T20 World Cup Game 14 New Zealand v Afghanistan, June 8 0900hrs @ Providence Stadium Guyana

[Gough]

New Zealand from, Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. Travelling Reserve: Ben Sears
Afghanistan from, Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

 

[icyflakes]

Would like to see AFG bring it to NZ. They're in a bit of a limbo where they're consistently solid against minnows but never quite have enough sustain against the big dogs. Don't know much about NZ's t20 side but I suppose it's on par with their Test/ODI squads?

 

[Plugger35]

We should win this but I'm expecting a tough contest, Afghanistan are no easybeats in this format.

 

[akkaps]

I want Afghanistan to win this, as I want a few more upsets. And I want Afganistan to actually do well in one of these ICC tournaments

 

[akkaps]

NZ will bowl first

Afghanistan XI: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

New Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

 

[NYRB]

A dolly from Finn Allen

 

[icyflakes]

What an absolute sitter he's dropped there.

 

[akkaps]

Rough start for the Kiwis, few half opportunities and now a dropped catch

 

[corbies]

NZ have been getting away with running Conway as their keeper for a while now. He's not close to international standard as a keeper so it's always been a risk.

 

[icyflakes]

NZ have been getting away with running Conway as their keeper for a while now. He's not close to international standard as a keeper so it's always been a risk.

Bairstow-esque

 

[NYRB]

Doull reckons 165-170 will be "very, very competitive"

 

[icyflakes]

Doull reckons 165-170 will be "very, very competitive"

No way AFG make 170. They are 47 off 7 overs. Yes, no wicket but as soon as these guys start swinging NZ will capitalise (if they could field/WK we'd already have wickets) and the middle order Afghani batters will fall apart.

 

[akkaps]

NZ have been getting away with running Conway as their keeper for a while now. He's not close to international standard as a keeper so it's always been a risk.

What other keepers do they have? I think Glenn Phillips is the reserve keeper in this squad

 

[Gough]

Are to Kiwis on the take?

 

[icyflakes]

I didn't realise NZ spent their warm up at a Pakistan fielding clinic.

 

[icyflakes]

Well, Afghanistan are starting to move and still no wickets, as NZ continue to display world class fielding failures.

 

[icyflakes]

Finally the first wicket falls at 14.3 overs. NZ need to capitalise here.

 

[akkaps]

Afghanistan also need to start hitting more boundaries

 

[Moonwatcher]

Rashid should hit six 6s

 

[Moonwatcher]

lol it's gonna happen for Rashid today

 

[Gough]

lol it's gonna happen for Rashid today

Good South Australian lad.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Smash!

 

[Plugger35]

Not sure Mitchell was a good choice to bowl at the death, going for six off his first ball.

 

[Moonwatcher]

170 a possibility

 

[Moonwatcher]

So you can cross if it's a runout?