| 0.4 : 0.4: D Zadran to Imam, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Easy pickings for Imam-ul-Haq. Zadran looks to bowl it on the stumps but ends up being very straight. Imam clips it through square leg and you do not need to run for those. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: D Zadran to Imam, FOUR! Lovely shot! Shortish and outside off, Imam pounces on the width offered. He slaps it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 4.3: D Zadran to Imam, FOUR! Crunched! Slightly short and outside off, Imam rocks back and manages to pull it through mid-wicket for a boundary. That made a cracking sound of the bat. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Ur Rahman to Imam, FOUR! FOUR! Punished! Too short on middle, Pulled with disdain through mid-wicket. This is good batting from the Pakistani Opener. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: D Zadran to Imam, FOUR! Length ball on the pads, Flicked through mid-wicket for a boundary. No need to run for these. The quick outfield does the rest,once the ball crosses the infield. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: H Hassan to F Zaman, FOUR! Welcome into the attack! Short off good length, Fakhar rocks back and pulls it to deep mid -wicket fence with power. Great signs of aggression. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: H Hassan to Imam, OUT! Drags it on! Hassan strikes and makes an impact straightaway! MS can breath easy now as the missed stumping does not cost a lot. A much-needed wicket for Afghanistan as Pakistan were off to a very good start. A short one outside off, it is angling away. Imam like Zaman did on the last ball, looks to drag his pull but he only manages an inside edge onto the stumps. Hassan is pumped, he could have easily had both the openers in two balls. Nevertheless, they have got one |
| 9.4 : 9.4: M Nabi to F Zaman, DROPPED AND FOUR! That is like adding salt to the wound! Nabi is very disappointed and rightly so, that was a dolly. Zaman comes down the track and looks to go big but he does not get to the pitch of it. He still goes ahead with the shot. Manages to get more height than distance. The man at long on runs to his right and looks to grab it but spills it. It rolls to the boundary too. Zaman now gets a life, can he make Afghanistan pay? |
| 10.1 : 10.1: H Hassan to B Azam, FOUR! Inside edge! Fortunate boundary! Shortish and outside off, there is not a lot of width on offer though. Babar looks to cut but gets an inside edge which goes past the off stump and to the fine leg fence. Everything gong Pakistan's way at the moment. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: H Hassan to B Azam, FOUR! Caressed! Length ball outside off, Babar is in a great position, he leans on this ball and drives it through covers for an exqusite boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: M Nabi to F Zaman, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! A well deserved wicket for Nabi. He gets his man and just like his opening partner, Zaman fails to make use of the life he got. The arm ball does the trick for Nabi. He bowls this one flatter and it is on off, Zaman looks to drive with a gap between bat and pad. The ball skids through, goes between the gap and hits the off pole. Both the openers back in the hut now. Afghanistan back in the game. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: M Nabi to H Sohail, OUT! It is the ball which disturbs the stumps behind! Nabi has got his second in the over and Sohail does not trouble the scorers a lot. A beauty of a delivery this. He got Zaman with the one that goes straight on with the arm and gets Sohail with the one that turns. It is once again slower through the air on middle and off, it pitches and turns away a little. Sohail is half forward as he tries to defend, the ball goes past the outside edge and clips the off stump. Soha |
| 13.5 : 13.5: M Nabi to M Hafeez, FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! Hafeez goes down on one knee and hits it uppishly but away from the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: M Nabi to B Azam, FOUR! A rare poor ball by Nabi and it has been put away! Down the leg side and Azam sweeps it fine to the fine leg fence for a boundary. A welcome one. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: M Nabi to B Azam, FOUR! Eased through cover! |
| 20.1: R Khan to M Hafeez, OUT! Hafeez holes out! Rashid gets his first, that too on a full toss. Hafeez will be gutted with himself. He should have hit that over the fence. He uses his feet and then hits it hard but flat down to long off. Shah there does not make a mistake. A budding partnership has been cut short. |
| 21.3 : 21.3: G Naib to B Azam, FOUR! Pulled through square leg! |
| 23.2 : 23.2: G Naib to B Azam, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and on the hips, it is pulled through backward square leg and it races to the fence. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: H Hassan to B Azam, FOUR! Gets to his fifty in style! Back of a length on off, Azam waits for it and then guides it past point for a boundary. Good sign for Pakistan, he is their best batsman and they need him to be in form for the World Cup. He would look to make it big now. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: G Naib to S Malik, FOUR! Releases all the pressure! Short and it is the slower one. Malik goes back and pulls it hard through backward square leg, it races away. |
| 27.3: G Naib to B Azam, FOUR! Hammered! A hit-me ball. Short and it sits up to be hit. Azam has all the time in the world to go back and pull it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 28.4 : 28.4: H Hassan to S Malik, FOUR! Over mid-wicket. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: Ur Rahman to S Malik, FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! Way too short, Malik goes back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket. No need to run for those. |
| 32.6 : 32.6: A Alam to S Malik, FOUR! Up and over! Malik makes room and Alam bowls it full on leg, Malik lofts it over mid off and bags a boundary. Spoils what was a very good over till then. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: Ur Rahman to B Azam, SIX! First of the game and it comes off the bat of Azam! Lovely shot. He goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it, it is right off the middle and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. 10 from the last two balls. Pakistan maybe stepping on the gas here. |
| 33.5 : 33.5: Ur Rahman to B Azam, SIX! Picked his spot to perfection! There is no fielder out in the deep mid-wicket region. Azam takes the aerial route and he connects so well with the slog sweep that it clears the fence. Second in the over. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: A Alam to S Malik, SIX! All the way! Goes fuller and on middle, Malik clears the front leg and lofts it over mid on. Had the fielder been on the fence, it would not have mattered as it goes all the way. 31 have come from the last 3. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: R Khan to B Azam, FOUR! Through covers! |
| 37.5 : 37.5: M Nabi to S Malik, OUT! Nabi gets another! The century stand has been broken probably at the right time. Malik probably picks the wrong side, he looks to clear the longest part of the ground but fails to do so. Steps down the track and Nabi slows it up outside off. Malik look to go with the turn but his bat turns in his hands. It goes straight towards Zadran at deep mid-wicket who does not spill it. Afghanistan need to keep taking wickets if they are to stem the run flow. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: R Khan to S Ahmed, FOUR! Ideal start to Powerplay 3! Shuffles across and then brings the sweep shot out. Hits it excellently through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 40.3 : 40.3: R Khan to S Ahmed, OUT! That is why he was so confident. Sarfaraz is short. Lightning quick work from Shahzad. Rashid has the last laugh. This is flatter and it is just behind the driving length on off. Sarfaraz lunges and looks to tap and run but is beaten by the turn away. He also seems to have dragged his back leg out while doing so. Shahzad whips the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show SA is short. Into the bowling all-rounders are Afghani |
| 44.5 : 44.5: A Alam to B Azam, FOUR! No one in the deep and a boundary! Full and on the pads, Azam flicks it uppishly in the vacant deep mid-wicket region. Boundary. A much-needed one. |
| 45.5: D Zadran to B Azam, OUT! The centurion falls now! Pakistan losing their way here. Afghanistan ending it well. A short ball and it is once again a slower one. Azam goes back and looks to pull but does not get the desired elevation. It goes towards Shah at deep square leg who takes a neat catch. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: D Zadran to H Ali, SIX! WOW! What a way to get off the mark! That is some hit! Full and on off, Hasan clears his front leg and tonks it over the long off fence. Pakistan would love a couple more from him. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: A Alam to H Ali, OUT! Very, very good catch there by Shah! Six and out for Hasan. He looks to repeat the shot he played on the very first ball but this time he does not get the distance. Shah there judges it nicely, keeps an eye on the rope behind. Takes it with two hands, then realizes he is losing balance. Throws it up in the air, steps outside, then comes in and takes it. He does touch the rope once but that is after releasing the ball. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: A Alam to I Wasim, FOUR! Ends the over in style! Short and outside off, Wasim slaps it through cover-point and the ball races away. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: D Zadran to S Khan, OUT! In the air... taken! Shadab does not last for long. Full and on middle, it is the slower one. Shadab looks to go downtown but is way too early in the shot. He hits it high up in the air towards mid-wicket where Shinwari takes a dolly. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: D Zadran to W Riaz, OUT! Imad is short! Poor by him, he did not make a real effort to get in. He was very casual there. Pakistan have been bowled out with 13 balls to spare. A yorker outside off, it is jammed out to short third man. They go for a run. Alam there hits bull's eye at the striker's end. An appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that is the end of the Pakistan's innings and they END WITH 262! |
| 1.5 : 1.5: S Afridi to M Shahzad, FOUR! First of the innings! Full and on middle, Shahzad flicks it against the angle and through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: M Amir to M Shahzad, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Down the leg side, the batter flicks it fine to the fine leg fence. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: M Amir to M Shahzad, FOUR! Nicely played! Just used the pace of the bowler. Length and angling away from off. Shahzad opens the face and gets it past point. The third man fielder runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: S Afridi to H Zazai, FOUR! Shaheen stays down the leg side. Zazai flicks it towards the square leg region for a boundary. That deserved to be hit. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: S Afridi to H Zazai, FOUR! Crushed! Full on off, Zarzai drags it from off to mid-wicket for a four. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: S Afridi to H Zazai, FOUR! Three fours in a row. This is brilliant striking. Full on middle and leg, Zazai makes some room and smashes it past mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: S Afridi to H Zazai, FOUR! Take that says Zazai. Short delivery by Shaheeh. Zazai pulls this towards the square leg region for another boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: S Afridi to H Zazai, FOUR! Wide outside off, Zazai smashes it through covers for the boundary. 21 runs from the over. Zazai having the upper hand against the bowler as he signals the bowler to go and bowl. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: S Afridi to M Shahzad, FOUR! Dealing in boundaries are Afghanistan! A little width on offer outside off and the batsman pounces on it. MS cuts it through point and bags a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: S Afridi to M Shahzad, FOUR! Again! Poor bowling this. He bangs it short and wide outside off, Shahzad once again cuts it through point. No stopping once it beats the fielders in the ring. |
| 6.3: M Amir to H Zazai, FOUR! Up and over! Short and outside off, easy for the batters. Zazai cuts it over point for another boundary. Pakistan are bowling to his strengths. 50 up for Afghanistan and it has come up in no time. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: M Hafeez to H Zazai, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Too short and outside off, Zazai goes back and slaps it through the off side this time, finds the gap and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: W Riaz to H Zazai, SIX! Fortune favours the brave and it has surely favoured Zazai here. A short ball on middle, Zazai goes for the pull but gets a top edge over the fine leg fence. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: W Riaz to H Zazai, FOUR! 10 from the two balls! This is also not timed though. Length and around middle, Zazai looks to slap it but gets a top edge. It goes over mid on where Malik runs after it but fails to reach it. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: W Riaz to H Zazai, SIX! SMOKED! No problem with the timing on that one. 18 from the over and Afghanistan are right on top after Powerplay 1. Shortish, a nothing length. Zazai smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 185 more needed. |
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