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Kuwait vs Afghanistan, 4th Quarter final (C1 V A2)

Kuwait won by 4 wkts
AFG
87/6(5.2)
KUW
90/2(5.1)
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Day 2 is done in the Hong Kong Sixes and we've got the semi-finalists set for both the main tournament and the Plate league. Teams will play for the trophy in what should be another absorbing day tomorrow to round-up the event. Do join us for all the action. For now, cheers and bye..
17:18 Local Time, 09:18 GMT, 14:48 IST: Jubilant faces in the Kuwaiti dressing room as they make it to the semi-final of the Hong Kong Sixes. Not often do you get the chance to eliminate two Test playing nations, but such is this format that anyone can beat anyone, irrespective of reputations. The bowlers set this win by dismissing AFG for a meagre 87 and it needed just one partnership to steer them down - they did look nervy when Naib scalped two wickets in the 2nd over, but Bilal Tahir and Yasin Patel had it covered - together they stitched a 70-run stand as Kuwait cruised to the home stretch. They'll now face England in tomorrow's semis.
5.1
6
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Yasin Patel, SIX, Kuwait are through to the SFs, a slog-sweep into the stands and Patel turns around to show his number on the back - they eliminated India to start the day, they've ended the day by eliminating Afghanistan
Sharafuddin Ashraf, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5
4 6 1 6 N6 L1 1 (26 runs)
KUW 84-2
Yasin Patel
23(11)
Bilal Tahir
36(11)
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai
1-0-25-0
4.6
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Yasin Patel, 1 run, a full-toss and Yasin Patel has mishit it badly, but it drops well in front of long-on
4.5
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Bilal Tahir, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, past Tahir's whip and it rolls onto the leg-side
Free-Hit
4.5
6
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Bilal Tahir, no ball, SIX, a full-toss, very high and it's called as a no-ball - AFG are losing this completely now, Tahir swings hard, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, but he's got enough to power it over deep mid-wicket
4.4
6
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Bilal Tahir, SIX, on alength and at the stumps - Tahir picks it up cleanly and then shovels it high over deep mid-wicket for another maximum
4.3
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Yasin Patel, 1 run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, driven down to long-on for a single
4.2
6
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Yasin Patel, SIX, Kuwait are closing in now - half-volley outside off and Patel has disdainfully smashed it back over the bowler's head for a maximum
4.1
4
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai to Yasin Patel, FOUR, full and just outside off - drilled through the non-striker's legs and it has enough to beat the sliding effort of the man at long-off
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
4
0 Wd 4 0 6 Wd 6 6 (24 runs)
KUW 58-2
Bilal Tahir
24(8)
Yasin Patel
11(7)
Gulbadin Naib
2-0-32-2
3.6
6
Gulbadin to Bilal Tahir, SIX, 24 off the over, on a length and just outside off - Tahir frees his arms and then swings it back over the bowler's head for another half-a-dozen
Back to over the wicket
3.5
6
Gulbadin to Bilal Tahir, SIX, thumped, back of a length and well wide of off - Tahir reaches out and then powerfully swats it over long-on for another maximum
3.5
Gulbadin to Bilal Tahir, wide, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, past Tahir's swing and has been called as a wide
3.4
6
Gulbadin to Bilal Tahir, SIX, hammered, tad too full and wide of off - Tahir is down on his knee as he smashes it over long-on for a massive hit
3.3
Gulbadin to Bilal Tahir, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Tahir swings hard and misses
3.2
4
Gulbadin to Bilal Tahir, FOUR, full and just outside off - drilled down to long-off, the fielder is wide and has no chance