Twitter reacts as Ikram Ali Khil's brilliant innings goes in vain after Afghanistan lose to West Indies
Afghanistan had a brilliant start to their chase with Ikram Ali Khil and Rahmat Shah made the chase look very easy but after they perished the Afghanistan batsmen couldn't continue to what those two started. Twitterati were surprised after finding out Ikram had been down the order all this while.
Brief scores: West Indies 311/6 in 50 overs (Shai Hope 77, Evin Lewis 58, Nicholas Pooran 58; Dawlat Zadran 2/73, Rashid Khan 1/52) beat Afghanistan 288/10 in 50 overs ( Ikram Ali Khil 86, Rahmat Shah 62; Carlos Brathwaite 4/63, Kemar Roach 3/37 ) by 23 runs
Indeed the future looks bright for Afghanistan!Β
Will they be build a batting unit around Rahmat shah, Ikram Ali Khil and Hashmatulla shahidi to support their bowling though? Afghanistan's future in cricket may depend on that.
β jayakrishnankr (@jayakrishnankr4) July 4, 2019
What an achievement by this kid!Β
Brilliant knock by Ikram Ali khil, who just missed out his Maiden π― & also on becoming the first-ever teenage World Cup centurion. But he breaks Sachin sir (81) highest teenage record π
β Archie Agarwal (@_rchie0425) July 4, 2019
Well played young boy Ikram 86 runs π#AFGvWI #CWC19 #AfghanAtalan #MenInMaroon #WIvAFG pic.twitter.com/FxM7HWwURO
Maybe this is the star Afghanistan was waiting for!Β
Afganistan should invest more on Ikram Ali....such a talented youngster who can shoulder his country in the long run and embark his country to the cricket World Map
β Sourav Chatterjee (@SouravC88869523) July 4, 2019
Can't believe this guy is only 18!
Well played Ikram Ali Khil ππ₯
β Ashutosh Nevse (@iamAshu_N) July 4, 2019
This 18 year old guy is the future of Afganistan cricket π#CWC19 #AFGvWI pic.twitter.com/h3ocTYaSvM
He took it with both hands!Β
Always loved watching Rahmat Shah. Touch of class about him. But how good has young Ikram Ali Khil been! Got a chance to bat at no 3 and said thank you I'll take it!
β Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 4, 2019
Coming to think of it!Β
Ikram Ali Khil was too good to be wasted down the order!#CWC19
β Nikhil Mane ππ¦πΊ (@nikhiltait) July 4, 2019
Another record for the youngster!Β
Ikram Ali Khil becomes the first batsman to score a @cricketworldcup 50 to be born in the 21st Century - he is just 18 years old and was born in September 2000 #CWC19
β Richard V Isaacs (@RVICricketStats) July 4, 2019
He's proved this guy wrong today!Β
Is Ikram Ali Khil really a No. 3 batsman? He's got a career average and strike-rate of 13.40 and 37.43 respectively. #WIvAFG #CWC19
β Sparsh Telang (@_cricketsparsh) July 4, 2019
Wonder how much he will score if he opens!Β
This guy Ikram Ali Khil batting on 84
β Ankit Mishra (@editedidea) July 4, 2019
was coming in to bat around No.8 at the start
Possibly even the team had no clue what to do with him
He batted at 4 vs Pakistan scored 24 and looks good to get a hundred in a chase vs Windies now.
Savour this moment Ikram!Β
Highest Score In Worldcup Before Turning 20 Age
β Ravi Singh (@Imravi_singh07) July 4, 2019
Ikram Ali khil - 86*
Sachin - 84
Sachin - 81#WIvsAFG
All good things have to come to an end!Β
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019
β VWN Portsmouth (@VWNControlDesk) July 4, 2019
Afghanistan vs West Indies
WICKET
Ikram Ali Khil (86 runs)
lbw b Gayle
FALL OF WICKET
AFG 189 - 3
5:11pm UK
Image Credits: Sky Sports pic.twitter.com/29xdpLbyEm
And then this happened!Β
Playing his final ICC World Cup game, @henrygayle shows everyone that he still has a lot to offer as he gets the all-important wicket of Ikram Ali Khil (86). π
β Hotstar US (@Hotstarusa) July 4, 2019
π¦π«- 189/3 (35.3 overs)
Watch #AFGvWI LIVE on Hotstar. #CWC19 #ThatFeelingOfHome #AfghanAtalan #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/ilAHTFGDb0
