| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Hazratullah Zazai | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 215.38 |
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3.3 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Tendai Chatara has the last laugh! Good comeback from Chatara, he gets rid of the dangerous Hazratullah Zazai, and Afghanistan have lost their second wicket. Another short ball, tighter line this time, around off. Cramping Hazratullah Zazai for room. Hazratullah Zazai tries to cut this square of the wicket on the offside but the ball goes off the inside back onto the stumps. 31/2
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| Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wk | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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1.5 OUT! TAKEN! An early breakthrough for Zimbabwe! This is just what they needed. Tendai Chatara strikes and he draws first blood. A stunning catch from Regis Chakabva though. A shorter ball, shaping away, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays in his crease and tries to cut this away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper. Regis Chakabva springs to his right and takes a terrific catch. 14/1
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| Usman Ghani | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
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5.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a way to start off the spell by Luke Jongwe and Afghanistan are now three down inside the Powerplay! Jongwe starts off with a gentle loosener down the leg side, Usman Ghani looks to tickle it fine but just gets a faint edge on it. Regis Chakabva moves swiftly to his left to take a simple catch. Afghanistan losing the plot a bit here by giving away cheap wickets. 46/3
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| Darwish Rasooli | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
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| Najibullah Zadran | 57 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 123.91 |
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19 OUT! RUN OUT! This is full and spilled down the leg side, wide called. But wait, the skipper wants the strike and is off his mark. Najibullah Zadran turns and sees this and has to go for it. Regis Chakabva throws the ball to the bowler and Tendai Chatara whips off the bails at the bowler's end. The decision is taken upstairs and the replay shows that Zadran is short of his crease. An unfortunate end to his innings but well played nonetheless. 158/5
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| Karim Janat | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
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12.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zimbabwe has struck just when Afghanistan were about to build a partnership! Ryan Burl strikes this time he sends back Karim Janat! Wicket at a good time for Zimbabwe. A lovely delivery! Tosses it up, full. This one lands around off and spins away. Karim Janat gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this but he manages to get a slight outside edge. Regis Chakabva the keeper takes yet another good catch. 88/4
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| Mohammad Nabi C | 43 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 195.45 |
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| Rashid Khan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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| Extras | 13 Runs (b: 2, lb: 2, wd: 9) | ||||
| Total | 170/5 20.0 (RR: 8.5) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Ainsley Ndlovu | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 |
| Tendai Chatara | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Donald Tiripano | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Luke Jongwe | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.66 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.66 |
| Ryan Burl | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Innocent Kaia | 54 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 94.73 |
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19.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Innocent Kaia looks to get back on strike for the final delivery but there was never a second run there. back of a length, on off. Kaia mistimes it towards wide long on and looks for two. Mohammad Nabi comes in and in one swift motion throws the ball towards the keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz who whips off the bails. Also, Donald Tiripano is the new man in for Zimbabwe. 148/7
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| Wessly Madhevere | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
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2.1 OUT! LBW! Wesley Madhevere is caught plumb in front and that is an easy decision for the umpire. Fazalhaq Farooqi goes fuller but takes the pace off the ball. The ball pitches on off and just shapes back into the right-hander. Madhevere ends up playing all around a straight ball and gets pinged on the pads. Farooqi draws first blood for the visitors. 11/1
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| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 30 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 136.36 |
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9.5 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Smart from Mohammad Nabi and just that subtle change of pace has done the trick. This is angled into the leg stump and Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to slog it away yet again. The ball is a bit slow this time and Marumani is early in his swing. The ball goes off the top edge and loops up to the right of the bowler who takes a simple catch. 108 needed now off 61 balls. 63/2
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| Craig Ervine C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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10.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Brilliant take from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and the skipper departs early! Just a tad fuller and angled across the left-hander. Craig Ervine tries to be too cute as he looks to run it down towards third man but ends up edging it. Gurbaz dives full stretch to his left and pouches it safely. Karim Janat strikes in his first over and Zimbabwe lose their third wicket. 66/3
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| Sikandar Raza | 41 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 195.23 |
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17.4 OUT! Cleaned him up! Huge, huge moment in the game as Rashid Khan delivers when his team requires it the most. Rashid gives it a bit more air and floats it around off stump. Sikandar Raza dances down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball as he swings hard. The ball goes on to crash into off stump and Raza has to depart after a fine innings. 136/4
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| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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18 OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan ends up with another wicket and has provided the momentum his side needed. On the pads, Ryan Burl goes for the slog-sweep but ends up skying it off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Azmatullah Omarzai settles under it and takes the catch. 35 needed now off 12 balls. 136/5
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| Regis Chakabva Wk | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
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19.2 OUT! TAKEN! Najibullah Zadran redeems himself with a stunner and that should be the game for Afghanistan. On a length, around off. Regis Chakabva looks to launch it over long on but gets a top edge. The ball goes high and towards extra cover. Zadran runs to his right from the cover region and takes a brilliant running catch. 145/6
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| Luke Jongwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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| Donald Tiripano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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| Extras | 4 Runs (lb: 2, wd: 2) | ||||
| Total | 149/7 20.0 (RR: 7.45) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Nijat Masood | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Karim Janat | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |