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

Ball by Ball Commentary

• New Batter

  Blessing Muzarabani — 20 matches, 293 runs, avg 11.72, SR 51.68

  8:46 AM
• Wicket

  Vincent Masekesa 0 (1) — b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil. 4s: 0, 6s: 0, SR: 0

  8:46 AM
• 109.3

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Vincent Masekesa

  8:46 AM

  Bowled!. No Run. Delivery of good length, on the stumps, a classic dismissal by the orthodox left arm bowler, slow through the air, pitched and turned to beat the edge of Masekesa and hit the stumps. Second last wicket down, and Afghanistan are close to wrapping up Zimbabwe's first innings! 7th wicket for Naseer!

  W
• New Batter

  Vincent Masekesa — 4 matches, 38 runs, avg 5.43, SR 22.75

  8:46 AM
• Wicket

  Graeme Cremer 7 (37) — lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil. 4s: 0, 6s: 0, SR: 18.92

  8:44 AM
• 109.2

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  8:44 AM

  LBW!. No Run. Just after the break and 8th Down! 2 Left only! Heading to all out! Fuller length delivery around middle side, Graeme Cremer went to bat over it but misses on the front pads for nothing but lbw wicket at 7 runs. He was wrong with the correct line of sight as well as with timing. 6th wicket for Maroofkhil

  W
• 109.1

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  8:44 AM

  No Run.

  0
• Update

  2:10pm Ist / 12:40pm LT: 2nd Session of 2nd Day 1.30pm Ist / 12.00pm LT: Lunch Break on Day 2. Zimbabwe endured a tough morning session, scoring 62 runs in 29 overs while losing two wickets to reach 312/7 at Lunch, with Brad Evans and Graeme Cremer at the crease. Resuming at 250/5, Zimbabwe had some early fortune as Tafadzwa Tsiga was dropped by Naseer Khan Maroofkhil at backward point. Brendan Taylor went on to complete his second century of the series and survived a run-out chance before being trapped LBW for 119 while attempting a reverse-sweep.His dismissal gave debutant Naseer Khan Maroofkhil a five-wicket haul. Soon after, Tsiga edged one behind, where Ikram Ali Khil took a brilliant one-handed diving catch to hand Ziaur Rahman Sharifi his second wicket. However, Cremer and Evans held firm against the Afghan bowlers to ensure Zimbabwe did not lose another wicket before Lunch.

  8:04 AM
• 108.6

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  8:03 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around middle, hits it for no runs. Lunch time now!

  End of over 109: 0 runs · ZIM 312/7

  0
• 108.5

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  8:02 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 108.4

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  8:02 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around off, hits it to the covers for nothing

  0
• 108.3

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  8:01 AM

  No Run. Good length bouncer around middle, defends the ball to the on side for dot

  0
• 108.2

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  8:00 AM

  No Run. Good length bouncer around off, Evans sits and sways away to leave it

  0
• 108.1

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  8:00 AM

  No Run. Good length bouncer around middle, ducks underneath to leave it

  0
• Update

  Last over before lunch break.

  7:59 AM
• 107.6

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:59 AM

  No Run. Tossed ball around middle, defends the ball nicely. Maiden over

  End of over 108: 0 runs · ZIM 312/7

  0
• 107.5

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:59 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 107.4

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:58 AM

  No Run. Floated ball around leg, taps it back to bowler

  0
• 107.3

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:58 AM

  No Run. Slower ball around off, went to cut it but misses to the keeper

  0
• 107.2

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:58 AM

  No Run. Flighted ball around middle, blocks the ball only

  0
• 107.1

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:58 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 106.6

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  7:56 AM

  No Run. Good length delivery around off, blocks the ball only

  End of over 107: 2 runs · ZIM 312/7

  0
• 106.5

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  7:56 AM

  Two Runs. Overpitched ball around off, pushes to the sweeper cover for couple of runs

  2
• 106.4

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  7:55 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around middle and off, hits it for no runs

  0
• 106.3

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  7:54 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 106.2

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  7:54 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around middle, blocks the ball safely

  0
• 106.1

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Brad Evans

  7:53 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 105.6

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer

  7:52 AM

  No Run.

  End of over 106: 1 run · ZIM 310/7

  0
• 105.5

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:52 AM

  One Run. Tossed ball around middle, hits it to the on side for single run

  1
• 105.4

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:51 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 105.3

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:51 AM

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

  0
• 105.2

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:50 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 105.1

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:50 AM

  No Run. Tossed ball around middle, blocks the ball for none

  0
• 104.6

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Graeme Cremer

  7:49 AM

  No Run.

  End of over 105: 2 runs · ZIM 309/7

  0
• 104.5

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Graeme Cremer

  7:48 AM

  No Run. Fuller ball around middle, blocks the ball safely

  0
• 104.4

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Graeme Cremer

  7:48 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 104.3

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Graeme Cremer

  7:47 AM

  Two Runs. Fuller length ball around off, driven through the long off for a brace. Nice save by Afghan fielder

  2
• 104.2

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Graeme Cremer

  7:46 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 104.1

  Mohammad Saleem Safi to Graeme Cremer

  7:45 AM

  No Run. Good length delivery around middle, hits it for no runs

  0
• 103.6

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:44 AM

  No Run. Floated ball around off, blocks the ball only

  End of over 104: 0 runs · ZIM 307/7

  0
• 103.5

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:44 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 103.4

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:43 AM

  No Run. Floated ball around middle, blocks the ball only

  0
• 103.3

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:43 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 103.2

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:43 AM

  No Run. Good length delivery around middle, hits it for nothing

  0
• 103.1

  Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans

  7:43 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 102.6

  Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer

  7:42 AM

  No Run. Good length delivery around middle, hits it for no runs

  End of over 103: 1 run · ZIM 307/7

  0
• 102.5

  Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer

  7:41 AM

  No Run. Fuller length ball around off, pushes to the cover point for dot

  0
• 102.4

  Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer

  7:40 AM

  No Run. Good length delivery around middle, blocks the ball only

  0
• 102.3

  Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer

  7:39 AM

  No Run.

  0
• 102.2

  Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer

  7:38 AM

  No Run. Good length bouncer around off, defends it to the covers for dot

  0