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Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 29, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba , Jun 13, 2024

Afghanistan

101/3 (15.1/20)

Papua New Guinea

95 (19.5/20)

Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets

Player of the Match

Fazalhaq Farooqi

3/16(4)

Right then, that is it from Match number 29 where Afghanistan convincingly defeated Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets and qualified for the Super 8s, being the table-toppers with a very healthy NRR. Afghanistan now travel to St. Lucia to face the formidable West Indies for their last league game, while PNG will face the Kiwis at this very venue after a couple of moons. Next up in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024, is a very crucial Group A clash between Ireland and the co-hosts USA. Ireland will look forward to getting their first points on the board whereas the USA will be aiming to confirm their berth for the Super 8s with another win. That game will begin on Friday, 14th June, and the first ball will be bowled at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). But as always, you can surely join us for the pre-match build-up. Till then, cheers, and take care!

The captain of Afghanistan, Rashid Khan says that it is a great feeling to qualify for the next round. Adds that the boys have made things easy for him as they know what to do and how to execute. Feels that it is very important to have someone like Rahmanullah Gurbaz who can tee off from ball one. Adds that having Farooqi in the team is the same with the ball. Shares that openers have given the team good starts and it was a good opportunity for others to spend some time in the middle. Feels that players benefitted by playing in the domestic tournament back home. Further says that due to franchise cricket, a few players have played before in St Lucia and hopes that it will help in getting a fair idea of the surface. Reckons that they have the skill to adapt to any condition and hopes that they can against the West Indies as well.

Assad Vala, the skipper of Papua New Guinea says that Afghanistan is a really good team and giving them four crucial wickets through run outs put them under immense pressure. Adds it has been challenging, not only for them but for every team and you have to keep wickets in hand and launch in the end. Reckons that the bowling has been really good and that they bowled tight lines and lengths to keep the oppositions under pressure. Says the execution was very good as they created a couple of opportunities but failed to take them. Ends up by saying getting an exposure of playing against high speed bowlers is a challenge.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his stellar showing with the ball. Starts by congratulating the people of Afghanistan for the team's progress to the Super 8 stage. Says that he feels happy to contribute to the team. Mentions that he knows how to carry his body and one warm-up game was enough for him to get into rhythm. Adds that he tries to keep it simple and stick to his strengths. Shares that if there is swing on offer, he looks for wickets but if there is no help, he tries to bowl it in the right areas and tries to not give much away. Ends by saying that they always try to give their 100 per cent and will look to do the same in the next game as well.

The presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, the Afghan bowlers came out all guns blazing, and PNG's top order was blown away early in their innings. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the chief destroyer, striking double blows in his very first over to leave PNG reeling. With wickets tumbling like ninepins, the Papua New Guinea batters found themselves on a sticky wicket at 17/4, as they failed to cope with the fiery Afghan pace attack. Naveen-ul-Haq also joined the party, chipping in with a crucial couple of wickets. To add to PNG's misery, they also suffered four run outs and went down in tatters. Kipling Doriga and Alei Nao stitched a good little partnership that added 38 runs together but couldn't cross the three figures. Into the chase, Afghanistan was challenged early on as both the openers fell within a short span of time but Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib ensured they don't get under pressure and with Mohammad Nabi's crucial contributions, Afghanistan leaped ahead and registered their third win.

Papua New Guinea started decently with the ball as Alei Nao and Semo Kamea bowled tight lines and lengths. But they leaked too many extras, a luxury they couldn't afford while defending a paltry total. Semo Kamea struck early, removing Zadran, while Alei Nao joined the wicket-taking party soon after as well. Papua New Guinea could have tasted further success had Kipling Doriga not grassed a straightforward chance off Gulbadin's bat. Norman Vanua then broke the partnership with a peach of a delivery and ignited the hopes back for PNG, well, just for a brief moment. But that was all for them as they failed to maintain the pressure in the middle overs. Truth be told, their modest total on the board meant they were always fighting an uphill battle to make a real contest of it. Nevertheless, their spirited effort provided a valuable learning experience for this Oceanian nation.

On the hunt for their third win, Afghanistan started off cautiously with openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran sizing up the conditions. Gurbaz didn't let the loose deliveries go unpunished, finding a boundary and a six, but Zadran fell cheaply for a duck. Gurbaz too departed soon after trying to be extra aggressive, leaving Afghanistan struggling early at 22/2. However, Gulbadin Naib and Azmatullah Omarzai steadied the ship with a crucial partnership, ensuring the required rate never became a burden. Azmatullah Omarzai, after a sedate 13 perished but Gulbadin Naib held his end well staying unbeaten on 49, and with Mohammad Nabi's contribution of 16 runs, they cruised through comfortably in the end.

THREE WINS ON THE TROT FOR AFGHANISTAN, AND THEY OFFICIALLY LEAPFROG INTO THE SUPER 8s! A well-deserved one for the men in blue. Humbling Uganda in their first game, and then decimating the Kiwis in their second, and now defeating Papua New Guinea convincingly. Quite a dream run for them but a great learning curve for Papua New Guinea at this platform. And with this, Afghanistan and West Indies are the two teams from Pool C to advance to the next stage, the Super 8s, which means, New Zealand, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea are officially knocked out of this year's T20 World Cup.

End Of The Over 15.1 : 101/3

6 Runs

615.1

G. Naib

49 (36)

M. Nabi

16 (23)

C. Soper

2.1-0-19-0

15.1

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

SIX! Gulbadin Naib finishes the game off in style! Afghanistan are through to the Super 8 stage! Chad Soper serves it right in the slot, on off, Gulbadin Naib picks up the length early and goes down town. Gets more height than distance but gets enough bat on to clear the long on fielder who ran across to his left. Naib celebrates by flexing his muscles and it is all smiles in the Afghan camp. Afghanistan win by 7 wickets with 4.5 overs to spare!

End Of The Over 15 : 95/3

13 Runs

614.1
214.2
214.3
114.4
114.5
1 B 14.6

G. Naib

43 (35)

M. Nabi

16 (23)

A. Nao

4-0-26-1

14.6

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Bye! Everything happening! This is slower and it does not rise at all, outside off, Gulbadin Naib uses his feet and swings to go downtown but misses. The ball dribbles towards the keeper, Kipling Doriga who has a shy at the stumps but misses. The ball rolls past the bowling end, allowing the batters to take a run on the overthrow.

14.5

Alei Nao To Mohammad Nabi

Misfield! Gets the yorker in, on off and middle, Mohammad Nabi squeezes it out to mid-wicket where the fielder lets it through his hands and concedes a single.

14.4

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Pulls the length back now a bit and lands it on off, Gulbadin Naib punches it in front of square on the off side and gets to the other end.

14.3

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Keeps it full and on off, Gulbadin Naib clips it aerially but to the left of mid-wicket for two runs more. Just 4 needed now.

14.2

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Fuller in length, on off, Gulbadin Naib springs on the front foot and lofts it over mid on for a couple of runs.

14.1

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

SIX! Absolutely smoked! Alei Nao comes back into the attack and serves it with an upright seam, on a length, around off, Gulbadin Naib clears his front leg nice and early and swats it flat and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

End Of The Over 14 : 82/3

6 Runs

413.1
013.2
113.3
113.4
013.5
013.6

M. Nabi

15 (22)

G. Naib

32 (30)

J. Kariko

3-0-15-0

13.6

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

And again! Darted in from around the wicket, on a fullish length, Mohammad Nabi can only squeeze this one back to Kariko.

13.5

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

Loops it up, on a fullish length, on middle, Mohammad Nabi jams it out back to the bowler.

13.4

John Kariko To Gulbadin Naib

This one comes in with the arm, short and outside off, Gulbadin Naib goes back and across and cuts it past backward point for a single.

13.3

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

Way too slow and on off, full in length, Mohammad Nabi shovels it out towards deep cover for one.

13.2

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

Good length around off, Mohammad Nabi presses forward and pushes it to covers.

13.1

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Magnificent shot! John Kariko lands it right on the off stump, a half-volley, Mohammad Nabi clears his front leg and drives it inside out over covers for a boundary.

End Of The Over 13 : 76/3

8 Runs

412.1
112.2
112.3
012.4
112.5
112.6

M. Nabi

10 (17)

G. Naib

31 (29)

N. Vanua

3-0-18-1

12.6

Norman Vanua To Mohammad Nabi

Short and jagging back a bit on off, Mohammad Nabi goes for an aerial route on the pull shot but mistimes it and the ball lands just ahead of the advancing deep mid-wicket fielder for a single to end the over. Afghanistan need 20 runs now off 42 balls remaining.

12.5

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

Good length, just around off, Gulbadin Naib prods ahead and pushes it in front of mid off and sneaks a quick single. Good running!

12.4

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

Too full and outside off, Gulbadin Naib chops it on with the inside edge and onto the boot.

12.3

Norman Vanua To Mohammad Nabi

Gentle-paced delivery on the leg stump line, Mohammad Nabi flicks it towards deep backward square leg for an easy single.

12.2

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

Good length on the stumps, 121 kph, Gulbadin Naib whips it towards deep square leg for a single.

12.1

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

FOUR! Good shot! Short in length, on the top of off, sets up nicely for the batter, Gulbadin Naib readies himself on the back foot, rolls his wrists and pulls it nicely through deep square leg for a boundary.

End Of The Over 12 : 68/3

3 Runs

111.1
1 LB 11.2
011.3
111.4
011.5
011.6

M. Nabi

8 (15)

G. Naib

25 (25)

J. Kariko

2-0-9-0

11.6

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

Shade short and around leg, Mohammad Nabi looks to flick it but gets a leading edge that falls well short of the bowler.

11.5

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

Flighted on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi presses forward and defends it, and gets hit on the gloves due to the extra bounce.

11.4

John Kariko To Gulbadin Naib

Good length on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib punches it towards long on for a single.

11.3

John Kariko To Gulbadin Naib

Another appeal for LBW but turned down again! John Kariko convinces his skipper Assad Vala to go upstairs once again. Review taken. John Kariko bowls it from around the wicket and lands it in front of the stumps on a fuller length, Gulbadin Naib gets a good stride forward to defend it but plays it over the line and the ball passes closely through the inside edge and pings his front pad. UltraEdge shows there's no nick and Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is in line but the ball is missing to hit the leg stump. Papua New Guinea have lost both their reviews now.

11.2

John Kariko To Mohammad Nabi

Drifts it on the leg stump line, on a length, Mohammad Nabi misses to tuck it away and gets a brush off the thigh pad towards widish square leg for a leg bye.

11.1

John Kariko To Gulbadin Naib

Tossed up on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib knocks it down the ground to long on for a single.

End Of The Over 11 : 65/3

6 Runs

110.1
110.2
210.3
210.4
010.5
010.6

M. Nabi

8 (12)

G. Naib

23 (22)

C. Soper

2-0-13-0

10.6

Chad Soper To Mohammad Nabi

Good-length delivery around off, Mohammad Nabi presses forward and defends it straight back to the bowler.

10.5

Chad Soper To Mohammad Nabi

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Assad Vala, the PNG skipper opts for a review and challenges the on-field decision. Chad Soper bowls with a beautiful seam position and lands a low full toss around the middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi is a bit late to bring his bat down and looks to flick it away, but doesn't connect and gets a ping on the front pad. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside leg. A review burnt by PNG here.

10.4

Chad Soper To Mohammad Nabi

Fuller in length again, on the middle and leg channel, Mohammad Nabi flicks it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for another couple of runs.

10.3

Chad Soper To Mohammad Nabi

Full and tailing in the leg side, Mohammad Nabi plays it with a straight bat and manages to clear the inner ring over mid on and gets a double.

10.2

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

Back of a length, on off, Gulbadin Naib punches it off the back foot towards the left of long on for an easy single.

10.1

Chad Soper To Mohammad Nabi

Bowls at a gentle pace, outside off on a length, Mohammad Nabi dabs it in between cover-point and fetches a single. The fielder from cover moves to his left and picks it up and throws it at the keeper's end.

Drinks! Time for a hydration break. Well, the game is still tilted in favor of Afghanistan as they need way less than run a ball from here. But, Papua New Guinea bowlers have managed to chip in with wickets at times and haven't let the Afghan batters to be at ease. They need more wickets, and in clusters, that too, as quick as possible. With a good batting still to follow, Afghanistan will look to sail through the winning line without losing any further wickets. Chad Soper (1-0-7-0) comes back into the attack.

End Of The Over 10 : 59/3

3 Runs

09.1
19.2
19.3
09.4
09.5
19.6

M. Nabi

3 (7)

G. Naib

22 (21)

S. Kamea

3-0-16-1

9.6

Semo Kamea To Mohammad Nabi

Good early call! Dishes it out on a fullish length, on off, Mohammad Nabi jams it out in front of mid off and calls Naib through for a quick single.

9.5

Semo Kamea To Mohammad Nabi

At 128.4 kph, keeps it on a back of a length, on off, Mohammad Nabi defends at it tentatively off the back foot and gets an inside edge back onto his pads.

9.4

Semo Kamea To Mohammad Nabi

Play and a miss! Steams in from around the wicket and bowls it in the channel on off, on a back of a length, Mohammad Nabi pokes at the delivery and he is lucky not to nick this one behind.

9.3

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

Goes even fuller this time and it is around off, Gulbadin Naib slices it in the air but it goes on the bounce to deep cover for a run.

9.2

Semo Kamea To Mohammad Nabi

Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Mohammad Nabi clips it wide of mid on for a single.

9.1

Semo Kamea To Mohammad Nabi

Serves it on a short of a good length, on off, Mohammad Nabi pushes it wide of cover but gets sent back again by Naib.

End Of The Over 9 : 56/3

3 Runs

08.1
18.2
18.3
W 8.4
08.5
18.6

M. Nabi

1 (2)

G. Naib

21 (20)

N. Vanua

2-0-10-1

8.6

Norman Vanua To Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi gets off the mark with an overthrow. Length delivery, on off, Mohammad Nabi pushes it in front of cover and sets off for the run. Gets sent back by Gulbadin Naib and the fielder has a shy at the batting end. There is no one to back the throw up and Nabi opens his account with a single.

8.5

Norman Vanua To Mohammad Nabi

Full and shaping in a touch, on middle, Mohammad Nabi knocks it along the ground to mid on.

'The Professor', Mohammad Nabi walks in at number 5.

8.4

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai OUT!

OUT! CASTLED! Not much Azmatullah Omarzai could have done there. Norman Vanua steams in from over the wicket and attacks the stumps with a length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai shapes up to push it back past the bowler with a straight bat. The ball keeps very low and sneaks under the bat to rattle into the stumps. Vanua roars in delight as he gets his first wicket of the game.

8.3

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

Oh, that nearly sneaked through! Slanting in from over the wicket, fuller and on off, Gulbadin Naib shuffles across and goes for a heave across the line. Gets it off the toe-end and it then goes on to deflect off the pads. The batters cross as the ball rolls down to deep third for one.

8.2

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai

Bowls it on a short of a good length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets on his toes and punches it to deep cover for a single.

8.1

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai

Angling in a touch, on a length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai plays it late and glides it straight to backward point.

End Of The Over 8 : 53/2

7 Runs

17.1
17.2
47.3
07.4
17.5
07.6

G. Naib

20 (19)

A. Omarzai

12 (15)

J. Kariko

1-0-7-0

7.6

John Kariko To Gulbadin Naib

Spears it in from around the wicket, short and at the stumps, Gulbadin Naib gets taken aback slightly by the extra bounce but does well to keep it out on the off side.

7.5

John Kariko To Azmatullah Omarzai

Shortens his length and lands it on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai works it with the angle to deep square leg for one.

7.4

John Kariko To Azmatullah Omarzai

Darts it back in, fuller and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai presses forward and taps it back to the bowler.

7.3

John Kariko To Azmatullah Omarzai

FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard does Omarzai! Quicker and shorter, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes for the cut but gets a thickish outside edge that flies through the vacant short third region for a boundary.

7.2

John Kariko To Gulbadin Naib

A hint of away turn, short and on off, Gulbadin Naib whips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. Afghanistan halfway there. 48 more runs required for a spot in the Super 8 stage.

7.1

John Kariko To Azmatullah Omarzai

Gets a bit of extra bounce first up, on a nagging length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai rocks back and rides the bounce well to cut it to deep point for a single.

End Of The Over 7 : 46/2

7 Runs

06.1
26.2
06.3
16.4
46.5
06.6

G. Naib

19 (17)

A. Omarzai

6 (11)

N. Vanua

1-0-7-0

6.6

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

Swing and a miss! Fuller in length, outside off, Gulbadin Naib skips down the track and swings to go back over the bowler's head but misses as the ball keeps low and sneaks past the inside edge.

6.5

Norman Vanua To Gulbadin Naib

FOUR! Short and punished! Way too short from Vanua, Gulbadin Naib gets on the back foot and fetches the pull from outside off. Drags the shot to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary.

6.4

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai

This is short in length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and gets on top of the bounce to punch it in front of square on the off side for one.

6.3

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai

Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it neatly but can't get it past mid off.

6.2

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai

Lands it on a back of a length again, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai waits on it and opens the bat face to steer it to the left of backward point for a couple of runs.

6.1

Norman Vanua To Azmatullah Omarzai

Oh, that kept low! At 124.3 kph, on a short of a good length, angling in, just outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays leg side of the ball as he looks to guide it through the off side but misses as the ball scoots under the bat.

End Of The Over 6 : 39/2

7 Runs

15.1
05.2
25.3
45.4
05.5
05.6

G. Naib

15 (15)

A. Omarzai

3 (7)

C. Soper

1-0-7-0

5.6

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

Pulls his length back a touch and serves it on off, Gulbadin Naib gets half-forward and pats it to cover.

5.5

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

Keeps it full and around the off-stump line, played back to the bowler by Naib.

5.4

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

FOUR! Shot! Full and on off, Gulbadin Naib gets his weight on the front foot and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

5.3

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

In the air...but it goes just over! Soper bowls it on a back of a length with an upright seam, on middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib has a swipe across the line but gets a leading edge that goes in the air towards backward point. Two fielders turn around but the ball evades both of them. Two runs taken.

5.2

Chad Soper To Gulbadin Naib

Gets the ball to nip back in this time, on a good length, on off, Gulbadin Naib pushes it with a straight bat to a straightish mid-wicket.

5.1

Chad Soper To Azmatullah Omarzai

Starts off with a full delivery, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai leans on it and drives it to deep cover for a single.

End Of The Over 5 : 32/2

1 Runs

04.1
04.2
14.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

G. Naib

9 (10)

A. Omarzai

2 (6)

A. Nao

3-0-14-1

4.6

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

DROPPED! Oh, no! Kipling Doriga has just put down a sitter! Alei Nao continues from over the wicket and lands it on a length, that nips away with the angle, Gulbadin Naib plays it inside the line of the ball anticipating it to come a bit closer at him but takes the outside edge that flies straight towards the right of the keeper. Kipling Doriga dives to his right but juggles in the end, eventually shelling the catch. How costly would this prove to be for PNG? Only time will tell.

4.5

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Outside off on a good length, slightly nipping away, Gulbadin Naib fetches it from outside off and toe ends it towards the left of mid on.

4.4

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Attacks the off stump on a hard length, Gulbadin Naib gets through the line and knocks it back at the bowler.

4.3

Alei Nao To Azmatullah Omarzai

Varies his pace on a length, but keeps the line on the middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai waits for it and nudges it towards widish mid on for a quick single.

4.2

Alei Nao To Azmatullah Omarzai

Touch full and on the middle and leg channel, Azmatullah Omarzai again closes the bat's face a bit early and takes the leading edge of the willow towards covers.

4.1

Alei Nao To Azmatullah Omarzai

Angles it down the leg side, on a length, Azmatullah Omarzai is a bit early onto the flick shot and gets a leading edge in front of the covers.

End Of The Over 4 : 31/2

8 Runs

03.1
1 WD 3.2
13.2
03.3
1 WD 3.4
13.4
03.5
43.6

G. Naib

9 (7)

A. Omarzai

1 (3)

S. Kamea

2-0-13-1

3.6

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

FOUR! What a glorious on drive! Aims the toes but serves a half-volley, Gulbadin Naib knocks it solidly through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

3.5

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

On the back of a length, on off, Gulbadin Naib camps back and solidly punches it in front of mid off.

3.4

Semo Kamea To Azmatullah Omarzai

A knee-length full toss on off, Azmatullah Omarzai prods ahead and drives it crisply straight to the left of mid off and fetches a single.

3.4

Semo Kamea To Azmatullah Omarzai

WIDE! That's a bit sloppy and wayward! Slants it way across the off stump line, and beyond the guideline. Wided.

3.3

Semo Kamea To Azmatullah Omarzai

Aims a pinpoint yorker, tails in a shade as well on the middle, Azmatullah Omarzai brings the bat down in time and inside edges onto the boot. Good delivery!

3.2

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

Pitches it on a good length, across off, Gulbadin Naib goes back and across and punches it towards the widish deep third region for a single.

3.2

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

WIDE! Swinging down the leg side on a fuller length, keeps low on the bounce as well. Gulbadin Naib misses to flick it fine. The keeper collects the ball with a full-stretched dive to his left.

3.1

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

Across off on a length, Gulbadin Naib gets on the back foot and taps it in front of point.

End Of The Over 3 : 23/2

10 Runs

22.1
12.2
62.3
02.4
W 2.5
1 WD 2.6
02.6

A. Omarzai

0 (1)

G. Naib

4 (3)

A. Nao

2-0-13-1

2.6

Alei Nao To Azmatullah Omarzai

A yorker outside the line of the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai digs it out straight back to the bowler. End of a successful over for PNG.

2.6

Alei Nao To Azmatullah Omarzai

WIDE! Full and swinging away outside off beyond the tramline. Wide given.

Azmatullah Omarzai comes out to the middle.

2.5

Alei Nao To Rahmanullah Gurbaz OUT!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Swing and a miss and Gurbaz falls too. Alei Nao bowls a conventional fuller-length delivery, moving a shade back into the batter from off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track looking to hoist it over the leg side but tries to hit it too hard and ends up losing his shape completely. As a result, the ball sneaks through the inside edge and breaks into the stumps.

2.4

Alei Nao To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Back of a length ball on the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and defends it to covers.

2.3

Alei Nao To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX! Didn't time it perfectly but it has got enough fire to sail over the fence. Lands it on a length, at the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet to get to the length of the ball and swipes it across the line, getting the inner half of the bat. He powerfully hits it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The first one of the game.

2.2

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

On the middle and full in length, Gulbadin Naib clips it to deep backward square leg for one.

2.1

Alei Nao To Gulbadin Naib

Full in length, around middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

End Of The Over 2 : 13/1

5 Runs

01.1
01.2
01.3
W 1.4
11.5
41.6

R. Gurbaz

5 (4)

G. Naib

1 (1)

S. Kamea

1-0-5-1

1.6

Semo Kamea To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

FOUR! Poor line and rightly punished! Angles it into the leg stump line, pitching fuller in length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plants his front foot in line and clips it through backward square leg for a boundary.

1.5

Semo Kamea To Gulbadin Naib

Off the mark with a single. On the hard length, with a minimal inward movement onto the pads, Gulbadin Naib tucks it towards the leg side for a single.

Gulbadin Naib walks in at number 3.

1.4

Semo Kamea To Ibrahim Zadran OUT!

OUT! YOU MISS I HIT! Afghanistan lose the first wicket and Semo Kamea and all the PNG players are ecstatic. And again, a beautiful seam position, tailing into the leg stump line from middle, on a fuller length, Ibrahim Zadran stays leg side of the ball and goes for a heave across the line but the ball stays a bit low on the bounce and skids through quickly beating the batter's inside edge and dismantles the furniture. A duck for Ibrahim Zadran.

1.3

Semo Kamea To Ibrahim Zadran

Tails into the batter from the middle, on a fullish length, Ibrahim Zadran plants his front leg ahead and knocks it towards mid on.

1.2

Semo Kamea To Ibrahim Zadran

On the back of a length, angling across off, Ibrahim Zadran slashes at it but misses.

1.1

Semo Kamea To Ibrahim Zadran

OUT! LBW! A huge adamant shout for LBW and the umpire gives it a thought but raises his finger eventually! Semo Kamea pitches it around the leg stump line, and tails into the pads, Ibrahim Zadran plays over the line and the ball sneaks past the inside edge and pings the pads. Ball Tracking shows that the ball has clearly pitched outside the leg stump which saves Ibrahim Zadran.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Semo Kamea who has been brought into the side for this game.

End Of The Over 1 : 8/0

8 Runs

00.1
10.2
1 WD 0.3
1 WD 0.3
00.3
00.4
5 LB 0.5
00.6

R. Gurbaz

1 (3)

I. Zadran

0 (3)

A. Nao

1-0-3-0

0.6

Alei Nao To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Hurls it in on a good length and it shapes away from the right-hander, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is happy to let that one go.

0.5

Alei Nao To Ibrahim Zadran

FIVE LEG BYES! OH DEAR! PNG just cannot afford these silly errors. On the back of a length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran gets it off the thigh pad towards backward point and sets off for a leg bye. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the striker's end but no backup leads the ball to the deep. The mid on fielder chases the ball and cuts it before the ropes and throws it to the keeper's end where the keeper also fails to collect it cleanly. The ball rolls behind the wickets and the batters cross for five leg byes.

0.4

Alei Nao To Ibrahim Zadran

Short of good length outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it on the up and the cover fielder stops it with a dive to his right.

0.3

Alei Nao To Ibrahim Zadran

Beaten! There's that movement outside off! On a length, moving away from the batter. Ibrahim Zadran tries to play the cover drive on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.

0.3

Alei Nao To Ibrahim Zadran

WIDE! Sloppy and wayward! This time, Alei Nao bowls it on a length, but too wide outside the guideline on off, Ibrahim Zadran shoulders his arms at it.

0.3

Alei Nao To Ibrahim Zadran

WIDE! He will have to reload this one again! Sprays it down the leg side on a fuller length, Ibrahim Zadran misses to flick it away. Wide given.

0.2

Alei Nao To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

A bit closer to the body on the top of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz slashes it off the toe end of the bat in front of the covers and gets off the mark with a single.

0.1

Alei Nao To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Little bit of an away movement from outside off on the back of a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz watches it closely and lets it go.