19.6 overs (1 run) Wide!
19.5 overs (0 runs) Another time the batsman failed to line up his bat with the ball and was completely beaten. The ball went straight into the keeper’s hands for no run.
19.4 overs (6 runs) Six!! Here’s a six coming off Noor Ahmed’s bat!! The ball was short in length and the batsman hit a pull shot towards mid-wicket. The ball hit the middle of the bat and went straight into the stands for six runs.
19.3 overs (0 runs) The batsman tried to play a pull shot on a short pitched ball. The ball did not hit the bat and went straight into the keeper’s gloves. Could not score runs.
19.2 overs (0 runs) Play and miss! The batsman did not know what to do with this ball. He swung the bat hard and dodged it.
19.1 overs (0 runs) The batsman played the ball to point on the off stump. Fielder in there, no run.
18.6 overs (1 run) Got a run as a leg bye!! The batsman tries to flick the ball over the pads line. The rhythm of the ball and the bat could not be matched. Meanwhile, the ball hit the thigh pad and went to the keeper from where the batsman ran away and took a run in the form of a leg bye.
18.5 overs (0 runs) Killed! He bowled brilliantly and destroyed the batsman.
18.4 overs (0 runs) Another dot ball!! Pushed the ball but couldn’t hit it in the gap.
18.3 overs (0 runs) The batsman played a cut shot towards point on a ball that was bowled outside the off stump. Fielder in there, no run.
18.2 overs (0 runs) Pushed the ball a bit but couldn’t find the gap.
18.1 overs (0 runs) The batsman shot the ball forward towards cover. The fielder present there could not get a run.
17.6 overs (4 runs) Four!! This ends the successful over!! Arshdeep was on a hat trick but couldn’t get a wicket!! The batsman tried to block the ball on a good length. Meanwhile, he took the outside edge of the bat and went straight to the left of the slip fielder outside the third man boundary for four runs.
Fazl Haque Farooqui is the last batsman. Arshdeep Singh is on a hat-trick…
17.5 overs (0 runs) out!! CATCHED OUT!!! c Rishabh Pant b Arshdeep Singh. Two balls, two wickets. Now Arshdeep is on a hat-trick. Naveen-ul-Haq came in and lost his wicket trying to hit a big shot on the very first ball. Golden duck credited to Naveen’s account. The short ball bouncer pulled it outside the off stump and went for a pull shot. Couldn’t check the bounce and the ball hit the top of the bat and went in the air to short fine leg, which was caught by keeper Pant while calling. 121/9 Afghanistan
Naveen-ul-Haq new batsman…
17.4 overs (0 runs) out!! Got caught!! This time Afghanistan team captain Rashid Khan returned to the pavilion scoring 2 runs!! Arshdeep Singh got the first wicket. The batsman tried to play a full length ball that was pitched outside the off stump towards cover. Meanwhile, the ball went in the air towards third man with the outside edge of the bat. Meanwhile fielder Ravindra Jadeja took the catch there without making any mistake. 121/8 Afghanistan
17.4 overs (1 run) wide!!! The ball was bowled outside the off stump and was declared wide by the umpire.
17.3 overs (1 run) The batsman played a good length ball towards long on for a run.
17.2 overs (0 runs) Swing and miss! The batsman swung his bat hard but made no contact with the ball.
17.1 overs (0 runs) Killed! He bowled brilliantly and destroyed the batsman.
16.6 overs (1 run) Alone!! This ends the successful over!! The batsman plays the next ball towards mid-off and takes a run.
16.5 overs (0 runs) Swing and miss! The batsman swung his bat hard but made no contact with the ball.
16.4 overs (4 runs) Four! Good ball but great shot. It was a mistake which the batsman quickly picked up. Reverse sweep to third man and gets a boundary.
16.3 overs (0 runs) out!! Got caught!! Mohammad Nabi returns to the pavilion with 14 runs!! Kuldeep Yadav got the second wicket. Hits a six off the previous ball but bowled this ball boldly and dodged the batsman. This time the batsman hits a slog sweep shot towards mid-wicket on the tossed up ball. Shot against the wind. In such a situation fielder Ravindra Jadeja was present there who celebrated by taking an easy catch in front of the boundary line. 114/7 Afghanistan
16.2 overs (6 runs) Six!! Here comes a six off the bat of Mohammad Nabi!! The batsman drives the ball in the air towards long off. The ball hit the middle of the bat and went straight into the stands for six runs.
16.1 overs (1 run) The batsman made room for the ball on the wicket line and played it towards long off and took the run.
15.6 overs (1 run) Alone!! This ends the successful over!! The batsman plays the ball forward towards long on and scores a run.
15.5 overs (0 runs) Play and miss! The batsman did not know what to do with this ball. Slover went for a shot at the bouncer and got hit. The rest of the work is done by the guard.
15.4 overs (0 runs) Dot ball!! Slower ball Rashid pulls it down the leg side but can’t find the gap. The fielder fields it to short mid-wicket.
15.3 overs (4 runs) Accurate yorker!! Got a four as a bye. Along with the batsman, the keeper Pant was also stunned by the speed of this ball and the ball went outside the fine leg boundary for four runs.
Rashid Khan has now come to bat.
15.2 overs (0 runs) out!! Got caught!! Najibullah Zadran’s innings ends on 19!! Jasprit Bumrah got the third wicket. Full length ball outside off stump, the batsman drives it in the air towards point. Meanwhile, the bat went straight into the hands of fielder Arshdeep Singh, who was standing there, from where he took the catch without making a mistake. 102/6 Afghanistan
15.1 overs (1 run) Alone!! The batsman took a run by playing a slower ball tossed on a good length towards long on.
Match report
19.6 overs (1 run) Wide!