ZIM vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED! Job done. Right on the money from Blessing Muzarabani. He serves in a yorker on middle and off. Rahman tries to dig it out but misses and it hits the stumps. Zimbabwe win by an innings and 73 runs.

Very full and around off, Rahman pushes it to cover.

Bowls a yorker, just outside off. Rahman tries to push it away but misses. An appeal follows for caught behind but turned down.

OUT!! KNOCKED OVER! Blessing Muzarabani bowls a fuller delivery, targeting the off pole. Khalil Gurbaz makes room to drive but misses it completely and it crashes the stumps. Afghanistan are one wicket away now.

Goes full and keeps it around off, Khalil Gurbaz swings hard but fails to connect.

Blessing Muzarabani begins with a bumper on middle, Khalil Gurbaz makes room to pull but misses.

Too short and on the leg side. Yamin Ahmadzai bends as he tries to pull but misses.

Drops it short and on leg, Yamin Ahmadzai looks to pull but misses it.

CHANCE! Good length ball, around off, Yamin Ahmadzai punches it straight to Richard Ngarava. It comes at a good height but he fails to hold on.

Short in length and outside off, climbs a bit. Yamin Ahmadzai slashes and misses.

FOUR! JUST OVER! Drops it short and outside off, Yamin Ahmadzai throws his bat at it and edges it over second slip for a boundary.

Drops it short and on leg, Yamin Ahmadzai looks to hoick it across but misses.

Leg bye! A low full toss on the pads, Yamin Ahmadzai misses his flick and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Short and down leg, Yamin Ahmadzai doesn't even move.

SIX! Where has this come from? In the slot, full and on middle, Yamin Ahmadzai thumps it down to long on and it goes all the way.

A length ball, wide of off. Khalil Gurbaz slaps it through cover for a single.

Shorter and down the leg side, Khalil Gurbaz looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Superb shot! Tanaka Chivanga bowls it very full and on leg, Khalil Gurbaz makes room and thumps it down the ground for a boundary.

This is full and outside off, Khalil Gurbaz punches it to mid off for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Richard Ngarava picks up a five-fer! Short in length and outside off, comes with an angle and shoots a bit. Sharafuddin Ashraf punches away from his body and edges it to second slip. A sharp catch by Craig Ervine does the job.

A length ball, around off, Yamin Ahmadzai punches it to the right of cover for a single.

Short in length and outside off, Yamin Ahmadzai hops and taps it to cover.

A bumper around off, Yamin Ahmadzai defends on the up to cover.

Slants in a good length ball on off, defended out.

Very full and on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf digs it out to mid on.

Short in length and on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf blocks well.

Touch fuller and around off, Yamin Ahmadzai nudges it to square leg for a single.

Drops it short and on leg, Yamin Ahmadzai offers no shot.

Good length delivery on middle, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs back and blocks.

Very full and outside off. Yamin Ahmadzai miscues his push on the leg side.

FOUR! Well played! Drops it short and on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slants in a length ball on the pads, Yamin Ahmadzai fends it past short leg for one.

Length ball on middle, Yamin Ahmadzai blocks.

OUT! TAKEN! The angle was troubling Alam for quite a while. Short in length and just outside off, shaping in. Alam looks to punch but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper. Tafadzwa Tsiga dives to his right side, gets his hand out and holds onto it.

Touch fuller and around off, defended to cover.

An in-angler, length ball on middle, Ismat Alam hangs back and looks to flick but misses and wears it on the pads.

Too short and too wide, Sharafuddin Ashraf shoulders arms to it.

No ball! Sharafuddin Ashraf finds the man in deep but luckily for him, Tanaka Chivanga has overstepped. A bumper on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf pulls but gets a top edge to deep square leg where the catch is taken. A no ball is called.

Short in length and around off, shoots up. Sharafuddin Ashraf rocks back to defend but misses.

Touch fuller and around off, defended out.

Overpitched, outside off. Sharafuddin Ashraf drives it square but finds the man at point.

Length ball on middle, blocked out.

Wide! Bangs it short and around off, Sharafuddin Ashraf ducks under it.

Length and outside off, Ismat Alam punches it to cover where the fielder misfields and allows a run.

Too full and angling on off, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, Sharafuddin Ashraf leans again to push but misses it.

FOUR! First boundary of the session. Richard Ngarava bowls it full and outside off. Sharafuddin Ashraf leans into his drive and hits it through covers for a boundary.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf keeps it out on the leg side.

Shorter and wide of off. Sharafuddin Ashraf shoulders arms to it.

Hard length delivery around off, Sharafuddin Ashraf solidly defends on the deck.

Drops it short and outside off, Ismat Alam offers no shot.

Short in length and around off, nips in. Ismat Alam chops it to the man at point.

On a length and wide of off. Ismat Alam shoulders arms to it.

Fuller delivery, around off, swinging in. Ismat Alam punches it to cover.

Starts with an inswinger, on middle, Sharafuddin Ashraf flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Final over before the break and Afsar Zazai holes out. Touch fuller and gives width outside off, angled away. Afsar Zazai leans and punches on the up, straight to Brad Evans at point. A simple catch and even Tanaka Chivanga seems a bit surprise with the shot. LUNCH.

Shorter and outside off, Ismat Alam leaves.

Short of a good length and close to the off pole, angled away. Ismat Alam looks to push with hard hands and misses.

Length delivery, outside off, Ismat Alam leans and defends.

A bumper on middle, Ismat Alam ducks under it.

FOUR! Punished! Any width on offer, this is well outside off. Ismat Alam gets tall and punches it past cover for a boundary.

Blessing Muzarabani targets the stumps as he bowls on middle, it nips in. Ismat Alam tries to bunt it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A slower length delivery around off, blocked out.

A good short delivery around off. Afsar Zazai sits under it.

Bye! Bowls a bouncer and swings it down leg. The keeper gets a big hand on it and it rolls to fine leg for a bye.

FOUR! Stylish shot! Close to the off pole, on a length. Ismat Alam punches it off the back foot through covers for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off, Ismat Alam plays it to cover.

Drops it short and wide of off. Ismat Alam slashes his blade and misses.

Edged but wide! Blessing Muzarabani bowls on a nagging length and outside off. Ismat Alam looks to punch but gets a thick outside edge to the right of third slip. He gets a hand on it but fails to hold on.

Shorter and on middle, Afsar Zazai defends in front of point and stutters for a single. The fielder picks and throws past the keeper's end, past the man at short leg and they take a run.

Troubles with a short one again, Afsar Zazai sits under it.

Good running once again. Fuller delivery, outside off, Ismat Alam strokes it to extra cover, slower outfield and they take three runs.

Length ball, outside off, Ismat Alam taps it to cover.

Shorter and on middle, Ismat Alam ducks under it.

Overpitched and outside off, Ismat Alam leans and crunches it through covers for three runs.

Tad fuller delivery and around off, defended out.

Slanting on the pads, Afsar Zazai tucks it to square leg for a single.

Tad fuller and outside off, punched to cover.

On a length and outside off, Afsar Zazai knocks it to cover.

On a length and wide of off, Afsar Zazai lets it go.

Short in length and wide of off. Ismat Alam shuffles way across and keeps it out on the leg side.

Ripper! A proper bumper, angling on middle. Ismat Alam bends a bit to leave but instead gloves it on the off side.

OUT! GONE! Blessing Muzarabani gets his wicket. Continues with the short ball and bowls it on middle, tight from him. Shah hops to fend it away but gloves it to short leg where Ben Curran takes an easy catch.

Angling on the pads, Afsar Zazai clips it to fine leg for a single.

Length and on middle, blocked out.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Blessing Muzarabani bowls slightly short and outside off. Afsar Zazai hits it over cover and in the gap for a boundary.

Pushes it well outside off, untroubling line and Shah leaves.

Bangs it short and around off, Shah gets down and sways from it.

On a length and on middle, turned to square leg for a single.

Drops it short and just outside off, Afsar Zazai hops and leaves it alone.

Tanaka Chivanga keeps it outside off again, Afsar Zazai lets it go.

Well outside off, left alone.

Good length delivery, outside off, Shah punches it through mid off, in the gap for a couple of runs.

Bumper on middle. Shah sits under it.

FOUR! 100 up in style. Boundaries flowing for Afghanistan! Too wide once again, length. Shah smashes it through point for a boundary.

Too short and too wide, Shah has nothing to do with it.

Short in length and on middle and leg. Shah hops and fends it to short leg where the fielder picks up on a bounce.

Bangs it short and on leg, Shah ducks under it.

Length ball, on the pads, Shah tucks it to square leg for a single.

A length delivery, around off, punched back to Evans.

Touch fuller and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Hat trick of boundaries! This is good batting. Evans gives width again, bowls it on a length. Shah crunches it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Well played! Too full and straight on middle, Shah drives it down the ground to mid on and it rolls to the fence.

FOUR! CUT AWAY! Drops it short with some width. Shah cuts it uppishly over point and it races away.

Beaten again! Blessing Muzarabani bowls into the surface, outside off and nips away. Afsar Zazai looks to push at it but misses.

A bumper on middle, Afsar Zazai ducks under it.

Back of a length and on off, defended to cover.

Length ball, close to the off pole. Shah strokes it to cover for a single.

CLOSE! Shorter and outside off, shaping away. Shah throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Short of a good length and wide of off, Afsar Zazai punches it sweetly through covers. It slows down in the deep and they take three runs.

Slightly short and on middle, Shah pulls hard but straight to square leg.

Keeps it short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

A well-directed short ball, close to the helmet. Afsar Zazai looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the side of the helmet. A concussion protocol is going on. Afsar Zazai seems fine and is ready to continue.

Tad fuller and around off, Afsar Zazai defends it to cover.

This is touch fuller and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Shorter and outside off, Afsar Zazai shoulders arms to it.

Length ball, outside off, punched to cover.

Bangs it short and around off, Shah uncomfortably tries to fend it away but it lobs to short leg. The fielder was stationed a bit wide.

Beaten for pace! Drops it short and slanting onto the body. Shah drops his bat to evade but takes one on the body.

Length ball on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

Sharp short delivery, around off, climbs onto the batter. Afsar Zazai looks to defend but misses.

FOUR! What was that! Begins with a shorter delivery, outside off. Afsar Zazai ducks but hangs his bat out, the ball hits and balloons to fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Solid shot! Gives width outside off, Shah punches with hard hands and through covers, past the fielder for four runs.

Bye! A bumper on middle, Afsar Zazai ducks under it. The keeper fails to pick up cleanly and they sneak in a bye.

Length ball, outside off, Afsar Zazai punches it to cover.

Short in length and on the hips, Shah turns it to square leg for  asingle.

Slanting on the pads, Shah keeps it out on the leg side.

On a good length and around off, Shah hangs back and defends.

Pushes it full and around off, Afsar Zazai knocks it to covers and runs across. Shah denies and is against the call.

Hard length delivery, attacking the stumps, this is blocked out.

Angling on the pads, Afsar Zazai tickles it to short fine leg.

Drops it short and around off, angling in. Afsar Zazai hops and blocks.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Shah turns it to square leg for a single.

Short in length and around off. Afsar Zazai taps it in front of cover and calls for a quick single.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Shah eases it to mid on.

FOUR! Shah is off the mark! Overpitched and outside off, Shah leans and drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

Good length delivery, around off, Shah defends it to the man at gully.

Bangs it short and on middle, Shah ducks under it.

Swings away a fuller delivery, around off. Shah solidly blocks it out.

Serves a fuller delivery on middle, Shah plays it back to the bowler.

Good length wide of off, Afsar Zazai pokes at it but gets beaten.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Good length, wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi presses in front and plays with firm hands at it, looking to punch this to cover for nothing. The ball shapes a hint away from the batter and that was enough to catch the outside edge of Hashmatullah Shahidi's with the ball going straight to Craig Ervine at second slip. Ervine makes no mistake and pouches this one.

Good length on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks this to short mid-wicket for no run.

Short-pitched, down the leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it all alone.

Bumper, well-directed, on middle and leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi sits under it.

Back of a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches this towards backward point fielder for no run.

Good length on off, Bahir Shah blocks this out.

Tanaka bends his back and bowls a short one, on middle and off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls this towards deep square leg for one.

Good length wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi shoulders his arms at it.

Back of a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans ahead and blocks but gets an outside edge that falls short of Craig Ervine at second slip.

Good length wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi thumps this to cover for no run.

Good length wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it all alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Richard Ngarava comes round the wicket, bowls a length delivery going down the leg, Ibrahim Zadran steps inside and looks to flick this around the fine leg region but gets a faint edge onto it and Tafadzwa Tsiga does well to dive low to his left and pouch this one. Tsiga gathers this just inches above the ground and the ploy to come round the wicket to Zadran and cramp him for any sort of room works for Richard Ngarava and Zimbabwe.

A touch too full, down the leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks this through the square leg region for one.

Full toss on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this to mid off for no run.

Bumper, wide of off, Ibrahim Zadran fends this to deep mid-wicket and runs one.

Good length on middle and off, Ibrahim Zadran punches this firmly to mid on for no run.

On a length, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and pulls it magnificently through square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it back.

Too full, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it through covers for three runs. 50 comes up for Afghanistan!

Short, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone.

Back of a length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches it to cover for one.

On a length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to block it but misses.

FOUR! Streaky! On a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to block it but gets a slight edge. The ball goes through short third for a boundary.

Hard length, down leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick it but misses.

Much fuller, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it to cover.

Too full, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it to mid off.

Slightly shorter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran eases it to mid off.

On a length, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it to mid off.

On a length, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone.

Short, outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tanaka Chivanga strikes. Short ball does the trick. Short, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz swivels and looks to pull it but gets a slight edge. Tafadzwa Tsiga behind the sticks does the rest.

Too full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it to mid off.

Too full, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it to cover.

Slightly shorter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran taps it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to block it but misses.

Much fuller, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through square leg for a brace.

Slightly shorter, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back.

On a length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it to square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it to mid off.

Length, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it to mid off.

FOUR! Top shot! Keeps it full, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leans on and drives it magnificently through mid off for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Ibrahim Zadran eases it back again.

Length again, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back again.

On a length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on off, defended once again.

Length ball, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it on the off side.

Short of a length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it out.

Pushes it full and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and pushes it to cover.

This is full and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans and blocks it out.

On a length and shaping on middle and leg, Zadran nudges it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz turns it to mid-wicket.

Very full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it back to the bowler.

Quicker and around off, punched to mid off.

Flat and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Floated fuller and around off, blocked well.

Tossed up on middle, Zadran punches it to mid on for a single.

Brad Evans keeps it short, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz ducks under it.

Drops it short and on middle and leg, Zadran pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Good length delivery on middle, Zadran solidly defends it out.

Too short and climbs around off, Zadran leaves it alone.

Length ball, outside off, Zadran leans to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short of a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet and turns it to square leg for a single.

Good length and on middle,nudged to square leg for a single.

Fuller delivery, outside off, pushed to cover.

Well outside off, shorter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers no shot.

Close to the stumps again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and defends.

LOVELY! Good length delivery, close to the off pole, comes with the angle and whizzes past Rahmanullah Gurbaz's defensive edge.

Shorter and outside off, shaping away, it is leftalone.

Back of a length and on middle, Zadran hangs back and defends it well.

Too short and on middle, Zadran shoulders arms to it.

Keeps it short, bowls it on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz works it to square leg for one more.

Shorter and on the hips. Zadran tucks it on the leg side and rotates the strike.

Spills it full and angling down the leg side. Zadran looks to clip but misses it.

Short of a length and outside off, Zadran punches it to the left of cover for a couple of runs.

Short of a good length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tamely pushes at it and gets beaten.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Length delivery, around the fourth stump line. Zadran defends it to cover.

Short in length and on the hips.Zadran bunts it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Very full and close to the stumps. Zadran watchfully defends.

Good length delivery around middle. Zadran gets inside the line and defends.

Too full and around off, defended to cover.

Connects this time. Richard Ngarava bowls in a similar channel, Zadran punches it through covers. The fielder chases and stops it near the fence to save a run.

Gives width outside off, tad shorter. Zadran looks to punch but misses.

Swings back in on a length and on middle, kept out on the leg side.

Touch fuller and straight onto the stumps. Zadran solidly blocks it.

Too full and on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it to square leg for a single.

Length ball on middle, Zadran defends to end the over.

Shaping on the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Serves it into the surface, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go.

Drops it short and on middle, Zadran pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller ball, it is played back to the bowler.

FOUR! Good shot! Slightly short and on middle and off. Zadran gets tall and punches it firmly through covers for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani get the first wicket. Drops it short and on middle and leg, Abdul Malik pulls it flat and uppishly behind square on the leg side where Blessing Muzarabani takes it. An ordinary shot and Abdul Malik has to go.

Richard Ngarava creates an angle as he bowls it outside off, Abdul Malik plants his front foot to defend but misses it.

Short of a good length and around off, Abdul Malik blocks.

Length ball on top of off. Abdul Malik knocks it to cover.

Well outside off, angled across, Abdul Malik lets it go.

Touch fuller and around off, Abdul Malik punches it to mid off.

FOUR! Well played! Fractionally short and around off, Zadran pulls with control to mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

On a nagging length and around off, it lands and shapes away. Zadran looks to push it but misses.

Short of a length and outside off, Abdul Malik pulls it a bit straighter and to mid on. The fielder dives to his left and gets a hand on it. A run.

Agles in a length ball on middle, defended out.

Short in length and just outside off, Abdul Malik throws his bat at it but misses.

Short and wide of off, shapes away, it is left alone.

Keeps it close to the off pole, around off, Zadran blocks it out.

Around off on a length. Zadran leans and punches but finds mid off.

An inswinger, on a length and on middle, Zadran defends on the leg side.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Zadran punches it to mid-wicket.

Slightly short and around off, Zadran hops and defends it out.

This is full and around off, Abdul Malik punches it to cover for a single. He is off the mark.

This is on a length and on middle, Zadran defends well.

CHANCE! Blessing Muzarabani bangs it short and around off, Zadran looks to defend on the up but gloves it to point. Well, well short of the fielder there.

Hard length delivery, around off, Zadran hangs back and defends.

FOUR! Pulled away! Off the mark in style. Shorter and on middle and leg, Zadran, with his good stature, easily pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

A good length delivery, close to the off pole. Zadran solidly defends it on the deck.

Short of a length and outside off, Zadran half-heartedly punches it to the man at gully.