Fareed Ahmad to Devcich, out Shafiqullah Run Out!! 1 run completed. What an anti-climax to the innings. Devcich goes down on his knee to slap the length delivery straight down the ground but Rashid in the deep is quick to gather the ball and release it. Although Shafiqullah puts in a desperate dive at the bowler's end, he fails to get there. Shafiqullah run out (Rashid Khan/Fareed Ahmad) 1(1)
19.3
W
Fareed Ahmad to Cutting, out Caught by Javed Ahmadi!! Cutting perishes in his attempt to hit a maximum. Receives a length delivery to swing his arms and he does so. However, the timing isn't right and the miscued shot has been gobbled up by the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Cutting c Javed Ahmadi b Fareed Ahmad 18(12) [6s-2]
18.5
4
Parnell to Devcich, FOUR, needs only 11 more to reach his hundred. This was a good length delivery outside off and with the fielder inside the circle this shot was always on. Devcich times his slap and eludes the fielder at mid-off quite comfortably
18.3
6
Parnell to Cutting, SIX, this one's even better. A fullish delivery around middle and leg, Cutting gets hold of it and clubs it over long-on for an even bigger six. Into the night sky and over the roof
18.2
6
Parnell to Cutting, SIX, get a new ball ball please. This one is out of the park. Right into the slot on middle and leg, Cutting times his swing and sends it out of the deep mid-wicket fence for a meaty six
16.5
6
Javed Ahmadi to Devcich, SIX, and he keeps marching on. Quick to step out of his crease and send the flighted delivery sailing over the long-on fence with his meaty swing. Another ball that seems to be lost in the stands
16.4
4
Javed Ahmadi to Devcich, FOUR, when a batsman is in, you can't do anything. Devcich is well set and is cantering along to get his maiden century in Afghanistan Premier League. Premeditates and nails his reverse sweep to perfection as he pierces the gap between short third man and backward point
15.3
W
Rashid Khan to A Russell, out Bowled!! A duck for Russell! Rashid gets the dangerous West Indian with his googly. Russell has no clue about that as he failed to read the wrong 'un. Swings at it and misses. End result? His middle-stump goes for a walk. Great delivery by the skipper that. A Russell b Rashid Khan 0(4)
14.4
W
Javed Ahmadi to Shahidi, out Stumped!! Shahidi falls in his quest to up the ante. Comes down the wicket to slam the tossed up delivery out of the park but gets beaten as the ball spins away sharply outside off. Ronchi shows his skills by taking down the bails in no time. Kabul need to be wary as Russell is slotted in to bat next. Shahidi st Ronchi b Javed Ahmadi 15(11) [4s-2]
14
6
Parnell to Devcich, SIX, Devcich keeps marching on. A short of a length delivery around off and the batsman stays back in his crease to pummel it over cow corner with a mighty pull. The connection was sweet and so was the result
13.4
4
Parnell to Shahidi, FOUR, these are easy pickings. A short delivery on middle and leg, Shahidi pulls it down to the fine leg fence from within the crease to score the second consecutive boundary of this over
13.3
4
Parnell to Shahidi, FOUR, first boundary of the match for Shahidi. Gets a short delivery to free his arm and he makes sure to thrash it past the fielder at wide mid-off
12
6
Shahidullah to Devcich, SIX, ends the over with a maximum. Quick to go down on his knee and smoke it over the deep mid-wicket fence with a slog. A meaty slog that eludes the man near the boundary quite comfortably
11.4
4
Shahidullah to Devcich, FOUR, that's another scintillating boundary by Devcich. Goes down on his knee and slogs the tossed up delivery towards deep mid-wicket. A one bounce boundary for the Kiwi as the ball drops in front of the cushions
11.2
W
Shahidullah to Najeeb Tarakai, out Caught by Hazratullah Zazai!! Here's the first wicket of the match. Finally, some relief for Kabul. They needed this badly. Najeeb shimmies down the wicket and swings his bat at this length delivery. He wanted to send this out of the park but due to the lack of elevation, holes out at deep mid-wicket. Najeeb Tarakai c Hazratullah Zazai b Shahidullah 42(38) [4s-4 6s-2]
10.4
F
Rashid Khan to Devcich, 1 run, Devcich brings up his fifty, only of 32 balls. Reads the googly and punches it away to sweeper cover off his back foot to reach the milestone. What an entertaining knock this has been
9.4
4
Nijat Masood to Devcich, FOUR, Devcich is targetting his favourite zone. Short and no pace or bounce to threaten the batsman. Devcich jumps deep in his crease to murder it flat to the cow corner fence
9.3
4
Nijat Masood to Devcich, FOUR, jee! This sped off the bat. Off-pace delivery slanted across the left-hander, Devcich was waiting for it. Employs his strong bottom-handed power to butcher it wide of long-on
8.5
6
Fareed Ahmad to Devcich, SIX, belted effortlessly over mid-wicket. Devcich joins the party; pitched up on the stumps and Devcich is ready for it. Whacks it powerfully to send it out of the park. New ball please!
8.2
4
Fareed Ahmad to Najeeb Tarakai, FOUR, pressure on the bowler. Ahmad goes round the wicket, but it doesn't deter Tarakai. Gets back and tickles this leg-stump length ball very fine, beats the man at 45
8.1
6
Fareed Ahmad to Najeeb Tarakai, SIX, woah. Tarakai takes the ball journey over mid-wicket. It's gone a long way, in fact it has disappeared out of the ground. Full on leg, Tarakai uses his strong wrists to play the pick-up shot. Executes it to perfection
7.5
6
Zahir Shehzad to Devcich, SIX, second six of the over. Shehzad gives more air from round the wicket, Devcich gets under it to smack off the middle over mid-wicket
7.2
6
Zahir Shehzad to Devcich, SIX, Devcich stamps his authority against Shehzad. Sits down leg, waits for the ball to arrive and launches it a long way over mid-wicket
7.1
4
Zahir Shehzad to Devcich, FOUR, swatted to the cow corner fence. Slower and Devcich was quick to get low to muscle it in the gap wide of long-on
5.5
Zahir Shehzad to Devcich, 1 run, flatter, bunted down to long-on
5.4
Zahir Shehzad to Najeeb Tarakai, 1 run, straight-batted jab to long-on
4.2
6
Javed Ahmadi to Najeeb Tarakai, SIX, clubbed over mid-wicket. Flighted around off, Tarakai sinks low and connects it beautifully, coupled with brute power
3.5
4
Nijat Masood to Najeeb Tarakai, FOUR, if you bowl short on this wicket, you will get punished. This short ball sat pretty well for Tarakai to hang back and unleash the pull over mid-wicket
2.4
4
Parnell to Devcich, FOUR, Parnell is fuming. Not happy with the third man fielder's efforts. Short and width for the taking, Devcich makes meaty connection to flay it behind point
2.1
4
Parnell to Devcich, leg byes, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Parnell. Very prone to slip it down leg, cannot afford to do that with fine leg inside the ring. This was homing on leg and it takes Devcich's pad and zooms away to the fence
2
4
Fareed Ahmad to Najeeb Tarakai, FOUR, golf-swung over square leg. Ahmad's line was getting predictable. Inswinger and Tarakai knew what was coming. Sat back in his crease and heaved it across the line
1.2
4
Fareed Ahmad to Najeeb Tarakai, FOUR, Tarakai frees his arms. Gets the incentive as Ahmad bowled it full in the slot outside off, lifted through the line and over mid-on
0.1
4
Parnell to Devcich, leg byes, FOUR, Terrible start for Parnell. Loosener, drifting down leg and it brushes the batsman's pad before running away to the fine leg fence