ZIM vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! LBW! Rashid ends with seven! Afghanistan win the series. Flat and middle and leg. Ervine gets across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Slightly low but Afghanistan appeal and they get the result in their favour. Afghanistan win by 72 runs.

Flat and outside off. Ervine knocks it to cover.

Very full and on middle. Ervine tucks it on the leg side.

Well outside off. This is left alone.

On middle. Blessing Muzarabani looks to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.

Fuller delivery on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

OUT! RUN OUT! Afghanistan are one wicket away. Fuller ball outside off. Ervine drives it to deep cover for a run. Ervine runs but Ngarava is late to respond. Shahidi throws at the keeper's end where Ngarava is well short. Unexpected wicket this.

Length and outside off. Ervine cuts it to deep point and denies the run.

Fuller delivery outside off. Ervine pushes it to cover for no run.

Well outside off. Ngarava leaves and survives the over.

This is full and on middle. Ngarava blocks.

CHANCE! Flightrd outside off. Ngarava hits hard between cover and point. Hashmatullah Shahidi runs across from cover but fails to hold on.

Outside off. Ngarava slaps it to point.

Tossed up full and on off. Ngarava defends on the front foot.

Flat and outside off. Richard Ngarava blocks it out.

Does not find the single! Around off. Flatter. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Ervine defends it.

On middle. Defended.

FOUR! Down the ground! Tossed up and on middle. This is thumped down the ground and it races away. Another fifty for Ervine. Fine knock. Everything now depends on him.

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR! Lovely! Fuller and outside off. This is hit past cover and it races away.

Shorter and outside off. Richard slashes but misses.

Around off. Richard punches it to cover.

On the stumps. Defended.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.

Outside off. Shorter. Ervine looks to cut but misses.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

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

SIX! Bang! All the way! Tossed up on middle. Ervine steps out and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

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

Fuller and on off. This is hit down to long off for. No run.

Close! Ervine moves right across and looks to play the paddle sweep. This is full and around leg. He misses and it goes just past the leg pole.

On middle. Defended.

On the pads. Ervine tucks it around the corner. No run taken.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On the pads. This is worked to square leg.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Beaten! This is flatter and on off. Angles away. Richard looks to defend but is beaten all ends up.

Two! Nicely played! Fuller and on middle. This is slammed down the ground towards long on for two.

On middle. Defended.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On the stumps. Defended.

On middle. Richard keeps it out.

FOUR! Nice and fine! This is on the pads. Ervine tickles it fine and this races away to the fence.

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR! That's a lovely shot! Fuller and outside off. Ervine drives it past cover and this races away. Runs needed below 100.

On the stumps.  Blocked.

Flatter and on middle. Defended well.

On middle. Ervine defends it.

On middle. Richard is solid in defense.

On middle. Blocked.

Around off. Kept out.

OUT! This lands on middle. It pitches and turns away. Newman looks to defend. It goes past the outside edge and hits the pad. A loud appeal and the finger is raised.

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

On middle. Blocked.

Flat and on off. Newman Nyamhuri defends.

OUT! Two in the over. Another big wicket for Afghans! What a player this man is. Always ready to be the game changer. He once again gets the better of the batter. Tossed up on leg and turns back in sharply. Bennett leans to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and it crashes the stumps.

Tossed up on off. Bennett blocks it out.

OUT! GONE! Five-fer for Khan! That is what the magician can do. He means business. Khan lands it on leg and makes it to turn back in from the rough. Williams looks to slog sweep but misses and it crashes the stumps.

FOUR! Williams has started well. Full and on middle. Williams comes forward and hits it over mid on for a boundary.

One more! On middle, Ervine hits it to cover for a single.

A single to end the over as Ervine plays it to point.

Full and outside off. Williams strokes it to cover for a single.

Outside off. Williams cuts it past point for a couple of runs.

Very full and on middle. William pushes it to cover.

Serves it full and on off. Williams prods and blocks it out.

Flighted full on middle. Williams defends it out.

Too full and on middle and leg. Ervine goes back and defends.

Tossed up on off. Ervine defends it well.

Flat and outside off. Williams knocks it to cover for a single.

This one spins back in. On middle Williams blocks it out.

Well outside off. Williams shoulders arms to it.

Flat and outside off. Ervine plays it to point for a single.

On the stumps. Williams defends.

On middle. This is pushed to mid on.

Around off.  Blocked.

FOUR! Out comes the reverse sweep. Williams sweeps it past point. This one races away to the fence.

On the stumps. Blocked.

On middle. On middle. Kept out.

Quicker and on off. This is punched towards cover for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On middle. Williams works it to mid-wicket.

Beaten! Outside off. This lands and spins away. Williams is beaten as he looks to defend.

On the stumps. This is punched to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Flatter and on off. Williams punches it past cover for one.!

Flatter and on off. Ervine pushes it to sweeper cover for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Fuller and on off. This is worked to mid-wicket.!

On middle. Tossed up. Blocked.

Around off. Williams pushes it to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Williams is off the mark! On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

OUT! There's the wicket Afghanistan wanted! This partnership was going along really well and it has been broken now. Rashid Khan it is. A soft dismissal. This is full and outside off. It is slapped hard but straight to cover and it is taken. Raza did hit it well but straight to the fielder. 121 more runs needed with five wickets in hand.

Quicker and on off. Raza pushes it to cover.

Around off. Nicely tossed up. Kept out.

Floats it up on off. This is pushed to cover.

On the stumps. Defended.

Outside off. Left alone.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On middle. Raza blocks it.

Around off. Floated up. Kept out.

On the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR BYES! Bonus runs! Down the leg side. Spins away further. Ervine looks to flick but misses. The keeper has no chance and it races away to the fence.

On the pads. Ervine nudges it to mid-wicket.

On middle. This is tucked to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on middle. Ervine keeps it out well.

Flighted ball on the stumps. Raza is solid in defense.

On middle. Defended.

Floats it up on middle. Blocked.

Angled into the pads. This is worked past square leg. A run taken.

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

On middle. Defended.

Flatter and on off. This is punched to cover again.

Around off. Floated up. Defended.

On the stumps. This is punched to cover.

On middle. Defended.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

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

Shorter and on off. Ervine pushes it to cover.

Angled into the pads. Ervine works it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on middle. Ervine keeps it out.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Beaten! Flatter and outside off. Ervine looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off. This is punched past cover for one.

On middle. Blocked.

Two! On off. Ervine punches it past cover for two.

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

On middle. Raza pushes it to cover.

On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.!

On middle. Kept out.

On middle. Ervine pushes it past cover for one.

Angled into the pads. Raza works it through square leg for one.

On the stumps. Blocked.

On middle. Kept out.

On off. Raza pushes it to cover.

On off. Ervine defends it solidly.

On the pads. This is work down to fine leg for one.

Around off. This is guided through point for one.

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

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

Around off. This is guided through point for one.

On the stumps. Defended.

On middle. Defended.

On the stumps. Blocked.

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

On the stumps. Kept out.

Fuller and outside off. Ervine pushes it past cover for one.

A bumper and on middle. Evaded.

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

On the off pole. This is pushed to cover.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On middle. Ervine pushes it to mid on.

Just over! Shorter and on middle. Raza pulls it just over square leg. A single taken.

On middle. Kept out.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Around off. Kept out.

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

On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Goes short again. On middle. Ducked under.

Goes short and on middle. Raza evades it.

On middle. Ervine works it around the corner and takes one.

Runs coming easily now! Around off. This is guided past point for one.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR BYES! Down the leg side. Ervine looks to flick. He misses. The keeper fails to take it. This goes to the fence.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Blocked.

On middle. This is work d through square leg for one.

Around off. Kept out.!

On the stumps. Blocked.!

On middle, kept out.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Shortish and outside off. This is guided past point for two.

A single as this is tucked on the leg side.

On middle. Kept out.

Outside off. This is guided through point for one.

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

Around off. Blocked again.

On the stumps. Defended.

Angled into the stumps. Kept out.

On middle. Defended.

Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.!

FOUR! Pulled away! This is on the shorter side. Raza pulls it through mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.

On the stumps. Kept out.

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

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

Around off. Raza pushes it towards cover for one's

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR BYES! Tough one for the keeper! Down the leg side. Raza looks to flick but misses. It bounces in front of the keeper who lets it through. Boundary.

On middle. Kept out.

On off. Ervine pushes it to cover.

On middle. Ervine works it to mid-wicket.

Around off. Kept out.

On middle. This is nudged to mid-wicket.

On the off pole. Raza punches it to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. Ervine guides it to point.

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

On off. Blocked.

On middle. This is pushed down to long on.

On middle. Blocked.

On the pads. This is worked to short fine leg.

On middle. Ervine works it to mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! He's gone! That's plumb in front! Rashid has another one. Myers just does not pick it. The googly. It lands outside off and spins back in. Myers leans forward and looks to defend but does so outside the line. He misses and it hits the pad. Zimbabwe in trouble now.

Around off. This is punched to cover.

On middle. Blocked.

FOUR! Cut away! Shortish and outside off. This is cut past point for a boundary.

On middle. Blocked.

Angled into middle. Raza blocks it out.

On middle. Raza works it to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads. Myers works it through square leg for one.

Around off. Shorter. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Short and down the leg side. Myers looks to pull but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye take.

Shortish and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Beaten! The leg spinner. It lands around off and spins away. Myers is beaten as he looks to defend.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On middle. Raza works it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off. Raza pushes it to cover.

Angled into middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off. Myers defends.

Beaten! Outside off. This lands and moves away. Myers is beaten as he pushes at it.

Angled into middle. Raza works it through mid-wicket for one.

On middle. Blocked.

Around off. This is guided to point.

Around off. This is pushed past cover. One more run taken.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

On the stumps. Defended.

On middle. Kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Three down now and still 189 needed! On the pads. Kaitano sweeps. Extra bounce again. This goes off the glove and the fielder from first slip moves to his left and takes it. Simple catch.

On off. Kept out.

On middle. Raza defends.

Two! Angled into the pads. Raza works it through mid-wicket for two.

Around off. Blocked.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Raza defends.

Fuller and on off. This is driven through covers for three.

Fukler and on off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off. Left alone.

Outside off. Shortish. Kaitano slashes but misses.

Around off. Blocked.

SIX! What a shot! He has nailed it! Short and on the body. This is pulled over the square leg fence and it  goes all the way.

On middle. Blocked.

On off. This is pushed to cover for one.

On middle. Raza lunges and keeps it out.

On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Raza defends.

On middle. Kept out.

A bumper to end the over! Ducked under.

On the stumps. This is punched to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is punched past cover for one.

Around off. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle. Blocked.

On middle again. This is nudged around the corner for one.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off, blocked.

Two! On the pads. Kaitano works it fine on the leg side. Two taken.

On middle. This is kept out.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On the middle pole. This is pulled but to mid-wicket.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Off the outside edge! Fuller and on off. Raza drives. It goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

On middle. Kept out.

On off. Blocked.

On the pads. Raza works it through square leg and takes one.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle. Kept out.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On middle. Kept out.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Outside off. Left alone.

Down the leg side. Kaitano looks to flick but misses.

Tossed up on off. Raza looks to defend. It goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! Radhid Khan strikes! Curran falls. A big wicket, another start for Curran and he has to walk back! This is flatter and outside off. It skids through. Curran plays a loose shot away from his body. He ends up chopping it onto the stumps.

On middle. Curran defends.

FOUR! Down the leg side. Curran sweeps it down towards fine leg and this races away to the fence.

On the stumps. This is pushed back to the bowler.!

On middle. Kept out.

FOUR! On the pads. This is swept down to fine leg. Boundary.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off. Blocked.

Beaten! Flatter and on off. This lands and turns away. Kaitano pushes it to cover.

On the stumps. Defended.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is punched to cover.

Around off. Curran pushes it to cover.

Around off. Kaitano pushes it through covers for one.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. Kaitano pushes it to cover.!

Three! Outside off. This is guided past point. Three taken.

Around off. This is punched to cover.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On middle. Blocked.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On the pads again. Curran tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle. Kaitano pulls it through mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.

Around off. Defended.

On middle. Curran works it through mid-wicket for one.

On the stumps. Kaitano is solid in defense.

On middle. Kept out.

On middle. This is flicked to mid-wicket.

Angled into middle. Kaitano defends it.

On the stumps. Kaitano blocks it out.

Angled into middle. Kept out.

On middle. Defended.

Beaten! Outside off. Curran pushed at it but is beaten.

Outside off. Kaitano punches it to cover.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Curran tucks it on the leg side and takes one.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the first wicket! Afghanistan were starting to get a little frustrated but they have got the breakthrough. Gumbie looks to play the reverse sweep. This is slower and on off. A little bit of extra bounce. It goes off the glove and it is taken by the first slip fielder.

On middle. Blocked.

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

Fuller and on middle. This is hit back to the bowler.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off. Gumbie cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence.

On off. Blocked.

Around off. Fuller. This is pushed to cover.

Floats it up on middle. Curran leans forward and plays it back to the bowler.

On middle. Curran is solid in defense.

Stays back this time and then works it to mid-wicket.

On off. Curran pushes it to cover.

Angled into the pads. Curran works it to mid-wicket.

NOn middle. Blocked.

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

FOUR! Up and over! On middle. Out comes the slog sweep. This is hit over mid on and this one races away to the fence.

Two! On the pads. Curran works it through square leg. Two taken.

On middle. Curran punches it to covers.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Two! On middle. Curran works it through mid-wicket for two.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to cover.

On the off pole. Blocked.

Outside off. Left alone.

Another one outside off. Not played at.

Outside off. Left alone.

On middle. Kept out.

Fuller and on off. Gumbie blocks it.

Flatter and on middle. Gumbie blocks it.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

On middle. Tossed up. Curran looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

A dot to end the over as Gumbie blocks this full ball on the deck.

On a length and outside off. Gumbie stays back and blocks it out.

Short in length and on off. Curran pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and on middle. Curran nudges it to square leg.

Very full and outside off. Curran drives it to cover.

Touch fuller and outside off. Curran mistimes his push back to the bowler.

Short in length and on off. Gumbie hops and blocks.

On a length and on off. Gumbie hangs back and blocks.

Angles it on middle. Gumbie eases it to mid on.

Good length ball outside off. Gumbie pushes it to point.

Full and on middle. Gumbie defends.

Length and outside off. Gumbie punches it to point.

FOUR! Width given again. This is outside off. Curran flashes his blade and hits it to cover for a boundary.

Full and on off. Curran defends it to cover.

Short in length and on middle, stays low and Curran misses his pull. An appeal for LBW but was missing stumps.

Slides it full and on the pads. Gumbie works it to fine leg for a single.

Full and on middle. Gumbie again defends it out.

Length and on middle. Gumbie gets behind the line and blocks.

Length ball outside off. Curran defends it out.

On the pads, this is turned to square leg.

Fuller ball on middle and leg. Curran tucks it to square leg.

Very full and on the pads. Curran works it on the leg side.

Full and slides it down the leg side. Curran misses his flick.

Full and on middle. Curran defends.

Full and outside off. Gumbie knocks it to cover.

Length and outside off. Gumbie punches it to cover.

A single as Curran tucks it to deep square leg.

Length and outside off, this one nips in. Curran makes a brave leave.

Well outside off. Curran slaps it to cover.

Good length ball on off. Curran solidly blocks.

Full and outside off, Gumbie pushes it to cover.

Creates an angle and serves it on middle. Gumbie defends.

Outside off, this is pushed to cover.

SO CLOSE. Gumbie chases this widish delivery, this is outside off. Gumbie looks to drive but edges it past the stumps.

Length and on middle, this is punched to mid-wicket.

On a length and on off. Gumbie defends it well.

Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Full and outside off, this is driven to cover.

Very full and slanting on the pads Gumbie flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length and on middle. Gumbie blocks.

FOUR! Poor line. Spills this down the leg side. Gumbie flicks it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Shapes it down the leg side. Gumbie misses his flick.

FOUR! Positive start by Curran. Again this is outside off. Curran cuts it past cover for four runs.

Shaping on the pads. Curran turns it to deep square leg for a couple more.

FOUR! Slashed hard! Outside off and it swings in. Curran cuts it late and past point for a boundary.

Good length ball on middle. Gumbie nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls it full and outside off. Gumbie leaves it alone.

The hosts are underway. Angles it on the pads. Curran flicks it behind square leg for a single.

Around off. Kept out.

On middle. Blocked.

Beaten again! This is a good length and around off. Gumbie pushes at it but is beaten again.

On the stumps. Kept out again.

Around off. Blocked.

Decent but to begin! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Gumbie is beaten as he looks to defend.