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
- 102.11
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans
One Run. Fuller length ball around middle, tucks it to the on side for single run change
- 101.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Flighted ball around leg, blocks it to the short leg side for none. Maiden over by Naseer Khan Maroofkhil
End of over 102: 0 runs · ZIM 306/7
- 101.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run.
- 101.40
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run.
- 101.30
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Appeal denied! Slower ball around middle, the ball got stopped to the off side after hitting the pads
- 101.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, blocks the ball only
- 101.10
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run.
- 100.61
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
One Run. Fuller length delivery around middle, hits it for single run
End of over 101: 3 runs · ZIM 306/7
- 100.50
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Good length bouncer around leg, ducks down to leave it
- 100.42
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
Two Runs. Good length bouncer around middle, pulls to the cow corner for a brace
- 100.30
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, blocks the ball nicely
- 100.20
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Fuller length throw around middle, defends it to cover fielder for nothing
- 100.10
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Good length delivery around off, pushes to the off side for dot
- 99.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans
No Run. Spinning ball around middle and leg, blocks the ball nicely
End of over 100: 9 runs · ZIM 303/7
- 99.56
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans
Six. Tossed delivery around leg, lofts over the deep midwicket region for the massive maximum runs
- 99.42
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans
Two Runs. Floated delivery around middle, airs it to the left side of the ground for couple of runs
- 99.31
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
One Run. Flighted ball around off, pushes it to the deeper covers for one run
- 99.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Slower ball around middle, blocks it for dot ball
- 99.10
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Graeme Cremer
No Run. Floated ball around leg Cremer went to touch it but misses
- 98.60
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans
No Run.
End of over 99: 5 runs · ZIM 294/7
- 98.52
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brad Evans
Two Runs. Good length delivery onto middle and off, bats it for couple of runs
- 98.41
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
One Run. Fuller ball around middle, hits it for single run
- 98.30
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Graeme Cremer
No Run.
- New Batter
Graeme Cremer — 20 matches, 574 runs, avg 17.39, SR 33.61
- Wicket
Tafadzwa Tsiga 20 (58) — c Ikram Alikhil b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi. 4s: 2, 6s: 0, SR: 34.48
- 98.2W
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga
Wicket! Caught By Ikram Alikhil. No Run. Another one and 2nd one for Ziaur Sharifi! Two wicket in the first session of the 2nd Day for Afghanistan! Fuller length angling around middle and off, Tsiga went to push it to the off side, but the ball misses on the thick outside edge to the keeper at back and Ikram Alikhil completes a good catch for a wicket at 20 runs only
- 98.12
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga
Two Runs. Fuller length delivery around middle, strikes it for couple of runs
- 97.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans
No Run.
End of over 98: 1 run · ZIM 289/6
- 97.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brad Evans
No Run. Tossed ball around off, pushes it to the forward point for none
- New Batter
Brad Evans — 3 matches, 46 runs, avg 15.33, SR 62.16
- Wicket
Brendan Taylor 119 (217) — lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil. 4s: 14, 6s: 1, SR: 54.84
- 97.4W
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
LBW!. No Run. Naseer Khan Maroofkhil makes it to his five-haul in debut match! At last, umpire supports Zimbabwe’s appeal decision, and Naseer is grateful to the ground! Hard Hitter Gone! Afghanistan finally found the breakthrough! Slower and fuller ball around middle side, Taylor went to hit it by playing reverse sweep but misses on the front pads and appeal placed and this time Taylor gone with the luck and appeal accepted for a wicket by lbw at fantabulous 119 runs. No review there in the game.
- 97.30
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 97.21
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Tafadzwa Tsiga
One Run. Tossed delivery around middle, hits it for single one run
- 97.10
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Tafadzwa Tsiga
No Run. Slower ball around middle, blocks the ball safely
- 96.62
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor
Two Runs. Fuller ball around off, the ball got tucked to the deep mid wicket for couple of runs
End of over 97: 2 runs · ZIM 288/5
- 96.50
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller ball around middle, blocks the ball for dot
- 96.40
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 96.30
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Fuller length delivery around middle, blocks the ball nicely
- 96.20
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 96.10
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Good length ball around middle, slogs it to the on side for nothing
- 95.60
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Tafadzwa Tsiga
No Run. Slower ball onto middle, defends the ball for dot
End of over 96: 5 runs · ZIM 286/5
- 95.50
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Tafadzwa Tsiga
No Run.
- 95.41
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
One Run. Slower ball around middle, sweeps down the track towards the deep backward square leg for single run
- 95.30
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run.
- 95.20
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
No Run. Tossed delivery around middle and off, Taylor went to defend it but misses after a tap to keeper.He survived the spell
- 95.14
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil to Brendan Taylor
Four. Tossed ball around leg, directs it to the fine leg for a boundary
- Update
12.30pm Ist / 11:00am LT: Drinks Break. Zimbabwe made 285/5 in 95.0 overs.
- 94.60
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga
No Run. Good length touch around middle, hits it onto the pitch.
End of over 95: 0 runs · ZIM 281/5
- 94.50
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Tafadzwa Tsiga
No Run. Fuller ball onto middle, blocks it nicely