PAK vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! This sums up the evening for Pakistan as Mirza Tahir Baig has misfielded this for a boundary that takes Afghanistan into the final for a Gold Medal game against India. On a length in middle, Gulbadin Naib pulls this flat and hard towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wide! Fuller one way too wide of off, Gulbadin Naib leaves ti all alone

SIX! On a length in the middle, Gulbadin Naib slogs this and connects well as the ball travels over the fence for a maximum towards the deep square leg region.

On a length outside off, Gulbadin Naib looks for the slog but misses out.

Wide! Free-hit continues as Aamer Jamal has bend hi back and bowled a short one way too high for the umpire's liking.

No ball and SIX! Aamer Jamal has overstepped and this has travelled over the fence for a maximum. Short-pitched delivery in middle, Gulbadin Naib pulls this out of the park and a Free Hit to follow.

Four leg byes. On a length around the pads, Gulbadin Naib misses out on a wild swing but a deflection of his pads takes this away from the keeper for a boundary behind the wicket.

Back of a length body bound, Gulbadin Naib looks to pull this one but gets hit on the grill of his helmet. He looks fine to continue.

Tossed up on off, Gulbadin Naib drives this towards sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up in middle, Gulbadin Naib reverse sweep this one with no timing at al towards cover for no run.

Fuller one wide of off, Gulbadin Naib looks for the wild slog but misses out.

Tossed up outside off, Gulbadin Naib has no idea on how it will turn as he gets beaten.

Fuller one on off, Sharafuddin Ashraf lofts this towards deep point for a single.

Tossed up on off, Sharafuddin Ashraf looks to cut but edges this towards first slip bouncing just in front of him.

Tossed up wide of off, Gulbadin Naib looks to block this one but the spin takes it further away from the batter and he gets beaten.

Tossed up on off, Sharafuddin Ashraf smashes this towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller one around off, Sharafuddin Ashraf looks to block but gets beaten.

Fuller one outside off, Sharafuddin Ashraf gets beaten all ends up but ths turned away from him.

Tossed up in middle, Gulbadin Naib tucks this towards the on side for a single.

Fuller one on off, Gulbadin Naib pushes this towards cover for no run.

Floated ball turning sharply outside off from back of a length and beats the batter all ends up to end the over.

Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump. Wide called.

Short ball at the batter. Sharafuddin Ashraf blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.

Just short outside the off stump. Sharafuddin Ashraf plays it towards point.

Tossed up outside the off stump. Sharafuddin Ashraf plays it straight to point. No run.

FOUR! Short and wide, cut away in great fashion to find the boundary. Much needed for Afghanistan.

OUT! CAUGHT! Thats a blunder. Short ball on the leg stump and Karim Janat goes back into his crease and pulls the ball straight down the throat of Asif Ali standing at widish long on. Afghanistan lose another one.

Full and wide outside off, Gulbadin Naib looks for the slog sweep but misses out.

Fuller one around off, Karim Janat smashes this to long on for a single.

Wide! Fuller one wide of off, Karim Janat leaves it all alone.

Fuller one on off, Karim Janat pushes this to short cover for no run.

Fuller one on off, Karim Janat looks for the sweep but gets a top edge landing in front of Haider Ali at short fine leg and spinning away from him as the batters run a couple.

Tossed up in middle, Karim Janat defends this off the front foot.

Pitched up at the stumps. Flicked towards long on for a single.

Tossed up outside the off stump. Karim Janat looks to play the cover drive but is beaten with the spin. The wicketkeeper takes the bails off and appeals for stumping. in the end turns out to be not out.

Short ball at the batter, flicked away for a run.

Tossed up and missed by the batter. Gulbadin Naib looks to play the cover drive but is beaten by the spin on the ball.

SIX! Thats a huge one over deep mid-wicket. Full toss at the batter and Gulbadin Naib heaves one over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a massive six. Afghanistan still need 38 runs to win.

just short at the batter, pushes away towards the fielder.

Wide! Wayward outside the legstump. Wide called.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's a soft dismissal. Short ball at the batter, holding on the surface a bit. Afsar Zazai looks to pull the ball over mid-wicket but only manages to get a top edge to long on. Afghanistan in trouble now.

Pitched up again outside the off stump. Pushed towards covers off the front foot.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tossed up outside the off stump and Noor Ali Zadran gets down on a knee to play the slog sweep, only this time he manages to get a top edge and the ball flys towards Haider Ali standing at short fine leg who finishes an easy catch to get rid of the dangerous Noor Ali Zadran.

Pitched up at the stumps. Played into the mid-wicket gap by Afsar Zazai for a single.

Pitched short at the batter, flicked into the mid-wicket gap for a single.

On the stumps again pitched up. Noor Ali Zadran blocks the ball well from the crease.

Dropped chance by the bowler himself. Pitched up on the stumps and while flicking the ball towards mid-wicket, Afsar Zazai gets a top edge towards the bowler who misses the catch and the batters pick up a single.

Short outside the off stump. Afsar Zazai pushes the ball towards sweepers for a single.

Just short at the batter. Noor Ali Zadran flicks the ball to short fine leg and runs a quick single.

Pitched up at the stumps. Flicked towards long on for a single.

tossed up at the stumps. Afsar Zazai offers a front foot defence.

just short at the pads, flicked into the mid-wicket gap for a single.

Tossed up outside the off stump. Pushes into the sweepers gap for a single.

Tossed up in middle, Noor Ali Zadran drills this to short extra-cover for no run.

Fuller one on off, Noor Ali Zadran defends this off the front foot for no run.

Tossed up on off, Afsar Zazai pushes this towards mid off for a single.

Fuller one on off, Noor Ali Zadran inside edges this towards short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up around off, Noor Ali Zadran drives this towards sweeper cover for a couple.

FOUR! Fuller one outside off, Noor Ali Zadran hops back and cuts this towards deep point region for a boundary.

Tossed up around off, Afsar Zazai looks to block this one but the ball turns away from the batter sharply.

Fuller on on off, Noor Ali Zadran tucks this towards the on side and takes a single.

Fuller one on off, Noor Ali Zadran slices this to gully for no run.

FOUR! Fuller one on the pads, Noor Ali Zadran sweeps this towards fine leg region for a boundary.

Fuller one in middle, Noor Ali Zadran defends this off the front foot.

Tossed up around middle, Afsar Zazai tucks this towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller one in middle, Noor Ali Zadran defends this off the front foot for no run.

Fuller one in middle, Afsar Zazai nudges this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up around middle, Noor Ali Zadran tucks this towards the on side for a single.

Fuller one in middle, Noor Ali Zadran drills this back towards the bowler for no run.

Leg bye. Tossed up around the pads, Afsar Zazai clips this off his pads towards fine leg for a single.

Fuller one in middle, Noor Ali Zadran pushes this towards the on side for a single.

Fuller one wide of off, Afsar Zazai looks to cut but misses out.

Fuller one in middle, Afsar Zazai pushes this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller one on off, Noor Ali Zadran drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Fulle rone turning away from the right-hander, Noor Ali Zadran looks to block but gets beaten.

FOUR! Tossed up around off, Noor Ali Zadran slices this up and over the point fielder for a boundary.

Fuller one on off, Afsar Zazai drills this to long off for a single.

Over-pitched around off, Noor Ali Zadran drills this towards mid off for no run.

Another one bonces a bit much and hits Noor Ali Zadran in an unguarded area on the left wrist this time. Noor Ali Zadran looks in some pain as the physio has rushed into the middle with the magic spray.

Good length delivery around off, Noor Ali Zadran taps this off his gloves and a bit of wrist towards short third for no run.

On a length wide of off, Afsar Zazai cuts this towards cover-point for a single. Arafat Minhas puts in a valiant effort diving to his left to keep this down to a single.

Good length delivery wide of off, Afsar Zazai looks for the cut but gets beaten by pure pace behind this one.

On a length outside off, Afsar Zazai leaves it all alone.

Short ball at the batter. Afsar Zazai pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to open his account.

Pitched up again. Afsar Zazai pushes the ball to covers off the front foot.

Tossed up at the stumps. The batter offers a front foot defence.

OUT! CAUGHT! Thats the second one in the over. tossed up outside the off stump and Shahidullah Kamal looking to go for the big shot straight away, mistimes the ball high into the air for Qais Ahmad to run from mid off and finish the catch to send Shahidullah Kamal back into the dressing room.

Short and wide, pushed away towards covers from the crease.

OUT! TIMBER! Just short at the stumps and Mohammad Shahzad looking to make room and cut the batt through the covers gap misses the ball altogether. The ball skids on to hit the middle and off stump to get Pakistan their second wicket.

SIX! Thats the best in the lot so far in the match. Tossed up outside the off stump and Noor Ali Zadran is onto it on a flash, takes a leg out and slogs the ball over long on for a huge six, second of the over.

Pitched up on the stumps. Noor Ali Zadran flicks it straight to the fielder.

Just short at the batter, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up at the batter. Mohammad Shahzad plays the front foot defence.

On the pads and flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Tossed up at the stumps and Noor Ali Zadran launches the slog sweep into the ball to sail it over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a massive six.

Short ball outside the stumps and Mohammad Shahzad plays it straight to point for no run.

Tossed up at the stumps. Mohammad Shahzad offers the front foot defence.

Play and a miss again to a short ball outside the off stump. Mohammad Shahzad not able to fine the right timing.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Mohammad Shahzad gets beaten while looking to push the ball.

Short and wide, cut away straight to the hands of point.

FOUR! Tossed up outside the off stump and Mohammad Shahzad takes the front foot out and drives the ball beating covers to his right for another boundary for Afghanistan.

That misses everything. Good delivery just short of length turning into the right hander. Noor Ali Zadran gets beaten between bat and pads and so does the wicketkeeper. 4 byes for Afghanistan.

Short and wide, cut away straight to point. No run.

FOUR! Short and at the batter. Noor Ali Zadran goes back deep into the crease and pulls thye ball behind square leg for a welcome boundary for Afghanistan.

Just short again, gets some turn into the batter. Noor Ali Zadran blocks the ball.

Just short at the stumps. Blocked by the batter from the crease.

OUT! LBW1 Early scares for Afghanistan as Qasim Akram has struck on his first ball. pitched in line of the stumps and hits Sediqullah Atal on the front leg while he is looking to block the ball. The umpire says out and Afghanistan lose their first.

Hits the length and nips back in to the right hander. Mohammad Shahzad looks to open the face of the bat to run it down to third man but is beaten completely.

FOUR! Thick outside edge again this time by Mohammad Shahzad. pitched up outside the off stump, Mohammad Shahzad swings the bat in the line and gets a thick outside the edge over point for a boundary.

Short and wide outside the off stump. Mohammad Shahzad lets the ball go through.

Just short outside the off stump again. Played late by the batter to third man for a single.

Just short at the batter. Blocked well from the crease.

FOUR! Lucky for the first ball. Pitched on the good length outside the off stump. Sediqullah Atal gets a thick outside edge while blocking the ball from the crease which takes the ball to the third man boundary. Afghanistan start off with a boundary.