11.5
W
Ghazanfar to Bennett, OUT, Bennett lasted one ball in the first ODI, he's lasted two balls in the second. Floated outside off, turning back into Bennett, who pushes at it, gets a thick outside edge and Atal at second slip takes a sharp catch low to his left
BJ Bennett c Sediqullah Atal b Ghazanfar 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
11.4
0
Ghazanfar to Bennett, no run, Length outside off, Bennett moves away and meekly pushes at it. Misses
Bennett comes in at No. 7, Ghazanfar is over the wicket with two slips around
11.3
W
Ghazanfar to Williams, OUT, The off pole has been flattened! Williams wasn't picking Ghazanfar off the hand, and has to now depart. Carrom ball that pitches on a length outside off and spins back into Williams. He has left a huge gap between bat and ball, and Ghazanfar has sneaked through
SC Williams b Ghazanfar 16 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 88.88
11.2
0
Ghazanfar to Williams, no run, wow, that has literally rolled along the ground. Was on a length outside off, he shapes up for the cut and had no chance
11.1
0
Ghazanfar to Williams, no run, Huge appeal for lbw, but not given. Think that was sliding down leg. Angled in on middle and leg, breaching Williams' defences.
First signs of spin. Here's AM Ghazanfar from around the wicket. A slip in place for him
END OF OVER:11 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 32/4 (255 runs required from 39 overs, RR: 2.90, RRR: 6.53)
- Sikandar Raza6 (12b)
- Sean Williams16 (15b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi6-2-15-2
- Azmatullah Omarzai5-0-17-1
10.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, And again. Gets the good length ball to deck sharply back from outside off. Raza shoulders arms. That ball was not too far away from off stump
10.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, That has cut back sharply into Raza. Length ball that starts well outside off and shapes back and hits Raza's pads outside the line.
Farai Leboho: "Afghanistan reminds me a bit of the England team, always on the attack regardless. Splendid"
10.4
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, Lovely drive. Too full around off stump, Raza opens the face of the bat at the last moment to beat Shahidi's dive at mid-off
10.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, Length ball angling sharply back into Raza on off stump. He defends
10.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, On a length shaping away from Raza who shoulders arms
10.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, Length ball that catches Raza's pad down leg through to the keeper
Thanks, Srinidhi. Farooqi to continue.
END OF OVER:10 | 10 Runs | ZIM: 28/4 (259 runs required from 40 overs, RR: 2.80, RRR: 6.47)
- Sikandar Raza2 (6b)
- Sean Williams16 (15b)
- Azmatullah Omarzai5-0-17-1
- Fazalhaq Farooqi5-2-11-2
Over to Ashish
9.6
1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, short of a length ball on leg, keeps it to leg side on the backfoot
9.5
1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Williams, 1 run, length ball around off stump, just a gentle push towards deep third
one slip comes out
9.4
4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Williams, FOUR, Back-to-back fours. Another short ball, he pulls this one behind square on the on side. Comes from the toe end of the bat but he doesn't mind it
9.3
4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Williams, FOUR, How good was that?! slightly short on the hips, he pulls this away to deep midwicket confidently
9.2
0
Azmatullah Omarzai to Williams, no run, length ball around off and middle, knocks it to off side with soft hands with no foot movement
9.1
0
Azmatullah Omarzai to Williams, no run, length ball seaming in a bit to off, keeps it to cover
Omarzai to continue
END OF OVER:9 | 5 Runs | ZIM: 18/4 (269 runs required from 41 overs, RR: 2.00, RRR: 6.56)
- Sikandar Raza1 (5b)
- Sean Williams7 (10b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi5-2-11-2
- Azmatullah Omarzai4-0-7-1
8.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, length ball outside off nips back in, Raza moves across a bit and blocks
8.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, full length ball around off stump, swinging in a bit, he gets a leading edge to cover-point
8.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, no run, length ball outside off stump, Raza moves across and lets it go
Niroop: "Everyone knows Afghanistan spinners are world class and have been their highlight since their debut. But they have made loads of improvement in their pace attack with Fazalhaq, Azmatullah, Naveed and Naveen."
8.3
3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Williams, 3 runs, short ball on leg stump, flicks this high in the air towards deep square leg. Naveed chases and keeps it to three
8.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, full and on the pads, whipped away to deep backward square leg
8.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Williams, 1 run, length ball pitched outside off stump, sticks his bat out, ball goes off to backward point
