| 0.0 : Match 20 of the 2016 ICC World T20 sees Afghanistan taking on South Africa from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. |
| Both sides are winless in the Super 10 stage, with Afghanistan competitive against Sri Lanka despite losing, while South Africa failed to defend a mammoth 229 against England. |
| So it's a must win game for both sides, with South Africa winning the toss and choosing to bat first on a good deck for batting. |
| South Africa make one change, with David Wiese replacing Dale Steyn who is left out of the side. Afghanistan make three changes. Gulbadin Naib, Amir Hamza and Shapoor Zadran come in to the side. Out are Karim Sadiq, Shafiqullah and Hamid Hassan. |
| Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (w/k), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran. |
| South Africa: Quinton de Kock (w/k), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (c), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott, David Wiese, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir. |
| It's a warm day in Mumbia for this earlier fixture, with unbeaten Sri Lanka and the West Indies doing battle later in another vital Group 1 clash. Players are currently standing for their national anthems. Plenty of Afghan support in the stands. |
| Afghanistan players are out there and ready to go, just waiting for the South African openers, who make their way out now. Quinton de Kock to take strike with Hashim Amla the non-striker. Amir Hamza to start from the Pavilion End. |
| Dawlat Zadran returns for Mohammad Nabi. |
| 0.1 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, no run, drifting in, gets back, defends to the leg side |
| 0.2 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, FOUR, gives him width outside off and he cuts nicely in to the gap behind point, all the way to the rope |
| 0.3 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, FOUR, tossed up now and he sweeps well through backward square, four more, good start from de Kock |
| 0.4 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, no run, short again but gets away with it, mistimed to the off side |
| 0.5 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, FOUR, not a bad delivery but de Kock makes room and powers it through the cover gap, fine placement, four more! |
| 0.6 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, no run, drifting across, plays a late dab towards short third man. |
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Dawlat Zadran has the ball at the Tata End. End of over: SAF 12/0 (de Kock 12, Amla 0)
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| 1.1 : Dawlat Zadran to Amla, one run, full and there's a hint of swing, opens the face and glides down to third man |
| 1.2 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, FOUR, full and more swing in but a fantastic drive, gets the bat down and times the pants off it wide of mid on, boundary number four! |
| 1.3 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, no run, swinging again, down leg side, fortunate to just clip the pad, else that would have been wide |
| 1.4 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, no run, no timing this time as he gets forward to a length ball, works it to mid wicket |
| 1.5 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, no run, terrific line and length outside off, a swing and miss from de Kock looking to hit across the line |
| 1.6 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, FOUR, overpitched wide of off and he cuts hard, flies over point and to the rope for his fifth boundary. |
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Early bowling change with Shapoor Zadran replacing Amir Hamza. End of over: SAF 21/0 (de Kock 20, Amla 1)
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| 2.1 : Shapoor Zadran to Amla, no run, full and angled across, slides back and defends towards point |
| 2.2 : Shapoor Zadran to Amla, no run, good length ball, defends from the crease towards backward point |
| 2.3 : Shapoor Zadran to Amla, FOUR, wide now and he throws the hands at this one, flays it in the air behind point, close to the backward point fielder but a boundary for Amla |
| 2.4 : Shapoor Zadran to Amla, OUT, no run, slower ball provides the opening wicket, pitched up and Amla is through early with his drive, chips it to Stanikzai at mid off |
| 2.5 : Shapoor Zadran to du Plessis, FOUR, short ball angled across and that's a glorious late glide past the keeper, no slip in place and he picks up a boundary first ball! |
| 2.6 : Shapoor Zadran to du Plessis, one run, overpitched and too straight, just dabs a single in front of square leg, easy does it. |
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Mohammad Nabi replaces Dawlat Zadran. End of over: SAF 30/1 (de Kock 20, du Plessis 5)
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| 3.1 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, sliding straight on here, forward and defends to the off side |
| 3.2 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, down the track and throws it down leg side, du Plessis adjusts to pad it away |
| 3.3 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, sliding in again, defends to the leg side |
| 3.4 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, FOUR, makes room now as Nabi overpitches, lovely timing and placement in front of point for a boundary |
| 3.5 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, down the track, quicker ball from Nabi, defended to leg once more |
| 3.6 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, FOUR, drifts in and Faf makes room, plays a lovely lofted drive, one bounce four over mid on, that was effortless. End of over: SAF 38/1 (de Kock 20, du Plessis 13) |
| 4.1 : Shapoor Zadran to de Kock, APPEAL, leg bye, angled in and strikes the pad, height looked ok but sliding down leg, leg bye taken towards backward point |
| 4.2 : Shapoor Zadran to du Plessis, one run, advances now and gets to the pitch, drives towards mid off, quick single taken |
| 4.3 : Shapoor Zadran to de Kock, FOUR, advances and gets to the pitch, strikes this one on the full, bottom of the bat but out of the middle, finds the cover gap for four more! |
| 4.4 : Shapoor Zadran to de Kock, no run, swings at this length ball and gets a big inside edge, rolls out towards mid wicket |
| 4.5 : Shapoor Zadran to de Kock, one run, short outside off, cuts it in the air, just out of the reach of backward point, down to third man for a single |
| 4.6 : . End of over: Shapoor Zadran to du Plessis, FOUR, shot! Down the track and Shapoor drags his length back but Faf adjusts to hammer this on the pull over mid wicket, bounces just inside the rope, almost went the distance! SAF 49/1 (de Kock 25, du Plessis 18) |
| 5.1 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, SIX, whack! Overpitched, de Kock plants the front foot forward and swings through the line, high and over the fence at long off! |
| 5.2 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, SIX, overpitched again and gives him width, slices it but plenty of bat to clear the rope at extra cover, inside out maximum! |
| 5.3 : Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, one run, straight length ball, inside edges it towards mid on for a single |
| 5.4 : Dawlat Zadran to du Plessis, FOUR, width given and Faf cuts it hard behind point for four more, fantastic timing! |
| 5.5 : Dawlat Zadran to du Plessis, no run, short and straight now and he mistimes a pull behind square, misses out on a boundary there |
| 5.6 : Dawlat Zadran to du Plessis, no run, charges now and Dawlat does well to drop short and cramp him for room, mistimed towards mid wicket. End of over: SAF 66/1 (de Kock 38, du Plessis 22) |
| 6.1 : Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, almost yorks himself there as he gets forward and defends |
| 6.2 : Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, bowls the googly now as de Kock gets back and defends to point |
| 6.3 : Rashid Khan to de Kock, APPEAL, one run, sliding across and strikes the pad, appeal for leg before turned down, a bit of bat involved with runs given |
| 6.4 : Rashid Khan to du Plessis, no run, quicker ball, defends from the crease towards point |
| 6.5 : Rashid Khan to du Plessis, no run, flatter this time, again doesn't really pick it, guides to short third man |
| 6.6 : Rashid Khan to du Plessis, one run, slices this one for a single towards short third man. End of over: SAF 68/1 (de Kock 39, du Plessis 23) |
| 7.1 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, one run, tossed up and lofted on the bounce towards long on |
| 7.2 : Mohammad Nabi to de Kock, one run, short ball drifting down, mistimes a pull behind square |
| 7.3 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, SIX, tossed up and he swings the bat at this one, winds up playing it one handed inside out over extra cover, all the way, amazing! |
| 7.4 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, makes room and he darts it in wide of off, can't reach it |
| 7.5 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, quicker ball drifting down now and it strikes the pad, drops down on the leg side |
| 7.6 : Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, no run, makes room and he again bowls it full and wide of off, well bowled, dot ball. End of over: SAF 76/1 (de Kock 40, du Plessis 30) |
| 8.1 : Rashid Khan to de Kock, one run, tossed up and swept hard but straight to deep backward square |
| 8.2 : Rashid Khan to du Plessis, FOUR, tossed up again and he sweeps it well, along the ground and hard through square leg, beats the sweeper to the rope |
| 8.3 : Rashid Khan to du Plessis, one run, tossed up again and he mistimes this sweep just behind square |
| 8.4 : Rashid Khan to de Kock, no run, drifting across and it slides past the inside edge |
| 8.5 : Rashid Khan to de Kock, one run, again drifting across, dabs this one behind point for a single |
| 8.6 : Rashid Khan to du Plessis, one run, drifting in, he gets forward and drags it out towards mid on. End of over: SAF 84/1 (de Kock 42, du Plessis 36) |
| 9.1 : Amir Hamza to du Plessis, one run, makes room to this one and cuts it to the point gap for a single |
| 9.2 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, one run, short ball, makes room for himself and cuts this one hard out to deep point |
| 9.3 : Amir Hamza to du Plessis, FOUR, gets forward and takes this one on the full, lovely use of the feet and drives superbly well, wide of long off to the boundary |
| 9.4 : Amir Hamza to du Plessis, OUT, no run, disaster for Faf, batting so well, he's run out in disastrous circumstances, chops a short ball towards cover, takes off, no run there, sent back, terrific through from Nabi to keeper and Faf is short! |
| 9.5 : Amir Hamza to de Villiers, one run, slip in place now as it drifts in, cuts it well through point to get off the mark |
| 9.6 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, one run, wide ball, plays a late glide towards short third man for a quick single. End of over: SAF 92/2 (de Kock 44, de Villiers 1) |
| 10.1 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Kock, APPEAL, one run, drifting in nicely and it strikes the pad, looked adjacent but there was an inside edge towards short fine leg |
| 10.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, no run, drifts in, forward and drives towards mid off |
| 10.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, no run, back and chops this one out to cover |
| 10.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, one run, gets across and works this one from wide of off through mid wicket |
| 10.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Kock, no run, tossed up, looking to sweep here but doesn't connect, off the pad to short fine leg |
| 10.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Kock, no run, drifting in here as de Kock slides back, beaten and it strikes the pad, drops down on the leg side. End of over: SAF 94/2 (de Kock 45, de Villiers 2) |
| 11.1 : Amir Hamza to de Villiers, no run, tossed up and driven, straight to extra cover |
| 11.2 : Amir Hamza to de Villiers, APPEAL, two runs, tossed up and he swings across the line, out to deep mid wicket, de Kock charges back, excellent return, just makes it home with a dive |
| 11.3 : Amir Hamza to de Villiers, one run, makes room now and cuts it through point to the deep fielder |
| 11.4 : Amir Hamza to de Kock, OUT, no run, gone! Over the wicket, tossed up, de Kock swings through the line, gets a little inside edge and Mohammad Shahzad takes a good catch behind the stumps! Important wicket for Afghanistan, South Africa 3 down! |
| 11.5 : Amir Hamza to Duminy, one run, down the track well and off the mark with a drive through mid on |
| 11.6 : Amir Hamza to de Villiers, one run, tossed up and driven from the crease up towards long off. End of over: SAF 99/3 (de Villiers 6, Duminy 1) |
| 12.1 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, FOUR, glorious, slides back to a short ball and hits across the line, through mid wicket and beats the man to the rope |
| 12.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, one run, tossed up, forward and pushes this one towards mid off, easy single |
| 12.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to Duminy, one run, drifting in, short of a length, back and works a single to mid wicket |
| 12.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, two runs, tossed up, forward and opens the face, works it nicely through backward point, in to the gap for a couple |
| 12.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, one run, tossed up and he comes forward to drive up to long off |
| 12.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to Duminy, two runs, full toss here, pulls it nicely in to the gap at deep mid wicket, excellent fielding saves a boundary. End of over: SAF 110/3 (de Villiers 14, Duminy 4) |
| 13.1 : Amir Hamza to de Villiers, one run |
| Rashid Khan to de Villiers, one run, this one turns the other way and de Villiers picks it late, just in time to pull it behind square |
| 13.2 : Rashid Khan to Duminy, one run, gets forward to the pitch and drives a single up to long off |
| 13.3 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, one run, short ball, back and whips it against the turn towards long on |
| 13.4 : Rashid Khan to Duminy, FOUR, full toss and put away, punches it wide of long on for a boundary, poor fielding ensured it was a boundary |
| 13.5 : Rashid Khan to Duminy, one run, gets forward to the pitch and dabs a single towards point |
| 13.6 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, FOUR, another full toss and AB will put those away all day! Smashed through mid wicket and in to the gap in the deep. End of over: SAF 122/3 (de Villiers 20, Duminy 10) |
| 14.1 : Samiullah Shenwari to Duminy, no run, quicker ball, punches it back to the bowler, fields well off his own bowling |
| 14.2 : Samiullah Shenwari to Duminy, one run, but not this time, hit hard and they take a single off the deflection towards extra cover |
| And Samiullah took a blow on the hand there, just on the right thumb, requires a bit of treatment but he is fine to continue bowling. |
| 14.3 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, two runs, tossed up, forward and wonderfully played square along the ground through point to the deep |
| 14.4 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, FOUR, paddle sweep, expertly played, uses the pace to work it past short third man to the rope |
| 14.5 : Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, DROPPED, one run, missed opportunity here, short and AB gets back, juts it flat and hard back to the bowler, sticks his hands out, too late, off the fingertips, goes down! |
| 14.6 : Samiullah Shenwari to Duminy, one run, tossed up, looking to play the ramp shot here, mistimed towards short third man. End of over: SAF 131/3 (de Villiers 27, Duminy 12) |
| 15.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, no run, drifting in, forward and pushes it back to the bowler |
| 15.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, one run, nicely flighted ball outside off, pushed to the off side, late call of single, AB charges through and beats the throw |
| Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, three wides, tossed up but well wide of off, left alone, beats the keeper and a couple of extra wides |
| 15.3 : Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, one run, tossed up, plays a reverse sweep towards short fine leg |
| 15.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, one run, darted in flat, well driven past the bowler to long on |
| 15.5 : Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, one run, shuffles across his stumps and works a straight ball out to deep square |
| 15.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, no run, drifting across, Duminy beaten here, strikes him on the thigh pad. End of over: SAF 138/3 (de Villiers 29, Duminy 14) |
| 16.1 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, half tracker, dragged down by the bowler, hoiked hard and high over the mid wicket fence. |
| 16.2 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, FOUR, another half tracker, pulled, almost a catch at deep mid wicket but spins past the fielder. |
| 16.3 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, down the track and lofts it hard and high over the bowler's head! |
| 16.4 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, rocks back and smashes it over deep mid wicket, another 6 which brings up his half century off 24 deliveries. |
| 16.5 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, oh wow, a quicker ball but it is absolutely creamed back over mid on, 28 off the over so far! |
| 16.6 : Rashid Khan to de Villiers, one run, length ball, stroked through mid on to the man in the deep, 29 off the over.. End of over: SAF 167/3 (de Villiers 58, Duminy 14) |
| 17.1 : Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, SIX, and that is 5 sixes in 7 balls! Full, swept off the stumps over the fence at deep backward square. |
| 17.2 : Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, no run, swing and a miss, a good comeback from the bowler. |
| 17.3 : Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, OUT, no run, lofts towards the deep mid wicket boundary but doesn't quite get hold of it this time, caught on the rope by Noor Ali. |
| 17.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, FOUR, angled down the leg side, gets in side the ball and helps it on its way. |
| 17.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, one run, pushes into the off side for a single. |
| 17.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Miller, one run, Up in the block hole, digs it out through mid wicket to the man in the deep.. End of over: SAF 179/4 (Duminy 19, Miller 1) |
| 18.1 : Shapoor Zadran to Miller, one run, full ball, pushed into the off side for a single. |
| 18.2 : Shapoor Zadran to Duminy, one run, thumped through mid wicket for a single. |
| 18.3 : Shapoor Zadran to Miller, one run, slower ball, chops it through cover point. |
| 18.4 : Shapoor Zadran to Duminy, leg bye, takes the pad and runs behind leg, |
| 18.5 : Shapoor Zadran to Miller, two runs, heaves hard, throws everything at it and drags it to deep mid wicket, good running back for a second. |
| 18.6 : Shapoor Zadran to Miller, FOUR, short of a length, looks to pull but gets a top edge back over the keepers head.. End of over: SAF 189/4 (Duminy 20, Miller 9) |
| 19.1 : Dawlat Zadran to Duminy, wide, full and wide, too wide. |
| Dawlat Zadran to Duminy, two runs, chops backward of point, good running gets them back for a second. |
| 19.2 : Dawlat Zadran to Duminy, one run, short, pulled through square leg to the man in the deep. |
| 19.3 : Dawlat Zadran to Miller, SIX, full, clears the front leg and swings hard, way back over long on. |
| 19.4 : Dawlat Zadran to Miller, FOUR, full and wide, slashes it backward of point for a boundary, brings up the 200. |
| 19.5 : Dawlat Zadran to Miller, OUT, no run, slower ball, deceives the batsman who skies the ball and is caught comfortably at cover. |
| 19.6 : Dawlat Zadran to Duminy, SIX, smashes it straight back over the bowler's head and all the way over the rope to finish the innings with a 6!. |
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South Africa finish with 5 for 209 including 7 sixes in the last 4 overs! You can't see Afghanistan matching this hitting from the South Africans. End of over: SAF 209/5 (Duminy 29, Wiese 0)
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Afghanistan Squad:
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran
South Africa Squad:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (c), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott, David Wiese, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
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