Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Stats

Full and on off, driven down to long off for a run.

Slows it up a bit, on middle and leg. Zadran keeps it out.

Flatter and around off, this is hit through extra cover for just another single. The boundaries have completely dried up for Afghanistan and the pressure keeps on mounting.

Brilliant again from the skipper! Around off, hammered to the right of extra cover where Craig Ervine makes yet another superb stop.

Around off, pushed through the cover region for a single.

Around middle and off, Zadran uses his feet to push it down to long off for yet another single. 61 needed now off 30 balls.

This is full and speared into off, Najibullah Zadran attempts the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal from the bowler but no one else seems interested.

Short and wide, cut away to deep backward point for a single. The 100is up for Afghanistan.

This is dragged down on off stump, Darwish Rasooli can't get it away.

Around leg, Rasooli tickles it around the corner for a single.

FOUR! Finally, a boundary and a much-needed one as well. This is around off, Najibullah Zadran gets low and lofts it powerfully over covers for a boundary.

Leg bye! Quicker one, on the pads. Zadran looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg as the batters pick up a leg bye.

FOUR! Well struck! hard length and outside off, Najibullah Zadran holds still and muscles it over the wide mid off region for a boundary. 50 needed now off 23 balls.

SIX! WOW! Blessing Muzarabani bangs it in on a shorter length and over middle. Najibullah Zadran just lays into it and hits it a million miles high and long over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

NO BALL AND SIX! Oh, my! How the tables keep on turning in this game! Slower one, pitched up and on middle. Najibullah Zadran has just smoked it a long way back over the bowler's head for another monster hit. To add insult to injury, Blessing Muzarabani has overstepped and it will be a Free hit!

Nails the yorker on off stump, Zadran drills it towards long on for one.

Length ball, angled into off. Darwish Rasooli hangs back and keeps it out on the off side for a quick single.

WIDE! Attempted wide yorker but spilled beyond the tramline. Wide called.

WIDE! Just not getting it right here Blessing Muzarabani. Full and wide, a bit too wide again though.

Would you believe it? The batters have run four! Slower delivery, on a length and on leg stump. Najibullah Zadran just punches it towards wide long on but Wesley Madhevere is just a bit casual and misses the ball completely. He has to run back and cut off the boundary but it doesn't matter. Sloppy from Zimbabwe at a crucial stage.

Full and around off, this is drilled down to long off for one. Najibullah Zadran will keep the strike for the next over and now 28 runs are required off 18 balls.

Full and on off stump, this is hammered towards wide long on for just a single. Zadran wanted two but Darwish Rasooli is a bit too slow.

WIDE! A slower ball, bowled into the deck but spilled beyond the tramline outside off. Wide called.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Gem of a slower delivery from Luke Jongwe and he has broken the stand. This is just pitched up a bit and it's the off cutter. The ball comes in off the surface as Darwish Rasooli swings hard across the line. Rasooli gets undone by the lack of pace and the ball goes on to crash into the off pole. Could this be the wicket that turns the tide? 26 needed off 16 balls.

Full and on the pads, clipped away past backward square leg for one.

Another slower delivery, bowled into the deck. Najibullah Zadran swings at it and gets it to the right of deep mid-wicket for just a single.

WIDE! Slower again, spilled down the leg side.

FOUR! Placed to perfection! Full and wide, Mohammad Nabi creams it past the diving fielder at the extra cover fence for a boundary.

Very full and on off, pushed through mid on for a single. 18 needed now off 12 balls.

FOUR! Length ball, around off. Mohammad Nabi punches it sweetly through extra cover. The fielder puts in the dive to his right at the fence but can't cut it off, boundary.

Edged and four! Short of a length, around off. Nabi backs away and has a swing at it. The ball flies off the top edge and over short third man for a boundary. Just the run-a-ball required now.

Top comeback from Tendai Chatara! Nabi tries to step out but Chatara nails the yorker on middle. Nabi just about jams it out.

Full and straight, driven down the ground to long on for a single.

Excellent bowling! Very full and on middle, Najibullah Zadran looks to go big but can't get under it. Zadran gets an inside edge onto the pads as the batters scamper through for one.

A dot to end and Tendai Chatara has just about kept his side in the game. This is on a length but is pushed wider. Nabi backs away to hit but just can't reach it. 8 required off the final over now.

Sloppy fielding again and Afghanistan get an extra run. Very full and on leg stump, Najibullah Zadran drills it towards Milton Shumba at long on who fumbles and the batters race back for the second.

SIX! DONE AND DUSTED! Najibullah Zadran has finished off the match in style! Slower delivery, on a length and on leg stump. Zadran just swings at it and clears the vacant backward square leg fence. Afghanistan win by 6 wickets!