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AFG VS ZIM

1st T20I, 29-Oct-2025

180/6 20.0 oversRun Rate: 9
VS
127/10 16.1 overs Run Rate: 7.89
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 53 runs
Afghanistan First Innings
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Rashid Khan(8 | 5)*
Shahidullah Kamal(22 | 13)
R Ngarava|4|0|38|0
619.619.6: Richard Ngarava to Rashid Khan, SIX! Rashid Khan finishes off in style! What a way to end the innings. Short, on off, Rashid Khan stays in his crease and pulls it elegantly over square leg for a biggie. Afghanistan end their innings at 180/6!
6 Over | Run: 180/6 | Run Rate: 9.00
119.519.5: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, Much fuller, on off, Shahidullah Kamal knocks it towards mid on for a single.
119.419.4: Richard Ngarava to Rashid Khan, Back of a length, on off, Rashid Khan looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls through the left of the keeper towards fine leg. The batters collect a single.
019.319.3: Richard Ngarava to Rashid Khan, Play and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, and slower too. Rashid Khan swings hard but misses.
119.219.2: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, Too full, on leg, Shahidullah Kamal digs it towards mid on for a single.
419.119.1: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, FOUR! Excellent way to start the final over! On a length, on off, Shahidullah Kamal moves to his left and pulls it magnificently through square leg for a boundary.
018.718.6: Brad Evans to Rashid Khan, Hard length, outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Rashid Khan tries to slap it but misses.
7 Over | Run: 167/6 | Run Rate: 8.79
018.618.5: Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, On a length, down the leg side, Shahidullah Kamal looks to flick it, but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards the right of the keeper. The keeper comes forward and kicks the ball towards the stumps, but misses it. The ball rolls towards mid off as the batters collect a leg bye.
418.518.4: Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, FOUR! Top shot from Shahidullah Kamal! On a length, on middle, Shahidullah Kamal moves forward and pulls it powerfully through backward square leg for a boundary.
118.418.3: Brad Evans to Rashid Khan, Slower one, outside off, Rashid Khan flat bats it towards long off for a single.
018.318.3: Brad Evans to Rashid Khan, Wide! A wayward bouncer, on off, Rashid Khan leaves. Wided.
018.218.2: Brad Evans to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! TAKEN! Brad Evans strikes. Slower ball does the trick. On a length, on off, and slower too. Azmatullah Omarzai hangs back and looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air towards long off. Ryan Burl settles under it and completes the catch.
118.118.1: Brad Evans to Shahidullah Kamal, Keeps it full and outside off, Shahidullah Kamal pushes it towards mid off for a single.
217.717.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length, on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai pulls it on the bounce towards deep square leg for a brace.
7 Over | Run: 159/5 | Run Rate: 8.83
417.617.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, NO BALL AND FOUR! A high full toss, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai uses the pace of the ball and helps it through the right of the keeper for a boundary. Also, it's a no ball for height. Free Hit coming up...
017.517.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short ball, on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to slap it but misses.
117.417.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Shahidullah Kamal, Slower one, outside off, Shahidullah Kamal pushes it towards backward point for a single.
117.317.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Length again, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it through covers for a single.
217.217.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it through covers for a brace. 150 comes up for Afghanistan.
617.117.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Excellent from Azmatullah Omarzai! On a length, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai uses his feet and plunders it over long on as the ball sails into the stands.
416.716.6: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, FOUR! Top shot from Shahidullah Kamal! On a length, on leg, Shahidullah Kamal uses the pace of the ball and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 142/5 | Run Rate: 8.35
016.616.5: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, Short, on off, slower too. Shahidullah Kamal ducks under it.
416.516.4: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, FOUR! A much-needed boundary! On a length, on middle and leg, Shahidullah Kamal swivels and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.
116.416.3: Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai knocks it through mid on for a single.
116.316.2: Richard Ngarava to Shahidullah Kamal, Goes fuller, outside off, Sharafuddin Ashraf taps it towards cover for a single.
116.216.1: Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it to cover for a single.
016.116.1: Richard Ngarava to Azmatullah Omarzai, Wide! Down the leg side, Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it alone.
015.615.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Shahidullah Kamal, Length again, just outside off, Shahidullah Kamal stays back and taps it to the mid off fielder.
6 Over | Run: 130/5 | Run Rate: 8.13
115.515.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hard length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it to cover for a quick single.
115.415.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Shahidullah Kamal, Much fuller, outside off, Shahidullah Kamal pushes it to point for a single.
015.315.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! LBW! Blessing Muzarabani gets a crucial wicket. On a length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi gets cramped for room and he looks to flick it. Misses it completely as the ball hits his pads and rolls towards the right of the keeper. There is a loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Mohammad Nabi departs without scoring a run.
015.215.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Nabi, On a length, on off, Mohammad Nabi blocks it back towards the bowler.
015.115.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal, OUT! TAKEN! A fantastic catch form Tony Munyonga. Back of a length, on middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal stays back and looks to pull it but mistimes his stroke. The ball carries towards deep square leg. Tony Munyonga runs to his right and takes an excellent low catch. 
114.614.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, Much fuller, on off, Sediqullah Atal knocks it down the ground for a single.
6 Over | Run: 128/3 | Run Rate: 8.53
014.514.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Azmatullah Omarzai, Lands it down leg, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards fine leg. They collect a leg bye.
214.414.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai flicks it through square leg for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.
114.314.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, Much fuller, on leg, Sediqullah Atal flicks it towards fine leg for a single.
614.214.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, SIX! That will ease the pressure. A much-needed biggie. Back of a length, on middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal swivels and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a biggie.
114.114.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it through cover for a single.
113.613.6: Sikandar Raza to Azmatullah Omarzai, Keeps it full, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drags it through mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 116/3 | Run Rate: 8.29
113.513.5: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Too full, on leg, Sediqullah Atal digs it through mid-wicket for a single.
113.413.4: Sikandar Raza to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai chips it on the bounce towards mid on for a single.
113.313.3: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Much fuller, outside off, Sediqullah Atal digs it towards cover for a single.
113.213.2: Sikandar Raza to Azmatullah Omarzai, Quicker, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai steers it to backward point for a single.
113.113.1: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Flatter, on leg, Sediqullah Atal flicks it to wide of mid on for a single.
112.612.6: Ryan Burl to Sediqullah Atal, Too full, on off, Sediqullah Atal pushes it to mid off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 110/3 | Run Rate: 8.46
212.512.5: Ryan Burl to Sediqullah Atal, Flatter, outside off, Sediqullah Atal moves forward and chips it over mid off for a brace.
112.412.4: Ryan Burl to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short ball, on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai flicks it to mid on for a single.
012.312.3: Ryan Burl to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it towards the fielder at point.
112.212.2: Ryan Burl to Sediqullah Atal, Keeps it full, on middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
112.112.1: Ryan Burl to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed up, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai digs it towards mid off for a single.
011.611.6: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Short ball, on off, Sediqullah Atal punches it towards point.
6 Over | Run: 104/3 | Run Rate: 8.67
011.511.5: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Quicker, on off, Sediqullah Atal blocks it towards the fielder at short third.
111.411.4: Sikandar Raza to Azmatullah Omarzai, Too full, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it towards mid off for a single.
011.311.3: Sikandar Raza to Azmatullah Omarzai, Too full, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks it to the right of the keeper.
011.211.2: Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Back-to-back wickets from Sikandar Raza. Flatter, down the leg side, Darwish Rasooli looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs backward towards the right of Sikandar Raza, who makes no mistake. Sikandar Raza is on a hattrick now!
011.111.1: Sikandar Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Sikandar Raza gets another wicket. Flatter, on middle and leg, and it keeps a tad low. Ibrahim Zadran moves forward and looks to heave it but the ball hits the toe end of his bat. It carries towards deep mid-wicket. Ryan Burl settles under it and completes the catch.
110.610.6: Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, Much fuller, on off, Ibrahim Zadran taps it to cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 103/1 | Run Rate: 9.36
410.510.5: Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Fifty up for Ibrahim Zadran! Much fuller, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran stays in his crease and drives it magnificently through covers for a boundary. 100 comes up for Afghanistan as well.
110.410.4: Ryan Burl to Sediqullah Atal, Too full, on off, Sediqullah Atal chips it over the right of the bowler for a single. Ryan Burl tried to take the catch but couldn't reach out to it.
110.310.3: Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it towards cover for a single.
410.210.2: Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Top shot from Ibrahim Zadran! Keeps it full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran slashes it through backward point. The misfield results in a boundary.
210.110.1: Ryan Burl to Ibrahim Zadran, Ryan Burl comes into the attack and bowls it on middle, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
19.69.6: Sikandar Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 90/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
19.59.5: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Keeps it full, outside off, Sediqullah Atal taps it towards cover for a single.
09.49.4: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Flatter, on off, Sediqullah Atal pushes it to cover.
49.39.3: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR! Top shot from Sediqullah Atal! Flatter, on middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal uses his feet and drills it over mid on for a boundary.
19.29.2: Sikandar Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, Short, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it to wide of mid on for a single.
19.19.1: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Slower one, on middle, Sediqullah Atal taps it to mid on for a single.
18.68.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, On a length, on leg, Sediqullah Atal turns it to square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 82/1 | Run Rate: 9.11
08.58.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, Sways it down the leg side, Sediqullah Atal tries to flick it but misses. A stifled appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. The ball had brushed his pads. Dot again.
08.48.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, A full toss, on off, Sediqullah Atal drills it towards the mid off fielder. Dot.
18.38.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran tugs it through square leg for a single.
18.28.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Sediqullah Atal, Length again, on off, Sediqullah Atal pushes it to short cover for a quick single.
18.18.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length, on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran stays back in his crease and tucks it to mid on for a single.
17.67.6: Sikandar Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, Short, on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it through covers for a single.
6 Over | Run: 78/1 | Run Rate: 9.75
17.57.5: Sikandar Raza to Sediqullah Atal, Much fuller, on middle, Sediqullah Atal knocks it towards long on for a single.
07.47.4: Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TAKEN! Sikandar Raza strikes. The change in bowling has worked for Zimbabwe. Flatter, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets down on one knee and looks to loft it. Gets a top edge as the ball goes high up in the air towards covers. Tadiwanashe Marumani runs backward and takes a good catch.
27.37.3: Sikandar Raza to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flatter, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it through square leg for a brace.
17.27.2: Sikandar Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, Much fuller, on off, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it down to long on for a single.
07.17.1: Sikandar Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, Sikandar Raza comes into the attack and bowls it on off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to the cover fielder.
16.76.6: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length, targeting the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran eases it to cover for a single.
7 Over | Run: 73/0 | Run Rate: 10.43
06.66.5: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, Brad Evans keeps it full, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it to the cover fielder.
26.56.4: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, Goes fuller, slower too. Ibrahim Zadran knocks it down the ground for a brace.
46.46.3: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Excellent from Ibrahim Zadran! Short ball, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran makes room and chips it over backward point for a boundary.
06.36.2: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, Short, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran swings hard but misses.
16.26.2: Brad Evans to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Much fuller, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz digs it towards long on for a single. Oh, it's a no ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...
16.16.1: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length, on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it to short cover for a single.
45.65.6: Tinotenda Maposa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR MORE! Superb batting from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! On a length, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to his right and paddles it over short fine leg for another boundary.
6 Over | Run: 63/0 | Run Rate: 10.50
45.55.5: Tinotenda Maposa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Well played! Tinotenda Maposa errs his length down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses the pace of the ball and helps it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
25.45.4: Tinotenda Maposa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower one, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drags it through square leg for a brace.
05.35.3: Tinotenda Maposa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, following the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls back towards the bowler.
05.25.2: Tinotenda Maposa to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short of a length, on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles across to pull it but misses.
15.15.1: Tinotenda Maposa to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length, on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. 
14.64.6: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran pushes it to cover and gets a single. 
6 Over | Run: 52/0 | Run Rate: 10.40
44.54.5: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! SHOT! 50 runs up for Afghanistan! Short of a length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran comes down the track to slap it over the cover region and gets the boundary. 
04.44.4: Brad Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran looks to push it away but misses. 
14.34.3: Brad Evans to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, DROPPED! That should have been taken! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz once again goes for the pull shot but misses the ideal connection as the ball hits the top edge. It flies toward the far left of the fine leg fielder, who fails to judge it well and offers a dive at the end to get the skier, but the ball pops out of his palm as he lands on his elbow. Single taken in between!
64.24.2: Brad Evans to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Up, up and away! Brad Evans pitches it up, on middle and leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz opens his stance and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. 
44.14.1: Brad Evans to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length, wide outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs back, extends his arms and cuts it to the deep backward point fence for a boundary.  
13.63.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a length, on middle and leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it wide of the square leg for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 36/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
13.53.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, Good-length delivery, on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 
43.43.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! This is Ibrahim Zadran at his best! Back of a length, just outside off. Ibrahim Zadran walks off the crease and punches it uppishly, toward the sweeper cover fence for four more runs. 
63.33.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! Smokes it away! Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran clears his front foot and heaves it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for the first biggie of the inning. 
13.23.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, on off and middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it across the line toward the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. 
13.13.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, on middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran mistimes his pull to square leg for a single. 
02.62.6: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shortish, on middle and leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to upper cut, but misses the connection. 
6 Over | Run: 22/0 | Run Rate: 7.33
02.52.5: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stabs it to cover. 
42.42.4: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Hot knife, through butter! Richard Ngarava bowls it a touch fuller, just outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks off his crease and uses his bottom hand to loft it over the head of the extra cover fielder for another boundary. That's three boundaries in this over!
42.32.3: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz, you beauty! Short, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back to his stance and cuts it uppishly, once again, toward deep cover for another boundary. 
02.22.2: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a length, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles a bit and offers a drive but fails to connect on the outside edge. 
42.12.1: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! CRACKED! Hard-length delivery, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz camps back and cuts it uppishly, over the cover region and gets four more runs. 
41.61.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Muscles it away! Good-length delivery, on off and middle. Ibrahim Zadran pulls it to the deep square leg fence and gets the first boundary of the inning. 
6 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
21.51.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran attempts to smoke it away over cover, but gets the upper part of the bat. The ball loops safely toward the long off region, where the fielder tracks back and saves the boundary. A couple taken in between the wickets!
11.41.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a length, on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it to wide of mid-wicket for a single. 
01.31.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to push it away but gets beaten. 
01.21.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stabs it to cover. 
11.11.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Ibrahim Zadran, On a length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran steers it to deep backward point for one. 
00.60.6: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, on leg and middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it back to the bowler. 
6 Over | Run: 2/0 | Run Rate: 2.00
10.50.5: Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitches it up, on leg and middle. Ibrahim Zadran pushes it to left of the wide mid on for a single. 
00.40.4: Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, on middle. Ibrahim Zadran dabs it to mid-wicket. 
00.30.3: Richard Ngarava to Ibrahim Zadran, Play and a miss! Good-length delivery, just outside off, angling it away. Ibrahim Zadran rocks back to punch it away but misses on the outer edge. 
00.20.2: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses his tuck and wears it on the thigh pad, toward the right of the short fine leg fielder and gets a quick single. Afghanistan are underway!
00.10.1: Richard Ngarava to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Richard Ngarava steams from over the wicket and bowls on a good length, pitching it just outside off and shaping it away, across the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to drill it away but gets beaten on the outside edge with a good amount of gap. 
Zimbabwe Second Innings
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Blessing Muzarabani
Richard Ngarava
A Ahmadzai|2.1|0|20|2
016.116.1: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Blessing Muzarabani, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! DONE AND DUSTED! Abdullah Ahmadzai hurls it on a length and bowls it from wide of the crease to create an inward angle. Pitches it up and keeps the line around middle. The ball keeps coming back and cramps the batter. Blessing Muzarabani tries to get away from it as he hangs his bat in front, but gets a bit late. The ball beats the inside edge of the bat, brushes his front pad and crashes into the middle stump. Afghanistan win the first T20I by 53 runs.
115.615.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Blessing Muzarabani, On the fuller side, around leg, Blessing Muzarabani nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 127/9 | Run Rate: 7.94
015.515.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tinotenda Maposa, OUT! TAKEN! Tossed up by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, on middle and off. Tinotenda Maposa gets down on one knee, looking for a slog sweep. The ball catches the top edge, and the ball loops high up in the sky to the right of the keeper. Gurbaz makes no mistake in catching it safely in his gloves. Zimbabwe lose their ninth wicket, and Blessing Muzarabani stepped on the field as the last man. 
115.415.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Richard Ngarava, Pitches it up, around leg. Richard Ngarava flicks it wide of long on for a couple of runs. 
415.315.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Richard Ngarava, Streaky! Fuller, pitches it just outside off and spins it in. Richard Ngarava looks to drive but the ball catches the inner edge to zip past the leg pole and beats the short fine leg fielder for four runs. 
015.215.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brad Evans, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A dangerously looking partnership has come to an end, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets his third wicket! He pitches it up, on off and middle, angling in. Brad Evans looks to flick it, but closes his willow a bit early. The ball hits the leading edge, and the ball flies straight to the bowler, where Rahman does well to hold his composure and reverse scoop it near his stomach. 
215.115.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brad Evans, Short, on middle. Brad Evans tucks it toward long on and gets a brace. 
214.614.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, Short, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa punches it toward deep cover for a couple of runs. A 50-run partnership is up between these two batters!
6 Over | Run: 119/7 | Run Rate: 7.93
414.514.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast for Zimbabwe! Back of a length, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it to the left of the sweeper cover. The fielder has a chase toward the rolling ball and uses his feet to save the boundary, but the momentum of the ball helps the chevrons to hit the boundary ropes. 
014.414.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, Slower, full and outside off. Tinotenda Maposa tries to hit it across the line but misses. 
214.314.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tinotenda Maposa, Lands it full and around off, does Omarzai. Tinotenda Maposa clears his front leg away and tries to slog it. But he ends up mistiming it off the toe end of the bat and the ball goes towards long off. Mohammad Nabi runs across to his left there but as he sees the ball going over his head, he tries to go back, but the ball lands short of him and goes over his extended right hand. Two runs taken.
114.214.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, Fuller, down the leg side. Brad Evans clips it toward square leg for a single. 
214.114.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, Short, on middle and leg. Brad Evans pulls it wide of long on for a brace. 
413.613.6: Fareed Ahmad to Tinotenda Maposa, FOUR! Just over the fielder! Good-length delivery, around off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it uppishly. The ball flies flat and sails just over the head of the fielder, patrolling wide long off. He was placed much shorter from the boundary line, therefore, the ball loops over him and bounces just inside the field of play and hits the fence. 
6 Over | Run: 108/7 | Run Rate: 7.71
213.513.5: Fareed Ahmad to Tinotenda Maposa, Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Tinotenda Maposa heaves it to the left of the long on fielder and gets a brace. 
113.413.4: Fareed Ahmad to Brad Evans, Slower and on a length, just outside off. Brad Evans pokes it toward the off side for a single. 
113.313.3: Fareed Ahmad to Tinotenda Maposa, On a length, on off. Tinotenda Maposa stabs it to point for one. 
413.213.2: Fareed Ahmad to Tinotenda Maposa, FOUR! CRACKED! Short and outside off. Tinotenda Maposa slaps it wide of the cover fielder to get four more runs. 
413.113.1: Fareed Ahmad to Tinotenda Maposa, FOUR! Excellent shot! Fareed Ahmad pitches it up, much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on off and middle. Tinotenda Maposa jams it just toward the left of the ball. The ball somehow bumped on the crease and flew toward the long off fence for a boundary. 
112.612.6: Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, Fullish, outside off. Tinotenda Maposa attempts to lash it through cover, but gets the inner edge and the ball rolls to the right of the short fine leg fielder for one run. 
6 Over | Run: 92/7 | Run Rate: 7.08
112.512.5: Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, Flat and fuller, on off. Brad Evans swats it to long on for a single. 
012.412.4: Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, Full, on off. Brad Evans pushes it to cover. 
112.312.3: Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, Much fuller, on off. Tinotenda Maposa jams it wide of cover for a single. 
412.212.2: Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, FOUR! Muscles it away! Pitches it up, just outside off, does Kamal. Tinotenda Maposa heaves it across the line to the left of the wide long on fielder for four more runs. 
212.112.1: Shahidullah Kamal to Tinotenda Maposa, Pitches it up, on off. Tinotenda Maposa punches it from the inner part of his bat toward the right of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 
011.611.6: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, Fuller, on off. Brad Evans pushes it to cover. 
6 Over | Run: 83/7 | Run Rate: 6.92
011.511.5: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, Pitches it up, on off. Brad Evans eases it back to the bowler. 
011.411.4: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, Full, on off. Brad Evans blocks it from the crease. 
411.311.3: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, FOUR! STREAKY! Full and around off, Brad Evans gets down on one knee and goes across to paddle it. Gets a top edge that goes over the keeper. The ball races away to deep fine leg for a boundary.
111.211.2: Rashid Khan to Tinotenda Maposa, Floated up, full and around off, pushed down to long off for a single by Maposa.
111.111.1: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, On the shorter side, around off, Brad rocks back and knocks it down to long on for a single.
110.610.6: Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, Short and around middle, tucked away to deep square leg for a single off the back foot.
6 Over | Run: 77/7 | Run Rate: 7.00
210.510.5: Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, Nagging length and around off, Brad Evans presses back and nudges it to the left of backward square leg for a couple of runs.
410.410.4: Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, FOUR! SHOT! On the shorter side and around off, Brad Evans goes deep in his crease and guides it to the left of backward point for a boundary.
210.310.3: Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, Dragged back length and around middle, Evans swats it to the right of long on for two runs.
010.210.2: Shahidullah Kamal to Tashinga Musekiwa, OUT! TASHINGA MUSEKIWA IS RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! Shahidullah Kamal drags his length back once again, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and opens the face of his bat to slice it. The ball bounces toward the right of the short third fielder. Abdullah Ahmadzai dives to his left from backward point and makes a stop. Brad Evans calls for a single, but Musekiwa responds late. Abdullah Ahmadzai throws it toward the non-striker's end and hits the stumps directly. Musekiwa shows some lazy running and reaches his home late. After reviewing upstairs, the big screen turns red. 
010.110.1: Shahidullah Kamal to Tashinga Musekiwa, Short, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa hangs back and attempts to chop it but misses. 
19.69.6: Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, Short, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa cuts it to sweeper cover for one. 
6 Over | Run: 68/6 | Run Rate: 6.80
09.59.5: Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, Fuller, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa pushes it back to the bowler. 
49.49.4: Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, FOUR! Shot of authority! Rashid Khan delivers it fuller, on middle and leg. Tashinga Musekiwa makes room for himself and punches it uppishly to the left of the long on fielder for a boundary. 
19.39.3: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, Short, on off. Brad Evans nudges it across the line wide of mid-wicket for one. 
09.29.2: Rashid Khan to Brad Evans, Rashid Khan drags his length back, just outside off. Brad Evans looks to poke at it but misses on the outer edge. 
19.19.1: Rashid Khan to Tashinga Musekiwa, Pitches it up, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa flicks it to long on for one. 
28.68.6: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, Short, on middle. Brad Evans rocks back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 
6 Over | Run: 61/6 | Run Rate: 6.78
08.58.5: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tony Munyonga, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Abdullah Ahmadzai gets his name written on the wicket list! He pitches it up, outside off, around the seventh stump. Tony Munyonga looks to offer a drive at it, but gets the inner edge, and the ball hits the off stump. That's a soft and a bit unfortunate dismissal for Tony Munyonga! Zimbabwe are six down.
48.48.4: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tony Munyonga, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short of a length, on middle. Tony Munyonga pulls it firmly toward the deep mid-wicket fence and gets four more runs. 
18.38.3: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, Fuller, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa pushes it to long off for a single. 
38.28.2: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tony Munyonga, Back of a length, just outside off. Tony Munyonga steers it wide of deep third for a couple of runs. The fielder in the region gets across to his right, picks it up, and throws it toward Gurbaz at the striker's end, where he tries to backflick it to the stumps, but misses, and the batter gets the opportunity to get another run. 
48.18.1: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tony Munyonga, FOUR! STREAKY! Abdullah Ahmadzai steams from over the wicket and bowls on the fuller length, on middle and leg, angling it in sharply. Tony Munyonga looks for a forward defence, but he's late to bring his bat down. The ball connects the inside edge and zips past the stumps, and rolls toward the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.  
07.67.6: Fareed Ahmad to Tashinga Musekiwa, On a length, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa cuts it to backward point for no run.
6 Over | Run: 47/5 | Run Rate: 5.88
17.57.5: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, Short, on off. Tony Munyonga pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
37.47.4: Fareed Ahmad to Tashinga Musekiwa, Slower bouncer, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it across the line through mid-wicket. The fielder charges from deep mid-wicket and tries one-handed pick up and throw, but fumbles and fails to get it first time. Meanwhile, the batter gets three runs between the sticks. 
17.37.3: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, Good-length delivery, angling it in, on off. Tony Munyonga pushes it to long on for a single. 
17.27.2: Fareed Ahmad to Tashinga Musekiwa, Full, on middle, shapes it in. Tashinga Musekiwa camps back and tucks it to wide of mid-wicket for a single. 
07.17.1: Fareed Ahmad to Tashinga Musekiwa, On a length, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa attempts a drive but misses. 
16.66.6: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, Slower, on a length, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it to long on for one. 
6 Over | Run: 41/5 | Run Rate: 5.86
06.56.5: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, Bouncer, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa leaves it away. 
46.46.4: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, FOUR! SHOT! Pitches it up, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa leans on the delivery and drills it straight to the bowler. Ahmadzai fails to stop it, and the ball rolls away straight downtown for a boundary. 
06.36.3: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tashinga Musekiwa, Short, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa dabs it away. 
16.26.2: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tony Munyonga, Fullish, on off. Tony Munyonga gets forward and defends it wide of cover for a quick single. 
06.16.1: Abdullah Ahmadzai to Tony Munyonga, Abdullah Ahmadzai bends his back and bowls a bumper, on middle. Tony Munyonga at first tries to pull it away, but the ball rises big to him and therefore he opts to leave it to the keeper. 
05.65.6: Fareed Ahmad to Tashinga Musekiwa, Full-length delivery, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa eases it to the cover fielder. 
6 Over | Run: 35/5 | Run Rate: 5.83
15.55.5: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, Quick single taken! Pitches it up, on off. Tony Munyonga drives it with soft hands toward mid off and scoots to take the single. 
05.45.4: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, Hard-length delivery, on off. Tony Munyonga hangs back and pushes it to cover. 
05.35.3: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, Pitches it up, around off, does Ahmad. Tony Munyonga comes forward and drives it to cover point.
05.25.2: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, Short of a good length and around off, Tony tries to pull but misses as the ball keeps a bit low. He misses his shot and wears it high on his back thighpad.
45.15.1: Fareed Ahmad to Tony Munyonga, FOUR! Good shot! Hard length and around middle, Tony Munyonga presses back and pulls it hard towards deep square leg for a boundary.
04.64.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, OUT! TAKEN! Zimbabwe are five down and they are in a precarious position. On a good length and around off, skidding through. Brian Bennett seems to be caught in two minds and gets stuck in his crease. He tries to slog across but gets deceived as the ball is a slower one. Ends up miscuing it towards mid on where Rashid Khan moves to his left and pouches it around his knee.
6 Over | Run: 30/5 | Run Rate: 6.00
04.54.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Nagging length and around off, dabbed down to cover off the back foot.
04.44.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Short, on off, Brian Bennett pushes it to point.
04.34.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, On the shorter side, around off, Brian mistimes his pull shot to mid-wicket.
14.24.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tony Munyonga, A yorker, around off, Tony Munyonga pushes it towards mid on where the fielder gets to ball quickly to his left and fires a direct at the batter's end. The ball gets deflected beside the pitch on the leg side and the batters sneak a run.
14.14.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, on off, Brian Bennett steers it to short third for a single.
03.63.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tony Munyonga, In-between length, around off, nudged away towards backward square leg off the front foot.
6 Over | Run: 28/4 | Run Rate: 7.00
03.53.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tony Munyonga, Keeps it shorter, around off, does Mujeeb. Tony gets forward and tucks it to mid-wicket.
03.43.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tony Munyonga, Much shorter, around leg, Tony Munyonga presses back and tries to pull but misses. Gets hit above his kneeroll.
03.33.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tony Munyonga, A bit shorter, around off, Tony Munyonga tries to defend it but gets an inside edge.
13.23.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, On a length, on leg. Brian Bennett flicks it wide of the fine leg fielder and gets a single. 
23.13.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, Short, on middle and leg. Brian Bennett pulls it wide of short fine and gets a brace. 
02.72.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tony Munyonga, On a length, just outside off. Tony Munyonga defends it to backward point. 
7 Over | Run: 25/4 | Run Rate: 8.33
02.62.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, OUT! TAKEN! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his second wicket! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Ryan Burl hangs back and looks to flick it to square leg, but unfortunately gets an outside edge. The ball skies toward short fine leg. It's Gurbaz once again who takes matters into his hands as he calls 'leave' to the catch and gets the job done by catching it around his chest. 
02.52.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, On a length, around off. Ryan Burl pushes it to cover. 
02.42.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT Azmatullah Omarzai joins the party now! This one is a slower, back of a length, on middle. Sikandar Raza pulls it uppishly but fails to understand the change of pace by the bowler. The ball loops straight toward the deep square leg region, where the dubutant, Shahidullah Kamal, bends a bit forward and catches it safely into his palms. 
02.32.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Wide! Short, on off and middle, but it sails over the helmet of the batter. The umpire signals wide. 
02.22.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length, on off. Sikandar Raza gets behind the line and blocks it down. 
02.12.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sikandar Raza, Back of a length, just outside off. Sikandar Raza pushes it to cover. 
01.81.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, Short, on off. Brian Bennett eases it toward the left of the bowler. 
8 Over | Run: 24/2 | Run Rate: 12.00
61.71.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brian Bennett, SIX! BOOM! Pitches it up, on off and middle. Brian Bennett clears his front foot and swats it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a half a dozen. 
11.61.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, Short, on off. Sikandar Raza pushes it wide of cover for one. 
01.51.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brendan Taylor, OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes back and in no matter of time, Zimbabwe are down two batter down! Pitches it up, around off, does Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Brendan Taylor hangs back and looks to heave it across the line as the fielder in the mid-wicket region is inside the inner circle. The ball hits the upper part of his bat and loops toward the point region. Actually, it was a bit near to the wicket.. Rahmanullah Gurbaz does well to judge the skier and gloves it in near his chest.  
01.41.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Brendan Taylor, WIDE! Fuller, darts it down the side. Brendan Taylor fails to connect the flick and gets the bonus run. 
01.31.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! LBW! Huge shout for LBW and up goes the finger of the umpire! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets the first breakthrough! He bowls it fuller, pitching it on middle and angles it in, toward the leg stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets down on one knee, looking for a sweep, but misses on the inner edge and hits the pad. Tadiwanashe Marumani, though, has a chat with his partner but doesn't review and walks back.
01.21.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Fuller, on middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani nudges it to mid-wicket. 
01.11.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wide! Fuller, spraying it down the leg side. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to sweep it away but fails to connect. 
20.70.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, On a length outside off. Brian Bennett pushes it wide of the cover fielder and gets a brace. 
7 Over | Run: 15/0 | Run Rate: 15.00
40.60.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Classic! Pitches it up, just outside off. Brian Bennett plants his front foot toward the delivery and punches it uppishly wide of the mid off fielder and gets four more runs added into the account. 
00.50.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, WIDE! Back of a length, but sprays it down the leg. Brian Bennett misses his swipe and gets a bonus run. 
00.40.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, On a length, just outside off. Brian Bennett pushes it to cover. 
40.30.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, FOUR! SHOT! Brian Bennett is looking confident with the willow! Short, outside off. Brian Bennett slaps it to the right of the chasing deep point fielder for another boundary. 
00.20.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, Fuller, on off. Brian Bennett looks to push it away but gets nicked on the inside edge and hits his own pad. 
40.10.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Brian Bennett, FOUR! What a way to start the inning! Hard-length delivery, shaping it in, around the hips of the batter. Brian Bennett rocks back and tucks it uppishly toward deep backward square leg for the first boundary of the inning. 
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