Chasing down 86 runs in just 6.3 overs, Team India did what they had to do, take their NRR over that of Afghanistan and now their destiny is in the latter’s hands in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. For India to have any chance of qualification to the semi-finals, they need New Zealand to lose their final game of the league stage against Afghanistan, as they have already won three games out of the four they have played.
The whole of India will be watching and praying for Afghanistan’s win as this is the only way, India can progress to the semi-finals. Since India play the final game of the league stage against Namibia, they will exactly know what to do, if Afghanistan are able to win, but if they are not, it will be Virat Kohli’s final game as the captain of the Indian team in the T20 format.
India started their campaign on a poor note with two back-to-back losses against their arch-rivals Pakistan and New Zealand but have come strongly with thumping wins over Afghanistan and Scotland and now the fans have started to believe but all this depends on the result of the match on Sunday.
The moment India beat Scotland getting their NRR ahead of Afghanistan, the calculators were put to work as various permutations and combinations and prayers, all became the talk of the town.
Along with prayers, hilarious memes too followed from the Indian fans as some suggested that Afghanistan were like their family, some cheered up Afghanistan batters and bowlers to have their best day on the field and so on. Here are some of the reactions:
#AfgvsNZ Indian fans to AFG be like : pic.twitter.com/XbQqObla6v
— AH (@ahad_orton) November 5, 2021
Indians to afghanistan now #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/VCJoxxo9vI
— Anand Bhai (@AnandBhai_) November 5, 2021
#IND to #AFG on Sunday #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/XMjvYCeLSt
— Shibani(@meme_ki_diwani) November 5, 2021
When someone says “it is impossible for afghan’s to beat NZ”
Le indians- #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/cJ70UOiAOU
— Anand Bhai (@AnandBhai_) November 5, 2021
#AfgvsNZ #INDvsSCO #indiancricket Whole India Right Now pic.twitter.com/VUnTG0WtTC
— Ashutosh Srivastava (@ashutosh_sri8) November 5, 2021
Never thought india would be depending on afghanistan. #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/4F322uu4KT
— Anand Bhai (@AnandBhai_) November 5, 2021
November 7th @ACBofficials #AfgvsNZ #T20WorldCup21 pic.twitter.com/mEvme1ptN8
— Arnab Das (@nemesisizme) November 5, 2021
*Indians supporting afghanistan*
Meanwhile NZ and pakistan- #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/MlS0pOQMxH
— Anand Bhai (@AnandBhai_) November 5, 2021
Indian want afg win #AfgvsNZ
Le afg be like pic.twitter.com/ke9rnOed18
— Shubham Jain (@Shubham09273730) November 5, 2021
