Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Ball by Ball Commentary

Full length, on off. Ibrahim Zadran hits it down to mid on. The fielder fumbles which allows the batters to cross for a single. It is Ibrahim Zadran with the winning run. What an incredible knock by him! AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 8 WICKETS.

Full length, on off. Zadran blocks it to backward point.

A length ball, on off. Shahidi dabs it to point for a single.

FOUR! Cracking shot! It is a short ball, on the bodyline. Zadran shuffles and pulls it into the gap between fine leg and square leg.

Fuller, outside off. Zadran pushes it gently towards covers.

Length, outside off, left alone by Zadran.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, on off. Zadran stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Zadran seems to be in a hurry here.

Fuller, on the pads. Zadran flicks it to mid-wicket. The fielder there makes a brilliant stop to save a single here.

An appeal for lbw but turned down! It is full and angled into the pads. Zadran ends up playing all around it. The ball comes off the pads to the leg side. Tiripano appeals but the umpire is unmoved.

Outside off, left alone. Afghanistan need more 10 runs to win.

Short ball again, outside off. Zadran punches it to covers from the back foot, this time for a single.

Short ball, outside off. Zadran punches it to covers from the back foot.

Length ball, outside off. Zadran smothers it back to the bowler.

WIDE! It is short and angled down leg. Zadran tries to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Length ball, on off. Zadran steers it to backward point for a brace. This is really good running.

Good length, outside off. Zadran stays back and punches it to the right of sweeper cover. The batters take two.

Outside off, left alone.

Back of a length yet again, this time angled across the left-hander. Shahidi lets it be.

WIDE! Shorter, down the leg side. Shahidi fails to flick it away. Wided.

On a length, outside off, left alone.

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Donald Tiripano finds the breakthrough finally for Zimbabwe. A dagger through the heart for Rahmat Shah. He is unable to get to a major milestone for the second time in this series. He will be livid with himself. It is a short ball, wide outside off. Shah goes hunting away from his body with a cut shot. He edges it behind where the keeper, Regis Chakabva makes no mistake. The umpire though has a look at the front foot. The replays show Donald Tiripano had some part of the foot behind the line. Rahmat Shah continues his walk to the dressing room.

A sharp bouncer, on off. Shah ducks under it.

Good length, on top of off. Zadran waits for it and dabs it down to third man for a single.

Flatter and wide outside off. Zadran punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Around off, Zadran pushes it to cover.

Shah uses his feet this time, gets to the pitch of the delivery and hits it down to long on for a single.

Around middle and leg. Shah works it to the leg side.

On off, blocked out.

FOUR! Shah goes downtown! Incredible shot. Full length, outside off. Shah stands tall and drills it past the man at mid off for a boundary.

End of Powerplay 2! Now, 5 fielders can be placed outside the circle until the end of this match.

Uses the angle of the bowler and pushes it towards mid on.

Back of a length, outside off, Zadran tries to punch but misses.

Fulller and outside off, Shah drives it to point where the fielder makes a partial stop. A single.

Wide! Bouncer goes well over the head of the batter.

Stays back and punches it to covers.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Shah whacks it from the back foot to deep cover for a boundary.

Around off, blocked.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Too full and on off, stroked down to long on for a run.

Gets forward and pushes it through covers for one.

Helps it off his pads to mid-wicket.

Turning down the leg side, Ibrahim fails to pull and is hit on the pads. The appeal for an lbw is not upheld.

Eases a full ball down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Maiden hundred for Ibrahim Zadran! He plays a crunching cover drive for a boundary. Massive moment for him!

Presses forward and blocks it.

Too full and around off, stroked straight down the ground for a single. Blessing fumbled and allowed the second run.

Around off, defended back.

Outside off, eased away to short third man for a couple.

Gets on the front foot and blocks it safely to the off side.

Fires it flat and around middle, it's defended from the back foot.

Very full and around off, it's fired in, the batter clips it to short mid-wicket.

A long hop on off, Ibrahim forces it to long on for a run.

A low full toss, around leg, Zadran hits it across the line but finds short mid-wicket.

Short again, around off, this time Shah punches it down to long on for a run.

Turning in from around off, Shah stays back and punches it to short mid-wicket.

Around middle and leg. Shah eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played. A short ball, on off. Shah stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for four.

On off, defended out.

On off, blocked back to the bowler.

Another single as this is pushed down the ground.

Fuller, on middle. Shah eases it to long on for one.

On off blocked out.

Full, on leg, Shah works it behind square on the on side for a single.

Floated and at the stumps, Zadran flicks it to the leg side for a run.

Full and on the pads, Shah clips it to the leg side for a single.

On middle and leg. Zadran tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Quicker and full, down the leg side. Wided.

Angled into the pads, tucked to square leg.

Tossed up, on off. Zadran works it to the off side for one.

A single now as this is pushed down the ground.

A single to long on.

Is that a run out? The replays show Rahmat Shah had his bat grounded.

A low full toss, on off, Zadran slaps it to covers but the fielder makes a great stop. He scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but the ball rolls away which allows the batters to take a single. The third umpire is referred but Rahmat is safe.

Worked to long off for a run.

Full and on off. Zadran drives it down the ground for a single.

Flatter and on middle, Rahmat Shah defends it towards mid-wicket again.

On middle, Rahmat Shah uses his feet and defends it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on leg, Rahmat Shah flicks it to square leg.

Flatter and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it past the bowler for one.

On middle, blocked.

On leg, Rahmat Shah flicks it to mid-wicket for one. 150 partnership up between Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran.

FOUR! The second one of the over. Zadran moves to 87. Back of a length, near the ribs. Zadran gets inside the line and flicks it to fine leg for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off. Zadran pushes it to cover.

With the physio tending to Tanaka Chivanga, the umpires have decided to take the second official Drinks break. The one-way traffic continues in this chase. Zimbabwe have failed to deliver with the ball and are on the cusp of losing yet another match. Only 67 needed more for Afghanistan.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Full length, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran goes after it and crunches it through covers for a boundary. Tanaka Chivanga is on the ground, it looks like he hurt himself after landing in the delivery stride.

A length ball, on off. Zadran blocks it out watchfully.

A sharp bouncer, on off. Zadran ducks under it.

On leg, this is flicked towards id-wicket for one. 150 partnership up for Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah.

Flatter and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it to long off for one.

Flatter and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran defends it out solidly.

On middle, blocked towards mid on.

Fuller and on off, Rahmat Shah eases it towards mid on. Wesley Madhevere was on his way to stop it but had a collision with the batter at the non-striker's end. Single taken.

On middle, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Wesley Madhevere starts with a full toss, Rahmat Shah flicks it but straight towards the fielder at mid-wicket. Single taken.

Change. Wesley Madhevere comes into the attack.

Chivanga bowls short again, outside off, Shah forces it to deep cover for a run.

Shortish and on off, Rahmat is on his toes as he defends it to the off side.

The line is too straight and it's eased away in the gap at deep mid-wicket for two.

FOUR! Misfield in the deep! Zimbabwe have given up, it seems. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Shah deflects it down to fine leg where the fielder fumbles and concedes a boundary. This now is the best partnership for Afghanistan, for the second wicket, against Zimbabwe in ODIs.

Angles it in, around off, blocked to covers.

Around off, on a length, Rahmat drives it on the up but it doesn't carry to the mid off fielder.

Change. Tanaka Chivanga comes back into the attack now.

Strides forward and defends it to covers. 82 needed more.

FOUR! Picks up the gap on this occasion! Shumba delivers it short and around off, Zadran camps back and packs a punch past the cover fielder for a cracking boundary.

Goes on the back foot and punches it well but finds the cover fielder.

Lunges to a full ball and pushes it with an angled bat to short third man.

Short and wide, cut from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Fires it in, flat and full around off, Rahmat defends it to the off side.

All too easy for Afghanistan at the moment. Shah tucks this one in acres of space at deep mid-wicket and collects three runs.

Pitches it up and around off, Rahmat pushes it firmly to short extra cover.

Wide! Bouncer, down the leg side, it's left alone.

Very full and around off, Shah crunches his drive to covers. The fielder there dives and parries it to mid off. The batters cross. There is a direct hit at the striker's end and the ball deflects away towards third man. They cross for one more. FIFTY FOR SHAH! He continues with his purple patch.

Width there outside off, Shah plays at it from the back foot but finds the point fielder.

Full and around off, Shah checks his shot and pushes it calmly to cover-point.

JUST SHORT! Fuller in length and outside off, Shah goes for the drive through the line but gets a thick outside edge. It lands just ahead of Craig Ervine at gully.

Plays it all along the ground, down to long on and keeps strike with a single. 93 needed more.

FOUR! BANG! Milton Shumba tosses it up and lands it full around off, Rahmat Shah shimmies down the track and bludgeons it past the bowler. Donald Tiripano tries his best, coming across to his right from long off, but his effort goes in vain.

Eases a full ball to long off and crosses.

Perhaps the arm ball, full and around off, skidding in, Shah pushes it down to long on, off the inner half, and collects a single.

Drags his length short and delivers it outside off, Zadran rocks back and slaps it to deep cover for one.

Extra loop on this delivery but the length is very full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it square of the wicket on the off side and picks up a couple of runs.

Change. Milton Shumba comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Quality shot! Fuller in length, around off, Rahmat shows the maker's name as he caresses it straight down the ground for a boundary. Sublime. The field was up and the quick outfield took the ball to the fence in no time.

This one holds up a bit on the surface. A touch short and outside off, Shah mistimes his punch towards covers.

Dishes out a length delivery in the channel outside off, going straight on, Rahmat has nothing to do with it.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it towards mid on.

Almost drags it on! Blessing bowls it on a length and around off, some extra bounce, Zadran tries to punch off the back foot but it catches the inside edge, beats the stumps and scoots down to fine leg. The batsmen take a single.

Begins his new spell with a shortish delivery outside off, Zadran plays late and eases it wide of the gully fielder in place.

Change. Blessing Muzarabani (6-0-31-1) is back into the attack.

Angles it in, on a length, Zadran bunts it down to mid on and scampers across to the other end.

Digs it in short again, outside off, Rahmat uses the pace and runs it down to third man for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, it's guided down to third man for one.

Length delivery, outside off, Shah strokes it through covers for a single.

Bangs it in short, around off, Zadran pulls it through square leg for a single. Confusion over the second run, the fielder fumbles as well but Zadran is still sent back by Rahmat. The 100-run stand comes up.

Short delivery, outside off, Zadran tries to cut but mistimes it to covers.

Walks down to the pitch of the delivery and pushes it back towards the bowler. Tidy over by Raza but Zimbabwe need wickets.

Tossed up, full and around off, Rahmat plays a cute lap sweep down to fine leg to break the string of dots. Takes a couple.

Delivers it full and wide outside off, Shah drills his drive but picks out mid off.  Four dots in the over.

Floated and full, around off, Shah plays the reverse-batted sweep but finds short third man.

Fuller and around leg, flicked this time to square leg but once again not in the gap.

Loopy and full around off, Shah flicks but finds short mid-wicket.

On a good length around off, blocked watchfully.

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Wide! Short once more, wide outside off, the batters leave.

Drifting down the leg side, it's clipped to deep square leg for a couple.

Short again, around off, played down from the back foot to covers.

Shortish and around off, Zadran defends it again on the leg side.

A length ball, on middle and leg, Shah tries flicking but misses. It clips his pads and deflects to mid-wicket.

A touch short and on off, Ibrahim rocks back and punches it down to long on for one. 6 runs from the over, Afghanistan are going along nice and easy. 118 needed off 168 balls.

Tossed up around off, defended off the front foot.

Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple of runs.

Flighted and on off, forced down to long on for another run.

Knocks a full ball down to long on for a single.

Rahmat Shah becomes the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in ODIs, overtaking Mohammad Nabi! Flighted and full, outside off, Shah drives it through covers for a run.

FOUR! Zadran is not shying away from playing his shots against the short deliveries. A half-tracker on middle, Ibrahim Zadran top-edges his attempted pull shot down to fine leg for a boundary.

EDGED AND DROPPED! A good effort nonetheless from Regis Chakabva. Short again from Donald, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran also tries to run it down to third man but there is some extra bounce and it takes the outside edge. The keeper dives full stretch to his right, but it brushes his gloves and deflects behind. They get two runs.

Short in length and outside off, Rahmat stands back and guides it down to third man for a run.

Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Zadran clips it through square leg for a run.

Back of a length, again it's blocked from the back foot.

Short and around off, defended from the crease to the off side.

The replay of 18.3 comes and it shows that there was a spike. No one heard any edge and hence there was no appeal. Lucky escape for Rahmat Shah. A bowling change now for Zimbabwe, as Donald Tiripano comes into the attack.

Flatter, angled into the body. Zadran uses the depth of his crease and pushes it to long on for a single.

Another single as this is worked down the ground to long on.

Flatter, on middle. Zadran goes back and works it to long on for a run.

Fuller, on off, Zadran tucks it to the leg side.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Shah clips it through mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller and on off. Zadran pushes it to cover for a single. Maiden ODI fifty for Ibrahim Zadran and he raises his bat towards his dugout.

Change! Sikandar Raza to have a go now.

Change.

Angling in, from a length around off, Shah again pushes it defensively, this time towards mid off.

Gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it solidly.

Fuller and outside off, Shah drives this time, from the meat of the bat but finds the cover fielder.

Beaten! On a length and outside off, holding its line, Shah tries to drive but misses.

FOUR! This is pleasing to the eyes! A full-length ball, on off. Shah leans in and drives it past the bowler for a boundary straight down the ground. Incredible shot.

Back of a length, on off. Shah dabs it down to point.

Short ball, on off. Shah pulls it to the leg side for a single.

Fuller, too straight, on the pads. Zadran tucks it to square leg for a single.

Angles it into the pads, Shah sticks back and flicks it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.

Touch fuller, on off. Shah hangs back and blocks it out watchfully.

Length ball, around off. Shah looks to defend it out, but outside-edges it to gully.

On a length, on off. Shah defends it to point.

Short ball, on off. Shah pulls it past mid-wicket for a single.

A full-length ball, on off. Shah gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Outside off, left alone.

A short ball, outside off. Zadran cuts it to point for a single.

Fuller, wide outside off. Zadran slashes but misses.

A length ball, on the pads, Shah tucks it square on the on side for a single.

Drinks break. Afghanistan are in the driving seat at the moment. Ibrahim Zadran seems to be settled in and would hope to make his innings count. Zimbabwe, on the flip side, have not been great with the ball. They have brilliant individual players but have been unable to operate as a team. They need wickets to get back in this game but no idea from where it will come. Looks like one-way traffic again.

Play and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Zadran tries to chase it but is unable to get any bat on ball. Just a single off the over then.

Good length, on middle and leg. Zadran looks to flick it away but it goes back to the bowler off the outer half.

Back of a length, on off. Zadran tries to work it to the leg side but the ball dies in front of him.

Touch shorter, on off. Shah gets inside the line and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Good length, on off. Shah defends it to the leg side.

A beauty of a delivery! A length ball and in the channel. Shah tries to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On middle, Ibrahim Zadran defends it to mid on.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided towards the off side for one.

On off, guided towards covers for one.

FOUR! Fine footwork from Ibrahim Zadran. He dances down to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it cleanly over mid on for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Rahmat Shah drives it to covers for one.

Flatter and wide outside off, Rahmat Shah looks to drive it but misses.

Outside off, Ibrahim Zadran defends it towards the off side.

Length ball shaping away from the batter, defended towards the bowler.

Similar to the last delivery, Ibrahim Zadran eases it towards the off side.

On a good length and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran guides it to point.

Fuller and outside leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

A single now as this is guided down to third man.

A short ball, on off. Zadran pulls it to square leg for one.

On the pads, Zadran tucks it to mid-wicket. The batters call for two but Milton Shumba is quick to get to the ball. They only get a single. A tidy first over by Burl, only three runs off it.

Fuller and around off. Zadran lunges forward and defends it out to safety.

Short ball, outside off. Zadran taps it to point where the fielder makes a fine stop.

SAFE! A better throw from the deep would have got Ibrahim Zadran. Short in length and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran rocks back and forces it through cover-point. He wants the second run and scampers back. Both the batters are ball-watching and there is a minor collision. Meanwhile, the throw comes to the keeper but Regis Chakabva has to collect it way ahead of the stumps. He then deflects it onto the stumps and appeals. The replays find Ibrahim safe.

Is that a run out? The square leg umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays suggest that Ibrahim Zadran had his blade grounded as the bails were coming off. The big screen shows NOT OUT.

Flatter and on off, Ibrahim Zadran defends it towards mid off.

On middle, defended out.

Change. Ryan Burl comes into the attack now.

Outside off, Ibrahim Zadran again guides it towards the third man region. Single taken.

Shorter again and on leg, Rahmat Shah guides it towards point for a single.

Length ball and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran eases it down to third man for a run.

IN THE AIR... Lands safely! Tanaka Chivanga surprises the batter with a bumper. It's well-directed and Ibrahim Zadran plays a reactive pull shot. The bounce gets big on his blade and it flies off the top edge to fine leg. Blessing Muzarabani is standing too square, runs across to his right but it drops safely. The batters collect a couple.

Darts it on leg, Ibrahim Zadran looks to give it a fine tickle but the ball hits his pads. The ball races towards short fine leg. A couple of leg byes taken.

Length ball and on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran eases it back towards Tanaka Chivanga.

Back of a length again and outside off, Shah leaves it through and towards the keeper.

Back of a length this time and on middle, Rahmat Shah defends it to the off side. A bit aerially but safely.

On middle, Ibrahim Zadran eases it past the bowler and towards mid on. Single taken.

FOUR! Fuller in length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on middle, defended towards mid on.

Blessing Muzarabani bowls it outside off and on length, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone.

End of Powerplay 1! That means now 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 40th over!

FOUR! Chivanga doesn't finish the over well. Goes short and around off, Rahmat is quick to pick the change in length. He rocks back to ride the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. At the end of Powerplay 1, Afghanistan are 56/1.

Gets behind the line and blocks it towards mid on.

Outside off, left alone.

Tanaka Chivanga tries to repeat the last delivery from the middle stump line. This time though there isn't any movement and it goes down with the angle. Rahmat tickles it behind square leg. Blessing Muzarabani makes a fine stop near the fence, saving a couple for his team.

Brilliant delivery! Beautiful seam presentation from Tanaka Chivanga. He angles it around off, on a fuller length, Shah tries to drive but gets beaten by the away movement.

Back of a length, around off, Shah is on his back foot in defense.

Play Halted! The physio is out to have a look at Ibrahim Zadran.

Well bowled! Extra bounce there. It lands it on a good length around off and nips back in. Zadran tries to defend but gets struck on the gloves. The ball goes behind to the keeper on one bounce. The replays, later on, show that it was not gloves. It came off the elbow. That's a painful blow.

FOUR! Another aerial shot but this time it's quite far away from Wesley Madhevere. Short and around off, Zadran rocks back and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence. 50 up for Afghanistan, a steady start from them.

FOUR! Up and just over mid-wicket! A slice of luck for Ibrahim Zadran. Fuller in length, around leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it aerially and it flies over Wesley Madhevere for a boundary.

Width there outside off, on a good length, Shah goes back and steers it past backward point. The third man fielder cuts it off and they take a single.

Around off, on a length, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Hurls across a shortish delivery outside off, Rahmat allows it through. It keeps on dying in front of Regis Chakabva who fails to collect it and deflects the ball behind to fine leg. The batters steal a couple of byes.

Slightly short and on off, pushed away from the back foot to short cover.

Identical to the last delivery, around off and angling in, once again Zadran is solid in his defense.

Nice length, around off, defended back from the crease.

Back of a length, around off, Zadran turns it with the angle of the bowler but finds the short mid-wicket fielder.

Digs it in short, outside off, Shah goes on his toes and guides it to third man for a single.

Begins with a good-length delivery, around off, Rahmat is on the back foot with a straight bat as he defends.

Delivers it on a good length, close to off and angling in, Zadran is on the back foot and blocks it down safely.

On a length and outside off, Zadran is on the front foot and pushes it with an angled bat to point.

Zadran shows restrain. Short in length and wide outside off, Ibrahim offers no shot.

Full and outside off, Shah plays late. He opens the face of his bat and runs it down to third man for a run.

Beauty! Blessing hits the right length and line. It's around off and straightens off the seam, Rahmat is squared up in defense as the ball whistles past the outside edge.

Lands it on a length, around off, Rahmat is on the front foot as he defends it to covers.

Flashes and misses! Short delivery, wide outside off, Zadran gets carried away. He attempts to slam it over point but misses.

FOUR! Another easy boundary for Ibrahim. Chatara is very inconsistent with his line and length. Serves it full and on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran has no qualms in putting it away to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Full this time, angling in from around off, Zadran defends it with a straight bat.

FOUR! Put away in style! Too short and too wide outside off, Ibrahim Zadran rocks on the back foot and spanks it through cover-point.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it to mid on.

Back of a length, around off and shaping in, Zadran stays back to punch but is cramped for room. It takes the bottom half and goes on the leg side.

Movement off the pitch. On a length around off, Zadran presents a straight bat and it goes off the inner edge to backward square leg. One more run off the over, 6 from it!

Uses the angle of the bowler and works a full ball wide of mid on for a run.

FOUR! Classy Rahmat! Full and outside off, Shah presses forward and drives it elegantly through the gap at cover-point for a boundary. He is the batter in good touch for the Afghans and this shot shows how good his form is!

Fuller and on off, Rahmat defends it ahead of his front pad.

Bowls it in the corridor outside off, Shah lets it be.

Delivers it on a length and around off, Rahmat is on the back foot as he defends it down with soft hands.

Slants it on a length and close to off, Ibrahim gets behind the line and blocks.

Around off, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.

FOUR! Chatara overcorrects his line and goes middle and leg. The length is full and Zadran deflects it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Fullish and wide outside off, just inside the tram line, Ibrahim Zadran lets it through to the keeper.

Width there outside off, on a good length, Rahmat pushes inside the line and edges it down to third man for a run.

In the region outside off, Rahmat offers no shot.

Full length, on off. Zadran stays back and defends it out covers. A wicket-taking over by Blessing Muzarabani comes to an end.

Goes fuller this time, on off. Zadran gets an inside edge onto his pads.

A length ball, on off. Shah inside-edges it to square leg for a single.

Rahmat Shah comes in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Blessing Muzarabani appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has a chat with his partner at the other end and opts to go for the review. It is a length ball, that pitches outside off and nips in off the deck. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is caught inside his crease. He tries to flick it away but fails to get any bat on it. He gets pinged on his pads. Blessing appeals and the umpire wastes no time in raising his finger. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds. Early blow to Afghanistan.

Length ball, on off, blocked out to the off side.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Gurbaz stays back, closes the face of the blade and tucks it to the leg side. He ventures out looking for a single but is sent back wisely.

FOUR! Fine shot! Too full in length, around middle and leg, Ibrahim once again leans across a bit in his stance and whips it wide of mid on for a boundary. It's been a great start for Afghanistan.

Around off, on a length, Zadran defends it from the back foot.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Zadran also opens his account with a boundary. Fuller in length, around middle, Ibrahim Zadran leans across and flicks it with excellent timing for a boundary at deep mid-wicket.

Fires it full and around off, Zadran defends it from the full face of his bat.

Chatara pulls his length back and serves it around off, Zadran punches it from the back foot and it goes on one bounce to the point fielder.

Starts with a full-length delivery, around off, Ibrahim Zadran is on the front foot as he defends it to cover.

Tendai Chatara to bowl from the other end, with the second new ball. Two slips in place.

Fraction short and close to off, angling in, Gurbaz defends it from the back foot to point.

FOUR! Slapped away! Blessing Muzarabani strays in his line and length. Short and wide outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz reaches out and slaps it through cover-point for a boundary.

On a length and outside off, Gurbaz stays on the back foot and taps it down towards covers.

Blessing goes fuller this time, around off, Gurbaz gets forward slightly and defends it.

Back of a length, again around off, Gurbaz walks across a bit and defends it to the off side.

Better this time. On a length around off, angling in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets behind the line and blocks it safely.

FIVE WIDES! Not the start Zimbabwe were looking for! The bouncer goes wrong, it's way down the leg side, away from the batter and the keeper. The ball scoots away to the fine leg fence.

OUT! Run out on the final delivery. Azmatullah Omarzai delivers it on a length and outside off, Burl flashes his bat at it and gets it away off the bottom edge towards the keeper. They attempt to take a run as Rahmanullah Gurbaz has a wild shy at the bowler's end. He misses and the batters go for the second run. The throw comes to the bowler who takes the bails off. He appeals and it's referred again. The replays show that Chivanga is lazy in grounding his bat inside the crease. Zimbabwe are all out for 228!

Is that a run out? The replays show that the bat is in the air when the bails came off. Tanaka Chivanga's bat is inside the crease but not grounded.

Another swing and a miss! Short around leg, Burl goes hard at it as he attempts to pull but fails to connect.

Back of a length, around leg, Ryan tries to heave but misses.

NOT OUT! The bat is grounded. Short in length, around off, Burl gets bat on the ball this time and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. He scampers back for the second run and tries to make it with a dive. The throw comes and the keeper breaks the stumps. They appeal and the third umpire is referred. Just in. FIFTY FOR BURL! A vital knock.

Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays show Ryan Burl had his blade grounded in time with the help of his dive. The big screen shows NOT OUT.

And again! This is clever bowling. Short and outside off, slower in pace, Ryan is not picking it. He is through the shot very early.

Slower one, well disguised, it's short and on middle, Burl is early into the shot and misses.

NOT OUT! Shout for an lbw, the finger has gone up. On the advice of Ryan Burl, Tanaka Chivanga takes the referral. It's a well-served yorker again by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Dipping into the batter around middle and leg but seems to be angling down the leg side.  Tanaka Chivanga fails to keep it out and is hit on the left boot. They appeal and the umpire agrees. DRS is taken. The UltraEdge finds nothing, no bat. Ball Tracking takes some time to load and it then shows that the ball is MISSING THE STUMPS. Ryan Burl will get 6 balls more to maximize Zimbabwe's total.

Review! Tanaka Chivanga uses the review for lbw. The original decision is out. UltraEdge shows no spike. The Ball Tracking shows the ball is sliding down the leg side. Tanaka Chivanga extends his stay in the middle.

Short and around off, Burl pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Direct hit would have been another run out. Another yorker, around off, Tanaka Chivanga digs it out to point and Ryan Burl calls him through for a risky run. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and Tanaka Chivanga survives.

Tanaka Chivanga is the last man in.

OUT! Off stump goes for a walk! A perfect yorker from Fazalhaq Farooqi from 'round the wicket angle. He serves it right at the base of the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani hangs back and is late in bringing his bat down. The off stump gets obliterated but was a good stay for Blessing in the middle, was involved in a crucial stand.

Slower short ball again, around off, this time Ryan Burl stays back and powers it down to long on. Gets only a run as Rashid Khan is quick to reach the ball.

Swing and a miss! The bowler sees the batter giving the charge and serves a slower short ball outside off, Burl goes hard at it but connects only with thin air.

Back of a length, outside off. Blessing Muzarabani dabs it down to backward point.

Full length, outside off. Burl pushes it to covers for a single.

WIDE! A slower one but Ahmad spills it down the leg side. Wided.

SIX! BANG! A full-length ball, on middle and leg. Burl clears his front leg and tonks it over the long on fence for a maximum.

TWO MORE! Incredible running. Full length, outside off. Burl gets it to the wide of long on. The batters call for two and get two.

NOT OUT! Blessing Muzarabani is safe. It is full and wide outside off. Burl reaches out and slams it over the bowler's head towards mid off. The fielder comes running in from long off to his left, collects the ball and throws it at the non-striker's end. The bowler is quick to shatter the stumps, but Blessing Muzarabani's long strides get him home.

Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays show Blessing Muzarabani has his blade grounded. He is safe.

Good running! A short ball, on off. Burl pulls it through the gap at mid-wicket for a brace.

A slower length ball, outside off. Burl shuffles across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A single as this is tucked to mid-wicket.

A low full toss, on off. Burl drives it down the ground for a single.

In the air...but safe! It is a slower ball now, on a shorter length. Ryan Burl is completely undone by the lack of pace here. He is a bit early into his shot and ends up pulling it awkwardly towards square leg, but luckily it lands safely. Two runs taken.

Full length, on off. Ryan Burl clears his front leg and hoicks it over the mid-wicket region. The ball lands safely and they take two.

Woah! This will make Burl angry. Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full and down leg. Ryan Burl shows no intent of clipping it away and hence the umpire signals a dead ball. The ball though races away to the fine leg fence off the pads.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is back into the attack.

Sharp single. Burl bunts a length ball to mid off and scoots to the other end. He makes it safely as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Slower bouncer, around off, Burl tries to work it on the leg side but it takes the shoulder of his bat and drops beside him.

Full and on off, pushed defensively to covers.

Width outside off, short in length, Burl steers it through backward point and it's nicely stopped in the deep by the fielder, running across to his left from third man. Two runs taken. 200 comes up!

Fraction short and outside off, Burl reaches out and taps it down towards cover-point. Dot ball.

In the channel outside off, Blessing Muzarabani throws his bat at it and edges it down to third man. A good stop in the deep by Mujeeb, keeping the batsmen to only a run.

Flatter one, outside off and skidding away, Burl plays it down from the crease to short third man. Rashid is done with his spell of 10 overs, 2 for 56 for him.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Stays back to work it on the leg side but doesn't time his shot properly. It rolls adjacent to the surface.

Quicker and shorter on off, Blessing pushes it out off the leading edge to cover-point. They cross for a brisk run.

Fuller and around middle, knocked down to long on for one.

Flighted and full outside off, Ryan gets forward and strokes it towards point.

Excellent bouncer, around off, Blessing leans back and fends it away on the off side.

Slants in a length ball around off, Burl closes the face of his bat and keeps it out in the gap at mid-wicket. The bowler runs across to stop the ball and they cross for a single.

Bowls it short and outside off, Blessing stands back and guides it down to third man for a run.

Targets the off stump by angling it on a length, Blessing Muzarabani jams it down on the surface.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks it safely to the off side.

Speeds in from 'round the wicket and serves a length ball outside off, Blessing defends it from the back foot.

Change. Fareed Ahmad (7-0-36-3) is back into the attack.

Loopy and outside off, Burl leans forward and pushes it defensively to covers.

Fullish and around middle, helped to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Wide! Floated delivery, full but way down the leg side, Muzarabani tries to sweep but misses.

Flatter and shorter around leg, Blessing tucks it away to deep backward square leg and scampers back for the second run.

Short leg in place.

Takes a single this time by easing a full ball down to long off. Blessing Muzarabani has three balls to survive.

Strides forward and pushes a full ball to covers.

Flighted and around off, flicked with the spin to deep mid-wicket but didn't take the run.

Flatter and shorter on off, it's punched down to long on for one and Ryan Burl retains strike.

Loopy and wide outside off, Burl strokes well but finds the cover fielder again.

Presses forward and defends it on the leg side.

Serves it full and outside off, Ryan mistimes his drive to covers.

Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a run.

Beauty! Tossed up, outside off and going straight on, Muzarabani pushes at it and misses.

Flighted and outside off, Burl leans forward and pushes it towards point. Wants a single but it's not on. Blessing Muzarabani will be on strike for the next over.

Short and wide outside off, Ryan cuts but finds the point fielder.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, the batter fails to get any bat behind it.

Flighted and outside off, pushed with an angled bat to point.

Quicker and fuller around off, it's worked towards square leg. A single is available but Burl declines. He doesn't want Rashid to have a go at Blessing Muzarabani.

Lofted shot down the ground. Tossed up, around middle and off, Ryan Burl lifts it down towards long on. Mujeeb Ur Rahman slides near the fence to pull it back. The umpire gets it checked upstairs and the third umpire is happy with the stop. Two runs.

Flighted and full, around off, Burl defends it off his front foot.

End of Powerplay 2! Now, 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 50th over.

Play and a miss! Looped up, full and outside off. Blessing Muzarabani tries to block it out on the front foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Quicker and full, outside off. Blessing Muzarabani throws the blade at it but misses it completely.

Fuller, on off. Burl eases it to mid on for a single.

On the pads, Blessing Muzarabani clips it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Flatter and on off, Blessing Muzarabani remains solid in his defense.

A single as this is driven through cover.

A yorker-length delivery this time. Blessing Muzarabani gets his blade down in time to see off the danger.

WIDE! Slower through the air, but angled down leg. Blessing Muzarabani misses his flick. The keeper also fails to pick it up. The ball goes towards short fine leg. The umpire signals a wide.

Full, on middle and leg. Blessing Muzarabani defends it out.

Touch slower, on a length, on off. Burl hangs back and punches it through covers for a single.

Floated and full, on off. Burl sweeps it to mid-wicket, not in the gap though.

On off, blocked back to the bowler.

BYE! Misses everything. It is a googly, full and outside off. Blessing Muzarabani fails to defend it out. The ball goes past the stumps and down to fine leg and the batters sneak a single.

Blessing Muzarabani is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tendai Chatara goes back for a 4-ball duck. Mohammad Nabi strikes for the second time in this game. Afghanistan continue to strangle Zimbabwe here. It is tossed up, full and around off, Tendai Chatara looks to get under it and play a lofted shot. But he ends up mistiming it towards Fareed Ahmad who moves to his left and takes a dolly at wide mid off.

Floated and full, on off. Chatara drives it to mid off.

On off, pushed towards covers.

Floated and full, outside off. Tendai Chatara dabs it to short third man.

Darted on the pads, Burl flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Angled in on off, Burl comes down the track and eases it back to the bowler.

Tendai Chatara comes in at number 9.

OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Yet another wicket falls and Zimbabwe have lost all the momentum. Flighted delivery, around off and turning back in a bit, Donald Tiripano stays on the back foot and pushes at it at the last moment. The ball kisses the inner edge and crashes onto the stumps. Rashid has two wickets now.

Full and outside leg, Donald Tiripano looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

FOUR! That was a good delivery from Rashid Khan. A googly outside off, Donald Tiripano looks to drive it but gets a thick inside edge. The ball races towards long stop for a boundary. Lucky escape for Donald Tiripano.

The physio rushes out. Not sure what he can do in this situation. The Afghan players have gathered as Rashid continues to stay on the ground and catch some breath. He is back on his feet now, ready to go...

OUCH! That would have hurt! Fuller in length and around off, Donald Tiripano forces it back towards the bowler. Rashid gets a bad bounce and is hit near the groin area.

Flatter one on middle, Ryan Burl flicks it towards backward point. A quick single taken.

On middle, Donald Tiripano plays it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on stumps, Ryan Burl flicks it towards square leg for one.

Full and on stumps, Donald Tiripano defends it back towards Nabi.

Donald Tiripano comes in to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another man bites the dust here. Nabi gets his first wicket of the innings. It is slanted across the right-hander. Sikandar Raza goes back and tries to cut but it flies off his bat. Rahmat Shah, at backward point, dives low to his right to take a stunning catch. A body blow to Zimbabwe as Sikandar Raza returns. He is visibly very disappointed with himself.

Around off, pushed out.

Flatter and short, outside off. Raza defends it to point.

It is full and outside off, Burl drives it through covers for a single.

Floated, on the pads, Burl clips it to square leg.

On middle, Sikandar Raza uses his feet and flicks it towards the leg side. An overthrow from the fielder allows them an extra run. A couple of runs taken.

On middle, Ryan Burl looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards square leg. They rotate the strike.

Length ball on middle, Ryan Burl gets back and cuts it through point for a run.

Outside off this time, Sikandar Raza drives it towards point for one.

On a fuller length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Fuller and around off, pushed to covers.

Change. Rashid Khan is back to threaten with his spin.

Good length, on off. Burl blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Ryan Burl is on the charge here. He gets a tad lucky this time. A length ball, outside off. Burl hangs his blade away. The ball takes the edge and races away to the third man fence.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full length, on the pads, Ryan Burl flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Burl tucks it to the leg side.

Ryan Burl comes in at number 7.

OUT! LBW! Touch fuller and on middle and leg, angling it in, Milton Shumba looks to block it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Afghanistan decide to go upstairs. UltraEdge shows that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball was hitting the leg pole. Another successful review for Afghanistan as Milton Shumba has to walk away.

Review! Hashmatullah Shahidi takes his time but eventually opts for the review for lbw. The onfield decision is not out. UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and the umpire is forced to overturn his decision.

Quicker and on the stumps, Milton Shumba defends it out solidly.

Drinks break. The stand between Raza and Kaia did get some momentum back in favour of the home side. The foundation is laid down for the lower-middle order to go all guns blazing. Afghanistan have been brilliant with the ball, but their spinners haven't been able to dominate the proceedings as much as they would've liked. Afghanistan would be hoping to get a couple of more wickets to ruin the momentum of their opponents.

Full in length and on middle, Milton Shumba flicks it towards square leg for a single. Good over from Azmatullah Omarzai, just conceding two runs of it.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Touch fuller and outside off, Sikandar Raza pushes it towards covers for one.

On off, blocked out.

Azmatullah Omarzai hits the hard length now, outside off. Sikandar Raza blocks it out watchfully.

Omarzai goes full and on off. Raza defends it out watchfully.

Change. Azmatullah Omarzai is back into the attack.

Ahmad goes very full and attacks the stumps of the new man. Shumba stays back and defends it out solidly. A wicket-taking over by Fareed Ahmad comes to an end.

Milton Shumba is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Back of a length and on middle and off. Innocent Kaia dances down the track and looks to pull it. He only manages to find the outside edge and Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes no mistake behind the sticks. Innocent Kaia had decided to attack Fareed Ahmad but that was really clever bowling by Ahmad as he pulled his length back after seeing Kaia come down the track. The bowling change has worked and Afghanistan have broken the dangerous stand.

Length and outside off, Sikandar Raza flicks it to square leg for one.

SIX! Back of a length and on leg, Sikandar Raza pulls it over backward square leg for a maximum. Well connected shot from Sikandar Raza.

Slightly shorter one on middle, Sikandar Raza looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back towards the keeper.

On off, defended.

Change. Fareed Ahmad (5-0-21-1) is back into the attack.

On middle, this is defended towards the leg side.

SIX! Bang! On off, Innocent Kaia lofts this over long off for a maximum. He moves to 63. Excellent batting from Innocent Kaia.

Full and on middle, Sikandar Raza sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

On middle again, Sikandar Raza blocks it back towards Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Fuller and outside off, Sikandar Raza pushes it to covers.

Darts it on middle, blocked out.

Change. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (5-0-17-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Mohammad Nabi.

Fullish and around off, Innocent drives but finds the cover fielder.

Fraction short and around leg, Kaia tries to work it across the line but the bounce gets big on him and the ball strikes him on the thigh pad.

Short in length and outside off, Kaia goes back and cuts but finds the point fielder.

Shortish and on middle, Raza sticks back and glances it behind square leg for a run.

Full and angling in, Raza brings down a straight bat and pushes it towards mid on.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks.

Camps back to a short ball and punches it down to long on for a single.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Fuller and on middle, defended on the leg side.

Leans forward and defends it to the off side.

A bit unnecessary from Kaia. Tries to be inventive with his reverse sweep. Fails to get the connection right. It goes off some part of his bat past leg stump for a run.

FOUR! Boom! Great use of the feet by Kaia. He advances down the track to a fuller delivery and smashes it back past the bowler for a boundary down to long off. The 50-run stand comes up.

On a good length, around middle and leg, Kaia tucks it behind square leg and picks up one more run in this over.

Pitches it up and around off, Raza pushes it gently through the gap at covers for one.

Arrows it in, very full and on off, Raza blocks it back towards the bowler.

Slants it in, on a length, Raza leans across a bit and pushes it defensively on the leg side.

On a good length, around middle, this time Raza helps it in the gap at deep mid-wicket and collects two.

Fuller delivery to start a new spell, around off, Sikandar Raza defends it from the back foot.

Change. Azmatullah Omarzai (3-0-15-0) comes back into the attack.

Loopy and around off, full in length this time, Kaia defends it with a lunge.

Flatter and shorter outside off, spinning in, Raza gets back and punches it to the left of mid off for a quick run.

Too full and straight, it's easily knocked down to long on for a run.

Slows it up and bowls it full around off, Innocent defends off the front foot.

Quicker again, around off, blocked from the back foot.

Fuller and on off, defended from the crease by Kaia.

Tossed up and landing around middle, Raza stretches forward with a straight bat in defense. Watchful.

Again Raza strides forward to defend and does so off the inner edge.

Floated and full, around middle and off, Raza lunges and defends it with a straight blade.

Very full again, around off, Raza strokes it to the left of sweeper cover and a slight fumble allows the second run.

Fuller and outside off, Raza drives this time and beats extra cover. Two runs.

Flatter leg spinner, around middle, Raza goes back and defends it back. A risky way to play Rashid.

Presses forward to a full ball and defends it back.

Flighted and around off, pushed to long on for a single.

MAIDEN ODI FIFTY! Loopy and full, around off, Innocent Kaia drives it down to long on and collects a single. The young man salutes his teammates to celebrate his happy moment.

Shortish and on off, cut to deep cover-point for a run.

FOUR! Edged and this time there is no slip fielder is present! Nabi once again ekes out an outside edge with a delivery that skids on with the angle after landing. Raza tries defending but to no avail. He is lucky to get a boundary.

Flatter and a bit short around off, Kaia goes on the back foot and punches it to long on for one.

Too full and on middle, eased down to wide long on for one. 13 from the over!

Quicker through the air, full and on middle, Kaia defends.

Drops it short and around leg, Raza hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder makes a sliding stop and again Zimbabwe bag three runs.

Fuller and on off, Kaia strides forward and flicks it in the gap at deep mid-wicket for three runs.

EDGY FOUR! Flatter googly, around off, Innocent Kaia goes on the back foot to defend but it takes the outside edge and speeds past first slip for a boundary.

Tossed up, around off, defended watchfully by Kaia.

Two wides! Drifting down the leg side, Raza fails to flick. It deflects off the pads of the keeper to square leg. and they cross. 100 up for Zimbabwe!

Slower through the air this time, full and on off, Innocent Kaia lunges and shows the full face in defense.

Nearly drags it on! Raza is living dangerously. Short in length and just outside off, Sikandar Raza goes back to cut but it takes the inner edge and goes closely past the stumps to short fine leg. They cross.

Fires it flat and on off, Raza stays back and blocks.

Around off, defended again by Raza.

Fuller and on off, defended solidly.

DROPPED! Flighted and full, outside off and skidding straight on, Raza gets forward to drive but edges it behind. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to catch it in his first attempt and then the ball falls far away from him.

Change. Mohammad Nabi (1-0-7-0) is back into the attack now.

Fuller and on middle, Kaia clips it off his pads but finds short fine leg. A dot ball to end the over.

Fullish and on off, Raza eases it down to long on and picks up a single.

Flighted and full, around off, Raza gets on the back foot and defends it at the last moment.

Loopy and around off, defended off the front foot.

Quicker one, around off, blocked from the back foot.

FOUR! Poor delivery and a poor piece of fielding as well. A low full toss around off, Sikandar Raza cracks it through the line and the cover fielder misfields to concede a boundary.

Full and flighted around off, Kaia defends it off the front foot.

Skidding down the leg side, Raza moves back and works it behind square leg for a run.

Flatter and close to off, Raza defends it from the crease.

Tucks it on the leg side, behind square leg for a run.

FOUR! Shot! Mujeeb Ur Rahman has struggled with his length on this tour. This one is a little too full and Innocent Kaia drills it down to long off for a boundary.

Too full in length, around leg, Raza falls over a bit in his stance as he nudges it to square leg for one.

Outside off, Raza pushes it through covers for a single this time.

WIDE! Full and angled down leg. Raza tries to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Looped up, full and on off. Raza pushes it to cover.

Who will walk out now? It will be Sikandar Raza.

OUT! LBW! That is plumb! Rashid Khan strikes in his very first over and justifies his skipper's decision of getting him on. It is floated, full and around middle. Wesley Madhevere goes on the back foot and tries to flick it away but ends up playing all around it to get pinged on his pads. Khan appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger in a flash. Wesley Madhevere has a word with Kaia at the other end who suggests against the review. Afghanistan back on top now.

Darted on the pads, Kaia tucks it to square leg for a single.

A single now as this is worked through covers. The stand moves to 36 now.

FOUR! Cracked! A full toss, on off. Wesley Madhevere stays back and smacks it through covers for a boundary.

Change. Rashid Khan comes into the attack now.

Flatter and on middle, Innocent Kaia looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards the on side.

On middle, Innocent Kaia drives it to covers.

Sticks to his length, Wesley Madhevere flicks this one towards backward square leg for one.

Flatter and on off, Innocent Kaia smashes it towards long on but straight towards the fielder. Single taken.

Full and on middle this time, Innocent Kaia flicks it straight towards the fielder at mid-wicket.

Darts it on off, Wesley Madhevere gets it through point off the outside edge. They take a single.

Flatter and on off, Wesley Madhevere drives it towards the fielder at covers. Single taken.

Outside off, this is driven towards the off side for one.

Fuller and on off, Wesley Madhevere hits it towards long on and rotates the strike.

Flatter and on off, Innocent Kaia leans forward and eases it towards point for one.

Fuller and on middle, Innocent Kaia places it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.

On middle and fuller, Wesley Madhevere flicks it towards mid on for one.

Mohammad Nabi comes into the attack now.

On off, blocked out solidly.

On middle, this is defended off the front foot.

Flatter and outside off, Innocent Kaia is forward in defense.

Fuller and on middle, blocked back towards Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

On middle, Wesley Madhevere eases it towards mid on for one.

Full and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Shorter and on leg, Innocent Kaia looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball rolls past fine leg for a boundary.

Length ball on off, Innocent Kaia pushes it back towards the bowler.

Touch fuller and on off, Wesley Madhevere forces it down to mid on where the fielder fumbles and they get a run.

Shorter one this time, Wesley Madhevere leaves it alone.

Outside off again, Innocent Kaia stays back and lofts it over mid on. The fielder gives it a chase and pulls it back in time. The batters take three.

Fuller and outside off, Innocent Kaia goes on his back foot and punches it towards covers for a brace.

Drinks break. It has been all about Afghanistan till now. They have successfully choked the run-flow of Zimbabwe and also have put a dent in their ship by getting rid of Craig Ervine. Zimbabwe need their batters to focus on building partnerships. They would hope Wesley Madhevere and Innocent Kaia can make the most of their time in the middle. An enticing passage of play awaits.

On a length, on the pads, Wesley Madhevere flicks it behind square on the leg side for a couple.

A length delivery now, around off. Wesley Madhevere shuffles across and tries to tuck it in the gap on the on side but is unable to do so.

Good length, on off. Wesley Madhevere fends it to point.

Short again, on off. Kaia this time gets his shot right and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

In the air...safe! It is a short ball, on middle and leg. Kaia hangs back and looks to pull it away. Although he gets it more off the top of the blade, as it lobs in front of the mid-wicket fielder and lands safely.

Full length, on middle and off. Blocked out.

Three dots in a row to end the over! The Afghanistan bowlers dictating the terms at the moment. A length ball, around off. Wesley Madhevere remains solid in his defence.

Wesley Madhevere defends this length delivery back to the bowler.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off, this one holds its line. Wesley Madhevere looks to go for the booming drive only to get beaten on the outside edge.

This one is angled into the batter. Innocent Kaia flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

LEG BYE! Length ball, on the bodyline. Wesley Madhevere tries to tuck it away but misses. It rolls to the leg side off the pads. The batters collect a leg bye.

Back of a length, around middle. Kaia pulls it to deep square leg off the inner half. They take one.

On a length, around off. Wesley Madhevere hangs back and blocks it out watchfully.

Fuller and outside off, Wesley Madhevere goes on his back foot and punches towards covers for a brace.

Full length, wide outside off. Kaia drives it through the gap at covers. The batters take three before the fielder cuts it out.

Touch short, on off. Wesley Madhevere pulls it to square leg for a single. Wesley Madhevere is off the mark.

A length ball, outside off. Wesley Madhevere leaves it alone for the keeper.

Wesley Madhevere comes in at number 4.

OUT! LBW! Change of ends brings change in fortunes for Fareed Ahmad. He finds a crucial breakthrough in the form of Craig Ervine. It is a beauty of a delivery. A length ball, this one lands on off, and holds its line. Craig Ervine tries to flick it away but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. Ahmad appeals but the umpire is not interested. Fareed Ahmad thinks otherwise and insists his skipper to take the review. The Ball Tracking confirmed three reds and Afghanistan get their second breakthrough.

Review! Hashmatullah Shahidi is convinced by his bowler and takes the review for lbw. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and the Zimbabwe skipper has to walk back.

Change of ends for Fareed Ahmad.

Two dots on the trot to end the over! This one is on a length, outside off, shaping away off the deck. Kaia hangs his blade away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full length, on the fourth stump. There is a hint of away movement this time. Kaia defends it out watchfully.

Back of a length, outside off. Ervine cuts it through point for a single.

Touch fuller this time, around off. Kaia drives it aerially through covers but luckily gets it through the gap. A single taken.

On a length, outside off. Kaia stays back and blocks it to the off side.

Good length, around the leg stump. Ervine gets inside the line and clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Change. Azmatullah Omarzai comes into the attack now.

Fazalhaq Farooqi comes 'round the wicket now. He goes straight and on a length, around off. Kaia defends it out solidly.

A length now, angled across the right-hander. Kaia stays back and punches it to cover.

Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full this time, around middle and off. Kaia blocks it out.

Touch shorter, around off. Ervine tucks it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Craig Ervine is hitting the right chords now. This is full and outside off. Ervine gets on the front foot and creams it through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Full length, on the pads, Ervine shuffles across but misses his flick. The ball brushes the pads and rolls towards the keeper.

End of Powerplay 1! Now, 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle until the end of 40th over.

A couple to end the over! A length delivery, around off. Kaia hangs back and punches it past backward point for two runs.

On a length, on off. Innocent Kaia stays back and defends it watchfully under his eyes.

A length ball, on the fourth stump line. Ervine stays back, waits for it and dabs it down to third man for an easy single.

Ahmad now serves it on a length, on off. Craig Ervine defends it back solidly.

Touch fuller this time, outside off. Craig Ervine gets on his front foot and smothers it out to safety.

Length ball, on off, blocked out solidly.

Angling across the batter, on a length, Kaia has nothing to do with it.

In the channel outside off, Ervine runs it down to third man for a run.

FOUR! Shot! Fuller and around middle, Craig Ervine shows the full face of the bat and crunches it down to long on for a boundary.

Extra bounce from a length around off, nipping in, Ervine tries to flick but misses. It hits him on the thigh pad.

Fine shot for nothing. Fuller and on off, Ervine creams his drive down the ground but finds the mid off fielder.

Lands it on a good length, around middle, shaping in, Kaia works it across the line, off the inner half. It rolls towards square leg and the batters cross.

Beaten! This delivery from Fareed nips away a bit from around off, Ervine feels for it inside the line and misses.

Around off, on a length, pushed to covers.

Angling in from around off, Ervine closes the face of his bat and tucks it in front of square on the leg side. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Confident shot! Fareed Ahmad is not getting the same movement as Fazalhaq Farooqi was getting. Serves it full and outside off, this time Ervine finds the gap with his cover drive and gets yet another boundary.

On a length and outside off, Ervine drives it on the up but finds the cover fielder again.

Full in length and outside off, Ervine cracks it off his back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Straight in line, on a length, Ervine works it towards square leg and a misfield allows a single.

Full and on the pads, tickled down to fine leg for one.

Back of a length, around leg, helped to square leg for a run.

That is defended solidly off the front foot.

Outside off, shaping away, left alone.

FOUR! Shot! Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls it on a length around off, Craig Ervine leans across in his stance and flicks it nicely through square leg for a boundary. This will make him feel a lot confident now.

Fuller and around off, defended off the front foot to covers.

Miscommunication! Around middle, on a length, Kaia helps it towards backward square leg and looks for a run. He is sent back late.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball around leg, Innocent Kaia picks it up off his pads and eases it with fine timing through square leg. No chance for the fine leg fielder running across to his left.

Width there, short in length and outside off, Ervine rocks back and cuts it down to third man. The fielder there is quite square and hence only a run.

Angling in around off, Ervine defends it from the crease to the off side.

Fuller and on off, pushed softly from the crease to covers.

Change. Fareed Ahmad comes into the attack now. He replaces Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

A hint of outswing on this delivery as it lands on a length around off, Craig Ervine looks to flick but it takes the leading edge. The ball squirts through the gap at covers and Ervine picks up a single. End of a probing over from Fazalhaq Farooqi!

NOT OUT! But this is smart bowling from Fazalhaq Farooqi. He dished out plenty of outswingers and then all of a sudden, he hurls in an inswinging yorker. Craig Ervine picks it up quite late and tries to dig it out. But his bat comes down at the wrong line and he is hit on the right boot. The appeal is made and the umpire agrees. Craig Ervine takes the DRS and the Bal Tracking shows that it's missing leg. The Zimbabwean skipper survives.

Review! Craig Ervine takes the review for lbw. The original decision is OUT. The replays suggest that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is not hitting the wickets. A sigh of relief for Craig Ervine. He survives and retains the review as well.

Fazalhaq Farooqi has Ervine in all sorts of trouble at the moment. Delivers it close to off and again beats the defensive bat of Ervine.

Unplayable! Peach of a delivery, full and around off, Ervine thinks it will straighten and hence attempts to flick it on the leg side. The ball though nips away a bit and misses the off stump by a whisker.

Fuller and close to off, defended to the off side.

Wide! Slightly short in length but quite wide outside off, Craig offers no shot.

Shout for an lbw! Not given. Inswinger from the pace bowler, it starts from middle and keeps sliding down the leg side, Evine tries to flick but misses. The appeal is not entertained as it appears to be going down the leg side.

Mujeeb bowls it quicker through the air, fuller and on off, Kaia lunges to defend but does so from the inner half of his blade.

Floated and outside off, Innocent Kaia strides forward to cover his stumps and lets it alone.

Fires it flat and around off, Kaia stays back and defends it towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Short in length and wide outside off, Innocent Kaia rocks back and slaps it through point for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, driven back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off, defended back.

Arrows in a full ball on off, Ervine leans across and defends it back towards the bowler. Maiden!

Close to off once more, shaping away, Craig keeps his bat close to his body and allows it through.

And again! Fazalhaq Farooqi has found a nice rhythm at the moment. Serves it close to off and takes it away with the seam movement, Ervine feels for it and gets beaten.

Excellent delivery, nothing much Craig Ervine could have done. Fuller in length, this time it's angled in around off, Ervine tries to play the line but it nips away to beat the outside edge.

Better from Ervine this time. He finds the line to be outside off and leaves it alone for the keeper.

Ervine is living dangerously. He is chasing an outswinger and missing it for now. There are two slip fielders waiting for any edge.

Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Innocent Kaia lunges and defends it.

Quicker and a bit shorter on off, Innocent goes on the back foot and blocks it to covers.

Use of the wrists again from Ervine and this time he works it through square leg for a single.

Flighted and on off, Ervine flicks but finds mid-wicket.

Flatter again, on middle, Innocent Kaia goes back and helps it towards fine leg. Fareed Ahmad dives full length to his right and stops a certain boundary. Only a run is taken.

A touch flatter and on off, Kaia pushes it from the crease to covers.

It will be Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl from the other end.

Back of a length outside off, shaping away, Craig Ervine shoulders arms. End of a successful first over for the Afghan team.

Beaten all ends up! A good response from the bowler. Delivers an outswinger on a fuller length outside off, Ervine tries to drive but is beaten.

FOUR! The Zimbabwean skipper is off the mark! Fazalhaq Farooqi pitches it up and around off, Ervine leans across and flicks it delightfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Hurls across a length delivery in the zone outside off, shaping away, Craig Ervine allows it through to the keeper.

Craig Ervine comes out at number 3.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! This is a beautiful delivery from Fazalhaq Farooqi. A dream one for a left-arm pace bowler. He lands it on a length around off and gets it to nip back in off the seam. Regis Chakabva fails to read the movement. He gets forward tamely, trying to push it away but it jags back in to beat his blade and pings him on the back pad. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. Regis Chakabva walks up to his partner and has a word regarding the DRS but Innocent Kaia advises him against wasting the review. Early loss for Zimbabwe.

Starts with a delivery in the channel outside off, Regis Chakabva allows it through to the keeper.

The game is set to begin. The Afghanistan players are seen to be in a huddle, before they spread out and take the field. Followed by Regis Chakabva and Innocent Kaia who walk out to open for Zimbabwe. It will be Fazalhaq Farooqi to start with the new ball. Here we go...

Blessing Muzarabani is in for a quick interview. He says that they didn't have any long partnership yesterday but they'll try to do their best for today. Mentions that last time he failed to bowl the fuller length but this time he will try for more fuller for better results.

Craig Ervine, the captain of Zimbabwe is in for a chat. He says they are happy to bat first. Although the guys need to work hard against the new ball. Mentions, they restricted them during the most part of the bowling and slipped out in the death overs. They will hope to work on it. Ends by saying they go in as an unchanged side.

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the skipper of Afghanistan says they will bowl first. Adds looking at the surface it looks better than the last match but still the first 10 overs would be crucial. Adds the morale in good in the dressing room and will hope to make the most of the momentum.

PITCH REPORT - There is a bit of grass on the deck, we can surely see the seam doing its job. Mentions, winning the toss is going to be interesting. Overall, it looks like a batting surface today but with the overhead conditions the winning captain would prefer to field first.

Zimbabwe (Unchanged playing XI) - Regis Chakabva (WK), Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine (C), Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chatara, Tanaka Chivanga, Blessing Muzarabani.

Afghanistan (Unchanged playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fareed Ahmad.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Afghanistan. They have elected to BOWL first.

During the chase, Zimbabwe were unable to stitch crucial partnerships in the middle and would be hoping that their batters are able to put up a better performance this time around. The Afghanistan bowlers were on the money and Nabi capitalized on it by taking a four-fer to get their noses in front. Will Afghanistan continue on their merry way and seal the series? Or will Zimbabwe grab some crucial points out of this encounter? We shall find out soon, as the toss isn't far away. Stay tuned.

Hello and a warm welcome to all! It is now time for the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. The hosts come into this game on the back foot as Afghanistan lead the series 1-0. Zimbabwe did brilliantly with the ball initially in the last game but could not keep up with the Afghan batters as the match progressed. One could say, it was Rashid Khan's knock that proved to be the difference in the end.

... MATCH DAY ...