| 2.6 : 2.6: I Wasim to G Naib, FOUR! This is such a good shot. Spoils a good over. Full and flighted, just around off, Naib brings his drive out and thumps it through the gap between extra cover and mid off. Hafeez gives the chase but then gives up. The outfield is lightning quick. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: M Amir to R Shah, FOUR! Another chase for Hafeez and once again he fails to pull it back. Delightful is the word to describe this shot. Amir invites the drive by bowling it full on off, Shah accepts the proposal this time and puts it away in the gap through extra cover and mid off. Hafeez chases from mid off, dives forward at the last moment but the ball wins the race. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: M Amir to R Shah, FOUR! One bounce and over the rope. Excellent start for Afghanistan. Amir tries to surprise the batsman with a short delivery around off. But Rahmat does well to pull it in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: S Afridi to G Naib, FOUR! Shaheen is greeted with another glorious drive. Full and wide outside off, Naib reaches out for it and drives it crisply past the left side of the mid off fielder. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: S Afridi to G Naib, FOUR! 10 runs from Shaheen's first three balls. This time Naib goes over the infield. A length ball outside off, Gulbadin chases it and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: S Afridi to G Naib, OUT! Caught behind! Shaheen gets his revenge. He serves a very full delivery outside off at 138 kph and Naib spots the opportunity to play yet another drive through the line. He goes hard at it but this time fails to middle his shot. It goes past his bat, Sarfaraz collects the ball and they go up in a huge appeal. The umpire though is not interested. Sarfaraz then has a chat with his players before signalling for the DRS. The Ultra Edge detects a spike. Naib departs afte |
| 4.5 : 4.5: S Afridi to H Shahidi, OUT! Cricket, you beauty. What a leveller! 10 runs conceded off the first three balls and now two wickets in two balls. What a great fightback from the young man. Shaheen spears in a very full ball around middle and leg at 137 kph, Shahidi tries flicking but closes the face of the bat early. It pops out of the leading edge towards mid off where Imad Wasim moves across to his left to take the catch safely. Shaheen on a hat-trick now. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: S Afridi to R Shah, FOUR! Quality shot! Shaheen overpitches around off, Rahmat gets on the front foot and drives it gloriously straight down the ground for a boundary. As straight as an arrow! |
| 8.3: S Afridi to R Shah, FOUR! Eased away! Shaheen bowls it on the leg stump line, Rahmat shuffles across the stumps and nudges it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: I Wasim to R Shah, FOUR! Rahmat gets innovative. Imad continues to dart in his arm ball. It's full and around off, Shah goes down and across before playing the paddle scoop to fine leg. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: I Wasim to R Shah, OUT! Soft dismissal for Shah! He is distraught and is staring down the pitch. Imad Wasim has outfoxed the batsman here. He darted a few arm balls before bowling a delivery that straightens a bit from middle and off. Rahmat tries to flick thinking it's coming into him but it doesn't and takes the leading half of his blade. The ball lobs up to short cover where Babar Azam takes the simplest of catches. A good little knock comes to an end! |
| 13.4 : 13.4: I Wasim to A Afghan, SIX! This one is dismissed! Asghar Afghan won't die wondering. He will take on the spinners. Picks the in-drifter here, advances down the track and hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: W Riaz to Ali Khil, EDGY FOUR! Frustrating start for Wahab. A length delivery in the channel outside off, Ikram gets on the front foot to push inside the line and it takes the outside edge. The ball runs wide of first slip and crosses the fence at third man. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: S Khan to A Afghan, FOUR! Edged and there is no slip. Lucky boundary for Asghar. Floated leg spinner landing full outside of, Afghan tries driving through covers but it turns away to take the outside edge and runs down to third man for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: S Khan to A Afghan, FOUR! Well struck! Flighted delivery, landing full around off, Asghar comes running down the track and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary. Excellent footwork. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: S Khan to A Afghan, SIX! Here he goes again... Shadab serves it full and around leg, Afghan shimmies down the track and towers it over wide long on for a biggie. Shadab is under attack here. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: W Riaz to A Afghan, FOUR! Slapped away! Afghan is batting with positive intent and is putting away all the bad balls. Short and wide outside off, Asghar latches onto it and slaps it through point. 100 up for Afghanistan! |
| 25.2 : 25.2: S Khan to A Afghan, OUT! Afghan is bowled! Shadab dishes out a leg spinner around off, at 87 kph, Afghan shimmies down the track for a big shot but fails to make any contact. The ball doesn't turn much after landing and tickles the off stump. The attacking field set probably prompted Afghan to have a real go at it. But he is undone here due to his own aggression. The 64-run stand has been broken. Afghan hit the leg spinner at a strike rate of 129.41 and it's a sweet revenge for Shadab. |
| 26.6 : 26.6: I Wasim to Ali Khil, OUT! Ikram Ali Khil holes out. Imad tosses it up on middle, Ikram comes down the track and looks to go over long on. He gets a good amount of height on it but not the distance. The ball goes straight down the throat of Hafeez at long on. The experienced man in the deep makes no mistake. Ikram's gritty knock comes to an end. He had taken his time out in the middle and just when he was looking to accelerate, he departs. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: S Afridi to N Zadran, FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length ball on off, Najibullah brings his strong bottom hand to good use, gets on top of the bounce and clobbers it behind square leg. The fine leg fielder tries his best to get around it but fails. Sarfaraz, as usual, is not impressed. |
| 33.5 : 33.5: M Amir to N Zadran, FOUR! Finds the gap and finds the boundary! Amir spears in a full ball on middle, Zadran whips it across the line and sends it screaming through the gap between short mid-wicket and mid on. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: I Wasim to N Zadran, FOUR! Well played! Loopy full ball landing on middle, Najibullah kneels down and reverse sweeps it neatly through backward point for a boundary. |
| 36.4: W Riaz to M Nabi, OUT! Nabi is bounced out! A well-judged catch in the deep by Mohammad Amir. Wahab digs in a short ball on middle, Nabi attempts to wheel a pull shot but gets a top edge. It flies high in the air, Amir moves across to his left from fine leg and takes a fine catch by going down low. Wahab is ecstatic as his plan to bowl short has worked. Another blow to Afghanistan. A good looking partnership of 42 runs is cut short. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: I Wasim to N Zadran, FOUR! Nicely played, a bit uppish but in the gap. A low full toss on off, Zadran brings out the reverse sweep and nails it fine down to third man for a boundary. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: I Wasim to N Zadran, FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and floated outside off, Najibullah chips it over the inner circle at covers for a boundary. Nicely read the field there. |
| 44.3: S Afridi to N Zadran, FOUR! Fine shot! Fuller in length and outside off, Zadran reaches out for it and smashes it over point for a boundary. 200 up for Afghanistan! |
| 44.4 : 44.4: S Afridi to N Zadran, OUT! Drags it on! Third wicket for Shaheen again! He angles in a length ball around off at 137 kph, Zadran tries to power it through the line but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. It then deflects onto the stumps. Shaheen is off in his celebration. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: M Amir to R Khan, FOUR! What a shot! Magnificent! Full on middle, Rashid plays a half helicopter shot to hit it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: S Afridi to R Khan, OUT! Caught! Shaheen gets his fourth of the game and he is having a blast! Slower ball on off, Rashid gets outfoxed by the change in pace. Khan looks to hit it straight but he is way too early in his shot. Rashid ends up chipping it towards mid off. Fakhar Zaman runs to his left and takes an easy catch. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: M Amir to S Shinwari, EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball outside off, Shinwari swings his bat it. He gets a thick inside edge and luckily for him it goes past the stumps and on to the fine leg fence. Afghanistan will take it no matter how it comes. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: W Riaz to H Hassan, OUT! Bowled! Comes 'round the wicket and bowls a fast yorker on middle and off at 140 kph. This is just too good a ball for the number 10. Hassan is outdone by the pace. The ball goes on to disturb the stumps. Afghanistan once again might not play out their quota of 50 overs here. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: M Amir to Ur Rahman, FOUR! Good length ball on off, Mujeeb throws his bat at it. This time Mujeeb gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Ur Rahman to F Zaman, OUT! LBW! Pakistan not just lose their first wicket but they also lose their review. Flighted ball on off, skidding back in, Fakhar looks to defend but misses. The ball hits him on the pads. The Afghanistan players put in a loud appeal and the umpire agrees with them. Fakhar has a word with Imam and then takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and Ultra Edge shows that the ball has missed the inside edge by just a fraction. Ball Tracker then confirms Zaman is caught dead in |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Ur Rahman to B Azam, FOUR! The run chase is off the mark and so is Babar. It is a glorious start for him. Flighted and full outside off, Babar drives it delightfully through covers. What a good looking batsman he is! |
| 1.2 : 1.2: H Hassan to Imam, FOUR! Imam is off the mark. Short around the body, Imam pulls it through mid-wicket and starts with a boundary. |
| 2.2: Ur Rahman to Imam, FOUR! Poor ball from Mujeeb. He bowls it on the pads, Imam just helps it on its way fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: H Hassan to B Azam, FOUR! Nicely played! Good length ball around off, Babar plays it with soft hands and just runs it down to third man for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: H Hassan to B Azam, FOUR! Hamid is guilty of bowling it on the pads. Azam, with the form he is in, won't miss that. He flicks it with ease through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: G Naib to Imam, FOUR! Off cutter on off, Imam looks to defend but the ball races off the outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: G Naib to Imam, FOUR! Misfield again. Full on off, Imam drives it to the right of mid on. Afghan there misfields and the ball goes through him for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: R Khan to B Azam, FOUR! Bad ball this from Rashid. Short on off, Babar pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He shares a smile with Rashid. Dominating the leggie, Babar. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: M Nabi to Imam, OUT! Stumped! Brilliantly bowled by Nabi. He gives it some extra air and bowls it slower on off. Imam comes down the track and looks to hit it. The ball though spins away from him and Ikram Ali Khil behind the stumps whips the bails off quickly. Imam looks to plonk his bat inside the crease but he is very late. The umpire takes it upstairs but it is a mere formality as Imam does not wait and starts walking back. Once again Imam fails to convert his start. 156 needed off 204 |
| 16.5 : 16.5: R Khan to B Azam, FOUR! Brilliant effort in the field but in vain. Tossed up outside off, Babar drives it past backward point. Naib runs after it and looks to pull it back with a dive. He though fails to keep it in and the ball touches the rope. Full marks for the effort there. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: M Nabi to B Azam, OUT! Bowled 'em! The dangerous Babar is out of here. Nabi tosses it up on leg, Azam looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes straight and disturbs the leg pole. Azam hears the horrible noise of the ball meeting the stumps. Babar was looking so good out in the middle but now he has to walk back. Second wicket for Nabi and Afghanistan have a real chance here to take down Pakistan. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: S Shinwari to M Hafeez, FOUR! Brings Pakistan's 100 in style. Short around off, Hafeez gets on his back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket. There is no one in the deep, so in the end it's a no risk boundary. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: S Shinwari to H Sohail, FOUR! Excllent shot! Haris has been in good form and this is a proof of it. Short and around off, Haris makes room and smashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: G Naib to H Sohail, FOUR! Connects and connects properly this time. Naib pushes his luck too much there. Got away with the last delivery but not this one. A half-tracker outside off, Haris camps back and whacks it through point for a boundary. The deep fielder tries his best but comes second best. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: Ur Rahman to M Hafeez, OUT! What an inspired bowling change this is! Afghanistan needed wickets and Naib turns to his strike bowler Mujeeb, and he delivers. Shorter outside off, there was hardly any turn on this one. Hafeez goes for the cut. The ball is away from his body, so he reaches out. Mohammad hits it uppishly straight to Shahidi. The 40-run stand is broken and once again the match tilts right in the balance. 107 runs more needed. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: R Khan to H Sohail, OUT! Naib wanted his ace bowler to strike and so he does. Rashid has not been at his brilliant best so far but he has given his side a very prized scalp here. Leg break which is quick as well. It is pitching on leg, Haris looks to defend but misses. The ball hits him flush on the front pad. The Afghanistan players are convinced that they have their man so they put a convincing appeal. The umpire thinks for a moment and then raises the dreaded finger. Pakistan have no re |
| 37.6: G Naib to S Ahmed, FOUR! The Pakistani fans here in Leeds have found the voice again. Slower ball, it is slightly short. Sarfaraz picks it early and pulls it towards the square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 38.6: R Khan to S Ahmed, OUT! RUN OUT! Body blow this for Pakistan. Shorter on off, Sarfaraz strokes it wide of deep point and looks for two. He runs the first one hard and calls for the second. Najibullah Zadran gets to the ball quickly in the deep and releases it close to the stumps at the keeper's end. Sarfaraz puts in a dive but Ikram takes the bails off quickly. The keeper turns to appeal but Sarfaraz knows that he is short. The replays roll in and they confirm the same. Pakistan continue t |
| 41.5 : 41.5: G Naib to I Wasim, FOUR! Much-needed boundary this for Pakistan. Full on off, Imad drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: G Naib to I Wasim, FOUR! Thumped! Full toss outside off, Wasim shuffles across the stumps, fetches it from there and swings it across the line. It hurries in front of square leg and finds the fence after beating the dive from the deep fielder. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: G Naib to I Wasim, FOUR! Edgy! Luck is going Pakistan's way. Width on offer outside off, Wasim throws his bat at it and edges it wide of short third man for a boundary. 12 from the over, so far. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: G Naib to I Wasim, FOUR! Another boundary, make it 16 from the over. Imad has unleashed here. Poor bowling by the skipper. Keeps bowling short and wide outside off and Wasim whacks it through point. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: R Khan to S Khan, FOUR! Streaky! Pakistan will take it. A full delivery landing on off and spinning away, Shadab presses forward to push it through but it takes the outside edge and runs wide of short third man for a boundary. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: R Khan to S Khan, OUT! Shadab is short! A flatter delivery on middle, Khan whips it to deep mid-wicket and attempts for the second run. Naib in the deep runs forward and sends in a bullet throw to the keeper who breaks the stumps as Shadab dives in. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and the replay find Khan short. 50-run stand is broken immediately. 22 needed off 20 balls. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: R Khan to W Riaz, FOUR! Wow, Wahab has drilled his shot! Full and flighted outside off, Riaz watches width there and muscles it through covers. 10 runs and a wicket from the over, 18 needed off 18 balls. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: R Khan to W Riaz, SIX! This one has disappeared into the crowd. 10 needed off 10 balls. Floated delivery, full and on middle, Wahab kneels and smokes it deep into the stands at mid-wicket. This is a clean hit by Riaz. Look at the crowd. They are loving every bit of the action here. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: G Naib to I Wasim, FOUR! PAKISTAN WIN BY 3 WICKETS! Naib hurls in a low full toss outside off, Wasim drills his drive through extra cover and it speeds away to the fence in a flash. The crowd erupts in joy. Great scenes out there! |
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