END OF OVER:18 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 115/10 | RR: 6.38
- Usman Qadir5 (3b)
- Fareed Ahmad3-0-15-3
- Gulbadin Naib4-0-29-1
What a sensational bowling performance from Afghanistan. They haven't put a foot wrong after opting to field first and have kept Pakistan a slightly subpar score of 115. Only three batters got into double-figures as Fareed snapped up three wickets and the spin duo of Qais Ahmad and Zahir Khan picked up two wickets apiece. It's a score that Afghanistan will think they can chase down and book the final berth but it's also a total that Pakistan would feel they can defend with the depth of bowling they have and the potent spin attack. It's been a superb semi-final so far. I will be back in a few minutes with the chase
17.6
W
Fareed Ahmad to Sufiyan Muqeem, OUT, Tries to boom it over long-off and holes out to mid-off as Gulbadin Naib takes a regulation catch and Sufiyan is very despondent with his effort as Pakistan get skittled out for only 115! Not sure if that would be enough even though it is a bowling-friendly surface but you got to question the shot selection from some of the Pakistan batters
Sufiyan Muqeem c Gulbadin Naib b Fareed Ahmad 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
17.5
1
Fareed Ahmad to Usman Qadir, 1 run, Fraction short and the ball thunders into the front pad, massive appeal in unison for an lbw but the umpire is not on the same page as the batter sneaks a bye, maybe just going down the leg but may have clipped leg stump on the way
17.4
0
Fareed Ahmad to Usman Qadir, no run, Darts in a thunderbolt on a slightly shorter length and the delivery zoomed in and went through very quickly, beating his late cut
17.3
1
Fareed Ahmad to Sufiyan Muqeem, 1 run, Back of a length nip-backer wide of off, deft touches it down to wide of third man
17.2
0
Fareed Ahmad to Sufiyan Muqeem, no run, Pitched up and gets a little bit of movement outside off, he scuffs a drive back to the bowler
17.1
W
Fareed Ahmad to Arafat Minhas, OUT, Over the wicket, slams it on back of a length and probing on a fourth stump line, he goes feeling for it, trying to steer it down to third man but the ball just kissed the outside edge and Shahzad pockets a low catch, lunging forward and making sure to hang onto it. Another one bites the dust
Arafat Minhas c †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmad 13 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 92.85
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 113/8 | RR: 6.64
- Usman Qadir4 (1b)
- Arafat Minhas13 (13b)
- Gulbadin Naib4-0-29-1
- Zahir Khan3-0-20-2
16.6
4
Gulbadin Naib to Usman Qadir, FOUR, Pulls his length back and it's meandering outside off, he feels for it and tickles it away to third man boundary. Fortuitous but they all count!
16.5
W
Gulbadin Naib to Aamer Jamal, OUT, Oh, that's a terrific delivery! Ruses him with a well-disguised slower delivery from back of the hand and he is through the hoick too early, makes a mess of his stumps and has a stunned look on his face. Excellent skill on show from Gulbadin as he brings out his famous biceps celebration
Aamer Jamal b Gulbadin Naib 14 (11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 127.27
16.4
1
Gulbadin Naib to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Round the wicket, short of a length and nibbling away outside off, bashes it away past backward point and canters across to the other end
16.3
1
Gulbadin Naib to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, Haring in and on a length around middle, clonked down to mid-on
16.2
4
Gulbadin Naib to Aamer Jamal, FOUR, Hits a length and offers plenty of room for him to free his arms, he waits for the ball, stands tall and times the inside out chip to perfection as the ball races away to the fence
16.1
1
Gulbadin Naib to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Round the wicket, spears it on a full-length outside off, he bludgeons it away insolently and that's a fabulous tumbling stop from mid-off, he certainly saved three runs there
END OF OVER:16 | 12 Runs | PAK: 102/7 | RR: 6.37
- Aamer Jamal9 (8b)
- Arafat Minhas11 (11b)
- Zahir Khan3-0-20-2
- Qais Ahmad3-0-11-2
15.6
6
Zahir Khan to Aamer Jamal, SIX, Times the next ball pleasantly over long-on for a six! Snap of the biceps and uses the long handle to fetch a maximum. Just gave too much flight and he got right underneath it, brings up the hundred with this flat hit
15.6
1w
Zahir Khan to Aamer Jamal, 1 wide, Dragged it shorter and pitches it on leg and it kept turning away from leg stump as Aamir rocks back to tug it behind square
