Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I, Live Updates: The series finale is here as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan are all set to play the third and final T20I on Saturday in Harare. The three-match series is levelled 1-1 and both the teams will now be putting their best foot forward to clinch the series. After losing the first match, the visitors bounced back in style and won the second match by 50 runs. In the first T20I, Darwish Rasooli made his first international fifty while Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan each took three wickets. (Live Scorecard)
ZIM vs AFG 3rd T20I Live Updates
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We are back. The players are out in the middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal to open for Afghanistan. Richard Ngarava to bowl first.
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...THE CHASE...
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Afghanistan will be pleased with their efforts. They weren't at their very best in the Powerplay but after that, they did really well. Rashid, Mujeeb and Omarzai were excellent but they'll be slightly disappointed that they let the last pair form a small stand which helped the hosts get over 120. They'll still back themselves to chase it down but it could be a tricky chase. Join us shortly for it.
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From 78 for 3, they slipped to 106 for 9. The last pair though batted really well. They converted ones into twos and managed to get over the 120-run mark which looked difficult when that collapse happened. We still feel it's slightly under par but they do have something to bowl at.
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Zimbabwe have crawled their way to close to 130 and it’s all thanks to the last pair. At one stage though, it seemed like they would get a lot more. The top order got them off to a decent start but yet again the middle order failed to make most of it.
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19.5WNaveen ul Haq to Wellington Masakadza
OUT! TAKEN! That is a decent 21 run stand! A full toss on middle, Wellington Masakadza heaves it to deep mid-wicket where Azmatullah Omarzai takes a sitter. Zimbabwe are bowled out for 127.
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19.40Naveen ul Haq to Wellington Masakadza
Off cutter, full and outside off. Wellington Masakadza slashes and misses.
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19.32Naveen ul Haq to Wellington Masakadza
A yorker on middle. Wellington Masakadza jams it out to mid-wicket, in the vacant space for two.
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19.21Naveen ul Haq to Trevor Gwandu
A slower length ball on off, Gwandu drops it to point for a single.
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19.12Naveen ul Haq to Trevor Gwandu
A full toss on off, Gwandul strokes it to the left of long off for a quick couple.
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18.61Fazalhaq Farooqi to Trevor Gwandu
CHANCE! A length ball outside off, Gwandu chips it straight in the air and in front of point who leaves it for Fazalhaq Farooqi as he was rushing in but he too stops and it falls safely.
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18.51Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wellington Masakadza
Too full and on middle, Wellington Masakadza lofts it down to long on for a single.
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18.44Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wellington Masakadza
FOUR! Off the edge! Shorter and on leg, Wellington Masakadza looks to pull but top edges it to fine leg and it races away. Crucial runs.
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18.32Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wellington Masakadza
A yorker sliding on middle, Wellington Masakadza flicks it to square leg for two.
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18.21Fazalhaq Farooqi to Trevor Gwandu
Full and outside off, Gwandu knocks it through covers for one.
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18.11Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wellington Masakadza
Shorter and outside off, Wellington Masakadza looks to pull but bottom edges it past the stumps and to short fine leg. One.
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17.62Naveen ul Haq to Trevor Gwandu
Full and on off, the off cutter. Gwandu flicks on the up and to mid-wicket for a brace.
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17.50Naveen ul Haq to Trevor Gwandu
A slower full ball on middle, Gwandu blocks.
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17.40Naveen ul Haq to Trevor Gwandu
Full and outside off, Gwandu drives it to cover.
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17.30Naveen ul Haq to Trevor Gwandu
Very full and outside off, Gwandu defends it to cover.