AFG vs ZIM 2nd Test Live Commentary - Sharjah (13 November 2026)

Back of a length, around off, Ben Curran pushes this to covers for no run. 

Hard length, wide of off, Ben Curran blocks this to the off-side. 

On a length, around off, Innocent Kaia edged this off the inside onto his pads. A loud and confident appeal from the Afghan side but the umpire turns it down. 

Good length on middle and off, Innocent Kaia blocks it. 

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

Good length, on off, Ben Curran jams it out. 

On a length, wide of off, Ben Curran leaves it all alone. 

Yamin bowls it full and on off, Ben Curran drives this to covers for no run. 

Around that nagging length, in the channel, Ben Curran leaves it. 

Hard length, onto the pads, Ben Curran tickles this down to the fine leg region for a single. 

Full and on the pads, Innocent Kaia flicks this on the half-volley to the fielder at square leg. 

On a length, wide of off, Innocent Kaia leaves it. 

Full and on off, Innocent Kaia pushes at it with hard hands, gets it rolled off the outside to the second slip fielder for no run. 

Hard length, wide outside off, Innocent Kaia leaves it. 

Good length, in the channel, Innocent Kaia doesn't poke at it. 

 FOUR! This has been driven down the ground for a boundary. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Innocent Kaia presents a full face of his bat and drives this through the mid off region for a boundary. 

Good length, around off, Innocent Kaia pushes this to covers for no run. 

On a length, away swing on offer. Ben Curran leaves it. 

Full and around off, Ben Curran gets low and keeps it out. 

Good length, down the leg. Ben Curran leave sit. 

Full and on off, Ben Curran prods onto his front foot and blocks it.

 FOUR! Excellent from the batter. Good length, on middle and off, Ben Curran presses onto his front foot, presents a full face of his bat and punches this down the ground past the right of the bowler towards the long off fence for four runs. 

Good length, on the pads, Ben Curran tucks this to mid-wicket. 

On a length, around off, Innocent Kaia defends this off his front foot. 

 FOUR! Kaia is hitting the ground running. Pitched-up delivery, going away from the batter. Innocent Kaia presses onto his front foot and drives this through covers for a boundary. 

Good length, wide of off, Innocent Kaia leaves it all alone. 

Back of a length, around off, Innocent Kaia throws his bat at it. Gets it edged onto his pads and the ball rolls back to the slip cordon. 

Good length, wide of off, shaping away from the right-hander. Innocent Kaia prods onto his front foot and pushes this to cover point. 

On a length, wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Innocent Kaia presents a tentative poke at it but gets beaten. 

On a length, going away from the batter. Innocent Kaia punches this to covers for no run. 

 FOUR! Edged and away to the fence for four. Good length, wide outside off, Innocent Kaia presses onto the front foot and has a poke at it with hard hands. The ball goes past the left of gully for a boundary. 

Good length, on off, Kaia blocks it out. 

Hard length, on off, Innocent Kaia pushes this to point. 

Full and around off, Innocent Kaia thumps this towards point for no run. 

Awayswinging delivery, full and wide of off. Innocent Kaia pushes this through the covers region for a single. 

Good length, wide of off, Innocent Kaia presses onto his front foot and has a poke at it. Gets it edged and the ball lands in front of the second slip fielder. 

Hard length, onto the pads, Innocent Kaia clips this through the square leg region for a run. 

Full and on the pads, Ben Curran flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a brace. 

Back of a length, on off, Ben Curran pushes this to extra cover. 

On a length, around middle and off, Ben Curran punches this firmly towards mid off for no run. 

Good length, wide outside off. Ben Curran leaves it all alone. 

On a length, around off, Innocent Kaia presses onto the front foot and pushes this to covers for a dot. 

Back of a length, around off, Kaia dabs this to cover-point for a dot. 

Good length, on middle and off, Innocent Kaia punches this through the cover-point region and rotates the strike for the first runs of the game. 

Hard length, around off, going across the batter. Ben Curran stays leg side and has a poke at it but gets beaten. 

Full and wide outside off, Ben Curran shoulders his arms at it. 

Good length, on the pads, Ben Curran flicks this through square leg for a single.