ZIM vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

THERE IS THE SINGLE! Nabi is the hero for them yet again. Pin drop silence in the ground here and Afghanistan have sealed the series. Around off. Length. This is slapped towards mid off for one.

This lands safe! Scores level! Outside off. Nabi looks to go over covers but this goes off the outer half towards deep cover for two.

FOUR! Nicely played! Excellent and all the pressure has been released! Just the the needed in 5 now. Nabi makes room. He's followed. He just helps it on its way past the short fine leg fielder and this races away to the fence.

OUT! TAKEN! That's a fine catch under pressure by Akram. That will really make him feel good. He was poor with the ball but takes a good catch. Gwandu gets rid of Rashid and now, Afghanistan need 7 in 6. He bangs it short and it takes Rashid by surprise. He looks to pull but this goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Akram runs in and takes it. What an ending to the game.

Now takes one! On the pads. This is worked to short fine leg for one. 7 from 7 needed.

FOUR! Guided away! That will release the pressure! Shorter and outside off. Nabi waits and then guides it past point. This races away.

Gets off strike! On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

A loud shout but not given! Shorter and on middle. Khan looks to duck under it. This one stays low. It hits him on the body. Still going over. Two dots more importantly.

A dot to begin! On off. Shorter. This is guided to point.

One to end! 13 to win then in 12 balls. Around off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

OUT! Taken! Raza gets his side back into the game. That's a poor shot by Omarzai. 14 in 13 now. On middle. The slider. A little bit of extra bounce. Omarzai looks to play the slog sweep. He gets a top edge and it is taken by Raza himself. Omarzai played well till then but gives it away. Game on again!

A dot! 14 in 14 now. Slower and on middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller again and on middle. Nabi plays it back to the bowler.

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

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Back of a length and on off. Omarzai guides it to point. Two dots to end. 17 needed in 18.

Back of a length and on off. Omarzai guides it to point.

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

18 in 20! On middle. Back of a length. This is flicked to mid-wicket.

18 needed in 22! On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Shorter and on middle. This is nudged around the corner for one.

Another easy run! On middle. This is pushed down to long on.

Slower and on middle. Nabi pushes it back to the bowler.

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

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided. Yet another wide.

Flatter and on off. This is punched to cover.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside of. This is slapped past cover for two.

Dot to end! Shorter and outside off, Nabi slashes his blade but misses.

Bangs a well directed bouncer on middle, Nabi bends and tries to pull but misses.

Length and on middle, Omarzai punches it past Richard Ngarava to long on for one.

Too full and outside off, Omarzai drives it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Well outside off, Nabi splices his shot to third man for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! A good length ball, outside off, Nabi slaps it through point and it races to the fence.

Full and on middle, Nabi flicks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Omarzai drills it to long on for a single.

This is full and on off, Nabi punches it to long off for a single.

OUT! LBW! Dead in front! Flat and outside off, spins in sharply. Naib goes back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Can Zimbabwe pick another wicket here?

Full and outside off, Naib toe ends his push to cover.

Shorter and outside off, Naib cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs.

A single to end the over as Naib plays it to long on.

On middle, Omarzai eases it to long on for a single.

Flighted full on middle, Naib flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

A single as Omarzai plays it down to long off.

Tossed up full and on middle, Naib nudges it to square leg for a single.

Too full and outside off, Naib drives it to the left of long off for a couple.

Flat and on middle, turns in. Omarzai nudges it to mid-wicket.

On off, Naib drives it to long off for one more run.

Tad short and around off. Omarzai hits it to deep cover for one more.

Floated full and on off, Omarzai blocks.

Flatter and outside off, Omarzai slaps it through point for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on middle, Naib turns it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Shorter and down leg. Omarzai pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Naib drops it to short third man for a single.

A length ball, outside off, nips away. Naib looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

JUST SHORT! Bowls it short and on off, Omarzai pulls it to long on. The fielder runs in and takes on a bounce.

Shorter and outside off, Naib knocks it through point for a single.

A length ball, around off, Omarzai drills it to long on for a single.

Angled into the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one.

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

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

FOUR! Slapped away! That was hit very hard. A poor ball. Outside off. Spinning away. Omarzai slaps it past cover. This races away to the fence. Run rate needed below 6 now.

Flatter and outside off. The batter looks to cut but is beaten by the turn away.

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

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

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

WIDE AGAIN! Well wide outside off again. Not played at. That's the 15th wide of the innings.

Goes full now and outside off. Omarzai looks to drive but misses.

WIDE! More extras. This is frustrating for the hosts. Down the leg side again. Wided.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to cover.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Two more! On middle. This is tucked around the corner for two.

Beaten! End of another long over! Outside off. Omarzai looks to cut but is beaten.

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

WIDED AGAIN! This is well outside off. Not played at and it is another wide.

WIDE! Another extra! Down the leg side yet again. Left alone.

Beaten! Length and outside off. A little bit of extra bounce. Naib looks to cut but is beaten.

This is very poor. This is not good when you're defending such a low total. Down the leg side again. Wided.

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

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided. Raza is not happy.

Fuller and on off. Naib pushes it through covers for one.

Slightl fumble and two! On middle. This is pulled through square leg. The fielder in the deep. Runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

Another wide! Quite a few extras being bowled! Short and down the leg side. Wided.

Naib is off the mark. On off. Naib pushes it past cover for one.

OUT! LBW! The talisman of this Afghanistan's batting line up goes. This was a poor over so far but he provides the wicket his side needed. This stays low. This stays very low. On middle. Shorter. Gurbaz looks to pull. Not a lot of bounce. He misses and it hits the pad. That's right in front. Game on!

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

WIDE! That's way too short. Omarzai leaves it alone. Wide. This is turning out to be a very good over for Afghanistan.

FOUR! That's a fine shot! Back of a length and on off. Omarzai stands tall and cracks it past cover. This races away.

Outside off. Shortish. Omarzai looks to cut but is beaten.

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

WIDE! A loosener to begin with! Down the leg side. Gurbaz looks to pull but misses.

A dot to end! The game nicely poised after the first six! Around off. Back of a length. This is guided to point.

Back of a length and on middle. This is guided to point.

Outside off. This is guided down to third man for one.

WIDE! Short but down the leg side. Wided.

Omarzai is off the mark as he guides this down to third man.

OUT! Taken! That's a welcome wicket. These two were taking the game away. The man in form, Rasooli falls. This is a good length ball. On middle. Rasooli looks to flick. This goes off a leading edge as he closes the face of the bat early. It is taken at point.

That is hammered! Fine stop. Outside off. Gurbaz makes room and cuts it hard. The fielder at point dives to his right and stops it.

Full and on off, Darwish Rasooli pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! He is a special player! Short in length and on middle, Darwish Rasooli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for four. Gets into the position so quickly.

Short and on middle, Gurbaz pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Gurbaz steps down and Richard Ngarava bowls it tight on the leg side, Gurbaz blocks it out.

Wide! Bangs it short and on leg, Gurbaz looks to pull but misses. Wided.

THREE WIDES! Full and down the leg side, The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and it rolls away for two runs.

On the pads, Darwish Rasooli flicks it to square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, pitched up and Gurbaz drives it to cover. The fielder dives to his right and saves three there.

Outside off, Gurbaz dabs it to point for a single. 12 runs off the over.

FOUR! Played fine! Short and just sliding down. Gurbaz tickles it past the keeper and it races to the fence.

FOUR! Races away! Short in length and outside off, Gurbaz punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

This is full and on middle, Darwish Rasooli looks to heave but edges it over cover and comes back for three runs.

Length ball, around off, Darwish Rasooli punches it to cover.

TOP NUT! Hits the deck hard and bowls it over the off pole. Darwish Rasooli tries to play inside the line but misses it.

A length ball, around off, Gurbaz defends it to cover.

Wide! Down the leg side, Gurbaz lets it go.

Length and on the pads, Darwish Rasooli nudges it to square leg and gets off the mark.

OUT! GONE! This time the edge is found! Excellent from Richard Ngarava! Hard length ball, around off, Akbari tries to hit it on the off side but the ball was too close to him to play it, it takes the edge to the keeper who claims it.

Beaten again! Outside off, short and it climbs onto the batter. Akbari slashes and misses it.

Short of a length and outside off, shapes away off the deck. Zubaid Akbari flashes his blade at it but misses.

Misfield! A good length and on off, Zubaid Akbari is cut in half as he looks to defend, splices it to point who lets it roll through for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off, swings away. Gurbaz looks to defend on the up but misses.

Too full and around off, Gurbaz nudges it to mid-wicket.

Leg bye! On a length and on middle, Zubaid Akbari misses his flick and it rolls on the leg side for one.

OUT! GONE! Shorter and outside off, Atal half heartedly plays it, just and his bat out and it takes the edge to the left of the keeper who makes no mistake. Just the start Zimbabwe wanted.

Bowls it full and on the hips. Atal misses his flick and it rolls to short fine leg.

Short in length and outside off, Atal knocks it to cover.

Shorter and outside off, Atal punches it to the left of point. Good stop on the field. One.

Slides it full and on the leg side. Atal keeps it out.

Serves it full and straight on the pads. Atal flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Serves it full and around off, Atal leans and defends it out.

Afghanistan are underway! On a length and on middle, Gurbaz nudges it to square leg for a single.

Starts with a good length ball on middle, Gurbaz blocks it on the leg side.