Ball by Ball Commentary

• 3.4

  Maheesh Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:38 PM

  Four. Length ball on off, cuts it into the gap between extra cover and cover for a boundary

  4
• 3.3

  Maheesh Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:37 PM

  bye. Four. Makes room and looks to heave it on the leg-side but misses the ball. Mendis behind the stumps also misses the ball and it runs away for a boundary

  B4
• 3.2

  Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib

  3:37 PM

  One Run. Full toss on middle, flicks it to deep mid wicket for a single

  1
• 3.1

  Maheesh Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:36 PM

  One Run. Length ball on leg, punches it to long on for a single

  1
• 2.6

  Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib

  3:35 PM

  No Run.

  0
• 2.5

  Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

  3:33 PM

  Wicket! Caught By Matheesha Pathirana. No Run. OUTTT.....Caught!!!!!! Afghanistan lose their 1st wicket, Length ball on off, steps out and looks to slog it across the line, top edges it up in the air towards short third man where Pathirana gets under it and completes a great catch under pressure tumbling down to the ground, Gurbaz has to walk back to the pavilion.

  W
• 2.4

  Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

  3:32 PM

  Four. Length ball on leg, pulls it very fine past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary

  4
• 2.3

  Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

  3:32 PM

  Six. Off-cutter full on leg, whips it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum

  6
• 2.2

  Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz

  3:31 PM

  Two Runs. Length ball on middle, steps out and pulls it to deep square leg where a slight mis-field allows the batters to run for a couple of runs

  2
• 2.1

  Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:30 PM

  One Run. Full ball on off, hits it to mid on for a single

  1
• 1.6

  Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:29 PM

  One Run. Slower ball on length on leg, clips it to short fine leg for a single

  1
• 1.5

  Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:28 PM

  No Run.

  0
• 1.4

  Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:28 PM

  Four. Makes room outside leg stump, back of length ball on middle, cuts it wide of cover-point for a boundary

  4
• 1.3

  Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:27 PM

  No Run.

  0
• 1.2

  Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran

  3:26 PM

  Four. Steps out and lofts it but does not time it well enough, just about manages to clear the fielder at mid on for a boundary

  4