- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR22.3 much fuller and angling into leg, as he looks to sweep but is hit on his front pad. And after a discussion, Afghanistan review after their leg-before appeal is turned down. This seemed to be the wrong 'un, landing on a full length on leg stump, and just about slightly turning away to strike him on his knee on middle and leg. Replays show there is no bottom edge as he looked to sweep. The ball goes below his bat, and ball tracking shows the ball hitting the top of leg stump. His team-mates mob Noor after watching the decision on the big screen, and a set Shafique departs 110/210.1 First wicket for Afghanistan and it is pace that strikes for them. Banged in short on off, the first time that Imam attempts the pull but is in no position to do so. Miscues straight to midwicket where Naveen takes a simple catch 56/141.5 swatted straight to extra cover! Just after he seemed to have quickened up, Babar falls to give Noor his third. The man at extra cover was standing on the edge of the circle, and took that with a reverse cup over his head. Noor bowled short and wide of off, inviting Babar to have a slash away from his body. He shifted his weight on to his back foot, and went hard, only to give the momentum back to Afghanistan 206/524.4 one sweep too many! Rizwan looked to positive from the first few balls he faced, and falls playing his favourite shot. Noor strikes again, and his cleverness pays off: he bowls a wide length again - perhaps knowing that Rizwan has been after that sweep - and delivers this one from the back of his hand. Rizwan has to reach out to sweep that from wide outside off, and the ball ends up spooning to the man at short fine leg. Afghanistan pulling things back in the middle overs 120/333.6 Miscued straight up and Rashid sprints across from long-on and takes a simple catch. Lovely bowling from Nabi. Gives the length ball generous flight outside off. Shakeel jumps down the track looking to chip the ball away towards midwicket. Instead, gets a top edge that balloons straight up and Rashid was all over it. Catches the ball and flings it away in disgust. 163/449.6 finds the man at long-on! He looked to have a swing, but mistimed this one. The ball was short and wide of off, and so Shadab didn't really end up placing that one where he would have liked. The ball ended up travelling down the pitch - perhaps also because of the slowness of the surface - as Naveen got another wicket in the over 282/749.2 taken at deep extra cover! Ifthikar's party ends, but it did spoil Afghanistan's afternoon. He looked to loft this inside out, seeing that the ball was on a length, and wide of off. He got the elevation - and the ball travelled quickly too - but went right into the lap of the fielder on the boundary to finish a solid cameo 279/6Extras17 (lb 4, nb 1, w 12)TOTAL282/7 (50 Overs, RR: 5.64)Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Imam-ul-Haq, 10.1 ov), 2-110 (Abdullah Shafique, 22.3 ov), 3-120 (Mohammad Rizwan, 24.4 ov), 4-163 (Saud Shakeel, 33.6 ov), 5-206 (Babar Azam, 41.5 ov), 6-279 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 49.2 ov), 7-282 (Shadab Khan, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Naveen-ul-Haq 7 0 52 2 7.42 22 4 3 3 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 8 0 55 0 6.87 20 5 2 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 10 0 31 1 3.10 37 2 0 0 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 5 0 50 1 10.00 9 4 2 3 0 Rashid Khan 10 0 41 0 4.10 30 1 1 0 0 Noor Ahmad 10 0 49 3 4.90 27 1 1 4 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.1 well taken by Mir at deep third! He moved to his left from where he was standing, and took it low, as the ball seemed to be dipping on to him. Afridi strikes first ball of his second spell, and Afghanistan's opening stand of 130 is broken. The ball was bowled short around middle and off, and angled across to finish outside off. Gurbaz seemed to be into his pull early, as the ball took off from the top edge for a simple catch 130/133.3 There's the edge, there's the wicket. Is there a way back for Pakistan? Gets some extra bounce off a length and Ibrahim departs. He looks to force it through the offside, but is deceived by that extra bounce and can only edge it to Rizwan. Hasan is pumped up, so is Rizwan. An excellent knock from Zadran, regardless 190/2Extras9 (nb 1, w 8)TOTAL286/2 (49 Overs, RR: 5.83)Fall of wickets: 1-130 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 21.1 ov), 2-190 (Ibrahim Zadran, 33.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 10 0 58 1 5.80 27 5 0 2 0 Hasan Ali 10 1 44 1 4.40 42 4 2 1 0 Haris Rauf 8 1 53 0 6.62 19 6 0 3 0 Usama Mir 8 0 55 0 6.87 19 6 0 2 1 Shadab Khan 8 0 49 0 6.12 22 6 0 0 0 Iftikhar Ahmed 5 0 27 0 5.40 15 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30
Match days
23 October 2023 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 2, Pakistan 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 0 wicket)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (Abdullah Shafique 34, Imam-ul-Haq 15, Ex 1)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 135 runs, 4 wickets)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 85/1 in 17.0 overs (Abdullah Shafique 46, Babar Azam 21)
- Abdullah Shafique: 50 off 60 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (Abdullah Shafique 19, Babar Azam 31, Ex 1)
- Over 22.3: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Abdullah Shafique (Upheld)
- Over 24.5: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Saud Shakeel (Struck down)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 31.2 overs (189 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Pakistan - 163/4 in 34.0 overs (Babar Azam 47)
- Babar Azam: 50 off 69 balls (3 x 4)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 91 runs, 3 wickets)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 41.1 overs (248 balls), Extras 8
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 46.5 overs (282 balls), Extras 14
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (Shadab Khan 17, Iftikhar Ahmed 27, Ex 6)
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 282/7 in 50.0 overs (Shaheen Shah Afridi 3)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 5.5: Review by Afghanistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - Ibrahim Zadran (Upheld)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 24, Ibrahim Zadran 27, Ex 0)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 161 runs, 2 wickets)
- Ibrahim Zadran: 50 off 54 balls (8 x 4)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (94 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 94 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 49, Ibrahim Zadran 52, Ex 2)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 38 balls (9 x 4)
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 105/0 in 16.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 50, Ibrahim Zadran 53)
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 24.3 overs (148 balls), Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (Ibrahim Zadran 23, Rahmat Shah 26, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 183/1 in 31.0 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 85, Rahmat Shah 27)
- Afghanistan: 200 runs in 36.4 overs (221 balls), Extras 6
- Over 39.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - Rahmat Shah (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 65 runs, 0 wicket)
- Rahmat Shah: 50 off 58 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (Rahmat Shah 22, Hashmatullah Shahidi 28, Ex 0)
- Afghanistan: 250 runs in 44.3 overs (268 balls), Extras 8
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