AFG Inngs
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sharafuddin Ashraf, out Noor Ahmad Run Out!! 1 run completed. Slower short of length delivery outside off, Ashraf pulls to deep mid-wicket and was content with a single. Noor always wanted the second and ran desperately, but to no avail. Both batters stuck at the bowling end and the keeper completes the formalities. Noor Ahmad run out (Saif Hassan/Tanzim Hasan Sakib/Jaker Ali) 6(4) [4s-1]
Mustafizur to Rashid Khan, out Caught by Jaker Ali!! Slower ball once again and Rashid Khan gets out trying to be cheeky. He opens the bat face and looks to use the width on offer to steer the ball fine of third man. Gets a thick outside edge to the right of the keeper and Jaker Ali pulls off a timely dive to grab it with both hands. Rashid Khan c Jaker Ali b Mustafizur 4(2) [4s-1]
Taskin Ahmed to Nabi, out Caught by Rishad Hossain!! Another slower ball from Taskin Ahmed and this time he gets his revenge. The length was full and Nabi tried to smack it down the ground for another maximum. Got it off the cue end of the bat and the fielder at long-on runs in to take the skier. Nabi c Rishad Hossain b Taskin Ahmed 38(25) [4s-1 6s-4]
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Gurbaz, out Caught by Rishad Hossain!! Does him with the slower ball. Gurbaz makes room looking to go on the off-side and the ball never arrived. He tries to go over backward point by trying to play a cut and ends up slicing it off the top-edge to the left of backward point. Gurbaz c Rishad Hossain b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 40(31) [4s-2 6s-3]
Rishad Hossain to Azmatullah, out Caught by Tanzim Hasan Sakib!! Catching practice for Tanzim. Floaty legbreak on the stumps, Omarzai goes down on one knee and mistimes the slog off the thick inside half, Tanzim at long-on makes no mistake. Azmatullah c Tanzim Hasan Sakib b Rishad Hossain 18(18) [4s-1 6s-1]
Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Ishaq, out Caught by Shamim Hossain!! Full on middle and leg, Mohammad Ishaq opts for the sweep and gets a thick top-edge that goes flat and straight to the fielder at deep square. Afghanistan in deep trouble after opting to bat first. Mohammad Ishaq c Shamim Hossain b Rishad Hossain 1(4)
Mustafizur to Gurbaz, out Darwish Rasooli Run Out!! That is a horrible mix-up and Darwish Rasooli has to go. It was Gurbaz's call and Darwish Rasooli was guilty of ball-watching. Punched to the left of the bowler and Gurbaz ran with the shot. Darwish Rasooli though was ball-watching and barely moved out of his crease, it was too late by the time he started rushing to the other end. The throw wasn't that great from Mustafizur, but Jaker Ali did well to collect the ball on the slide and dislodge the bails. Darwish Rasooli run out (Mustafizur/Jaker Ali) 0(2)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sediqullah Atal, out Caught by Parvez Hossain Emon!! The length was full and it was on the pads which lured Sediqullah Atal to play a hoick on the leg-side. Unfortunately for him, the ball didn't quite arrive and he ended up getting a thick leading edge that went miles in the air. It hung in for a long time, but the fielder at mid-wicket kept his eyes on the ball and held it with a reverse cup. Sediqullah Atal c Parvez Hossain Emon b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 10(12) [4s-1]
Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, out Bowled!! That is a terrible shot from Ibrahim Zadran. A bling slog and no feet. Nasum Ahmed bowled this a bit quicker and shorter, drifted in with the arm and hit the top of middle and off. Ibrahim Zadran b Nasum Ahmed 15(10) [4s-3]