END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 154/7 | RR: 7.70
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman0 (1b)
- Mohammad Nabi54 (40b)
- Mustafizur Rahman4-0-31-1
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-27-2
7:43pm: Decent recovery for Afghanistan. They got 62 in the last five. Nabi back in his saviour mode, Omarzai was brilliant with his 18-ball 33. But the fact is that Afghanistan were 52 for 4 in 7.4 overs, it was a consequence of the big shots not coming off in the powerplay. Taskin, Mustafizur, and Shoriful were disciplined with the new ball. Mehidy and Shakib were good early on but the latter got a bit of tap late in the innings. Afghanistan looked to keep going throughout but Najib settling in during the middle overs helped them set a late launching pad. Three 14-run overs towards the end helped them go past 150. Bangladesh still in with a good chance. Chase coming up soon.
Momen: "154 is a reasonable score. Bangladesh have to play well to win this match."
19.6
2b
Mustafizur Rahman to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 2 byes, Almost lazy running but the batters get two byes as the ball squirts past short third off the keeper's gloves
19.5
W
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, OUT, Another brilliant catch, this time from Shanto, running in from long-on! Slower ball around off, Rashid cleared his front leg and tried to mow it over wide long-on. Sliced it high, Shanto sprinted from the deep and took an athletic slide-on catch.
Rashid Khan c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Mustafizur Rahman 3 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 150.00
19.4
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Potential run-out chance missed. Litton charged in, dove full length and tried to underarm it as Rashid tried to sneak in a run. But missed the direct hit. Yorker-length ball, Nabi tried to launch it down the ground. Being sent upstairs for something. Third umpire says it's an umpire referral for a bump ball. Not obvious. Wow, that almost looks like an optical illusion from front on. Looks clearer from side-on that it did bounce. Nabi tried to launch the full ball down the ground. He was lunging down, which made the full ball look like a yorker
19.3
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR, Nails the pull for a one-bounce four to deep square. Fifty for Nabi. Slower bouncer is at head-height, Nabi had made room and read it like a book written in Comic Sans
19.2
3
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 3 runs, Nabi goes for an extra overthrow and might be run out. No, Litton didn't pick up the ball!.
19.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Low fully on leg is flicked to deep fine leg
Not a bad entry point for Rashid. Nabi on 48*
END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 143/6 | RR: 7.52
- Mohammad Nabi48 (37b)
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-27-2
- Mustafizur Rahman3-0-22-0
Another 14-run over
18.6
W
Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT, Taskin runs back from short third and takes a snorter! Great cameo by Omarzai. Made room again and tried to go over midwicket. The top edge was found off the slog sweep, went miles in the air. Taskin was running after turning 180-degrees clockwise, kept his eyes on the ball and managed to hold the ball after his wrist hit the ground.
Azmatullah Omarzai c Taskin Ahmed b Shakib Al Hasan 33 (26m 18b 0x4 4x6) SR: 183.33
18.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Omarzai makes room, gets followed and cramped for room. Beaten on the slog sweep. Almost a yorker length
18.4
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Beats the slog sweep and the off stump, not by much though. Very full ball, Omarzai tried to go over midwicket again
18.3
2
Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs, Full toss it darted and is punched back past the bowler. Good fielding in the deep. Long-on and long-off were converging but one of them slid across and stopped it.
Over the wicket
18.2
6
Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, Biggest six of the day probably, smoked over wide long-on for a huge six. Length outside off, Omarzai got on one knee and slog swept it with power
18.1
6
Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, Shakib's brave by keeping it slow but the length is too short. Sits up perfectly for Omarzai's flat-batted slap over mid-off for an 86-metre six
Spin at the death, why not! Skipper brings himself on with the partnership up to 42 off 25. Around
END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | AFG: 129/5 | RR: 7.16
- Mohammad Nabi48 (37b)
- Azmatullah Omarzai19 (12b)
- Mustafizur Rahman3-0-22-0
- Taskin Ahmed4-0-29-1
Another 14-run over
17.6
2
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, Nabi was waiting with his upper-body weight lunging forward but saw the ball was around a back of length and slow. So he straightened his back and tucked it into the midwicket pocket for a smart two.
17.6
1w
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, 1 wide, Bouncer over leg at 131kph is ducked under and is called wide. Presumably on height
17.5
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Slower one on a back of length goes past the pull and over the stumps. To Litton, on the bounce
Saif Stanikzai : "Mr. President ❤️"
17.4
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR, Low fully outside off, Nabi went deep in the crease and scythed it in the gap through point
17.3
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Full outside off, Omarzai tries to launch it again. Gets it off the bottom of the bat, lands safely in the outfield and goes to deep cover point
17.2
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Pitch perfect fourth-stump yorker. Nothing Omarzai could do there, he tried to thrash it through cover but might as well have left it alone. Luckily for him, it wasn't on the stumps
17.1
6
Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX, Not sure how much Omarzai got there but just clears long-off. He waited for the slower one just outside off, the bat turned as he launched it with the front leg out the way. Somehow powered it through
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | AFG: 115/5 | RR: 6.76
- Mohammad Nabi42 (34b)
- Azmatullah Omarzai12 (9b)
- Taskin Ahmed4-0-29-1
- Nasum Ahmed3-0-20-1
16.6
0
Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Slow on a length on off. 118kph. Worked back to the bowler. Most expensive over so far, was the on-air call
16.5
1
Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Yorker just outside off, dug out to cover
16.4
0
Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Slower one foxes Omarzai. Might have been the knuckle ball. Back of length over the stumps, Omarzai stepped leg side and tried to work it away last second after starting with the shot too early
