· 1st Match, Group B
CompletedAfghanistan
188/6 (20.0)
Hong Kong
94/9 (20.0)
Afghanistan won by 94 runs
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 11.30
Yasim Murtaza to Gulbadin Naib
3:33 PMNo Run. Full ball outside off, pushes it to backward point
- 11.20
Yasim Murtaza to Gulbadin Naib
3:33 PMNo Run. Flighted ball on off, pushes it to cover
- 11.11
Yasim Murtaza to Sediqullah Atal
3:33 PMOne Run. Arm ball on length on middle, nudges it to mid wicket for a run
- 10.60
Kinchit Shah to Gulbadin Naib
3:31 PMNo Run. Flighted ball on middle, flicks it wide of Kinchit who makes a good stop
- 10.51
Kinchit Shah to Sediqullah Atal
3:31 PMOne Run. Length ball on off, flicks it to long on for a run
- 10.42
Kinchit Shah to Sediqullah Atal
3:30 PMTwo Runs. That was close! Was a length ball outside off, punches it to deep point and the batters come back for a 2nd run challenging the throw, there was a direct hit at batting end but Atal had made it in
- 10.31
Kinchit Shah to Gulbadin Naib
3:29 PMOne Run. Length ball on leg, flicks it to deep square leg for a run
- 10.22
Kinchit Shah to Gulbadin Naib
3:28 PMTwo Runs. Flighted ball on middle, flicks it wide of long on for a couple of runs
- 10.1W
Kinchit Shah to Mohammad Nabi
3:27 PMWicket! Caught By Nizakat Khan. No Run. A wicket on the first ball after break! Was a fuller arm ball outside off, Nabi tries to slog it away on leg-side but slices it up in the air towards long off where Nizakat completes a good composed catch, the partnership has been broken as Kinchit has a wicket on the first ball of his spell.
- 9.60
Yasim Murtaza to Sediqullah Atal
3:22 PMNo Run. Flighted ball on off, pushes it on off-side
- 9.51
Yasim Murtaza to Mohammad Nabi
3:22 PMOne Run. A run-out opportunity missed! Arm ball on length on off, cuts it wide of backward point where the fielder makes a good diving stop, there was some confusion between the batters but they run through for the single although a better throw would have had Atal in danger
- 9.41
Yasim Murtaza to Sediqullah Atal
3:21 PMOne Run. 50 runs partnership up between Atal and Nabi!!! Flighted ball on off, flicks it to long on for a run
- 9.4WD
Yasim Murtaza to Sediqullah Atal
3:20 PMWide Ball. One Run.
- 9.30
Yasim Murtaza to Sediqullah Atal
3:20 PMNo Run. Flighted ball on middle, looks to flick it but the leading edge rolls back to Murtaza
- 9.21
Yasim Murtaza to Mohammad Nabi
3:19 PMOne Run. Slower through the air on length on off, makes room and cuts it to deep point for a run