| 0.0 : ... WARM-UP DAY ... |
| Hello and welcome to the warm-up game between Afghanistan and South Africa of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2021. Both teams will be looking to fine-tune their preparation before the real action begins and gain some valuable match practice and winning momentum from this game. Afghanistan is quite a formidable team in these conditions and have brought in some senior players for this tournament. They have a new captain for the tournament Mohammad Nabi and the main focus of the Afghans will be to f |
| Toss - Both the captains are out in the middle for the coin toss. Up goes the coin and lands in favour of South Africa. They will BAT first! |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, Full, on off, flatter, Temba Bavuma blocks it off the front foot. |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, Flatter, on the stumps, again, Temba Bavuma pushes it towards the off side. Another dot ball. |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, Fuller, on the pads, Temba Bavuma clips it to mid-wicket and looks for a single but is sent back by his partner. |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, Flatter, outside off, Temba Bavuma looks to push it away towards the off side but misses. Appeal for caught behind but no damage done. |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, Flatter, on off, Temba Bavuma pushes it towards the off side. |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, First run on the board! Flatter, again, outside off, Temba Bavuma pushes it to short third man for a single. |
| 0.1 : South Africa -Â Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (C), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi |
| 0.3 : Who will bowl now? It is Mujeeb Ur Rahman! |
| 1.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, Fuller, on off, worked to the leg side. |
| 1.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, Shortish this time, outside off, Temba looks to cut but misses his shot. |
| 1.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, On middle, Bavuma pushes this gently back to the bowler. |
| 1.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, 4 dots in a row now! Outside off, flatter, Temba Bavuma flashes his blade but fails to connect. |
| 1.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, Another dot! Around off, fuller, pushed to the off side. Can this be a maiden? |
| 1.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, Yes, it is a maiden! Top start by Mujeeb! Outside off, fuller, eased to the point fielder now. |
| 0.0 : Afghanistan - Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Asghar Afghan, Usman Ghani, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi (C) Gulbadin Naib, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai. |
| 2.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Quinton de Kock, Full, on off, Quinton de Kock drives it to the cover fielder in the ring. |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Quinton de Kock, Flatter, on off, Quinton de Kock slaps it to the cover fielder again. |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Quinton de Kock, Shorter length, on off, Quinton de Kock pushes it off the back foot towards covers. DOT BALL AGAIN! |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Quinton de Kock, DROPPED! Full ball, on off again, Quinton de Kock makes room this time and looks to lift it over covers. The fielder at the covers in the ring gets the finger on that one but fails to hold on. The batters take three runs. |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, Fuller, on off, Temba Bavuma sweeps it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 2.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! First boundary of the game! Flatter, shorter length, on the stumps, Quinton de Kock just pushes it off the back foot, wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary. Superb timing by Quinton de Kock. |
| 3.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, Floated, and outside off. Bavuma looks to defend it out but misses. |
| 3.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Thumped! Short and outside off. Bavuma rocks back on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Temba Bavuma, Tossed up, on off, Bavuma guides it to third man for a single. |
| 3.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, On off, Quinton de Kock pushes it towards mid off. |
| 3.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes very early on and it is the big scalp of Quinton de Kock. The hard-hitter has to walk back early. Loopy ball, lack of pace on it, around middle and off. De Kock looks to flick it away but gets the leading edge. The ball floats back to Mujeeb and he cups it safely. He draws the first blood. |
| 3.4 : Who walks out now? Aiden Markram, it is. |
| 3.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aiden Markram, Short and on middle. Markram goes back and pushes it to mid on for a single. He gets off the mark on his first delivery. A great over by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 6 runs and a wicket off it. |
| 3.4 : Will Mohammad Nabi bowl his third over? Nopes. Time for some express pace as Naveen-ul-Haq is introduced into the attack. |
| 0.0 : The match is set to begin. The Afghanistan players stride out to the middle. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock open the innings for South Africa. Mohammad Nabi to begin with the ball. |
| 4.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, On a length, angling into the pads, Aiden Markram pushes it to mid on off the front foot. |
| 4.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Length ball, outside off, Aiden Markram rocks back and punches it to the cover fielder in the ring. |
| 4.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Slower ball, on a length, Aiden Markram pushes it to covers. Dot ball again. |
| 4.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Length ball, on the stumps, Aiden Markram works it to long on for a single. |
| 4.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Temba Bavuma, Slower, length ball, outside off, Temba Bavuma taps it to the backward point region for a single. |
| 4.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Aiden Markram gets a boundary off the last ball! Back of a length, around off, Aiden Markram gets deep in his crease and punches it off the back foot through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Hamid Hassan to Temba Bavuma, An appeal for LBW but turned down! A length ball, on middle. The ball nips in a bit. Bavuma hangs back and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Hassan appeals but the umpire says no. Maybe, going down leg. |
| 0.0 : Changes from both ends as Hamid Hassan has the ball in hand now. |
| 5.2 : Hamid Hassan to Temba Bavuma, A length ball, on off. Bavuma defends it to the leg side. |
| 5.3 : Hamid Hassan to Temba Bavuma, On a length, outside off. Bavuma guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 5.4 : Hamid Hassan to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller and on middle, Markram hangs back and flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.5 : Hamid Hassan to Aiden Markram, Length ball, on middle and off, Markram lifts it over mid on. The fielder gives it a chase and stops the ball in time before the ropes. The batters pick two. |
| 5.6 : Hamid Hassan to Aiden Markram, TWO MORE! A length ball, on the pads. Markram lifts it over mid-wicket. The ball lands safely in the vacant area. The batters pick another two runs. South Africa are off to a sedate start. Their score is at 26/1, at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Temba Bavuma, Slower full ball, on off, Temba Bavuma defends it off the front foot. |
| 6.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Temba Bavuma, Short ball, on off, Temba Bavuma pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 6.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Temba Bavuma, On a length, angling into the stumps, Temba Bavuma clips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Slower, short ball, on off, Aiden Markram pulls it down to backward square leg for a single. |
| 6.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Temba Bavuma, Full ball, on off, Temba Bavuma drives it through the cover region. The fielder, inside the ring, gets a hand on that one as he looks to stop it with a dive. The batters still take three runs as the ball slows down as it approaches the fence. Nabi retrieves it. |
| 6.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Back of a length, on off, Aiden Markram works it away towards the mid on pocket for a single. |
| 6.5 : Gulbadin Naib is unleashed now! |
| 7.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Length ball, on the pads, Aiden Markram looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and the batters take a leg bye as the ball rolls towards the backward square leg region. |
| 7.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Short ball, slower, Temba Bavuma pulls it to the deep square leg area for a couple. |
| 7.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Off-pace delivery again, outside off, Temba Bavuma gets across and works it away towards the on side. Single taken. |
| 7.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Length ball, on the stumps, off-pace again, Aiden Markram clips it to the mid-wicket region for another single. |
| 7.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length, outside off, Temba Bavuma looks to pull but gets the inside edge to the keeper. A good over so far by Gulbadin Naib.  |
| 7.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Another back-of-a-length delivery, around off, Temba Bavuma works it to the mid-wicket area and takes a couple. Good running. |
| 8.1 : Hamid Hassan to Aiden Markram, Full-length ball, on middle, Markram hangs back and drills it to long on for a single. |
| 8.2 : Hamid Hassan to Temba Bavuma, A length ball, on off. Bavuma defends it towards long on for another single. |
| 8.3 : Hamid Hassan to Aiden Markram, A length ball, around off. Markram pushes it to covers for a single. |
| 8.4 : Hamid Hassan to Temba Bavuma, Swing and a miss! Short ball, outside off. Bavuma looks to pull it away but misses. |
| 8.5 : Hamid Hassan to Temba Bavuma, Full and on off. Bavuma pushes it to point for a single. |
| 8.6 : Hamid Hassan to Aiden Markram, That must've hurt. Good length and on off. Markram hits it back towards the bowler. Hassan gets hit on his left wrist. The batters cross for a single. The physio comes out... |
| 9.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Full ball, outside off, Aiden Markram backs away, but moves slightly too much to the leg side. In the end, leaves it alone. Dot ball. |
| 9.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Length ball, on the stumps, Aiden Markram pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Full ball, outside off, Temba Bavuma carves it towards sweeper cover and takes a couple. |
| 0.0 : Hamid Hassan is seen walking off the field. The ball looks to have stung his hand, as he tried to stop it, on the last delivery. Let's hope it is nothing too serious. |
| 9.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Full, outside off, Temba Bavuma drives it square towards the off side and gets a couple. Good fielding by Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the deep as he saves two runs. |
| 9.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, Full ball, on off, Temba Bavuma pushes it to mid off. Dot ball. |
| 9.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Temba Bavuma ends the over with a boundary! Short ball, on the stumps, Temba Bavuma pulls it towards the fine leg region for a boundary. At the halfway mark, South Africa are 55/1. |
| 9.3 : Drinks break! A really good bowling effort so far from Afghanistan as they have bowled very well and have not let the Saffa batters cut loose. The spinners have done well on this slow track, while the pacers have been decent too and the Afghans would be looking to continue the same. South Africa need to amp it up and the duo of Bavuma and Markram would look to take it up a notch now. It's been a slow start in both the ongoing warm-up games, as, at the halfway stage, South Africa have reached |
| 10.1 : Fareed Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Short ball, on off, Aiden Markram backs away and slaps it square on the off side for just a single. |
| 10.2 : Fareed Ahmad to Temba Bavuma, On a length, outside off, Temba Bavuma taps it to backward point for a single. |
| 10.3 : Fareed Ahmad to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Short ball from 'round the wicket. Aiden Markram looks to pull it but misses. Wide called for height. |
| Fareed Ahmad to Aiden Markram, SIX! Aiden Markram connects with this cleanly and over the fence. Back of a length, outside off, Aiden Markram makes room and slaps it over long off for a biggie. |
| 10.4 : Fareed Ahmad to Aiden Markram, Yorker length, on the stumps, Aiden Markram again makes room and manages to dig it out towards mid on for a single. |
| 10.5 : Fareed Ahmad to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length, around off, Temba Bavuma looks to pull but gets the inside edge onto his body. |
| 10.6 : Fareed Ahmad to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length, outside off, Temba Bavuma swings hard but misses. Another dot ball and Temba Bavuma is struggling here to get going. |
| 11.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Aiden Markram, Flatter and on middle and off. Markram hangs back and cuts it to point for a single. |
| 11.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Temba Bavuma, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! One skipper gets the better of another. Mohammad Nabi strikes and gets his first wicket. Bavuma has to walk back on 31. Floated, full and outside off. Bavuma comes across and looks to slog-sweep it away but only manages to get an inside edge. Mohammad Shahzad takes a good catch behind the wickets. The slow-mo innings of Temba is over! |
| 0.0 : Rassie van der Dussen walks out now! |
| 11.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Rassie van der Dussen, DEFT TOUCH! Full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen gets low and sweeps it towards fine leg. The batters pick three before the fielder cuts it out. |
| 11.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Aiden Markram, Flatter and outside off. Markram hangs back and guides it towards third man for a couple. |
| 11.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Aiden Markram, On off, this is pushed to covers for a single. |
| 11.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Rassie van der Dussen, Flatter and on off. Rassie van der Dussen guides it to third man for another single. |
| 12.1 : Gulbadin Naib to Rassie van der Dussen, A length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen leans in and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 12.2 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Another single! A length ball, down leg. Markram gets behind the line and flicks it towards wide long on for a single. |
| 12.3 : Gulbadin Naib to Rassie van der Dussen, Well bowled! Good-length ball, coming back in from off. Rassie van der Dussen is left with no room. He looks to defend it out but misses. The ball goes over the stumps. |
| 12.4 : Gulbadin Naib to Rassie van der Dussen, Slower, length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen defends it with an angled bat to third man for a run. |
| 12.5 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Play and a miss! A length ball, just outside off. The ball stays low after pitching. Markram gets low, as he looked to slash it through the off side but misses it completely. |
| 12.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Length and on the pads. Markram flicks it towards long on for a couple. A tidy over from Gulbadin Naib. |
| 0.0 : Update - Ho ho ho! What is going on in the other game? The game between Ireland and Netherlands is what we're referring to. The Dutch were going along smoothly before Curtis Campher decided to come on and wreak havoc. They were at 50/2 at the end of the 9th over and a mind-boggling over by Campher, which saw him take 4 wickets on the trot, sees the Dutch struggling at 52/6. It will be hard to see them steady things from this point on. Just for the record, only Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan hav |
| 12.5 : Change. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2-0-6-1) comes back on! |
| 13.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rassie van der Dussen, Fuller ball, outside off, Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it to point for a single. |
| 13.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aiden Markram, SIX! Aiden Markram is the man! Fuller ball, around off again, Aiden Markram gets across and sweeps it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 13.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aiden Markram, FOUR! He does it again! Fuller ball, on off, Aiden Markram gets across and sweeps it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aiden Markram, Fuller ball, on the stumps, Aiden Markram clips it to mid-wicket and takes a couple. |
| 13.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aiden Markram, Play and a miss! Flatter, shorter, outside off, Aiden Markram looks to cut but misses. |
| 13.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aiden Markram, Flatter, outside off, Aiden Markram drives it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. |
| 13.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq returns. 2-0-14-0 are his numbers so far. |
| 14.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Rassie van der Dussen, Slower length ball, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to covers and gets a single. |
| 14.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Naveen-ul-Haq bangs this short, slower, Aiden Markram pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Rassie van der Dussen, Slower, full ball this time, on off, Rassie van der Dussen clips it wide of mid on for another single. |
| 14.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Short ball, around off, off-pace again, Aiden Markram pulls it to long on for just a single. |
| 14.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Rassie van der Dussen, Full, on off, Rassie van der Dussen drills it to long off for just a single. |
| In walks Heinrich Klaasen. |
| 14.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, OUT! Aiden Markram departs now! Brilliant over by Naveen-ul-Haq. Back of a length, on off, Aiden Markram pulls it hard, but gets the bottom of his blade. The ball goes in the air and Mujeeb Ur Rahman at deep mid-wicket settles under it and takes a fine catch. |
| 15.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Rassie van der Dussen, Floated, around off. Rassie van der Dussen whips it across the line to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Heinrich Klaasen, Loopy ball, full and outside off. Klassen works it to third man for a single. |
| 15.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Rassie van der Dussen, Flatter and on off. Van der Dussen works it through covers for a couple. |
| 15.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Rassie van der Dussen, Full and on off. Eased towards mid on for a single. |
| 15.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up, on off. Klaasen gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for two more runs. |
| 15.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and on middle. Klaasen clips it to mid-wicket for a single. 8 runs off the over by Nabi. Will South Africa cross the 140-run mark? |
| 16.1 : Fareed Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Full length and on the pads. Klaasen flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : Fareed Ahmad to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Nicely played! Rassie van der Dussen is on the charge. A length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen comes across and whips it over square leg. The ball ends up in the boundary on a bounce. |
| 16.3 : Fareed Ahmad to Rassie van der Dussen, Length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen sweeps it through square leg for a couple. |
| 16.4 : Fareed Ahmad to Rassie van der Dussen, Full, on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen clips it through mid on for a single. |
| 16.5 : Fareed Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Up and over! Klaasen takes the charge now. Good-length ball, outside off. Klaasen hangs back and picks it over covers for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Fareed Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, Good ball to end the over! Yorker, wide outside off. Klaasen pushes it to point and gets a single. A good over for South Africa, 13 runs off it. |
| 16.5 : Mohammad Nabi is done with the ball. Who will bowl now? Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3-0-21-1) to bowl out! |
| 17.1 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter and on middle. Klaasen works it through the leg side for a single. |
| 17.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rassie van der Dussen, Googly, around off. Rassie van der Dussen hangs back and defends it to the off side. |
| 17.3 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes and gets his second wicket. Rassie van der Dussen tries to be cheeky and ends up paying the price. Slower, floated, full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen comes across and scoops it behind the keeper. Karim Janat moves across to his left from short third man and takes a good catch. |
| 17.2 : David Miller strides out for the Saffas! |
| 17.4 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! TIMBER! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets two wickets in two deliveries. He serves a short ball, on off. Klaasen hangs back and looks to play it through the off side but misses. The ball sneaks through to disturb the furniture behind. The hat-trick ball to follow... |
| 17.5 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dwaine Pretorius, Dwaine Pretorius crosses for a single and Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out on his hat-trick. Full and on the pads. Dwaine Pretorius flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 17.2 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman is on a hat-trick and Dwaine Pretorius walks out to face that delivery. |
| 17.6 : Mujeeb Ur Rahman to David Miller, On middle, clipped to mid-wicket for another single. Two new batters in the middle for South Africa, can they get going in the final two overs? |
| 18.1 : Naveen-ul-Haq to David Miller, A single to start the over! Length and on the pads. Miller tucks it to square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 0.0 : Naveen-ul-Haq (3-0-19-1) to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.2 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dwaine Pretorius, On a length, on off. Pretorius defends it towards mid on and crosses for a single. |
| 18.3 : Naveen-ul-Haq to David Miller, Good length and sliding down leg. Miller hangs back and pulls it to fine leg for a couple. |
| 18.4 : Naveen-ul-Haq to David Miller, Full and on the pads. Miller flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 18.5 : Naveen-ul-Haq to Dwaine Pretorius, On off, pushed to covers for another single. |
| 18.6 : Naveen-ul-Haq to David Miller, LEG BYE! A full-length ball, on the pads. Miller misses his flick, the ball goes to the right of the keeper. Mohammad Shahzad dives low to his right and makes a good stop. The batters collect a leg bye. |
| 18.5 : Who is tasked with the responsibility of bowling the final over? Gulbadin Naib (3-0-20-0), it is! |
| 19.1 : Gulbadin Naib to David Miller, Full and on the pads. Miller flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs. |
| 19.2 : Gulbadin Naib to David Miller, SIX! BANG! Miller looking to end on a high. Full toss and on off. Miller stays back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 19.3 : Gulbadin Naib to David Miller, Full and on leg. Miller flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 19.4 : Gulbadin Naib to David Miller, FOUR! Nicely played. Miller gets innovative now. A length ball, on off. Miller comes across and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : Gulbadin Naib to David Miller, Full toss and on middle, Miller heaves it over mid-wicket and it goes on one bounce to the fielder in the deep. Only a run. |
| 19.6 : Gulbadin Naib to Dwaine Pretorius, Fuller, around middle and leg. Dwaine Pretorius walks down the track and forces it towards long on for a run. SOUTH AFRICA END THEIR INNINGS AT 145/5. |
| South Africa have managed to get 145 on the board here. It looks like a par score and South Africa have good bowlers in their kitty. The pitch looks difficult to bat on and Afghanistan batters will have their task cut out on this sluggish surface. |
| South Africa innings started on a very sedate note. Skipper Bavuma scored only 1 run from his first 12 balls. Quinton de Kock went early but Aiden Markram joining the skipper kept scoring at a good rate. Bavuma, on the other hand, failed to keep the scoreboard moving and eventually lost his wicket at the score of 31 off 39 balls. Aiden Markram scored a useful 48 off 35 balls but departed in the 15th over. After that Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller contributed useful |
| The Afghan bowlers were right on the money from the word go. The spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi were brilliant, and the former was the pick of the bowlers as he took 3 wickets for just 24 runs in his four overs. The lack of pace in the pitch was also used quite cleverly by the Afghanistan seamers with their variations and in the end, Afghanistan have put a decent bowling performance here. Upto their batters now. |
| South Africa have got the runs on the board on this sluggish pitch and the quality of South African bowlers will make it a fascinating chase to witness. Can Afghanistan chase this down? We shall find out soon. Afghanistan's reply on the other side. Stay tuned. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| The chase is set to begin. |
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