Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI: Live Score and Updates from ...
ZIM vs AFG
Harare,UPDATED: Dec 21, 2024 15:37 IST
ZIM vs AFG, 3rd ODI Live Updates: Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first in Harare. Right-arm fast bowler Bilal Sami made his ODI debut. After securing their biggest ODI win in the second game, the Afghans will be looking for a whitewash.
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Afghanistan will be delighted for the way they have performed with the ball. It was a professional performance yet again. Despite resting Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveed Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai bowled well with the new ball. However, as said earlier, it was the spin duo who troubled the hosts and as things stand, it is Afghanistan who are on top and could well clean sweep the series. Can Zimbabwe pull off something? Stay tuned.
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Well, that was another abysmal batting performance Zimbabwe. They have struggled once again! Once, Afghanistan chose to bowl first, the pressure was on Zimbabwe right from the start knowing their batting performance. They started to crumble against AM Ghazanfar and Rashid Khan who overall took 8 wickets with the former registering a five fer. Sean Williams showed a lot of character for his fifty but still, overall, it was a struggle once again.
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30.1: Fareed Ahmad to Richard Ngarava, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Zimbabwe are bowled out! A slower length ball outside off. Ngarava has a poke at it and edges it to the keeper who makes no mistake.
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29.6: Rashid Khan to Trevor Gwandu, On the pads, Gwandu flicks it to square leg.
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29.5: Rashid Khan to Trevor Gwandu, Flat and on leg, turns in. Gwandu looks to punch but misses and it rolls just past the leg pole.
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29.4: Rashid Khan to Trevor Gwandu, Flighted full and around off, Gwandu looks to drive but misses and it goes past the edge.
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29.3: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, Too full and on middle and leg, Ngarava drills it to long on for a single.
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29.2: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, This is full and outside off, Ngarava pushes it to cover.
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29.1: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, Flat and on middle, Ngarava blocks it out.
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28.6: Bilal Sami to Richard Ngarava, Bowls it on the hips. Ngarava turns it to square leg for a single. Keeps the strike!
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28.5: Bilal Sami to Richard Ngarava, FOUR! Crucial runs! Shorter and outside off, Ngarava slashes it over extra cover and it races to the fence.
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28.4: Bilal Sami to Trevor Gwandu, Very full and on middle, Gwandu flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
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28.3: Bilal Sami to Trevor Gwandu, Length ball outside off, Trevor Gwandu punches it to cover.
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28.2: Bilal Sami to Richard Ngarava, Short in length and on off, this is pulled to long on for a single.
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28.1: Bilal Sami to Richard Ngarava, Dishes out a yorker on off, Richard Ngarava digs it out to point.
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27.6: Rashid Khan to Trevor Gwandu, Tossed up full and around off, spins away. Trevor Gwandu looks to defend but is well beaten. Survives.
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27.5: Rashid Khan to Trevor Gwandu, Too full and around off, Gwandu blocks it out.
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Trevor Gwandu is the last man in.
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27.4: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, OUT! GONE! Williams' goes! Khan has the last laugh. Full and outside off, Williams looks to reverse hit but instead gloves it to first slip where Mohammad Nabi takes it. Smart from Nabi as he moves to his left as Williams shapes up for the hit.
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27.3: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Tossed up on off, Williams stays back and blocks.
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27.2: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, SIX! Clean from Williams! Khan bowls it in the slot full and on middle, Williams slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
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27.1: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Too full and around off, Williams reverse hits but to short third man.
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26.6: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, On middle, this is pulled to square leg for a single.
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26.5: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, FOUR! Crunched! That's fifty for Williams! Lone warrior for the hosts! Full and outside off, Williams thumps it through covers for four.
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26.4: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Touch fuller and outside off, Williams knocks it to cover.
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26.3: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Too full and on off. Williams punches it to cover.
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26.2: Bilal Sami to Richard Ngarava, Full and outside off, Ngarava slices his push to third man for a single.
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26.1: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Length ball, outside off, Williams punches it through point for a single.
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25.6: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, Big swing and a miss! Outside off and it spins away. Ngarava slashes and misses.
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25.5: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, Slightly short and outside off, Ngarava looks to cut but misses.
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25.4: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, This is full and on middle, Ngarava drives it down to the right of long on for a couple.
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25.3: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, Too full and on middle, Richard Ngarava flicks it to mid-wicket.
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25.2: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Flat and on off, Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
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25.1: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, The googly, full and on off, Williams prods to defend but misses.
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24.6: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Keeps strike! On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one.
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24.5: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, On the stumps. This is played to cover again.
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24.4: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Around off. This is punched to cover.
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24.3: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, FOUR! Very well played! The recers sweep comes out. This is hit through point and this races away.
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24.2: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Two! Around off. Williams lofts it over cover for two.
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24.1: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Flatter and outside off. Williams swings but misses.
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23.6: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
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23.5: Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, On middle. Blocked.
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23.4: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.
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23.3: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, SIX! Gets hold of this one. This is closer to Williams. He plays tha slog sweep and connects brilliantly. This goes over the mid-wicket fence.
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23.2: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Outside off again. Williams tries to sweep again but no connection.
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23.1: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Williams sweeps. It goes towards deep square leg. No run taken.
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22.6: AM Ghazanfar to Richard Ngarava, Flatter and on middle. Kept out.
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22.5: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, OUT! Taken! Five for AM Ghazanfar! Newman goes for the sweep again. He tries to drag it from outside off. It goes off the top edge to the left of first slip. Nabi takes it.
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22.4: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, Around off. Newman pushes it to cover.
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22.3: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Fuller and on off. This is driven to mid off.
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22.2: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, On the stumps. Williams punches it to cover.
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22.1: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Flatter and on the off pole. This is pushed to cover.
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21.6: Rashid Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, Around off. This is pushed to cover.
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21.5: Rashid Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, On middle. This is tucked in the leg side. No run.
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21.4: Rashid Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, Outside off. Newman looks to sweep but misses.
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21.3: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Flatter and on off. This is punched past cover. Mid off gives it a chase. Three taken.
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21.2: Rashid Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, On off. This is pushed past cover for one.
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21.1: Rashid Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, On middle. Blocked.
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20.6: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, On the pads. Newman looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
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20.5: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, Around off. This is pushed to cover.
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20.4: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, On middle. Kept out.
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20.3: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, FOUR! Nicely played! He's not picking him so brings out the sweep and this is nailed through square leg.
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20.2: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, On middle. This is tucked in the leg side for one.
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20.1: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, On middle. This is punched down to long on for one.
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19.6: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, On the stumps. Defended.
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19.5: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, On middle. Blocked.
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19.4: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, FOUR! Swept away! On middle and the sweep comes out. This is hit through square leg. It races away.
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19.3: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, Lovely! This lands around off and spins away. Williams is beaten as he looks to defend.
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19.2: Rashid Khan to Newman Nyamhuri, On middle. This is swept through square leg for one.
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19.1: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, On middle. Williams tucks it on the leg side and takes one.
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18.6: AM Ghazanfar to Newman Nyamhuri, No hat-trick! This lands on off and spins away. Newman looks to block but is beaten.
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18.5: AM Ghazanfar to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! Two in two! This lands outside off and spins back in. Masakadza looks to defend. This sneaks through the gap of bat and pad and hits the stumps. 100 now looks far away.
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18.4: AM Ghazanfar to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! There's number 6! Afghanistan are yet again running through the batting line up. Marumani does not pick it again. Outside off. This lands and spins back in. Marumani looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.
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18.3: AM Ghazanfar to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flatter and on off. This is punched to cover.
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18.2: AM Ghazanfar to Tadiwanashe Marumani, On middle. Kept out.
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18.1: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, On off. This is pushed through covers for one.
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17.6: Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flatter and on middle. Blocked.
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17.5: Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, OUT! There is number five! The googly. It lands outside off and spins back in. Brian goes back but misses the flick and is hit on the pad. A loud shout and the finger is raised.
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17.4: Rashid Khan to Sean Williams, On middle. Williams pushes it down to long on and a run is taken.
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17.3: Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, On middle. Blocked.
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17.2: Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.
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17.1: Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, Fuller and on off. This is driven past cover for two.
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16.6: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, A huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Flat and on middle and off. Williams looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. That was really close but not given.
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16.5: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Flighted full on leg, Williams chips it in front of mid-wicket.
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16.4: AM Ghazanfar to Brian Bennett, A bit short and on middle, this is pulled to square leg for a single.
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16.3: AM Ghazanfar to Brian Bennett, Floats it full and on middle, Brian Bennett leans and blocks it out.
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16.2: AM Ghazanfar to Brian Bennett, Outside off, this is guided to point.
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16.1: AM Ghazanfar to Brian Bennett, This is full and outside off, Brian Bennett leans to defend but splices it to third man for a couple.
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15.6: Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, This is full and outside off, it is pushed to point for a quick single.
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15.5: Rashid Khan to Brian Bennett, Shorter and outside off. Bennett cuts it through point for a couple of runs.
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15.4: Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, OUT! LBW! That's what he does! that's what he always do! A bit short and on middle and leg. Skids off the surface and Raza is caught on the back foot, he misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger.
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15.3: Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, Khan drops it short and on middle, zips a bit as Raza looks to pull, luckily he mistimes and it falls to mid-wicket.
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15.2: Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, Slider it full and on middle, Raza blocks it out.
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15.1: Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Welcomes Khan with a boundary! Flat and on off, skids on. Raza chops it late to third mn for a boundary.
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Change. Rashid Khan to bowl now.
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14.6: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Flights it up on off, full and Williams jams it out to mid-wicket.
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14.5: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Very full and around off, Williams defends close to his pads.
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14.4: AM Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, On the pads, Raza tucks it to square leg for a single.
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14.3: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Leg bye! Full and shaping on off, Williams looks to reverse sweep but misses. An appeal for LBW but AM Ghazanfar suggests it is going down.
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14.2: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Floats it full and around off, Williams defends.
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14.1: AM Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, Full and on off, Raza pushes it down to long off for a single.
14:16 IST:
Drinks! Zimbabwe have lost three wickets but Williams and Raza have looked good for their small innings. Still early but these two have to build a big partnership. Can they do it against Afghanistan who are yet to introduce Rashid Khan yet into the attack?
14:15 IST:
13.6: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, SIX! 50 up! Risky shot! Full and on the pads. Williams flicks on the up and behind square leg. The fielder was standing yards in and the ball flies over him.
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13.5: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, FOUR! Clean from Williams! Looks in good touch today! Too full and on middle, Williams flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
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13.4: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Full and outside off, Williams looks to drive but mistimes it to cover.
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13.4: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Wide! Shapes it full and down leg. Williams misses his flick.
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13.3: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Too full and on middle, Williams tries a straight drive but splices it to point.
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13.2: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, A good length ball on middle, Williams solidly blocks it out.
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13.1: Bilal Sami to Sean Williams, Serves it full and around off, Williams turns it down to mid on.
14:10 IST:
Bilal Sami is into the attack.
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12.6: AM Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, Slower in the air, flat and on middle, Raza blocks.
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12.5: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Bowls outside off again. Williams knocks it down to long off for a single.
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12.4: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Tossed up around off, Williams punches it to cover.
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12.3: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Bowls short and outside off, Williams bends to cut but misses.
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12.2: AM Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, Flat and on off, Raza flicks it to square leg for a single.
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12.1: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, An off cutter, full and on off, Williams pushes it to long off for a single.
14:05 IST:
11.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Full and outside off, shapes away. Raza leaves it alone. Second maiden from Azmatullah Omarzai.
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11.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Azmatullah Omarzai bowls outside off. Raza offers no shot.
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11.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Well outside off, Raza shoulders arms to it.
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11.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Hard length delivery around off, Raza steps across and defends under his eyes.
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11.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Outside off, Raza gets inside the line and prods to block it out.
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11.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Good length ball, outside off, shapes away. Raza shoulders arms to it.
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10.6: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Floated full and outside off, Williams looks to defend across but misses.
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10.5: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, FOUR! This is good batting from Williams! This will help Zimbabwe! Flighted full and outside off, Williams sweeps it past mid on onto his left and for four runs.
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10.4: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Tossed up full and around off, Williams prods and blocks.
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10.3: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, FOUR! Well played! This is outside off, Williams fetches from outside off and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
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10.2: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Goes very full and on middle, Williams digs it out to cover.
13:58 IST:
10.1: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, Flat and turning on middle, Williams punches it to cover.
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9.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, A leave it end! Outside off. Raza does not fiddle with it.
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9.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Cut away! Slightly shorter and outside off. Raza flays it over point and this races away to the fence.
13:56 IST:
9.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, On middle. Williams stays back and works it to mid-wicket.
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9.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, On off. Flatter. This is punched to cover.
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9.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, On off. This is pushed to cover.
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9.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, On the stumps. This is nudged on the leg side for one.
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8.6: AM Ghazanfar to Sean Williams, On middle. Flatter. Kept out.
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8.5: AM Ghazanfar to Sikandar Raza, Raza is off the mark! On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.
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8.4: AM Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, OUT! That's three down in quick time! Zimbabwe in big trouble now! This is the googly, it lands outside off and spins back in. Curran does not pick it. He goes back to defend but misses and this hits the pad. That's absolutely plumb.
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8.3: AM Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, Slightly shorter and on off. Curran pushes it to cover.
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8.2: AM Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, Flatter and on middle. Curran pushes it to cover.
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8.1: AM Ghazanfar to Ben Curran, Flatter and on middle. This is punched back to the bowler.
13:46 IST:
7.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, Length again and on middle. Williams pushes it to cover.
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7.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sean Williams, Shortish this time and around off. Williams pushes it to cover.
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7.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Craig Ervine, OUT! TAKEN! Number two down! This is full and around off. It shapes away. Ervine looks to push at it. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.
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7.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Craig Ervine, Good comeback! Angles it into the off pole and then gets it to leave the batter. Ervine is beaten as he tries to defend.
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7.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Nicely played! On middle. Fuller. Ervine walks across and then works it past mid-wicket. This races away to the fence.
13:41 IST:
7.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Craig Ervine, Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off.
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6.6: AM Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine, On middle. Ervine tucks it on the leg side and takes one.
13:39 IST:
6.5: AM Ghazanfar to Joylord Gumbie, OUT! This guy just can't stop taking wickets! On middle. The slog sweep comes out. The extra bounce and it lobs to short fine leg. An easy catch.
13:38 IST:
6.4: AM Ghazanfar to Joylord Gumbie, Flatter and around off. This is guided to point.
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6.3: AM Ghazanfar to Joylord Gumbie, On middle. Gumbie gets right behind the line and plays it to cover.
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6.2: AM Ghazanfar to Joylord Gumbie, On middle. This is swept but it goes off the inner half to square leg.
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6.1: AM Ghazanfar to Joylord Gumbie, Flatter and on middle. Blocked.
13:34 IST:
5.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, On the stumps this time! Curran gets right behind the line and blocks it.
13:32 IST:
5.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Length again and arond off. Curran looks to push but this lands and moves away.
13:32 IST:
5.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Fuller and on off. Curran drives it to cover.
13:31 IST:
5.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, On middle. Length. Kept out.
13:31 IST:
5.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Two more! Fuller and on middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.
13:30 IST:
5.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Around off. Gumbie pushes it toward mid off for one.
13:29 IST:
5.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Another wide! Full and swinging down the leg side. Gumbie misses the sweep. Wided again.
13:28 IST:
5.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Down the leg side. Gumbie looks to pull but misses. Wided.
13:27 IST:
4.6: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, FOUR! Solid shot! This will give him confidence! Too full and on off, Curran smashes it down past mid off for a boundary.
13:26 IST:
4.5: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Slides it full and on the pads. Curran flicks it sweetly to deep square leg. The fielder misfield and they take two.
13:25 IST:
4.4: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Short in length and around off, Curran punches it to point.
13:25 IST:
4.3: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, A good length ball on off, Curran blocks it out.
13:24 IST:
4.2: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, CLOSE AGAIN! Much fuller and on middle and leg, comes with an angle. Curran fails to flick away. Must be going down.
13:23 IST:
4.1: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, CLOSE! Full and around off, nips away a touch. Curran swings his blade and misses.
13:22 IST:
3.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Leg bye! Shapes in a length ball around off, Curran steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but would have missed the stumps.
13:21 IST:
3.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, A hard length delivery outside off, Curran rocks back and taps it to point.
13:20 IST:
3.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Tad fuller and around off, shapes back in. Curran drills it to mid on.
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3.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, A good length ball, around off, Gumbie splices his shot to third man for one.
13:18 IST:
3.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Outside off, Curran slashes his blade and it goes aerially to third man for a single.
13:18 IST:
3.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Curran, Outside off and it swings away late. Curran tries to play this one with a straight bat but misses.
13:17 IST:
2.6: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, On a length and outside off, Curran slaps it to the left of point for a single.
13:15 IST:
2.5: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, On a length and on middle, Curran eases it to mid on.
13:15 IST:
2.4: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Slants in a length ball around off, Curran turns it to mid-wicket.
13:14 IST:
2.3: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, A good length ball on off, nips in. Curran hangs back and defends.
13:13 IST:
2.2: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Short in length and around off, Curran gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks.
13:12 IST:
2.1: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, A length ball, outside off, Curran lets it go.
13:11 IST:
1.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Maiden! Too full and on middle, Gumbie pushes it down to mid on.
13:11 IST:
1.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, This one straightens off, full and on around off, Gumbie pushes it back to the bowler.
13:10 IST:
1.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Similar delivery! Tad fuller and around off, nips away. Gumbie sees and leaves it to the keeper.
13:09 IST:
1.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Bowls it full and outside off, swings away. Gumbie watchfully leaves it alone.
13:09 IST:
1.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, This one lands on off and shapes away. Gumbie leaves it alone.
13:08 IST:
1.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Joylord Gumbie, Full and outside off, Gumbie shoulders arms to it.
13:07 IST:
Azmatullah Omarzai to bowl from the other end.
13:07 IST:
0.6: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Too full and around off, Curran drills it to mid on.
13:06 IST:
0.6: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Wide! Short in length and on leg, Curran looks to pull but misses.
13:05 IST:
0.5: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, This is full and outside off, Curran shoulders arms to it.
13:05 IST:
0.4: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Curran is underway! On off, Curran steps across and nudges it behind square leg for a couple.
13:04 IST:
0.3: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Curran shuffles across and Ahmad bowls it on a length and on off, Curran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but turned down.
13:03 IST:
0.2: Fareed Ahmad to Ben Curran, Lovely delivery! A length ball around off and shapes away. Curran looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.
13:02 IST:
0.1: Fareed Ahmad to Joylord Gumbie, Zimbabwe are underway! A good length ball shaping on middle, Joylord Gumbie turns it to square leg for a single.
13:01 IST:
We are all set. The players are out in the middle. Ben Curran and Joylord Gumbie to open for Zimbabwe. Fareed Ahmad to bowl first.
12:59 IST:
Craig Ervine says the first powerplay is going to be key for them and wants to make the most of it. Informs about the team changes.
12:59 IST:
Hashmatullah Shahidi says they'll bowl first as there is a bit of moisture. Informs Bilal Sami and Fareed Ahmad are the changes.
12:40 IST:
Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Joylord Gumbie, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu.
12:39 IST:
Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Fareed Ahmad, Bilal Sami.
12:34 IST:
TOSS - Afghanistan have opted to BOWL first!
