AFG vs ZIM Live Cricket Score

41.5 OUT! A much-needed breakthrough for Zimbabwe. Burl comes up with a flighted delivery around off, landing full and turning away, Zadran strides forward to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes into the waiting hands of Raza at first slip. End of a fine knock but Ibrahim will be disappointed as there was a century for the taking.  121/3

1.3 OUT! Caught in the slips! Javed Ahmadi was flirting with fire and has eventually thrown away his wicket. Nyauchi knows that the batsman is trying to be too flashy and he just calmly serves a full ball wide outside off, Javed attempts for yet another booming drive but this time he edges it straight into the hands of Sean Williams at third slip. Early breakthrough for Zimbabwe and they are ecstatic.  6/1

14.2 OUT! Rahmat Shah is run out! Absolutely against the run of play and this is a terrible miscommunication. Back of a length delivery outside off, Ibrahim packs a punch through covers and they take a couple of runs. Zadran wants the third one also but Rahmat is late to take off. The throw comes to the keeper who jumps to collect it and then breaks the stumps in a flash. Nothing but hara-kiri. The replays find Rahmat short and he is near the exit point even before the third umpire has announced his verdict. A very disappointing end to a promising stand.  56/2

132.4 OUT! LBW! Finally, the mammoth partnership is broken and Asghar Afghan walks off shaking his head. End of a brilliant knock from the Afghan skipper. Raza tosses this one on middle and leg, Afghan looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Raza appeals and the finger goes up. Finally, Zimbabwe have some success but the 307-run stand has thrown them deep in a hole.  428/4

45.2 OUT! TIMBER! Masvaure falls. Big, big success for Hamza and Afghanistan. He was playing really well but this time he falls in the process. Amir tossed it up and invited the batsman to come down the track. Masvaure did that and tried to flick it again. However, he ran down a bit too far ahead and ended up yorking himself up. Missed it completely and the ball hit the leg stump behind. End of a very good knock but one might feel that the three-figure score was there for the taking.  133/2

30.1 OUT! TAKEN! Rashid strikes! Not really a wicket-taking delivery to be honest but Afghanistan won't mind it one bit. After showing a lot of composure, Kasuza went after a wide ball but not wholeheartedly. Short and wide outside off, Kasuza looks to run it down to the third man region. But he is in two minds. Ends up nicking it behind and Zazai takes a sharp catch. A fine knock from Kasuza but he would've loved to keep going. A very good opening over ends.  91/1

61.5 OUT! THAT IS HIT HIM RIGHT IN FRONT! Rashid Khan gets another and it is of the well-set Musakanda! He probably did not pick the googly. It lands outside off and then spins back in. Musakanda did not pick it. He plays outside the line. The ball hits the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Half the side back in the hut for Zimbabwe and they still trail by 359 runs!  186/5

49.3 OUT! TAKEN! That is a huge, huge wicket! Sean Williams, the skipper, the hero of the first Test departs. Maiden Test wicket for Shirzad and it is a big one. A good short ball, it is on the body of the batter, cramping him for room. Williams looks to pull but is not comfortable doing so. He gets a top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Hamza runs in and takes a good catch. Zimbabwe now in trouble.  145/3

49.4 OUT! Two in two for Shirzad! One brings two and that is exactly the case for him. Wesley bags another duck and this time it is a first-baller. The change of angle to the right-hander works wonders. He comes from around the wicket, lands it on off and then gets it to straighten a little. Madhevere looks to defend but there is a feather and the keeper does the rest.  145/4

91.3 OUT! TAKEN! Raza falls and it is the end of the Zimbabwe innings. He had to go for the big shots with the no. 11 at the other end. Rashid bowled a lovely loopy ball outside off, Raza danced down the track but failed to get to the pitch of the ball. Ended up miscuing it high in the air towards long off. Rahmat takes a fine catch near the ropes. End of Zimbabwe innings. They have been bowled out for 287.  287/10

62.5 OUT! TIMBER! RIght through the gate! That is a beauty! Classic left-arm spinner's delivery to a left-hand batter! It lands outside off and then turns back in. Burl looks to push it against the spin through the off side but it turns in, sneaks between the gap of bat and pad and hits the stumps.  189/6

75.4 OUT! TAKEN! Once again Afghanistan have taken one after the break! The wicket is Rashid Khan's but all the credit has to be given to the short leg fielder. This is on the pads, Chakabva flicks it. The fielder there gets down quickly and takes it. A superb reflex catch by Zadran there. The partnership which was going along nicely and needed to continue has been broken. Still over 100 needed to avoid the follow-on.  242/7

80.5 OUT! ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Hamza has his third! This is angled into the pads, Tiripano looks to defend but does so outside the line. It hits the inside edge, then the pads and lobs to silly point. Jamal makes no mistake as he takes the catch. An appeal and the finger is raised. Well, well. Replays rolled in and it showed that there was no wood. Unlucky for Tiripano. Just the two wickets away from bowling Zimbabwe out now.  251/8

91.2 RUN OUT! Muzarabani is short. He should've done a lot better there. He was at the non-striker's end and he had to go for the double. A low full toss, Raza drives it through extra cover. He wants two as he wants to keep the strike. Muzarabani is a bit slow in taking off. The fielder from the deep throws the ball to Rashid. The throw is a bit wayward but Rashid collects and hits the stumps from close range. The third umpire has been called for and Muzarabani is short.  287/9

27 OUT! CAUGHT! What a loose shot and Zimbabwe lose their first wicket. They were going along nicely but Prince just gifts his wicket to the hosts. A full toss, around off and middle, Prince Masvaure just slams it back in the direction it came from. Javed Ahmadi does well to shuffle to his left and takes the catch nicely. Zimbabwe behind by 214 runs.  44/1

27.4 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! One brings two and that is exactly the case here! The slider, it lands outside off and then goes on. Kasuza plays inside the line. It goes off the outside edge and to the first slip fielder, Rahmat Shah, who does well to go his left and snare this one. Both the openers back in the hut now.  46/2

49.4 OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan gets the breakthrough and it is again Khan who does what his team needs him to do. Bowls a nice loopy googly outside off, Tarisai Musakanda does not pick this one and plays it with the original trajectory but the ball spins back in and hits him flush on the pad. An appeal and the umpire agrees, raising his finger. Zimbabwe behind by 157 runs.  101/3

50.3 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another duck for Madhevere! He will be pleased this series is getting over as he has really struggled throughout. Two wickets in quick succession for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in deep trouble now. This is a delivery which Wesley could have probably left. It is on a length and outside off, one does not need to play at those. Wesley still looks to defend. It goes off the outside edge and it is pouched by the keeper.  102/4

61.1 OUT! TAKEN! Raza goes back now and Rashid has struck again. The visitors are 5 wickets down now. Khan has the last laugh on this occasion. Flighted around off, Raza skips down the track and looks to slam this one to the on side but the ball spins away. Takes the outside edge and goes to the second slip fielder, Nasir Jamal who takes a very good catch. Zimbabwe behind by 118 runs.  140/5

61.5 OUT! LBW! The sixth one falls and Burl goes back for a duck. Zimbabwe lose two quick wickets and Rashid Khan is making the ball talk. Rashid bowls a good, loopy delivery on middle, it turns back in and catches Burl on his pads, as he misses his tuck away. A very loud appeal and the umpire, this time, takes some time, before raising his finger. They are behind by 118 runs.  140/6

63.2 OUT! LBW! Regis goes back for a duck now and Rashid has got a fifer to his name. Flighted on middle, Regis Chakabva gets low and looks to sweep this one but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. Misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Afghanistan need 3 more wickets to wrap this game up.  142/7

134.1 OUT! Given lbw! Heartbreak for Tiripano. Rashid strikes and gets his 10 wickets in the match. A well-disguised wrong 'un by him, landing around off and spinning back in. Tiripano goes deep inside the crease to defend but it stays a touch low too and strikes him on the pads. They appeal and the finger goes up. End of a brilliant 187-run stand and Zimbabwe lead by 71 runs.  329/8

148 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The dropped chance has not cost a lot. Hamza gets his man. Zimbabwe 9 down now. This is tossed up nicely, it lands on off and then spins away. Blessing defends inside the line. It takes the edge and goes into the gloves of the keeper. There is a huge shout and the finger goes up. The stand which was frustrating Afghanistan has been broken. Muzarabani is not happy with the decision and rightly so. The replays show there was a clear gap between bat and ball.  362/9

148.5 OUT! LBW! The last wicket stand does not last for long! Rashid gets his 7th and his 11th in the game! The googly by him, it lands on off and then spins back in. Nyauchi looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. They appeal and up goes the finger. ZIMBABWE BOWLED OUT FOR 365! THEY HAVE SET A TARGET OF 108!  365/10

1 OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Ahmadi walks back for another low score and Zimbabwe get an early wicket. Just what they wanted. This is shorter and outside off, this one stays low. Ahmadi slashes at it. It hits the inside edge and goes onto the stumps. Early success for Zimbabwe but they need to keep chipping away at the wickets to stand any chance.  8/1

21.3 OUT! TAKEN! Something to smile about for Burl! He has had a poor Test match but this would make him happy, just a little though. It is tossed up, enticing the batter to go for a biggie. Zadran looks to go downtown but ends up slicing it towards mid off. Musakanda takes a good catch moving backwards. A very well-judged catch. 19 needed more.  89/2

25.3 OUT! TIMBER! Six and out for Shah! Burl gets another wicket! Shorter and on middle, this one stays low as it skids on off the surface. Shah looks to whip it on the leg side by going on the back foot but misses and the stumps are shattered. You cannot do that on a Day 5 pitch.  101/4

22.3 OUT! Laughter all around, this is a very funny dismissal. Blessing gets some blessings of God! Shahidullah walks off with a smile because that is all he can do now. He has fallen in such an unfortunate manner. Muzarabani does not care though as he strikes in the first over of his new spell. This is a slower short ball. Kamal looks to pull but is a touch early into the shot. It goes uppishly to short leg where Kevin Kasuza takes his head down but the ball hits his palms, bounces up and then he catches it. Even he didn't know that the ball will get planted into his hands as he was taking evasive action.  91/3