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Match summary

Afghanistan in Zimbabwe

1st Test / Bulawayo

Zimbabwe 586 & 142 for 4. Afghanistan 699.

Match Drawn.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 34: 10 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 142/4 (rr 4.18)

  2. 33.6

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half tracker, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to long off for 4 runs

  3. 33.5

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs

  4. 33.4

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Googly length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 4 runs

  5. 33.3

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, wide outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  6. 33.2

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to gully for no run, fielded by Hashmatullah Shahidi

  7. 33.1

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  8. Update

    Summary

    Over 33: 4 runs. Bowler: Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar. Zimbabwe: 132/4 (rr 4.0)

  9. 32.6

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  10. 32.5

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine. Left-arm orthodox stock full toss, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  11. 32.4

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  12. 32.3

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  13. 32.2

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  14. 32.1

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Craig Ervine. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Afsar Zazai

  15. Update

    Summary

    Over 32: 5 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 128/4 (rr 4.0)

  16. 31.6

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  17. 31.5

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  18. 31.4

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  19. 31.3

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  20. 31.2

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock full toss, leg stump on the back foot worked well timed for 4 runs

  21. 31.1

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  22. Update

    Summary

    Over 31: 4 runs. Bowler: Allah Ghazanfar. Zimbabwe: 123/4 (rr 3.97)

  23. 30.6

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  24. 30.5

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot steered mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  25. 30.4

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break half volley, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  26. 30.3

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  27. 30.2

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for 1 run

  28. 30.1

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  29. Update

    Summary

    Over 30: 8 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 119/4 (rr 3.97)

  30. 29.6

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  31. 29.5

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  32. 29.4

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 4 runs

  33. 29.3

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  34. 29.2

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  35. 29.1

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 4 runs, misfielded by Naveed Zadran

  36. 29.1

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 4 runs

  37. Update

    Summary

    Over 29: 10 runs. Bowler: Allah Ghazanfar. Zimbabwe: 111/4 (rr 3.83)

  38. 28.6

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Zahir Khan

  39. 28.5

    FOUR! Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  40. 28.4

    FOUR! Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Doosra back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 4 runs

  41. 28.3

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  42. 28.2

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  43. 28.1

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  44. Update

    Summary

    Over 28: 1 run. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 101/4 (rr 3.61)

  45. 27.6

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  46. 27.5

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  47. 27.4

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  48. 27.3

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  49. 27.2

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  50. 27.1

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zahir Khan

  51. Update

    Summary

    Over 27: 4 runs. Bowler: Allah Ghazanfar. Zimbabwe: 100/4 (rr 3.7)

  52. 26.6

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Doosra length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  53. 26.5

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to cover for no run, run out attempt: direct hit but safe by Shahidullah Kamal

  54. 26.4

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  55. 26.3

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  56. 26.2

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Doosra half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  57. 26.1

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Off break length ball, wide outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 3 runs, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  58. Update

    Summary

    Over 26: 8 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 96/4 (rr 3.69)

  59. 25.6

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing to fine leg for 3 leg byes, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  60. 25.5

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving to deep backward point for 3 runs, overthrow by Naveed Zadran

  61. 25.4

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Top spinner length ball, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  62. 25.3

    Zahir Khan to Craig Ervine. Left-arm unorthodox stock full toss, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Allah Ghazanfar

  63. 25.2

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  64. 25.1

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zahir Khan

  65. Update

    Summary

    Over 25: 1 run. Bowler: Allah Ghazanfar. Zimbabwe: 88/4 (rr 3.52)

  66. 24.6

    Allah Ghazanfar to Craig Ervine. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  67. 24.5

    OUT! Allah Ghazanfar to Dion Myers. Carrom ball length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run. Dion Myers Bowled for 4.

  68. 24.4

    Allah Ghazanfar to Dion Myers. Off break length ball, leg stump no foot movement no shotted for no run

  69. 24.3

    Allah Ghazanfar to Dion Myers. Off break half volley, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for no run

  70. 24.2

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  71. 24.1

    Allah Ghazanfar to Sean Williams. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  72. Update

    Summary

    Over 24: 1 run. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 87/3 (rr 3.62)

  73. 23.6

    Zahir Khan to Dion Myers. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  74. 23.5

    Zahir Khan to Dion Myers. Top spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  75. 23.4

    Zahir Khan to Dion Myers. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  76. 23.3

    Zahir Khan to Dion Myers. Left-arm unorthodox stock yorker, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Abdul Malik

  77. 23.2

    Zahir Khan to Dion Myers. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot worked for no run

  78. 23.1

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  79. Update

    Summary

    Over 23: 5 runs. Bowler: Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar. Zimbabwe: 86/3 (rr 3.74)

  80. 22.6

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Dion Myers. Arm ball length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  81. 22.5

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Dion Myers. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  82. 22.4

    FOUR! Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Dion Myers. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  83. 22.3

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Dion Myers. Arm ball length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  84. 22.2

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  85. 22.1

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  86. Update

    Summary

    Over 22: 5 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 81/3 (rr 3.68)

  87. 21.6

    Zahir Khan to Dion Myers. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Abdul Malik

  88. 21.5

    OUT! Zahir Khan to Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweep for no run. Takudzwanashe Kaitano Leg Before Wicket for 5.

  89. 21.4

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  90. 21.3

    Zahir Khan to Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  91. 21.2

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  92. 21.1

    Zahir Khan to Sean Williams. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  93. Update

    Summary

    Over 21: 2 runs. Bowler: Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar. Zimbabwe: 76/2 (rr 3.62)

  94. 20.6

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  95. 20.5

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  96. 20.4

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run

  97. 20.3

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Sean Williams. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run

  98. 20.2

    OUT! Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Ben Curran. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, run out with throw by Shahidullah Kamal. Ben Curran Run Out for 41.

  99. 20.1

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Naveed Zadran

  100. Update

    Summary

    Over 20: 2 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 74/1 (rr 3.7)

  101. 19.6

    Zahir Khan to Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Left-arm unorthodox stock back of a length, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run

  102. 19.5

    Zahir Khan to Takudzwanashe Kaitano. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run

  103. 19.4

    OUT! Zahir Khan to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to first slip for no run, caught by Hashmatullah Shahidi. Joylord Gumbie Caught for 24.

  104. 19.3

    Zahir Khan to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm unorthodox stock yorker, off stump on the front foot reverse sweep for no run

  105. 19.2

    Zahir Khan to Ben Curran. Left-arm unorthodox stock half tracker, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run

  106. 19.1

    Zahir Khan to Ben Curran. Left-arm unorthodox stock yorker, off stump on the back foot worked to bowler for no run, fielded by Zahir Khan

  107. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 2 runs. Bowler: Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar. Zimbabwe: 72/0 (rr 3.79)

  108. 18.6

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Ben Curran. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  109. 18.5

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Ben Curran. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Rahmat Shah

  110. 18.4

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Ben Curran. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  111. 18.3

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Ben Curran. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for no run

  112. 18.2

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shahidullah Kamal

  113. 18.1

    Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

  114. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 5 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Zimbabwe: 70/0 (rr 3.89)

  115. 17.6

    Zahir Khan to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for 1 leg byes

  116. 17.5

    FOUR! Zahir Khan to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm unorthodox stock half volley, wide outside off on the front foot reverse sweep well timed for 4 runs

  117. 17.4

    Zahir Khan to Joylord Gumbie. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run