WC 24th Match: England v Afghanistan - Manchester 18/6/19 (England win by 150 runs)

[TheParraboy]

Tuesday 730pm

You would imagine poms would be wanting to start to flex their muscle if they haven't already

Rain will be the Afghans best player, it doesn't turn up will be a slaughter

 

[Eelectrica]

I suggest if Afghanistan win the toss, they bat. Or it could get real ugly for their bowlers.

 

[Pommy]

Looks like Roy and Morgan will miss the game with Vince getting his first start and Ali coming back in to the squad after his wife gave birth.
I haven’t read anything saying how serious either injuries are.

 

[mozza91]

Looks like Roy and Morgan will miss the game with Vince getting his first start and Ali coming back in to the squad after his idea gave birth

I know it’s a typo but ‘idea gave birth’ should be a phrase. Like when someone invents something their idea gave birth.

That’s the type of shit I think about anyway.

 

[TheParraboy]

Well the day has come, if the Afghans are gonna win a match in this WC no point beating around the bush, may as well beat the tournament favourites

Here's hoping every little thing goes their way, they will need it

 

[Eelectrica]

Apparently it's a sunny day there so it's going to be a full game.
Good luck to Afghanistan.

 

[Eelectrica]

England win the toss and bat. First 400 up?

 

[TheFrog]

Afghan woman, deemed a princess
Born a true blue thoroughbred
Head a chiselled face of fables
Omen of no ill
Hills that spread around your chamber
Blooms that twine around your ears
Blossoms of the royalest texture angel of the years
Clad in sacks and scraps of linen
Living 'neath your waterwell
Praying that my youthful pauper's face
Will quench you well
Gazelle girl striding through your palace
Precious jewels nestle in your hair
Rameses born with platinum future
Take my heart and care.

 

[Pommy]

Well the day has come, if the Afghans are gonna win a match in this WC no point beating around the bush, may as well beat the tournament favourites

Here's hoping every little thing goes their way, they will need it

After spending a year of my life in that country I can honestly say I would love them to win a game in this tournament, anything to become closer to a proper country and recognised as such on an international stage.
But please not today after the slip up against Pakistan we can’t really afford another.

 

[Bazal]

Would love Afghanistan to win

But realistically they're shot. The whole thing around sending Shezad home stunk to high heaven too.

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms batting after winning the toss
Need early wickets, not happening

0/40
8 overs

 

[TheParraboy]

and a wicket falls, its only backup Vince

heavy artillery on its way

1/46 - 10 overs

 

[Bazal]

James Vince would be more at home in the English squads of the late 90s-early 2000s, alongside players of the calibre Craig White, John Crawley, Usman Afzaal and Ed Smith

 

[TheParraboy]

Bairstow out for 90

Poms 2/164 - 30 overs

350+ on the cards

 

[AlwaysGreen]

2/164 in the 30th, Bairstow out for 90.

 

[roofromoz]

I hope Bayliss didn't see Gulbadin's wicket celebration - may have offended his sensibilities.

 

[jargan83]

Good knock from the Irishman, 101 off of 57

 

[Pommy]

Morgan 101/57

England 298/2

 

[Pommy]

Good knock from the Irishman, 101 off of 57

In the spirit of pacific test weekend and the fact he has an English mother and British passport since birth he is 100% English.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Rashid Khan getting murdered out there by Mad dog Morgan