Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test Match — Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Ball by Ball Commentary

• 1.5

  Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal

  9:27 AM

  No Run. Good length throw around middle, blocks the ball nicely

  0
• 1.4

  Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal

  9:27 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 1.3

  Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal

  9:26 AM

  No Run. Fuller around middle, blocks the ball for dot

  0
• 1.2

  Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal

  9:26 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 1.1

  Brad Evans to Sediqullah Atal

  9:25 AM

  No Run. Good length ball around off, leaves it alone

  0
• Bowler

  Brad Evans — 3 matches

  9:25 AM
• 0.6

  Blessing Muzarabani to Abdul Malik

  9:24 AM

  No Run. Fuller around middle, blocks the ball nicely

  End of over 1: 1 run · AFG 1/0

  0
• 0.5

  Blessing Muzarabani to Abdul Malik

  9:23 AM

  No Run. Fuller length delivery around middle, blocks the ball for nothing

  0
• 0.4

  Blessing Muzarabani to Abdul Malik

  9:23 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around middle, defends the ball to mid off for dot

  0
• 0.3

  Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal

  9:22 AM

  One Run. Fuller length delivery around middle, hits it to the square leg for single run

  1
• 0.2

  Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal

  9:22 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around middle, defends the ball nicely

  0
• 0.1

  Blessing Muzarabani to Sediqullah Atal

  9:22 AM

  No Run.

  0
• Bowler

  Blessing Muzarabani — 20 matches

  9:22 AM
• New Batter

  Abdul Malik — 7 matches, 185 runs, avg 15.42, SR 49.73

  9:21 AM
• New Batter

  Sediqullah Atal — 4 matches, 295 runs, avg 49.17, SR 42.82

  9:21 AM
• Update

  2:40pm Ist / 1:10pm LT: Innings Break! Zimbabwe bundled at 339/10 in 114.5 overs. Now Afghanistan will show up for batting and they trail by 339 runs. Zimbabwe were eventually bowled out for 339, with Yamin Ahmadzai claiming the final wicket. Brendan Taylor led the batting effort with 119 off 217 balls, while Innocent Kaia narrowly missed his century with 96 off 167. However, the highlight for Afghanistan was debutant Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, who finished with impressive figures of 7/151. Zimbabwe had started strongly with Kaia and Ben Curran adding 98 runs for the opening wicket, followed by a 102-run partnership between Kaia and Taylor. However, Naseer dismissed both openers and continued to pick up wickets as Zimbabwe slipped from 200/1 to 250/5 by stumps on Day 1. Taylor went on to complete his century before falling for 119, while Tafadzwa Tsiga and the lower order provided some resistance. After Brad Evans and Graeme Cremer steadied the innings until Lunch, Naseer struck twice in consecutive deliveries to remove Cremer and Vincent Masekesa. Evans added useful runs before Ahmadzai finally wrapped up the innings.

  9:11 AM
• Wicket

  Blessing Muzarabani 9 (13) — b Yamin Ahmadzai. 4s: 2, 6s: 0, SR: 69.23

  9:10 AM
• 114.5

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Blessing Muzarabani

  9:09 AM

  Bowled!. No Run. Finally the End! End of Innings for Zimbabwe! Afghanistan stopped them at 339/10! Muzarabani departs at last at 9 runs! Fuller length angling onto middle stumps, Muzarabani went to touch it but misses through the right selection of shot and the ball kisses the stumps at the back for last and final wicket.

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• 114.4

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  9:08 AM

  One Run. Fuller length throw onto middle, rolled it to the on side for single run

  1
• 114.3

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  9:08 AM

  Two Runs. Back of length delivery around middle, pulls to the leg sided region for a brace. Easy Catch dropped there

  2
• 114.2

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  9:07 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 114.1

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  9:06 AM

  No Run. Good length ball around middle, blocks the ball nicely

  0
• 113.6

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  9:05 AM

  One Run. Flighted ball around off, hits it to the off side for single run only

  End of over 114: 9 runs · ZIM 336/9

  1
• 113.5

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  9:05 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 113.4

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  9:04 AM

  Six. Tossed ball around middle stumps, smashes above down the ground for the maximum runs

  6
• 113.3

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  9:04 AM

  One Run. Slower ball around off, pushes it to the off side for one run

  1
• 113.2

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  9:03 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 113.1

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  9:03 AM

  One Run. Tossed ball around middle, hits it single run

  1
• 112.6

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Blessing Muzarabani

  9:01 AM

  No Run.

  End of over 113: 3 runs · ZIM 327/9

  0
• 112.5

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  9:00 AM

  One Run. Slower delivery around middle, tucks it to on side for single run

  1
• 112.4

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  9:00 AM

  No Run. Tossed ball around middle and off, went to hit it but misses

  0
• 112.3

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:59 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 112.2

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:58 AM

  No Run. Floated ball around middle and off, blocks it for none

  0
• 112.1

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:58 AM

  Two Runs. Slower ball onto middle, hits it for couple of runs

  2
• 111.6

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:57 AM

  No Run.

  End of over 112: 8 runs · ZIM 324/9

  0
• 111.5

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:56 AM

  Four. Slower ball around middle and leg, airs it to the cow corner for a boundary

  4
• 111.4

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:56 AM

  No Run. Tossed ball around off, blocks the ball

  0
• 111.3

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:55 AM

  No Run. Tossed delivery around middle, defends the ball safely

  0
• 111.2

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:55 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 111.1

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:55 AM

  Four. Fuller ball around middle and leg, drilled it to long on for a boundary

  4
• 110.6

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:53 AM

  Four. Good length throw around off, carves to the off sided fence for a boundary

  End of over 111: 4 runs · ZIM 316/9

  4
• 110.5

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:52 AM

  No Run. Good length delivery around middle, hits it back to bowler

  0
• 110.4

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:51 AM

  No Run. Good length bouncer around middle, Brad Evans went to pull it but misses

  0
• 110.3

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:51 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 110.2

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:50 AM

  No Run. Good length ball around middle, hits it to on side for nothing

  0
• 110.1

  Yamin Ahmadzai to Brad Evans

  8:50 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 109.6

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:48 AM

  No Run. Floated ball around middle, blocks the ball safely. A wicket maiden over by Naseer Khan Maroofkhil.

  End of over 110: 0 runs · ZIM 312/9

  0
• 109.5

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:48 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 109.4

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Blessing Muzarabani

  8:48 AM

  No Run. Hat trick overturned! Good length delivery around middle, Muzarabani went to hit it but misses for runs on it

  0
• Update

  Hat-trick ball

  8:47 AM