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Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets | Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan 1st T20I match

Right then, that is all we have from this game. Afghanistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and if they win the next game, then they will seal both the ODI and the T20I series. Zimbabwe will look to stop that from happening. The second T20I is less than 24 hours away, with play to begin at 4.30 pm IST (11 am GMT) on Sunday, the 12th of June. Our build-up will begin much sooner. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Najibullah Zadran (44* off 25 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says that when he went in to bat, he had a chat with Darwish Rasooli to build a stand and then look to target the final four overs. Adds that he was seeing the ball well and just hit through the line. Zadran then shows a beautiful gesture as he dedicates the award to debutant Nijat Masood and shares it with him.
Mohammad Nabi, the captain of Afghanistan says that they did well with the ball and it was a good start with the bat but applauds Zimbabwe for making a comeback and goes on to applaud Najibullah Zadran for his knock as well. Ends by saying that he is happy and that one over off Blessing Muzarabani sealed the game for them.
Craig Ervine says that he is definitely happy with the effort but is disappointment as it is another loss for them. Adds that they thought 150-160 was par but they would have liked to get some more runs. On being asked about his sensational fielding, he has a laugh about it.
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After opting to bat first, Zimbabwe didn't have the bests of starts but a few small partnerships and a flourish at the death from Sikandar Raza helped them achieve a defendable total. Debutant, Nijat Masood was on song for the visitors with a three-wicket haul. The Afghan openers came out with intent and took the sting out of the chase right inside the Powerplay. Ryan Burl's effort went in vain in the end as the hosts suffered yet another loss and now they will look to focus on the next game.
Zimbabwe will be heartbroken after that loss. Blessing Muzarabani is generally Craig Ervine's most reliable bowler but he had an outing to forget and the decision to give him the last over didn't work out either. After a poor Powerplay, it was Ryan Burl who picked up three wickets in a single over that gave Zimbabwe a lifeline. Quickly, Burl and Sikandar Raza had the visitors in a web of spin and had taken a lead in the game but the pacers traveled today. Blessing Muzarabani gave away 26 runs in his third over that took the game out of Zimbabwe's reach completely.
Chasing 160, Afghanistan got off to a flier as both openers were hitting the ball cleanly, especially Hazratullah Zazai! The pair of Gurbaz and Zazai put on an opening stand of 83 runs before both of them fell in quick succession and then Afghanistan were three down in the same over. Najibullah Zadran and Darwish Rasooli did the repair work and got their side back in the game. It was then the power of Zadran and a few important blows off the skipper's willow that ensured the visitors keep up their winning run.
What a match we have had but in the end, it is Afghanistan who keep their winning run going and extend it to four wins now on the trot. They also take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. Heartbreak for Zimbabwe though because they made a hell of a comeback in the middle overs but it wasn't meant to be.
End of over 20 ( 14 Runs )AFG 160/4 19.2Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. SIX, SIX! DONE AND DUSTED! Najibullah Zadran has finished off the match in style! Slower delivery, on a length and on leg stump. Zadran just swings at it and clears the vacant backward square leg fence. Afghanistan win by 6 wickets!
19.1Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. 2 runs, Sloppy fielding again and Afghanistan get an extra run. Very full and on leg stump, Najibullah Zadran drills it towards Milton Shumba at long on who fumbles and the batters race back for the second.
Surprise, surprise! Craig Ervine opts to bowl Blessing Muzarabani for the final over and not Luke Jongwe. Could this be the decision that makes the difference? Can Muzarabani defend 7 runs?
End of over 19 ( 10 Runs )AFG 152/4 18.6Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. no run, A dot to end and Tendai Chatara has just about kept his side in the game. This is on a length but is pushed wider. Nabi backs away to hit but just can't reach it. 8 required off the final over now.
18.5Tendai Chatara to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Excellent bowling! Very full and on middle, Najibullah Zadran looks to go big but can't get under it. Zadran gets an inside edge onto the pads as the batters scamper through for one.
18.4Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. 1 run, Full and straight, driven down the ground to long on for a single.
18.3Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. no run, Top comeback from Tendai Chatara! Nabi tries to step out but Chatara nails the yorker on middle. Nabi just about jams it out.
150 runs for AFG 18.2Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR, Edged and four! Short of a length, around off. Nabi backs away and has a swing at it. The ball flies off the top edge and over short third man for a boundary. Just the run-a-ball required now.
18.1Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR, FOUR! Length ball, around off. Mohammad Nabi punches it sweetly through extra cover. The fielder puts in the dive to his right at the fence but can't cut it off, boundary.
Tendai Chatara to bowl the penultimate over.
End of over 18 ( 10 Runs )AFG 142/4 17.6Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. 1 run, Very full and on off, pushed through mid on for a single. 18 needed now off 12 balls.
17.5Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR, FOUR! Placed to perfection! Full and wide, Mohammad Nabi creams it past the diving fielder at the extra cover fence for a boundary.
17.5Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Slower again, spilled down the leg side.
17.4Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Another slower delivery, bowled into the deck. Najibullah Zadran swings at it and gets it to the right of deep mid-wicket for just a single.
17.3Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. 1 run, Full and on the pads, clipped away past backward square leg for one.
17.2Luke Jongwe to Darwish Rasooli. out, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Gem of a slower delivery from Luke Jongwe and he has broken the stand. This is just pitched up a bit and it's the off cutter. The ball comes in off the surface as Darwish Rasooli swings hard across the line. Rasooli gets undone by the lack of pace and the ball goes on to crash into the off pole. Could this be the wicket that turns the tide? 26 needed off 16 balls.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
17.2Luke Jongwe to Darwish Rasooli. wide, 1 run, WIDE! A slower ball, bowled into the deck but spilled beyond the tramline outside off. Wide called.
17.1Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Full and on off stump, this is hammered towards wide long on for just a single. Zadran wanted two but Darwish Rasooli is a bit too slow.
Luke Jongwe is back into the attack.
End of over 17 ( 26 Runs )AFG 132/3 16.6Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Full and around off, this is drilled down to long off for one. Najibullah Zadran will keep the strike for the next over and now 28 runs are required off 18 balls.
30 runs for Najibullah Zadran 16.5Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. 4 runs, Would you believe it? The batters have run four! Slower delivery, on a length and on leg stump. Najibullah Zadran just punches it towards wide long on but Wesley Madhevere is just a bit casual and misses the ball completely. He has to run back and cut off the boundary but it doesn't matter. Sloppy from Zimbabwe at a crucial stage.
30 runs for Najibullah Zadran 16.5Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Just not getting it right here Blessing Muzarabani. Full and wide, a bit too wide again though.
30 runs for Najibullah Zadran 16.5Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Attempted wide yorker but spilled beyond the tramline. Wide called.
16.4Blessing Muzarabani to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Length ball, angled into off. Darwish Rasooli hangs back and keeps it out on the off side for a quick single.
16.3Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Nails the yorker on off stump, Zadran drills it towards long on for one.
16.3Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. no ball, SIX, NO BALL AND SIX! Oh, my! How the tables keep on turning in this game! Slower one, pitched up and on middle. Najibullah Zadran has just smoked it a long way back over the bowler's head for another monster hit. To add insult to injury, Blessing Muzarabani has overstepped and it will be a Free hit!
16.2Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. SIX, SIX! WOW! Blessing Muzarabani bangs it in on a shorter length and over middle. Najibullah Zadran just lays into it and hits it a million miles high and long over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
16.1Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. FOUR, FOUR! Well struck! hard length and outside off, Najibullah Zadran holds still and muscles it over the wide mid off region for a boundary. 50 needed now off 23 balls.
Blessing Muzarabani is back on.
End of over 16 ( 7 Runs )AFG 106/3 15.6Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. leg byes, 1 run, Leg bye! Quicker one, on the pads. Zadran looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg as the batters pick up a leg bye.
15.5Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. FOUR, FOUR! Finally, a boundary and a much-needed one as well. This is around off, Najibullah Zadran gets low and lofts it powerfully over covers for a boundary.
15.4Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Around leg, Rasooli tickles it around the corner for a single.
15.3Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. no run, This is dragged down on off stump, Darwish Rasooli can't get it away.
100 runs for AFG 15.2Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Short and wide, cut away to deep backward point for a single. The 100is up for Afghanistan.
15.1Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. no run, This is full and speared into off, Najibullah Zadran attempts the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal from the bowler but no one else seems interested.
End of over 15 ( 4 Runs )AFG 99/3 14.6Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Around middle and off, Zadran uses his feet to push it down to long off for yet another single. 61 needed now off 30 balls.
14.5Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Around off, pushed through the cover region for a single.
14.4Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. no run, Brilliant again from the skipper! Around off, hammered to the right of extra cover where Craig Ervine makes yet another superb stop.
14.3Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Flatter and around off, this is hit through extra cover for just another single. The boundaries have completely dried up for Afghanistan and the pressure keeps on mounting.
14.2Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. no run, Slows it up a bit, on middle and leg. Zadran keeps it out.
14.1Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Full and on off, driven down to long off for a run.
End of over 14 ( 3 Runs )AFG 95/3 13.6Tendai Chatara to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Length again, outside off this time, Rasooli cuts it behind point for a single.
13.5Tendai Chatara to Darwish Rasooli. no run, Back of a length, around off. This is punched towards covers.
13.4Tendai Chatara to Darwish Rasooli. no run, A good bumper, around off, around head height. Darwish Rasooli looks to uppercut but misses.
13.3Tendai Chatara to Darwish Rasooli. no run, Back of a length, outside off. Darwish Rasooli hops and taps it towards point.
13.2Tendai Chatara to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, On a good length, around off. Zadran steers it down to third man for a single.
13.1Tendai Chatara to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Back of a length, on off. Rasooli half-pulls it down to long on and rotates the strike.
End of over 13 ( 4 Runs )AFG 92/3 12.6Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, On off, knocked down to long off for a single. 68 needed now off 42 balls.
12.5Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. no run, Brilliant fielding! Tossed up, outside off. Darwish Rasooli hits it hard and towards extra cover but Craig Ervine makes a sharp stop down to his right.
12.4Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. no run, Drifted into the pads, worked away towards mid-wicket.
12.3Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, The call is for two but they will have to settle for one. On leg stump, Zadran drives it through mid on for a run.
12.2Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Around off, played through cover-point for one more.
12.1Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, Quicker and fuller, on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
End of over 12 ( 2 Runs )AFG 88/3 11.6Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. no run, Floated up, outside off. Darwish Rasooli drives but straight to the man at extra cover.
11.5Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. 1 run, On off, driven through mid off for a single.
11.4Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. no run, The dots keep on coming and a bit of pressure getting built up on the Afghanistan batters. Shorter, around off, tapped towards point.
11.3Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. no run, Flatter this time and outside off, Zadran misses the cut shot.
11.2Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. no run, Nicely drifted into middle and leg, Najibullah Zadran defends it out.
11.1Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Quicker and on middle, knocked down to long on for a single.
Najibullah Zadran is in at number 5.
End of over 11 ( 3 Runs )AFG 86/3 3 wickets for Ryan Burl. Ryan Burl is on a roll. 3 wickets down for AFG. Out batsman is Usman Ghani 10.6Ryan Burl to Usman Ghani. out, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Regis Chakabva holds on to the catch and Ryan Burl is turning it on here, three wickets in the over for him. This is on a length, around off and turning away a bit. Usman Ghani makes the mistake of swinging across the line and gets a thick outside edge on it. The keeper, fumbles but gets it on the second attempt. Zimbabwe well and truly back in the game now. 74 needed now off 54 balls.
10.5Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Floated up around off, Darwish Rasooli pushes it towards extra cover for a single.
10.4Ryan Burl to Usman Ghani. 1 run, Good running! Around off, kept out on the off side and the batters scamper through for one.
10.3Ryan Burl to Darwish Rasooli. 1 run, Flatter, on middle. This is pushed towards mid on for a single.
Darwish Rasooli is the new man in.
10.2Ryan Burl to Hazratullah Zazai. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Ryan Burl and Hazratullah Zazai has given away his wicket here! This is tossed up on middle, Zazai dances down the track and looks to muscle it over the long on fence but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball. Zazai ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Sikandar Raza who takes a sharp catch. Burl on a hat-trick now.
Usman Ghani is in at number 3.
10.1Ryan Burl to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. out, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, a breakthrough for Zimbabwe and could this change the momentum a bit? Ryan Burl just serves it on a length and gives it a bit of flight. Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track and looks to swing across the line. The ball flies high off the top edge and around the point region. The keeper, Regis Chakabva calls it early and settles under it nicely to take the catch.
End of over 10 ( 5 Runs )AFG 83/0 9.6Sikandar Raza to Hazratullah Zazai. no run, Another stifled appeal but sliding down leg. This is speared into the pads and Zazai misses the flick. 77 needed now off 60 balls.
9.5Sikandar Raza to Hazratullah Zazai. no run, Swing and a miss! Nicely flighted and around off, Hazratullah Zazai swings hard across the line but misses the ball by a mile.
9.4Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. leg byes, 1 run, Leg bye! Drifting down leg, Gurbaz looks to sweep but gets it off the pads towards short fine leg for a leg bye.
9.3Sikandar Raza to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Shorter in length and around off, this is punched sweetly off the back foot towards deep extra cover for just a single.
9.2Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Huge appeal from the bowler but not given! Flatter and around leg, Gurbaz looks to sweep but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. Single taken.
9.1Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 2 runs, Short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it aerially towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
End of over 9 ( 4 Runs )AFG 78/0 30 runs for Rahmanullah Gurbaz 8.6Ryan Burl to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Misfield! Poor from the skipper, Craig Ervine. Around off, just pushed towards extra cover where Ervine takes his eyes off the ball and picks up a single.
8.5Ryan Burl to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Just slows it up a touch does Ryan Burl and floats it around off. Gurbaz taps it towards covers.
8.4Ryan Burl to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, This is pushed through quicker and on off. Gurbaz defends it out.
8.3Ryan Burl to Hazratullah Zazai. leg byes, 1 run, Leg bye! Fuller and down the leg side, Zazai looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg and they get a run.
A bit of a halt in play as Hazratullah Zazai seems to be struggling with cramps. The physio is out and is having a look. Hope he is fine.
8.2Ryan Burl to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, This is dragged down a bit on leg, Gurbaz goes deep in his crease and works it leg side for a single.
8.1Ryan Burl to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, On a length and on leg stump, Zazai nudges it past square leg for a single.
End of over 8 ( 4 Runs )AFG 74/0 7.6Sikandar Raza to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Shorter and outside off, Hazratullah Zazai cuts it off the back foot past point and picks up a single. Tidy start from Raza, just the 4 singles off it.
7.5Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, On leg, nudged away through mid-wicket for one more.
7.4Sikandar Raza to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Quicker this time from Raza and on off, Zazai pushes it down to long off and rotates the strike.
7.3Sikandar Raza to Hazratullah Zazai. no run, Flatter and outside off, Zazai taps it towards point.
7.2Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Around middle, Gurbaz steps down the track and powers it straight back past the bowler. The fielder at long on does well to cut it off. Just the single then.
7.1Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Starts off with a nicely flighted delivery around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it off the front foot.
End of over 7 ( 13 Runs )AFG 70/0 6.6Ainsley Ndlovu to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! It is difficult to keep him quiet at the moment. It is short and on off. Zazai pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Sikandar Raza to roll his arm now.
6.6Ainsley Ndlovu to Hazratullah Zazai. wide, 1 run, Wide! This one is sprayed down leg. Zazai fails to work it away. Wided.
6.5Ainsley Ndlovu to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Flatter and short, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz losses his control this time as he looks to cut it away. The ball goes through the keeper off the inside edge. They take one.
6.4Ainsley Ndlovu to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. FOUR, FOUR! Gurbaz joins the party now. It is short and outside off. Gurbaz cuts it hard through point on his back foot. Wesley Madhevere puts in a dive in the deep but in vain.
6.3Ainsley Ndlovu to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Short and on off. Gurbaz defends it to cover.
6.2Ainsley Ndlovu to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 2 runs, On middle and leg. Gurbaz flicks it to mid-wicket for two runs. This is really good cricket by Afghanistan.
6.1Ainsley Ndlovu to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Flighted and full, on off. Zazai hits it down to long on for one.
Ainsley Ndlovu is brought into the attack now.
End of over 6 ( 15 Runs )AFG 57/0 5.6Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Full length, on off. Zazai works it to square leg off the inside edge. The batters cross for a single. 15 runs off the over, Afghanistan on top.
5.5Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! Three on the trot! Zazai showing no mercy here. It is short and on off. Zazai stands tall and slaps it past the bowler for a fine boundary.
30 runs for Hazratullah Zazai 50 runs for AFG 5.4Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Zazai! It is full and outside off. Zazai stands back and creams it through the cover region for four more.
5.3Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! Top shot! It is full and wide outside off. Zazai reaches out and crunches it down to long on for a boundary.
5.3Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. wide, 1 run, WIDE! This is full and wide, outside the tramline. Zazai lets it be. Wide called.
5.2Luke Jongwe to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, On a length, around off. Gurbaz dabs it to the right of short third man. Blessing Muzarabani dives to that side and makes a great stop to only allow a single.
5.1Luke Jongwe to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, A slower ball, on a good length, this one lands on off and nips in off the deck. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room but is unable to send it away. The ball scoots past the leg pole.
End of over 5 ( 12 Runs )AFG 42/0 4.6Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani goes for 12 in his second over. A length ball, on the pads. Gurbaz stays back and flicks it to square leg for one.
4.5Blessing Muzarabani to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Short ball, outside off. Zazai punches it towards deep backward point for one.
4.4Blessing Muzarabani to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! Up and over! A slower one, wide outside off. Zazai reaches out and hits it enough to clear the man at mid off and gets a boundary.
4.3Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Another single now, as Gurbaz dabs this length delivery down to third man.
4.2Blessing Muzarabani to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Muzarabani hits the length hard this time. Zazai defends it to the leg side for a quick single.
4.1Blessing Muzarabani to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! Hazratullah Zazai seems to be in stormy mood. It is a slower ball, short and on off. Zazai picks up the length early and pulls it through the gap at mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
Blessing Muzarabani (1-0-9-0) to bowl from the opposite end now.
End of over 4 ( 10 Runs )AFG 30/0 3.6Luke Jongwe to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, This is touch shorter, on top of off. Gurbaz plays it late and works it towards backward point.
3.5Luke Jongwe to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. FOUR, FOUR! Shot of authourity! It is full, on off. Gurbaz gets behind it and slaps it over covers for a boundary.
3.4Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. byes, 1 run, BYE! Length, angled across the left-hander, outside off. Zazai slashes but misses. The keeper fails to collect it and the batters sneak a bye.
3.3Luke Jongwe to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! A shot and a half, this! It is fuller, on off. Luke Jongwe bowls a slower one but that does not bother Zazai at all, as he powers it down the ground for a boundary.
3.2Luke Jongwe to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, In the air...but safe! It is overpitched, on off. Gurbaz miscues his loft towards long on which keeps him at the crease as the ball lands safely. The batters take a single.
3.1Luke Jongwe to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Full length, on off. Gurbaz pushes it to cover on the front foot.
Luke Jongwe to have a bowl now.
End of over 3 ( 3 Runs )AFG 20/0 2.6Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Back of a length, on middle. Gurbaz stays back and pulls it through the gap at square leg for one more. A good over by Chatara comes to an end.
2.5Tendai Chatara to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Short and on off. Zazai pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
2.4Tendai Chatara to Hazratullah Zazai. no run, Zazai taps this length delivery towards covers.
2.3Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Length ball, on the pads, Gurbaz tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
2.2Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Good length, outside off. Gurbaz tries to chase it but misses.
2.1Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Short ball, wide outside off. Gurbaz cuts it hard but only to backward point.
End of over 2 ( 9 Runs )AFG 17/0 1.6Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, A single now as this is worked to mid off.
1.5Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 2 runs, A slower length ball, around off. Gurbaz works it down to third man for a brace.
1.4Blessing Muzarabani to Hazratullah Zazai. 1 run, Touch short, around the hips. Zazai clips it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a single. Craig Ervine misfields but Rahmanullah Gurbaz wisely sends his partner back.
1.3Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Length ball, outside off. gurbaz taps it to the off side for a quick single.
1.2Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. FOUR, FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets his first boundary of the chase. It is a short ball, in the channel. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and slams it over backward point for a boundary.
1.1Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Length and on off. Gurbaz taps it to point.
Blessing Muzarabani to start from the opposite end.
End of over 1 ( 8 Runs )AFG 8/0 0.6Tendai Chatara to Hazratullah Zazai. FOUR, FOUR! Width on offer and punished! It is a short ball, wide outside off. Zazai hangs back and cuts it through point for a boundary. 8 runs off the first over and Afghanistan are off to a flying start.
0.5Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 1 run, Touch fuller, on middle. Gurbaz comes down the track and lofts it towards long on. He does not connect well, which is good for him as there is a man stationed in the deep. A single taken.
0.4Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Tendai Chatara gets this to get into the right-hander. Gurbaz stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket.
0.3Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, A length ball, around off. Gurbaz fends it to the off side.
0.2Tendai Chatara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. no run, Swing and a miss! It is a length ball, outside off. Gurbaz uses his feet and tries to smack it down the ground but only manages to connect with thin air.
0.1Tendai Chatara to Hazratullah Zazai. 3 runs, Afghanistan and Hazratullah Zazai are off the mark. It is a length ball, outside off. Zazai stays back and punches it through the gap at covers for three runs.

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