Afghanistan vs South Africa, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan v South Africa in UAE, 2024 Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Date & Time: Sep 20, 04:00 PM LOCAL
Bjorn Fortuin 0-39(10 ov)
32.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, maiden! That was a very good over from Fortuin. He tossed the first 5 deliveries and invited Gurbaz to play the big shot, then pushed this one through and kept him tied on 99
32.5
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, once more slower and dragging Gurbaz into the forward defensive, played straight to cover
32.4
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, tossed up on off, Gurbaz prods forward and blocks it back. Getting nervy as his team mates are waiting in the dressing room balcony
32.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, flighted around leg-stump, Gurbaz pushes it straight to mid-wicket. Still on 99
32.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, uhhh! That's smartly bowled. Fortuin floats it up outside off and makes Gurbaz reach, he looks to defend but the ball spins away to beat the outside edge. Verreynne removes the bails but Gurbaz was in
32.1
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, tossed up around off, Gurbaz pushes it back to Fortuin
30.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 2 runs, dragged short outside off, Gurbaz stays leg-side and slaps it over cover. He didn't quite middle it and hence has to settle with a couple
30.5
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, I0$ flighted delivery outside off, Gurbaz guides it to short third
30.4
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, once more shimmies out and gets too close to the ball, ends up dragging the drive to mid-on
30.3
Fortuin to Rahmat, no run, comes down the track and pushes it towards cover
30.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of length and turning away, Gurbaz works it wide of mid-wicket
30.1
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, flatter and quicker around off, Shah pushes it off the outer half to short third and there's a fumble, allowing the pair to cross over
28.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, length ball on off, punched down to long-on
28.5
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, flat delivery on middle stump, hurries onto Rahmat who cuts it away square of the wicket
28.4
Fortuin to Rahmat, no run, dances out and pushes it back to the bowler
28.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, spinning away from off, punched down to long-on
28.2
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, flat delivery just outside off, cut towards sweeper cover
28.1
Fortuin to Rahmat, no run, tossed up from off, spinning away and beats the outside edge. An appeal for a stumping. Rahmat got his foot back in time though
26.6
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, tossed up on leg, Rahmat makes space and drives it down to long-off
26.5
Fortuin to Rahmat, no run, fired onto middle and leg, stabbed back to the bowler
26.4
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven towards long-off
26.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, on a length on off, defended
26.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, FOUR, on the pads, swept away to the right of deep square leg for a boundary. Gurbaz seems to be scoring a boundary at will here!
26.1
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, loopy full delivery on leg, driven to long-on
18.6
Fortuin to Rahmat, 1 run, dances out to the pitch as Fortuin slows it up and gets some turn. Rahmat adjusts to push it towards sweeper cover
18.5
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, pushed through quicker on off, driven to long-off
18.4
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 2 runs, tossed up on off, Gurbaz shuffles in and sweeps towards deep backward square leg. A slight fumble allows the second run
18.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, flighted up on off, defended
18.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, tossed up and spinning away, Gurbaz blocks to point
18.1
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, tossed up on off, Gurbaz with a neat drive but finds covers
16.6
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, no run, on the pads, turned to mid-wicket
16.5
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, slider onto middle stump, pushed down to long-off
16.4
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, length ball on off, pushed back to Fortuin
16.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, FOUR, on the pads, Gurbaz backed away and then shuffled in to sweep it away to the left of short fine for a boundary. That will be 50 for the keeper batter! Takes off his gloves and makes a heart gesture towards the crowd as he soaks in the applause from the bulk of the Afghan fans who have turned up today...
16.2
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, 1 run, straightens from off stump, Hassan pushes it to covers
16.1
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, loopy delivery on off, driven to long-off
14.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, backs away and Fortuin shortens the length, knocked to long-on
14.5
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, 1 run, tossed up on off, Hassan drives it to long-off
14.4
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, Gurbaz leans forward and pushes it to long-on
14.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 2 runs, moves around in the crease before sitting down to play the sweep, gets it off the glove and the ball lobs fine, just a brace
14.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, slower and around off, Gurbaz turns it to the right of Fortuin
14.1
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, 1 run, floated up on off, Hassan defends wide of cover and the duo cross over
12.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, holds the length back a touch, Gurbaz waits and defends in front of backward point
12.5
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, appeal for LBW. But it was missing leg-stump. Gurbaz misses the sweep as the length was pretty full and he's struck on the pad. But the angle and drift was taking it past leg-stump
12.4
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, 1 run, slower but short of length, Hassan waits and punches it to sweeper cover
12.3
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, no run, tossed up on off and Hassan is drawn into the forward defensive
12.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 1 run, once more dropped short and Gurbaz cracks it square of the wicket, just a single
12.1
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, 1 run, fraction short and sliding in, Hassan knocks it to mid-on
9.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, comes down the track and pushes it to the right of Fortuin, he gets a hand and deflects it to mid-on
9.5
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, 1 run, sliding in with the arm, Hassan works it to deep mid-wicket
9.4
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, no run, was that a chance? Drifting into the pads, Hassan prods forward and the ball lobs towards leg slip. The fielder cannot hold on cleanly and the ball pops out. It was off the pad..
9.3
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, no run, I0$ flatter and quicker around off, Hassan goes back and knocks it to cover
9.2
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, no run, flighted on middle and leg, Hassan negates it with a good forward stride
9.1
Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, no run, tossed up on off, Hassan blocks solidly off the front foot
7.6
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, makes room and Fortuin follows him with a flighted delivery, defended off the front foot
7.5
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, tossed up on leg-stump, Gurbaz prods forward and blocks it to mid-wicket
7.4
Fortuin to Gurbaz, 2 runs, fired full on leg-stump, Gurbaz flicks it between mid-wicket and mid-on, easy brace
7.3
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, drifting in from round the wicket, Gurbaz turns it towards mid-wicket and searches for a non-existent single
7.2
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, I0$ flighted delivery on off, Gurbaz lunges forward and blocks
7.1
Fortuin to Gurbaz, no run, flatter and aiming for off-stump, Gurbaz stays in the crease and defends
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