ZIM vs AFG, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Harare Sports Club, Harare
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Series
Zimbabwe v Afghanistan T20Is - Men
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Toss
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Iknow Chabi , Langton Rusere
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Match Referee
Andrew Pycroft
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Tv Umpire
Christopher Phiri
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Man of the Match
Najibullah Zadran
ZIM
AFG
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Najibullah Zadran | 44 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 176.00 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 187.50 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 16.5 |
19.2 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Great run chase from Afghanistan after losing their way in the middle overs. Najibullah has played a blinder to take them to victory. Zimbabwe spinners did a good job, but the seamers were not up to the task in the death overs. Najib Zadran has been adjudged Player of the Match. Cheers.
19.1 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
18.6 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
18.5 Tendai Chatara to Najibullah Zadran
Tendai Chatara to Najibullah Zadran. Half volley, off stump deep in crease Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run.
18.4 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Half volley, off stump deep in crease driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
18.3 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker, off stump down the track pushing, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
18.2 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Lucky runs.
18.1 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
17.6 Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi
Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shumba.
17.5 Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi
Wide Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, middle stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Chakabva.
17.4 Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran
Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length, middle stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kaia.
17.3 Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi
Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ndlovu.
17.2 Luke Jongwe to Darwish Rasooli
Wide Luke Jongwe to Darwish Rasooli. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Chakabva.
17.1 Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran
Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kaia.
16.6 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
16.5 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
Wide Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Full toss, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Chakabva.
16.4 Blessing Muzarabani to Darwish Rasooli
Blessing Muzarabani to Darwish Rasooli. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
16.3 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed to long on and it was a no ball. Poor delivery and punished.
16.2 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
16.1 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
15.6 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Quicker length ball, middle stump moves in front flick, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Jongwe.
15.5 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
15.4 Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli
Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. Quicker ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ndlovu.
15.3 Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli
Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
15.2 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Arm ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Madhevere.
15.1 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Arm ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.
19.2 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Great run chase from Afghanistan after losing their way in the middle overs. Najibullah has played a blinder to take them to victory. Zimbabwe spinners did a good job, but the seamers were not up to the task in the death overs. Najib Zadran has been adjudged Player of the Match. Cheers.
19.1 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Shumba.
18.6 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Chakabva.
18.5 Tendai Chatara to Najibullah Zadran
Tendai Chatara to Najibullah Zadran. Half volley, off stump deep in crease Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run.
18.4 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Half volley, off stump deep in crease driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
18.3 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker, off stump down the track pushing, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
18.2 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Lucky runs.
18.1 Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi
FOUR! Tendai Chatara to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
17.6 Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi
Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shumba.
17.5 Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi
Wide Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, middle stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Chakabva.
17.4 Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran
Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length, middle stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kaia.
17.3 Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi
Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ndlovu.
17.2 Luke Jongwe to Darwish Rasooli
Wide Luke Jongwe to Darwish Rasooli. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Chakabva.
17.1 Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran
Luke Jongwe to Najibullah Zadran. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kaia.
16.6 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Burl.
16.5 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
Wide Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Full toss, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Chakabva.
16.4 Blessing Muzarabani to Darwish Rasooli
Blessing Muzarabani to Darwish Rasooli. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
16.3 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed to long on and it was a no ball. Poor delivery and punished.
16.2 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
SIX! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
16.1 Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
15.6 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Quicker length ball, middle stump moves in front flick, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Jongwe.
15.5 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
FOUR! Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
15.4 Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli
Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. Quicker ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ndlovu.
15.3 Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli
Sikandar Raza to Darwish Rasooli. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
15.2 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Arm ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Madhevere.
15.1 Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran
Sikandar Raza to Najibullah Zadran. Arm ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.
AFG Batting: 160/4 in 19.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Hazratullah Zazai | c: Butt b: Burl | 45 (26) | 8 | 0 | 173.08 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c: Chakabva b: Burl | 33 (36) | 3 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Usmn Ghani | c: Chakabva b: Burl | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Darwish Rasooli | b: Jongwe | 11 (20) | 0 | 0 | 55.00 |
| Najibullah Zadran | not out | 44 (25) | 2 | 3 | 176.00 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 15 (8) | 3 | 0 | 187.50 |
| Azmatullah | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rashid Khan | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Karim Janat | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fazal | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nijat Masood | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Tendai Chatara | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3.2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16.50 |
| Luke Jongwe | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11.33 |
| Ainsley Ndlovu | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Ryan Burl | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
ZIM Batting: 159/8 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Wesley Madhevere | b: Khan | 32 (24) | 5 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Innocent Kaia | c: Omarzai b: Farooqi | 6 (10) | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Craig Ervine | c&b: Masood | 9 (7) | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Sikandar Raza | c: Zazai b: Masood | 45 (31) | 3 | 2 | 145.16 |
| Milton Shumba | st: Gurbaz b: Nabi | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Regis Chakabva | c: Nabi b: Masood | 29 (24) | 3 | 0 | 120.83 |
| Ryan Burl | run out (Janat) | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Luke Jongwe | run out (Khan) | 5 (4) | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Ainsley Ndlovu | not out | 10 (9) | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Tendai Chatara | not out | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Fazal | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Nijat Masood | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9.75 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Azmatullah | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Karim Janat | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
Blessing Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Shumba.