NZ-U19 vs AFG-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

Matt Rowe has done it! The hero with the ball has taken New Zealand Under-19 home with the bat as well! What a wonderful game of cricket this has been! Naseer Khan Maroofkhil drops this one short and outside off giving enough width and time for Matt Rowe to stay back in the crease and cut it through the gap between point and cover. The batters scamper for a couple of runs and finish things off well for the Kiwis.

Drops the length just short and outside off, Matt Rowe blocks it well.

Was there an inside edge? Perhaps just an over-ambitious appeal. Drops it short and gets the ball to rip off the deck outside off. Ewald Schreuder tries to play straight but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Quicker, full and on off, Ewald Schreuder taps it towards short covers.

Quicker, short and on middle, Matt Rowe moves back and clips it through square leg for a run. Just two needed now for New Zealand Under-19.

Flatter, full and on middle, Matt Rowe tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Fuller again and on the pads, Matt Rowe does even better to block it out.

Goes fuller and on off, Matt Rowe blocks it on the front foot.

Darts it into the off stumps, Matt Rowe knocks it to mid on and gets a single to end the over.

Up in the air.. but safe! Every Afghan fielder though there was a chance and it just dips on the fielder. Naseer Khan Maroofkhil tosses this up on off, Ewald Schreuder goes for a big slog on the on but miscues it high in the air around long on. The fielder in the deep doesn't charge to the ball quickly and ends up collecting it on a bounce. The batters get a single.

Goes fuller and on off, Ewald Schreuder blocks it well to the off side.

FOUR! That will ease things a bit for New Zealand Under-19. Naseer Khan Maroofkhil goes fuller and outside off, Ewald Schreuder stays back and whips it just wide of mid on for a much needed boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ewald Schreuder blocks it towards the bowler.

Flaoted, full and on middle, Matt Rowe knocks it uppishly but safely towards mid on for a single. New Zealand Under-19 need nine runs to win now!

Another googly now, short and on middle, turn in, Ewald Schreuder stays back to play at it but misses to get it high on the pads, A huge shout for the LBW, but turned down.

Fligthed, full and on middle, Ewald Schreuder defends it on the front foot.

Fires in a yorker, on leg, Ewald Schreuder digs it out well.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ewald Schreuder blocks it out well this time.

Quicker, full and on leg, Ewald Schreuder turns it to the leg side, he sets off for the run but is sent back.

OUT! TIMBER! A huge moment in this game! Afghanistan Under-19 needed this wicket and Arab Gul sends back the opposition skipper here with a beauty. He pushes the googly quicker through the air, short and on off, grips and turns in sharply with pace, Oscar Jackson gets stuck in his crease and tries to block it, but this time fails to read it and plays down the wrong line as the ball goes through to take the off pole out of the ground. Another twist in the tale in this match.

Naseer Khan Maroofkhil ends the over with an arm-ball, short and on middle, Matt Rowe clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Matt Rowe is solid in his defence again.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Rowe knocks it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle, Matt Rowe chips it uppishly but safely towards mid on.

Another arm-ball, full and on middle, angling in, Matt Rowe blocks it out well.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! The Afghan skipper strikes now! They still have some fight left in them. Naseer Khan Maroofkhil bowls the arm-ball, full and around off, goes with the arm sharply and with a lot of pace, Sam Clode fails to read it and tries to block, but his head falls and the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. New Zealand Under-19 seven down and still need 10 runs to win!

Darts this one full and on leg, Sam Clode tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, turns in as this is a googly, Sam Clode tries to flick it away but misses and gets around the thigh pads.

Slower through the air, short and on off, Sam Clode moves back and keeps it out to the off side.

Flighted, full and on middle, Oscar Jackson eases it towards long on for a run.

Flatter, full and outside off, Sam Clode drills it towards deep point for a single.

Floated, full and around off, Sam Clode pushes it towards short covers.

A maiden over! Flights this one fuller and outside off, Oscar Jackson lets this go.

Another arm ball that angles in. Drops it fuller around off and gets it to rip off the deck, Oscar Jackson tries to block it straight but is beaten onto the pads.

Quicker through the air and on the stumps, Oscar Jackson tucks it down.

Fuller and into middle and leg, Oscar Jackson watchfully blocks it well.

Floats this fuller and on off, Oscar Jackson taps it back to the bowler.

Great arm ball that. Pitches it short and around off getting the ball to come in a bit, Oscar Jackson blocks it well.

Drops the length short and on off, Sam Clode rocks back and taps it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Sam Clode defends it neatly.

Darts this one in fuller and on off getting the ball to rip off the deck. Sam Clode tries to block it on the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Just quicker and on off, Sam Clode blocks it again.

Drops it short and on the stumps, Sam Clode blocks it nicely.

Goes full and on off, Oscar Jackson taps it to long off for one.

Googly to finish a great spell for Allah Mohammad. Pitched this one fuller and around off getting the ball to spin in. Sam Clode watchfully blocks it on the back foot. Just 14 more runs needed for New Zealand Under-19 now.

Just a fraction fuller outside off, Sam Clode tucks it to the off side.

Flights it full and outside off, Sam Clode offers another solid defence.

Quicker and flatter on the off stump, Sam Clode does well to get his bat down in time to block it.

Fuller and on off, Sam Clode watchfully blocks it.

Comes from over the wicket and pitches this just fuller outside off, Sam Clode watches the ball go through to the keeper.

Tap and run! Pitches this fuller and outside off, Sam Clode nudges it with softy hands towards covers and sprints for the single.

Tosses this one up and around off, Sam Clode blocks it right under his eyeline.

Goes fuller and on off, Sam Clode blocks it well.

FIVE WIDES! Oh dear, that's bad! Naseer Khan Maroofkhil goes fuller and drifts it down the leg side. The keeper has no chance in getting to that. The ball sprints away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Afghanistan Under-19 have given away 24 runs in extras.

Darts this one quicker and on off, Sam Clode goes back and blocks it well.

Dishes this one short and outside off, Oscar Jackson goes back and cuts it through covers for one. New Zealand Under-19 just need 20 more runs.

WIDE! That will hurt the Afghanistan Under-19. Goes full and down the leg side.

Comes from around the wicket and drops it fuller around off, Oscar Jackson watchfully blocks it.

Floats this one uppishly and around middle and off, Sam Clode blocks it comfortably.

Goes full and outside off, Sam Clode whips it to point.

Tosses this one up and around off, Oscar Jackson tries to block it straight but gets a thick inside edge towards square leg for one.

Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Oscar Jackson taps it to mid on.

Fuller on off, Oscar Jackson taps it back to the bowler.

Oh my, that one spun a mile. Arab Gul drops the length short and outside off getting the ball to spin back into the right-hander. The ball almost cut Oscar Jackson in half.

Fuller and into the stumps, Sam Clode blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker through the air, fuller and just outside off, Sam Clode tries to block it straight but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller and on the pads, Oscar Jackson taps it to long on for one.

A touch fuller outside off getting the ball to turn away off the deck. Oscar Jackson tries to drive it on the off but gets beaten.

Fuller and into the stumps, Oscar Jackson works it to covers.

Darts this one fuller and outside off, Oscar Jackson shoulders arms.

A low full toss, o middle, Oscar Jackson drills it towards long on for a single.

Fuller outside off, Oscar Jackson offers a solid front foot defence.

A big appeal of LBW! Turned down by the Umpire. Arab Gul darts this quicker and into the pads. Oscar Jackson tries to block it on the front foot but misses the connection. The ball thuds his front pad.

Fuller and outside off, Oscar Jackson watches the ball and lets it alone.

The googly almost does him. Arab Gul pitches this one fuller and around off, Oscar Jackson presses forward to block it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Tosses this one fuller and around off, Oscar Jackson reaches for it and drives it to covers.

Fuller and on the pads, Sam Clode watchfully blocks it.

A loud shout for LBW! But the Umpire turns it down. Tosses this one up and into the stumps. Sam Clode plants his front foot ahead and tries to play it on the on side. The slight spin beats the inside edge and hits him high on the pads.

Drops this one short and outside off, Oscar Jackson goes back in the crease and pushes the ball through covers for one.

Tossed up on off, Oscar Jackson blocks it back onto the pitch.

Goes fuller and into the pads, Oscar Jackson gets his bat forward and offers a solid defence off the front foot.

Slower though the air and fractionally short outside off, Oscar Jackson goes back in the crease and blocks it to the off side.

A huge shout for LBW now, but the umpire says no! This is the arm-ball, short and on off, angles in sharply and skids through, Sam Clode stays back in his crease to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. This looks very, very close, but the umpire keeps his fingers down. Afghanistan Under-19 players cannot believe it.

Looped up, full and on middle, Sam Clode blocks it out again.

Flighted, full and on off, Sam Clode taps it towards short covers.

FOUR! Sam Clode gets lucky here! This is slower through the air, full and around off, Sam Clode goes for the drive again but gets an outside edge wide of first slip and towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Quicker, full and around off, Sam Clode goes for the drive but misses. Numan Shah grabs it and appeals again, but it is turned down.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sam Clode defends it on the front foot.

EDGED AND FOUR! This is slower through the air, short and on off, Oscar Jackson stays back and tries to guide it away but gets an outside edge wide of first slip, the fielder is a bit late to react and goes with one hand but fails to reach it and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary.

Flatter, short and outside off, Oscar Jackson tries to cut it away but misses.

Oh..almost another wicket! This is floated, full and on middle, turns away, Oscar Jackson tries to flick it away but gets an outside edge that flies just wide of first slip, the short third man fielder chases after it and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Kiwis! This is quicker, short and around off, Oscar Jackson moves back, opens the face of the bat and steers it wide of short third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Oscar Jackson taps it towards short covers.

Floated, short and on middle, Oscar Jackson stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Arab Gul strikes straightaway! Zac Cumming's struggles at the middle finally comes to an end. This is pushed through quicker, short and just around off, turns away a bit, Zac Cumming gives himself room and goes for the cut, but this is too close to his body, and he only manages to get a thick outside edge towards first slip, Hassan Eisakhil shows good reflexes and takes a sharp catch after a couple of fumbles in his hands. New Zealand Under-19 six down and this is anybody's game now!

Flighted, full and on middle, Zac Cumming knocks it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, short and outside off, turns away, Zac Cumming moves back and tries to cut it away but misses.

Short again and on off, Zac Cumming dabs it towards point.

Quicker, short and on middle, angling in, Zac Cumming stays back and pats it to short covers.

Arab Gul begins with a floated delivery, short and on leg, Oscar Jackson moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

A bit short and on middle and leg, Zac Cumming clips it towards short fine leg.

Looped up, full and on off, Zac Cumming defends it on the front foot.

Flighted, full and around middle, turns away, Zac Cumming goes foe the sweep again but misses to get hit high on the pads. A shout for LBW, but turned down probably because of height.

FOUR! Pressure-releasing shot! This is floated, full and around leg, Zac Cumming goes down on one knee and paddles it away nicely towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Swing and miss! This is flatter, full and around off, Zac Cumming goes down to slog-sweep it away but fails to connect.

Tosses up the carrom ball, full and around off, turns away, Zac Cumming strides out to defend, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Oh..extra bounce! Khalil Ahmed lands this back of a length and on off, shoots up the surface, Oscar Jackson drops his hands at the last moment as the keeper collects it near his chest.

On a length and on off, angling in, Oscar Jackson steer it towards point.

Short of a length but well outside off, shaping further away, Oscar Jackson lets it go to the keeper. Wided.

Zac Cumming gets underway finally but in streaky fashion! This is on a good length and outside off, Zac Cumming tries push at it away from his body, and gets a thick outside edge that flies well wide of first slip towards third man. They cross.

Overpitched and around off, shaping away, Zac Cumming throws his bat at it drive again but misses as the bat hits the ground, Numan Shah grabs it behind the stumps and appeals, but turned down.

BEATEN! Khalil Ahmed goes a bit fuller and around off, Zac Cumming goes for the drive on the up, but gets beaten on the outside edge, He is yet to get off the mark. A golden duck in his last game is probably playing on his mind here.

Back of a length and on off, Oscar Jackson runs it down to third man for a single.

Darts this one quicker through the air and on off, Zac Cumming rocks back and taps it to the on side.

Digs this a touch short and over middle and off, Zac Cumming goes back and blocks it well.

Brings in a silly point and bowls i=this one fuller and on the stumps, Zac Cumming defends it to silly point on the front foot.

In the air.. and safe again. Allah Mohammad bowls this fuller and on leg, Zac Cumming tries to tuck it on the leg side but gets a leading edge falling wide of the second slip.

Quicker and on off, Oscar Jackson taps it to mid on and gets the single.

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Oscar Jackson presses forward and defends it.

Jaffa! Khalil Ahmed lands this one on a hard length and on off, angles in, and then holds its line, Zac Cumming stays back to keep it out but gets square up as the ball just goes past the outside edge.

Short of a length and well outside off, Zac Cumming leaves it alone.

Afghanistan Under-19 keep giving away extras! This is full but angling down the leg side, Zac Cumming misses his flick. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT! Half of the Kiwi side is now back in the hut. Khalil Ahmed drops the length short and hits the deck hard getting the ball to rip off the deck over middle and leg. Lachlan Stackpole stays back at the crease and tries to pull it square on the leg side but gets hurried a bit. The ball hits the upper part of the bat and goes high up in the air to the right of the keeper. Numan Shah the keeper, gets right under the ball and takes the catch with his fingers facing the sky.

FOUR! Top shot that. Khalil Ahmed Overpitches this one outside off, Lachlan Stackpole stays at the crease and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Goes fuller and into the pads, Lachlan Stackpole gets square up trying to flick it on the on side. He gets a leading edge towards point.

Tap and run! Digs this one short and outside off. Oscar Jackson tucks it on the off side and sprints for the single.

Flatter, full and on off, turns in sharply, Lachlan Stackpole tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nice shot that. Allah Mohammad drags down the length a bit short and around off, Lachlan Stackpole goes deep in the crease and waits for the ball to come to him. He cuts it past point for a nice looking boundary.

Floats this one up and on off, Lachlan Stackpole presses forward and taps it to mid off.

Almost had him there. Darts this one fuller and into the stumps, Lachlan Stackpole tries to play it on the off but gets hurried on by the pace on it as the ball hits the inside edge of the bat and towards his pads.

Floats this fuller and into the stumps, Oscar Jackson tucks it to long on for one.

FOUR! Get's lucky on that one but New Zealand Under-19 will take that with both hands. Allah Mohammad drops it short and gets the ball to spin in sharply from outside off. Oscar Jackson tries to cut it square on off but gets a thick inside edge that falls between the first slip and the keeper. The ball races away to the boundary.

FOUR! Some relief with that boundary for New Zealand Under-19. Khalil Ahmed drops the length a bit and just outside off, Lachlan Stackpole goes back in the crease and punches this one neatly past the gap between point and cover for a much needed boundary.

Pitches this one just a tad short of a length and on off, Lachlan Stackpole rocks back and punches it to covers.

Back of a length and around off, Lachlan Stackpole goes for the heave but miscues it off the bottom edge towards mid-wicket.

Khalil Ahmed nails the yorker now, on middle, shaping in, Lachlan Stackpole manages to dig it out well.

On a length but down the leg side, Lachlan Stackpole tries to glance it away but misses. Wided.

OUT! TAKEN! Khalil Ahmed strikes now! A very soft dismissal and Afghanistan Under-19 are well and truly back in the game. Khalil Ahmed bowls this one on a length and around middle and leg with no pace. Robson Foulkes gets early on the flick on the on side and gets the ball to loop in the air and right into the hands of Jamshid Zadran who is stationed at square leg. New Zealand Under-19 in all sorts of trouble here!

Back of a length and outside off, Robson Foulkes leaves it alone.

Oh..so close! No hat-trick for Allah Mohammad though! This is flighted, full and around off, turns away, Oscar Jackson prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge, he manages to keep his balance well as Numan Shah breaks the stumps. Two wickets and just one run from the over!

OUT! TIMBER! Allah Mohammad is ripping apart the Kiwis here! Ollie Tewatiya walks back for a golden duck. Allah Mohammad pitches this one on a length outside off getting the ball to drift back in. Ollie Tewatiya plants his front foot forward trying to block out the ball but misreads the carrom ball. The ball darts through the huge gap between bat and pad hitting the stumps. Allah Mohammad is on a roll and Afghanistan Under-19 now believe!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Allah Mohammad is spinning his web here and the New Zealand batters are failing to read his deliveries. Allah Mohammad goes fuller and bowls a straight one drifting it back in from middle. Tom Jones plays all over it. The ball rips through the deck and rattles the leg stump out.

Quicker on this one and on off, Tom Jones blocks it back to the bowler.

In the air.. but falls safe. Tosses this one up on middle, a carrom ball, Robson Foulkes fails to read the ball and tries to work it on the on side but get's a leading edge. The ball loops up in the air and falls wide to the right of second slip.

FOUR LEG BYES! Comes from over the wicket and darts this one into the pads on leg, Robson Foulkes tries to flick it fine but doesn't connect. The ball hits him on the boots and races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Full again and on middle, Tom Jones strides out and bit and blocks it out solidly down the pitch.

Touch fuller and on middle, Tom Jones works it towards square leg.

Short of a length and outside off, Robson Foulkes steers it towards third man for a single.

Another massive appeal for caught behind this time, but turned down! Khalil Ahmed lands this on a good length and on middle, nips away a bit, Robson Foulkes looks to defend but gets squared up and misses, the ball goes off the back pad to the keeper where Numan Shah grabs it and appeals loudly. The umpire says no. A good decision!

Khalil Ahmed bangs this short and around middle, Robson Foulkes clears his front leg to pull it away but fails to connect.

Back of a length and outside off, Robson Foulkes slashes hard at it but misses. Oh..no! It is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up..

Khalil Ahmed starts with a full delivery, on middle, Robson Foulkes clips it towards square leg.

Oh..wow! New Zealand Under-19 batters are not picking Allah Mohammad at all here. This is tossed up, full and on middle, this the carrom ball again, turns away, Tom Jones tries to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but turned down.  A wicket-maiden over!

A huge appeal for stumping! Numan Shah is confident and Afghanistan Under-19 players start celebrating here. This is the carrom ball from Allah Mohammad, full and on off, turns away a bit, Tom Jones prods forward to block but misses, his back leg lifts up for a moment, and Numan Shah collects and breaks the stumps. The umpire sends it upstairs and the replay shows that Jones got his foot back in time. He survives!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Allah Mohammad strikes first! We saw this coming as Luke Watson was getting a bit restless against the mystery spinner. This is pushed through a bit quicker, full and around off, goes in with the angle this time, Luke Watson goes down on one knee to slog-sweep it across the line but misses and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Watson goes back for a duck!

Flighted, full and on off, Luke Watson pushes it towards short covers.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Luke Watson lofts it to the right of mid on this time.

Floated, full and on middle, Luke Watson drags it wide of mid on, he sets off for the run but is sent back.

FOUR LEG BYES AGAIN! Afghanistan Under-19 cannot afford to give away runs like that. This is a bit fuller but down the leg side again, shaping in, Robson Foulkes once again misses his flick, the ball deflects off his pads and runs to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, Robson Foulkes hops up and pats it down to the leg side.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bashir Ahmad tries to find more swing but serves this full and down the leg sid, Robson Foulkes misses his glance as the ball goes off his pads past the diving keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, swinging in sharply, Robson Foulkes tries to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg.

On a length and around off, Robson Foulkes keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! Up and over! Bashir Ahmad lands this short of a length and around off, Robson Foulkes gets on top of the bounce and swats it powerfully over mid off for a boundary.

Quicker, short and on middle, angles in sharply, Luke Watson tries to work it away but gets stuck in his crease and the ball pings him on the pads. Allah Mohammad asking a few questions here!

Flighted, full and on middle, Robson Foulkes knocks it past the bowler towards long on for a single.

Absoulte ripper! This is pushed through quicker, full and on off, angles in and then turns away a bit, Robson Foulkes prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge again as this just misses the stumps.

A bit short and around off, Robson Foulkes stays back and dabs it towards short covers.

Excellent bowling! This is tossed up, full and on off, turns away sharply this time, Robson Foulkes strides out to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Quicker, full and outside off, Robson Foulkes slashes at it but misses.

Allah Mohammad begins with a wide as well! He bowls it flatter, full and on middle, spring into the leg side, Robson Foulkes misses his flick. It is called a wide.

BEATEN AGAIN! This is pitched up once more and just outside off, swings away too, Luke Watson tries to go for the big booming drive without any footwork and the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

BEATEN! Bashir Ahmad serves this full and around off, swinging away sharply, Luke Watson goes for the big drive from his crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

First runs off the bat! This is pitched up and on middle, swinging in, Robson Foulkes clips it wide of short mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length now, on the sixth stump line, Robson Foulkes takes step forward and leaves it alone.

Goes fuller this time, on off, Robson Foulkes strides out and drives it towards mid off.

This is on a hard length and around off, shaping in again, Robson Foulkes lets it go to the keeper.

Bashir Ahmad starts off with a wide! He lands this on a good length, on middle, shaping in a long way into leg, Robson Foulkes tries to flick it away but misses. Wided. New Zealand Under-19 are underway with extras!