Buoyant Afghans dare to dream

IF one has watched Afghanistan in the tournament, by now it is hard to miss one of the most important members of the squad - the whiteboard. It tells a lot more than just numbers written on it. Ask Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott and he will elaborate on the practical purpose of the 4x6 piece of wood.

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"When we are batting first, it is different. It's more a case of communication and the targets will change," Trott said in the post-match press conference on Monday in Pune. "When it's chasing, the target obviously never changes, unless it's Duckworth Lewis, obviously. There is more focus with regard to breaking it down into smaller targets. But sometimes, like the Pakistan game, chasing 280 and starting on zero, it's a long way away. But if you break it down, it seems a lot more manageable."