AFG vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! There's the end of the game! Full and outside off. Shah looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.

Shorter and on middle. Defended again.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

OUT! TIMBER! On middle. Ahmad swings across the line and misses and this hits the stumps.

On middle. Kept out.

On middle. Shah tucks it around the corner for one.

SIX! All the way! Shorter and on middle. The pull shot is out. It goes over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Around off. This is punched to cover.

On middle. Shah tucks it around the corner for one.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. Ahmad waits and guides it through point for one.

Beaten! Length and outside off again. Ahmad slashes but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off. This is lofted over cover and this gets to the fence.

Length and outside off. Shah slashes but misses.

Around off. This is guided past point for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Outside off. This is guided past point for two.

Around off. Kept out.

Shah keeps the strike as this is punched to covers.

On middle, Shah works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Hat trick of boundaries! Shorter and outside off, Shah cuts it through backward point and it races away.

FOUR! Lone warrior! Floated on off, Shah skips down and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Flighted on middle, Shah sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

On middle, Ahmad punches it to long off for one.

FOUR! Short in length and on middle, Shah pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Solid shot.

Full and outside off, Shah looks to drive it away but misses.

Outside off, Ahmad hits it to third man for a run.

Length and outside off, Ahmad dabs it with soft hands to the keeper who collects on a bounce.

Outside off, Shah guides it to third man for a single.

Serves it short and on off, Shah thinks to pull but leaves it.

On middle, Ahmad defends and survives.

Fuller delivery on middle. Ahmad solidly blocks.

Very full and on off, Ahmad blocks it out.

OUT! GONE! Entertainment over! Flat and on middle, Khan skips down to heave, miscues his shot and hits it flat to mid-wicket where Aiden Markram holds onto it. Looks impossible now.

Full and angling on leg, Khan fails to sweep it but misses.

Tossed up outside off, Shah skips down and swings, slices his shot to point for one.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Khan makes room and blocks it out.

Full and outside off, this is driven through covers for a single.

FOUR! More runs! Hopes still alive! Short in length and on middle, Shah pulls it to deep mid-wicket in the gap for a boundary.

Bye! Full and outside off, Khan swings and misses. The keeper fails to collect and they take a bye.

Well outside off, Shah drives it to deep cover for a single.

Length and on off, Shah punches it to point.

An arm ball on middle, fuller. Khan looks to punch but almost chops back onto the stumps.

CHANCE! An arm ball, full and on leg, Khan skips down to heave but misses and the keeper fails to grab it cleanly.

Tossed up on off, spins away. Khan leans to defend but misses.

FOUR! More runs! Flighted full and on middle, Khan sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Khan hits again! Short and outside off, Khan smashes it through covers and beats Tony de Zorzi's effort in the deep.

Flat and outside off, Shah slaps it to point for a single.

FOUR! Rashid has come out swinging! Fuller and on off. He makes room and smacks it down to the long off fence for a boundary.

On middle. Kept out.

Beaten! Outside off. Rashid looks to drive but is beaten.

SIX! Off the mark in style! Shorter and outside off. This is cut over the point fence and it goes all thr way.

OUT! TAKEN! Shorter and on middle. Naib looks to pull but this goes off the splice and it is taken at mid off.

On the stumps. On middle. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Around off. Naib guides it to point.

On middle. Blocked.

Slower and outside off. This turns away. Naib looks to sweep but is beaten.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off. This is guided through point for one.

Around off. Defended.

Two! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Around off. Kept out.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Length and outside off. Naib looks to push at it but misses.

Angled into the pads. Naib looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is guided past point for one. .

On off. Shah punches it to cover.

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

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

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

FOUR! Pulled away! He's in fine form! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled over mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

Fuller and on off. Naib drives. This goes past cover for two.

FOUR! Clipped away! On the pads. This is worked through square leg. This one races away to the fence.

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

On middle. Kept out.

Two! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.

On middle. This is pushed to cover.

On the stumps. Kept out. .

Angled into middle. Kept out.

Outside off. Naib looks to cut but misses.

Around off. Blocked.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Six down! The pressure was building and Nabi gave in. Jansen goes short. Not a lot of room on offer. He looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and it is taken at mid on.

On middle. Kept out.

On middle. This is pushed to cover.

Goes shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Shortish and on off. This a guided past point for one.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

On middle. Kept out again.

On off. Shah pushes it to long off and takes one.

Around off. Defended.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

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

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

Angled into the pads. Shah clips it past square leg and takes one.

Two! Angled into middle. Shah flicks it down to fine leg and takes two.

Angled into the pads. Nabi clips it through square leg for one.

Around off. This is guided past point for one.

FOUR! Shorter and on the body. Shah looks to pull it goes off the glove and down to the fine leg fence.

On middle. Kept out.

On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Flatter and on off. This is guided to point.

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

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On the pads. Shah works it fine on the leg side and takes two.

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

Full and on the pads, Nabi tickles it behind square leg for one.

On middle, Nabi again blocks.

On a length and on middle, Nabi defends in front of him.

Bye! Full and outside off, slower one. Shah fails to push and the keeper makes a mistake. A bye.

Flirts with the tramline, this is outside off. Shah swings and misses.

Angles it on the pads, Nabi works it to fne leg for one. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped. Free hit coming up. Will this break shackles?

Length ball on middle, nips in. Nabi solidly blocks it.

Tossed up on middle, Shah blocks.

FOUR! Hit hard! Well outside off, Shah slashes it and it races through point for a boundary. No chance for the fielder. Welcome boundary.

Flat and outside off, Nabi cuts it to point for a single.

An arm ball on the slower side. Nabi prods and blocks.

Flighted outside off, Nabi leans and looks to drive it away but misses.

Full and on middle, Shah taps it to covers for one more.

OUT! GONE! Faint edge! Kagiso Rabada strikes as soon as he comes back. Such a clever bowler. Bowls it on a length and down leg, tempts Omarzai to tickle it down but the batter gets gloves on it. Ryan Rickelton dives to his left and takes it.

Good length ball on middle, Omarzai blocks again.

Fuller ball around off, Omarzai defends again.

On middle, Omarzai blocks it out.

Full and outside off, Shah plays it past point for a single.

Length and on off, Shah dabs it to third man for a quick couple of runs.

Beaten! Nicely bowled! Slows it up, full and outside off, Omarzai leans to defend but misses it.

Floats it on middle, Omarzai looks to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.

Tossed up on off, Omarzai prods and blocks.

Outside off, Shah slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Omarzai plays it to long off for one.

Full and outside off, Omarzai looks to push but outside edges it to short third man. Some turn.

Length and on off, Shah chops it back to the keeper.

On middle, this is punched to long on for a single.

On middle, Shah nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Runs have started to come. Short in length and on middle, Shah smokes it over mid on and it races in the fence.

Good length ball on middle, Shah blocks.

Length and on off, Omarzai punches it to cover for one.

Around off. Kept out.

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

Fullish and around off. Shah plays it to cover and takes one.

Around off. This is driven past cover for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off. This is lofted over cover and this trickles away to the fence.

Length and on off. Omarzai pushes it to cover.

Angled into middle. Shah keeps it out.

On middle. Kept out.

On off. Blocked.

On middle. This is tucked to mid-wicket.

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

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! On the short side. This is pulled through mid-wicket.

Around off. This is guided past point for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Waits for it and then guides it fine on the off side. Welcome boundary.

Back of a length and on off. Shah stands tall and pushes it to cover.

Around off. Length. Defended.

On the stumps. Blocked.

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

Around off. Shah guides it past point for one.

Outside off. This is guided to point.

On middle, blocked.

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR! Drilled! Fuller and outside off. This is hammered past cover and this gets to the fence.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. Defended.

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

Angled into the pads. This is clipped past square leg for one.

On middle. Omarzai keeps it out.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On the stumps. Kept out.

OUT! Taken! It is all falling apart way too quickly for Afghanistan! That's a simple catch. A slower one on off. Shahidi looks to drive but ends up chopping it to mid off. Afghanistan need a massive partnership now.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On the stumps. Defended.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off.

OUT! Run out! Atal goes and Afghanistan in huge trouble now! He looks to take one there. A risky single and he pays the price. On middle. This is pushed towards mid off. Rabada can't stop it. Atal called for it late. Jansen is quick to the ball and hits the stumps. Massive wicket.

Fuller and outside off. Atal looks to drive but no connection.

On middle. Atal gets right behind the line and defends.

On the stumps. Defended. .

On middle. Atal plays it to cover.

Length and on off. Blocked.

Angled into middle. Defended well.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Good length and on off. Kept out.

Angles it away from off. Atal looks to push at it but is beaten.

Length and on off. Shah pushes it to cover for one.

FOUR! That's a lovely shot. This is Fullish and just outside off. Atal waits and then drives it over cover and this races away to the fence.

Shortish and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Slightly fuller this time. Atal carved it wide of point and third man for two.

Beaten! Getting the ball to talk is Rabada. Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Atal is beaten all ends up as he looks to defend.

On middle. Good length. Kept out.

Good length and around off. Atal looks to defend. This lands and moves away. Atal is beaten as he looks to defend.

On the pads. Atal works it through square leg for one.

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

Good length again. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. Good length. Defended.

Length and on off. Blocked.

Another one shorter but down the leg side. Wided.

On the pads. This is clipped past square leg for one.

This is full and on off, Shah blocks it out. Excellent start by the Proteas.

Welcomes Shah with a steepler, short and outside off, Shah leaves.

OUT! BOWLED! That's how a champion bowler replies! WOW! Kagiso Rabada goes onto share a word or two as well to Zadran! Good length ball on middle, nips in a bit. Zadran makes room to punch but misses and it crashes the stumps. That six just motivated KG.

SIX! Zadran takes the aerial route! Pressure releasing! Length and on middle, anticipated the length and it is lofted over long on for a biggie.

Wide! Slants it down the leg side. Zadran fails to clip.

Swing and a miss! Kagiso Rabada sticks to the same length and bowls on off, Zadran slashes and misses.

BEATEN! Absolute beauty! South Africa deserve a wicket here! Short in length and comes with an angle on middle, Zadran is squared up in half as he looks to defend. It goes past his inside edge.

Outside off, Zadran dabs it to third man and keeps the strike.

Dots building up! Pressure on the batters now! Fuller delivery on middle, Zadran defends it out.

On a length and around off, extra bounce and Zadran awkwardly defends it out.

Good length ball on middle, Zadran blocks.

A sharp in angler bouncer on leg, Zadran sways away from the line of the delivery.

From around the wicket, length and on middle, Zadran blocks.

Dot to end! Angles away a length ball, outside off, a bit full and Atal fails to push.

On middle, skids a bit. Zadran looks to punch but inner half takes it to square leg for one.

Length ball on middle, nips in. Zadran without any foot movement tries to heave but misses.

Tight once again. On middle, Zadran blocks it out.

On a length and around off, Zadran charges down and punches well but straight to point. South Africa have been spot on in everything.

Serves a good length ball on off, Zadran splices his punch to point.

Wide! Kagiso Rabada serves it full and down leg, Zadran misses his flick.

Maiden from Jansen! 10 dots then! Touch short and on off, Atal steps across and blocks it out.

Make it 9! Touch fuller and shaping on middle, Atal pushes it to mid on.

8 dots in a row! On a length and around off, Atal hops and solidly defends it.

Gets a bit of away swing, outside off. Atal defends well inside the line of the delivery.

BEATEN AGAIN! More closer to the off pole. Good length delivery and Atal fails to defend it out.

BEAUTY! A skiddy fuller delivery, outside off, was to be hit but Atal fails to drive it away.

Four dots to end the over. Hard length ball on off, Zadran knocks it to cover.

Tight from Ngidi! Length and around off, Zadran pushes it to cover.

Too full and on middle, Zadran drives nicely but the man at mid off cuts it off.

Slants it full and on leg, Zadran pushes it straight to mid on.

FOUR! IN THE GAP! Length ball, outside off, Zadran hops and punches it square past point and into the fence.

Outside off, Atal guides it to third man for a single.

Nasty from Jansen! Hard length delivery which keeps on going and takes the flight. Atal fails to defend and gloves it just wide of first slip and to third man.

Wide! Effort delivery! Shorter and on leg, Atal ducks under it. Marginal call.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Jansen bowls in the channel outside off, Atal stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for four runs.

Outside off again, Atal lets it go.

Bowls it well outside off, Atal shoulders arms to it.

Keeps it full and around off, Atal steps across and blocks it out.

Really tight from South Africa so far! Goes full and on off, Atal knocks it to point.

Length and around off, Zadran punches it to cover.

Full and on middle, Zadran plays it back to the bowler.

Top nut from Ngidi! A good length ball on middle, squares Zadran in half as he looks to defend, gets beaten on the inside edge and it lobs over the stumps.

Bowls it full and on middle, Atal turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! Four and out! Gurbaz falls into the trap! A nice slower bumper on middle, invites Gurbaz for the pull who hits but doesn't time well. It lobs to short fine leg where Keshav Maharaj dives forward and takes it.

FOUR! First one of the chase! Short in length and on off, Gurbaz skips down and slams it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On the pads, Gurbaz nudges it to square leg and keeps the strike.

Outside off, Zadran chops it to third man for a single.

Narrow miss! Length and on middle, Gurbaz tucks it to square leg. Takes a sharp single. The fielder throws at the keeper's end and would have been very close had he hit.

Marco Jansen uses his height for the first time! Bangs it short and outside off, Gurbaz looks to pull but misses.

At 135 clicks! Length ball on top of off. Gurbaz blocks it on the off side.

A nagging length delivery around off, Gurbaz defends.

Fantastic running so far! On middle, Gurbaz softly nudges it to mid on for a run.

Swings back in a length ball on middle, Gurbaz defends.

Gurbaz steps down and nudges this length ball through square leg for a couple more.

Good shot but didn't execute well! Full and shaping on the pads. Zadran flicks but gets more height. It lands safely at deep square leg. Three.

South Africa bowling stump line! Good length ball on off, Zadran defends it.

Lungi Ngidi starts with a length ball on middle, Ibrahim Zadran blocks on the leg side.

Hard length delivery, outside off, Gurbaz chops it back to the keeper.

Quick single! Length ball, around off, Ibrahim Zadran taps it in front of cover for a sharp single.

A good length ball, around off, Zadran punches it to cover.

Gurbaz is off the mark! Fuller delivery shaping on middle, Gurbaz nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. Gurbaz is feeling some discomfort in his inner thighs as he played the ball onto his pads.

Wide! Goes wide again, well outside off, left alone.

Marco Jansen brings back his line on middle and leg, this is on length. Gurbaz blocks.

Short in length and wide of off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shoulders arms to it.