Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, afghanistan tour of zimbabwe 2025 - Full Scorecard
AFG
127 / 10 (32.3 overs) & 159 / 10 (43 overs)
ZIM
359 / 10 (103 overs)

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Scorecard summary

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

NameRB
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

NameFall 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}

Highlights

32.3
Over

Brad 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$

2 RUN
32.2
Over

Brad 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.

4 RUN
32.1
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 32

8 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 127/8

Yamin Ahmadzai : 10 (15b x4 x6)
Khalil Gurbaz : 2 (11b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 11-1-47-3
31.6
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
31.5
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
31.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
31.3
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

bouncer on the stumps, Ahmadzai bends his head and lets it go

0 RUN
31.2
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

length and down leg, Ahmadzai flicks and misses

0 RUN
31.1
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

full outside off, angled in, holds its line, Ahmadzai pushes at it and is beaten on the outside-edge

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 31

0 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 119/8

Khalil Gurbaz : 2 (11b x4 x6)
Yamin Ahmadzai : 2 (9b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 9-2-22-3
30.6
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
30.5
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
30.4
Over

Brad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run

full outside off, Khalil Gurbaz gets forward to drive, no feet and he misses

0 RUN
30.3
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
30.2
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
30.1
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 30

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 119/8

Yamin Ahmadzai : 2 (9b x4 x6)
Khalil Gurbaz : 2 (5b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 10-1-39-3
29.6
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

short at Ahmadzai who rises to fend it, wants a quick single but Muzarabani and short cover get across quickly

0 RUN
29.5
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

length delivery on middle, Ahmadzai keeps it out albeit ungainlish

0 RUN
29.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
29.3
Over

Muzarabani 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

2 RUN
29.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
29.1
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

short of length on off, Ahmadzai keeps it out back down the track

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 29

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 117/8

Khalil Gurbaz : 2 (5b x4 x6)
Yamin Ahmadzai : 0 (3b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 8-1-22-3
28.6
Over

Brad 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

2 RUN
28.5
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
28.4
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
28.3
Over

Brad Evans to Khalil Gurbaz, no run

full on middle, Khalil Gurbaz again is not in line, pushes it to short cover

0 RUN
28.2
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
28.1
Over

Brad 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.

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 28

0 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 115/7

Yamin Ahmadzai : 0 (3b x4 x6)
Sharafuddin Ashraf : 0 (2b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 9-1-37-3
27.6
Over

Muzarabani to Ahmadzai, no run

full on middle, Ahmadzai manages to keep it out with a shuffly craby poke

0 RUN
27.5
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
27.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
27.3
Over

Muzarabani 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.

0 RUN
27.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
27.1
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 27

1 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 115/6

Sharafuddin Ashraf : 0 (2b x4 x6)
Ismat Alam : 8 (13b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 7-1-20-2
26.6
Over

Brad Evans to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run

fullish on off, Sharafuddin Ashraf gets forward to defend solidly to cover

0 RUN
26.5
Over

Brad Evans to Sharafuddin Ashraf, no run

short on the stumps, Sharafuddin Ashraf is quick to go under that

0 RUN
26.4
Over

Brad Evans to Ismat Alam, 1 run

short on off, Ismat Alam lifts one leg up and pulls to deep square-leg

1 RUN
26.3
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
26.2
Over

Brad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run

short of length on off, Ismat Alam rises tall and defends it back down the track

0 RUN
26.1
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 26

5 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 114/6

Bahir Shah : 12 (30b x4 x6)
Ismat Alam : 7 (9b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 8-0-37-2
25.6
Over

Muzarabani 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.

0 RUN
25.5
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
25.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

1lb RUN
25.3
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
25.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
25.1
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 25

3 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 109/5

Bahir Shah : 12 (28b x4 x6)
Ismat Alam : 3 (5b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 6-1-19-2
24.6
Over

Brad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run

short of length and tight on off, Bahir Shah with a neat back foot block

0 RUN
24.5
Over

Brad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run

good length just outside off, Bahir Shah goes on the back foot to defend to cover

0 RUN
24.4
Over

Brad Evans to Ismat Alam, 1 run

full and angled in on middle, flicked wide of mid-on for one

1 RUN
24.3
Over

Brad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run

short on the stumps, Ismat Alam is quick to go under that

0 RUN
24.2
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
24.1
Over

Brad 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

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 24

4 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 106/5

Bahir Shah : 12 (26b x4 x6)
Ismat Alam : 0 (1b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 7-0-33-1
23.6
Over

Muzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run

fuller length delivery outside off - Shah gets a good stride forward on the push to cover-point

0 RUN
23.5
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
23.4
Over

Muzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run

back of a length and well wide of off, stabbed straight to the fielder at backward point

0 RUN
23.3
Over

Muzarabani to Bahir Shah, no run

short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone

0 RUN
23.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
23.1
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 23

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 102/5

Ismat Alam : 0 (1b x4 x6)
Bahir Shah : 8 (20b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 5-1-16-2
22.6
Over

Brad Evans to Ismat Alam, no run

fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

0 RUN
22.5
Over

Brad 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$

2 RUN
22.4
Over

Brad Evans to Zazai, no run

banged in short and at the stumps - Zazai drops his hands and sways away from the line

0 RUN
22.3
Over

Brad 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

1 RUN
22.2
Over

Brad 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

1 RUN
22.1
Over

Brad 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.

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 22

1 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 100/3

Bahir Shah : 7 (19b x4 x6)
Hashmatullah Shahidi : 7 (13b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 6-1-28-0
21.6
Over

Ngarava to Bahir Shah, no run

on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
21.5
Over

Ngarava to Bahir Shah, no run

short of a good length and well wide of off - pushed off the back-foot to cover-point

0 RUN
21.4
Over

Ngarava to Shahidi, 1 run

Ngarava shortens the length around off, tucked past square leg for a single

1 RUN
21.3
Over

Ngarava to Shahidi, no run

short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side

0 RUN
21.2
Over

Ngarava to Shahidi, no run

on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
21.1
Over

Ngarava to Shahidi, no run

fuller length delivery and sliding down leg, Shahidi was looking to flick and missed

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 21

0 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 99/3

Bahir Shah : 7 (17b x4 x6)
Hashmatullah Shahidi : 6 (9b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 4-1-14-0
20.6
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
20.5
Over

Brad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run

Evans shortens the length around off, pushed back at the bowler

0 RUN
20.4
Over

Brad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run

banged in short by Evans - Shah ducks under and lets it go

0 RUN
20.3
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
20.2
Over

Brad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run

fuller length delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler with a straight bat

0 RUN
20.1
Over

Brad Evans to Bahir Shah, no run

short of a good length and just outside off - Shah presses across on the defensive push

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 20

5 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 99/3

Bahir Shah : 7 (11b x4 x6)
Hashmatullah Shahidi : 6 (9b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 5-1-27-0
19.6
Over

Ngarava 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

3 RUN
19.5
Over

Ngarava 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

0 RUN
19.4
Over

Ngarava to Bahir Shah, no run

fuller length delivery on off, a half-forward prod as Shah defended to mid-off

0 RUN
19.3
Over

Ngarava to Bahir Shah, no run

on a good length and just outside off - Shah prods across on the half-forward stab

0 RUN
19.2
Over

Ngarava 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

2 RUN
19.1
Over

Ngarava to Bahir Shah, no run

on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 19

4 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 94/3

Hashmatullah Shahidi : 6 (9b x4 x6)
Bahir Shah : 2 (5b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 3-0-14-0
18.6
Over

Brad Evans to Shahidi, no run

Evans shortens the length and pushes one across the left-hander, Shahidi has a feel for that and misses

0 RUN
18.5
Over

Brad 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

4 RUN
18.4
Over

Brad Evans to Shahidi, no run

short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone

0 RUN
18.3
Over

Brad Evans to Shahidi, no run

on a good length and nipping back into the left-hander - Shahidi presses half-forward in defence

0 RUN
18.2
Over

Brad Evans to Shahidi, no run

fuller length delivery and pushed across the left-hander - Shahidi throws his bat on the drive and misses

0 RUN
18.1
Over

Brad Evans to Shahidi, no run

short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 18

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 90/3

Bahir Shah : 2 (5b x4 x6)
Hashmatullah Shahidi : 2 (3b x4 x6)
Tanaka Chivanga 6-0-29-1
17.6
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run

on a good length and around the off-stump channel, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
17.5
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run

Chivanga shortens the length aroudn off, climbs onto the right-hander who opens himself up in defence

0 RUN
17.4
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
17.3
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
17.2
Over

Tanaka 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

2 RUN
17.1
Over

Tanaka 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$

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 17

9 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 88/2

Abdul Malik : 30 (39b x4 x6)
Hashmatullah Shahidi : 2 (3b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 2-0-10-0
16.6
Over

Brad 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

3 RUN
16.5
Over

Brad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run

banged in short and down leg, left alone

0 RUN
16.4
Over

Brad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run

on a good length and just outside off - Malik presses forward and inside halves it to mid-on

0 RUN
16.3
Over

Brad 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

4 RUN
16.2
Over

Brad 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

2 RUN
16.1
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 16

7 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 79/2

Hashmatullah Shahidi : 2 (3b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 21 (33b x4 x6)
Tanaka Chivanga 5-0-27-1
15.6
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
15.5
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, no run

fuller length delivery at the stumps, pushed back at the bowler

0 RUN
15.4
Over

Tanaka 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

2 RUN
15.3
Over

Tanaka 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.

0 RUN
15.2
Over

Tanaka 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

1 RUN
15.1
Over

Tanaka 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

4 RUN
END OF OVER : 15

1 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 72/1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 37 (36b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 16 (31b x4 x6)
Brad Evans 1-0-1-0
14.6
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
14.5
Over

Brad 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

1 RUN
14.4
Over

Brad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run

short and into the body, off Malik's thigh-pad and rolled to the on-side

0 RUN
14.3
Over

Brad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run

on a good length and around off - Malik leans across and turns it to the on-side

0 RUN
14.2
Over

Brad 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

0 RUN
14.1
Over

Brad Evans to Abdul Malik, no run

on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 14

3 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 71/1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 37 (35b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 15 (26b x4 x6)
Tanaka Chivanga 4-0-20-0
13.6
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
13.5
Over

Tanaka 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

2 RUN
13.4
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
13.3
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run

on a good length and shaping away from the right-hander, left alone

0 RUN
13.2
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
13.1
Over

Tanaka 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

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 13

10 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 68/1

Abdul Malik : 14 (25b x4 x6)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 35 (30b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 6-0-29-1
12.6
Over

Muzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run

on a good length and just outside off - dropped in front of mid-off for a quick single

1 RUN
12.5
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
12.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
12.3
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

Muzarabani shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz hops across, gets on top of the bounce and drops it down

0 RUN
12.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

2 RUN
12.1
Over

Muzarabani 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

2 RUN
END OF OVER : 12

3 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 58/1

Abdul Malik : 13 (24b x4 x6)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 26 (25b x4 x6)
Tanaka Chivanga 3-0-17-0
11.6
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run

on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
11.5
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run

short of a good length and at the stumps, worked down to long leg for a single

1 RUN
11.4
Over

Tanaka 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

1 RUN
11.3
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run

back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to backward point

0 RUN
11.2
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run

length ball outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single

1 RUN
11.1
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run

on a good length and just outside off,defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 11

7 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 55/1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 24 (22b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 12 (21b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 5-0-19-1
10.6
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, 1 run

short of a good length and well wide of off, stabbed into the gap wide of cover for a run

1 RUN
10.5
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

on a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz presses across defensively

0 RUN
10.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

2 RUN
10.3
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
10.2
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

short of a good length and just outside off - Gurbaz prods across in defence

0 RUN
10.1
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

banged in short and well wide of off, left alone

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 10

6 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 48/1

Abdul Malik : 12 (21b x4 x6)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 17 (16b x4 x6)
Tanaka Chivanga 2-0-14-0
9.6
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run

on a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
9.5
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
9.4
Over

Tanaka 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

2 RUN
9.3
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run

on a good length and just outside off - nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single

1 RUN
9.2
Over

Tanaka 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

3 RUN
9.1
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run

short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 9

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 42/1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 16 (15b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 7 (16b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 4-0-12-1
8.6
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

banged in short and at the right-hander - Gurbaz half-ducks and sways away from the line

0 RUN
8.5
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

Muzarabani shortens the length outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch on the defensive block

0 RUN
8.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
8.3
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
8.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
8.1
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

short of a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 8

8 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 40/1

Abdul Malik : 6 (15b x4 x6)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 15 (10b x4 x6)
Tanaka Chivanga 1-0-8-0
7.6
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
7.5
Over

Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run

short of a good length and at the body, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single

1 RUN
7.4
Over

Tanaka 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

4 RUN
7.3
Over

Tanaka 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

2 RUN
7.2
Over

Tanaka 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

0 RUN
7.1
Over

Tanaka 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

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 7

8 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 32/1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 8 (6b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 5 (13b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 4-1-22-0
6.6
Over

Ngarava 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

0 RUN
6.5
Over

Ngarava 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

4 RUN
6.4
Over

Ngarava 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

2 RUN
6.3
Over

Ngarava 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

1 RUN
6.2
Over

Ngarava 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

0 RUN
6.1
Over

Ngarava 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

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 6

6 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 24/1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz : 1 (2b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 4 (11b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 3-0-10-1
5.6
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
5.5
Over

Muzarabani to Gurbaz, no run

fuller length delivery at the stumps - Gurbaz presses across and turns it to the on-side

0 RUN
5.4
Over

Muzarabani 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.

0 RUN
5.3
Over

Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

back of a length and just outside off - Zadran stands tall on the steer to backward point

0 RUN
5.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

4 RUN
5.1
Over

Muzarabani to Abdul Malik, 1 run

short of a good length and just outside off - stabbed in front of cover-point for a quick single

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 5

0 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 18/0

Ibrahim Zadran : 15 (20b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 3 (10b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 3-1-14-0
4.6
Over

Ngarava 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

0 RUN
4.5
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

fuller length delivery outside off - Zadran leans into an open-faced drive and picks out cover-point

0 RUN
4.4
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

short of a good length and just outside off - Zadran gets right behind the line in defence

0 RUN
4.3
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

Ngarava shortens the length and slides one down leg - Zadran was looking to flick and missed

0 RUN
4.2
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

Ngarava shortens the length on off, pushed back at the bowler

0 RUN
4.1
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

short of a good length and slanting down leg, Zadran was looking to flick and missed

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 4

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 18/0

Ibrahim Zadran : 15 (14b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 3 (10b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 2-0-4-0
3.6
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
3.5
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
3.4
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
3.3
Over

Muzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run

on a length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler

0 RUN
3.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
3.1
Over

Muzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run

length ball around off - Zadran plays with an angled bat and dabs it to the off-side

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 3

12 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 16/0

Ibrahim Zadran : 14 (12b x4 x6)
Abdul Malik : 2 (6b x4 x6)
Richard Ngarava 2-0-14-0
2.6
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

on a good length and pushed across the right-hander, left alone

0 RUN
2.5
Over

Ngarava 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

4 RUN
2.4
Over

Ngarava 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

0 RUN
2.3
Over

Ngarava 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

4 RUN
2.2
Over

Ngarava 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

4 RUN
2.1
Over

Ngarava 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

0 RUN
END OF OVER : 2

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 4/0

Abdul Malik : 2 (6b x4 x6)
Ibrahim Zadran : 2 (6b x4 x6)
Blessing Muzarabani 1-0-2-0
1.6
Over

Muzarabani to Abdul Malik, no run

short and well down leg, Malik is happy to let it go

0 RUN
1.5
Over

Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run

fraction fuller and around off, pushed into the open space wide of cover for a run

1 RUN
1.4
Over

Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

on a length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

0 RUN
1.4
Over

Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run

to cover

1 RUN
1.3
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
1.2
Over

Muzarabani 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

0 RUN
1.1
Over

Muzarabani 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

1 RUN
END OF OVER : 1

2 runs • 0 wicket(s)

AFG: 2/0

Abdul Malik : 1 (4b x4 x6)
Ibrahim Zadran : 1 (2b x4 x6)
Ngarava 1-0-2-0
0.6
Over

Ngarava 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

1 RUN
0.5
Over

Ngarava 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 RUN
0.4
Over

Ngarava 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 RUN
0.3
Over

Ngarava 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 RUN
0.2
Over

Ngarava 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

1 RUN
0.1
Over

Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, no run

short of a good length and just outside off - Zadran gets right behind the line in defence

0 RUN

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