| 1.3 : 1.3: Chris Woakes to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Amazing shot! That is the first boundary of the match! Chris Woakes serves this a touch fuller and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves across and laps it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Mark Wood to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood draws first blood! He provides the breakthrough straightaway on his very first ball. Wood bowls this on a fullish length and on the fourth stump line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to block it out but gets a thin outside edge towards the keeper where Jos Buttler makes no mistake. There is an appeal for the catch and up goes the finger. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes back for a cheap score and Afghanistan lose their first wicket. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Ibrahim Zadran gets off the mark in style! Mark Wood tries for the yorker but bowls a low full toss, on off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it along the ground and the ball just flies the cover-point fielder for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Chris Woakes to Hazratullah Zazai, FOUR! Zazai finally gets into the act! Chris Woakes tries another slower one but bowls this short and wide on off, Hazratullah Zazai stays there and punches it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! BANG! Zadran uses the pace to great effect! Wood lands this short and on the leg stump line, Ibrahim Zadran stays there and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Chris Woakes to Ibrahim Zadran, EDGED AND FOUR! The slip's been taken out and now the edge is found. Good length, in that channel around off. Ibrahim Zadran looks to block but gets an outside edge that flies past the diving wicket-keeper and into the third-man fence. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Ben Stokes to Hazratullah Zazai, OUT! TAKEN! Liam Livingstone with an unreal catch and Afghanistan lose their second wicket. Ben Stokes bangs this one halfway down the track and bowls it wider of the off pole. Hazratullah Zazai slaps it away aerially as he looks to clear the point fence but the square boundaries at this ground are very big. The connection isn't good enough. Livingstone from deep cover-point runs in and then dives full stretch to his right to grab it with both hands. Zaz |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Sam Curran to Usman Ghani, FOUR! Easy pickings! Good length, down the leg side and Usman Ghani just works it fine off his hips and finds the fence. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Ben Stokes to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Glorious! A half-volley, around off, Ibrahim Zadran crouches down and just drives it past the man at extra cover for a boundary. With that, the 50 is up for Afghanistan! |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Sam Curran to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran strikes and sends the set batter back to the hut. He bowls the slower ball really well here, a bit fuller and on off, angling away, Ibrahim Zadran goes for the drive, but is through his shot way too early. As a result, the ball is chipped high in the air towards the cover region where Moeen Ali takes a good catch running backwards and makes it look really simple. Afghanistan three down now. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Adil Rashid to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! Zadran showing intent here! Rashid bowls the googly, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran picks this one and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Ben Stokes to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Another brilliant catch and this time it is Adil Rashid! Change of pace again does the trick for England. Ben Stokes bowls this full and on the leg stump line, slower too, Najibullah Zadran looks to slog it away but gets through his shot early and the ball goes high in the air behind the mid on region. Adil Rashid keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a spelndid catch running backwards and diving at the end. Afghanistan lose their fourth wic |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Ben Stokes to Usman Ghani, FOUR! Up and over! Banged in short and over middle stump, Usman Ghani gets in a good position and takes it on. Ghani pulls it over the fielder at at deep square leg who is a fair bit inside the ropes and finds the fence. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Mark Wood to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! TAKEN! Jos Buttler with a sensational take and the catching has been simply top class from England in this game. This is served shorter and at 146 clicks, just angling down leg. Mohammad Nabi gets a bit cramped for room and doesn't quite manage to get out of the way. The ball kisses Nabi's gloves and flies. Buttler springs full stretch to his left and grabs it his with left hand. Wood gets his second wicket and Nabi departs early as well. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! A brilliant way to get off the mark! Full and straight, Azmatullah Omarzai just presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the bowler. Adil Rashid from mid on gives chase but the ball trickles away into the fence. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Adil Rashid to Usman Ghani, FOUR! Runs away! Adil Rashid drags it down outside off, Usman Ghani fetches it and just about manages to pull it over the man at short fine leg. The ball runs away into the fence. |
| 17.5: Sam Curran to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Another short ball from Sam Curran and he gets his second wicket. This is served at a good height and around leg stump. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to flat-bat the pull shot but isn't able to generate enough power on it. The ball goes straight down the throat of Ben Stokes who is well inside the deep mid-wicket fence and he makes no mistake. England just keep on picking up timely wickets. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Sam Curran to Rashid Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran is on a hat-trick! He gets two in two balls and sends the dangerous, Rashid Khan back to the hut. He bangs in a boucner on middle and leg, Rashid Khan gets hurried onto his pull shot and the ball takes the top edge files towards fine leg where the fielder makes Alex Hales did not have to move an inch. Afghanistan seven down now. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Chris Woakes to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust and Afghanistan are now eight down! Chris Woakes serves it back of a length, a bit slower and at the body. Mujeeb Ur Rahman tries to back away and play at it but ends up sticking out his bat. The ball goes off the toe end and to the right of the bowler who just sticks out a right hand and grabs it. Afghanistan completely losing the plot here. Also, Fareed Ahmad comes out to bat now. |
| 19.2: Sam Curran to Usman Ghani, OUT! CAUGHT! Sam Curran picks up his fourth wicket after just missing out on a hat-trick. Back of a length and outside off, Usman Ghani goes after it and looks to go up and over the point fence. Ghani ends up slicing it and the ball travels flat towards the man at the backward point fence. Liam Livingstone over there takes a simple catch and England are just one wicket away from bundling out Afghanistan. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Sam Curran to Fazalhaq Farooqi, OUT! TAKEN! Take a bow, Sam Curran! This is full and outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi makes a bit of room and looks to thrash it through covers. The ball is hit hard but comes off the outside edge and flies uppishly towards short third man. Dawid Malan over there takes a sharp catch low to his right and Curran picks up a five-wicket haul. Farooqi departs for a duck and Afghanistan get bundled out for 112! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! England and Jos Buttler are underway in fine fashion. A bit too full and a bit too straight as well. Buttler flicks it off the leg stump and gets it in front of the square on the leg side to collect a boundary. |
| 1.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Lovely timing on that one! Overpitched, around off, Jos Buttler leans on and drives it in between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Time and again Jos Buttler is finding the fence. Short and wide, Buttler reaches out and manages to get to it before just tapping it in front of square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Alex Hales, SIX! All the way! Rubbing salt into the wounds now Alex Hales. Pitched up on leg stump, Hales clears the front leg and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for a maximum. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Fazalhaq Farooqi does get the breakthrough for Afghanistan and he is all pumped up. This is very full and on leg stump, swinging into the toes. Jos Buttler falls over a bit as he looks to whip it away leg side. Buttler ends up just chipping it with the swing. The ball flies down towards deep mid-wicket where Mujeeb Ur Rahman takes a good catch running to his left. Buttler departs and Afghanistan now have an opening. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Fareed Ahmad to Alex Hales, OUT! TAKEN! Fareed Ahmad strikes and gets his first wicket! He bangs it in short delivery, on leg, Alex Hales goes for the pull shot but fails to transfer his weight on his back foot and also gets hurried with the extra bounce. As a result, he cannot get the right connection and hits it in the air towards deep square leg where Fazalhaq Farooqi settles under it and completes a nice catch. England lose their second wicket. |
| 10.4: Mohammad Nabi to Ben Stokes, OUT! TIMBER! Straight through the gate! Ben Stokes looks to step down the track but Mohammad Nabi sees him coming. Nabi spears this one into middle stump at 104 clicks and Stokes just walks past the ball. The ball clips the pads and castles into the off pole. England lose their third wicket and Afghanistan are still handing on here. 48 needed now off 56 balls. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! A real giveaway by Mujeeb and that will release all the pressure. Shorter and around the hips, Liam Livingstone just guides it fine and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dawid Malan, OUT! TAKEN! My word, Mohammad Nabi has taken a blinder of a catch and Afghanistan pick up their fourth wicket. This is tossed up, around off, Dawid Malan sees and opportunity and goes for the booming drive. Malan connects it well but plays it uppishly. Nabi at short cover has almost no time to react but manages to go for it with both hands to his right and the ball just sticks. Malan goes after a slow knock and England have to re-build once again. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Fareed Ahmad to Liam Livingstone, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Around off, Liam Livingstone strokes it away towards extra cover but the fielder over there lets it through his hands and the ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Fareed Ahmad to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Thrashed away! Short and wide, a real loosener from Fareed Ahmad. Livingstone hangs back and just slaps it behind point for a boundary. |
| 15.2: Rashid Khan to Harry Brook, OUT! TAKEN! Harry Brook tries to take on Rashid but holes out! Rashid Khan tosses it up, full and on leg, Harry Brook looks to heave it across the line but hits it with the toe end of his bat and it goes straight in the air and towards long on where Ibrahim Zadran takes a comfortable catch. England five down now! |
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