Afghanistan vs West Indies, Match 42 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Oshane Thomas 1-43(7 ov)
49.6
Thomas to Shirzad, out Caught by Fabian Allen!! Oh my Fabian Allen, you genius!! What a catch!! What a freaking catch!! Had to trek with his back to the ball and it was always going away from him. Doesn't give up though and dives mid-air with a one-handed catch to boot. Almost superhuman like or superman-like. Wow! Was a miscued loft from Shirzad over extra cover and he had got plenty of height on this. Didn't seem like Allen would get to it but such is the prowess of this young turk that he does so and how. Fantastic finish to the game, even though the result was known a few overs earlier. Shirzad c Fabian Allen b Thomas 25(17) [4s-2 6s-2]
49.5
Thomas to Shirzad, SIX, kaboom! Shirzad is making a statement to the dressing room, probably telling them 'Promote me up the order folks!'. Slot ball from Thomas and Shirzad makes room to smash it down the ground over long-off
49.4
Thomas to Shirzad, no run, slower and fuller outside off, Shirzad cannot get bat on it
49.3
Thomas to Shirzad, FOUR, Shirzad continues to peel off the boundaries. Won't make a difference to the result but it's definitely refreshing to watch. Full toss and he just backs away to slice it over extra cover. Sweeper is squarer and has no chance
49.2
Thomas to Shirzad, no run, banged in short and Shirzad only has the tailender shot as the response. Back away and slog. Not the length for the shot though. Misses it
49.1
Thomas to Shirzad, no run, very full and outside off, jammed out towards backward point
47.6
Thomas to Shirzad, 1 run, middle stump yorker, Shirzad was backing away and could only squeeze it out to mid-wicket
47.5
Thomas to Mujeeb, 1 run, fuller and straighter lines this time, Rahman makes room to heave it away to deep mid-wicket
47.4
Thomas to Mujeeb, FOUR, blasted away! Mujeeb joins in the fun now. Very full and he backs away to smear it back past the bowler. Past the diving mid-on fielder en route to the fence
47.3
Thomas to Shirzad, 1 run, uppish but well short of long-on. Fuller one and Shirzad backed away for the hoick. Doesn't carry
47.2
Thomas to Shirzad, no run, the hard length outside off, Shirzad makes room for a wild slog but misses it by miles
47.1
Thomas to Shirzad, no run, short of a length on off stump, Shirzad backs away and tries to flat-bat it but picks out mid-on
45.6
Thomas to Shirzad, FOUR, superbly struck! Really full and Shirzad got under it before unleashing the long levers. Absolutely drilled it down the ground to the long-on fence
45.5
Thomas to Rashid Khan, 1 run, dropped at extra cover! Another fine fielder making a mess of a simple chance. Pooran had two bites at this, kept juggling and it went away from him eventually. Was a full toss that Rashid bunted aerially towards the off-side and got lucky
45.4
Thomas to Rashid Khan, no run, shapes away from a good length and Rashid is beaten on the edge once more
45.3
Thomas to Rashid Khan, no run, down the pitch goes Rashid with the intent of swinging hard at it but the length is shorter and he misses
45.2
Thomas to Rashid Khan, no run, short of a length outside off, not much room and Rashid is beaten on the outside edge as he pokes at it
45.1
Thomas to Rashid Khan, no run, banged in short on middle and leg, Rashid ducks under it
14.6
Thomas to Rahmat, 1 run, neat straight push, and a single's in the bag before mid-off can clean up
14.5
Thomas to Rahmat, no run, kicks up big, taking Shah on the splice as he defends
14.4
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 run, tummy-lined, dabbed softly into the off-side to pinch a real quick one
14.3
Thomas to Rahmat, leg byes, 1 run, too straight. Yes, Shah plays all around and misses, but the pad-ricochet would do just as fine
14.2
Thomas to Rahmat, no run, no real feet, staying beside the line as he taps it away to cover
14.1
Thomas to Rahmat, no run, 140kph, back of a length, and defended from really close to the body
12.6
Thomas to Rahmat, FOUR, 131kph, easy overcooks these. Thomas tries an overcorrection and Shah's up for it perfectly, leaning in through the line and nailing the perfect cover drive - through the covers, duh ..
12.5
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 run, 135kph, a big swivel to swat it away rather politely down to fine leg
12.4
Thomas to Rahmat, 1 run, 137kph, pitched up on off, creamed away through the covers
12.3
Thomas to Rahmat, FOUR, 141kph, Thomas cranks it up, but in the process drops it really short. Shah rides it, heaving uppishly and well in front of square, the empty square
12.2
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 run, thigh-lined, tucked away behind square
12.1
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, 135kph, a wristy stab using the width outside off, point
10.6
Thomas to Rahmat, no run, blockhole stuff, Shah jams it out
10.5
Thomas to Rahmat, FOUR, Shah is dealing in boundaries. Identifies a loosener, hops back and cracks it between cover and point
10.4
Thomas to Rahmat, no run, shortish outside off, bunted off the back foot
10.3
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 run, on the pads, whipped away to deep square leg
10.2
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, goes full, bit too straight and Khil has no problems clipping it to mid-on
10.1
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, goodish length around off, Khil takes all the heat off it by tapping it to point
8.6
Thomas to Rahmat, no run, swerving in, Shah tucks it in front of mid-on. Khil left his crease aiming to nab the single but is sent back in the nick of time
8.5
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 run, spicy short ball, kicking up at Khil's torso, who awkwardly pulls it behind square
8.4
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, very full just outside off, defended to the off-side
8.3
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, shortish outside off, Khil slashes and misses
8.2
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, no run, nibbling away just outside off, eased to cover
8.1
Thomas to Ikram Ali Khil, 2 runs, 140kph, cannons on a length outside off. Poked behind square for a brace
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