Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe in UAE, 2021 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Mar 10-Mar 14, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Amir Hamza 1-104(34 ov)
147.6
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, out Caught by Zazai!! Given! Looking at Muzarabani's expression, don't think there was an edge involved. A tossed up delivery around off, spins away from the batsman as Muzarabani gets beaten on his defence. The bowler and the keeper were convinced there was an edge, and went up in an appeal. The umpire thought there was an edge too, but there wasn't one. Reckon, it was the bat hitting the ground. Muzarabani c Zazai b Amir Hamza 17(43) [4s-4]
147.5
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, tad short around off, Muzarabani defends it off his back foot
147.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, heaves this tossed up delivery over mid-wicket does Williams
147.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, clipped in front of mid-wicket by Williams
147.2
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, 1 run, dropped by Javed at deep mid-wicket! Muzarabani was down on his knee as he slogged this hard. The fielder near the fence, gets his hands to it and spills it out
147.1
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, full and quick around off, Muzarabani defends it into the off side
145.6
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, FOUR, and the lead has now inched to 98! Down on his knee again as Muzarabani swings this through the leg side for four more. Some lovely batting on display!
145.5
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, FOUR, and this match is slowly drifting away from Afghanistan's grasp. Muzarabani gets his third boundary of the over as he swings this over mid-wicket
145.4
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, FOUR, goes down on his knee and slogsweeps this through the leg side for four runs, that's his second boundary of the over
145.3
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, flighted delivery around off, Muzarabani defends it into the off side
145.2
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, short in length around off, Muzarabani rocks back and punches this to covers
145.1
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, FOUR, tossed up delivery by Amir Hamza and Muzarabani slogs it over deep mid-wicket for his first runs, and that has come in the form of a boundary
143.6
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, drives this tossed up delivery back to the bowler
143.5
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, a flatter delivery outside off, Muzarabani hangs his bat out and gets an outside edge to it. Didn't carry to the keeper, but hit his right pad after the edge was induced..
143.4
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, keeps a tad low as Muzarabani defends it
143.3
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, darted outside off, Muzarabani has left it alone
143.2
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, another delivery outside off, Muzarabani has a poke and gets beaten
143.1
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, outside off, spinning away from the batsman, Muzarabani gets beaten as he pokes at it
141.6
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, flatter around middle and leg, Muzarabani defends it from within the crease
141.5
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, eased in front of mid-on by Muzarabani
141.4
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, knocked off his front foot towards mid-on by Muzarabani
141.3
Amir Hamza to Muzarabani, no run, darted on middle and leg, Muzarabani works it in front of mid-wicket
141.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, rocks back in his crease and punches this shortish delivery down to long-on for one
141.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, tad short and slow around off, Williams defends it off his back foot
124.6
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, arrives on the front foot and pats it back
124.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, crisp punch off the back foot towards cover, swift stop from the fielder denying him some runs
124.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, Hamza lands this floater outside off, Williams defends it
124.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, 2 runs, plants his front foot across and sweeps this very fine, comfortable two to Williams
124.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, shorter, jabbed defensively
124.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, dabs this to extra cover
122.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, meets it a touch high on the bat whilst staying on the front foot
122.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, gets entirely forward and blocks
122.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, slower from Hamza, dead batted with elan
122.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, back to the forward defences
122.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, insane amount of confidence with which Tiripano executes the reverse-sweep. Hamza too is perplexed. Fired it quicker within the stumps, Tiripano changes his grip and slaps it this time much squarer between point and cover
122.1
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, bat-weight forward to stab this..
120.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, balloons it up deliciously, Tiripano defends it into the off-side
120.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, pokes this to point
120.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, drifting on leg-stump, turned past FSL
120.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, the reverse sweep which has been missing today has come out now from Tiripano. The audacity with which he gets down fully and rolls his wrists is really commendable. Sends it past backward point. Rahamat Shah chases and makes a proper. Is lazy to bend down and couldn't stop it. Fielding has been really sloppy from Afghanistan in this innings
120.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, Hamza goes round the stumps and tosses it on middle, Tiripano semi-crouches and blocks
120.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, flighted too full outside off, Williams is happy to rotate the strike. Shaves it to long-on
118.6
Amir Hamza to Williams, FOUR, 150-run stand comes up for the 8th wicket and these are ominous signs for Afghanistan. Williams rocks back in his crease and punches it through covers as the lead continues to build on..
118.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, on his front foot to nudge this tossed up delivery in front of mid-wicket
118.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, straighter delivery outside off, on a length and Williams gets beaten as he looks to defend it. Caught behind appeal turned down
118.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, gives is some good flight as Williams guides it back to Amir Hamza
118.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, tad short outside off, Williams punches it in front of covers
118.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, flighted delivery around middle and leg, Williams clips it in front of mid-wicket
102.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, full in length again and Tiripano defends it off his front foot
102.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, touch fuller around middle and leg, Williams drills it down the pitch
102.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, lot of flight on this delivery as Williams defends it
102.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, short ball around off, Williams rocks back and punches it in front of covers
102.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, 1 run, loopy delivery on off, Tiripano steers it towards third man for one
102.1
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flighted delivery by Amir Hamza and it has been defended
100.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flighted delivery around off, Tiripano knocks it back to the bowler
100.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, fuller and quicker around middle and leg, Tiripano clips it off an inside edge towards the leg side for one
100.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, good amount of flight again and Tiripano eases it back to the bowler
100.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, loopy delivery around off, Tiripano blocks it off his front foot
100.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, clipped in front of short leg by Tiripano
100.1
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, defends this one off his front foot
98.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, the deficit is down to a single. Tiripano premeditates, goes down on his knee and reverse sweeps this away to the third man fence
98.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, defended off his front foot to short leg
98.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, darted outside off, Tiripano eases this in front of point
98.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, on a flatter trajectory around middle and leg, Tiripano knocks it back to the bowler
98.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, lovely loopy ball and Williams has eased it down to long-on for one
98.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, short ball outside off, turns in slightly and Williams can't connect his cut
96.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, touch fuller around middle and leg, Tiripano defends it right in front of short leg
96.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, slightly short ball by Amir Hamza and it has been knocked down to long-on for one
96.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, 1 run, goes down on his knee to play the sweep and gets it off the glove towards square leg
96.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, played with soft hands towards the right of short leg
96.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Tiripano clips it in front of mid-wicket
96.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, loopy delivery around off, Williams eases this through covers for one
85.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, gets back to the stoic defence..
85.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, abandons the reverse for now and unleashes a normal sweep. Taking his front leg across and slams it away to fine leg. Tiripano is growing in confidence
85.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, speared on leg, smothered
85.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, zoning on middle, sturdy block
85.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, teaser outside off, Williams milks it down to long-off
85.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, no turn for Hamza outside off, forced to cover
83.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, slanted in, fenced to short leg
83.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, plays this along the ground to cover
83.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, half-an-appeal for lbw, Tiripano's met his defence off his bat there. Not sure what the fuss was.. it popped up slightly and died quickly into the turf
83.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, tell you what! If the slip fielder had stayed in his conventional position, this would've gone straight to him. Instead tries to be smarter and moves to his right. Tiripano places the reverse sweep in between the keeper and him, outsmarting the fielder completely
83.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, tossed up and hint of turn, Tiripano opens his bat face and dabs it off the outer half to backward point
83.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, Hamza gives flight, flicked away to long-on
81.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, gives some air, leaning drive to mid-off
81.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, plays it round his pads to mid-on
81.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, sliding in, pushed to cover
81.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, looped up, blocked
81.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, byes, FOUR, stumping chance fluffed! Hard one for Zazai as it stayed very low. Tiripano charging out attempting a slog out of Abu Dhabi, didn't reach the pitch and the lack of bounce dupes him as well as the keeper
81.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, half-volley, driven to mid-off
79.6
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, shorter outside off, Williams cuts it to point
79.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, 1 run, Tiripano goes for the reverse, Afghan at slip anticipated it and moved to his right. Makes a half-stop and parries it to point
79.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, slow through the air, no troubles whatsoever for Tiripano
79.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, 2 runs, rolls his wrists and reverse-sweeps this darter towards backward point
79.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, straightish, Tiripano is equal to the task in blunting it out
79.1
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flighted too full, defended
77.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, Tiripano shows some adventurism. Taking out the reverse and perfectly brooms it to the left of backward point
77.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, lovely turn and bounce for Hamza. Pulled his length back and pitched it on off, drawing Tiripano forward before getting it to wheel away past his bat
77.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, oodles of flight, Tiripano knocks it off the front foot
77.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, quicker again, Tiripano watches closely off the hand and smothers
77.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flat darter, forward and blocked
77.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, throws up a loopy full toss, Williams swipes it through mid-wicket
70.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flighted delivery around off, Tiripano defends it in front of mid-off
70.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, darted on middle and leg, Tiripano clips it in front of mid-wicket
70.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, squeezed back to the bowler by Tiripano
70.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, speared on a full length around middle and leg, Tiripano knocks it towards mid-on
70.2
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run,
70.1
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, 2 runs, flighted delivery around off, Tiripano steers it down to third man for a brace
68.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, 1 run, short ball around off, Tiripano goes back in his crease and punches it to mid-off for one
68.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, touch fuller and Tiripano squeezes this back to the bowler
68.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Tiripano defends it into the off side
68.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, tad short around middle and leg, Tiripano clips it to short leg
68.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, knocked down to long-on by Williams
68.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, defends this back to Amir Hamza
66.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flighted delivery outside off, touch fuller and Tiripano leaves it alone
66.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, goes down on his knee and sweeps this tossed up delivery to fine leg for four runs
66.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, keeps his head steady and guides it back to the bowler
66.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, blocked off his front foot by Tiripano
66.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, eased down to mid-on by Williams
66.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, clipped in front of short leg
64.6
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, short ball around off, Tiripano knocks it back to Amir Hamza
64.5
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, flatter around off, Tiripano defends it in front of covers
64.4
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, FOUR, down on his knee as he plays the sweep shot and finds the fence at fine leg
64.3
Amir Hamza to Tiripano, no run, loopy delivery and Tiripano eases it back to Amir Hamza
64.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, short ball around off, Williams knocks it to mid-off
64.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Williams clips it to mid-wicket
62.6
Amir Hamza to Chakabva, no run, tad short around off, Chakabva rocks back and punches it in front of extra cover
62.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, on the shorter side as Williams knocks it down to long-on for one
62.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, flighted delivery around off, Williams defends this in front of covers
62.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, looks to flick this into the leg side as the ball spins in, takes the inside edge and rolls towards short leg
62.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, straighter one outside off, Williams leaves it
62.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, flighted delivery around off, tad fuller and Williams defends it
60.6
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, driven back to Amir Hamza who stops it with a dive to his left
60.5
Amir Hamza to Raza, 1 run, punched to mid-on as they take a late single
60.4
Amir Hamza to Raza, no run, knocked back to the bowler off his back foot
60.3
Amir Hamza to Raza, no run, gives it some flight as Raza strides forward and blocks this
60.2
Amir Hamza to Raza, no run, walks down the track and whips this tossed up delivery to mid-on
60.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, loopy delivery by Amir Hamza and it has been eased down to long-on by Williams for one
58.6
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, goes straight with the arm as the batsman shoulders arms
58.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, loopy delivery by Amir Hamza and it has been flicked in front of mid-wicket by Williams
58.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, slider outside off, skids along the deck and Williams leaves it for the keeper
58.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, flatter outside off, hint of drift as Williams pats it in front of point
58.2
Amir Hamza to Raza, leg byes, 1 run, goes down on his knee to play the sweep shot and gets hit on the pads in the process. Sliding down the leg side clearly
58.1
Amir Hamza to Raza, no run, tossed up delivery on a full length as Raza knocks it back to the bowler
42.6
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Musakanda leaves it
42.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, loopy delivery around middle and leg, Williams works it through mid-wicket for a single
42.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Williams clips it in front of mid-wicket
42.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, FOUR, short and punished! Outside off and width on offer, Williams rocks back and times his cut through point as the ball rockets away to the fence with not many fielders stationed in that region
42.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, 2 runs, back in his crease to clip it through square leg for a couple of runs
42.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, defends this off his front foot
40.6
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, keeps his eyes on the ball and defends this tossed up delivery
40.5
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, flighted delivery around middle and leg, Williams plays it off his front foot
40.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, on his front foot as Williams knocks it down the pitch
40.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, tad fuller around off, Williams has a look and guides it back at Amir Hamza
40.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, looks to play a drive and this one comes off the inside half of his bat and rolls in front of mid-wicket
40.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, defended by Williams
38.6
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, knocked in front of covers by Musakanda to end the over
38.5
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, 2 runs, difficult chance put down by Afghan! Musakanda miscues it towards deep mid-on as he slogs across the line and the Afghan skipper sprints back, gets his hands to it, but fails to hold on to the catch. How costly will this dropped catch prove to be?
38.4
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, driven towards mid-on for a single
38.3
Amir Hamza to Williams, no run, loopy delivery around middle and leg, Williams knocks it towards mid-on
38.2
Amir Hamza to Williams, SIX, intent shown by Williams! Goes down on his knee and slogsweeps this tossed up delivery over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen
38.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 2 runs, goes down on his knee and sweeps this towards backward square leg for a couple of runs
36.6
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, fired down the leg side, Musakanda misses out on his glance
36.5
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, flatter around off, Musakanda defends it
36.4
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, pushed through around off, Musakanda blocks it off his front foot
36.3
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, flighted delivery around off, Musakanda defends it in back to the bowler
36.2
Amir Hamza to Musakanda, no run, darted on middle and leg, Musakanda clips it to mid-wicket
36.1
Amir Hamza to Williams, 1 run, driven towards mid-on by Williams for a single
25.6
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, on the shorter side, Masvaure knocks it back to Amir Hamza
25.5
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, 1 run, clipped in front of mid-wicket by Kasuza for a single
25.4
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run, darted on off, Kasuza defends it once again
25.3
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run, tossed up delivery outsisde off, Kasuza drives it in front of covers
25.2
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run, loopy delivery by Amir Hamza and it has been blocked by Kasuza
25.1
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run, defended back to the bowler by Kasuza
23.6
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run,
23.5
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run,
23.4
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run,
23.3
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run,
23.2
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run,
23.1
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run,
10.6
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, off his front foot as Masvaure eases the tossed up ball in front of covers
10.5
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, pats this length delivery in front of point
10.4
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, full and wide outide off, Masvaure leaves it alone
10.3
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, short ball around off, Masvaure pats it in front of covers
10.2
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, blocked off his front foot by Masvaure
10.1
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, floated on off, Masvaure blocks it with ease
8.6
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, keeps his head steady and knocks it in front of covers
8.5
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, waits for this flighted delivery and drives it back at Amir Hamza
8.4
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, flighted delivery around off, Masvaure defends it in front of covers
8.3
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, on the shorter side as Masvaure punches it off his back foot to covers
8.2
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, darted outside off, Masvaure defends it in front of covers
8.1
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Masvaure guides it back to the bowler
6.6
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, flatter on a length and Masvaure knocks it back to the bowler
6.5
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, flicked a touch uppishly towards mid-wicket
6.4
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, 1 run, straighter and fuller on middle and leg, Kasuza gets an inside edge past short leg as he tries to block it
6.3
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, 2 runs, on the pads as Kasuza works it through square leg for two more
6.2
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Kasuza knocks it back at the bowler
6.1
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, no run, flatter outside off, Kasuza leaves it alone
4.6
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, straighter delivery outside off, tad fuller and Masvaure leaves it
4.5
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, gives this a good amount of flight as Masvaure drives it to wide mid-off for one
4.4
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, flatter and fuller around off, Masvaure knocks it in front of covers
4.3
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, played off his front foot towards point by Masvaure
4.2
Amir Hamza to Masvaure, no run, keeps his head steady and eases this back to the bowler
4.1
Amir Hamza to Kasuza, 1 run, pushed through on middle and leg, Kasuza clips it in front of mid-wicket
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