- BATSMENRB4s6sSR13.6 now he gets him! Gurbaz walks across to the off side but leaves his stumps exposed, Williams firing in a full ball that scoots behind his legs and clatters into the timber. The umpire asks them to have another look for the no-ball ... but this one is a legitimate delivery, just! Williams really pushing the line though 116/39.3 top edge, and this one is held! Zazai bent down low to set himself for a slog sweep, but the ball bounced a little more than he was expecting, ballooning off the top edge. Mutumbami settles under it at short third man, and holds a simple chance 83/112.6 big appeal, and it's given! Shafiqullah was aiming for a slog sweep, but swung past the ball, which hit him on the upper thigh. He was down on one knee in front of the stumps, and adjacent by the looks of things. But he asks for a review, which only serves to confirm the dismissal. No bat on it, three reds, and that's plumb 107/215.3 a big heave, sliced and caught! Tino delivers a googly, going across him and taking the top edge of Najibullah's slog sweep. Madziva and Mutumbami are both interested in the catch, but it's Madziva, running across from short third man, who calls for it and holds on 124/514.5 caught at short fine leg, simple chance. Three wickets in three overs, and Zimbabwe are clawing their way back. Mpofu delivers another slower cutter, on his legs, and Nabi top edges his flick into the leg side. Jarvis takes a few steps in from fine leg, and makes no mistake 121/418.3 this time it's the full pace bouncer, and it rushes on to him, hurrying another attempted pull. The ball bursts off the splice, and Ndlovu holds the skied catch at deep midwicket 140/619.3 Mpofu has another! He delivers a slower cutter, full and outside off. Niazai aims for the stands down the ground, but can't get enough on it, Burl holding a regulation chance down at long on 154/719.5 gone first ball! Asghar has come in down the order, and fallen first ball. The ball was full and wide outside off, and he sliced underneath it to present a steepling chance to Ndlovu, running back from short third man. He tumbles over as he takes the catch, but holds on to give Mpofu his career-best figures in this format 155/8Extras7 (b 4, nb 3)TOTAL155/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)Did not bat: Mujeeb Ur RahmanFall of wickets: 1-83 (Hazratullah Zazai, 9.3 ov), 2-107 (Shafiqullah, 12.6 ov), 3-116 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 13.6 ov), 4-121 (Mohammad Nabi, 14.5 ov), 5-124 (Najibullah Zadran, 15.3 ov), 6-140 (Gulbadin Naib, 18.3 ov), 7-154 (Fazal Niazai, 19.3 ov), 8-155 (Asghar Afghan, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB A Ndlovu 4 0 23 0 5.75 11 1 1 0 0 KM Jarvis 3 0 27 1 9.00 7 1 2 0 2 SC Williams 4 0 34 1 8.50 10 1 3 0 1 CB Mpofu 4 0 30 4 7.50 11 4 1 0 0 RP Burl 1 0 13 0 13.00 1 1 1 0 0 N Madziva 1 0 6 0 6.00 3 1 0 0 0 CT Mutombodzi 3 0 18 2 6.00 9 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.6 he gets his man this time, was a length ball on the stumps, Taylor goes for the heave but fails to clear Najibullah at deep midwicket 40/112.5 a slower one on the stumps, Masakadza didn't have to go for that big shot but that's how he had played so far. Was a length ball and he aimed for the long-on boundary but didn't middle it. Nabi comes in from long-on to take the catch. Rashid, Nabi and other Afghanistan players rush towards Masakadza to congratulate him 110/217.1 and he gets a wicket straightaway. Was a length ball around off, Chakabva looks to go for another six, but ends up hitting this slog sweep straight to Rashid at deep midwicket 139/3Extras5 (w 5)TOTAL156/3 (19.3 Overs, RR: 8)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Brendan Taylor, 4.6 ov), 2-110 (Hamilton Masakadza, 12.5 ov), 3-139 (Regis Chakabva, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 28 2 7.00 11 3 1 0 0 Dawlat Zadran 3.3 0 27 1 7.71 9 1 2 1 0 Gulbadin Naib 3 0 19 0 6.33 3 1 0 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 0 40 0 10.00 7 1 3 2 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 29 0 7.25 9 1 2 1 0 Fazal Niazai 1 0 13 0 13.00 0 2 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
20 September 2019 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Zimbabwe 2, Afghanistan 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 0 wicket)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (30 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 26, Hazratullah Zazai 20, Ex 4)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (72 balls), Extras 5
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 40 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Over 12.6: Review by Afghanistan (Batting), Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batsman - Shafiqullah (Struck down)
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (118 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Afghanistan - 155/8 in 20.0 overs (Rashid Khan 9, Dawlat Zadran 0)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 1
- H Masakadza: 50 off 27 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (H Masakadza 37, RW Chakabva 10, Ex 3)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 3
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 3
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