And that's it from the first semi-final where Afghanistan defeated Nepal comprehensively by 7 wickets. It was the bowler's who scripted it earlier by restricting them for mere 90 runs. Shenwari was the pick of the bowlers who took 3 wickets, engaged in a fine run out and also contributed 24 runs in the chase. Do join us for the second semi-final between United Arab Emirates and Ireland starting in an hour from now.
14.2
6
Gauchan to Gulbadin Naib, SIX, and Gulabadin ends it with a biggie over cow corner and Afghanistan into the finals. On a length outside off and he stays on his crease and hammers it without any trouble
14.1
1
Gauchan to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, slaps it down to long-on
END OF OVER:14 | 7 Runs | AFG: 89/3 (2 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.35, RRR: 0.33)
- Samiullah Shinwari23 (32b)
- Gulbadin Naib6 (5b)
- Jitendra Mukhiya3-0-21-0
- Basant Regmi4-0-20-1
13.6
1
Mukhiya to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run, fuller outside off and Shenwari slices it to sweep cover
13.5
0
Mukhiya to Samiullah Shinwari, no run, length delivery on middle and leg, pushes it to on side
13.4
0
Mukhiya to Samiullah Shinwari, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Shenwari dabs it to point
13.3
1
Mukhiya to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, on a length outside off, gets it through the vacant point region
13.2
4
Mukhiya to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, short length delivery down leg, rocks back and pulls it away to the back square leg
13.1
1
Mukhiya to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run, on a yorker length down leg, digs it out to on side for a single
END OF OVER:13 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 82/3 (9 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.30, RRR: 1.28)
- Samiullah Shinwari21 (28b)
- Gulbadin Naib1 (3b)
- Basant Regmi4-0-20-1
- Paras Khadka1-0-17-0
12.6
1
Regmi to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run, touch short on off, goes back and punches off the back foot to long-on
12.5
1
Regmi to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, tossed up on off, drills it down to long-on
12.4
0
Regmi to Gulbadin Naib, no run, once again pushes a length delivery to on side
