Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, One-off Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Ahmadzai to Tanaka Chivanga, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga gets the bat down and jams an inside edge past the leg-stump

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, leg byes, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Evans looks to flick and misses, off the pad and rolled behind square on the on-side for a leg-bye

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, no run, short of a good length and angling down leg, past Evans's flick on its way to the keeper

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, no run, length ball angling down leg - Evans was looking to flick and missed

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, no run, on a good length and just outside off - dropped onto the off-side and Evans refuses the single

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, FOUR, a bad fumble and it costs AFG a couple of more runs - banged in short and Brad Evans swivelled across on the pull - gets on top of the bounce and places it behind square on the on-side, the fielder slides and lets it slip under his grasp to allow the boundary

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, 1 run, a leading edge, but the ball lobs over cover - Ahmadzai dragged the length back as Evans came down the pitch, was looking to work it onto the on-side and the front-edge lobbed to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, wide, another slower bouncer, but it sails over Evans's head and is called as a wide

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, no run, banged in short and well wide of off - Muzarabani swivelled across on the pull and missed

Ahmadzai to Muzarabani, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, pushed straight to the fielder at backward point and Muzarabani is called through for a quick single - he has a late start, but the throw isn't great and then Ahmadzai misses the stumps from a couple of yeards, letting Muzarabani get away

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - nudged square on the off-side for a single

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, no run, on a length and angling down leg, left alone

Ahmadzai to Brad Evans, leg byes, FOUR, too straight from Ahmadzai, on the pads and Brad Evans helps it on its way with a deft flick, beats the keeper and runs away to the long leg boundary, given as leg-byes though

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a leading edge, but the ball drops in front of backward point, might've held onto the pitch and Curran was early into the tuck, closed the face of the bat and got lucky

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, length ball slanting down leg, Curran was shaping to flick and missed

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Curran turns it onto the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and slanting down leg, past Curran's flick on its way to the keeper

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - a half-forward Curran pushes it to mid-on

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and around off, Curran leans across and turns it to the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, length ball angling down leg. bounces through to the keeper

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - Tsiga runs it down to gully

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, on a good length and seaming away from outside off - Tsiga is once again caught in no man's land as he pushes at it, beaten by a mile

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Tsiga leans across into the drive and inside edges it to mid-on

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, a loose drive from Tsiga - pitched up and shaping away from wide of off, drags Tsiga into the shot and beats him on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, short of a good length and on off, tucked off the back-foot to mid-wicket

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a loud shout for LBW, but Ahmadzai is bowling from wide of the crease and the angle would've taken the ball down leg, umpire Nitin Menon shakes his head, a massive nip-backer and Curran was pinned on the pad, in front of middle and leg

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - a solid defensive block by the left-hander

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and on off, defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, 1 run, full and at the stumps - punched to the left of mid-on for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Tafadzwa Tsiga, no run, nicely played, Rahman shortens the length and gets it to seam away with the angle, has Tsiga sparring at that and goes past the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of cover - extra bounce for Ahmadzai as Curran shaped to clip, he was through with the shot early and the ball lobbed up

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Curran - tad too straight and the angle takes it onto the pads, Curran gets inside the line and flicks it fine, beating long leg to his left for a boundary

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, smashed, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran gets a big stride forward and then hammers the drive straight of mid-off, races away to the ropes in a hurry

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery on off, a hint of swing back into the left-hander and it's punched back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, Ahmadzai shortens the length outside off - Curran plays with soft hands and defends it to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full and just outside off - driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran lashes the drive to cover, no timing on that and the ball rolls to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off Curran plays right under his eyes as he defended

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - defended to the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and down leg - Curran ducks under and lets it go

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, short and wide of off - slapped into the gap square past point and Curran comes back for the second run

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans across on the defensive push to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Raza, 1 run, length ball on the pads, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single

Ahmadzai to Raza, 2 runs, on a length and angling back into the right-hander - Curran nearly falls across on the tuck, but manages to place it wide of mid-wicket for a couple

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, a soft leading edge, but the ball drops well in front of the bowler - Curran was early into the tuck and closed the face of the bat

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a length and angling into the left-hander, turned to the on-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, cracking shot, a long half-volley from Ahmadzai - Curran bends down onto his knee and then drills the drive through extra-cover, runs away across the fast outfield to the ropes

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, another leave from Curran

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, tad too straight from Ahmadzai, flicked behind square on the on-side for a single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, length ball angling into the left-hander, goes past Curran's tuck and rolls to the on-side off the thigh-pad

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - punched off the back-foot to mid-off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, nicely bowled, pitched up in that channel outside off and seaming away with the angle - makes Curran prod forward tentatively and beats him on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single

Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run, back of a length and just outside off - Taylor stands tall and punches it to mid-off

Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run, tad fuller and on off - Taylor plays with an open stance and defends it back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run, length ball angling into the pads, Taylor shuffles across and clips it to square leg

Ahmadzai to Brendan Taylor, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Taylor leans across and defends it with an open face to point

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off - left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran leans forward and pushes it to mid-off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, banged in short and just outside off - Curran drops his wrists and sways away from the line

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a length and angling back into the left-hander - Curran leans across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, Curran gets inside the line and tucks it to square leg

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to mid-on

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, nips back in a tad, Ben Curran shoulders arms

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive wide of mid-off who gets across and cuts it off

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, fine pull shot. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Ben Curran is in position so well and early, goes on the back foot and pulls wide of mid-wicket, races away

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive and the bat turns in his hands, rolls towards cover

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, 1 run, short of length on off, Nick Welch goes on the back foot and drops it with soft hands in front of mid-on, they take a quick single, the fielder was caught napping there

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, good length and nips back in from outside off, but Ben Curran covers off-stump and lets it go

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to defend to backward point

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and angling away from the left-hander, outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, leg byes, 1 run, full and sliding down leg, Nick Welch flicks and mises, rapped on the pads but missing leg-stump

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, FOUR, more luck for Nick Welch. Closes the face too early to a length delivery angled in on middle, the thick leading-edge flies away into the gap at backward point, it slowly runs away to the fence

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, length delivery and nips back in to off, Nick Welch gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to cover

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length just outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend to backward point

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, 1 run, full on middle, Nick Welch gets forward to flick in front of mid-on and races across for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, short of length outside off, angled in and then shapes away a hint, Nick Welch pulls his bat inside the line just in time

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, wide of the crease and full outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, full just outside off, good leave

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, big nipbacker and Nick Welch is hit on the back thigh. It nips back in a long way and beats the inside-edge of Welch who is already batting outside his crease. Welch is down on his haunches as he soaks in the pain

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, nudged to mid-wicket off the back foot

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, hit on the box and Ben Curran feels it. Is now down on his haunches as he tries to get some air back into his system. Misses the tuck to a length ball on off, too high for LBW

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, closer to the stumps and it's on a good length just outside off, good leave that as it angled in too

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, holds its line, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length and nips back in a long way, extra pace and zip on this delivery, Ben Curran is struck on the thigh as he fails to deal with the movement

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot and pulls hard and straight to mid-on

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, pitched up outside off, Nick Welch gets forward to drive to mid-off

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, full and shapes back in on off, Nick Welch gets forward to defend to cover

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, Ben Curran closes the face of the bat and turns it to fine-leg

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, full just outside off, Ben Curran gets forward to drive and Ahmadzai sticks a left hand to deflect the ball away

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, full outside off, shapes back in, Ben Curran gets forward to drive, the thick inside-edge rolls to square-leg who is defeated by the spin away, gets beaten to his right, sloppy stuff and gives away two

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of length outside off, Ben Curran goes on the back foot to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to the off-side

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, 3 runs, full and at the stumps - Welch shuffles across and clips it into the gap wide of mid-on, it's chased down and he's back for the third

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Welch plays with soft hands and runs it to gully

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, full and just outside off - a big stride forward as Welch defended

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs, on a good length and well wide of off - Curran looks to drive and the bottom-hand comes off, skews square on the off-side and comes back for the third

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and pushed across the left-hander, another leave from Curran

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended off the back-foot

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 2 runs, full and pushed across the left-hander - Curran squeezes it square on the off-side and comes back for the second

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, another leave from Curran

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Curran has a spar at that and misses

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, Ahmadzai shortens the length outside off - dropped with soft hands to the off-side and Curran calls his partner across for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran prods across defensively

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, FOUR, streaky and four, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Curran throws his hands on the drive, gets a big edge and the ball flies over backward point, races away to the ropes

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed in front of cover and Welch scampers across for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Nick Welch, no run, banged in short and at the stumps - Welch ducks under and lets it go

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 3 runs, nicely played, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Curran waits and then pushes it into the gap square past cover-point, long chase for the fielder and he's back for the third

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, leg byes, 2 runs, short of a length and angling into the pads, brushes Curran's pad and rolls down to long leg, they're back for the second

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, Ahmadzai keeps it full and just outside off - Curran presses forward on the block

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Curran gets a good stride forward in defence

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, Ahmadzai shortens the length around off, defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, half-an-appeal for a caught behind, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Curran is drawn into the defensive push and he's beaten on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, beauty, on a good length and seaming back sharply into the left-hander, draws Curran forward and then cuts him into half, past the inside edge and didn't miss the off-stump by much, could've so easily crashed into the stumps

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Brian Bennett, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - dropped in front of cover-point for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Brian Bennett, no run, beaten, fuller length delivery and swinging away from the right-hander, the length drew Bennett into the drive and he's beaten on the outside edge

Ahmadzai to Brian Bennett, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Bennett stays on the back-foot as he drove it to cover

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off - Curran skews a thick outside edge, into the gap wide of cover for a single

Ahmadzai to Brian Bennett, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, nudged behind square on the off-side for a single - Bennett is off the mark as well

Ahmadzai to Brian Bennett, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from the right-hander - Bennett stays back on the slash and misses

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Curran drops it in front of cover and he's off for a quick single

Ahmadzai to Ben Curran, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Ahmadzai to Brian Bennett, byes, 1 run, that's sloppy from AFG - Ahmadzai spills it down leg, the ball bounces in front of the keeper and he can't stop it cleanly, allowing a bye