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Inning- Afghanistan (AFG) 1 127 / 10 (32.3 overs)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Abdul Malik | 30 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Evans | 9.3 | 22 | 5 | 2.32 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 11 | 47 | 3 | 4.27 |
Inning- Zimbabwe (ZIM) 2 359 / 10 (103 overs)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Ben Curran | 121 | 256 | 15 | 0 | 47.27 |
| Sikandar Raza | 65 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 73.86 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 32 | 97 | 7 | 3.03 |
| Ismat Alam | 15 | 51 | 2 | 3.40 |
Inning- Afghanistan (AFG) 3 159 / 10 (43 overs)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 42 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 71.19 |
| Bahir Shah | 32 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 96.97 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 13 | 37 | 5 | 2.85 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 12 | 48 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | 127 / 10 (32.3 overs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Nick Welch b Blessing Muzarabani | 19 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 82.61 |
| Abdul Malik | run out (Nick Welch/Tafadzwa Tsiga) | 30 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Sikandar Raza b Tanaka Chivanga | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Nick Welch b Brad Evans | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bahir Shah | c Brian Bennett b Blessing Muzarabani | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Afsar Zazai | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ismat Alam | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | c Tanaka Chivanga b Brad Evans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | not out | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Khalil Gurbaz | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | b Brad Evans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Bowler
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Richard Ngarava | 6 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 11 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 4.27 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 4.83 |
| Brad Evans | 9.3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 2.32 |
Partnership
| Name | R | B |
| Ibrahim Zadran & Abdul Malik | 23 | 34 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Abdul Malik | 54 | 59 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi & Abdul Malik | 11 | 10 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi & Bahir Shah | 12 | 30 |
| Afsar Zazai & Bahir Shah | 2 | 4 |
| Ismat Alam & Bahir Shah | 12 | 19 |
| Ismat Alam & Sharafuddin Ashraf | 1 | 9 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai & Sharafuddin Ashraf | 0 | 4 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai & Khalil Gurbaz | 12 | 25 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai & Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 0 | 1 |
Fall of Wicket
| Name | Fall of Wicket |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 23-1 (5.4) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 77-2 (15.3) |
| Abdul Malik | 88-3 (17.1) |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 100-4 (22.1) |
| Afsar Zazai | 102-5 (22.5) |
| Bahir Shah | 114-6 (26.0) |
| Ismat Alam | 115-7 (27.3) |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 115-8 (28.1) |
| Khalil Gurbaz | 127-9 (32.2) |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 127-10 (32.3) |
Extras
| 1 {wd - 0, nb - 0, lb - 1, b - 0} |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 359 / 10 (103 overs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Brian Bennett | b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Ben Curran | lbw b Ismat Alam | 121 | 256 | 15 | 0 | 47.27 |
| Nick Welch | b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 49 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 55.06 |
| Brendan Taylor | b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 32 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 74.42 |
| Craig Ervine | lbw b Ismat Alam | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Yamin Ahmadzai b Sharafuddin Ashraf | 65 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 73.86 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | lbw b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 17 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 32.69 |
| Brad Evans | not out | 35 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 72.92 |
| Richard Ngarava | b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | lbw b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
Bowler
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 24 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 2.58 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 32 | 4 | 97 | 7 | 3.03 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 17 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 3.82 |
| Ismat Alam | 15 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 3.40 |
| Khalil Gurbaz | 9 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
Partnership
| Name | R | B |
| Brian Bennett & Ben Curran | 9 | 21 |
| Nick Welch & Ben Curran | 97 | 179 |
| Brendan Taylor & Ben Curran | 48 | 73 |
| Craig Ervine & Ben Curran | 11 | 21 |
| Sikandar Raza & Ben Curran | 99 | 160 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga & Ben Curran | 38 | 86 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga & Brad Evans | 14 | 18 |
| Richard Ngarava & Brad Evans | 0 | 1 |
| Blessing Muzarabani & Brad Evans | 19 | 22 |
| Tanaka Chivanga & Brad Evans | 24 | 39 |
Fall of Wicket
| Name | Fall of Wicket |
| Brian Bennett | 9-1 (3.3) |
| Nick Welch | 106-2 (33.1) |
| Brendan Taylor | 154-3 (45.2) |
| Craig Ervine | 165-4 (48.5) |
| Sikandar Raza | 264-5 (75.3) |
| Ben Curran | 302-6 (89.4) |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | 316-7 (92.4) |
| Richard Ngarava | 316-8 (92.5) |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 335-9 (96.3) |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 359-10 (103.0) |
Extras
| 19 {wd - 1, nb - 2, lb - 11, b - 5} |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | 159 / 10 (43 overs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Richard Ngarava | 42 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 71.19 |
| Abdul Malik | c Blessing Muzarabani b Richard Ngarava | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Tanaka Chivanga | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Craig Ervine b Richard Ngarava | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Bahir Shah | c Ben Curran b Blessing Muzarabani | 32 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 96.97 |
| Afsar Zazai | c Brad Evans b Tanaka Chivanga | 18 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ismat Alam | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Richard Ngarava | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | c Craig Ervine b Richard Ngarava | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | not out | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68.42 |
| Khalil Gurbaz | b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | b Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Bowler
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 12 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Richard Ngarava | 13 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 2.85 |
| Brad Evans | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 3.64 |
Partnership
| Name | R | B |
| Ibrahim Zadran & Abdul Malik | 10 | 24 |
| Ibrahim Zadran & Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 33 | 63 |
| Ibrahim Zadran & Hashmatullah Shahidi | 16 | 21 |
| Bahir Shah & Hashmatullah Shahidi | 1 | 11 |
| Bahir Shah & Afsar Zazai | 49 | 59 |
| Ismat Alam & Afsar Zazai | 18 | 27 |
| Ismat Alam & Sharafuddin Ashraf | 8 | 21 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai & Sharafuddin Ashraf | 7 | 14 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai & Khalil Gurbaz | 17 | 16 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai & Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 0 | 3 |
Fall of Wicket
| Name | Fall of Wicket |
| Abdul Malik | 10-1 (4.0) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 43-2 (14.3) |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 59-3 (18.0) |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 60-4 (19.5) |
| Bahir Shah | 109-5 (29.4) |
| Afsar Zazai | 127-6 (34.1) |
| Ismat Alam | 135-7 (37.3) |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 142-8 (39.5) |
| Khalil Gurbaz | 159-9 (42.3) |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 159-10 (43.0) |
Extras
| 5 {wd - 1, nb - 1, lb - 1, b - 2} |
Highlights
END OF OVER : 103
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 359/10
102.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, out Lbw!! That's plumb and Rahman finishes with . The nip-backer and Chivanga is caught on the move
plays down the wrong line and is beaten on the inside edge, struck adjacent to middle and would've gone on and hit the leg-stump. B2$
102.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Chivanga goes right back on the block
102.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
tad fuller and just outside off - Chivanga plays with soft hands and the edge rolls to second slip
102.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
on a good length and holding its line outside off, Chivanga plays inside the line and lets it go
102.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, FOUR
, that's not a No.11 shot and Brad Evans gives him a big hi-fi - banged in short and Chivanga is quick to get into position, swivels across and then nails the pull past square leg for a boundary
102.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
shout for LBW, but this is sliding down leg - the big inswinger and Chivanga was beaten on the inside edge
END OF OVER : 102
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 355/9
101.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, FOUR
that's gone right through - the slider from Ashraf, kept coming back into the right-hander as Evans backed away, grazes the inside edge and runs away fine to the ropes
101.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, no run
pushed through outside off, Evans inside halves the push back at the bowler
101.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, no run
flighted delivery outside off and spinning away - left alone
101.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, no run
tossed up well outside off - Evans comes down the pitch on the charge and drags it through mid-wicket, doesn't take the run
101.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tanaka Chivanga, 1 run
flighted delivery on middle and leg - nudged behind square on the on-side for a run
101.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, 1 run
flatter and well wide of off - Evans cuts it to deep point and does take the single on offer
END OF OVER : 101
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 349/9
100.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
on a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
100.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
appeal for LBW, did look pad first, but must've been sliding down leg - Chivanga was half-forward as he looked to defend
100.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - punched square on the off-side for a single
100.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery and well down leg, left alone
100.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Evans swings across the line and misses
100.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
length ball on the pads, Brad Evans was looking to leave, flicks the pad and rolls down to long leg
END OF OVER : 100
7 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 348/9
99.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
tossed up on middle and leg - defended back at the bowler
99.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, 1 run
tossed up on off, clipped through mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and allows a run
99.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, no run
flighted delivery on middle and leg - defended off the back-foot to the on-side
99.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, no run
Ashraf drags the length back as Evans came down the pitch, defended to the off-side
99.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, no run
tossed up just outside off - Evans goes right back in defence
99.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brad Evans, SIX
, Evans comes down the pitch, doesn't get close to the ball, but that allows a free swing of the arms - sends it high and over long-on for a maximum
END OF OVER : 99
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 341/9
98.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
fuller length delivery on the stumps, pushed to mid-off
98.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
short and into the right-hander, Tanaka Chivanga can't get out of the way and cops a painful blow on his right glove - moves away and takes time to compose himself
98.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - Evans hacks across the line and gets a thick inside edge to long leg
98.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
on a good length and shaping back into the right-hander, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
98.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, defended back at the bowler
98.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
back of a length and well wide of off, dabbed square on the off-side and Brad Evans doesn't run
END OF OVER : 98
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 340/9
97.6
OverAhmadzai to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
on a good length and at the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga gets the bat down and jams an inside edge past the leg-stump
97.5
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, leg byes
1 run, length ball on the pads, Evans looks to flick and misses, off the pad and rolled behind square on the on-side for a leg-bye
97.4
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, no run
short of a good length and angling down leg, past Evans's flick on its way to the keeper
97.3
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, no run
length ball angling down leg - Evans was looking to flick and missed
97.2
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, no run
on a good length and just outside off - dropped onto the off-side and Evans refuses the single
97.1
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, FOUR
a bad fumble and it costs AFG a couple of more runs - banged in short and Brad Evans swivelled across on the pull - gets on top of the bounce and places it behind square on the on-side, the fielder slides and lets it slip under his grasp to allow the boundary
END OF OVER : 97
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 335/9
96.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
edged, but Chivanga was playing with soft hands and the ball bounced well in front of slip
96.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off - Chivanga looks to cut and missed
96.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tanaka Chivanga, no run
fuller length delivery and angling into the right-hander - squirted out to the off-side
96.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Muzarabani, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Rahman has the stumps cart-wheeling once again and he has 6 for the innings - full and straight
Muzarabani cleared his front-leg on the hoick and missed the line completely - turns around to watch his stumps in a mess.
96.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Muzarabani, no run
96.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, 1 run
back of a length and well wide of off, steered behind square on the off-side for a single
END OF OVER : 96
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 334/8
95.6
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, 1 run
a leading edge, but the ball lobs over cover - Ahmadzai dragged the length back as Evans came down the pitch, was looking to work it onto the on-side and the front-edge lobbed to the off-side
95.6
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, wide
another slower bouncer, but it sails over Evans's head and is called as a
95.5
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, no run
banged in short and well wide of off - Muzarabani swivelled across on the pull and missed
95.4
OverAhmadzai to Muzarabani, 1 run
fuller length delivery outside off, pushed straight to the fielder at backward point and Muzarabani is called through for a quick single - he has a late start, but the throw isn't great and then Ahmadzai misses the stumps from a couple of yeards, letting Muzarabani get away
95.3
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - nudged square on the off-side for a single
95.2
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, no run
on a length and angling down leg, left alone
95.1
OverAhmadzai to Brad Evans, leg byes
FOUR, too straight from Ahmadzai, on the pads and Brad Evans helps it on its way with a deft flick, beats the keeper and runs away to the long leg boundary, given as leg-byes though
END OF OVER : 95
9 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 326/8
94.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Muzarabani, FOUR
, back of a length and well wide of off - Muzarabani stands tall on the punch, places it behind square on the off-side for a boundary
94.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Muzarabani, no run
yorker length delivery on the leg-stump line - squeezed out to mid-wicket
94.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Muzarabani, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
94.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, 1 run
short and at the stumps - Evans gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to long leg
94.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
94.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, FOUR
, back of a length and well wide of off - Brad Evans stands tall and punches it square on the off-side, races away to the point boundary
END OF OVER : 94
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 317/8
93.6
OverIsmat Alam to Muzarabani, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
93.5
OverIsmat Alam to Muzarabani, no run
yorker length delivery outside off - Muzarabani gets his bat down in time and squeezes it out
93.4
OverIsmat Alam to Muzarabani, no run
full and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
93.3
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, 1 run
fuller length delivery outside off - pushed into the gap wide of cover for a single
93.2
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Evans leans across on the defensive push
93.1
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 93
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 316/8
92.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Muzarabani, no run
that was close, fuller length delivery and nipping back into the right-hander - Muzarabani just about gets his bat down in time and keeps it out
92.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ngarava, out Bowled!! A first-ball duck for Ngarava and - he's bowled beautifully and has certainly deserved this
accolades all-around as he jumps around in joy. On a good length and angling across the left-hander - Ngarava's feet went nowhere as he went for the drive, doesn't cover for the away going angle, gets beaten on the outside edge and the off-stump is sent cart-wheeling once again. Ziaur Rahman Sharifi is on a hat-trick now. B2$
92.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, out Lbw!! A big appeal for LBW and Tafadzwa Tsiga's troubled stay comes to an end
was this nipping down leg? Was the big nip-backer and Tsiga played all-around it, the ball smashed into the front-pad, in front of middle and leg - umpire Nitin Menon reckons that it was at least clipping the leg-stump and sends Tsiga on his way.
92.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, 1 run
banged in short and at the stumps - Evans swivels across and pulls it past square leg for a single
92.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
short of a good length and angling across the right-hander - Evans swings and misses
92.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
short and into the body, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
END OF OVER : 92
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 314/6
91.6
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
91.5
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
on a good length and just outside off - a solid stride forward as Evans defended
91.4
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
full and well wide of off - Evans throws his hands on the drive and misses
91.3
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - drilled to the left of cover where the fielder dives and cuts-off a certain boundary
91.2
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
91.1
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 91
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 314/6
90.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
90.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, 1 run
fuller length delivery and angling into the pads, clipped wide of mid-wicket for a single
90.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
on a good length and just outside off - dabbed off the back-foot to backward point
90.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side
90.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
fuller length delivery on off, squirted into the gap left of cover for a single
90.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR
the boundaries continue to flow - on a length and angling into the pads, Tafadzwa Tsiga gets inside the line and clips it fine, beating the fielder at long leg
END OF OVER : 90
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 308/6
89.6
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, 2 runs
fuller length delivery outside off - Evans leans across, plays with an open face, soft hands as he ran it behind square on the off-side, comes back for thesecond run
89.5
OverIsmat Alam to Brad Evans, FOUR
, very full and very wide of off - Evans reaches out and slaps the drive through cover, watches it race away to the ropes
89.4
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, out Lbw!! Afghanistan do have a wicket to end the session and it's not a no-ball this time around. Slightly lazy from Curran and he departs after a fine innings - the players walk off for tea with the home team in complete control - was a nip-backer and Curran lazily brought the bat down
beaten on the inside edge and he's pinned in front of middle, would've been crashing into the middle-stump - Curran's lengthy vigil comes to an end.
89.3
OverIsmat Alam to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - pushed into the gap wide of cover-point for a single
89.2
OverIsmat Alam to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fuller length delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler
89.1
OverIsmat Alam to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
89.1
OverIsmat Alam to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no ball
A thick edge and Afghanistan end the session on a wicket-taking note, but has he overstepped? Looks like the front-foot is on the line and it's a no-ball - Shahidi kicks the turf in despair, sums up Afghanistan's day so far. Was full and wide of off and Tsiga went chasing after that, a thick audible edge and umpire Adrian Holdstock's finger went up straightaway
END OF OVER : 89
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 300/5
88.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
88.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone
88.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
a leading edge, but the ball drops in front of backward point, might've held onto the pitch and Curran was early into the tuck, closed the face of the bat and got lucky
88.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
length ball slanting down leg, Curran was shaping to flick and missed
88.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
88.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 88
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 300/5
87.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
Ashraf tosses one just outside off - blocked back at the bowler
87.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
flighted delivery outside off - defended back at the bowler
87.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
much better from Ashraf - tosses one well outside off, slower and dipping onto the right-hander, Tsiga lunges forward and squirts an inside edge to the on-side
87.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, byes
FOUR, that's a poor ball from Ashraf - flatter and quikcker, darting down leg and Zazai had no chance, runs away for , four of them and brings up
87.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
tossed up and drifting away from outside off - left alone
87.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
tossed up just outside off - Tafadzwa Tsiga gets a big stride forward in defence
END OF OVER : 87
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 296/5
86.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fraction fuller and just outside off - Curran turns it onto the on-side
86.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
86.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and slanting down leg, past Curran's flick on its way to the keeper
86.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - a half-forward Curran pushes it to mid-on
86.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and around off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side
86.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
length ball angling down leg. bounces through to the keeper
END OF OVER : 86
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 296/5
85.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
on a good length and just outside off - a good stride forward as Tsiga defended
85.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
shout for LBW, but this is a big nip-backer and would've headed down leg, Tsiga was beaten by a long way as he planted his foot forward
85.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, FOUR
short of a length and well wide of off - Tsiga frees his arms on the cut, gets a toe-end and the ball rolls away in the gap between gully and second slip
85.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fuller length delivery and shaping back into the right-hander, catches Tsiga's inside edge on the drive and rolls to mid-wicket
85.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
on a good length and seaming back sharply into the right-hander - Tsiga was pressing forward in defence, the ball cuts through him and strikes him on the right fore-arm
85.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, leg byes
1 run, short of a length and angling into the left-hander, tucked down to long leg for a single, came off the pad and it's given as a leg-bye
END OF OVER : 85
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 291/5
84.6
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
tad fuller and just outside off - Tsiga runs it down to gully
84.5
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
on a good length and seaming away from outside off - Tsiga is once again caught in no man's land as he pushes at it, beaten by a mile
84.4
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Tsiga leans across into the drive and inside edges it to mid-on
84.3
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
a loose drive from Tsiga - pitched up and shaping away from wide of off, drags Tsiga into the shot and beats him on the outside edge
84.2
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side
84.1
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
short of a good length and on off, tucked off the back-foot to mid-wicket
END OF OVER : 84
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 291/5
83.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
83.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
fuller length delivery outside off, driven to the left of mid-off for a single
83.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
back of a length and well wide of off, Tsiga has a dab and misses
83.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
length ball angling into the right-hander, turned to the on-side
83.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fuller length delivery on off, Tsiga shapes to drive and gets a thick inside edge to mid-on
83.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
END OF OVER : 83
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 290/5
82.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
a loud shout for LBW, but Ahmadzai is bowling from wide of the crease and the angle would've taken the ball down leg, umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head, a massive nip-backer and Curran was pinned on the pad, in front of middle and leg
82.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - a solid defensive block by the left-hander
82.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and on off, defended back at the bowler
82.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
82.2
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
full and at the stumps - punched to the left of mid-on for a quick single
82.1
OverAhmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
nicely played, Rahman shortens the length and gets it to seam away with the angle, has Tsiga sparring at that and goes past the outside edge
END OF OVER : 82
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 289/5
81.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Curran plays with soft hands and the ball rolls to backward point
81.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
Rahman shortens the length outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side
81.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, FOUR
, Ben Curran is opening up here - too full and too wide of off, he leans into the drive and crunches it wide of cover, no need to run for those
81.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
fuller length delivery on off, Tsiga shapes for an expansive drive and inside halves it to the riight of mid-on
81.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
full and at the stumps - Tsiga leans across, plays with a slightly angled bat-face and picks out mid-on with the on-drive
81.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Tsiga leans across on the defensive push
END OF OVER : 81
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 284/5
80.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
a leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of cover - extra bounce for Ahmadzai as Curran shaped to clip, he was through with the shot early and the ball lobbed up
80.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR
back-to-back boundaries for Curran - tad too straight and the angle takes it onto the pads, Curran gets inside the line and flicks it fine, beating long leg to his left for a boundary
80.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR
, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran gets a big stride forward and then hammers the drive straight of mid-off, races away to the ropes in a hurry
80.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery on off, a hint of swing back into the left-hander and it's punched back at the bowler
80.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
Ahmadzai shortens the length outside off - Curran plays with soft hands and defends it to the off-side
80.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone
END OF OVER : 80
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 276/5
79.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
fraction short and on off, punched back at the bowler
79.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
flatter and wider of off - dabbed behind square on the off-side for a single
79.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
Ashraf tosses one well outside off - Tsiga looks to drive and squirts a leading edge towards cover
79.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
flighted on middle - Tsiga lunges forward and tucks it behind square on the on-side for a single
79.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
tossed up on middle and leg - turned to the on-side
79.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-on for a single
END OF OVER : 79
7 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 273/5
78.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
plays late and dabs to point
78.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, FOUR
fired full and down leg, Curran helps it away fine to the fine leg fence. Hands on head moment for the bowler
78.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
full and outside off stump, Tsiga leans forward and drives to cover, fielder makes a diving stop
78.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
very full ball, blocked
78.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
full delivery, Tsiga defends off the front foot
78.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
flighted delivery on the stumps, Curran clips it to backward square leg
END OF OVER : 78
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 266/5
77.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
flighted delivery, Tsiga defends off the front foot
77.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
turning away outside off stump, Tsiga punches it towards cover
77.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
Tsiga leans forward and defends
77.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
flighted delivery, Tsiga keeps it out
77.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
blocked again
77.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
flighted delivery, Tsiga defends
END OF OVER : 77
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 266/5
76.6
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
blocked from the crease
76.5
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
quicker delivery, Curran mistimes the cut to the off-side
76.4
OverShahidi to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run
full delivery, Tsiga knocks i tto long-on
76.3
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run
on the leg stump, Curran glances to short mid-wicket
76.2
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
flicked to the on-side
76.1
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
yorker on the stumps, Curran digs it out
END OF OVER : 76
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 264/5
75.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
blocked
75.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
quicker delivery, Tsiga defends
75.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run
full delivery, Tsiga defends
75.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, out Caught by Ahmadzai!! Oh dear
this is a top edge that has gone straight up. Man at deep square leg runs in and completes a fine catch. Seems like it bounced extra than Raza expected. Ball turned as well to force the mishit as Raza went for the slog-sweep. End of a very good hand from Raza and the 99-run stand ends. Also the first Test wicket for Ashraf, must be a good feeling.
75.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
on the leg stump, Raza defends
75.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
defended to the off-side
END OF OVER : 75
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 264/4
74.6
OverShahidi to Raza, 1 run
full delivery, Raza drives to long-on
74.5
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
inside egde onto pad this time
74.4
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
flatter delivery, Raza keeps it out
74.3
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
blocked
74.2
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run
nudged through mid-wicket and Ben Curran picks up his maiden Test hundred. The Curran family will be proud and he is the only Curran to have a hundred in the Test and ODI formats. He just removed the helmet and raised the bat to soak in all the applause
74.1
OverShahidi to Raza, 1 run
knocked away to square leg
END OF OVER : 74
7 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 261/4
73.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
full and just outside off stump, Curran leans forward and defends
73.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
flatter and on the stumps, Curran wrists it to square leg, diving save ensures he remains on 99
73.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
turning back in, Curran wrists it to backward square leg
73.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
blocked
73.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, FOUR
lovely cover drive! Full and outside off stump, Curran leans forward and drives in the gap and moves to 99
73.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 3 runs
paddle swept to long leg, fielder in the deep runs to the right and stops it wiht his boot just inside the rope to save a run. Ibrahim backs up to keep it to three
END OF OVER : 73
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 254/4
72.6
OverShahidi to Raza, 1 run
turning down leg, Raza glances to backward square leg
72.5
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
full delivery, Raza drives towards cover
72.4
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
quicker delivery on the leg stump, Raza knocks it to the on-side
72.3
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run
flatter delivery, Curran punches it to mid-on
72.2
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
full and outside off stump, Curran lets it go
72.1
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
oh wanted to smash that over the off-side, inside edge rolls past the stump after taking the pad
END OF OVER : 72
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 252/4
71.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flatter delivery, Raza defends
71.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
on the leg stump, Curran knocks it to square leg
71.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 1 run
flatter delivery, Raza cuts to cover-point
71.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flighted delivery, Raza defends
71.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flatter delivery on the leg stump, Raza defends
71.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, FOUR
full delivery down leg, Raza gets down on one knee and paddles it fine to the fine leg fence
END OF OVER : 71
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 246/4
70.6
OverShahidi to Raza, 1 run
quicker delivery, Raza rocks back and lofts over deep extra-cover
70.5
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
defended
70.4
OverShahidi to Raza, 2 runs
too full and punished! Oh the fielder manages to block it just before the fence. Rams into the ad boards as he couldn't come to a halt after stopping the ball with the foot
70.3
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run
flatter delivery, Curran punches it down to mid-on
70.2
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
oh turn and beaten! Nice away turn from the fuller side, maybe drifted in and then left the leftie to trouble him on the defence. Zazai checked the bails off but Curran was safe
70.1
OverShahidi to Raza, 1 run
full delivery on the leg stump, Raza sweeps to backward square leg,
END OF OVER : 70
10 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 241/4
69.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
defended from the crease
69.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, FOUR
just a gentle push but the timing is pure. Full ball, Curran leans forward and plays a calming drive that puts him in the 90s
69.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
flatter delivery, Curran defends
69.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 1 run
quick single to short mid-wicket and that gives the 11th Test fifty. Crowd up on the feet to upload and he raises the arm to thank the skies
69.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, FOUR
full delivery on the leg stump, Raza gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps over mid-wicket for four. Onto 49 now
69.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
flighted delivery on the leg stump, Curran nudges to square leg
END OF OVER : 69
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 231/4
68.6
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
slowish ball turning back in, Raza defends off the front foot
68.5
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, 1 run
full delivery on the stumps, Curran drives to mid-on
68.4
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
flatter delivery, Curran keeps it out
68.3
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
flatter delivery on the off stump, Curran defends towards cover-point
68.2
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
finds the fielder at backward point again as he fails to put the cut shot in the gap
68.1
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
flatter delivery on the off stump, Curran dabs to backward point
END OF OVER : 68
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 230/4
67.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
yorker just outside off stump, Raza digs it out
67.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
nice and forward to negate this full delivery
67.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
stays leg-side of this flatter delivery and dabs gently to the off-side as he was initially looking for a quick single
67.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
lets the ball come and guides past backward point
67.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
round the wicket for this flighted delivery, easy block for Curran
67.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 1 run
to cover
END OF OVER : 67
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 228/4
66.6
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
flatter delivery, Curran defends off the back foot
66.5
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
full delivery, Curran drives it back to the bowler
66.4
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
flatter delivery just outside off stump, Curran defends
66.3
OverShahidi to Ben Curran, no run
full delivery outside off stump, Curran drives towards cover
66.2
OverShahidi to Raza, 1 run
he does down on one knee and sweeps now, sends it to long leg
66.1
OverShahidi to Raza, no run
flighted delivery outside off stump, Raza drives and finds the man at cover
END OF OVER : 66
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 227/4
65.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of length delivery, Curran defends with soft hands towards cover-point, asks his partner if he's keen for a quick single, Raza says no
65.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
good length delivery angling in, Curran pushes to the off-side
65.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 2 runs
leg-side offering, glanced through backward square leg. The lead is now 100
65.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
driven towards cover
65.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of length delivery down leg, Curran misses the tickle as he looks to get a boundary
65.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
good length delivery angling in from round the wicket, slightly wide of off so Curran shoulders arms to that one
END OF OVER : 65
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 225/4
64.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 2 runs
nicely cut away off the back foot. Shahidi hunts it down with a slide though
64.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
doesn't turn, catches the inside half of the bat as Raza looks to defend this flatter delivery
64.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
fullish delivery, Raza defends
64.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
flatter delivery outside off stump, Curran dabs to backward point
64.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 1 run
full and testing the front foot, driven along the ground to mid-off
64.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flatter delivery on the leg stump, Raza defends off the back foot
END OF OVER : 64
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 221/4
63.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 2 runs
full and angling down leg, Curran flicks behind square and gets two more
63.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
good length delivery angling in, Curran dabs late to backward point
63.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
full and outside off stump, Curran mistimes the drive towards cover
63.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
full delivery, Curran defends off front foot
63.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, leg byes
1 run, angling in and heading down leg, Raza misses the tickle this time and it's come off the pad
63.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, 2 runs
good length delivery angling in, Raza looks to defend, gets an inside edge that escapes fine to short fine leg
END OF OVER : 63
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 216/4
62.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
flighted delivery outside off - a solid press forward as Curran defended
62.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up on middle and leg - punched off the back-foot to mid-on
62.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 1 run
very full and sliding into the right-hander, Raza leans forward and inside halves it to mid-on for a single
62.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
Ashraf tosses one on off - a half-stride forward in defence
62.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flighted on off - Raza lunges well forward in defence
62.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
tossed up on middle and leg, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
END OF OVER : 62
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 214/4
61.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
loopy delivery outside off, punched down to long-on for a single
61.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up just outside off - a good stride forward in defence
61.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, FOUR
, dropped short and wide of off - Curran reaches out and then cuts it in front of square on the off-side, the fielder in the deep sprints to his left, but he's beaten on the ball
61.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
Gurbaz tosses one on middle - Curran was pressing forward on the tuck, closed the face of the bat and the leading edge popped back at the bowler
61.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
appeal for caught behind, but umpire Adrian Holdstock ain't interested - turn and bounce on this wrong 'un, brings Curran forward and then spun past the outside edge
61.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
nicely tossed up on off, defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 61
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 209/4
60.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
slower and on off - Raza presses well forward defensively
60.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flighted delivery on middle and leg, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
60.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
nicely floated on middle - blocked back at the bowler
60.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
tossed up just outside off, pushed back past the bowler
60.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
flighted just outside off - Raza lunges forward in defence
60.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
tossed up on off, Raza stays back and pushes it to the off-side
END OF OVER : 60
9 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 209/4
59.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, 3 runs
too straight from Gurbaz - slides it down leg and it's an easy sweep for Ben Curran - gets on top of the bounce and places it fine, comes back for the third run
59.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
tossed up on off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side
59.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, 1 run
another half-tracker, but this doesn't bounce a lot - Raza has to crouch low as he pulled it past mid-wicket for a single
59.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, no run
tossed up just outside off - Raza gets well forward in defence
59.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, FOUR
, a rank long hop from Gurbaz - Raza picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers it past mid-wicket, was in the air, but in the gap as well
59.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, no run
tossed up on middle, Raza lunges forward defensively
END OF OVER : 59
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 200/4
58.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 1 run
flighted delivery on middle and leg - worked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single, brings up ZIM's 200
58.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
that was close, the slider from Sharafuddin, kept coming back into the right-hander - Raza makes room and chops an under-edge off his stumps
58.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, 2 runs
a direct hit at the bowler's end as Ben Curran was backing-up - AFG were interested buit the batters take two runs as the ball deflected wide of mid-on - replays in and the bat was in the air for a while, but Curran had plonked it well before the ball hit the stumps - was pushed to the off-side
58.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Raza, no run
tossed up and sliding onto the right-hander, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
58.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
slower and on off, punched down to long-on for a single
58.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up from round the wicket, pushed back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 58
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 196/4
57.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, no run
flatter and skidding onto the right-hander - Raza was looking to flick and missed, brushed the back-pad and went through his legs
57.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, no run
nicely flighted outside off - Raza lunges forward on the block
57.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
tossed up just outside off, driven down to long-on for a single
57.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, 1 run
dropped short and wide of off - cut away square on the off-side for a single
57.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, no run
floaty delivery on off - blocked back at the bowler
57.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Raza, no run
tossed up on middle and leg - defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 57
9 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 194/4
56.6
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery on off, Curran plays the on-drive to mid-on
56.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
slower ball on off, defended back at the bowler
56.4
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, 1 run
on a good length and anmgling into the pads, flicked down to long leg for a single
56.3
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
half-an-appeal for LBW, but Raza had got a big stride forward and the impact could've been well outside the line of off-stump
56.2
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, FOUR
back-to-back boundaries for Raza - back of a length and angling into the hips, Raza gets inside the line and then heaves it over backward square leg, one bounce and over the ropes, almost went all the way
56.1
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, FOUR
, too full and too wide from Ahmadzai - Curran leans into the drive and drills it into the gap past cover, no need to run for those
END OF OVER : 56
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 185/4
55.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full and just outside off - driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
55.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Curran lashes the drive to cover, no timing on that and the ball rolls to the off-side
55.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off Curran plays right under his eyes as he defended
55.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
tad fuller and just outside off - defended to the on-side
55.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
55.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
END OF OVER : 55
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 185/4
54.6
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
tad fuller and a hint of shape back into the right-hander - Raza prods forward defensively
54.5
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
pitched up around middle, defended with a straight bat to mid-on
54.4
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Raza presses across defensively
54.3
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, FOUR
, overpitched by Alam - Raza leans into the drive, head on top of the bounce and then finds the gap wide of mid-off, races away to the boundary
54.2
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Raza is slightly caught in the crease as he pushes it to the off-side
54.1
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - driven straight to the fielder at cover
END OF OVER : 54
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 181/4
53.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
banged in short and down leg - Curran ducks under and lets it go
53.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
53.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs
short and wide of off - slapped into the gap square past point and Curran comes back for the second run
53.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans across on the defensive push to the off-side
53.2
OverAhmadzai to Raza, 1 run
length ball on the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
53.1
OverAhmadzai to Raza, 2 runs
on a length and angling back into the right-hander - Curran nearly falls across on the tuck, but manages to place it wide of mid-wicket for a couple
END OF OVER : 53
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 176/4
52.6
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
did it carry to short cover-point? The fielder dived to his left and parried it away - was full and wide of off, Curran wasn't fully forward on the drive and skewed it uppishly - replays show that the ball didn't carry
52.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
52.4
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off, pushed to the right of short extra-cover and Raza's off for a quick single
52.3
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
52.2
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, FOUR
, too full and too wide of off - Raza leans across and then goes hard on the square drive past point - a long teasing chase for the fielder, but the ball wins the race in the end
52.1
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
on a good length and just outside off, pushed back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 52
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 171/4
51.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Curran gets right behind the line in defence
51.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
banged in short and down leg, Curran ducks under and lets it go
51.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
Rahman shortens the length outside off - Curran lets the ball come, plays with soft hands and drops it onto the off-side
51.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
51.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, nudged past square leg for a single
51.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
yorker length delivery outside off - Curran's bat turned on impact as he squeezed it out
END OF OVER : 51
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 169/4
50.6
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
on a good length and angling across the right-hander, left alone
50.5
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Raza presses across and pushes it back at the bowler
50.4
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, 2 runs
uppish and safe, Raza is living dangerously - full and wide of off - Raza reaches out and doesn't get hold of the drive, scoops it in the air and just about clears the fielder at cover
50.3
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Raza presses right across on the defensive push
50.2
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
a check drive, pops up in the air, but bounces short and wide of short extra-cover - floaty delivery wide of off and Raza was lured into the drive, checked his shot at the last moment and got away
50.1
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 50
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 167/4
49.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
banged in short and at the left-hander - Curran drops his gloves and sways away from the line
49.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, 1 run
on a length and angling into the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
49.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, no run
length ball outside off, left alone
49.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
49.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Raza, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
49.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
Rahman shortens the length and angles one into the left-hander, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
END OF OVER : 49
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 165/4
48.6
OverIsmat Alam to Raza, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Raza prods across, plays away from hid body and pushes it to the off-side
48.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, out Lbw!! A second wicket of the day and another Zimbabwe batter has been pinned in the crease - a simple call as umpire Nitin Menon raises the dreaded finger. On a good length and angling back into the left-hander - Ervine pressed forward and then tried to play with his bat around the pad
beaten on the inside edge and is struck just above the knee-roll - the impact was in front of middle and the ball would've gone on to hit the top of middle and leg-stump - a failure for the skipper and AFG continue to chip away.
48.4
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Ervine leans well forward and blocks
48.3
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, no run
Ismat Alam drags the length back outside off - cut straight to the fielder at backward point
48.2
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
48.1
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, FOUR
, a floaty half-volley wide of off - Ervine lets the ball come and then caresses it into the gap wide of cover, runs away across the fast outfield
END OF OVER : 48
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 161/3
47.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery olo - a mistimed drive to cover
47.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Curran leans well forward defensively
47.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
length ball around off, defended to the off-side
47.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, Curran's bat turned on impact as he skewed the drive to mid-on
47.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
length ball on off, turned to the on-side
47.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 47
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 161/3
46.6
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, 1 run
short of a good length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to cover-point
46.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, FOUR
, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans forward, converts it into a half-volley and then hammers the drive to the left of mid-off
46.4
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, defended back at the bowler
46.3
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery olo - Curran lleans across on the defensive push
46.2
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, 1 run
full-toss from Ismat Alam - Ervine's bat turned on impact and he inside halves the clip to mid-wicket - the fielder slips and misfields, allowing a run
46.1
OverIsmat Alam to Ervine, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, driven crisply and straight to the fielder at mid-off
END OF OVER : 46
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 155/3
45.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Curran leans forward defensively
45.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
45.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
beauty, on a good length and holding its line outside off - the length makes Curran play and he's beaten on the outside edge
45.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ervine, leg byes
1 run, short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, clipped down to long leg for a single
45.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Rahman has sent another Zimbabwe batter's stumps cart-wheeling - he's up in joy with his arms gheld aloft
AFG needed this wicket badly, a well-set Brendan Taylor could've pushed the score ahead at a brisk rate - was the nip-backer, kept coming back into the right-hander, Taylor was pinned onto the crease as he played forward, gets beaten on the inside edge and the off-stump goes for a walk.
45.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 45
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 154/2
44.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans across defensively
44.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
a soft leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of the bowler - Curran was early into the tuck and closed the face of the bat
44.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a length and angling into the left-hander, turned to the on-side
44.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR
, a long half-volley from Ahmadzai - Curran bends down onto his knee and then drills the drive through extra-cover, runs away across the fast outfield to the ropes
44.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, another leave from Curran
44.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 44
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 150/2
43.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
full and shaping back into the right-hander - Taylor leans across presents the full face of the bat and blocks it to mid-on
43.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - a good stride forward as Taylor blocked it to mid-off
43.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
43.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, FOUR
a check-drive, but the timing is sweet and it beats the chasing fielder to the ropes - full and at the stumps, Taylor leans across, presents the full face of the bat and punches it straight of mid-on
43.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
Rahman shortens the length outside off - Taylor hops across, gets on top of the bounce and drops it down
43.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
short of a length and at the hips, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
END OF OVER : 43
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 145/2
42.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
tad too straight from Ahmadzai, flicked behind square on the on-side for a single
42.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
42.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
length ball angling into the left-hander, goes past Curran's tuck and rolls to the on-side off the thigh-pad
42.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to mid-off
42.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
nicely bowled, pitched up in that channel outside off and seaming away with the angle - makes Curran prod forward tentatively and beats him on the outside edge
42.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 42
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 144/2
41.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
on a good length and in that channel just outside off, left alone
41.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Taylor gets well forward defensively
41.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
beaten, much better from Rahman, comes back with the angle and then held its line outside off - drew Taylor forward and went past the outside edge
41.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, FOUR
, too short and too wide of off from Rahman - Taylor stands tall and throws his bat on the cut, gets a fat edge that flies over first slip
41.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, FOUR
, short of a good length and angling away from the right-hander - Taylor threw his bat on the cut, gets a thick edge and the ball flies in the gap between second slip and gully
41.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
on a length and just outside off - Taylor prods across defensively
END OF OVER : 41
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 136/2
40.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
40.5
OverAhmadzai to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
40.4
OverAhmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run
back of a length and just outside off - Taylor stands tall and punches it to mid-off
40.3
OverAhmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run
tad fuller and on off - Taylor plays with an open stance and defends it back at the bowler
40.2
OverAhmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run
length ball angling into the pads, Taylor shuffles across and clips it to square leg
40.1
OverAhmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Taylor leans across and defends it with an open face to point
END OF OVER : 40
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 135/2
39.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Curran gets on top of the bounce and defends it to the off-side
39.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, FOUR
that's a poor delivery, short and angling down leg - Curran gets inside the line, swivels across and helps it on its way with the fine pull, no need to run for those
39.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
length ball angling into the pads, clipped down to long leg for a single
39.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
39.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side
39.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, turned to the on-side
END OF OVER : 39
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 130/2
38.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and in that channel just outside off - left alone
38.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans forward and pushes it to mid-off
38.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
banged in short and just outside off - Curran drops his wrists and sways away from the line
38.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - defended back at the bowler
38.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a length and angling back into the left-hander - Curran leans across defensively
38.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, Curran gets inside the line and tucks it to square leg
END OF OVER : 38
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 130/2
37.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
banged in short and angling into the left-hander - pulled down to long leg for a single
37.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
to cover
37.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
tad too short and angling down leg - pulled down to long leg for a single - Zimbabwe are into the lead now, by
37.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
short and into the body, Taylor hops across and nudges it behind square on the on-side for a single
37.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
the bouncer from Rahman - Taylor ducks under and lets it go
37.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
short and down leg, pulled down to long leg and it's a hard-fought Test fifty, his 2nd in Tests for Zimbabwe
END OF OVER : 37
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 125/2
36.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
dropped short and wide of off, punched square on the off-side for a single
36.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
flighted delivery outside off, punched down to long-off for a single
36.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, no run
dropped short and wide of off, chopped straight to the fielder at cover
36.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
tossed up just outside off, driven down to long-on for a single
36.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
flatter and just outside off - punched down to long-off for a single
36.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, no run
tossed up on off, Taylor gets well forward defensively
END OF OVER : 36
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 121/2
35.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Curran went hard on the drive and mistimes it to cover
35.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
length ball from round the wicket - Ben Curran gets right behind the line in defence
35.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
on a length and at the stumps, Taylor shuffles across and nudges it to the right of mid-on
35.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, FOUR
, Taylor's trademark upper-cut, short and just outside off - he waits on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it over first slip, almost went all the way, bouncing right in front of the ropes
35.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Taylor prods across and defends it with an angled bat
35.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
fuller length delivery and sliding down leg, Taylor was looking to flick and missed
END OF OVER : 35
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 116/2
34.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, 1 run
Sharafuddin tosses one on middle and leg - worked down to long-on for a single
34.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, no run
nice bit of flight around off, pushed back at the bowler
34.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, no run
Sharafuddin tosses one on off, defended to the off-side
34.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, FOUR,
tossed up and sliding into the right-hander, Taylor leans forward, plays with the drift and lifts it over mid-on, couple of bounces and over the ropes
34.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Brendan Taylor, no run
flighted delivery on middle and leg - Taylor was shaping to flick and missed
34.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, 1 run
flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-on for a single
END OF OVER : 34
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 110/2
33.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
short of a good length and at the pads, turned to the on-side
33.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
33.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, FOUR
easy pickings for Taylor, he's off the mark in some style, too full and at the pads, clipped fine and onto the ropes at long leg
33.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
on a good length and just outside off, left alone
33.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor, no run
a massive shout for LBW, Adrain Holdstock shakes his head and AFG can't believe it - Rahmunullah Gurbaz fakes a DRS appeal, but he can't do anything about it - nipped back in and pinned Taylor in the crease, striking him in front of middle and leg, would've probably gone down with the angle
33.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, out Bowled!! Finally Afghanistan get Nick Welch. A patient knock but full of luck. A cracker of a delivery
wide of the crease and nips back in from a good length, Welch gets forward to defend, but leaves a gap between bat and pad, the ball sneaks through and uproots middle-stump. Sends the stump cartwheeling much to the delight of Ziaur Rahman Sharifi who is pumped. Welch battled on and even survived a catch off a no-ball, had his fair share of luck but that has now run out. Falls a run short of his fifty.
END OF OVER : 33
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 106/1
32.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
fraction short outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and punches it hard and straight to cover
32.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, FOUR
bad ball and easy for Ben Curran. Full outside the leg-stump, swept away to the fine-leg fence, was almost a free-hit with the field set
32.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
good length on off, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and nudges it to backward square-leg, quick single taken
32.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
on a good length on middle, turns in, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and tucks it to the vacant square-leg area
32.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up full on the stumps, Ben Curran gets forward to drive it back to Khalil Gurbaz
32.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
fraction short outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and punches it to cover who dives to his left to cut it off
END OF OVER : 32
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 100/1
31.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
short of length down leg, Ben Curran helps it down to fine-leg
31.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
length and angled in on off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to the right of Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
31.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward and thrashes the drive but picks out cover
31.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of length on off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend to mid-on
31.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
31.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of length and nips back in from outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend solidly
END OF OVER : 31
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 99/1
30.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
tossed up full outside the leg-stump, flicked to the square-leg region
30.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up full on off, Ben Curran gets forward to flick to mid-wicket
30.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
flat good length just outside off, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and punches it down to long-on
30.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
turns in from a good length on off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and tucks it towards long-on, a direct-hit but Curran has plonked his bat in
30.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
flat good length outside off, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and punches to sweeper cover
30.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
tossed up full on off, a forward defence to cover
END OF OVER : 30
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 95/1
29.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to mid-on
29.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length outside off, nips back in a tad, Ben Curran shoulders arms
29.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive wide of mid-off who gets across and cuts it off
29.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR
fine pull shot. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Ben Curran is in position so well and early, goes on the back foot and pulls wide of mid-wicket, races away
29.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive and the bat turns in his hands, rolls towards cover
29.1
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, 1 run
short of length on off, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and drops it with soft hands in front of mid-on, they take a quick single, the fielder was caught napping there
END OF OVER : 29
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 90/1
28.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
good length outside off, turns away, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and punches wide of cover, hesitation between the two batters but Nick Welch is in, Rahmanullah the fielder, needed a direct-hit to make things interesting, not to be, again a word or two between Welch and Rahmanullah
28.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
tossed up full on middle, Nick Welch shuffles across and flicks to mid-wicket
28.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
big appeal for LBW not given. Words from Rahmanullah Gurbaz to Nick Welch and the umpires get together to calm things down. They have a word with the duo. It's a tossed up googly outside off, spins back in, Welch shuffles across well outside off and misses the nudge, impact outside off on the pads, Nitin Menon gets it right and then calms down things, asking the duo to calm down
28.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
quicker good length on middle, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and turns it to the mid-wicket fielder
28.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
slower and wider outside off, Nick Welch thinks about another loft, but lets it go
28.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, FOUR
tossed up full outside off, the leg-break turns away, Nick Welch gets forward to loft and clears mid-off, one bounce over the ropes
END OF OVER : 28
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 85/1
27.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
good length and nips back in from outside off, but Ben Curran covers off-stump and lets it go
27.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to backward point
27.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length and angling away from the left-hander, outside off, left alone
27.3
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, leg byes
1 run, full and sliding down leg, Nick Welch flicks and mises, rapped on the pads but missing leg-stump
27.2
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, FOUR
more luck for Nick Welch. Closes the face too early to a length delivery angled in on middle, the thick leading-edge flies away into the gap at backward point, it slowly runs away to the fence
27.1
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
length delivery and nips back in to off, Nick Welch gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to cover
END OF OVER : 27
9 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 80/1
26.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
short and spins away from outside off, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and cuts to sweeper cover
26.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
big appeal for LBW and not given by umpire Nitin Menon. The googly and Nick Welch misses the forward defence, rapped on the pads in line with middle and was it spinning down leg? Looked far closer than initially thought. Will be interesting to see ball-tracking on this
26.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
quicker and flatter on the stumps, Nick Welch tucks it to short-leg
26.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 1 run
full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to flick wide of mid-wicket and the diving effort is only parried away
26.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
full outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive wide of mid-off for one
26.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, SIX
tossed up full on off and middle, Nick Welch with a big slogsweep and he clears the deep mid-wicket fence, calculated hit and that's all the way
END OF OVER : 26
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 71/1
25.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length just outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend to backward point
25.5
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, 1 run
full on middle, Nick Welch gets forward to flick in front of mid-on and races across for a quick single
25.4
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
short of length outside off, angled in and then shapes away a hint, Nick Welch pulls his bat inside the line just in time
25.3
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
wide of the crease and full outside off, left alone
25.2
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
full just outside off, good leave
25.1
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
big nipbacker and Nick Welch is hit on the back thigh. It nips back in a long way and beats the inside-edge of Welch who is already batting outside his crease. Welch is down on his haunches as he soaks in the pain
25.1
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
END OF OVER : 25
7 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 70/1
24.6
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up full on the pads, nudged to the left of Khalil Gurbaz
24.5
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Ben Curran, 2 runs
quicker and wider outside off, Ben Curran cuts late and gets two wide of backward point
24.4
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, 1 run
on the pads, turned wide of short-leg
24.3
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
tossed up full outside off, Nick Welch goes for a big drive but mistimes it to mid-on
24.2
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, FOUR
sliding down leg, full, Nick Welch goes low and sweeps it fine to the fine-leg fence
24.1
OverKhalil Gurbaz to Nick Welch, no run
tossed up full just outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to defend to short cover
END OF OVER : 24
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 63/1
23.6
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
good length outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to short cover
23.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
good length outside off, Ben Curran shoulders arms and it doesn't carry to Zazai
23.4
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
good length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and punches to extra-cover
23.3
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
full and angled in on middle and off, a forward defence to cover
23.2
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
full and angled in on off, a solid forward defence back to Ismat Alam
23.1
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, 1 run
pitched up full outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive big and the thick inside-edge rolls to deep backward square-leg
END OF OVER : 23
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 62/1
22.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length and nips back in to off, nudged to mid-wicket off the back foot
22.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
hit on the box and Ben Curran feels it. Is now down on his haunches as he tries to get some air back into his system. Misses the tuck to a length ball on off, too high for LBW
22.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
closer to the stumps and it's on a good length just outside off, good leave that as it angled in too
22.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length outside off, holds its line, left alone
22.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length and nips back in a long way, extra pace and zip on this delivery, Ben Curran is struck on the thigh as he fails to deal with the movement
22.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and pulls hard and straight to mid-on
END OF OVER : 22
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 62/1
21.6
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, FOUR
fine shot. Full and angled in from wide of the crease, around off, Nick Welch gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it straight down the ground, was in the air but wide of the bowler and the stumps, races away
21.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, 1 run
full outside off, shapes away, Ben Curran gets forward to defend, the soft outside-edge lands wide of 2nd slip, short and the fielder can't stop it
21.4
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
wide length delivery outside off, shapes away, Ben Curran shoulders arms
21.3
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
good length outside off, neat back foot block back to Ismat Alam
21.2
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
good length outside off, shapes away a tad, left alone
21.1
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
fullish and angled in on off, Ben Curran with a soft leading-edge as he closes the face of the bat, rolls to short cover
END OF OVER : 21
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 57/1
20.6
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
pitched up outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive to mid-off
20.5
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
full and shapes back in on off, Nick Welch gets forward to defend to cover
20.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
length delivery on the stumps, Ben Curran closes the face of the bat and turns it to fine-leg
20.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
full just outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive and Ahmadzai sticks a left hand to deflect the ball away
20.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs
full outside off, shapes back in, Ben Curran gets forward to drive, the thick inside-edge rolls to square-leg who is defeated by the spin away, gets beaten to his right, sloppy stuff and gives away two
20.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to the off-side
END OF OVER : 20
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 54/1
19.6
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
wide of the crease and angled in on a good length on off, keeps low, Nick Welch defends it back
19.5
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
Nick Welch is struggling here. Misses the big inswinger again, but this is sliding down leg, goes on the back foot to tuck and misses the length delivery, sliding down though
19.4
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
full and angled in on off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive and it's in the air, but on the bounce to mid-off
19.3
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
big inswinger and Nick Welch is saved by the thin inside-edge on to pad. Hoops in a long way from outside off, Welch gets forward to drive and is saved by the inside-edge. Otherwise he was right in front
19.2
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
wide of the crease and angled in on a good length and it nips back in after pitching, Nick Welch goes on the back foot to nudge to leg, misses, rapped on the pads but too high and the stifled appeal for LBW dies down
19.1
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
full outside off, shapes back in a bit, Nick Welch gets forward to drive, beaten on the inside-edge, not far from off-stump
END OF OVER : 19
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 54/1
18.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, 1 run
length delivery on the pads, tucked to deep backward square-leg
18.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
ripper. Fine delivery that, angled in on a good length and nips away with extra bounce, Nick Welch spars at it and is lucky not to outside-edge it
18.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
wide length delivery outside off, shapes away, left alone
18.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, 2 runs
Nick Welch shuffles across well outside off, exposes his three stumps, flicks the length delivery from off, fine and fine-leg with a superb effort, runs and dives to his right to cut it off, saves two
18.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of length outside off, again angle in and shape away, left alone
18.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of length and angled in on the fifth-stump line, Nick Welch shoulders arms
END OF OVER : 18
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 51/1
17.6
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
lovely delivery. Angled in on a length and then holds its line to beat the forward defence, doesn't carry to Zazai though. From round the wicket the ball did a lot to beat the bat
17.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
length and angled in on off, Ben Curran closes the face of the bat a bit too early, the soft leading-edge rolls wide of cover
17.4
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, FOUR
thick outside-edge and Full outswinger outside off, shapes away, Ben Curran throws the bat on the drive, it just clears the slips as the batter went hard at it
17.3
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
fullish outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to backward point
17.2
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
wide length delivery outside off, left alone
17.1
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
good length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend, the thick outside-edge dies on the way to gully
END OF OVER : 17
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 47/1
16.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of length outside off, seams away, Nick Welch thinks about a cut but lets it go
16.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of length outside off, Nick Welch looks to slash and misses, under the bat it goes
16.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
full outside off, Nick Welch gets forward and opens the face of the bat to drive, finds backward point
16.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
short on the stumps, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and pulls down to deep backward square-leg
16.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
another short delivery at Ben Curran who ducks under it. Words from Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran
16.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short down leg, left alone
END OF OVER : 16
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 46/1
15.6
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
wide of the crease and full outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to defend to cover
15.5
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
pitched up outside off, Nick Welch gets forward and drives well, but picks out mid-off
15.5
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no ball
Ismat Alam has overstepped. It's full outside off, shapes away, Nick Welch gets forward to drive, the thick outside-edge is easily caught by Zazai but Ismat Alam has not had any part of his foot behind the line, a life for Welch
15.4
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
full on off, a neat forward stride, and the defence finds mid-off, right off the middle of the bat
15.3
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
thick leading-edge and just past the outstretched right hand of Ismat Alam. Length delivery on middle, Nick Welch is already standing well outside his crease, flicks and the leading-edge lobs safely
15.2
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
good length outside off, holds its line, left alone
15.1
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
fullish outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive and mistimes it back to Ismat Alam, the bottom-hand takes over
END OF OVER : 15
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 45/1
14.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of length outside off, keeps a bit low, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to pull, misses, Zazai dives to his right to take it, past the inside-edge
14.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, 3 runs
full and angled in on middle, Nick Welch falls over as he flicks but gets it wide of mid-wicket and mid-on, long chase for mid-on and the fielder cuts it off, keeps it to three
14.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
short at Ben Curran who awkwardly flaps the pull, was in no control of the shot, but it lands well short of deep backward square-leg
14.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, 1 run
full on off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive and gets it wide of mid-on, Yamin dives to his left and keeps it to one
14.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
14.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
fuller length delivery and holding its line wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 14
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 40/1
13.6
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
a muted appeal for caught behind, but there was no conviction behind it - nipped in and straightened past Curran's poke, but there's no edge
13.5
OverIsmat Alam to Ben Curran, no run
short and wide of off, Curran plays a one-handed chop and it nearly carries to backward point, on the bounce to the fielder
13.4
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, 1 run
length ball angling into the right-hander, clipped down to long leg for a single
13.3
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - a big stride forward as Welch defended
13.2
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
13.1
OverIsmat Alam to Nick Welch, no run
a friendly start from Ismat Alam, length ball outside off and it's left alone, bounces through to the keeper
END OF OVER : 13
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 39/1
12.6
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
Ashraf tosses one on off, defended back at the bowler
12.5
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
very full and outside off - driven back at the bowler
12.4
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
nicely tossed up on off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side
12.3
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
flighted delivery outside off - punched off the back-foot to mid-on
12.2
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, FOUR
, dropped short and wide of off - Curran backs away, opens up the off-side and cuts it square on the off-side for a boundary
12.1
OverSharafuddin Ashraf to Ben Curran, no run
tossed up just outside off - Curran prods across defensively
END OF OVER : 12
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 35/1
11.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and just outside off - blocked to the off-side
11.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
a big shout for caught behind, the Afghanis were all excited, but umpire Adrian Holdstock shakes his head - there was a sound as the ball went past the inside edge, so he might've got away with it - jagged back in sharply and cut him in half, gap between the ball and his trouser, so could've only been an inside edge, no DRS in this Test though and Rahman has to wheel away once again
11.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and angling back into the right-hander - Welch gets close to the ball in defence
11.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, FOUR,
full and wide of off - Welch leans into the drive and hammers it through extra-cover, no need to run for those
11.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
banged in short and just outside off - Welch sways away from the line and lets it go
11.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of a length and angling back into the right-hander, defended to mid-on
END OF OVER : 11
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 31/1
10.6
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, 3 runs
full and at the stumps - Welch shuffles across and clips it into the gap wide of mid-on, it's chased down and he's back for the third
10.5
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Welch plays with soft hands and runs it to gully
10.4
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
full and just outside off - a big stride forward as Welch defended
10.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs
on a good length and well wide of off - Curran looks to drive and the bottom-hand comes off, skews square on the off-side and comes back for the third
10.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and pushed across the left-hander, another leave from Curran
10.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
END OF OVER : 10
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 25/1
9.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Welch gets a big stride forward in defence
9.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
fuller length delivery on off - Welch plays with a slightly angled bat as he pushes it to mid-off
9.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
9.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
banged in short and at the right-hander, Welch drops his wrists and gets out of the way
9.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
tad fuller and just outside off - a half-forward Welch pushes it to the off-side
9.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and angling into the right-hander, turned to the on-side
END OF OVER : 9
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 25/1
8.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot
8.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs
full and pushed across the left-hander - Curran squeezes it square on the off-side and comes back for the second
8.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, another leave from Curran
8.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
8.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Curran has a spar at that and misses
8.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
END OF OVER : 8
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 23/1
7.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
fraction fuller and around off - Welch opens himself up and pushes it to the off-side
7.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
on a length and at the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a run
7.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
7.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a length and shaping back into the left-hander, turned to the on-side
7.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
banged in short and just outside off - Curran drops his gloves and sways away from the line
7.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off - Curran was shaping to cut and gets an under-edge that bounces through to the keeper
END OF OVER : 7
9 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 22/1
6.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
Ahmadzai shortens the length outside off - dropped with soft hands to the off-side and Curran calls his partner across for a quick single
6.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Curran prods across defensively
6.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR
, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Curran throws his hands on the drive, gets a big edge and the ball flies over backward point, races away to the ropes
6.3
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off, pushed in front of cover and Welch scampers across for a quick single
6.2
OverAhmadzai to Nick Welch, no run
banged in short and at the stumps - Welch ducks under and lets it go
6.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs
nicely played, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Curran waits and then pushes it into the gap square past cover-point, long chase for the fielder and he's back for the third
END OF OVER : 6
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 13/1
5.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, 1 run
full and coming back into the left-hander, Curran plays with the angle and drives it to the left of mid-on for a single
5.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, 1 run
fuller length delivery and jagging back into the right-hander, Welch presses forward and the ball catches the inside edge, skewing away behind square on the on-side
5.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
Rahman shortens the length and gets it to seam away from the right-hander - Welch is half-forward as he looked to defend and missed
5.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
appeal for LBW, but the bowler wasn't interested, looked very high - Welch was a long way down the pitch as he shuffled across on the tuck and missed
5.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
lovely, Rahman comes from wide of the crease and creates that angle around the off-stump - Welch is very tentative as he plays at that, gets beaten on the outside edge
5.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 5
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 11/1
4.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, leg byes
2 runs, short of a length and angling into the pads, brushes Curran's pad and rolls down to long leg, they're back for the second
4.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
Ahmadzai keeps it full and just outside off - Curran presses forward on the block
4.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
4.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Curran gets a good stride forward in defence
4.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
Ahmadzai shortens the length around off, defended back at the bowler
4.1
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
half-an-appeal for a caught behind, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Curran is drawn into the defensive push and he's beaten on the outside edge
END OF OVER : 4
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 9/1
3.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of a good length and slanting across the right-hander, left alone
3.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
on a good length from wide of the crease, Welch gets right back in defence
3.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Nick Welch, no run
short of a length and angling into the right-hander, thuds into Welch's body and drops onto the on-side
3.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brian Bennett, out Bowled!! That's an absolute corker and the debutant has struck early - this is a ripper
angles into the right-hander and then held its line around off, Bennett was playing for the angle, plays down the wrong line and the ball crashes into the top of off-stump - it's sent cart-wheeling towards the keeper and Afghanistan have drawn first blood.
3.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brian Bennett, FOUR
, width on offer and Bennett doesn't miss out, gets on top of the bounce and crashes it square past cover, runs away to the ropes
3.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Brian Bennett, no run
short of a length and well down leg, left alone
END OF OVER : 3
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 5/0
2.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
beauty, on a good length and seaming back sharply into the left-hander, draws Curran forward and then cuts him into half, past the inside edge and didn't miss the off-stump by much, could've so easily crashed into the stumps
2.5
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
2.4
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off, driven back at the bowler
2.3
OverAhmadzai to Brian Bennett, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - dropped in front of cover-point for a quick single
2.2
OverAhmadzai to Brian Bennett, no run
beaten, fuller length delivery and swinging away from the right-hander, the length drew Bennett into the drive and he's beaten on the outside edge
2.1
OverAhmadzai to Brian Bennett, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Bennett stays on the back-foot as he drove it to cover
END OF OVER : 2
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 4/0
1.6
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
Rahman shortens the length outside off, defended off the back-foot to the off-side
1.5
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
Rahman shortens the length around off, defended to the on-side
1.4
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
fuller length delivery and shaping away from the left-hander, left alone
1.3
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and a hint of shape back into the left-hander, pushed with a straight bat to mid-on
1.2
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, another leave from Curran
1.1
OverZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Ben Curran, no run
on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
END OF OVER : 1
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
ZIM: 4/0
0.6
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
tad fuller and just outside off - Curran skews a thick outside edge, into the gap wide of cover for a single
0.5
OverAhmadzai to Brian Bennett, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off, nudged behind square on the off-side for a single - Bennett is off the mark as well
0.4
OverAhmadzai to Brian Bennett, no run
short of a good length and shaping away from the right-hander - Bennett stays back on the slash and misses
0.3
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - Curran drops it in front of cover and he's off for a quick single
0.2
OverAhmadzai to Ben Curran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler
0.1
OverAhmadzai to Brian Bennett, byes
1 run, that's sloppy from AFG - Ahmadzai spills it down leg, the ball bounces in front of the keeper and he can't stop it cleanly, allowing a bye
END OF OVER : 43
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 159/10
42.6
OverMuzarabani to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, out Bowled!! There it is - another perfect yorker on middle-stump - Rahman backs away and can't get his bat down in time
the middle-stump is uprooted and , by an innings and 73 runs. B2$
42.5
OverMuzarabani to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, no run
another yorker outside off - Rahman backs away and gets his bat down in time, squeezing it out to the off-side
42.4
OverMuzarabani to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, no run
yorker length delivery outside off - Rahman makes room on the squeeze and misses, Tafadzwa Tsiga goes up in an appeal and Muzarabani joins him, but umpire Adrian Holdstock shakes his head
42.3
OverMuzarabani to Khalil Gurbaz, out Bowled!! This was coming - Gurbaz was backing away every ball
it just needed to be full and straight - Muzarabani finds the block-hole now, the right-hander misses and his leg-stump is pegged back - Zimbabwe are now one wicket away.
42.2
OverMuzarabani to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off - Gurbaz backs away, swings wildly and misses
42.1
OverMuzarabani to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
short and at the stumps - Ahmadzai makes room on the swing and misses
END OF OVER : 42
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 159/8
41.6
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
an effort delivery, short and following Ahmadzai as he backed away - he takes his eyes off on the swing and misses
41.5
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
short and at the stumps - Ahmadzai backs away on the swing and misses
41.4
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
a return catch and Ngarava has dropped it, came at an awkward height and he was on the followthrough, couldn't wrap his hands around in time, the ball dropping off his chest - back of a length and on off, Ahmadzai backed away and inside halved it back to the bowler
41.3
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off - Ahmadzai throws his bat on the cut and misses
41.2
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, FOUR
edged, , back of a length and climbing onto the right-hander, Ahmadzai pokes with hard hands and gets enough to clear the leaping Ervine
41.1
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
short and angling back into the right-hander - Ahmadzai backs away and then swings as an afterthought, beaten on the top-edge
END OF OVER : 41
12 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 155/8
40.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, leg byes
1 run, full-toss on the pads, Ahmadzai was backing away and skews an inside edge to long leg, given as a leg-bye, so must've come off the pad
40.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, no run
banged in short and down leg, left alone
40.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, SIX
, length ball angling into the right-hander - Ahmadzai backs away, clears the front-leg and swings through the line, sending it sailing over the ropes for a maximum
40.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Khalil Gurbaz, 1 run
Gurbaz is playing some shots here - backs away to a length ball and toe-ends the drive over cover-point for a single
40.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
short and at the stumps - Gurbaz backs away on the swing and misses , a noise and there's an appeal for caught behind, but umpire Adrian Holdstock turns it down
40.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Khalil Gurbaz, FOUR
, full and at the stumps - Gurbaz backs away and then punches it back past the non-striker, beats mid-on to his left and runs away to the ropes
END OF OVER : 40
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 143/8
39.6
OverNgarava to Khalil Gurbaz, 1 run
uppish and just wide of Ngarava, short of a good length and on off, Ashraf backs away and pushes it back at the bowler - popped up in the air and past Ngarava's outstretched hands on his followthrough
39.5
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, out Caught by Ervine!! Edged and caught! Catching practice for Ervine at second slip and - back of a length and straightening onto the right-hander
Sharafuddin didn't need to play at that, but he's lured into a poke, wafts away from his body and gets a thick edge to second slip - the end is near for Afghanistan in this Test. B2$
39.4
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, 1 run
short of a good length and on off, pushed back past the bowler - mid-off is very wide and that allows the run
39.3
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
back of a length and just outside off - Ahmadzai gets on top of the bounce and defends it to the off-side
39.2
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
banged in short and just outside off - Ahmadzai was ducking for cover, the ball climbed onto him and dropped down off the shoulder of the bat
39.1
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
short of a length and angling back into the right-hander, defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 39
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 141/7
38.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
very full from Chivanga - Sharafuddin ghets his left leg out of the way and squeezes it to mid-on
38.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
38.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, 1 run
fuller length delivery outside off - Ahmadzai prods forward tentatively and skews an inside edge, behind square on the on-side for a single
38.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, no run
banged in short and down leg, Ahmadzai gets inside the line and lets it go
38.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, no run
short of a good length and around off - Ahmadzai opens himself up as he defended to the off-side
38.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ahmadzai, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Ahmadzai pushes forward and inside halves it to the on-side
END OF OVER : 38
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 140/7
37.6
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, FOUR
back of a length and well wide of off - Sharafuddin Ashraf swivels across and then plays a one-legged pull through mid-wicket, the timing wasn't great, but he's got enough to send it onto the ropes
37.5
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, 1 run
short and into the right-hander, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
37.4
OverNgarava to Ahmadzai, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Ahmadzai leans across defensively
37.3
OverNgarava to Ismat Alam, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! Edged
- dives full-stretch to his right and comes up with a one-handed grab, right in front of first slip - back of a length and climbing onto the right-hander, has Ismat playing away from hid body as he sparred at that, catches a thick edge and was going straight to first slip, but the keeper had othert ideas - throws himself to his right and comes up with a beauty. B2$
37.2
OverNgarava to Ismat Alam, no run
this round the wicket angle is troubling Ismat - jags back into the right-hander and cut him in half, he just about gets his bat down in time and stabs it away
37.1
OverNgarava to Ismat Alam, no run
short of a good length and jagging back into the right-hander, burst past Ashraf's inside edge and dropped down off his pad
END OF OVER : 37
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 135/6
36.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
36.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no ball
a nasty short ball and Sharafuddin can only pop it up in the air , but has the bowler overstepped? - a brute of a short ball and he had nowhere to go, tried to ride the bounce and fend it away, but it just became too big on him, caught the shoulder and lobbed up for a simple catch to Welch, but it's all in no avail
36.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
beaten, short of a good length and holding its line outside off - Ashraf plays down the line, but the ball straightens enough to go past the outside edge
36.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended with a straight bat to the bowler
36.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
floaty delivery outside off - almost a low full-toss and it's squeezed to backward point
36.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
fuller length delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler
36.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, wide
banged in short and just outside off - Alam ducks under and lets it go
36.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, 1 run
back of a length and well wide of off - punched off the back-foot to the right of cover-point, Raza fumbles and allows a single
END OF OVER : 36
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 132/6
35.6
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Ashraf prods across on the defensive block
35.5
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
Ngarava keeps it full and wide of off - Ashraf was shaping for the big drive and missed
35.4
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, FOUR
, too full and too wide from Ngarava - Ashraf leans into the drive and places it into the gap wide of cover-point, runs away across the fast outfield for a boundary
35.3
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
Ngarava shortens the length on middle - Ashraf presses across and defends it to the on-side
35.2
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
short of a good length and slanting back into the right-hander, left alone
35.1
OverNgarava to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
short of a length and angling back into the right-hander - Alam is cramped for room and jams an inside edge onto his thigh-pad
END OF OVER : 35
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 128/6
34.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
34.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, no run
Chivanga shortens the length around off, extra bounce as Alam stabbed - gets an inside edge that bounces onto the off-side
34.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, no run
on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
34.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, no run
full and just outside off - Ismat leans forward on the drive to mid-off
34.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Sharafuddin Ashraf, 1 run
fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
34.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Zazai, out Caught by Brad Evans!! Taken at point. Was a fuller length delivery
outside off, Zazai chased that and went for the drive but failed to control it. The ball came a little early to him and he chipped the ball down to point. Easy catch for the fielder and 6th wicket down. The host are into the tail. That's lunch on day 3 as well.
END OF OVER : 34
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 127/5
33.6
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
short, angled across, Ismat Alam sees it short and lets it go by dropping his wrists and arching his body back
33.5
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
from round the wicket, gets the ball to curl away, Ismat Alam looks to fend at it and gets beaten outside off
33.4
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
back of a length delivery, Ismat Alam climbs up on his toes and pats the ball down into the off-side
33.3
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
banged in short, the batter ducks under it and lets it go to the keeper
33.2
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, FOUR
stays back and punches the ball down through the off-side for a four. That sped away through the covers
33.1
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
angles the ball in, Ismat Alam looks to tuck that and misses. The ball jagged in too much
END OF OVER : 33
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 123/5
32.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Zazai, no run
short of length delivery, outside off, Zazai hangs back and pats the ball back to the bowler
32.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Zazai, no run
bumps the short ball in, Zazai ducks under it and lets it go
32.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, byes
1 run, banged in short, down leg, the keeper dived to his left and gloved the ball down to fine leg for a single
32.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, FOUR
hangs back and punches the ball down through the covers for a four. Stood tall and punched it down into the gap for a four. Lovely shot as he allowed the ball to come to him
32.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, no run
back of a length delivery, outside off, Ismat Alam hangs back and stabs it down into the off-side
32.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Ismat Alam, no run
short of length delivery, well wide outside off, Ismat Alam throws his bat at it and misses
END OF OVER : 32
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 118/5
31.6
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, 1 run
edged and lands short of the man at third slip. The fielder got a hand to it and made a half stop. They get a single
31.5
OverMuzarabani to Zazai, 1 run
backs away and stabs it down to point. Looks for a single but was sent back. The man from point had a shy and missed it. They steal one on the overthrow
31.4
OverMuzarabani to Zazai, no run
banged in short, from round the wicket, Zazai ducks under the short ball and lets it go to the keeper
31.3
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, 3 runs
back of a length delivery, outside off, Ismat Alam gets behind the line of the delivery and punches the ball down to the mid-off area. There is no one there and they get a triple
11.5
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, no run
11.4
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, no run
short of length delivery, Gurbaz defends
11.3
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, no run
fullish delivery outside off stump, Gurbaz leans forward and defends
11.2
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, no run
fullish delivery on the off stump, Gurbaz defends
11.1
OverBrad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
good length delivery on the leg stump, Ibrahim works it to backward square leg
END OF OVER : 11
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 33/1
10.6
OverRaza to Gurbaz, no run
turning back in, Gurbaz knocks it to mid-wicket
10.5
OverRaza to Gurbaz, no run
fullish delivery, Gurbaz defends
10.4
OverRaza to Gurbaz, no run
turning back in, Gurbaz punches it towards cover
10.3
OverRaza to Gurbaz, 2 runs
turning away outside off stump, Gurbaz cuts nicely through cover-point
10.2
OverRaza to Gurbaz, no run
turning back in, Gurbaz leans forward and defends
10.1
OverRaza to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
turning back in, Ibrahim punches it down to long-on
END OF OVER : 10
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 30/1
9.6
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, no run
short delivery on the stumps, Gurbaz ducks under it
9.5
OverBrad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
shortish delivery on the leg stump, Ibrahim pulls to fine leg
9.4
OverBrad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
good length delivery outside off stump, Ibrahim defends towards point
9.3
OverBrad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
fired down leg
9.2
OverBrad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
fullish delivery outside off stump, Ibrahim looks to drive, ball gets an inside edge onto pad
9.1
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, 1 run
short of length delivery on the off stump, Gurbaz flicks to mid-wicket
END OF OVER : 9
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 28/1
8.6
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run
shortish delivery on the off stump, Gurbaz knocks it to backward square leg
8.5
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
shortish delivery on the stumps, Gurbaz hops and fends to the on-side
8.4
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
short of length delivery outside off stump, Gurbaz lets it go
8.3
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
attacks the off stump this time, Gurbaz defends
8.2
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
nips away from back of a length, Gurbaz plays well inside the line, seemed like he left it
8.1
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
short of length delivery outside off stump, Gurbaz lets it go
END OF OVER : 8
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 27/1
7.6
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery on the stumps, Ibrahim defends
7.5
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short delivery outside off stump, Ibrahim lets it go
7.4
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, 1 run
another nudge behind square
7.3
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
short of length delivery, tucked to long leg
7.2
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
fired down leg, Ibrahim tries to flick and misses
7.1
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 2 runs
short of length delivery outside off stump, punched to the left of mid-off
END OF OVER : 7
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 23/1
6.6
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
beaten! Short of a length delivery moving away, Gurbaz plays inside the line and misses
6.5
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
clipped away to deep square leg
6.4
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
6.3
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 2 runs
quickly gets back for the second and dives! Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Ibrahim knocks it to mid-wicket. Finds the gap and gets back for two
6.2
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery just outside off stump, Ibrahim defends
6.1
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 6
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 20/1
5.6
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, no run
fullish delivery, Gurbaz defends
5.5
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 3 runs
full and outside off stump, Ibrahim leans forward and drives through extra-cover, sliding save. Raza flicks it back
5.4
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
beaten! Full and angling in, Ibrahim looks to drive, ball nips away to go past the outside edge
5.3
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
fullish delivery, Ibrahim defends
5.2
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery on the stumps, Ibrahim defends
5.1
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, 1 run
good length delivery on the leg stump, Gurbaz works it to square leg
END OF OVER : 5
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 16/1
4.6
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery on the off stump, Ibrahim defends
4.5
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run
short of length delivery on the leg stump, Gurbaz works it away through backward square leg
4.4
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
good length delivery outside off stump, Gurbaz covers the line and lets it go
4.3
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
short delivery, Ibrahim pulls, mistimes and ball lands it front of fine leg
4.2
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
blocked
4.1
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
lovely back foot drive! Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Ibrahim lets the ball come to him and guides it through cover-point for four more
END OF OVER : 4
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 10/1
3.6
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, out Caught by Muzarabani!! Good tactics from Zimbabwe and Ngarava. They kept changing the length. Length deliveries
fuller ones and now the surprise short ball. Abdul rocks back to pull, ball takes the top edge and flies straight to fine leg. Ngarava fist pumps and roars.
3.5
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
past the edge again! Good length delivery angling in from round the wicket and nipping away, Abdul plays inside the line and doesn't make contact
3.4
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
short of length delivery just outside off stump, Abdul defends
3.3
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
short of length delivery outside off stump, Abdul defends towards cover-point
3.2
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
full and angling away, Abdul lets it go
3.1
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
fullish delivery, Abdul pushes it to mid-off
END OF OVER : 3
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 10/0
2.6
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
nicely pulled away! Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Ibrahim rocks back and pulls through deep mid-wicket, kept it along the ground
2.5
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
beaten again! Short of a length delivery nipping away, Ibrahim plays inside the line and misses. This time there was some extra bounce as well
2.4
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run
shortish delivery, Abdul rocks back and mistimes the pull, mid-on dives to the left and half stops the ball
2.3
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
short of length delivery on the stumps, Abdul defends
2.2
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
beaten! Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Abdul looks to defend, ball nips away to trouble him on the defence
2.1
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
short of length delivery outside off stump, Abdul lets it go
END OF OVER : 2
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 5/0
1.6
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
fullish delivery just outside off stump, Ibrahim defends to the off-side
1.5
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
full and outside off stump, Ibrahim leans forward and drives to mid-off
1.4
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
on the leg stump, Ibrahim looks to glance, ball rolls to the on-side
1.3
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery on the stumps, Ibrahim defends off the back foot
1.2
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery outside off stump, Ibrahim defends towards cover
1.1
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, 1 run
good length delivery, Abdul pushes it to cover
END OF OVER : 1
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 4/0
0.6
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
defended from the crease
0.5
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
oh in the air but doesn't carry to point. Shortish delivery, Ibrahim fends, ball lobs off the shoulder of the bat, luckily didn't go to hand
0.4
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
oh a bit of extra bounce from good length, Ibrahim defends off the splice of the bat
0.3
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
nicely pulled away! Rocked back smartly to pull this square. Rolled the wrists to keep it along the ground and middled the short ball really well. Picked the length early and got everything spot on
0.2
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
attacking the off stump this time with a bit more zip from good length, Ibrahim gets right behind the line and defends
0.1
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of length delivery outside off stump, Ibrahim guides to the gully. Ball didn't bounce much
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32.3
OverBrad Evans to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, out Bowled!! and the innings is done too. A searing inswinging yorker and it's at the toes of Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
he can't keep it out, past the bat as it comes down, flicks the back boot I think and then uproots off-stump. Cracker that and no wonder Brad Evans is pumped. He is roaring in delight. B2$
32.2
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! Right at Khalil Gurbaz and this time he edges it behind. Rising at the batter who is backing away to leg
right at his face, he can only feather it to Tafadzwa Tsiga. Clear edge and Brad Evans has four. That was well-directed and Gurbaz had no clue to that one.
32.1
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
short at Khalil Gurbaz who backs away to play on the off-side, misses, flies over the top-edge
END OF OVER : 32
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 127/8
31.6
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, FOUR
in the air but wide of backward point. It's short of length outside off, Ahmadzai punches and it flies to the left of backward point who leaps to his left, but it slips away as it lands short, runs away for four
31.5
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
full and down leg, Ahmadzai flicks and misses, Tafadzwa Tsiga dives and takes it, they appeal for a caught behind, but not given, not sure if there was anything there
31.4
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, FOUR
thick outside-edge and flies over the slip cordon. A rising short of length delivery outside off, Ahmadzai pushes at it and the thick outside-edge helps, just had enough to carry over the outstretched right hand
31.3
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
bouncer on the stumps, Ahmadzai bends his head and lets it go
31.2
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
length and down leg, Ahmadzai flicks and misses
31.1
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
full outside off, angled in, holds its line, Ahmadzai pushes at it and is beaten on the outside-edge
END OF OVER : 31
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 119/8
30.6
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
the attempted yorker is a low full-toss on leg-stump, Khalil Gurbaz gets forward to drive and it's off the toe-end to third slip
30.5
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
just short and wide of the short-leg fielder. Dug in short at Khalil Gurbaz who fends at it, it pops up in the air but doesn't carry
30.4
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
full outside off, Khalil Gurbaz gets forward to drive, no feet and he misses
30.3
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
awkwardly played by Khalil Gurbaz. It's short at him, he backs away and tries to access the off-side, it's off the splice, in the air but well short of backward point
30.2
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
short of length on middle, Khalil Gurbaz backs away to drive, misses, flies over the stump and not far from the outside-edge too
30.1
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
length on the stumps, Khalil Gurbaz makes room to drive, off the thick inner half to short mid-wicket
END OF OVER : 30
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 119/8
29.6
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
short at Ahmadzai who rises to fend it, wants a quick single but Muzarabani and short cover get across quickly
29.5
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
length delivery on middle, Ahmadzai keeps it out albeit ungainlish
29.4
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
length delivery and following Ahmadzai outside the leg-stump, he hoicks to leg and misses, not far from leg-stump that one
29.3
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, 2 runs
full outside off, Ahmadzai gets forward to drive, skews off the thick outside-edge, but wide of backward point for two. Bennett keeps it to a couple
29.2
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
short of length and nips back in but down leg, Ahmadzai flicks and it's off the pad to fine-leg, the batters cross each other but in the end Ahmadzai denies the single, sends Khalil Gurbaz back. They ran almost two there
29.1
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
short of length on off, Ahmadzai keeps it out back down the track
END OF OVER : 29
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 117/8
28.6
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, 2 runs
full and following Khalil Gurbaz outside the leg-stump, he drives through cover and gets back for a quick two
28.5
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
short of length and at Khalil Gurbaz who shadow-practices the leave after getting beaten. This follows him outside the leg-stump, he pushes at it and is beaten
28.4
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
short of length on middle, awkwardly played by backing away, was in the air but well in front of backward point as Raza runs in
28.3
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
full on middle, Khalil Gurbaz again is not in line, pushes it to short cover
28.2
OverBrad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run
not in line at all. Length delivery and only the seam movement away takes the ball over the outside-edge and the off-stump, Khalil Gurbaz aiming for a drive on the up to a ball on off-stump
28.1
OverBrad Evans to Sharafuddin Ashraf, out Caught by Tanaka Chivanga!! Good catch that from mid-off. Chivanga goes to his left and dives to snaffle that just inches from the turf. Length delivery outside off
Sharafuddin Ashraf gets forward to loft, totally miscues it and it seems to be landing safely till Chivanga came into the picture. Fine catch that and wickets falling in a heap for Afghanistan.
END OF OVER : 28
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 115/7
27.6
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
full on middle, Ahmadzai manages to keep it out with a shuffly craby poke
27.5
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
this is a cracker. A short of length delivery angled in towards the 5th-stump line, then holds its line, Ahmadzai is totally squared up and is lucky that the ball beats the outside-edge
27.4
OverMuzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run
fine delivery first up. It's a rising short of length delivery outside off, Ahmadzai spars at it and it rises over the outside-edge
27.3
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! Appeal for a caught behind down leg. Given by umpire Nitin Menon. Ismat Alam doesn't want to go. But he has to. No DRS here. It's a short of length delivery down leg
Ismat Alam flicks and did he glove or feather that? The finger went up very quickly. Need technology to detect if there was anything on this.
27.2
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
short of length and rising just outside off, Ismat Alam goes on the back foot and steers it to backward point
27.1
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
loose from Ismat Alam. Rising short of length delivery outside off, he tries to steer with no feet and is lucky not to outside-edge that
END OF OVER : 27
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 115/6
26.6
OverBrad Evans to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
fullish on off, Sharafuddin Ashraf gets forward to defend solidly to cover
26.5
OverBrad Evans to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run
short on the stumps, Sharafuddin Ashraf is quick to go under that
26.4
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, 1 run
short on off, Ismat Alam lifts one leg up and pulls to deep square-leg
26.3
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run
what a beauty! Angled in on a short of length on middle, late away movement and he beats Ismat Alam on the back foot block, just past the outside-edge and flies over the off and middle stumps too, swung after going past the bat
26.2
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run
short of length on off, Ismat Alam rises tall and defends it back down the track
26.1
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run
rising short delivery at Ismat Alam who plays it well, rises tall and keeps it out, played it down to gully
END OF OVER : 26
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 114/6
25.6
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Caught at gully. A tentative poke that. A rising short of length delivery outside off
Bahir Shah pokes away fromt the body, low percentage shot that and he gives Bennett a sharp chance to his left, who dives and reverse-cups well. That was travelling and he took it two-handed. Early wicket after lunch for Zimbabwe.
25.5
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run
short and wide outside off, Bahir Shah throws the bat on the cut, slashes and misses, was on his tiptoes as he looked to help it away
25.4
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, leg byes
1 run, hit on the helmet. Ismat Alam takes one flush. He ducks to this short delivery, turns the head sideways and is hit on the left side of the helmet. Did not play that well at all, was a short one at him and now the mandatory concussion test follows
25.3
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
short of length and splice-hitting length at Ismat Alam who goes on the back foot and keeps it down, finds short-leg
25.2
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, FOUR
nicely done. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Ismat Alam goes on the back foot and punches nicely wide of both gully and backward point, open face too
25.1
OverMuzarabani to Ismat Alam, no run
almost sneaked through! Sharp nipbacker and Ismat Alam is late on the forward defence, the thick inside-edge on to pad saves him, as it rolls back down the pitch
END OF OVER : 25
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 109/5
24.6
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
short of length and tight on off, Bahir Shah with a neat back foot block
24.5
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
good length just outside off, Bahir Shah goes on the back foot to defend to cover
24.4
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, 1 run
full and angled in on middle, flicked wide of mid-on for one
24.3
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run
short on the stumps, Ismat Alam is quick to go under that
24.2
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run
short of length and nips back in to the thigh pad, Ismat Alam goes on the back foot to flick and misses, rapped on the thigh but too high and going over
24.1
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, 2 runs
full and on middle and leg, Ismat Alam gets forward to flick wide of deep backward square-leg for two
END OF OVER : 24
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 106/5
23.6
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Shah gets a good stride forward on the push to cover-point
23.5
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run
lovely, Muzarabani shortens the lenghth, gets it to angle back into the right-hander and then holds its line, opens up Shah and he's lucky not to have edged it
23.4
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run
back of a length and well wide of off, stabbed straight to the fielder at backward point
23.3
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
23.2
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, FOUR
, back of a length and well wide of off - Shah rides the bounce and steers it backward of square on the off-side, runs away to the point boundary
23.1
OverMuzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run
a big shout for caught behind, but umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head, short and wide of off - Shah threw his bat on the cut and missed
END OF OVER : 23
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 102/5
22.6
OverBrad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run
fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
22.5
OverBrad Evans to Zazai, out Caught by Tafadzwa Tsiga!! Edged and
diving to his right. Afghanistan are crumbling on the first morning - was a back of a length delivery outside off and held its line, Zazai didn't need to play at that, but he's strode forward and that makes him feel for the ball, the outside edge is found and it goes low to the keeper's right - Tafadzwa Tsiga dives across, goes one-handed and takes it cleanly, inches above the turf. Second wicket of the over and the hosts have edged ahead. B2$
22.4
OverBrad Evans to Zazai, no run
banged in short and at the stumps - Zazai drops his hands and sways away from the line
22.3
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, 1 run
a shy at the striker's end and Zazai was sacrambling to make the ground, tucked in front of square leg and they were off for a quick single
22.2
OverBrad Evans to Zazai, 1 run
short of a length and angling into the right-hander, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
22.1
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, out Caught by Nick Welch!! .. and he strikes immediately
pitched up in that channel wide of off - held its line and lured Shahidi into the big drive, he can't resist and goes with hard hands, the bottom-hand comes off and he has no control over the shot. the edge flies to the left of gully where Welch threw himself and completed a fine two-handed catch. Fourth wicket inside the first session and Zimbabwe are fighting back with vigour.
END OF OVER : 22
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 100/3
21.6
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, no run
on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, defended back at the bowler
21.5
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off - pushed off the back-foot to cover-point
21.4
OverNgarava to Shahidi, 1 run
Ngarava shortens the length around off, tucked past square leg for a single
21.3
OverNgarava to Shahidi, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side
21.2
OverNgarava to Shahidi, no run
on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
21.1
OverNgarava to Shahidi, no run
fuller length delivery and sliding down leg, Shahidi was looking to flick and missed
END OF OVER : 21
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 99/3
20.6
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Shah gets on top of the bounce and pushes it to the off-side
20.5
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
Evans shortens the length around off, pushed back at the bowler
20.4
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
banged in short by Evans - Shah ducks under and lets it go
20.3
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Shah plays with an open stance and defends it to the off-side
20.2
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
fuller length delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler with a straight bat
20.1
OverBrad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Shah presses across on the defensive push
END OF OVER : 20
5 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 99/3
19.6
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, 3 runs
too full and too straight from Ngarava - Shah waits on it and clips it into the gap wide of mid-on - long chase and Muzarabani lumbers behind the ball, allowing the 3rd run
19.5
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, no run
nicely played, fraction fuiller and shaping away from the right-hander - Shah is opened up as he squirts it to the off-side
19.4
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, no run
fuller length delivery on off, a half-forward prod as Shah defended to mid-off
19.3
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Shah prods across on the half-forward stab
19.2
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, 2 runs
fuller length delivery and angling across the right-hander - driven to the bright of cover-point where Raza dives and makes a half-stop, can't prevent the second run though
19.1
OverNgarava to Bahir Shah, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
END OF OVER : 19
4 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 94/3
18.6
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, no run
Evans shortens the length and pushes one across the left-hander, Shahidi has a feel for that and misses
18.5
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, FOUR
, too full and too wide of off - Shahidi gets a big stride onto the drive and crashes it square past cover-point, rolls away to the ropes
18.4
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, no run
short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone
18.3
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, no run
on a good length and nipping back into the left-hander - Shahidi presses half-forward in defence
18.2
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, no run
fuller length delivery and pushed across the left-hander - Shahidi throws his bat on the drive and misses
18.1
OverBrad Evans to Shahidi, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 18
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 90/3
17.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run
on a good length and around the off-stump channel, defended back at the bowler
17.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run
Chivanga shortens the length aroudn off, climbs onto the right-hander who opens himself up in defence
17.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run
short of a good length and well wide of off - Shah throws his hands on the cut and missed
17.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run
nicely bowled, short of a good length and a hint of bounce outside off - Shah pokes at that and misses
17.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, 2 runs
fuller length delivery on off, punched back at the bowler with a straight bat - Chivanga slides and makes a half-stop, but the ball deflects wide of mid-on and Shah is off the mark with a couple
17.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, out Abdul Malik Run Out!! Oh dear! A massive mix-up
both batters end up at the same end and , he throws himself on the dive, but he's yards short of the ground. OUT and Afghanistan lose their third wicket. A waste of a wicket and the set batters departs - was a yorker length delivery on off and Malik squeezed it to the off-side, the ball rolled towards cover and he set-off for a quick single, his partner responded and then stopped, Malik stalled and then continued to run, but Shahidi has already turned his back onto him. Welch picks up the ball, has a look and then lobs the throw to the keeper - Tafadzwa Tsiga made hisa way to the stumps and broke the stumps, catching Malik well short despite his dramatic dive. B2$
END OF OVER : 17
9 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 88/2
16.6
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, 3 runs
uppish and safe, fuller length delivery and swinging away from the right-hander - Malik's feet hardly went anywhere as he chased the drive, skews a thick edge behind square on the off-side and comes back for the third run
16.5
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
banged in short and down leg, left alone
16.4
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Malik presses forward and inside halves it to mid-on
16.3
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, FOUR
, banged in short by Evans - but there's hardly any venom on it, Malik swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it past square leg for a boundary
16.2
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, 2 runs
streaky, short of a good length and just outside off - Malik hung his bat out to dray, off the inside edge and bounces past the leg-stump, he's back for the second run
16.1
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
edged, but the ball bounces short of second slip - tad fuller and a hint of shape away from off, drew Malik forward and he did so with soft hands
END OF OVER : 16
7 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 79/2
15.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Shahidi plays from the crease and pushes it to the off-side
15.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, no run
fuller length delivery at the stumps, pushed back at the bowler
15.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, 2 runs
back of a length and just outside off - Shahidi gets on top of the bounce and punches it square past cover, comes back for the second run
15.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, out Caught by Raza!! A poor shot and Zimbabwe have their second wicket. Was pitched up in that corridor outside off - Gurbaz was always playing his shots
took a couple of steps down the pitch, his eyes lit up as he shaped for the big drive, but he ended up slicing it in the air and straight down Raza's throat at backward point - a reverse cupped catch and the partnership has been broken.
15.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - Malik prods forward, did so with soft hands and the ball rolls behind point for a single
15.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, FOUR
, fraction too short from Chivanga - Malik stays on the front-foot, swivels across and then hammers it in front of square on the on-side, beats mid-wicket to his left and races away
END OF OVER : 15
1 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 72/1
14.6
OverBrad Evans to Gurbaz, no run
that's very clumsy from Gurbaz, did the ball lob off the glove? Or was it off his fore-arm, short and into the right-hander, Gurbaz was cramped for room on the pull and the ball popped up, dropping well in front of the keeper
14.5
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, 1 run
Evans pulls the length back as Malik came down the pitch - he adjusts and nudges it down to long leg for a single
14.4
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
short and into the body, off Malik's thigh-pad and rolled to the on-side
14.3
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and around off - Malik leans across and turns it to the on-side
14.2
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Malik leats the ball come and defends it to the off-side
14.1
OverBrad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
END OF OVER : 14
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 71/1
13.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run
beaten, much better from Chivanga - on a good length and holding its line outside off, draws Gurbaz across and playing for the swing - beats him on the outside edge
13.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 2 runs
banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz walks down the pitych, swivels across and then thumps the pull in front of mid-wicket, comes back for the second
13.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run
shout for LBW, but Gurbaz was a long way across, looked a bit high as well, on a length and angling back into the right-hander - Gurbaz leans across and misses the tuck
13.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run
on a good length and shaping away from the right-hander, left alone
13.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run
a soft leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of the bowler on his followthrough - Gurbaz came down the pitch on the tucdk, closed the face of the bat and the ball lobbed up
13.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run
fuller length delivery around off, doesn't swing a lot and it's skewed off the outer half to mid-off for a single
END OF OVER : 13
10 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 68/1
12.6
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - dropped in front of mid-off for a quick single
12.5
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run
banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz gets on top of the bounce and pulls it past mid-wicket for a single
12.4
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 4 runs
the runs keep flowing, on a good length and well wide of off - Gurbaz leans into an open-faced drive, was in the air, but bounces short and wide of Bennett at backward point, he has to chase it onto the ropes and they're back for the fourth run, great running by the pair
12.3
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
Muzarabani shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz hops across, gets on top of the bounce and drops it down
12.2
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 2 runs
short of a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz rides the bounce and places it into the gap behind point, comes back for the second run
12.1
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 2 runs
a misfield and it costs a couple of runs - short of a good length and just outside off, stabbed with soft hands to gully where Bennett let the ball go through him
END OF OVER : 12
3 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 58/1
11.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
11.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run
short of a good length and at the stumps, worked down to long leg for a single
11.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run
another direct hit at the striker's end, the 3rd umpire has been brought into action once again - nudged in front of square on the on-side and they were off for a quick single - the fielder swooped onto the ball and did look excited, but Gurbaz has comfortably made his ground
11.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run
back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to backward point
11.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run
length ball outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single
11.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run
on a good length and just outside off,defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 11
7 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 55/1
10.6
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run
short of a good length and well wide of off, stabbed into the gap wide of cover for a run
10.5
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz presses across defensively
10.4
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 2 runs
Gurbaz comes down the pitch, gets close to the ball and drives it to the left of mid-on - Ngarava sldes and parries it away, has to get up and chase, allowing the second run
10.3
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, FOUR
, back of a length and well wide of off - Gurbaz arches back, opens the face of the bat and then runs it over slips, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry
10.2
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz prods across in defence
10.1
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
banged in short and well wide of off, left alone
END OF OVER : 10
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 48/1
9.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
9.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run
appeal for LBW, but it did look high and was sliding with the angle, umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head - nipped bacvk in and burst past Malik's inside edge
9.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 2 runs
short of a good length and just outside off - punched off the back-foot, into the gap wide of cover and Malik's back for the second
9.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
9.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 3 runs
cracking shot, tad too short from Chivanga - Malik swivels across, rolled his wrists and then pulled it into the gap wide of mid-wicket, comes back for the third run
9.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run
short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
END OF OVER : 9
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 42/1
8.6
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
banged in short and at the right-hander - Gurbaz half-ducks and sways away from the line
8.5
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
Muzarabani shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch on the defensive block
8.4
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run
fuller length delivery on off, Abdul Malik plays from the crease and inside halves it to the right of mid-on
8.3
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run
a top-edge and the ball lands in no man's land, wasn't short enough for the pull, but Gurbaz is an impulsive stroke-maker, swivelled across and couldn't control the shot, lobbed high and dropped behind the square leg umpire
8.2
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, beats Gurbaz's defensive push and strikes him high on the body
8.1
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
END OF OVER : 8
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 40/1
7.6
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and a hint of shape back into the right-hander - Malik was almost caught in the crease, gets his bat down in time and squeezes it to mid-on
7.5
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run
short of a good length and at the body, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
7.4
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, FOUR
, Gurbaz gets lucky - hit the deck with this short ball and gets it to climb onto the right-hander - Gurbaz was fending at that, lobbed off the shoulder and over the slip cordon
7.3
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 2 runs
tad too short from Chivanga - Gurbaz picks the length early, swivels across and then pulls it over square leg, comes back for the second run
7.2
OverTanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run
back of a length and well wide of off, steered to the left of point where Evans makes a great stop, diving to his left
7.1
OverTanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - dropped in front of cover-point and they're off for a quick single
END OF OVER : 7
8 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 32/1
6.6
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, no run
on a good length and shaping back into the right-hander - Gurbaz steps down the pitch, covers the off-stump and lets it go
6.5
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, FOUR
, Ngarava overpitches as he went searching for swing, turns out to be a full-toss and it's driven past the diving Taylor at mid-off for a boundary
6.4
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, 2 runs
fuller length delivery and pushed across the right-hander - Gurbaz's feet hardly moved as he drove it through cover-point, comes back for the second run
6.3
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, 1 run
on a good length and shaping back into the right-hander, pushed in front of cover for a quick single
6.2
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, strikes Gurbaz on the thigh-pad and drops down
6.1
OverNgarava to Gurbaz, 1 run
on a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz pushes it in front of cover and is off for a quick single
END OF OVER : 6
6 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 24/1
5.6
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run
short of a good length and angling into the right-hander - Gurbaz gets inside the line and nudges it behind square on the on-side for a run
5.5
OverMuzarabani to Gurbaz, no run
fuller length delivery at the stumps - Gurbaz presses across and turns it to the on-side
5.4
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, out Caught by Nick Welch!! Edged and caught! Muzarabani strikes for Zimbabwe
but this is a poor shot from Muzarabani - back of a length and well wide of off, straightened onto the right-hander, but Zadran plays a nothing shot, a half-hearted poke away from his body, gets a thick edge and it flies to Nick Welch at third slip - a simple catch and the home team have struck early.
5.3
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
back of a length and just outside off - Zadran stands tall on the steer to backward point
5.2
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
, overpitched by Muzarabani - width on offer as well, Malik leans into the drive and places it into the gap past cover-point, the timing is sweet and the ball rolls away to the ropes
5.1
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - stabbed in front of cover-point for a quick single
END OF OVER : 5
0 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 18/0
4.6
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
half-an-appeal for LBW, but the ball had pitched outside leg, nipped back and struck Zadran in front of the leg-stump
4.5
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
fuller length delivery outside off - Zadran leans into an open-faced drive and picks out cover-point
4.4
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Zadran gets right behind the line in defence
4.3
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
Ngarava shortens the length and slides one down leg - Zadran was looking to flick and missed
4.2
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
Ngarava shortens the length on off, pushed back at the bowler
4.1
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of a good length and slanting down leg, Zadran was looking to flick and missed
END OF OVER : 4
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 18/0
3.6
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
3.5
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
beauty, Muzarabani shortens the length outside off, holds its line and climbs across the right-hander - had Malik pressing forward and beats him on the outside edge
3.4
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run
extra bounce from a length - Malik awkwardly fends at that, hit the shoulder of the bat and dropped to the off-side, off for a quick single
3.3
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
on a length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
3.2
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
short of a good length and at the stumps - Malik gets on top of the bounce and defends it to the on-side
3.1
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
length ball around off - Zadran plays with an angled bat and dabs it to the off-side
END OF OVER : 3
12 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 16/0
2.6
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
on a good length and pushed across the right-hander, left alone
2.5
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
, pitched up by Ngarava - Zadran leans across, presents the full face of the bat and then plays the on-drive, straight of mid-on and the ball races away to the ropes
2.4
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
on a good length and angling across the right-hander - Zadran was shaping to leave, a late call and the ball bounces off the bat to the keeper
2.3
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
back-to-back boundaries for Zadran - fraction short and wide of off, he rides the bounce, plays with an open face and finds the gap behind square on the off-side - beats backward point to his left and runs away
2.2
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR
, short of a good length and well wide of off - Zadran gets on top of the bounce, the balance is perfect as he punches it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary
2.1
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
beaten, much better from Ngarava, shortens the length around off and gets it to nip back into the right-hander, cuts past Zadran's inside edge as he looked to punch
END OF OVER : 2
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 4/0
1.6
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run
short and well down leg, Malik is happy to let it go
1.5
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
fraction fuller and around off, pushed into the open space wide of cover for a run
1.4
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
on a length and just outside off - defended to the off-side
1.4
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
to cover
1.3
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of a good length and angling into the pads, Zadran was shaping for the flick and missed, off the pad and rolled to the on-side
1.2
OverMuzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to the right of point, the fielder dives and makes the stop
1.1
OverMuzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run
short of a good length and just outside off - Malik rides the bounce and drops it onto the off-side, off for a quick single
END OF OVER : 1
2 runs • 0 wicket(s)
AFG: 2/0
0.6
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, 1 run
a direct hit at the striker's end and the 3rd umpire will have a look - on a good length and just outside off, Malik dropped it wide of cover-point and called for a quick single - the fielder swooped onto the ball and nailed the stumps, but Ibrahim Zadran had backed up well and he's beaten the throw with ease - NOT OUT is the call
0.5
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Malik leans acoss on the defensive push to the off-side
0.4
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
length delivery outside off - Malik gets tentatively forward as he defended with an open face towards gully, wanted a single and is sent back
0.3
OverNgarava to Abdul Malik, no run
on a good length and just outside off - Zadran gets well forward and defends it to the off-side
0.2
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run
Ngarava shortens the length outside off - Zadran hangs back and pushes it in front of cover-point for a single
0.1
OverNgarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run
short of a good length and just outside off - Zadran gets right behind the line in defence