Match Details

AFG vs ZIM 1st T20, ZIM vs AFG 2022

AFG

160-419.2

Afghanistan won by 6 wickets 🏆

ZIM

20.0159-8

Match info

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Player of the Match

Najibullah Zadran

Afghanistan

44(25)

AFG - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	49	57
10 Over	88	83
15 Over	122	98

ZIM - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	43	50
10 Over	77	70
15 Over	103	106
20 Over	146	159

Commentary

This is Ishan signing off along with my co-commentator Saiprasad along with our scorer cum analyst Zeeshan. We will be back with all the live action on a match day, until then Tata, Good Bye, Shubh Ratri.

Najibullah Zadran (Man of the Match): When he went in to bat, he had a chat with D Rasooli to build a stand and then look to target the final four overs. Adds that he was seeing the ball well and just hit through the line.

Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan Captain): They did well with the bat and it was a good start with the bat but applauds Zimbabwe for making a comeback and goes on to applaud Najibullah Zadran for his knock as well.

Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe Captain): He is definitely happy with the effort but is disappointed as it is another loss for them. Adds that they thought 150-160 was par but they would have liked to get some more runs.

Saiprasad will take you through the presentation ceremony here.

20.03 IST: That's it Afghanistan have pulled it off. The game went down to the wire but they did it in the penultimate over of the match, they have won it by six wickets by blundering 61 runs in the last five overs. Batting Zimbabwe had put only 159 runs on the board which was at least 15-20 below par considering the batting paradise track. In addition, considering the start, Afghanistan's openers had got Zimbabwe were nowhere in the game. But the 11th over which was bowled by Ryan Burl turned the table for the hosts as the spinner got three wickets in the one over. Rahmanullah Gurbaz(33) was the first one to depart followed by the other opener Hazratullah Zazai who smashed 45 runs only off 26 deliveries and on the last ball of the over, Burl snatched the wicket of Usman Ghani(1) as well. Things were becoming worse for the visitors, moreover, the inning of Darwish Rasooli (11 off 20 balls) was putting the side on the back foot too. But it was Najibullah Zadran who was giving tough times to Zimbabwe bowlers. The stylish batter smashed 44 off just 25 balls to seal the deal for the visitors. Along with him, skipper Mohammad Nabi (15 of 8 balls) was also instrumental in their chase.

For Zimbabwe, Burl scalped three wickets (in a single over). Luke Jongwe also chipped in with a wicket. But in the end, the outrageous effort from the host went in vain as they weren't able to come over the line.

The second ODI of the series will be played on 6 June at the same venue and it will be a do-or-die for the host/visitors as it is only a three-match series.

Stay tuned for the post-match presentation.

19.2 B Muzarabani to N Zadran

6 Zadran finishes off in style here. Good length delivery outside off, Zadran stands tall and pulls it confidently all the way for a massive six towards the deep square leg region here. With this, Afghanistan won the match by 6 wickets and leads the series by 1-0.

19.1 B Muzarabani to N Zadran

2 A couple of runs to start off, Zadran hits it straight towards the long-on fielder and the mis-field allows them to collect a quick brace here.

OVER 19

Afghanistan

152/4

Mohammad Nabi

15(8)

Najibullah Zadran

36(23)

Tendai Chatara

0-24(4.0)

18.6 T Chatara to M Nabi

0 A dot ball to end the over, Straight ball outside off, Nabi misses the lofted pick-up shot here. 8 needed off 6 balls.

18.5 T Chatara to N Zadran

1 Another single, Zadran gets a thick inside edge on the pads and they collects a quick single here.

18.4 T Chatara to M Nabi

1 Single down the ground, Nabi on the front foot drives it straight towards the long-on fielder.

18.3 T Chatara to M Nabi

0 Dot ball, Straight ball outside off, Nabi gets a shoulders of the bat straight back to the bowler.

18.2 T Chatara to M Nabi

4 Back to back FOUR !!! Back of length delivery outside off, Nabi on the backfoot goes for a pull shot but gets a huge outside edge and went straight behind the wicket all the way for 4 runs here.

18.1 T Chatara to M Nabi

4 FOUR !!! A boundary to start off here. Nabi collects 4 runs with that drive shot towards the extra cover region as the fielder in the deep dives but couldn't save those 4 runs.

OVER 18

Afghanistan

142/4

Najibullah Zadran

35(22)

Mohammad Nabi

6(3)

Luke Jongwe

1-34(3.0)

17.6 L Jongwe to M Nabi

1 Single to end the over, Nabi on the backfoot pushes it gently towards the mid-on area for an easy 1 run.

17.5 L Jongwe to M Nabi

4 SHOT !!! FOUR !!! Length delivery around off, Nabi from the crease drives it along the ground for a comfortable 4 runs as the ball races to the cover fence with huge speed on it.

17.5 L Jongwe to M Nabi

WD WIDE !!! Luke have to re-bowl this. Angling down the leg side ball and Nabi misses that glance shot.