Hashamatullah made 56 runs in 64 balls and Rehmat Khan made 52 runs in 54 balls.From Netherland bowling line up,no bowler played well.

The match between Netherlands and Afghanistan was held in the ICC Cup. In which Afghanistan beat Netherlands very badly.And beaten so badly that ICC were knocked out of the World Cup. Afghanistan defeated Netherlands in 31 overs. This match was very important for both teams to win. But fate favored Afghanistan. Due to which they won.And the next ICC match is a very big match between Pakistan and New Zealand.And this match is so important that either of the two teams can take one of them to the semi-finals.If Pakistan bowls and bats well in this match, they can reach the semi-finals.

[Westinhome]

Currently, this is topic in cricket community can India end their jinx of losing in knock out rounds are we are going to have another pathetic performance from them after having impressive run in group matches specially their bowlers and batsmen both are doing amazing stuff in last win against Sri Lanka they were playing like champions but still we have three matches with who is going to face India into semifinal this is also not clear right now.

Bowlers trio of Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj and Jaspirat Bumrah is bowling like we have West Indians in 80s and 90s no team are able to play them freely on flat pitches which is also another plus point batsmen are also giving their best all top order is in good touch, so hopefully things could be good, and we will be able to have them with another trophy.

The team India had made the history already by winning 7/7 games,the game against the Srilanka was the another history for them.As we know mostly the team South Africa or Australia made the history with high run rate in the World Cup.But now team India had made the new history by winning the Srilanka by 300 runs.Even it may be the record for the next decade,the biggest reason for this was the strongest bowling from the team India.Many world fans was in the biggest confusion now,it’s the same India during the series of Australia and Srilanka.The record for the India against Srilanka in the World Cup and Srilanka series was almost same.

[HelliumZ]

Afghanistan easily wins the game, responsible batting from them, I must say. From Asian teams, Afghanistan has most wins in this world cup next to India.

Afghanistan won four matches in this year's World Cup, defeating Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. Although the next two matches are against Australia and South Africa but victory is not impossible. Everyone is contributing equally in the Afghanistan team resulting in a balance which is very important for the team to win. So it would not be unusual to expect Afghanistan to win along with Australia and South Africa.

[Shishir99]

Afghanistan's next two matches are against South Africa and Australia so for sure the next two matches will be very tough for South Africa and for these two matches I am not considering Afghanistan as semi-finalists.

Yet if they can beat any of them, it will be the best ever World Cup (Already becomes) for them. The Netherlands already beat South Africa in this World Cup even though South Africa is showing their supremacy. Their performers are in action and performing regularly for their team. As you know, Afghanistan has a good bowling side which is why sometimes they are able to collapse big teams as well. I won't be surprised if Australia or South Africa get beaten by Afghanistan. The World Cup needs some twists to enjoy the tournament.

[Hirose UK]

Afghanistan easily wins the game, responsible batting from them, I must say. From Asian teams, Afghanistan has most wins in this world cup next to India.

Afghanistan won four matches in this year's World Cup, defeating Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. Although the next two matches are against Australia and South Africa but victory is not impossible. Everyone is contributing equally in the Afghanistan team resulting in a balance which is very important for the team to win. So it would not be unusual to expect Afghanistan to win along with Australia and South Africa.

Afghanistan was really great for this year World Cup and they managed to easily beat Pakistan and Sri Lanka who are quite good performing teams, initially I wouldn't have thought that Afghanistan could get this far to get four wins so easily.
And for the next two matches against Australia and South Africa, I also agree with you that Afghanistan can win both of them.

Afghanistan's next two matches are against South Africa and Australia so for sure the next two matches will be very tough for South Africa and for these two matches I am not considering Afghanistan as semi-finalists.

Yet if they can beat any of them, it will be the best ever World Cup (Already becomes) for them. The Netherlands already beat South Africa in this World Cup even though South Africa is showing their supremacy. Their performers are in action and performing regularly for their team. As you know, Afghanistan has a good bowling side which is why sometimes they are able to collapse big teams as well. I won't be surprised if Australia or South Africa get beaten by Afghanistan. The World Cup needs some twists to enjoy the tournament.

The Netherlands won over South Africa and Afghanistan was superior to the Netherlands so it can be predicted that South Africa will also be defeated by Afghanistan, this is just prediction but I am quite confident in this victory.
Moreover, South Africa and Australia also did not show better performance than Afghanistan.

[Fuso.hp]

Today there is a big match of the World Cup where two teams will fight to survive in the semi-finals of the World Cup. New Zealand and Pakistan are not in a good position in the points table so today's match is very important for both the teams. A win for New Zealand in today's match will increase their chances of going to the semi-finals and a win for Pakistan will also give them a chance to go to the semi-finals but rain could be a problem. There is a good chance of rain on the ground that will be played today and it is expected that the match between Pakistan and New Zealand may be abandoned due to rain. If this match is abandoned due to rain then New Zealand's chances of next round will increase slightly compared to Pakistan as Pakistan is far behind in net run rate. It is mandatory for Pakistan to win this match today because if they lose this match or abandon the match then Pakistan's world cup tournament is over here.

[Essential10]

In today's match, Pakistan will take on New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after a while. Today's match is very important for both teams in the fight for the top four. After playing seven matches, New Zealand collected 8 points and Pakistan collected 6 points. Pakistan must win today's do or die match, if New Zealand lose they will have to wait through a tough equation. Two matches of this season have been held here before and Page bowlers will have more wickets as 23 wickets were occupied by Page bowlers in previous matches. Australia scored 350 plus runs on this ground while in another match England managed to score 156 runs batting first. The team that can give their maximum will win but according to the weather report there is a strong chance of rain in the second innings of this match. Let's see which team survives in the semi-final race.

[libert19]

But the problem is that in the last two matches, Afghanistan will play against big teams like Australia and South Africa. And in these two matches, Afghanistan is most likely to lose.

They have got hope, cause SA lost against the Netherlands (Afghans must remember to bat first if they win the toss) and Aussies have got Mitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell out due to injuries, which I think is huge blow to their team balance.

It'd seem weird to see Afghanistan in semis, but i'm ready for surprise.

[pakhitheboss]

The race to get to the 4th position on the point table might get decided today. The first match today will be played between Pakistan and Newzealand. It is a must win match for Pakistan. The next match will be played between Australia and England, a must win match for Australia.

If Pakistan loses today then they will be out of the contention to play the semifinals. If Australia win today then they will remain in the same spot with 10 points. Same goes for New Zealand as they need to win today. England winning or losing the match against Australia won't make any difference as they are already at the bottom of the point table.

[jasonjm]

The race to get to the 4th position on the point table might get decided today. The first match today will be played between Pakistan and Newzealand. It is a must win match for Pakistan. The next match will be played between Australia and England, a must win match for Australia.

If Pakistan loses today then they will be out of the contention to play the semifinals. If Australia win today then they will remain in the same spot with 10 points. Same goes for New Zealand as they need to win today. England winning or losing the match against Australia won't make any difference as they are already at the bottom of the point table.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. The conditions are slightly overcast. Pakistan is going with 4 fast bowlers, while on the other hand, Ish Sodi comes into the team.  As per the pitch report, this is a different pitch, and the par score at this pitch is somewhere around 290.
This is a must-win game for Pakistan if they want to stay in the race for the semi-finals. This game will decide the semi-finalist of this World Cup. Pakistan will try to restrict New Zealand under or around 250 and try to chase the total as early as possible to get an edge over NZ in net run rate. NZ will be looking to attack as well; Haris will be the bowler they target early on.

[JunaidAzizi]

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. The conditions are slightly overcast. Pakistan is going with 4 fast bowlers, while on the other hand, Ish Sodi comes into the team.  As per the pitch report, this is a different pitch, and the par score at this pitch is somewhere around 290.
This is a must-win game for Pakistan if they want to stay in the race for the semi-finals. This game will decide the semi-finalist of this World Cup. Pakistan will try to restrict New Zealand under or around 250 and try to chase the total as early as possible to get an edge over NZ in net run rate. NZ will be looking to attack as well; Haris will be the bowler they target early on.

Well, the match has started and they are playing now the national anthems of their countries. As per the pitch report, it is slightly different from the others, and the high run on this is 290 in this condition, the decision to go bowling is good. If Pakistan restricted New Zealand to 250 then it would be easy for the Pakistan team to chase the target but may not be possible because the high score is 290 on this pitch which shows that it will be very diffed for the batsman to make more runs not only for the Pakistani team but also for the new Zeland. The match is important for both but for the Pakistan team, it is gonna d or die match. The New Zealand team has 10 points if they win they will just increase the points but if Pakistan loses this match then they will be out and will not be allowed in the semifinals and that's why they need to play ongoing match more accurately and precisely.

[ZeshanRandhawa]

In today's match, Pakistan will take on New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after a while. Today's match is very important for both teams in the fight for the top four. After playing seven matches, New Zealand collected 8 points and Pakistan collected 6 points. Pakistan must win today's do or die match, if New Zealand lose they will have to wait through a tough equation. Two matches of this season have been held here before and Page bowlers will have more wickets as 23 wickets were occupied by Page bowlers in previous matches.

Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Pakistan make one change in playing team Hasan Ali comes in for Usama Mir. While New Zealand make three changes in playing team Kane Williamson, Ish Sodhi and Mark Champan  in the team and Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry and Will Young are out of team. Pakistan restricted new Zealand under 250 runs to win this match and stay alive in this world cup.

[LDL]

In today's match, Pakistan will take on New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after a while. Today's match is very important for both teams in the fight for the top four. After playing seven matches, New Zealand collected 8 points and Pakistan collected 6 points. Pakistan must win today's do or die match, if New Zealand lose they will have to wait through a tough equation. Two matches of this season have been held here before and Page bowlers will have more wickets as 23 wickets were occupied by Page bowlers in previous matches.

Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Pakistan make one change in playing team Hasan Ali comes in for Usama Mir. While New Zealand make three changes in playing team Kane Williamson, Ish Sodhi and Mark Champan  in the team and Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry and Will Young are out of team. Pakistan restricted new Zealand under 250 runs to win this match and stay alive in this world cup.

New Zealand got off to a good start in a very competitive match. New Zealand captain Williamson returned to the team today and was included in the squad. Pakistan team captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to field today due to moisture on the pitch. It might be nothing but foolishness for Pakistan today but with the way New Zealand started today the target will be over 350 runs. If Pakistan fails to break New Zealand's opening pair then I see nothing but defeat for Pakistan today.