3rd T20I, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe
3rd T20I, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Match CentreAfghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 47 runs
Match Ended - Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 47 runs
Over
14th
0
1
0
1
1
0
6
= 9 |
Over
15th
2
1
0
0
1
0
= 4 |
Over
16th
2
0
4
2
2
1
= 11 |
Over
17th
6
1
2
0
0
1
= 10 |
Over
18th
6
0
1
1
1
1
= 10 |
Over
19th
3
1
1
4
0
6
= 15 |
Najibullah Zadran
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 6.8
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
14.1
0
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza
Shortish outside off, Raza plays it to point.
14.2
1
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza
Fuller on off, Raza squeezes it to deep cover for a single.
14.3
0
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl
Full delivery on leg, Burl looks to glance but he misses it to get hit on the boot. An appeal follows but nothing from the umpire.
14.4
1
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl
On off, pushed down to long off for a single.
14.5
1
Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza
Floated on off, Raza plays it to long off for a single.
14.6
0
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl
WIDE! Shortish delivery outside off, Burl looks to pull but misses it. Wide called.
14.6
6
Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl
SIX! Superbly struck! Fullish on leg, Burl slogs it up and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
15.1
2
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Sikandar Raza
Full, flighted, around off, slogged away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
15.2
1
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Sikandar Raza
Flat, around off, punched through the covers for a single.
15.3
0
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ryan Burl
Dropped! Hashmatullah Shahidi is the culprit on this occasion! Floated around off, full, Ryan Burl looks to smash this one through the covers but hits it uppishly, where Shahidi drops this one.
15.4
0
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ryan Burl
Leg bye. On the middle and leg pole, Burl looks to flick but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the off side. A leg bye taken.
15.5
1
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Sikandar Raza
On middle, flicked to the on side for a single.
15.6
0
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Ryan Burl
Fuller, tossed up, around off, Ryan looks to heave this one away but the ball takes the inside edge, and hits him on the pad. Just 5 off this one.
16.1
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza
Full, outside off, Sikandar Raza shuffles across and plays the scoop towards the fine leg region for a couple.
16.2
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza
A slower short ball around off and middle, Sikandar Raza moves away from the sticks and looks to slam this one through the off side but he misses.
16.3
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Well played! A slower bouncer again around off this time, Sikandar Raza pulls this one, has not timed it all that well, but still enough for the ball to go all the way to the ropes at fine leg, after a couple of bounces.
16.4
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza
On a good length and outside off, Sikandar Raza looks to slam this one over the off side but the ball takes the outside edge and flies over backward point. A couple.
16.5
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza
Fuller and outside off, Raza lofts this one over backward point, cleanly, this time for a couple. 100 up for Zimbabwe!
16.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sikandar Raza
Full around off, guided to short third man for a single.
17.1
6
Karim Janat to Sikandar Raza
SIX! SLAM! On a good length and on middle, Sikandar Raza swivels and bangs this one over deep mid-wicket. Great timing!
17.2
1
Karim Janat to Sikandar Raza
Fuller and on middle, pushed to covers for a single.
17.3
2
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
On a fuller length and on middle, whipped to the long on region for a quick couple.
17.4
0
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
A good slower delivery outside off, Ryan Burl shuffles and looks to play the paddle scoop but misses.
17.5
0
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
Another slower ball outside off, Burl looks to hoick this one to the leg side but fails to get any bat on this.
17.6
1
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
Full toss on middle, bunted to long on for a single.
18.1
6
Fazal Haque to Ryan Burl
SIX! Too full and dispatched. Fuller, around off, Ryan Burl sends this one sailing over the ropes at long on.
18.2
0
Fazal Haque to Ryan Burl
A pacy bouncer outside off, Ryan Burl looks to pull this one to the leg side but he fails to get bat on ball on this occasion.
18.3
1
Fazal Haque to Ryan Burl
Slowish good length ball on middle, heaved away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.4
1
Fazal Haque to Sikandar Raza
Slower back of a length ball around off, SR guides this one to short third man for a single.
18.5
1
Fazal Haque to Ryan Burl
Short and on middle, Ryan pulls this one to the mid-wicket region for a single.
18.6
1
Fazal Haque to Sikandar Raza
Slower back of a length ball outside off, punched to deep covers for a single.
19.1
3
Karim Janat to Sikandar Raza
Full toss on middle, lofted over covers and the batters take a couple. The throw is wayward and the batters come back for another run.
19.2
1
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
Full toss around off, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
19.3
1
Karim Janat to Sikandar Raza
On a good length and around off, pushed to covers for a single.
19.4
4
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
EDGY FOUR. On a good length and around off, Burl looks to slog this one away but the ball takes the inside edge, goes through the backward square leg region for a boundary.
19.5
0
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
Another slower ball outside off, Ryan looks to slam this one away but misses.
19.6
6
Karim Janat to Ryan Burl
SIX! A good way to finish the game but the game has gone the way of Afghanistan. On a good length and around off, Ryan Burl lofts this one nicely over the long on region for a biggie. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 47 RUNS AND WIN THE T20I SERIES 3-0!