Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Super Four, Match 2 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Babar Azam 66(94)
35.1
Rashid Khan to Babar Azam, out Stumped!! What quick work! Almost like his idol - MS Dhoni. So two pieces of brilliance has brought Afghanistan right back into the game. Even might have put them in the driver's seat. Rashid has the all important wicket of Azam and Pakistan have lost both their set batsmen in succession. Something they could ill afford. The quick leg-break that draws Azam forward before beating him on the outside edge, turned enough, Shahzad gloved the ball and was super quick in lighting up the sticks. The momentum had taken Azam out of the crease and he could not stretch it back in. Babar Azam st Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khan 66(94) [4s-4 6s-1]
34.6
Nabi to Babar Azam, 1 run, darted in at the stumps, Azam goes back and across before nurdling it to deep square leg. Nabi is done for the night, 10-0-50-0. A bit on the expensive side today compared to the first two games
34.5
Nabi to Haris Sohail, 1 run, slower and Sohail has ample time to play the back foot punch to long-on
32.6
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Imam makes up for the two dot balls. Nabi followed the same plan of floating it up, Imam this time was waiting, with a slight crouch he slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket, one bounce and over the rope
32.2
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, waits back in the crease for the incoming delivery and nurdles it to deep square leg
31.5
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, tad fuller and though Imam's drive is not middled, it is in the gap, single to long-on
30.5
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, played with soft hands to the left of point and an early call for the single, easily done
30.3
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up across off and Azam's drive is straight to the cover fielder
30.2
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, slower and drifting in, punched down to long-on
29.6
Naib to Babar Azam, 1 run, tucked around the corner. 10 off the over
29.5
Naib to Babar Azam, FOUR, a hit-me delivery and Babar Azam takes heavy toll of it. Slow, short and just outside off. Babar Azam waits for the ball to arrive and heaves it over mid-wicket. Split the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on
29.4
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, slower delivery, yorker length, jammed in front of mid-on and the short mid-wicket fielder runs across to cut it off
29.1
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, too wide and Imam-ul-Haq dabs it down to third man
28.5
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, they are milking singles with ease. On the shorter side and Imam-ul-Haq stands tall to punch it to long-off
28.4
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, slightly too full, eases a single down to long-on
27.5
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, worked through mid-wicket
27.2
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, walks across and turns it to backward square leg
27.1
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, flat ball from round the wicket, patted towards mid-wicket
26.6
Rashid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run, slower through the air, might have been the googly, Babar Azam nudges it to behind square leg to keep strike
26.5
Rashid Khan to Babar Azam, no run, pushed down the pitch. Rashid Khan dives in his followthrough, picks the ball and hits the stumps at the striker's end. The TV umpire is called, Babar Azam is in
26.4
Rashid Khan to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, scythed off the back foot to sweeper cover
26.2
Rashid Khan to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, too full and that's been wristed down to long-on
25.5
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, comes down the track and is nowhere close to the pitch. Babar Azam pushed it back towards the bowler and Nabi allowed it go through his legs. Not costly though
25.4
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, clipped to mid-wicket
25.3
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, taps towards point and hares off for a quick single. A direct hit at the keeper's end would have made things interesting
25.1
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, nurdled behind square on the leg-side off the back foot
24.5
Rashid Khan to Babar Azam, no run, leg-break, Babar Azam cuts off the outside half, finds short third man
24.4
Rashid Khan to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, cut towards backward point, who makes a diving stop, but can't stop the single
23.5
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, comes down the track, converts this loopy ball into a low full toss and goes for the drive. The thick outside edge takes it to third man and the single brings up the 100-run stand
23.1
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, back-of-the-hand slower ball, Babar Azam punches it straight to cover
22.6
Rashid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run, back-footed push-drive to long-on
22.5
Rashid Khan to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, quick leggie and Imam-ul-Haq brings his bat down at the right time as he inside-edges the glance to square leg. A muted appeal for lbw, but the Afghans knew that there was bat involved
22.1
Rashid Khan to Babar Azam, wide, quick googly from over the wicket, errs in line. Way down leg
21.6
Naib to Babar Azam, 1 run, short-and-wide ball, cut firmly to deep point. An ordinary over from Naib
21.5
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, this is getting too predictable. Way too many slower deliveries from Gulbadin Naib. Imam-ul-Haq has ample time in running it down to third man
21.2
Naib to Babar Azam, FOUR, deft! Normal-paced short of length delivery outside off, Babar Azam waits for it and dabs it just wide of the diving keeper. Third man can't get across. Nicely done
21.1
Naib to Babar Azam, 2 runs, slower ball, Babar Azam waits for the ball on the back foot and cuts through point. A fumble in the deep and that results in an easy couple
20.6
Rashid Khan to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, now Rashid attacks the stumps and Imam-ul-Haq defends it back to the bowler. Good start for Rashid Khan
20.3
Rashid Khan to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, hangs back and watchfully turns it in the direction of the spin to square leg
19.3
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, full ball on middle, Azam closes the face on it too early and spoons a leading edge past the bowler. It was well wide of Alam
19.2
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, Imam-ul-Haq was on the charge there, but he smartened up to the shortened length. Just steers a single through the covers
18.6
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, shimmies down and plays it back to Nabi who fires a throw to Shahzad
18.4
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, pats it wide of cover-point, that was a very tight single. A direct-hit at the bowler's end and Imam-ul-Haq may have struggled
17.5
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, short of length delivery on off, pulled away to deep square leg
17.3
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, glides it down to third man
17.1
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, back of a length delivery close to off, Imam-ul-Haq uses all the room he has to carve the ball past backward point. Cut off down at third man
16.4
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, sliding across middle stump, Azam was looking to work it through the on-side but gets a soft leading edge into the covers
16.3
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, turned wide of midwicket, they think about the single but decide against it
16.2
Nabi to Babar Azam, 2 runs, that's too short outside off, Azam makes room and slaps it square enough of sweeper cover to eke out the second run
16.1
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, drifting in at the stumps, works it to mid-on for a quick single. Fielder may have been on the heel slightly
15.3
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, full ball outside off, driven to the left of cover who pounces on the ball quickly
15.2
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, swatted to cover. Misjudgement of length there, wanted to pull it through midwicket initially but it wasn't on
15.1
Naib to Babar Azam, 2 runs, back of a length delivery just outside off, Azam leans back and dabs it quite fine. Starting to flow into his innings now, races back for two
14.6
Nabi to Babar Azam, 1 run, short ball sliding away outside off, cuts it to deep point
14.5
Nabi to Babar Azam, SIX, held his shape so well there, Babar Azam. Just a chip down the ground for six. What timing. May not have reached the pitch of the ball after stepping out but he went through the line, punching it sweetly over Nabi's head
14.4
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, works it down to long-on
13.4
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, an attempted slower bouncer which is so slow that it dips to around waist height. It was pretty wide too, slapped by Imam-ul-Haq to sweeper cover
13.2
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, clipped off the hip through square leg
12.4
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, full ball outside off, driven to long-off
11.5
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, slower leg-cutter, kicks up from back of a length and bounces over Azam's attempted cut
11.4
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, full ball outside off, driven handsomely but straight to cover
11.3
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, not enough room for Azam to free his arm, chops it off a thick underedge to point
11.2
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, that's hideous cricket from Naib. Overpitched outside off, the ball was squeezed straight back at him. Spotting Imam-ul-Haq out of his crease, he shied back at the striker's end, only for the ball to slip out of his hand. Shahzad can't stop it, an overthrow to fine leg
10.6
Nabi to Babar Azam, 1 run, works it nicely through midwicket to end the over with a single
10.5
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, darts it on middle stump, eased back to the bowler
10.4
Nabi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, sliding in with the arm from round the wicket, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it to long-on
10.2
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, fired down leg, very lucky to get away. Azam hits the sweep straight to short fine leg
10.1
Nabi to Babar Azam, no run, flighted up on middle, length is right on the money. Azam gets forward and pushes it down the pitch
9.6
Naib to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, round the wicket, good length delivery just around the off stump, Imam defends
9.4
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, if only Babar had placed his shots in the gap, he would have been some 40 runs by now. Crunched cover drive again
9.3
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Babar taps it to point, looks for a quick single, decides against it
9.2
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, cut away, again finds backward point
9.1
Naib to Babar Azam, no run, overpitched outside off stump, Babar drives it to cover
8.6
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, full and on the stumps, Imam flicks it towards mid-wicket
8.2
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, tucked away to deep mid-wicket
7.5
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, FOUR, smack that, no need to respect such deliveries. Poor short ball, not what you want to bowl to a batsman who's on 3 off 19 balls. A pressure releasing ball and Babar is classy enough to make full use of it with a powerful pull through mid-wicket
7.4
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, gentle shape back in, but not full enough to draw Babar forward to trouble him, happy back foot defence
7.3
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, gentle length ball, Babar softly taps it to the left of backward point, wants a quick single, sent back
7.2
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, again short of a length, easily run down to third man
6.5
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, shortish and on the leg stump, Imam tucks it through backward square leg, dive from the fielder on the edge of the circle to save a few
5.5
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, nice and straight, defended back to the bowler
5.4
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Babar punches it to cover-point
5.3
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, the length is a little fuller and much better, Babar was late in his defence, may have just stayed a touch low as well, managed to block in the end
5.2
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, lovely back foot punch, but it goes straight to backward point, deserved a boundary
5.1
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Babar punches it to cover
4.6
Mujeeb to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off stump, nudged to mid-wicket
4.1
Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Babar defends off the front foot
3.6
Aftab Alam to Babar Azam, 1 run, tapped to mid-on and they take on the fielder for a quick single
3.5
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Imam works it to short fine leg
2.5
Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run, the length isn't that full this time, so Babar creams the cover drive, but finds the fielder
2.4
Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run, again inswinger on a fuller length, Azam leans forward and drives it to cover
2.3
Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run, carefully comes forward and defends
2.2
Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Babar pushes it into the off-side
2.1
Mujeeb to Babar Azam, no run, what a ball! How would Babar Azam or anyone for that matter anticipate Mujeeb bowling an inswinging yorker from a short run-up? That's what it was and Babar was so lucky that the ball hit the boot way outside off stump, Mujeeb was almost on the floor appealing, so confident that he was adamant for the review, sometimes some thought's got to be put and it turned out to be a poor review
1.6
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Imam knocks it to mid-wicket
1.2
Aftab Alam to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, short again, cut away past backward point
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