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2nd T20I, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah , Dec 31, 2023

United Arab Emirates

166/7 (20.0/20)

Afghanistan

155 (19.5/20)

United Arab Emirates beat Afghanistan by 11 runs

Player of the Match

Ali Naseer

6(4)&4/24(4)

Right then, that is it from this exciting encounter where United Arab Emirates level the series and it is all to play for in the third game. The 3rd T20I will be played on 2nd January, Tuesday at 7.30 pm IST (2pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the match. It is New Year's Eve and in a short while, we will be entering 2024. So, wishing you all a very Happy New Year. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!

Muhammad Waseem, the victorious skipper of United Arab Emirates says he knew the wicket was great to bat on and was pretty confident about putting up at least 150 on the board. He talks about his opening partnership alongside Aryan Lakra and says he kept focusing on not losing that early wicket which could help them maximize later. He further adds that the catch he took was crucial and he has put in hard efforts to be the kind of fielder he is. He concludes that the preparation for the final match will be simple and to stick to the basics.

The captain of Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran says it was a chaseable total but the plan didn't go their way. He says that he always enjoys chasing and that he took some time initially and that he's not happy with the shot that he got out on. Adds that there were some mistakes in the batting and didn't create requisite partnerships to chase the total. Appreciates Mohammad Nabi and says that he's the most senior player in the side and has the experience to apply every time. He also says that they were still hopeful as he was at the crease and hitting the ball really well. But unfortunately, they didn't have enough wickets to cross the line. He concludes and says that they will come back stronger in the last game with positive energy and intent with a different plan.

Ali Naseer is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his excellent bowling figures. He says the wicket helped him a bit and he kept bowling tighter lines and lengths chasing dots. He concludes that the experience of playing against big teams like West Indies and Sri Lanka in the past 7 or 8 months has helped him improve as a bowler.

Presentation Time...

Earlier in the game, United Arab Emirates posted a fighting total on the board courtesy of two excellent fifties from skipper Muhammad Waseem and Aryan Lakra. Azmatullah Omarzai and Qais Ahmad picked up a couple of wickets each for Afghanistan while Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mohammad Nabi chipped in with one each. While chasing, Afghanistan got off to a good start but a huge collapse in the middle meant that the fiery knock from Nabi also could not get them the win here.

United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, will be extremely pleased with their effort with the ball and they were excellent in the field as well. They did concede a few runs in the Powerplay, but once Ali Naseer got rid of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the hosts were always in the game. They were excellent in the middle overs and kept picking up wickets at regular intervals to keep the pressure on the batters. Aayan Khan once again was economical but Junaid Siddique was a bit expensive and in the penultimate over conceded 19 runs which could have proved costly but it did not. The star of the show was Naseer with four wickets while Muhammad Jawadullah also got four scalps, and in the end Akif Raja kept his cool against Nabi and wrapped things up for the hosts.

Afghanistan got off to a quick start with Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz both taking an attacking approach. The latter though lost his wicket trying to take advantage of the Powerplay but his opening partner continued in a similar fashion. Their captain Ibrahim Zadran departed pretty quickly and that started a mini collapse for them as they went from 63/1 to 99/6. However, Mohammad Nabi and Qais Ahmad kept them in hunt, but the latter failed to stick around, and they faced another collapse towards the end. It was all on the President to take the Afghans home in this game, and he almost pulled out a rabbit out of the hat with a quick-fire 47 off just 27 balls but just failed in the end as they fell short by 11 runs.

UAE ENDS 2023 WITH A THRILLING WIN! In doing so, they have leveled this series and we are going into the decider. The pendulum swung both ways in this game and it was pretty difficult to choose the winner till the 239th ball of this match. However, it is the hosts who kept their nerves well and got over the line while Afghanistan almost snatched the victory but is was just not meant to be.

End Of The Over 19.5 : 155/10

8 Runs

019.1
619.2
019.3
219.4
W 19.5

M. Nabi

47 (27)

F. Farooqi

0 (2)

A. Raja

2.5-0-33-1

19.5

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Game, set, match! United Arab Emirates has found the equalizer in this series. Length ball just outside the off stump line, Mohammad Nabi goes for a big shot but gets the top edge of the blade and slices it straight towards backward point where Aryan Lakra takes an easy sitter. What an inspiring victory for the United Arab Emirates at Sharjah as they level the series by 1-1.

19.4

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

Bowls a short-pitched delivery outside off, rolling his fingers on the leather, Mohammad Nabi stays deep inside the crease and waits for it patiently and smashes it aerially towards deep covers where the fielder slides to stop it but cannot restrict Nabi from taking a double.

19.3

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

Back of a length, slower and outside off, Mohammad Nabi extends his arm and knocks it to deep point for no runs.

19.2

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

SIX! That's smoked out of here. Akif Raja serves this one in the slot, around middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi takes his front foot away and bangs this one to perfection over long on for a maximum.

19.1

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

Great start to the final over. Akif Raja pulls the length back a bit, outside off, pace off, Mohammad Nabi mistimes his cut to extra cover.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Akif Raja. He has conceded 25 runs in his first two overs. Can he defend 19 here?

End Of The Over 19 : 147/9

19 Runs

418.1
618.2
418.3
418.4
118.5
018.6

F. Farooqi

0 (2)

M. Nabi

39 (22)

J. Siddique

4-0-36-1

18.6

Junaid Siddique To Fazalhaq Farooqi

On a back of a length outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi gets beaten all ends up on that one to end the over. Afghanistan needs 20 off the last 6 remaining balls. Can the President do it for the visitors?

18.5

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

Fuller and just outside off, Mohammad Nabi gets on the front foot and hits it in the air towards cow corner but finds the fielder patrolling the deep, he takes a single.

18.4

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Nothing will stop the President from doing his duty! Junaid Siddique misses out on a yorker and bowls a full toss angling across, Mohammad Nabi stays deep inside the crease and waits for the bowl. He flicks it nicely through to the vacant deep square leg. What an over this is turning out to be.

18.3

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Luck favouring the brave here. This was pitched on the good length, outside off, Mohammad Nabi tries to slog it across the line but gets a thick outside edge over short third man for another boundary.

18.2

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

SIX! That's huge. Junaid Siddique serves this one fuller again, into the stumps, Mohammad Nabi takes his front foot away and wacks it over long on for a maximum. This is the over, maybe?

18.1

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Top shot. This one was overpitched, just outside the line of off, Mohammad Nabi stands firm and drives it past cover for a boundary.

End Of The Over 18 : 128/9

8 Runs

617.1
117.2
117.3
W 17.4
W 17.5
017.6

F. Farooqi

0 (1)

M. Nabi

20 (17)

M. Jawadullah

4-0-26-4

17.6

Muhammad Jawadullah To Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bowls the hat-trick ball on the back of a length outside leg, Fazalhaq Farooqi tucks it to deep backward square leg. Mohammad Nabi denies for a single as he wants to keep the strike as much as possible.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last man in.

17.5

Muhammad Jawadullah To Naveen-ul-Haq OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT-BEHIND! Muhammad Jawadullah gets his fourth wicket! Digs a steep bumper that pitches outside off. It angles across the batter, Naveen-ul-Haq looks to smash it out of the park for a pull but gets a thick outside edge of the blade and the keeper Tanish Suri pouches it easily behind the wickets. United Arab Emirates just one wicket away from a scintillating victory.

Naveen-ul-Haq comes out to the middle now.

17.4

Muhammad Jawadullah To Noor Ahmad OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Muhammad Jawadullah lands this on a hard length and around off, skids through as well, Noor Ahmad looks to heave it away but gets hurried and ends up slicing to towards short covers where Vriitya Aravind takes an easy catch. United Arab Emirates two wickets away from the win now!

17.3

Muhammad Jawadullah To Mohammad Nabi

Back of a length, just outside the off stump line, Mohammad Nabi waits for it and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. A slight confusion for the second run but no harm done as Mohammad Nabi gets back to the crease in time.

17.2

Muhammad Jawadullah To Noor Ahmad

Fuller, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad drives it to long on for a single.

17.1

Muhammad Jawadullah To Noor Ahmad

SIX! That's put away. A great start to the over. Muhammad Jawadullah bowls this one short and drifting down the leg side, Noor Ahmad swives across and pulls this one to perfection over fine leg for a maximum.

End Of The Over 17 : 120/7

11 Runs

416.1
016.2
616.3
016.4
W 16.5
116.6

N. Ahmad

1 (1)

M. Nabi

19 (16)

A. Naseer

4-1-24-4

16.6

Ali Naseer To Noor Ahmad

Bowls on a back of a length outside off, Noor Ahmad stays in the crease and employs the pull shot. He miscues and gets the lower half of the bat towards long on. A single taken to end the over.

Noor Ahmad is the next batter in.

16.5

Ali Naseer To Qais Ahmad OUT!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep! Ali Naseer has four now. This is s fuller in length and on off, Qais Ahmad clears his front leg away and slogs it. He gets the height on it but not the distance as the ball goes way up in the air and took an eternity to come down, Muhammad Waseem at deep mid-wicket keeps his eyes on it, settles under it and takes an excellent catch.

16.4

Ali Naseer To Qais Ahmad

Swing and a miss! Ali Naseer rolls his fingers on the leather and pulls his length outside off, Qais Ahmad swings hard and across staying in the crease. He misses to connect it.

16.3

Ali Naseer To Qais Ahmad

SIX! That's a huge one. Ali Naseer serves this on the full, in the slog, outside the off, Qais Ahmad clears his front foot and slogs it over the mid-wicket for a biggie.

16.2

Ali Naseer To Qais Ahmad

Fuller, outside off, pace off, Qais Ahmad goes for a wild swing but fails to connect.

16.1

Ali Naseer To Qais Ahmad

FOUR! What just happened there? Ali Naseer pitches this one fuller, outside off, Qais Ahmad shuffles across the crease and digs it out right from the centre of the bat to deep mid-wicket where Aryan Lakra seems to have misjudged the pitch of the ball for a boundary.

End Of The Over 16 : 109/6

7 Runs

015.1
115.2
115.3
415.4
015.5
115.6

Q. Ahmad

8 (8)

M. Nabi

19 (16)

A. Khan

4-0-25-0

15.6

Aayan Khan To Qais Ahmad

Dragged length on the leg stump line, Qais Ahmad again dances down the track and swings the bat across taking the inside edge and on the pads. The ball rolls towards widish cover and the batters sprint for a quick single to end the over.

Halt! Aayan Khan has hurt his finger on the previous ball as the physio is in to check on him. He is good to continue...

15.5

Aayan Khan To Qais Ahmad

Flights it up on a good length and around off, Qais Ahmad advances down the track and hits it straight back to the bowler who gets hit on his right hand.

15.4

Aayan Khan To Qais Ahmad

FOUR! Fortuitous there! Aayan Khan darts on a dragged length around the off-stump, Qais Ahmad stays deep in the crease and swivels hard for a pull shot but gets a leading edge of the bat. The ball lobs up over the wicket-keeper and races away along the ground for a boundary towards the third man fence. Lucky escape for Qais Ahmad there.

15.3

Aayan Khan To Mohammad Nabi

Darted fuller, into the leg stump line, Mohammad Nabi makes room and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

15.2

Aayan Khan To Qais Ahmad

Shorter, outside the off stump line, Qais Ahmad knocks it to cover for a single.

15.1

Aayan Khan To Qais Ahmad

Pitched fuller, on the line of off, Qais Ahmad taps it back to the bowler on the back foot.

End Of The Over 15 : 102/6

3 Runs

W 14.1
014.2
114.3
014.4
114.5
114.6

Q. Ahmad

2 (3)

M. Nabi

18 (15)

J. Siddique

3-0-17-1

14.6

Junaid Siddique To Qais Ahmad

Back of a length and around off, Qais Ahmad punches it through covers for one more.

14.5

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

Pulls his length back a bit and around off, Mohammad Nabi guides it towards third man for one.

14.4

Junaid Siddique To Mohammad Nabi

Overpitched and on off, Mohammad Nabi pushes it towards extra covers.

14.3

Junaid Siddique To Qais Ahmad

Pitched up and on middle, Qais Ahmad knocks it down the pitch and past the bowler for a single.

14.2

Junaid Siddique To Qais Ahmad

Goes fuller and on middle, angling in, Qais Ahmad looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Qais Ahmad is the next man in at number 8.

14.1

Junaid Siddique To Azmatullah Omarzai OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Junaid Siddique lands this on hard length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai tries to drive it away but this is not that full and sticks to the surface a bit as well. As a result, he ends up just chipping it in the air towards short covers where Aayan Khan takes a dolly. Omarzai stands there in disappointment but has to make that long walk back to the hut now. Afghanistan six down now!

Junaid Siddique is back into the attack and will replace Aayan Khan from the other end.

End Of The Over 14 : 99/5

2 Runs

013.1
113.2
W 13.3
013.4
W 13.5
113.6

A. Omarzai

1 (1)

M. Nabi

17 (13)

M. Jawadullah

3-0-18-2

13.6

Muhammad Jawadullah To Azmatullah Omarzai

Short and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai cuts it wide of deep point for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the new man in for Afghanistan at number 7.

13.5

Muhammad Jawadullah To Darwish Rasooli OUT!

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Muhammad Jawadullah gets his second now! Afghanistan is in all sort of trouble here. This is on a hard length and on middle, angling away, Darwish Rasooli hops up to pat it down away from his body but only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Afghanistan lose half their side now!

13.4

Muhammad Jawadullah To Darwish Rasooli

Back of a length and on off, Darwish Rasooli dabs it towards point.

Darwish Rasooli is the new man in for Afghanistan at number 6.

13.3

Muhammad Jawadullah To Najibullah Zadran OUT!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Muhammad Jawadullah strikes now! A big, big wicket for United Arab Emirates. This is on a good length and on middle, angling in, Najibullah Zadran goes for the hoick across the line but this is not that short and he misses it as the ball just clips bail. Afghanistan four down now!

13.2

Muhammad Jawadullah To Mohammad Nabi

In the air...safe! Muhammad Jawadullah bangs this short and on middle, Mohammad Nabi gets hurried into his pull shot and mistimes it in the air as the ball falls over the bowler and wide of mid off. They cross.

13.1

Muhammad Jawadullah To Mohammad Nabi

BEAUTY! Muhammad Jawadullah lands this on a hard length and around off, shaping away with good bounce, Mohammad Nabi gets squared up as the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Muhammad Jawadullah replaces Akif Raja from the other end.

End Of The Over 13 : 97/3

3 Runs

012.1
112.2
112.3
112.4
012.5
012.6

N. Zadran

12 (15)

M. Nabi

16 (11)

A. Khan

3-0-18-0

12.6

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Pushed through quicker, short and on off, Najibullah Zadran gets hurried and bunts it back to the bowler.

12.5

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Short again and outside off, Najibullah Zadran cuts it straight to point.

12.4

Aayan Khan To Mohammad Nabi

Goes short and around off, Mohammad Nabi punches it towards sweeper covers for another run.

12.3

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Darts this one full and on leg, Najibullah Zadran backs away and drills it towards long on for a run.

12.2

Aayan Khan To Mohammad Nabi

Quicker, full and on middle, Mohammad Nabi works it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for a single.

12.1

Aayan Khan To Mohammad Nabi

Swing and a miss! This is floated, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi goes for the big slog but fails to connect.

End Of The Over 12 : 94/3

13 Runs

411.1
411.2
011.3
111.4
411.5
011.6

N. Zadran

11 (12)

M. Nabi

14 (8)

A. Raja

2-0-25-0

11.6

Akif Raja To Najibullah Zadran

Much better! This is short of a length, angling into the batter, Najibullah Zadran only manages to dab it to point. 13 runs off the over!

11.5

Akif Raja To Najibullah Zadran

FOUR! This is turning out to be a pretty expensive over! Akif Raja continues with the shorter length, outside off again, Najibullah Zadran this time frees his arms and cuts it nicely past point for another boundary.

11.4

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

Short again and around leg, Mohammad Nabi pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

11.3

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

Akif Raja bangs this into the pitch again, on off, Mohammad Nabi mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.

11.2

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Akif Raja bowls this on a hard length and around off, Mohammad Nabi lets it come to him and opens the face a bit to steer it wide of third man where the Muhammad Jawadullah runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it from going for a boundary.

11.1

Akif Raja To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Loose delivery! Akif Raja lands this short of a length and outside off, Mohammad Nabi accepts the width on offer and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Akif Raja replaces Ali Naseer from the other end.

End Of The Over 11 : 81/3

5 Runs

110.1
210.2
010.3
010.4
110.5
110.6

M. Nabi

5 (4)

N. Zadran

7 (10)

A. Khan

2-0-15-0

10.6

Aayan Khan To Mohammad Nabi

Another short delivery, on middle, Mohammad Nabi punches it towards long on for one more.

10.5

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Aayan Khan drags his length back seein g the batter advance, on leg, Najibullah Zadran nudges it through square leg for one.

10.4

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Short again and on middle, Najibullah Zadran knocks it back to the bowler.

10.3

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Quicker, short and around off, Najibullah Zadran stabs it towards short covers.

10.2

Aayan Khan To Najibullah Zadran

Flatter, full and on leg, Najibullah Zadran tucks it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run quite easily in the end. Good running!

10.1

Aayan Khan To Mohammad Nabi

Floated, full and on middle, Mohammad Nabi eases it towards long on for a single.

End Of The Over 10 : 76/3

8 Runs

49.1
09.2
09.3
W 9.4
1 WD 9.5
29.5
19.6

M. Nabi

3 (2)

N. Zadran

4 (6)

A. Naseer

3-1-13-3

9.6

Ali Naseer To Mohammad Nabi

Identical delivery at the off stump line, Mohammad Nabi defends it off the front foot towards the off side for an easy single to end the over.

9.5

Ali Naseer To Mohammad Nabi

On a back of a length now outside off, Mohammad Nabi opens the face of the bat and guides it to widish deep third man region for a couple of runs.

9.5

Ali Naseer To Mohammad Nabi

WIDE! Bowls a short-pitched delivery that angles down the leg side, Mohammad Nabi lets it go with no shot at offer. The umpire calls a Wide.

Drinks! Afghanistan started off strongly as Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were off to a flier. But sooner Ali Naseer was introduced into the attack and disrupted the party for the visitors by taking quick three wickets. Will United Arab Emirates capitalise on it further or will Afghanistan stitch up a resilient partnership as Mohammad Nabi, the veteran is down to the middle with Najibullah Zadran.

9.4

Ali Naseer To Hazratullah Zazai OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Ali Naseer has three now! He is turning this game around on his own. This is short of a length and outside off, angling away, Hazratullah Zazai tries to heave it across the line but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Tanish Suri takes a comfortable catch. Afghanistan four down and in a spot of bother now!

9.3

Ali Naseer To Hazratullah Zazai

On the good length, around the middle and leg stump line, pace off, Hazratullah Zazai shuffles across and flicks it to short fine leg.

9.2

Ali Naseer To Hazratullah Zazai

On the good length, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai cuts it to backward point on the back foot.

9.1

Ali Naseer To Hazratullah Zazai

FOUR! That's a top shot! Ali Naseer serves this shorter, and wider on the off, giving extra width on offer, Hazratullah Zazai stands tall and punches it over the point for a beautiful boundary.

End Of The Over 9 : 68/2

5 Runs

18.1
08.2
08.3
08.4
48.5
08.6

N. Zadran

4 (6)

H. Zazai

32 (23)

B. Hameed

1-0-5-0

8.6

Basil Hameed To Najibullah Zadran

Tosses it up on a fuller length on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot.

8.5

Basil Hameed To Najibullah Zadran

FOUR! He gets off the mark! Pitches an arm ball outside off on a fuller length, Najibullah Zadran gets late on the cut shot and takes an outside edge of the bat. The ball trickles down to the third man boundary. Cheeky one there but he will take it.

8.4

Basil Hameed To Najibullah Zadran

Drops it on the dragged length in front of the sticks, Najibullah Zadran closes the face of his bat early and gets a leading edge of the blade. The ball rolls towards short cover.

8.3

Basil Hameed To Najibullah Zadran

Fuller, on the middle stump line, Najibullah Zadran takes away his front foot and knocks the ball back to the bowler.

8.2

Basil Hameed To Najibullah Zadran

Shorter of a length, on the line of off, Najibullah Zadran taps it to cover on the back foot.

8.1

Basil Hameed To Hazratullah Zazai

Tossed up, into the stumps, Hazratullah Zazai taps it to mid-wicket on the front foot and gets one.

Basil Hameed comes into the attack now.

End Of The Over 8 : 63/2

6 Runs

07.1
37.2
27.3
1 LB 7.4
W 7.5
07.6

N. Zadran

0 (1)

H. Zazai

31 (22)

A. Naseer

2-1-5-2

7.6

Ali Naseer To Najibullah Zadran

What an excellent delivery to end the over! Hurls on the back of a length and pitches around the off stump line, it nips a bit away from the batter, Najibullah Zadran stays in the crease with no foot work and tries to guide it towards the off side but misses whole on it. The ball carries well to the keeper. Ali Naseer has been extremely economical so far and has picked two crucial wickets.

Najibullah Zadran comes out to the middle now.

7.5

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal as Ali Naseer gets his second! He bangs this one short and around off, Ibrahim Zadran waits for it and tries to upper cut it but unfortunately fails to get the distance on it and it goes straight into the hands of Muhammad Jawadullah who makes no mistake. The centurion and half-centurion from the last game for the Afghans are back in the hut now.

7.4

Ali Naseer To Hazratullah Zazai

Pitches on a back of a length on the leg stump line, Hazratullah Zazai gets in a weird position to defend it off the back foot and the ball thuds his pads. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters cross for a quick leg-bye single.

7.3

Ali Naseer To Hazratullah Zazai

Short of a length, just around middle and off, Hazratullah Zazai tries to play across the line but gets a thick inside edge past the stumps to fine leg where Muhammad Jawadullah does exceptionally well to keep the ball inside the rope. Only two runs conceded.

7.2

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran

This one is fuller, into the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran whips it across the line to cow corner for three runs.

7.1

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran

On the hard length, just around the off stump line, Ibrahim Zadran taps it to point on the back foot.

End Of The Over 7 : 57/1

10 Runs

26.1
06.2
16.3
16.4
06.5
66.6

H. Zazai

29 (20)

I. Zadran

1 (5)

A. Khan

1-0-10-0

6.6

Aayan Khan To Hazratullah Zazai

SIX! BANG! Aayan Khan drops a half volley right in the slot of Hazratullah Zazai, he creates a bit of room for him off the front foot and launches it over the cow corner boundary for a biggie! That is some powerful hit by the big man!

6.5

Aayan Khan To Hazratullah Zazai

Quicker and fuller outside off, Hazratullah Zazai defends it underneath his eyes off the front foot.

6.4

Aayan Khan To Ibrahim Zadran

Bowls on a fuller length and in front of the sticks, Ibrahim Zadran lunges forward and drives it towards long off for a single.

6.3

Aayan Khan To Hazratullah Zazai

A touch shorter, on the middle stump line, Hazratullah Zazai nudges it on the back foot towards the deep mid-wicket region for another single.

6.2

Aayan Khan To Hazratullah Zazai

Tossed up, on the off stump line, Hazratullah Zazai works it to backward point on the back foot.

6.1

Aayan Khan To Hazratullah Zazai

Fuller, into the stumps, Hazratullah Zazai wrists it to the vacant leg side infield and gets easy two.

End Of The Over 6 : 47/1

0 Runs

05.1
W 5.2
05.3
05.4
05.5
05.6

I. Zadran

0 (4)

H. Zazai

20 (15)

A. Naseer

1-1-0-1

5.6

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran

A wicket-maiden over from Ali Naseer there. Hurls on a back of a length at the off-stump line, Ibrahim Zadran rocks back and defends it off the back foot.

5.5

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran

Fuller and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran tries to slash it hard from the crease, but misses his willow on it.

5.4

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran

Bowls on a hard length from over the wicket around the off pole, Ibrahim Zadran solidly defends it off the front foot. That's the fourth dot ball in a row.

5.3

Ali Naseer To Ibrahim Zadran

Great ball to the new batter. Ibrahim Zadran bowls this on the hard length, into the body line with extra bounce, Ibrahim Zadran defends it on the high with a straight bat on the back foot.

Ibrahim Zadran walks out to bat at number 3.

5.2

Ali Naseer To Rahmanullah Gurbaz OUT!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ali Naseer strikes straightaway! Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes back to the hut trying to be ultra-aggressive here. This is full and around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away and tries to loft it away but fails to get underneath the ball and mistimes it very high in the air, Muhammad Waseem at mid off settles under it and pouches it safely. Afghanistan lose their first wicket!

5.1

Ali Naseer To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

How did that miss the stumps? A great delivery pitched on the hard length, around off, nipping back sharply into Rahmanullah Gurbaz who tries to play across the line and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball zips inches over the stumps.

Ali Naseer comes into the attack now.

End Of The Over 5 : 47/0

13 Runs

1 LB 4.1
1 WD 4.2
24.2
04.3
24.4
14.5
64.6

H. Zazai

20 (15)

R. Gurbaz

21 (15)

A. Raja

1-0-12-0

4.6

Akif Raja To Hazratullah Zazai

SIX! Another massive hit! Akif Raja goes a bit fuller and around middle, Hazratullah Zazai clears his front leg away and heaves it powerfully over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. The umpire wants to check whether it has cleared the ropes or not and the replay shows that it clearly has.

4.5

Akif Raja To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

On a length and around leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it through backward square leg for one.

4.4

Akif Raja To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Short of a length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it through covers for a brace.

4.3

Akif Raja To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Pitched up and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

4.2

Akif Raja To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Fuller again and on middle, angling in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes for the hocik across the line but gets it off the inside half of the bat as the ball travels wide of deep square leg where the fielder runs to his left and dives to stop it. Two runs taken.

4.2

Akif Raja To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Goes fuller but down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone. Wided.

4.1

Akif Raja To Hazratullah Zazai

Akif Raja starts with a good-length delivery, on off, nips back in sharply, Hazratullah Zazai misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.

Here's the first change in bowling as Akif Raja replaces Muhammad Jawadullah from the other end.

End Of The Over 4 : 34/0

12 Runs

03.1
13.2
4 B 3.3
13.4
03.5
63.6

R. Gurbaz

16 (11)

H. Zazai

14 (13)

J. Siddique

2-0-14-0

3.6

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

SIX! BOOM! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets into the act now! Junaid Siddique once again bangs this one into the pitch and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to the leg side to give himself room and crunches it over the deep point fence for a biggie.

3.5

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Touch fuller and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz bunts it down to short third man and calls for the run but his partner refuses it.

3.4

Junaid Siddique To Hazratullah Zazai

Short of a length and on off, Hazratullah Zazai dabs it through point for one.

3.3

Junaid Siddique To Hazratullah Zazai

FOUR BYES! Some bounce there! Junaid Siddique bowls this back of a length and outside off, takes off viciously from the surface, Hazratullah Zazai tries to cut it but misses due to the extra bounce and it goes well over the keeper's head for a boundary.

3.2

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

On a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steers it through backward point for a single.

3.1

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

A huge appeal for caught-behind, but turned down! Junaid Siddique lands this one one a good length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets cut in half as he looks to play and the ball goes off his thigh pads to the keeper.

End Of The Over 3 : 22/0

10 Runs

02.1
02.2
02.3
42.4
02.5
62.6

H. Zazai

13 (11)

R. Gurbaz

9 (7)

M. Jawadullah

2-0-16-0

2.6

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

SIX! BANG! Hazratullah Zazai goes big now! Muhammad Jawadullah serves this one full and around off, Hazratullah Zazai latches onto it and lofts it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.

2.5

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

On a length and on off, Hazratullah Zazai knocks it back to the bowler.

2.4

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

FOUR! There is the release shot! Muhammad Jawadullah bowls this short again and outside off, Hazratullah Zazai gets the chance to free his arms and smacks it over point for a boundary.

2.3

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

Muhammad Jawadullah bangs this one into the pitch, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai slashes again but misses due to the extra bounce as the keeper collects it over his head.

2.2

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

Back of a length and outside off, Hazratullah Zazai backs away and slashes at it but fails to connect.

2.1

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

Jaffa! Muhammad Jawadullah bowls this on a hard length and on middle, jags back in sharply, Hazratullah Zazai gets cramped up and gets hit high on the body.

End Of The Over 2 : 12/0

6 Runs

41.1
01.2
11.3
01.4
11.5
01.6

R. Gurbaz

9 (7)

H. Zazai

3 (5)

J. Siddique

1-0-6-0

1.6

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

BEAUTY! Junaid Siddique lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away with extra bounce, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to guide it away again but gets beaten on the outside edge.

1.5

Junaid Siddique To Hazratullah Zazai

Short of a length and on off, Hazratullah Zazai dabs it towards point for a run.

1.4

Junaid Siddique To Hazratullah Zazai

This is on a hard length and on off, shaping in, Hazratullah Zazai looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

1.3

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

In the air...safe! Junaid Siddique bangs this short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes for the pull but gets a top edge which falls safely in the vacant square leg region. They cross.

1.2

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

On a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz guides it towards short third man.

1.1

Junaid Siddique To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

FOUR! Nicely played! Junaid Siddique begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steers it past short third man as the fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives to push it back inside but his foot touches the ropes when he flicks the ball inside. The umpire signals a boundary after a few replays.

Junaid Siddique has the new ball from the other end and is raring to go.

End Of The Over 1 : 6/0

6 Runs

10.1
10.2
00.3
10.4
00.5
30.6

R. Gurbaz

4 (3)

H. Zazai

2 (3)

M. Jawadullah

1-0-6-0

0.6

Muhammad Jawadullah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Back of a length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves back and cuts it away nicely through cover-point as the fielder chases after it and slides it in to push it back inside. Three runs taken.

0.5

Muhammad Jawadullah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Another full delivery around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz forces it towards mid off.

0.4

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

Overpitched and outside off, Hazratullah Zazai drills it towards deep point for another run.

0.3

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

This is pitched up and outside off, shaping away again, Hazratullah Zazai throws his bat at it without any footwork and misses.

0.2

Muhammad Jawadullah To Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Full again and on middle, shaping in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it towards mid off for a quick run.

0.1

Muhammad Jawadullah To Hazratullah Zazai

Hazratullah Zazai and Afghanistan are underway straightaway! Muhammad Jawadullah starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping away, Hazratullah Zazai taps it wide of point for a single.