END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | AFG: 180/6 | RR: 9.00
- Rashid Khan8 (5b)
- Shahidullah22 (13b)
- Richard Ngarava4-0-38-0
- Brad Evans3-0-33-1
Andrew Puttick, Afg batting coach: It's a good score. The powerplay we batted well, It's an area we've wanted to improve on. We struggled a bit in the middle but 180 is a decent score. Ibrahim is a quality player. He works hard on his game, always improving."
19.6
6
Ngarava to Rashid Khan, SIX, finishes the innings in style! Launched over the stand beyond wide long on. He was looking for a big shot every delivery and finally nails one off the final ball of the batting innings. Pace-on short ball outside off and Rashid clatters it over the leg side.Afghanistan finish on 180 for 6.
19.5
1
Ngarava to Shahidullah, 1 run, full ball outside off. Gets low and drills it to long on for a single
19.4
1
Ngarava to Rashid Khan, 1 run, length ball outside off. Rashid eyes the leg side again. Flat-bats across the line but gets a bottom edge past the stumps and to the keeper's left. They will pinch one
19.3
0
Ngarava to Rashid Khan, no run, around the stumps. Length ball, fifth-stump line. Rashid tries to pull in front of square but he's been deceived by the slower ball
19.2
1
Ngarava to Shahidullah, 1 run, yorker length on leg. Walks down the track and bunts it to long on
19.1
4
Ngarava to Shahidullah, FOUR, over the stumps. Good length ball around off. Shahidullah doesn't commit to the shot early, instead waits for the ball to get to him, and then peppers the square boundary on the leg side by pulling between the two fielders at deep square leg and deep midwicket
An extra fielder inside the circle for the final over because Zimbabwe are behind on the over rate.
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 167/6 | RR: 8.78
- Rashid Khan1 (2b)
- Shahidullah16 (10b)
- Brad Evans3-0-33-1
- Blessing Muzarabani4-0-41-2
18.6
0
Evans to Rashid Khan, no run, Rashid moves to the off side before the ball is bowled. Evans moves further wide outside off and Rashid slashes hard at the ball. Misses. Wide not given
18.5
1lb
Evans to Shahidullah, 1 leg bye, length ball around leg. Slower ball too. He misses the pull, ball hits his body and it rolls away towards the keeper. The batters choose not to run, but their initial hesitation tempts Taylor to try a run-out with his boot. His football skills aren't great as he misses the stumps, and the overthrow finally allows them to take the single they wanted from the start
18.4
4
Evans to Shahidullah, FOUR, good length ball around off. He makes some room and swings the bat across the line, dragging the ball for four to deep midwicket. Futile effort by the outfielder!
18.3
1
Evans to Rashid Khan, 1 run, length ball around off stump. Clears the front leg for a swipe across the line. But the shot ends up going towards cover instead
18.3
1w
Evans to Rashid Khan, 1 wide, short ball around off and he ducks under that one
18.2
W
Evans to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT, holes out at long off! Slower ball does the trick. Back of a length ball outside off and Omarzai's flat-batted shot down the ground barely generates any power
Azmatullah Omarzai c Burl b Evans 27 (34m 21b 1x4 1x6) SR: 128.57
18.1
1
Evans to Shahidullah, 1 run, slower ball, good length, landing outside off stump. Comes down the track and punches to mid off
END OF OVER:18 | 17 Runs | AFG: 159/5 | RR: 8.83
- Azmatullah Omarzai27 (20b)
- Shahidullah11 (7b)
- Blessing Muzarabani4-0-41-2
- Richard Ngarava3-0-25-0
17.6
2
Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs, raises one-leg before pulling over the leg side. Lands a few metres short of deep square leg. That over went for 17 runs
17.6
5nb
Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, (no ball) FOUR, easy four! And it's a no-ball for height too. High full toss just outside off. Omarzai sticks the bat out and manages to guide a four past the keeper's right
17.5
0
Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, back of a length on middle and leg. He backs away for a cut but the ball is kinda close to his body. Misses the connection
17.4
1
Muzarabani to Shahidullah, 1 run, good length ball angling across. Guided with soft hands to deep third
17.3
1
Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, fullish on off and caressed with minimal footwork to point
17.2
2
Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs, short ball around off. He makes room to cut across to deep point. Two more added to the total. That's the team 150!
17.1
6
Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, punished! Short ball outside off. Omarzai charges down the track before pulling this slower-ball in front of square. Thumped and how!
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | AFG: 142/5 | RR: 8.35
- Shahidullah10 (6b)
- Azmatullah Omarzai12 (14b)
- Richard Ngarava3-0-25-0
- Blessing Muzarabani3-0-24-2
16.6
4
Ngarava to Shahidullah, FOUR, misses the yorker. Straying down leg, and he helps it along its way by clipping it between the keeper and short fine leg! Deft shot
16.5
0
Ngarava to Shahidullah, no run, slower-ball bouncer around off stump. Semi-ducks under that one
16.4
4
Ngarava to Shahidullah, FOUR, ups the tempo! Short ball from over the wicket. He swivels and drills a pull to deep backward square leg, beating the fielder present too
just one boundary in over five overs
16.3
1
Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Comes down the track and mistimes a flat-batted shot to long on
