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
- 30.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
End of over 31: 5 runs · ZIM 112/1
- 30.54
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
Four. Fuller length ball around middle and off, reverse sweeps to the deep backward point for a boundary
- 30.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length ball around middle, went to reverse hit it but misses on the pads for dot. LBW appeal denied there.
- 30.31
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Fuller ball around middle and off, strikes it for single run
- 30.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Fuller around off, bats it for nothing
- 30.10
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 29.60
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length around off, leaves the ball alone. Maiden Over by Yamin Ahmadzai
End of over 30: 0 runs · ZIM 107/1
- 29.50
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length ball around middle and off, misses for runs on it
- 29.40
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 29.30
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller ball around leg, nudges it to the short on side for none
- 29.20
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 29.10
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length throw onto off, strikes it for dot
- 28.64
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
Four. Good length delivery around off, hangs back and slices it to point for a boundary
End of over 29: 4 runs · ZIM 107/1
- 28.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 28.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Good length around off, cuts it to point area for dot
- 28.30
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 28.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Fuller ball around middle, defends it to front foot for dot
- 28.10
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 27.60
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Slower delivery around leg, strikes it for nothing
End of over 28: 1 run · ZIM 103/1
- 27.50
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 27.40
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length delivery around off, strikes it for dot ball
- 27.30
Yamin Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 27.21
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Fuller length ball onto middle, hits it for single run
- 27.10
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 26.64
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
Four. Slower delivery onto middle and leg, hits it to the desired fences for a boundary
End of over 27: 4 runs · ZIM 102/1
- 26.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Floated delivery around off, bats it for dot ball
- 26.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 26.30
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Tossed ball around middle, defends the ball nicely
- 26.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- New Batter
Brendan Taylor — 38 matches, 2633 runs, avg 37.61, SR 57.11
- Wicket
Ben Curran 44 (77) — lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil. 4s: 4, 6s: 1, SR: 57.14
- 26.1W
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Ben Curran
LBW!. No Run. There is no DRS and Out given by the umpire! Curran has to depart! Appeal accepted! Good length delivery onto middle stumps, Ben Curran went to defend the ball but misses on the front pads and Naseer highly appealed for a lbw and umpire accepted it for the first wicket at good 44 runs. Ben curran was just 6 runs short to complete his fifty runs. Big partnership broken. Finally Afghanistan found the breakthrough
- 25.60
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
End of over 26: 0 runs · ZIM 98/0
- 25.50
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Fuller ball around middle, plays it for zero runs
- 25.40
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 25.30
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Fuller length delivery around off, plays it for zero runs
- 25.20
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run.
- 25.10
Yamin Ahmadzai to Innocent Kaia
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, hits it for no runs
- Update
2:10pm Ist / 12:40pm LT: 2nd Session on Day 1
- Update
1:30pm Ist / 12:00pm LT: Lunch Called on Day 1. Zimbabwe made a strong start in the first session, with openers Innocent Kaia and Ben Curran adding an unbeaten 98-run partnership in 25 overs. Afghanistan's new-ball bowlers, Yamin Ahmadzai and Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, found some movement and troubled the batters but failed to make a breakthrough. Kaia played the aggressive role, scoring freely through his drives, while Curran remained solid in defence and played some excellent straight drives. Afghanistan made a double bowling change after the first hour, bringing in Saleem Safi and debutant left-arm spinner Naseer Khan Maroofkhil. However, the openers handled them comfortably, taking the attack to Naseer and hitting him for two sixes and a boundary. At the end of the session, Kaia remained unbeaten on 53 off 74 balls, while Curran was 44 not out off 76.
- 24.60
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Ben Curran
No Run. Good length ball around off, defends the ball to the short off side. It's Lunch time now..!
End of over 25: 1 run · ZIM 98/0
- 24.50
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Ben Curran
No Run. Overpitched ball onto leg, taps it to mid wicket for dot
- 24.40
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Ben Curran
No Run. Length bouncer onto middle, Ben ducks underneath to leave it
- 24.30
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Ben Curran
No Run. Fuller length throw onto middle, plays it for zero runs
- 24.20
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Ben Curran
No Run.
- 24.11
Mohammad Saleem Safi to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Tossed ball onto middle, hits it for single one sprint
- Update
Last over pre-lunch break by Saleem Saif
- 23.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Ben Curran
No Run. Tossed ball around middle, defends the ball safely
End of over 24: 3 runs · ZIM 97/0
- 23.51
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
One Run. Floated ball around middle, strikes it for single run
- 23.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Innocent Kaia
No Run.