ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI Commentary - Harare (04 June 2022)

Full and outside off, all the pace is taken off the ball. Chatara fails to get any bat on it.

Length this time, around off and this is punched towards the cover region.

Full and on off, Tendai Chatara manages to dig it out.

Fazalhaq Farooqi bends his back and digs in a short one over middle. Tendai Chatara manages to get his head out of the way.

Follows it up with a yorker on leg stump. Chatara keeps it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is banged in short and outside off. Tendai Chatara tries to uppercut it over the third man fence but doesn't get a good connection. Mohammad Nabi over there takes a simple catch and Zimbabwe get bundled out on the final delivery of the innings as Farooqi ends with 2 wickets. Afghanistan win by 60 runs!

OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit stuff from Fareed Ahmad and he is elated! Fareed bowls this one from around the wicket and bowls it slower. It is full and angled into middle. Blessing Muzarabani stays deep in his crease and looks to smoke it over long on but gets undone by the lack of pace. The ball crashes into the middle stump that goes flying.

Tough chance, dropped! Full and straight, Tanaka Chivanga drills it straight back at the bowler who manages to stick out his hands but fails to pouch it on his followthrough.

Length ball around off, this is punched towards covers.

Fullish ball around off, Chivanga looks to drive but misses.

Full again, around off. Tanaka Chivanga pushes it out towards covers.

Slower delivery around off, Tanaka Chivanga nudges it down to short third man. Wicket-maiden then from Fareed Ahmad.

Nails the yorker outside off does Fazalhaq Farooqi. Tendai Chatara can't get any bat on it.

Good-length, around off. Chatara stays back and hits it through covers for a single.

Beaten! Pacy delivery, very full and close to the off pole. Muzarabani looks to swing across the line but gets beaten for pace.

Farooqi switches to 'round the wicket and angles in a full ball on leg stump. Muzarabani squeezes it through backward square leg for a single.

Around middle and leg, clipped away behind square on the leg side for one more.

Fuller in length and around middle, Muzarabani drives it through wide mid on and collects a single.

This is dug in short and on the body. Blessing Muzarabani gets completely tucked up as he looks to pull. The ball goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Single taken.

Slower length ball, outside off. Tendai Chatara has a dab at it but misses.

Slower again and pushed wider, Chatara taps it to the right of the point fielder for a quick single.

Swing and a miss! Full and angling into leg stump, Muzarabani backs away looking to club it over long on but misses. The ball misses the leg stump by a couple of inches.

Nicely bowled! Another slower delivery, full and outside off. Muzarabani can't get any bat on it.

FOUR! This is angled down the leg side, Muzarabani tickles it fine and beats the fielder at short fine leg to find the boundary.

Leg bye! Drifted onto the pads, Chatara looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg and they get a leg bye.

OUT! Cleaned up! The last recognized batter for Zimbabwe, Donald Tiripano departs and that be game, set and match for Afghanistan. This is pushed through quicker from Rashid and on middle. Tiripano goes on the back foot to keep it out but Rashid surprises him with the regulation leg break. The ball turns away and crashes into the off pole.

Beaten! On off and turning away sharply past the outside edge.

On middle, Blessing Muzarabani nudges it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Fuller and at the stumps, this is pushed down to long on for a single.

On a shorter length and outside off. It is the stock delivery again and Chatara gets beaten past the outside edge. Rashid Khan ends with figures of, 10-0-39-2!

Full length, outside off. Donald Tiripano punches it to point off the back foot.

Back of a length, on off. Donald Tiripano hangs on his back foot and pulls it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Tendai Chatara gets off the mark with a glorious cover drive. It is full and outside off. Tendai Chatara drives it through the gap at covers for a boundary. The crowd is enjoying every moment here.

A length ball, wide outside off. Tendai Chatara slaps it through covers for a single.

A slower length ball, on top of off. Donald Tiripano moves down to the leg side to whack it away but is undone by the pace here. Smart bowling by Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Another slower ball from Fazalhaq Farooqi. This time he keeps it on the stumps. Donald Tiripano blocks it out watchfully.

DROPPED! Full and outside off. Sikandar Raza throws his blade at it. The ball goes towards long off. The fielder there does all the hard work but is unable to pouch the ball safely. They take one.

Fuller, on the pads, Donald Tiripano tucks it to the leg side for one.

WIDE! Looped up and angled down leg. Raza tries to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

It is tossed up, full and on off. Raza tries to defend it on his front foot but misses. He might've gotten an edge on it. Khan appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Afghanistan take the review and lose it as the UltraEdge shows there is clear spike as the ball passes the blade.

OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan gets his man on the very next delivery. It is a googly, fuller and on off. Raza tries to defend it out but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. Khan appeals yet again and this time the umpire raises his dreaded finger. The dangerman Sikandar Raza departs and this could well be the final nail in the Zimbabwe coffin.

On off, blocked out.

Floated and full, on off. Chatara plays a lofted shot towards point but it lands safely.

Full length, outside off. Raza looks to drive it away but outside edges it down to short third man for a single.

FOUR! Donald Tiripano is on a roll! Full length, on off. Donald Tiripano stands tall and crunches it through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Donald Tiripano dabs it down to third man for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Raza dabs it to point for a single.

NOT OUT! Sikandar Raza makes his ground comfortably in the end. Farooqi fires in a yorker, right on the money. Donald Tiripano gets his blade down in time to dig it out. It goes past the leg stump and in front of the keeper. The batters call for a single. Rahmanullah Gurbaz sprints to the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. He looks excited but it was cut short as the replay suggested Raza was safe.

A slower ball this time. On a length, on middle and leg. Raza tries to flick it away but it lobs over the bowler's head off the leading edge. They take one as it lands safely.

Full, on the fourth stump line. Raza pushes it to mid off.

Floated and full, on off. Raza pushes it to the off side for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Donald Tiripano eases it past the bowler's hand for a single.

Full, on off, defended out.

Tossed up, around off. Raza pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Donald Tiripano gets going here. It is overpitched outside off. Donald Tiripano gets under it and slams it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

FOUR! Short and punished! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Raza goes on his back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On leg, Raza blocks it out watchfully.

Flatter, on the stumps. Raza defends it out.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

SIX! It goes all the way! This one is flighted, full and on off. Sikandar Raza gets low and slogs it over the long on fence for a biggie. A fielder puts in a great effort in the deep but it is not enough to get rid of Raza.

On the pads, Raza flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Quicker, full and on off. Burl blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Nabi gets his fourth wicket of the innings. It is quicker and angles it into off. Ryan Burl gets on the front foot and ends up playing the wrong line. The ball zips past his blade to shatter the stumps. Elation for Afghanistan while Zimbabwe seem to be in a spot of bother.

Short ball, outside off. Donald Tiripano cuts it through covers for a brace.

On off, blocked out.

Flatter and on off. Donald Tiripano stays back and blocks it out solidly.

Loopy ball, full and on off. Donald Tiripano pushes it to cover.

On off, defended out.

A loud appeal for lbw but turned down! It is a googly, full and on off. Raza tries to block it out but misses and gets pinged on his pads. The umpire is not interested.

Fuller, on the pads, Burl clips it to the leg side.

Tossed up, full and on off. Burl pushes it out to cover for a single.

FOUR! Sikandar Raza racks up his fourth fifty against Afghanistan in ODIs. It is short and outside off. Raza goes back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. 

Full and on off. Raza blocks it out watchfully.

Fuller, on off. Burl drives it down the ground for a single.

Length ball, on off. Raza works it to mid on for one.

Floated and full, on off. Burl plays it to the left of the bowler.

Full and on off. Burl defends it to covers with soft hands and gets across for a quick single.

Angled into the pads, Raza tucks it in front of square for a single.

Quicker and full, on middle and leg. Burl eases it to mid on.

Full, on the fourth stump line. Burl defends it to backward point.

Fuller, on off. Burl leans in and blocks it to covers. He looks for a single but was sent back by Raza.

NOT OUT! It is flatter and on the pads, Burl flicks it aerially to deep square leg. The batters look for two and Burl has to put in a dive in the end to get him to safety. The replays suggest the same. They get two in the end.

On off, pushed to cover for one.

Tossed up, on off, blocked back to the bowler.

Short ball, outside off. Raza cuts it to deep point for a brace.

Fuller and on leg, Raza fends it out on the leg side.

Darted on the pads, Raza flicks it through square leg for a brace. 

Flatter, on middle and leg. Raza hits it down to long on for a single.

Darted on the pads, Burl hangs back and clips it to square leg for one.

On off, defended out.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Zimbabwe. It is full and wide outside off. Raza gets on the front foot and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Good running! Short of a length, outside off. Sikandar Raza hammers it away off the back foot towards sweeper cover and the batters set off for the second run. Raza has to hurry but makes it in with time to spare.

NOT OUT! Very good review from Sikandar Raza and he survives! Fareed Ahmad bangs it in short and around off, angling it in. The ball just doesn't rise up at ll as Raza looks to pull. Raza is beaten all ends up and gets pinged on the pads. Huge appeal from the bowler and the finger is raised. Raza reviews it straightaway. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the impact is just outside the line of the off stump.

Length and around off, Raza keeps it out on the off side.

FOUR! Edgy boundary but Sikandar Raza won't mind. Length again and outside off, Raza throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge down to the vacant third man region for a boundary.

Short of a length, over middle. Raza pulls it down to deep square leg for one.

A dot to end the over. Right around the top of off and Burl solidly blocks it out. 136 needed now off 90 balls.

Tossed up, full and on off. Raza pushes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Through everyone! Mohammad Nabi sees Ryan Burl charging down the track and shortens his length. Nabi bowls the quick slider that goes between bat and pad but just takes a faint inside edge. The keeper is also beaten and the ball races away into the fine leg fence.

Floated up, full and around off. Burl pushes it towards covers.

Around off, Burl steps out and pushes it through mid off for a single.

On off, driven straight to the man at mid off.

Quicker one, turning in from around off. Raza manages to push it out on the off side for a quick single.

Back of a length, angling in from outside off. Raza defends it back onto the deck.

Length this time, angling into middle and leg. Raza flicks it towards deep square leg for a run.

Shorter in length and outside off, Burl hangs back and dabs it down past backward point for a run.

Bowled on a hard length and angled in from well outside off. Sikandar Raza hangs back and punches it out towards covers.

A bit fuller this time, angling into off stump. Raza defends it off the front foot.

Back of a length, on the body. Raza hops and nudges it down towards mid-wicket for one. 150 needed now off 102 deliveries.

Quicker one, at 92.5 kph and around off. Raza strides forward to defend.

On a length and on middle, turning in. Raza waits for it and turns it through square leg for a single.

Floated up, full and around middle. Milton Shumba backs away and drives it towards point.

Fuller and on the pads, nudged down to the man at short fine leg.

It's the slider this time from Nabi and angled into the pads. Shumba misses the block and gets hit on the pads. Stifled appeal from Nabi but probably drifting past the leg stump.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Brilliant review from Rahmanullah Gurbaz from behind the stumps and Mohammad Nabi gets his third wicket of the game. This is nicely flighted on off stump, slower through the air, allowing the ball to grip. The ball does so beautifully and turns away. Milton Shumba gets drawn forward and ends up getting a faint outside edge which is pouched by the keeper. The on-field decision is Not Out but Gurbaz wastes no time going for the review. UltraaEdge shows a spike as the ball goes past the bat and the decision is reversed.

Quicker one, on a length and darted into middle and leg. Raza defends it out.

FOUR! Quicker and flatter around off, Sikandar Raza just uses the pace of the ball and nudges it past short third man to pick up a boundary.

On middle, Raza blocks it out.

This is full and straight, pushed back towards the bowler.

Flatter once again from Mujeeb and there's some width on offer as well. Raza cuts it off the back foot behind point and picks up a couple of runs.

On the pads, tucked away through backward square leg for one.

Flatter and short, on off. Shumba punches it through covers for a single.

Flighted and full, on off. Raza clips it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Incredible shot! It is slower, full and on off. Raza gets under it and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

On off, pushed to covers.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Raza clips it to the leg side.

Full, on the pads, Raza clips it to square leg and gets a single to retain the strike.

Full, on middle and leg. Raza eases it to long on for a single.

Shumba is off the mark. Flatter and on off. Shumba punches it through point for a brace.

This is full and on the stumps. Shubma eases it down the ground for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Raza tries to chase it but misses.

Another single as this is worked down the ground to long off.

An arm ball, outside off. Shumba cuts it through point for a single.

A single now as this full delivery is dabbed down to point.

OUT! LBW! Mohammad Nabi appeals and the umpire agrees. Although Kaia is quick to take the review. It is a loopy ball, around off which turns in off the deck. Kaia tries to defend it out on his front foot but misses and gets pinged on his pads. The finger goes up and Kaia challenges. UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking confirms three reds and Kaia is a goner. Zimbabwe are now four wickets down.

Full and on off. Shumba gets it to mid on off the inner half.

Angled in at the stumps. Shumba makes room and pushes it to cover.

Fuller, on off. Shumba defends it to the leg side.

On off, blocked out.

Full and outside off. Raza pushes it to cover for one.

On off, blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off, blocked to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Kaia dabs it to point for one.

It is full and on off. Raza comes down the track and lofts it towards long on. It meets the fielder on a bounce. They take one.

On off, defended out solidly. Only 3 runs off the over. The spinners are doing well to restrict the run flow here.

Around middle and leg, nudged away towards mid-wicket.

This is floated up on off stump, Sikandar Raza defends it off the front foot.

A bit quicker and on a length around off. The ball turns in sharply as Raza goes on the back foot to keep it down on the deck.

An arm ball, around off. Raza pushes it to cover for one.

Arm ball again but a tad quicker. Kaia fails to dig it out.

On off, defended out. Just a single off the over.

On middle, turned through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter this time and around off. Raza fends it off the back foot.

Quicker from Rashid Khan and outside off, this one skids through beating the outside edge. Half an appeal from the bowler and nothing more.

On off, blocked out by Raza.

Beaten! On a nagging length and around off, Raza looks to cut but misses.

Fuller and on middle, driven through mid on for an easy single.

This is pushed through quicker and outside off. Raza goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to guide it towards third man for one. They look for two and Kaia is halfway down the track as well but Raza drops his bat and Kaia scampers back.

Length, on off, sweetly punched but straight to cover.

This pushed through fuller and around off, Kaia defends it onto the off side.

Slower through the air and around off, Kaia leans forward to keep it out.

Full and straight, eased down to long on for one.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Raza drives it straight to the man at mid off.

Googly, a bit shorter and down the leg side. Kaia tucks it away to deep backward square leg for one.

Tossed up, full and around off. Raza drives but can't beat the man at covers.

Quicker one, full again and on off. Raza keeps it out.

On middle, flicked in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Quicker and shorter, close to the off pole. Innocent Kaia looks to cut but gets an inside edge past the off stump.

Flatter this time, around off. This is dabbed down towards point.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohammad Nabi strikes first ball but it is a very soft dismissal for Wesley Madhevere and he will be gutted. Just a regulation floater to start off with from Nabi, on middle and leg. Madhevere leans forward and looks to work it leg side but closes the face of the bat way too early. The ball goes off the leading edge and Nabi takes a couple of steps to his right to take a simple catch.

On off, Raza pushes it out towards covers.

Just a tad bit short and outside off. Sikandar Raza rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Kaia defends it out.

Flighted delivery, Kaia turns it through mid on and collects a single.

On the shorter side and on off, Raza plays it off the back foot towards mid off.

Pacy short ball, dug in outside off. Innocent Kaia steps down the track and looks to pull it away but is well beaten.

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

WIDE! Pacy delivery, on the shorter side and pushed a bit too wide of the off stump. Wided!

Nicely bowled! Perfect length, around off. Madhevere stays on the back foot looking to drive but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Good-length, around off. Madhevere guides it down to third man for a run.

FOUR! Short and just a bit of width on offer. Innocent Kaia hops and just times it exquisitely through cover-point for a welcome boundary.

Fuller in length and at the stumps, pushed away towards mid on.

This is pushed through around off and it is the wrong 'un. Madhevere looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

On off and skidding through, Kaia defends it off the front foot.

Full and straight, driven through wide mid on for one.

Quicker and flatter, close to the off pole. Madhevere edges it down with soft hands towards backward point.

On off, Madhevere defends it out.

Rashid Khan pulls back the length a bit and bowls a googly around middle. Madhevere doesn't pick it up and gets hit high on the pads.

On a good length, around the top of off. Wesley Madhevere stands tall and dabs it down towards covers.

This is bowled into the deck and outside off. Madhevere lets it through to the keeper.

Banged in short and over middle, Wesley Madhevere picks up the length early and pulls it down to deep square leg for just a single.

Back of a length, around off. Kaia keeps it out on the off side.

Shorter in length and on leg stump. Kaia works it off his hips through square leg and rotates the strike.

WIDE! Full and wide, pushed beyond the tramline outside off. Left alone by Madhevere.

On off, Madhevere stays inside the crease and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller, on off. Kaia pushes it to cover and gets off for a quick single. The fielders has a shy at the non-striker's end but hits Kaia on his knees. He is down in pain. The physio make their way out on the field.

Looped up, full and on middle. Wesley Madhevere blocks it back to the bowler on the front foot.

Angled into the pads, Wesley Madhevere tries to heave it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and wide outside off. Wesley Madhevere tries to drive it away but misses.

A single now as this is eased down to long on.

Googly now, on middle and leg. Kaia tries to flick it away but misses. He gets pinged high on his pads.

Full length, outside off, shaping away a hint. Kaia dabs it to cover.

A direct-hit could've been curtains for Kaia. A length ball, on the pads, Kaia tucks it to square leg and calls for two. He is late for his second run but luckily the fielder misses the shy at the striker's end. 

Length, outside off, blocked out.

Overpitched, on off. Kaia pushes it to the right of mid off aerially. He takes off for a single instantly.

Full length, on off. Wesley Madhevere blocks it out solidly.

Full length, on middle and leg. Wesley Madhevere clips it to the leg side.

Length, on off, blocked out.

Fuller, on the pads, Kaia clips it to the leg side.

Floated and full, outside off. Kaia taps it to cover for a single.

Full and wide outside off. Wesley Madhevere drives it to sweeper cover for a brace and gets off the mark.

FOUR! Wesley Madhevere racks his first boundary. It is short, outside off. Wesley Madhevere goes back and cuts it through point. The fielder there fumbles and it races away.

Full, on off, blocked out.

A length ball, on off. Craig Ervine hits it to mid on.

FOUR! This is vintage Craig Ervine. It is full and outside off. Craig Ervine comes out with a text-book drive and finds a boundary down to long off.

Fuller, outside off. Ervine drives it to mid off but is unable to beat the fielder this time.

Back of a length, on off. Ervine pulls it to mid-wicket but does not hit it cleanly.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Azmatullah Omarzai has the last laugh here. It is a full-length ball, on off. Ervine goes for the drive yet again but ends up doing so aerially back to the bowler. Azmatullah Omarzai shows great awareness and grabs the ball with both hands and wastes no time to get into his celebration. The stadium goes silent as Ervine walks out of the field.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off. Wesley Madhevere gets squared up, as he tries to get a bat on it. The ball zips past his outside edge. Four runs and a wicket off it.

Looped up, on off. Kaia blocks it out solidly.

Fuller, outside off. Kaia pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is flatter and outside off. Kaia waits for it and guides it through the gap past backward point for a boundary. 

On off, blocked back to the bowler.

Looped up, full, on middle and leg. Kaia eases it to long on for a single.

Full length, outside off. Ervine drives it to long off for a single.

Length ball,on the pads, Ervine clips it to square leg for one.

TWO LEG BYES! Full length, angled down leg. Kaia tries to flick it away but misses. It goes to the leg side off his pads. The batters hesitate for the second run but in the end, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses the ball behind the sticks which allows Kaia to rech safely.

On off, pushed to covers.

Length ball, outside off. Kaia dabs it to point.

On a length, just outside off, Kaia gets behind the line to block it out.

A length ball, on the pads, Kaia flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated and full, wide outside off. Kaia gets low and slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.

WIDE! Length, down leg. Ervine misses his flick. Wide called.

On the pads, Ervine flicks it through square leg for a single.

A googly now, wide outside off. Kaia waits for it and punches it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! 50 up for Zimbabwe. A delicate shot by Ervine this time. It is full and outside off. Craig Ervine plays it late and steers it past the man at short third man for a boundary.

WIDE! Angled down leg, Ervine misses his clip. Wided.

On off, defended out.

A single now as this is pushed down to long on.

FOUR! Cracking shot! A good-length ball, outside off. Ervine punches it through covers for a boundary.

Length ball, on off, blocked out.

Touch fuller, on off. This one though flies off the deck. Craig Ervine blocks it back to the bowler.

Full length, on the stumps. Craig Ervine presses forward and blocks it out to mid off.

A short ball, on off. Craig Ervine pushes it to mid off.

Back of a length, around off. Ervine dabs it to point.

Short ball, just outside off. Craig Ervine defends it to point for one.

Short ball, on off. Kaia eases to cover for a quick single.

A huge mix up and they get two leg byes in the end. It is a length ball, on the pads. Craig Ervine tries to flick it away but misses. The ball goes to mid-wicket off the pads. Kaia meanwhile is halfway down the track looking for a single but is sent back immediately. The fielder misses his attempt at the non-striker's end and it could have been curtains for Kaia. There is an overthrow and the batters sneak two in the end.

Full length, on off. Ervine tries to flick it away but it goes to cover off the leading edge.

Length ball, on the pads, Ervine clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

A short ball, on off. Kaia defends it out watchfully.

Good length, outside off, shapes away. Kaia leaves it alone. Wided!

Good length, on top of off. Kaia stays back and blocks it out solidly.

Length and at the stumps. Kaia defends it out watchfully.

Fuller, on the pads, Kaia clips it to mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full length, on off. Craig Ervine walks across and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket. The fielder gives it a chase, puts in a dive but is unable to keep it in play. 

A length ball, angling away outside off. Ervine tries to flick it away but ends up playing all around it. It lobs off his thigh pads towards backward point.

Full length, on the pads, Craig Ervine flicks it through square leg. The batters take three before the fielder cuts it out.

Good-length around off and shaping away from the left-hander. Ervine plays inside the line of the ball.

NOT OUT! Close but not close enough and Afghanistan continue to search for that second wicket. This is pitched up on off and nipping back in off the surface. Craig Ervine looks to cover drive but misses and gets pinged on the pads. Fareed Ahmad is certain that it is out and appeals but is turned down. Hashmatullah Shahidi does take the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat is involved and Ball Tracking shows that wickets are umpires' call.

A length ball around off, Ervine leans forward to push it out on the off side.

Back of a length and around off, Ervine punches it sweetly off the back foot but can't find the gap through cover-point.

Fareed Ahmad just pulls back the length a bit and bowls it outside off. Ervine has a poke at it but is beaten on the outside edge yet again.

Maiden! Around the top of off, Ervine solidly keeps it out.

NOT OUT! Nowhere near the bat in the end. Fazalhaq Farooqi angles this one down the leg side and Craig Ervine looks to flick. Ervine seems to have missed as the keeper dives full stretch to his right to pouch it but there is a sound and after a huge appeal from the bowler, the finger is raised. Ervine reviews it in an instant and Ultra Edge confirms that no bat is involved. 

FOUR! Top shot! This is a length ball around off, Ervine creams it through extra cover and picks up a boundary.

NOT OUT! Would you believe it? Another huge sound and Afghanistan think they have their man but the umpire remains unmoved. This is a peach of a delivery, fuller and on off, just shaping away a touch. Craig Ervine looks to drive but gets beaten and the keeper gloves it safely. Farooqi appeals but the ball seems to have clipped the top of off. It is reviewed and the replay confirms the same. Unlucky for the bowler as the bails didn't dislodge.

Bye! Fuller and length and around off, Ervine has a swipe across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge this time. The keeper attempts to run out Ervine but misses the stumps and they do get an extra run off the overthrow.

FOUR! This is on middle and leg, Innocent Kaia flicks it nicely and past square leg for a welcome boundary.

On a good length around off and shaping in. Kaia doesn't move his feet and looks to drive off the back foot but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Fuller in length and angling into off, Kaia punches it towards covers.

Angled into the body, Innocent Kaia tucks it away neatly towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller and wider, Kaia lets it through to the keeper.

Pitched up around off, Kaia gets onto the front foot and drives it through covers for a brace.

Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Kaia misses the flick. The ball comes off the pads and rolls onto the leg side. The batters scamper through for a leg bye.

A length ball, on the pads and this is flicked away to fine leg. A huge roar from the crowd as Craig Ervine is off the mark with a single.

Perfect length once again from Farooqi. This is angled across the off stump and Kaia is forced into the drive yet again and gets beaten past the outside edge.

Fuller and around off, Kaia keeps it out on the off side.

The ball just keeps beating the outside edge and Innocent Kaia seems to be hanging by a thread here. Length, around off and slanting across, Kaia misses the drive once again.

Around the top of off, Kaia looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Back of a length around off, Kaia gets a thick outside edge down to third man and picks up a single.

Simply brilliant! Full and around off, just shaping away a touch. Craig Ervine goes on the back foot to keep it out but is well beaten.

Length ball, close to the off pole and angling across the right-hander. Innocent Kaia has a poke at it but misses.

Fuller and a bit wider, easy leave this time around for Kaia.

Full and wide, inviting the batter to drive but Kaia just lets it through to the keeper.

Peach! Fareed Ahmad pitches it up on a nagging length, around off and the ball just angles across. Innocent Kaia is drawn onto the front foot but the ball just zips past the outside edge.

Fareed Ahmad switches to 'round the wicket as the umpire just had a word with him for running into the danger area. This is on middle and leg, Kaia tucks it straight towards square leg.

Full and on the pads, worked past square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Poor shot selection from Regis Chakabva and he departs really early. Fazalhaq Farooqi angles this one across the right-hander on a shortish length. Chakabva looks to fetch and pull it away but it's just not short enough to pull. The ball goes off the top edge and towards wide mid on. Najibullah Zadran takes a simple catch over there and Farooqi gets an early breakthrough for Afghanistan.

WIDE! Short of a length, slanted well across the right-hander. Wided.

Back of a length, around off. Kaia punches it off the back foot towards covers for one.

Beaten! Lovely delivery from Farooqi, tight line around off and just leaving the batter after pitching. Craig Ervine gets beaten past the outside edge.

A touch fuller and wider, Ervine leaves it alone.

Beaten once again. Brilliant from Farooqi as he bowls this one in the channel around off. Ervine looks to drive but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Almost the perfect setup there. Farooqi goes full and angles it into middle. Craig Ervine does well to keep it out.

Fareed Ahmad starts off with a good-length ball around off and there's bit of a shape back into the batter. Kaia defends it out.

Just short! Good length again, sliding across the right-hander. Innocent Kaia gets an outside edge but luckily for him the ball lands in front of the fielder at first slip. The batters get one and with that Kaia is up and running in international cricket.

Length again, slanted across the batter. Regis Chakabva shoulders arms to it.

Goes fuller this time on off, Chakabva pushes it out towards covers.

Around the hips, this is tucked away to fine leg for a run and Chakabva is off the mark.

This is pitched up around off, Kaia drives it on the up but straight towards mid off.

 Farooqi starts off with a fullish delivery angling well across the right-hander. Innocent Kaia lets it through to the keeper.

WIDE! A bit too full and straight, sprayed way down the leg side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a good stop diving to his left.

WIDE! Fuller length, on leg stump and swinging down leg. Kaia misses the flick and a wide is called.

Nicely bowled! Length, on off and shaping back into the right-hander. Kaia keeps it out on the leg side.

 Farooqi pulls back the length a bit and bowls it around off. Kaia plays it off the back foot towards covers.

Full and straight, pushed right back towards the bowler.

Leg bye! On leg stump and swinging in, Innocent Kaia looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Pitched up on off, Regis Chakabva defends it off the front foot towards extra cover.