Official Cricket Thread Part 302

[Axver]

Black Caps are through to the semis, in no small part thanks to a quality knock by Guppy. And he was supposedly overlooked on the IPL auction because he can't play on the subcontinent. Yeah about that...

 

[Vlad n U 2]

NZ are going great.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan have England 4/42! Nabi was on a hatrick but Root got run out the ball after!!!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Nabi took a ripping catch. England 5/51!

 

[cobl04]

Shame they couldn't get there. It was an exciting finish.

 

[Axver]

What heartbreak for Bangladesh.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Interference's favourite superstar Shane 'Twatto' Watson has retired.

 

[cobl04]

I've softened on him over the years. Might have been an almighty cockhead, but he possessed rare talent and when he made good on it he'd be first-picked in a World XI. Also underrated as a leader.

But mostly I'll miss the memes.

 

[Axver]

Interference's favourite superstar Shane 'Twatto' Watson has retired.

Good. Won't be missed.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Admiring those dance moves.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDV_Xr9gxI-/

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Afghanistan beat the Windies!

 

[coolian2]

Afghanistan!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Bonus Shahzad.

 

[cobl04]

The cynic in me says the Windies were already through, but yeah, great to see.

Amazing if India gets knocked out of the World T20 now.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

India are going to lose this. Bloody Finch and Khawaja.

India already embarrassing themselves.

 

[cobl04]

Classic vlad

 

[youarenotimmune]

Great match. Kohli is absolutely magnificent!

 

[youarenotimmune]

Really in awe of the genius that is Virat Motherfucking Kohli right now.

 

[Axver]

I definitely thought I had lost the ability to read when I saw the Afghanistan result. Incredible. I'm so pleased for them.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Classic vlad

That was just on the Ashwin over where he bowled the ball wide and it ran to the boundary and conceded something like 20 off it. It was a pretty ordinary start.

 

[cobl04]

To be fair I was ready to proclaim victory by the end of the fourth over. But we scored about three runs from that point on. Kohli is awesome

 

[Axver]

The woes of being a Kiwi cricket fan continue.

Glad I didn't get up to watch it - but I did spend all night dreaming various victory scenarios. I woke up convinced we must have won.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

That's underwhelming. I watched bits and pieces, I think it all went to shit after Munro got out.

 

[youarenotimmune]

Magnificent performance by the Windies! Both their men's and women's teams in the finals of the World T20!

 

[Axver]

Damnit Kiwi women I was relying upon you to salvage some glory for us!

And what a ride for the Windies men: lose to Afghanistan one game, storm into the final by defeating the home team the next.

 

[cobl04]

I highly doubt that was a legitimate loss, to Afghanistan. Not suggesting match fixing, but they rested. Should be a great final and hopefully the Windies destroy England.

 

[cobl04]

How about Virat Kohli, tho

 

[Vlad n U 2]

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[Vlad n U 2]

Roy bowled second ball by Badree. Wowee.

 

[youarenotimmune]

Windies needed 19 from the last over.

Enter Carlos Brathwaite.

6 6 6 6.

Game fucking over.

What an absolutely magnificent final. Well done Windies, the first ever repeat winners of the T20 world cup!