4s
6s
Total 4's :
28
Total 6's :
3
Wickets :
2
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.1
Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Perfect start for Afghanistan! Shaheen Afridi gets a little bit of swing but his line is on the pads, Gurbaz works it fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence.
4
0.5
Shaheen Afridi to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! That is glorious! That is a serious shot! This is full and outside off, a half volley, this is caressed through covers. Shaheen has not had the best of times with the new ball in this World Cup.
4
1.4
Hasan Ali to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Slammed away! Too short and too wide and Ibrahim Zadran hits it away! He slaps it through covers. Another boundary. Afghanistan off to a flier.
4
1.5
Hasan Ali to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Carves it away! Shortish and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran stands tall and guides it past point. There were three fielders in that region but still manages to put it away.
4
5.6
Hasan Ali to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Shorter and outside off, this is cut over point for a boundary.
4
6.4
Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Cut away! Shorter in length and outside off, this is cut past point and it races away to the fence.
4
7.2
Haris Rauf to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! It finds the gap! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point for a boundary. Gurbaz is on a roll here.
4
7.3
Haris Rauf to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Dispatched! Another one on the shorter side, This is cut past point and it races away to the fence.
4
7.5
Haris Rauf to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Cut away again! Runs flowing now. Shorter and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence.
4
7.6
Haris Rauf to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Off the inside edge! Length and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
4
8.3
Hasan Ali to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Glorious shot! Shorter and on off, this is pulled through square leg for a boundary.
4
10.3
Usama Mir to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point for four.
4
11.4
Haris Rauf to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.
4
12.3
Usama Mir to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Cut away! On the shorter side and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran rocks back and hammers it through point. No chance of stopping that.
4
13.3
Haris Rauf to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is hammered through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence.
4
14.2
Usama Mir to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Carved away! Pakistan are under tremendous pressure here! This is tossed up, full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran carves it past point, the fielder in the deep, runs to his left, dives and saves two for his side.
4
15.3
Shadab Khan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Pulled away! That is poor fielding again and the 100 is up! Shorter and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it towards long on. This lands and spins. Shaheen Afridi is wrong footed. Boundary.
4
18.5
Shadab Khan to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! That will release the pressure that was building! Fuller and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran carves it past cover and this one races away to the fence.
6
19.2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Over the fence! The game is slipping away from Pakistan here. They need a wicket. Gurbaz is taking it away along with Ibrahim Zadran! This is tossed up around off, this is lofted over the long off fence for a biggie.
W
21.1
Shaheen Afridi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TAKEN! Usama Mir holds onto one! Shaheen Afridi comes on and strikes. Gets the wicket his side wanted. Excellent change from Babar Azam! This is short and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull, this goes off the top edge and towards third man. Usama Mir hangs onto it. He dropped Warner in the last game but this time takes a really good catch. Is this the opening Pakistan needed? Can they build on this now? Rahmanullah Gurbaz on the other hand, has played a fine knock. He has got his side into a good position. Can the middle and the lower order capitalize now?
4
22.2
Shadab Khan to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Slapped away! That is poor from Shadab Khan! They just got a wicket in the last over and he offers a freebie. This is short and asking to be hit. Zadran places it wide of extra cover for a boundary.
4
28.5
Usama Mir to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! That is the pressure releaser his side needed. Shorter and outside off, this is cut uppishly past the point fielder and into the fence behind.
4
28.6
Usama Mir to Rahmat Shah, FOUR MORE! Short and on middle, Rahmat Shah hangs back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder. This is another boundary. This is top over for Afghanistan, all the pressure that was built has been let off. 112 needed more in 126.
4
30.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! Out comes the reverse sweep and it is nailed! Tossed up outside off, this is hit past point and it races away to the fence.
W
33.3
Hasan Ali to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is the wicket Pakistan needed! They are pumped up. Hasan Ali provides it. He has been really good in this spell and deserves this wicket. Also, now with the wicket slowing down a touch, they cna apply pressure with a new batter out there. This is a length ball outside off, Ibrahim Zadran looks to slash at it, it goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. Really good knock from Ibrahim Zadran! He deserved a ton but it was not to be. 93 needed in 99.
4
36.3
Shadab Khan to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Releases the pressure by smacking it down the ground. The series of dot balls ends with a boundary! Tossed up on off, this is slammed down the ground and to the long off fence.
4
36.5
Shadab Khan to Rahmat Shah, FOUR! This is the reason why we felt this is not a good move! Second boundary in the over. This is tossed up outside off. Rahmat Shah brings out the slog sweep, it goes over mid-wicket and into the fence.
6
37.5
Hasan Ali to Rahmat Shah, SIX! BANG! Over the fence! That is what Afghanistan! That is exquisite. Shot of the game so far! Takes a few steps down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. He just lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.
4
42.2
Shadab Khan to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Top shot with the pressure building and it comes off! The reverse sweep, it goes uppishly but wide of point and for a boundary.
4
45.2
Usama Mir to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Fortunate runs! Hashmatullah Shahidi steps out, this is flatter and outside off, it turns back in. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge, past the keeper and down to the third man fence.
4
46.4
Shaheen Afridi to Rahmat Shah, Everything going Afghanistan's way! This is on a length and around off, Rahmat Shah looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
6
47.3
Hasan Ali to Rahmat Shah, SIX! Over the fence! That is the shot which kills the game! Fuller and on middle, right in the slot, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.
4
48.6
Shaheen Afridi to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! THERE IT IS! There is the winning runs! A full toss on the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi whips it over square leg and the ball races away to the fence. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 8 WICKETS!