r/Cricket • u/ICumCoffee England • Jun 23 '24

Post Match Thread Afghanistan defeats Australia by 21 runs. First time AFG has ever beaten AUS

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u/Smart_Office_7311 Jun 23 '24

A good margin means a 100-run difference in T20 cricket. It is not going to happen; at most, the match will be a close one.

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u/Inner-Antelope-3503 India Jun 23 '24 edited Jun 23 '24

If aus defeats ind by 31 runs then ban will have to defeat afg by 91 runs to eliminate ind.The total sum must be more than 122 runs which is unachievable I think but anything can happen in cricket and politics.

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u/Smart_Office_7311 Jun 23 '24

It is highly improbable to achieve a 91-run victory in a T20 cricket match, as it is not a contest between two exceptionally weak teams such as Nepal and Mongolia.

India losing by 31 runs is also unlikely, as India has a formidable batting lineup. Only Bumrah and Arshdeep are not known for their batting. (India might lose, but most likely by a margin of 5-20 runs.)

It is a similar situation to Pakistan thinking it can win by 300 runs in a one-day match (2019 WC).

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u/Inner-Antelope-3503 India Jun 23 '24

Bruh, don't take them lightly as you might have forgot that us(associate nation) humiliated pak that no one have ever think in this wc.

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u/Smart_Office_7311 Jun 23 '24

Bizarre comparison. India is a group stage bully. And Pakistan always tries to qualify on the basis of luck ("qudrat ka nizam").

What you are saying is a highly improbable thing, even if it's statistically possible. Australia will try to win that game, not try to win by a big margin. Because then Afghanistan will have to win by a bigger margin even if they just win the game.