AFG vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai finishes it off in style! On middle. Length. He clears his front leg away and lofts it over mid on. Goes all the way. They take the game and the series. Omarzai punches the air in delight and shares a hug with Mohammad Nabi. It is all smiles in the dugout, and the fans are absolutely buzzing too. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

On middle. Nabi swings. He gets an inside edge onto the off side. A run taken.

Badk of a length. Defended.

Around off. This is pushed to cover. A biggie needed.

FOUR MORE! Just the 7 needed! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg. In the gap and it races away. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

FOUR! A bit streaky but Afghanistan won't mind one bit! Mustafizur Rahman goes a bit fuller and outside off, Mohammad Nabi slashes at it but gets an outside edge too. The ball goes to the right of third man, but this time he has no chance of stopping that from going to the boundary.

Hard length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge towards third man. The fielder does well to dive to his left to stop it. They cross.

A slower bouncer, on off, angling away, Azmatullah Omarzai sways away from it.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Mohammad Nabi steps across to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR! The President is taking this game away from Bangladesh! Nahid Rana bowls this full and just outside off, Mohammad Nabi gets the chance to free his arms and creams it through covers for another boundary. Afghanistan getting closer and closer!

Pitched up and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to extra covers for a quick one.

Fuller and outside off, Mohammad Nabi slices it through point for a run.

Gets the yorker right this time, on middle, Mohammad Nabi digs it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That's a crucial boundary for Afghanistan! Nahid Rana looks for the yorker but serves this full and in the slot on middle. Mohammad Nabi gets right underneath it and lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Bringing his experience into play here. Afghanistan needs 22 runs in 23 balls now!

Overpitched, on middle, Mohammad Nabi knocks it down the pitch where Fizz goes down and gets a hand to it but goes behind him. Nabi wants the run and Azmatullah Omarzai responds quickly to get to the other end. 7 runs off the over and Afghanistan needs 26 runs in 24 balls now!

Uppish but safe! Good length and on middle, Mohammad Nabi looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge that flies over point. Nabi turns around for the second run and makes it with the fielder's throw not being a good one.

Full once more and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it wide of long off for one. This is sensible batting from Afghanistan!

Pitched up and on off, Mohammad Nabi drills it down to long off for another run.

Back a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it through cover-point for a run.

Fuller and around off, Mohammad Nabi drives it through covers for a single.

Another dot to end! On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

SIX! Big hit! Important hit! On middle. The slog sweep is out. He lifts it and it sails over the fence.

Tossed up outside off. Defended.

This time takes one as this is worked through square leg.

Steps out. The length is shortened. There's a little bit of turn too. Nabi missed to get hit on the pads.

Takes one! 40 needed in 36. Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Outside off. Nabi pushes at it but is beaten.

FOUR! Up and over! Welcome boundary! Released the pressure that was building! On off. This is lofted over mid off and it races away.

Around off. This is pushed to cover. Dots will build pressure.

Quick single! On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

Omarzai not happy this time! Goes short and on middle. He looks to pull but misses. He wants a wide but not given.

This is outside off. It is played past point for one.

WIDE! Bangs it in short and on middle. Wided. The bowler is not happy.

Goes short! This is evaded.

Shortish and on off. This is guided to point.

A run as this is pushed past cover.

On the off pole. Defended.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Takes one now as this is punched past cover.

Beaten! Length and angling away. Omarzai pushes at it but is beaten.

Attacks the stumps. Omarzai shows the full face and defends.

Goes short and on off. This is guided to point.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

FOUR! Fifty for Omarzai. A lot now depends on him. He's well set and needs to take his side home. Length and on off. This is punched past cover and this races away to the fence.

Gets off the mark as this is worked through square leg for one.

A slower one on off. Blocked.

That's a nasty nut! A bumper on middle. Nabi looks to fend it. He gets an inside edge onto the body.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jaker Ali hangs on! Bangladesh will surely feel they're in it now! On middle. A slower one. Naib looks to go down the ground. He is done in by the slowness of the wicket and ends up hitting it high up in the air. Jaker, backtracks and almost makes a meal of it but in the end, takes a swirling catch. Afghanistan lose half their side now!

Back of a length and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On the stumps. This is defended.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Fuller and on off. Omarzai drives but doesn't beat mid off.

Around off. Omarzai pushes it to covers.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

On middle. Kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Gurbaz falls! That's just the wicket Bangladesh needed to get some belief back! On middle. Shortish. Gurbaz looks to pull. This goes off the toe end and he holes out at deep square leg where Zakir Hasan takes a good catch. 61 needed in 68. A brilliant inning from Gurbaz but Bangladesh will believe they have an opening now.

Flatter and on middle. Gurbaz is solid in defense.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

FOUR! Omarzai now moves into the 40s. These two are doing it easy! This is short and on middle. Sarkar pulls it through mid-wicket. This races away to the fence.

There it is! 100 FOR GURBAZ!. Their main man delivers when needed! He has been short of runs in this series but in the decider, scores a possible match-winning ton. He gets there by working the delivery on the pads through square leg for one.

Length and on off. This is pushed to cover.

SIX! Massive! Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves onto 99! Uses his feet yet again! He has done that brilliantly. Gets to the pitch of it and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.

On the shorter side. This is punched past cover for one.

Flatter and on middle. Omarzai lunges and keeps it out.

Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

Angled into the pads. This is clipped to mid-wicket.

On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.

Flatter and on middle. Gurbaz defends.

Dot to end but another expensive over! On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle. Omarzai plays it back to the bowler.

Fires it outside off. This is punched past cover for one.

On middle. Defended.!

Now takes one as this is pushed past cover.

SIX! This partnership is running away with the game! Short and on middle. Omarzai ks up for it. He rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket. This goes all the way.

Goes short and on of, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it back to the bowler. Maiden over! Afghanistan are clearly not going to take any risks against Nasum Ahmed and he only have one more over left.

Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it to covers.

Flighted, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it on the front foot.

Floated, full and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz strides out and steers it towards point.

Quicker, short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai strides out and fends it away. 9 runs off the over!

Flighted, full and on middle, turns in, Azmatullah Omarzai chips it in front of mid-wicket.

Another short delivery, turning into leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to deep square leg for another run.

Short again and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it towards long on for a run.

Floated, short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it through square leg for a single. He moves into the 90s now!

SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets into the act now! Mehidy Hasan drags his length back and around middle, Gurbaz has all the time in the world to rock back and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full once more and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it straight to short covers.

Pitched up and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it to mid off.

SIX! 150 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN! Mustafizur Rahman goes short and around middle, this one does not bounce that much. Azmatullah Omarzai gets on top of it easily and hooks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. The required runs gets into double-digits now!

Back of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull it away but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper. Jaker Ali slips and fails to collect it cleanly as the batters steal a single. Bangladesh needs exactly 100 runs to win now!

Full again and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it straight to mid off.

Fuller and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it out.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to work it away but gets a leading edge that falls safely well in front of covers.

Darts one full, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and plays it back to the bowler again.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai knocks it down the pitch.

Quicker, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes down an drags his sweep wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Flatter, short and on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai clips it straight to square leg.

Overpitched and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it towards mid off for another quick one.

Hits the length hard, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it wide of point. Rahmanullah Gurbaz wants the run but is sent back. Rishad Hossain picks up but misses his shy at the bowler's end. Gurbaz dives in but a direct hit and he would have been a goner.

On a length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pats it in front of short mid-wicket and steals a run. Good running!

Good length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai guides it towards third man for a single.

Back of a length and around leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Fuller and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it out towards short covers.

Flighted, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz eases it to long on for a run. Just 2 runs off the over!

A bit short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps it out to the leg side.

Quicker, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it just past short extra covers for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai knocks it towards mid on.

Floated, full and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it to covers.

Flatter, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it to short extra covers.

Overpitched and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai squeezes it through point for one.

Fuller in length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it through covers for a single.

Hard length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Goes fuller but down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his flick. Wided. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Back of a length and on off, slower as well, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes through his pull shot early. Gets a bottom edge that goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Play and miss! Nahid Rana lands this on a hard length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz slashes hard at it but fails to connect.

Short of a length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hops up and dabs it towards point. He wants the single but is sent back.

Quicker one, full and on middle, skids through, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away and cuts it but straight backward point.

Flighted, full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it through covers for a run.

Flatter, short and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stabs it back to the bowler.

Goes short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and guides it towards point for a single.

And again! Floated, full and on off, turns away again, Azmatullah Omarzai strides out to play but the ball spins past the outside edge.

RIPPER! Tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply with bounce. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hops up and blocks it out.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Nahid Rana hits the length hard, on middle, nips back in with extra bounce. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets inside the line of it and tickles it away to the fine leg fence using all the pace for a boundary.

Short of a length but going down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his pull. Wided.

Excellent stop! Pitched up and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it firmly wide of covers where Soumya Sarkar dives to his left to make a fine stop. He quickly gets up and throws at the batter's end but misses. A direct hit and it would have been close with Gurbaz diving in to make his ground.

Touch fuller and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it in front of point and calls for the single, but is sent back.

Back of a length and on middle, angling into the body of the batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to work it away and gets hit on the thigh pads.

Short of a length and around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Bangladesh had to make this change becuase they need a wicket here and Nahid Rana has shown express pace in his earlier spell.

Flatter, full and on middle, turns away, Azmatullah Omarzai keeps it out to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai prods forward and blocks it out.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz forces it to long off for another run.

Drags his length back around off, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it to sweeper covers for a run.

Short again, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it through covers for a single.

Floated, short and around off, keeps low, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to cut it away but misses.

Dot to end but the damage was done earlier! On off. This is guided to point.

FOUR! Runs are flowing now. Islam over pitches. This is full and around off. It is drilled past cover and this races away to the fence.

On middle. Kept out.

Outside off. Gurbaz guides it past point for a couple.

Two! Offers worth. This is flayed past point for two.

SIX'! Into the crowd! He's the key for Bangladesh. On the pads. He uses his feet and then flicks it over the mid-wicket fence.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

SIX! All the way. This is what this guy can do. He can hit it long! On middle. Gurbaz brings out the slog sweep and this goes over the mid-wicket fence.

Another single as this is flicked through square leg.

Outside off. This is guided through point for two.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On the shorter side. Gurbaz pulls. It goes off the bottom to mid-wicket.

Around off. This is blocked well.

FOUR! Cut away! A little too short and this is put away! It is flayed over point and this one races away to the fence.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is guided past point for one.

On the stumps. This is defended to cover.

Dot to end! On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

Missed stumping! Rahmanullah Gurbaz is very lucky to be still out there! This is floated, full and on middle, turns in sharply to the leg side. Gurbaz skips down the track to flick it away but misses and Jaker Ali fails to collect it behind the stumps parrying it behind. A bye is taken and it is called a wide.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Shortish and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Around off. Blocked.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Around off. This is punched past cover for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! Slightly short and Gurbaz latches onto it. He smacks it through mid-wicket. This races away.

Around off. Blocked.!

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

OUT! SHAHIDI FALLS NOW! The Fizz gets him again. Back of a length around off, shaping away too. Shahidi looks to push at it but with no footwork at all. This goes off the outside edge. It flies wide of first slip where Soumya Sarkar dives low to his right and takes a fantastic catch. Hashmatullah Shahidi's struggling knock of 6 off 21 comes to an end now.

Another short delivery, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi forces it down to long on for one.

FIFTY FOR GURBAZ! He has finally come to life in this series! A crucial knock for his team but he knows he needs to make this a big one to get his team over the line. This is quicker, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it to long on for one. He makes a heart sign to the crowd to celebrate the milestone.

Short again and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi slaps it through covers for another run.

Short and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and punches it to long on for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it towards long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on of, Hashmatullah Shahidi lunges out and steers it towards backward point.

On a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz guides it towards point.

Short again and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls it wide of mid on for a single. The fielder throws it at the batter's end where it hits the stumps and deflects away. Gurbaz wants to steal another run, but is denied by his partner.

Run out chance...missed! Short of a length and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet and swats it towards mid on. Gurbaz sets off for the run but is sent back. He gives up as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. This would have been the last thing Afghanistan needed.

Good length and on the sixth stump line, Hashmatullah Shahidi steps across and pushes it to short covers. The pressure is building on him!

A bit fuller and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet and drills it wide of short covers. The fielder dives to his left to make a fine stop.

Back of a length and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stabs it towards short covers.

Looped up, full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz turns it to the leg side.

Shortish and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and keeps it out on the pitch.

Flatter, full and on middle, turns in sharply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to flick it and it brushes against his pads.

Flighted, full and around middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes down and sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi turns it to the leg side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, angling in, Hashmatullah Shahidi prods forward and blocks it out.

Pulls his length back, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pats it to point again.

Touch fuller and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stabs it out towards short covers.

Hard length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steers it towards point.

SIX! BOOM! Terrific shot! Mustafizur Rahman bangs this short and just around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz picks up the length early, gets on top of the bounce and hammers it away over the deep square leg fielder for a biggie.

Good length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Change of ends for Fizz! Back of a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dabs it down to point.

Flighted, full and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet to push it away but gets an outside edge on the bounce to backward point. He wants the run but is sent back and has to put in a dive in to make his ground. He needs to calm down a bit here and not hurry.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away, Hashmatullah Shahidi tries to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it through mid-wicket for another run.

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes down on one knee and nails the sweep shot towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Floated, short again and outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet and slaps it to sweeper covers for a run.

Mehidy Hasan starts with a short delivery, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and punches it to long on for a single.

Amother dot! Around off. Shahidi blocks.

Make that 4! On the stumps. Shahidi keeps it out.

Three dots in a row! On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Flatter and on off. Kept out.

Outside off. This is hit down to long off for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The Fizz strikes! Shah falls. The short ball does the trick. Important wicket as Shah can bat for long. Short and on middle. He looks to pull but is hurried into the stroke. It goes off the top edge back to the bowler who moves forward to his right and gobbles it up. Bangladesh two down now!

Length again and on off. Kept out.

Outside off. Gurbaz guides it down to third man for one.

On the off pole. This is guided to point.

Around off. Kept out.!

On middle. This is worked through square leg for two.

Almost! This is flatter and around off. Too close to cut. Shah looks to do so but misses and it goes just past the off pole.

On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

Outside off. This is guided through point for one.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

On middle. Kept out.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

SIX! Over the fence. Adding salt to the wound! Biggie off a top edge. On middle. Gurbaz looks to pull. This goes off the top edge and sails over fine leg.

Did that carry? It did! A tough chance but should have been taken. Gurbaz gets a life and this could prove very costly. Length and on the pads. He looks to flick but this moves away. It goes off the leading edge to point. Low. Rishad Hossain dives forward but spills it.

A short one on middle. Gurbaz evades it.

On middle. Length. Kept out.

Around off. This is guided through point for one. Fifty up.

On middle. Shah looks to flick but this grips in the surface. It hits him high on the pads.

On the pads. Gurbaz works it to short fine leg. No run taken.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

On middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

A loud appeal but not given! A long discussion follows but no review taken. This lands on off and spins away. Gurbaz looks to defend but is beaten. No spike on Ultra Edge.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

A little too full. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Pulls his length back now, on off, Rahmat Shah guides it straight to point.

Touch fuller this time, on middle, Rahmat Shah pushes it towards short covers.

Short of a length and outside off, Rahmat Shah goes chasing after it but misses due to the extra bounce.

Hits the length hard, on middle, Rahmat Shah gets behind the line of it and dabs it down to point.

BEATEN! Good-length delivery, on off, holds its line a bit, Rahmat Shah has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks it towards mid on for a single.

MAIDEN OVER! Tossed up, full and on off, Rahmat Shah strides out and keeps it out to the off side.

Another short delivery around off, Rahmat Shah punches it to extra covers.

Flatter, short and outside off, Rahmat Shah cuts it straight to point.

Quicker, full and on off, angling in, Rahmat Shah pushes it to short covers.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Rahmat Shah fends it to the leg side, Gurbaz wants the run but is sent backand righty so.

Floated, full and around off, Rahmat Shah drives it to covers.

Goes fuller and on middle, Rahmat Shah flicks it away with good timing wide of deep square leg. The fielder covers a lot of ground to his left and stops it. Three runs taken.

Back of a length and around off, Rahmat Shah dabs it down to point.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Delight for the debutant! Nahid Rana gets his first ODI wicket with an absolute cracker of a delivery. He hits the length hard on the sixth stump line, gets it to nip back in sharply at around 149 clicks. Sediqullah Atal stays in his crease but is late to bring his bat down and plays down the wrong line as well. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad and just kisses the top of off. He could not have done much with that as it was a perfect ball. Afghanistan lose their first wicket! Also, Rahmat Shah walks out to bat at number 3.

Slower one, full but way down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone. Jaker Ali, the keeper moves to his left but only manages to parry it away. It is called a wide and bye is taken.

On a length and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it to the leg side.

This is some serious pace from Nahid Rana! He lands this on a good length at 150.9 clicks, on middle, Sediqullah Atal nudges it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Back of a length and on off, Sediqullah Atal pats it down in front of short covers.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.

Flighted, full and around off, Sediqullah Atal strides out and slices it over point. Towhid Hridoy chases after it and slides forward to push it back inside just in time. Three runs taken.

Quicker, full and on middle, Sediqullah Atal stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, short and on middle, turns a lot into the leg side, Sediqullah Atal misses his flick. Wided.

Goes short and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it hard towards extra covers where Rishad Hossain lets it through for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Sediqullah Atal taps it wide of covers for a quick single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Sediqullah Atal looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

Hard length and on middle, angling in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pats it down towards mid-wicket.

Short of a length and on middle, shoots up off the surface again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hops up and manages to well it keep it down on the pitch.

Goes fuller and around off, Sediqullah Atal pushes it towards covers for a single.

Good length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards point as the batters cross for a leg bye.

Swing and a miss! Nahid Rana bowls this full at 149.1 clicks, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps down the track to loft it over covers but misses it completely.

That's an excellent delivery! Nahid Rana hits the length hard and around off, takes off viciously. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to play at it but gets beaten due to pace and bounce.

Shorter and on middle. Gurbaz works it on the leg side and takes one. Another very good over for the hosts.

SIX! All the way again! Ominous signs for the visitors as Gurbaz is looking at his best here! On the pads. Easy for him. He flicks it well over the square leg fence. Second one for him.

Good length again and on middle. Defended.

Excellent running! On the pads. Atal works it through square leg. By the time fine leg runs across and fields it, the batters take three.

Around off. This is played with the full face of the bat.

Outside off. Atal guides it to point.

Length again and outside off. Gurbaz shoulders arms to this one.

Beaten! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Gurbaz looks to defend but is beaten.

Fullish and on middle. Gurbaz drives but straight back to the bowler.

Well outside off. Gurbaz makes an easy leave.

Another one on the shorter side and outside off. Not played at.

Shortish and outside off. Left alone.

Outside off. Length again. This is guided to point.

Around off. Length. Gurbaz looks to defend, this goes off the inner half down to fine leg for one.

Shortish and outside off. Gurbaz chops it on the off side.

SIX! What a shot that is! Wow! Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes a few steps down the track and makes it into a half volley. He just lifts it over the mid-wicket fence and it goes all the way.

Good length and on middle. Gurbaz pushes it to mid on.

Outside off. Atal opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for one.

On middle. Atal works it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Back of a length and around off. Atal stays back and defends.

Two! Angled into the pads. Atal works it through square leg. Two taken.

Quick run! On middle. Length. This is pushed to mid on for a single.

Hits the deck hard! Around off. Extra bounce. Gurbaz stands tall and defends.

On the pads. Atal looks to flick but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

This is very wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

FOUR! Off the inner half but a boundary. First of the chase and the last ball spoils the over somewhat! On middle. Gurbaz steps out. There is a little bit of swing in. He swings but this goes off the inner half past square leg for a boundary.

On middle. Good length. Blocked.

Atal is off the mark now! Length and outside off. This is guided down to third man for one.

Afghanistan and Gurbaz are underway! Fullish and around off. This is driven just wide of mid off for one.

Length again and on off. Gurbaz lunges and keeps it out.

Length and around off. Defended.