Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test Match — Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026 · TEST
Stumps : Day 2 - AFG trail by 180 runs.
Stumps
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 55.31
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Floated delivery around middle, strikes it for one
- 55.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 55.12
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
Two Runs. Slower delivery around off, bats it for couple of runs
- 54.61
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Good length ball onto middle, hits it for single run
End of over 55: 1 run · ZIM 191/1
- 54.50
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller ball onto middle and off, he left it alone
- 54.40
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 54.30
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length throw around off, leaves the ball alone
- 54.20
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 54.10
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, defends the ball for dot
- 53.61
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Good length around off, plays it for single one run
End of over 54: 3 runs · ZIM 190/1
- 53.51
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Fuller ball around middle, hits it for single run
- 53.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 53.31
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Fuller length ball onto middle, hits it for single run
- 53.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 53.10
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Slower delivery around middle, defends the ball for dot
- Update
4:30pm Ist / 3:00pm LT: Final Session on Day 14:10pm Ist / 2:40pm LT: Tea Break on Day 1. Zimbabwe continue to dominate the second session on Day 1, reaching 187/1 at Tea after scoring 89 runs and losing just one wicket in 28 overs. Afghanistan finally broke the opening partnership when Naseer Khan Maroofkhil dismissed Ben Curran for 44, ending a 98-run stand. However, Innocent Kaia and Brendan Taylor have kept the scoring going with a steady second-wicket partnership. Taylor has brought up his half-century, while Kaia is closing in on a hundred, just eight runs away. Zimbabwe will look to carry this momentum into the final session, while Afghanistan will aim to make early inroads.
- 52.60
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Good length bouncer onto middle, jumps and defends it for none onto the pitch. Tea Called on the ground.
End of over 53: 1 run · ZIM 187/1
- 52.50
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Back of length throw around middle, ducks underneath to leave it
- 52.41
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Fuller length delivery onto middle, hits it for single run. Fifty runs completed for Brendan Taylor
- 52.30
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 52.20
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, defends the ball for dot
- 52.10
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 51.61
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Good length delivery around off, plays it for single one run
End of over 52: 4 runs · ZIM 186/1
- 51.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 51.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 51.31
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Good length delivery around off, plays it for one run
- 51.21
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Fuller length ball around middle, hits it for single run
- 51.11
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Good length ball onto middle and off, hits it for single run
- 50.60
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
End of over 51: 0 runs · ZIM 182/1
- 50.50
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length around off, carves to the deeper covers for none
- 50.40
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller ball around off, pushes it to the covers for none
- 50.30
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller ball around off, leaves the ball alone
- 50.20
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller throw around middle, blocks the ball for dot
- 50.10
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 49.60
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
End of over 50: 12 runs · ZIM 182/1
- 49.51
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Good length around off, plays it for single run
- 49.46
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Brendan Taylor
Six. Fuller length delivery around middle, airs to the on side for the maximum runs
- 49.30
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 49.24
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Brendan Taylor
Four. Fuller length delivery around middle and off, plays it to the fences for a boundary
- 49.11
Hashmatullah Shahidi to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Good length delivery around off, hits it for single run
- Bowler
Hashmatullah Shahidi — 14 matches
- 48.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length around off, hits it for no runs
End of over 49: 6 runs · ZIM 170/1
- 48.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 48.44
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
Four. Fuller length throw onto middle and leg, bats it to the fences for a boundary
- 48.30
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 48.21
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Floated ball around off, pushes it to the off side for one run
- 48.11
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Tossed ball around middle, defends the ball for single run
- 47.60
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Fuller ball around middle, defends the ball for dot. Maiden Over
End of over 48: 0 runs · ZIM 164/1
- 47.50
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 47.40
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, strikes it for dot ball