Balkh Legends vs Kandahar Knights, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Tymal Mills to Darwish Rasooli, FOUR, outside edge, top-edge, all of it counts. That was off the outer toe-end and the ball flew fine towards third man for a four. Tymal Mills banged it in and Darwish Rasooli threw hit bat to get it away

Shirzad to Bopara, out Caught by Sadiq!! And finally Bopara falls. A feather of an edge on its way to the keeper. That was short, devoid of room and the batsman trying to dance down and flay it, managed to edge it. The umpire took some time before raising his finger. Bopara c Sadiq b Shirzad 34(29) [4s-3]

Shirzad to Bopara, FOUR, Bopara is living dangerously but he is doing ok. Charged out again, lifted it away and the man at long-on - BMac - dived to his left but could not get there

Shirzad to Naib, leg byes, FOUR, leg-byes but Balkh will take it. That was short, down on to the pads and the batsman missed the pull. But the ball flicked the pads on its way to the fine leg fence for a four

Shirzad to Bopara, 1 run, edged and dropped! Charged out and edged the away angler only for the keeper to fly to his right, get a glove to it and drop it. Tough chance

Tymal Mills to Bopara, FOUR, finally picks the slower ball up and hoicks it away between deep square and deep mid for a four. That was on the pads and the batsman lent enough power on it to bisect the fielders

Shirzad to Naib, 2 runs, top-edge and another drop! The keeper ran towards the square leg area and fluffed it as he could gaze the swirl on the ball. He had to dive in the end and that meant he had misjudged the trajectory while the ball was coming down

Waqar Salamkheil to Nabi, out Stumped!! Superb stuff! This is what a wrist spinner can do. That was a wrong one, Nabi danced out blind and was beaten in flight and the line as well. It was dragged little wide by the bowler who guessed the intentions of the batsman. The keeper easily whipped the bails off. Big wicket as it is a body blow for Balkh. Nabi st Sadiq b Waqar Salamkheil 18(13) [6s-1]

Waqar Salamkheil to Nabi, SIX, wow! Kneels down and conquers the area over the bowler's head in some style. Picked the flighted ball up and dismissed it with all his sinews working in tandem. Nabi has had enough

Amir Hamza to Nabi, 2 runs, dropped! But that was a tough chance. BMac came charging in from long-on, got both hands to it but dropped it. A mistimed pull thanks to the ball skidding on and Nabi gets a life here. Not a sensible hit given that Amir Hamza has been the best bowler tonight

Tymal Mills to Bopara, FOUR, poor delivery down leg and has been gloved away fine to beat the dive from the keeper. The ball ran away to the fine leg fence

Amir Hamza to ten Doeschate, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! Looks to loft the ball away and holds out at long-on. Charged out, lifted it aerially but could not clear the man at long-on. Hamza strikes at a crucial juncture. ten Doeschate c Brendon McCullum b Amir Hamza 13(17) [4s-1]

Shirzad to Bopara, 1 run, fullish ball, driven towards extra cover and Bopara makes his ground with a dive. A direct hit would have been curtains for Bopara

Waqar Salamkheil to ten Doeschate, FOUR, nicely done! Uses the reverse sweep to good effect as he places it very fine of the man at short third man. He was in total control of that shot

Karim Janat to Munro, out Caught by Stirling!! Gone! Fullish ball on off, Munro stays leg-side of the ball and throws his bat hard at it. Ends up slicing it off the outside edge and Stirling at backward point times his jump perfectly to snaffle that. The dangerous Munro has been dismissed and Kandahar can breathe a sigh. Munro c Stirling b Karim Janat 46(24) [4s-4 6s-3]

Waqar Salamkheil to Munro, SIX, six more! Slower through the air, right in Munro's arc who gets down on a knee and smokes it over wide long-on

Waqar Salamkheil to Munro, SIX, Waqar Salamkheil overpitches and Munro punishes him. The lefty slightly moves leg-side and bludgeons it over long-on. Clean strike

Karim Janat to Munro, FOUR, very full ball, Munro stays leg-side of the ball and opens his bat-face to cream it through covers

Shirzad to Munro, 1 run, back of a length delivery, punched to mid-off and they go for a risky single. A direct hit at the bowler's end would have made things interesting

Shirzad to Munro, out Usman Ghani Run Out!! Balkh Legends have gifted a delivery here. Well disguised slower delivery and Munro was early into his heave. Missed the off-stump and Sadiq dived to his right to take that. Usman Ghani tries to nab a cheeky run - which didn't exist. Munro sent him back and the keeper lobbed the ball to the bowler. Shirzad makes no mistake. Ghani has himself to blame here. Usman Ghani run out (Sadiq/Shirzad) 19(20) [4s-3]

Shirzad to Munro, FOUR, hit hard back at the bowler against a shortish ball. The ball deflects off the bowler's boot, but still it had enough wheels to race away to the long-off fence

Amir Hamza to Munro, FOUR, another length ball, Munro backs away and lifts it over mid-off. One bounce and into the fence. Amir Hamza gives away 14 runs after bowling a maiden over

Amir Hamza to Munro, SIX, shortens his length a tad does Amir Hamza and Munro lofts it hard over long-off. Stand and deliver

Amir Hamza to Munro, FOUR, finds the gap now. Width on offer and Munro fiercely cuts it through point finding the gap between backward point and cover

Sadiq to Usman Ghani, FOUR, comes down the track, gets to the pitch and thumps it over Munro's head. Good strike

Sadiq to Usman Ghani, FOUR, down leg, heaved over the man at short fine leg for a four

Tymal Mills to Usman Ghani, byes, FOUR, slanted across and Ghani has a tame poke at it. Asghar Afghan dives to his right, but couldn't gather it cleanly. Asghar is not a regular keeper. Four bonus runs

Tymal Mills to Usman Ghani, FOUR, slightly too straight and Usman Ghani tucks it fine of the man at short fine leg. Gets off the mark with a boundary. Easily put away