Afghanistan won by 54 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Rashid Khan
Batter
Bowler
That is it from here. A good game of cricket ends with Afghanistan stealing the result from under the noses of the Zimbabwean outfit. Switch tabs and follow some PSL action..Tada for now..
An amazing game of cricket comes to an end as Afghanistan steal a win from the clutches of defeat. Chasing 239 to win, Moor and Mire got the African team off to a good start. They were 69 for no loss after 14 overs but then the wily leggie - Rashid Khan came into the attack and broke the partnership. He ended up with 3 wickets and was ably supported by the other spinners - Nabi and Hamza, who picked up 3 and 2 wickets respectively. Nabi's 33 with the bat and these 3 wickets ensuring he has done no harm to his chances at the IPL auction tomorrow. That is for another day. But today is all about this fantastic effort from the Afghan team to make it 2-0 in this 5-match ODI series.
Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, out Caught by Amir Hamza!! A flighted ball and the batsman despite reading the googly tried to play it with the spin. It was a lofted attempt and found the man at long-off to perfection. Afghanistan get the stalemate out of nowhere and make it 2-0. It is a prison break that they have managed in broad day light. Whatta performance they have put up. The spirit of Afghanistan cricket continues to blow the conche shell ever so loudly. Richard Ngarava c Amir Hamza b Rashid Khan 10(9) [6s-1]
Rashid Khan to Richard Ngarava, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Rashid Khan [7.0-0-25-2] is back into the attack
END OF OVER 42
5 Runs
ZIM: 184 - 9
1 2 1 0 1 0
Richard Ngarava
10 (8)
Cremer
14 (20)
Dawlat Zadran
8-0-42-0
Dawlat Zadran to Cremer, no run, drives it on the up and finds the man at cover
Dawlat Zadran to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, somehow manages to play an ugly pull into the on-side for a single
Dawlat Zadran to Richard Ngarava, no run, a low full toss and that has been tucked back to the bowler with the full face of the bat
Dawlat Zadran to Cremer, 1 run, short delivery and Cremer rolls his wrists on that short delivery to send it away into the on-side for a single
Dawlat Zadran to Cremer, 2 runs, short delivery and Cremer hammers the pull away. The man at deep mid runs to his left and gathers it
Dawlat Zadran to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, stays back to a short of length delivery and almost trudges it back onto his sticks as the ball dropped down after hitting the toe-end of the bat. They get a steal
Dawlat Zadran [7.0-0-37-0] is back into the attack
END OF OVER 41
4 Runs
ZIM: 179 - 9
1 0 0 1 1 1
Richard Ngarava
8 (5)
Cremer
11 (17)
Amir Hamza
10-1-40-2
Amir Hamza to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, drives fluently, unlike a number 11 would for a single to long-off
Amir Hamza to Cremer, 1 run, whips it away awkwardly and the ball bobbles away into the on-side for a single
Amir Hamza to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, somehow jabs the ball out in front of the wickets. The bowler tried to dive and stop it, was unable to do it
Amir Hamza to Richard Ngarava, no run, defends it as the ball turned in sharply
Amir Hamza to Richard Ngarava, no run, stays his crease and knocks it into the on-side
Amir Hamza to Cremer, 1 run,
END OF OVER 40
8 Runs
ZIM: 175 - 9
1 0 W 0 1 6
Cremer
9 (15)
Richard Ngarava
6 (1)
Nabi
9-0-38-3
Nabi to Richard Ngarava, SIX, what a start to his international career! That was tossed up outside off and Richard Ngarava launches it over the head of the fielder at long-off by doing it with the turn. Talk about swagger and confidence. This man has oodles of it by the look of it
Nabi to Cremer, 1 run, on the pads and worked away into the on-side for a single