🏏 Cricket WC 2023: Match #39: Aus vs Afg:🏏Link #Thread 2:P 152 - Page 15

10.3 Maxwell to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, Maxwell was always going to flat and not full, so Ibrahim stayed back, gave himself the room needed to late cut this between backward point and short third man

Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match

Afghanistan opt to bat

AFG - 55/1 (11)

CRR: 5.00

Teams losing least wickets in Overs 1-10 at CWC 2023

7 - Afghanistan

9 - Australia

9 - New Zealand

9 - India

9 - Pakistan

Moeez: "@Rvel. what do you make of Afghanistan's decision to play 4 spinners as the record of spinners in this ground is very bad as compared with the pacers. " I think they are banking on their strength taking the pitch out of the equation and they know Australia are adept against pace so a good move in my opinion

(RVEL Cricinfo)

Was turning out to be a very good wicketless powerplay but Gurbaz opened the door. Ibrahim and Gurbaz were batting so maturely to negate the new ball and keep wicket in hands. They want to negate Australia's strength, which is pace. They can play spin pretty well so by building a good base they can launch later.

Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match

Afghanistan opt to bat

AFG - 57/1 (12)

CRR: 4.75

Teams losing least wickets in Overs 1-10 at CWC 2023

7 - Afghanistan

9 - Australia

9 - New Zealand

9 - India

9 - Pakistan

Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match

Afghanistan opt to bat

AFG - 61/1 (13)

CRR: 4.69

Omer: "Although Afghanistan have managed decent starts in almost all of their games and have recently had their Middle Order not collapse, one would assume that the steadiness shown in the middle overs would need to be looked at if they are to get a challenging total on the board. "

I've picked my fav Aus player 3 times