Not after their Super 8 victory over the strongest team in the World Cup Qualifiers.

Ireland were the only unbeaten team going into the Super 8 stage.

While Afghanistan had got there with losses against the top 3 sides of their Group - Kenya, Netherlands, and the UAE.

But today as the Super 8 stage got off to a shocking start, so did Afghanistan as they toppled Ireland by 22 runs.

Afghanistan face a tough challenge to qualify for the 2011 World Cup but with this victory over Ireland, they have started to face that challenge in the best way possible.

Ireland down, Scotland and Canada to go!

For some strange reason whenever Afghanistan have won a match in this tournament, my other favorite, UAE, has lost theirs.

Even more shocking is that UAE lost to a relatively weaker Namibia side and that too comprehensively.

The Super 8s have definitely kicked off in a shocking manner.

Who will qualify is no longer a garantee I think and I would definitely not count Afghanistan out.

In other news, Bermuda will take on Uganda soon to decide on the 9th ranked associate nation, while Oman and Denmark will fight out for the 11th spot.

Pakistan 135-4 in 22 overs vs Hong Kong

Bangladesh 105-1 in 23 vs UAE

Does this mean that Hong Kong's bowling is stronger than UAE's or that Bangladesh's batting is stronger than Pakistan's?

Decide for yourself.

Salman Butt went off the 3rd ball of Pakistan's innings.

Shoaib Malik labored to 9 runs of 16 balls before smashing 6 boundaries in his next 11 before getting out.

Mohammad Yousuf just got out to a top edged sweep and in the next over Younis Khan got stumped - these were the last overs right now.

In the other game, pacer Zahid Shah broke through in the 3rd over sending back Nazimuddin caught at 2nd slip by Arshad Ali.

Tamim Iqbal and Ashraful are currently sharing an unbroken 2nd wicket partnership of 103 runs.