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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, One-off Test

Tanaka Chivanga 1-29(6 ov)
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18
Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, defended back at the bowler
17.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run, Chivanga shortens the length aroudn off, climbs onto the right-hander who opens himself up in defence
17.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off - Shah throws his hands on the cut and missed
17.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, no run, nicely bowled, short of a good length and a hint of bounce outside off - Shah pokes at that and misses
17.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Bahir Shah, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on off, punched back at the bowler with a straight bat - Chivanga slides and makes a half-stop, but the ball deflects wide of mid-on and Shah is off the mark with a couple
17.1
W
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, out Abdul Malik Run Out!! Oh dear! A massive mix-up, both batters end up at the same end and Malik has been sold down the river by his captain, he throws himself on the dive, but he's yards short of the ground. OUT and Afghanistan lose their third wicket. A waste of a wicket and the set batters departs - was a yorker length delivery on off and Malik squeezed it to the off-side, the ball rolled towards cover and he set-off for a quick single, his partner responded and then stopped, Malik stalled and then continued to run, but Shahidi has already turned his back onto him. Welch picks up the ball, has a look and then lobs the throw to the keeper - Tafadzwa Tsiga made his way to the stumps and broke the stumps, catching Malik well short despite his dramatic dive. Abdul Malik run out (Nick Welch/Tafadzwa Tsiga) 30(40) [4s-2]
16
Tanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Shahidi plays from the crease and pushes it to the off-side
15.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, pushed back at the bowler
15.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Shahidi, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off - Shahidi gets on top of the bounce and punches it square past cover, comes back for the second run
15.3
W
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, out Caught by Raza!! A poor shot and Zimbabwe have their second wicket. Was pitched up in that corridor outside off - Gurbaz was always playing his shots, took a couple of steps down the pitch, his eyes lit up as he shaped for the big drive, but he ended up slicing it in the air and straight down Raza's throat at backward point - a reverse cupped catch and the partnership has been broken. Gurbaz c Raza b Tanaka Chivanga 37(37) [4s-3]
15.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Malik prods forward, did so with soft hands and the ball rolls behind point for a single
15.1
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, FOUR, hammered, fraction too short from Chivanga - Malik stays on the front-foot, swivels across and then hammers it in front of square on the on-side, beats mid-wicket to his left and races away
14
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, beaten, much better from Chivanga - on a good length and holding its line outside off, draws Gurbaz across and playing for the swing - beats him on the outside edge
13.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 2 runs, banged in short and just outside off - Gurbaz walks down the pitych, swivels across and then thumps the pull in front of mid-wicket, comes back for the second
13.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, shout for LBW, but Gurbaz was a long way across, looked a bit high as well, on a length and angling back into the right-hander - Gurbaz leans across and misses the tuck
13.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and shaping away from the right-hander, left alone
13.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, a soft leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of the bowler on his followthrough - Gurbaz came down the pitch on the tucdk, closed the face of the bat and the ball lobbed up
13.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run, fuller length delivery around off, doesn't swing a lot and it's skewed off the outer half to mid-off for a single
12
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
11.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and at the stumps, worked down to long leg for a single
11.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run, another direct hit at the striker's end, the 3rd umpire has been brought into action once again - nudged in front of square on the on-side and they were off for a quick single - the fielder swooped onto the ball and did look excited, but Gurbaz has comfortably made his ground
11.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to backward point
11.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, length ball outside off - Gurbaz comes down the pitch and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single
11.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and just outside off,defended back at the bowler
10
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
9.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run, appeal for LBW, but it did look high and was sliding with the angle, umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head - nipped bacvk in and burst past Malik's inside edge
9.4
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 2 runs, short of a good length and just outside off - punched off the back-foot, into the gap wide of cover and Malik's back for the second
9.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
9.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 3 runs, cracking shot, tad too short from Chivanga - Malik swivels across, rolled his wrists and then pulled it into the gap wide of mid-wicket, comes back for the third run
9.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
8
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the right-hander - Malik was almost caught in the crease, gets his bat down in time and squeezes it to mid-on
7.5
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of a good length and at the body, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
7.4
4
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, FOUR, edged and four, Gurbaz gets lucky - hit the deck with this short ball and gets it to climb onto the right-hander - Gurbaz was fending at that, lobbed off the shoulder and over the slip cordon
7.3
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, 2 runs, tad too short from Chivanga - Gurbaz picks the length early, swivels across and then pulls it over square leg, comes back for the second run
7.2
Tanaka Chivanga to Gurbaz, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, steered to the left of point where Evans makes a great stop, diving to his left
7.1
Tanaka Chivanga to Abdul Malik, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - dropped in front of cover-point and they're off for a quick single