5:59pm Zimbabwe were guilty of being wayward earlier in the innings but found their groove after the tea break. They picked up eight wickets and did not concede too many, which allowed them to turn the screw and put Afghanistan under pressure.
Speaking of Afghanistan, their shot-selection left a bit to be desired and none of their batters managed to go past 25, despite eight of them getting into double-digits. They find themselves behind at this stage, although they will be hopeful of nipping a few out before the close of play, especially on a surface that is still assisting the bowlers.
Fareed Ahmad c Bennett b Nyamhuri 17 (22m 19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 89.47
Partnership worth 27 already, and it has taken only 25 balls
Nyamhuri to try his luck to dislodge this last-wicket stand
END OF OVER:44 | 3 Runs | AFG: 153/9
- Fareed Ahmad13 (16b)
- Zia-ur-Rehman8 (16b)
- Sikandar Raza12-2-30-3
- Blessing Muzarabani12-2-56-2
Marumani on as a sub. Two substitute fielders on the park for Zimbabwe now, with Williams also not on the field
Zimbabwe will hope this is nothing serious. He might have landed hard on his knee, and the physio is out to check on him now. Ngarava is walking off the field now
END OF OVER:43 | 9 Runs | AFG: 150/9
- Zia-ur-Rehman8 (16b)
- Fareed Ahmad10 (10b)
- Blessing Muzarabani12-2-56-2
- Sikandar Raza11-2-27-3
150 up for Afghanistan
Does Muzarabani go full now?
END OF OVER:42 | 3 Runs | AFG: 141/9
- Zia-ur-Rehman8 (15b)
- Fareed Ahmad1 (5b)
- Sikandar Raza11-2-27-3
- Blessing Muzarabani11-2-47-2
Deep mid wicket comes in for the final ball
Raza to bowl his eleventh over, hunting a four-for. Around the wicket
END OF OVER:41 | 8 Runs | AFG: 138/9
- Fareed Ahmad0 (1b)
- Zia-ur-Rehman6 (13b)
- Blessing Muzarabani11-2-47-2
- Sikandar Raza10-2-24-3