England vs Afghanistan Match Stats
Eng
Match 8, The Oval, London
Match Ended - England beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets
Over
13th
1
1
1
1
0
6
0
= 10 |
Over
14th
1
6
0
4
0
0
= 11 |
Over
15th
0
2
1
0
0
0
4
= 7 |
Over
16th
0
0
0
1
1
1
= 3 |
Over
17th
0
1
6
= 7 |
CRR: 9.2
Commentary
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6s
13.1
1
G Naib to J Roy
Short outside off, Jason dabs this down to third man for a single.
13.2
1
G Naib to Joe Root
Root angles this short ball outside off down to third man once more for a single.
13.3
1
G Naib to J Roy
Short ball outside off, Roy looks to pull this but mistimes it to mid on. The single is taken.
13.4
1
G Naib to Joe Root
Bowled on the middle and leg stump line, flicked away through square leg for a single by Root.
13.5
0
G Naib to J Roy
Bouncer gone wayward. It is down the leg side and has been wided by the umpire.
13.5
6
G Naib to J Roy
SIX! That is into the sightscreen. Not the one behind the bowler but the one behind the keeper. A length ball on middle, Roy gets into position early, inside the line before scooping the ball over the keeper's head. Goes all the way!
13.6
0
G Naib to J Roy
First bad shot from Roy! A length ball outside off, Roy looks to hit this through the line and goes for an ugly swipe across the line but misses the ball.
14.1
1
R Khan to Joe Root
Flatter on middle, punched back down to long on off the back foot for a single by Root.
14.2
6
R Khan to J Roy
SIX! That is nearly on the road yells Isa Guha on air. A flatter one on middle, Roy lifts this powerfully over cow corner. Huge! That came right off the middle of the bat.
14.3
0
R Khan to J Roy
What was Roy doing there? He initially looks to ramp the ball but then seeing this ball flatter outside off, he dabs this to short third man.
14.4
4
R Khan to J Roy
FOUR! Short ball on middle, Roy drags this pull away. He still manages to get it wide of deep mid-wicket and to the rope. This is a battering.
14.5
0
R Khan to J Roy
Roy pats this ball wide outside off to point.
14.6
0
R Khan to J Roy
Flatter leg spinner outside off, Roy looks to cut it away but the ball goes past the outside edge. Good ball.
15.1
0
G Naib to Joe Root
Root defends the ball off the back foot with a straight bat.
15.2
2
G Naib to Joe Root
On a length outside off, angled away to the left of point for a couple of runs.
15.3
1
G Naib to Joe Root
Short ball on middle, pulled away by Root to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.4
0
G Naib to J Roy
Slower ball on middle, Roy angles this pull away to mid-wicket. Root was backing up a long way but dives back to get in as the fielder at mid-wicket attempted for a direct hit at the bowler's end.
15.5
0
G Naib to J Roy
Wide! Bouncer on middle gone too high and penalised by the umpire.
15.5
0
G Naib to J Roy
Slower short ball outside off, Roy was lining up to pull that but he then adjusts to pat this ball to mid on.
15.6
4
G Naib to J Roy
FOUR! Pulled away with disdain! Short again from the skipper, Roy pulls this ball away over mid-wicket. There is no fielder in the deep and that will be a boundary. 150 comes up for England. 10 needed now!
16.1
0
R Khan to Joe Root
The batsman plays the square cut and finds the point fielder.
16.2
0
R Khan to Joe Root
Root has defended the ball coming ahead with a straight bat.
16.3
0
R Khan to Joe Root
Cut away again by Root but straight to the fielder.
16.4
1
R Khan to Joe Root
Flatter on middle, pushed through mid-wicket and for a single.
16.5
1
R Khan to J Roy
Punched off the back foot by JR. One run added to the total.
16.6
1
R Khan to Joe Root
A shorter one on middle, swept away to deep square leg for a single.
17.1
0
G Naib to Joe Root
Good length ball outside off, driven back to mid off.
17.2
1
G Naib to Joe Root
Run down to third man for a single by Root this time. A biggie away now are England!
17.3
6
G Naib to J Roy
SIX! What a way to finish the game! An easy win for England. THEY WIN BY 9 WICKETS! A short ball on middle, pulled over deep mid-wicket with ease by Roy. He ends on 89 not out and has powered England to win with 32.3 overs left!