Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Date & Time: Feb 21, 02:00 PM LOCAL
Mohammad Nabi 2-51(10 ov)
36.6
Nabi to van der Dussen, no run, fuller and slides onto leg stump, pushed to mid-on
36.5
Nabi to van der Dussen, 2 runs, on a length and outside off, doesn't spin. Cut away square of the wicket for a couple of runs
36.4
Nabi to Markram, 1 run, shimmies forward to this length ball and pushes it down to long-off. Off the mark!
36.3
Nabi to Markram, no run, fuller onto off, Markram leans closer and drives towards mid-on
36.2
Nabi to Markram, no run, on a length and spins onto off stump, pushed back to Nabi
36.1
Nabi to van der Dussen, 3 runs, on a length and spinning onto off, van der Dussen shimmies inward and ramps it over the keeper's head for three runs. A better collection from Shahidi at the keeper's end would have been the end of Markram, but a failed opportunity at a run out here from Afghanistan.
34.6
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, flat delivery at the stumps, punched down to long-on
34.5
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, on a length, slides in with the arm and keeps low. Rickelton adjusts late to cut the ball into the ground and back to the bowler
34.5
Nabi to Rickelton, wide, sprayed full and very wide outside off
34.4
Nabi to van der Dussen, 1 run, with the arm onto middle and leg, driven to long-on
34.4
Nabi to van der Dussen, wide, slides down the leg side
34.3
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, flat delivery at the stumps, pushed down to long-on
34.2
Nabi to van der Dussen, 1 run, length ball onto middle and leg, clipped to the right of long-on
34.1
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, A left-handed opening batter who scores runs at a quick tilt and opens the batting for South Africa? I0$ A day of reckoning for Ryan Rickelton as he finally arrives on the International stage! Gently ambles across to the non striker's end, punches the air with a jump and in a very composed manner takes off his helmet and raises a bat towards the dressing room. His partner runs in to congratulate him. A fuller delivery on off, Rickelton drives it towards long-off to bring up his hundred!!
32.6
Nabi to van der Dussen, 1 run, full onto middle and leg, glanced towards deep backward square leg
32.5
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, flat length ball on off, punched down to long-off
32.4
Nabi to van der Dussen, 1 run, full onto the pads, driven to long-on
32.3
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, on a length onto off, Rickelton stays back and punches it towards long-off
32.2
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, sliding in towards middle stumps, gets a thick inside edge on the drive that goes to mid-on
32.1
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, flat delivery onto off, punched to covers
30.6
Nabi to van der Dussen, no run, full onto leg stump, pushed back to Nabi
30.5
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, with the arm and onto leg stump, pushed to long-on from the crease
30.4
Nabi to van der Dussen, 1 run, full onto leg stump, clipped to the left of square leg
30.3
Nabi to van der Dussen, FOUR, full on off stump, driven down the ground and the long-on fielder dives over the ball. A bit sloopy there, concedes a free boundary
30.2
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, fired through on a length and with the arm from round the wicket. Rickelton makes room and punches it down to long-off
30.1
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, full onto the pads, clipped towards mid-wicket
28.6
Nabi to van der Dussen, 1 run, full and darted onto off stump, push driven to long-on
28.5
Nabi to Bavuma, out Caught by Sediqullah Atal!! Out next ball! Nabi punches the air in delight and roars in celebration. Afghanistan needed a breakthrough as this partnership was beginning to fester. A bit of a half tracker from Nabi, too short and at the stumps. Bavuma rocks back but is slightly late on the pull shot. Ends up skewing it in the air and deep mid-wicket settles under it. The South Africa skipper is gone after a good fifty, albeit a slow one. Bavuma c Sediqullah Atal b Nabi 58(76) [4s-5]
28.4
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, Bavuma survives thanks to a review!! This was a quicker one from Nabi, pushed through at 95.7 clicks and on a length, spins inwards and strikes the knee flap as Bavuma shuffles in for a ramp shot. Misses the bat but ball tracking suggests it was going down leg.
28.3
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, pushed through onto leg stump, clipped to mid-wicket
28.2
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, full and sliding onto the pads, turned to mid-wicket
28.1
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, full delivery onto off, Rickelton plays it on the pitch and drives it towards long-off
16.6
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, the slider from Nabi, kept coming back into the left-hander - Rickelton makes room on the punch to backward point, a fumble allowing the single
16.5
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, flighted delivery on off, punched straight to the fielder at mid-on
16.4
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, driven to the right of the bowler - Nabi gets a hand onto it, but he can't prevent the single
16.3
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, flatter and on off, punched down to long-off for a single
16.2
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Bavuma shuffles across and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single
16.1
Nabi to Bavuma, 2 runs, nicely played, tossed up slower and wider of off, Bavuma lets the ball come, opens the face of the bat and then runs it through slip, back for the second run
11.6
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, flighted on off, Bavuma plays with soft hands and tucks it square on the off-side
11.5
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, tossed up and sliding onto the left-hander, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
11.4
Nabi to Rickelton, 2 runs, a mishit and Rickelton gets lucky, comes down the pitch and is undone by the flight, goes through with the lofted drive, sliced it high over cover and the ball lands in no man's land, right in between two fielders
11.3
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg, nudged into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
11.2
Nabi to Bavuma, FOUR, a cute little paddle from Bavuma - shuffles across, uses Nabi's pace and laps it over the keeper's head, rolls away to the ropes in a hurry
11.1
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, tossed up from round the wicket, worked down to long-on for a single
9.6
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, on a back of a length on middle, Bavuma helps it straight to backward square leg. Tidy stuff from Nabi, only a single off the over
9.5
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, Bavuma walks down the track but is not quite to the pitch of it. Adjusts to push it to mid-off
9.4
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, tossed up around off, tapped with an open bat-face towards point. Bavuma looks for a run but it's not on
9.3
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, full ball drifting in on off, Rickelton flicks it to mid-on for a brisk single
9.2
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, nicely bowled! The arm delivery outside off on a length, Rickelton looks to reverse hit it but gets beaten for pace
9.1
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, floated full ball outside off, driven crisply but straight to mid-off
7.6
Nabi to Rickelton, no run, 87kph floated full ball drifting in on off, Rickelton leans ahead and eases it towards mid-on
7.5
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, loopy full ball on off, Bavuma is on the move as he flicks it through wide mid-on
7.4
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, quicker and flatter, turning in towards the leg-stump, Rickelton works it through mid-wicket
7.3
Nabi to Rickelton, 2 runs, floated full ball outside off, Rickelton reverses his stance and reverse sweeps it past the slip fielder. Didn't get quite hold of it. The chase is on and a couple results
7.2
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, shouts of catch it but it's wide of the bowler! Grips a bit from a fuller length outside off, Bavuma is not control of his drive as it flies uppishly but it's well wide of Nabi and goes towards long-on
7.1
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, tossed up full ball outside off, Rickelton strokes it down to long-off
5.6
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, turning in from a length outside off, Bavuma leans ahead and taps it towards cover-point. A wicket and only 2 runs off Nabi's first over
5.5
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, floated full ball on middle and leg, Bavuma plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket
5.4
Nabi to Bavuma, no run, back to over the wicket to the right-hander. Drifting in on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket
5.3
Nabi to Rickelton, 1 run, floated around off and drifting in from round the wicket, Rickelton pushes at it and gets it off the inner half through square leg
5.2
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, a bit of hesitation but no harm done! Turning in slowly from around off, Bavuma nudges it to mid-wicket. Rickelton is a bit hesitant but takes off eventually and it's the same with Bavuma. The shy at the bowler's end misses. A direct-hit might have been interesting
5.1
Nabi to de Zorzi, out Caught by Azmatullah!! Nabi strikes off his first ball and he has a beaming smile on his face! It's a soft dismissal! On a back of a length around off, turning away a bit and might have stuck a bit on the surface, de Zorzi rocks back and goes half-heartedly at his flat-batted stroke. It lobs up towards mid-on. Omarzai takes a few steps in front and gets low to pouch it safely. de Zorzi c Azmatullah b Nabi 11(11) [4s-2]
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