Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
2nd T20I, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Match Centre
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 45 runs
Match Ended - Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 45 runs
Over 
12th 
1
0
2
1
1
1
  = 6     | 
Over 
13th 
4
2
W
0
1
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
14th 
1
0
4
1
1
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
15th 
1
1
4
4
0
1
1
  = 12     | 
Over 
16th 
W
1
W
6
0
W
  = 7     | 
Over 
17th 
W
  = 0     | 
Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 8.62

Commentary

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W
4s
6s
12.1
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ryan Burl
Short and around middle, pulled to mid-wicket by Burl for a single.
12.2
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Richmond Mutumbami
Length and around off, guided straight to point.
12.3
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Richmond Mutumbami
Full on off, stroked down the ground to long on for a couple.
12.4
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Richmond Mutumbami
Short and outside off, Richmond Mutumbami pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder takes it on the bounce. A single taken.
12.5
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ryan Burl
Full and around off, Burl tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
12.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Richmond Mutumbami
Slower length ball around off, Richmond turns it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
13.1
4
Mohammad Nabi to Richmond Mutumbami
FOUR! Reverse swept! Floated around off, Richmond Mutumbami plays the reverse sweep and gets a boundary at third man this time.
13.2
2
Mohammad Nabi to Richmond Mutumbami
Floated around off, flicked away to the leg side for a couple of runs this time.
13.3
W
Mohammad Nabi to Richmond Mutumbami
 OUT! LBW! Nabi strikes to break this stand! Floated around middle, Richmond Mutumbami goes for the reverse sweep again. He though misses it this time to get hit flush on the pads. Nabi appeals and the umpire raises his finger.
13.4
0
Mohammad Nabi to Donald Tiripano
Quicker outside off, Tiripano looks to poke at it but is beaten all ends up.
13.5
1
Mohammad Nabi to Donald Tiripano
Flatter around off, Tiripano pulls it to the leg side for a single.
13.6
1
Mohammad Nabi to Ryan Burl
On middle,  turned away to square leg for a single.
14.1
1
Farid Malik to Ryan Burl
On a length and around middle, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.2
0
Farid Malik to Donald Tiripano
Full and swinging back into Tiripano, Donald digs it out.
14.3
4
Farid Malik to Donald Tiripano
 FOUR! Tiripano can bat! Short and around off, Donald pulls it towards deep mid-wicket to get a boundary.
14.4
1
Farid Malik to Donald Tiripano
 Full and outside off, driven down to covers for a single.
14.5
1
Farid Malik to Ryan Burl
 Low full toss outside off, swatted away to long on by Burl for a single.
14.6
1
Farid Malik to Donald Tiripano
 Full on off, pushed down to long off for a single. 66 in 5 overs needed for Zimbabwe to win.
15.1
1
Karim Janat to Donald Tiripano
Full on middle, Tiripano looks to play it to the leg side but inside edges it onto the pads. The ball rolls to the off side for a single.
15.2
1
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
Full on off, played to long on for a single.
15.3
4
Karim Janat to Donald Tiripano
FOUR! Cheeky! Full and outside off, Tiripano paddles it up and over short fine leg and into the fence for a boundary.
15.4
4
Karim Janat to Donald Tiripano
FOUR! This time he charges down the track! Full and outside off, Tiripano skips down the ground and creams the drive through covers for a boundary.
15.5
0
Karim Janat to Donald Tiripano
WIDE! Slower delivery but down leg. Wide called.
15.5
1
Karim Janat to Donald Tiripano
Short and around off, Tiripano goes  for the pull but inside edges it on the body as the ball falls to the off side . A single sneaked.
15.6
1
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
Fuller on middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single. 53 in 24 needed.
16.1
W
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl
 OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid has the final laugh! Before this ball he had smashed Rashid for three huge hits but it is not to be this time as Burl falls. Floated outside off, Burl slogs it up and over the mid-wicket region but can't clear the man in the deep as Usman Ghani takes the catch.
16.2
1
Rashid Khan to Donald Tiripano
On middle, whipped to mid-wicket for a single.
16.3
W
Rashid Khan to Brandon Mavuta
OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid has another one! Floated around off, Mavuta hoicks it over to long on where Naveen-ul-Haq takes the catch.
16.4
6
Rashid Khan to Donald Tiripano
SIX! Flatter and around off, Tiripano slogs it over deep square leg for a biggie.
16.5
0
Rashid Khan to Donald Tiripano
Full on middle, Tiripano nudges it to the leg side as Muzarabani comes charging down the track.Tiripano sends him back and the tall man has the turn and makes his ground.
16.6
W
Rashid Khan to Donald Tiripano
OUT! BOWLED! Three in the over! Zimbabwe are 9 down! Full on off, Tiripano is late to play the reverse sweep as he misses to see his off stump get uprooted.
17.1
W
Karim Janat to Blessing Muzarabani
OUT! BOWLED! That is it from Zimbabwe! A full yorker around off, Muzarabani fails to dig it out and sees the stumps take the beating. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 45 RUNS!