NZ-U19 vs AFG-U19 Live Cricket Score

0.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Ryan Tsourgas gets the first wicket and what a terrific catch that is from Jackson. Ryan pitches this one on a length around off, Hassan Eisakhil plants his front foot and goes for the flick on the leg side. He goes into the shot a bit too early and gets hit on the upper half of the bat. The ball goes up in the air at mid-wicket. The skipper Oscar Jackson gets to the ball and takes a fine catch diving towards his left after holding onto the ball around his waist. New Zealand Under-19 draw first blood! 4/1

9.2 OUT! DRAGGED ON! That's the wicket New Zealand Under-19 were looking for here! Matt Rowe gets his second and the Kiwis are well and truly on top here at Buffalo Park. He bowls this one very full and outside off, Jamshid Zadran gets low and tries to guide it away, but the ball sneaks it and goes off the bottom edge back onto the stumps. Jamshid Zadran was looking good but he has to walk back now! 52/4

2.5 OUT! CAUGHT! That's the second wicket for Ryan Tsourgas! This time the ball carries perfectly and the short ball plan has worked for the Kiwis. Ryan Tsourgas digs this one short and hits the deck hard getting the ball to shoot off the deck. Khalid Taniwal stays back in the crease and tries to pull this along the ground on the leg side but gets hurried by the pace on it. The ball goes on to hit high on the bat and loops towards square leg. Zac Cumming gets low and takes a very simple catch. Afghanistan Under-19 in early trouble! 13/2

8 OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a peach from Matt Rowe! New Zealand Under-19 get their third inside the Powerplay. Rowe bowls this just on the good length, on off, angles in and then straightens a shy bit, Sohail Khan Zurmati gets stuck in his crease and tries to block, but the late swing takes it past his outside edge and crashes onto the wickets as the stumps goes flying. Sohail Khan Zurmati could not have done much more here as this was a dream delivery. 46/3

11.2 OUT! TIMBER! Matt Rowe is on a roll here! This one is another ripper from him as he gets his fourth wicket now. Rowe bowls this one on a length around off getting the ball to angle in and then holds its line. Numan Shah stays back in the crease and tries to block it with a straight bat. He gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball rattles the off stump. Afghanistan Under-19 six down already! 53/6

9.4 OUT! EDGE AND GONE! Matt Rowe has three now! This is a magnificent catch behind the stumps. Matt Rowe this time goes closer to the batter, lands this on a good length in the corridor of uncertainty, nips away after hitting the deck, Rahimullah Zurmati has a poke at it without any footwork and only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Sam Clode dives to his right to take a brilliant catch. Afghanistan Under-19 loses half their side inside the Powerplay! 52/5

13.3 OUT! LBW! FIVE FOR ROWE! That's a beautiful delivery and an exhibition of high-quality swing and seam so far. Matt Rowe hurls from over the wicket and bowls this one on a length around middle and leg getting the ball to shape in a bit. Naseer Khan Maroofkhil stays back at the crease and tries to block the ball with a straight bat. The ball gets through the inside edge and thuds him on the back pad. A loud appeal by the bowler and the fielders and the Umpire raises his finger to send Naseer Khan Maroofkhil back to the dugout. The last recognised batter for the Afghans is gone now and they are in danger of getting bowled out under 100 here. 54/7

17.1 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Ewald Schreuder gets a wicket now! This was coming as Allah Mohammad was swinging for the fences on every ball. This one is banged hard into the pitch, on middle, Allah Mohammad clears his front leg to pull it away, but the ball gets big on him and he gets hurried. As a result, he miscues his shot off the top edge in the air, Ewald Schreuder runs forward and takes the catch nicely close to the batter's end. Afghanistan Under-19 eight down now! 67/8

18.3 OUT! TAKEN! Oscar Jackson, the Kiwi skipper gets a wicket now! Almost a big collision in the deep, but they managed to hold on to this one. Jackson bangs this one short and on middle, Khalil Ahmed goes for the pull shot but gets hurried as it flies off the top edge towards deep square leg, Lachlan Stackpole runs to his right and Ewald Schreuder also goes for the catch. However, they do not see each other and Stackpole manages to grab it with Schreuder's knee getting stuck on the ground and he falls over getting a grass burn on his elbow. He looks in pain and the physion attends him. 75/9

21.3 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ewald Schreuder finishes things off here! He bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, Bashir Ahmad once again advances down the track to loft it away, but gets hurried and only manages to slice it up in the air towards mid off, Oscar Jackson moves to his left and pouches it safely. Afghanistan Under-19 have been bowled out for just 91! 91/10

6.2 OUT! TAKEN! Khalil Ahmed strikes now! A very soft dismissal and Afghanistan Under-19 are well and truly back in the game. Khalil Ahmed bowls this one on a length and around middle and leg with no pace. Robson Foulkes gets early on the flick on the on side and gets the ball to loop in the air and right into the hands of Jamshid Zadran who is stationed at square leg. New Zealand Under-19 in all sorts of trouble here! 23/4

3.4 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Allah Mohammad strikes first! We saw this coming as Luke Watson was getting a bit restless against the mystery spinner. This is pushed through a bit quicker, full and around off, goes in with the angle this time, Luke Watson goes down on one knee to slog-sweep it across the line but misses and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Watson goes back for a duck! 16/1

5.4 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Allah Mohammad is spinning his web here and the New Zealand batters are failing to read his deliveries. Allah Mohammad goes fuller and bowls a straight one drifting it back in from middle. Tom Jones plays all over it. The ball rips through the deck and rattles the leg stump out. 23/2

5.5 OUT! TIMBER! Allah Mohammad is ripping apart the Kiwis here! Ollie Tewatiya walks back for a golden duck. Allah Mohammad pitches this one on a length outside off getting the ball to drift back in. Ollie Tewatiya plants his front foot forward trying to block out the ball but misreads the carrom ball. The ball darts through the huge gap between bat and pad hitting the stumps. Allah Mohammad is on a roll and Afghanistan Under-19 now believe! 23/3

25.1 OUT! TIMBER! A huge moment in this game! Afghanistan Under-19 needed this wicket and Arab Gul sends back the opposition skipper here with a beauty. He pushes the googly quicker through the air, short and on off, grips and turns in sharply with pace, Oscar Jackson gets stuck in his crease and tries to block it, but this time fails to read it and plays down the wrong line as the ball goes through to take the off pole out of the ground. Another twist in the tale in this match. 82/8

8.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Half of the Kiwi side is now back in the hut. Khalil Ahmed drops the length short and hits the deck hard getting the ball to rip off the deck over middle and leg. Lachlan Stackpole stays back at the crease and tries to pull it square on the leg side but gets hurried a bit. The ball hits the upper part of the bat and goes high up in the air to the right of the keeper. Numan Shah the keeper, gets right under the ball and takes the catch with his fingers facing the sky. 42/5

13 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Arab Gul strikes straightaway! Zac Cumming's struggles at the middle finally comes to an end. This is pushed through quicker, short and just around off, turns away a bit, Zac Cumming gives himself room and goes for the cut, but this is too close to his body, and he only manages to get a thick outside edge towards first slip, Hassan Eisakhil shows good reflexes and takes a sharp catch after a couple of fumbles in his hands. New Zealand Under-19 six down and this is anybody's game now! 52/6

24.1 OUT! BOWLED'EM! The Afghan skipper strikes now! They still have some fight left in them. Naseer Khan Maroofkhil bowls the arm-ball, full and around off, goes with the arm sharply and with a lot of pace, Sam Clode fails to read it and tries to block, but his head falls and the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. New Zealand Under-19 seven down and still need 10 runs to win! 82/7