Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Sikandar Raza 3-20(4 ov)

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Raza to Azmatullah, 1 run, flatter one, outside off, flogged down to long-on for a single. Very good over from Raza

13.5

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, tossed up delivery, on the pads, tucked down to deep mid for a single

13.4

Raza to Azmatullah, 1 run, backs away and lofts that one down to long-on for a single. Mistimed shot

13.3

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, very full, outside off, squeezed down to deep cover for a single

13.2

Raza to Azmatullah, 1 run, stabs a flatter one down to short third man and steals a single

13.1

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, charges down and closes the face of the bat to get it down to long-on for a single

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, no run, defended

11.5

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, no run, full delivery angling in, Sediqullah looks to defend, ball takes the leading edge and rolls to the off-side

11.4

Raza to Azmatullah, 1 run, driven down to long-on

11.3

Raza to Azmatullah, no run, turning back in, Azmatullah plays with soft hands and it rolls back towards slip

11.2

Raza to Darwish Rasooli, out Caught&Bowled!! It's another leading edge and this is a simple return catch to the right for Raza, who is now on a hat-trick. Harmless spray down the leg-side, Rasooli thought he could have a leg-side nudge to open the account, the ball turned away to surprise him and find the leading egde back to the bowler. Darwish Rasooli c and b Raza 0(1)

11.1

Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, out Caught by Ryan Burl at long-on!! In the airrr, taken at long-on. Away-going ball on the fuller side, Ibrahim looks to flick, ball goes off the outer half of the bat and lobs to be taken at long-on. End of a fine innings. Raza has got both wickets. Ibrahim Zadran c Ryan Burl b Raza 52(33) [4s-6 6s-1]

Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, on the leg stump, Ibrahim clips it to deep square leg

9.5

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, full delivery, Sediqullah drives to long-off

9.4

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, no run, knocked to the on-side, again wanted to put this away for a few runs

9.3

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, FOUR, advances, gets to the pitch of this flighted delivery and drives down the ground. Long-on was there but the timing and placement was good enough to negate easily to the right.

9.2

Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, flatter and cramping for room, Ibrahim clips it through mid-on

9.1

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, quicker and shorter from round the wicket, Sediqullah knocks it to mid-on

Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, short of length delivery, Ibrahim backs away and cuts to deep cover

7.5

Raza to Sediqullah Atal, 1 run, goes for a really full delivery but it's too full to trouble any batter. Easy nudge to long-on to open the account

7.4

Raza to Gurbaz, out Caught by Marumani!! In the airrr, taken! Raza got this to turn away, which forced the mishit. In fact it was a seam up ball that moved away. Gurbaz was already backing away to go big on the outisde, the ball swinging away meant he had to fetch it and in trying to reach out for the lofted drive he sliced it high. Extra-cover moved to the left to offer a regulation catch. Zimbabwe finally manage to break this 76-run opening stand. Gurbaz c Marumani b Raza 39(25) [4s-6 6s-1]

7.3

Raza to Gurbaz, 2 runs, the away-going ball and very straight, Gurbaz gets across and flicks to mid-wicket. Oh they have stolen the second again with quick running

7.2

Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, the offie now and Ibrahim could only drive it along the ground to long-off

7.1

Raza to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, turning away outside off stump, Ibrahim drives and finds the man at cover