Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2015

Scorecard - 2nd ODI, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (18 Oct 2015)

Afghanistan

271/6 (50) RR:5.42

Afghanistan won by 58 runs

MOM: Mohammad Nabi

Zimbabwe

213/10 (46.4) RR:4.56

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50.0 - Luke Jongwe to Rashid Khan, FOUR, wow! That's the perfect way to finish the innings and guess who's done it? It's the 17-year old debutant. Full and outside off, Rashid makes room and slices the drive over cover, it raced away so quickly such that sweeper didn't even had a chance

48.5 - Panyangara to Shenwari, FOUR, two in two for Shenwari now. This time he pulls this shortish delivery over mid-wicket, got the timing right and got the deserved result

48.4 - Panyangara to Shenwari, FOUR, overpitched and Shenwari makes full use of it. Creams the drive through cover and places it right in the gap between deep extra cover and sweeper cover

48.1 - Panyangara to Stanikzai, FOUR, splays this down leg, Stanikzai shuffles across and laps it over short fine leg, once it beat the fielder it was always going to be a boundary

46.5 - Panyangara to Stanikzai, FOUR, dug in short and angling into the batsman. Stanikzai swivels and pulls, ball catches the top-edge and just escapes the leaping keeper, lucky runs but Afghanistan won't mind these

36.4 - Mutombodzi to Stanikzai, FOUR, short and asking to be put away. Stanikzai obliges as he pulls it right off the meat of the bat over mid-wicket, no stopping that

25.1 - Mutombodzi to Ali Zadran, FOUR, starts with a juicy full toss outside off, Zadran takes full toll of it. He stays firmly inside the crease and clobbers the drive past extra cover

18.1 - Tendai Chisoro to Ali Zadran, FOUR, luck seems to be with Afghanistan today. This is the second edge that has missed the fielder. Short and just outside off, Zadran flashes hard on the cut, ball went quickly to the right of first slip who was a little late to react. That was a tough one but should have been taken, Ervine was the fielder at first slip

9.2 - Chibhabha to Ali Zadran, FOUR, that's the way to respond. Zadran gets across to this fullsh delivery and flicks it over mid-wicket, no one in the deep and it's an easy boundary

8.5 - Panyangara to Nabi, FOUR, Nabi gets lucky here. He slashes hard at a good length delivery, thick outside edge just about evades the leaping Ervine at first slip

8.4 - Panyangara to Nabi, FOUR, pitched up and outside off, Nabi times the drive to perfection and places it in the gap through cover. Good timing on that one and it raced away

8.0 - Chibhabha to Ali Zadran, FOUR, good placement from Zadran. This time he comes forward and creams the drive between mid-off and extra cover, that was pinged right off the middle

5.4 - Luke Jongwe to Nabi, FOUR, short and this time there is so much of width on offer. Nabi is quick to jump on the back foot and cut that behind point, no need to run for those

3.4 - Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, full and this time it's too straight. Shahzad clears his front leg and powers the whip wide of long-on

1.2 - Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, another short delivery from Luke Jongwe and Shahzad doesn't miss out on those. He camps back and cuts that behind point for another boundary

1.1 - Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, bowls a poor first delivery. Short with no pace in it, Shahzad swivels on the pull and places it towards the fine leg fence

0.2 - Panyangara to Ali Zadran, FOUR, width on offer with a hint of away swing, Zadran stays still and cracks the cut square on the off-side

42.2 - W Masakadza to Nabi, SIX, whoa! How to describe this one? Nabi has sent this ball OUT OF THE STADIUM. This was flatter and on middle, Nabi stays deep inside the crease and spanks it out of the ground. Plenty of bottom hand on that one and not even a single soul moved

38.3 - Mutombodzi to Nabi, SIX, Nabi is now one hit away from reaching his ton. He comes down the track and smokes this high and over the long-on fence, superb timing and placement

28.2 - John Nyumbu to Nabi, SIX, Nabi looks in sublime touch today. This time he steps out and smacks this flighted delivery high and over the long-on fence

26.2 - John Nyumbu to Nabi, SIX, Nabi brings up the 100-run partnership with a magnificent loft straight down the ground. That came right off the meat of the bat

23.3 - John Nyumbu to Nabi, SIX, slower through the air and on middle, Nabi had enough time to pick his spot. He waits on the back foot and spanks this high and sailing over the mid-wicket fence, stand and admire stuff from Nabi

17.2 - W Masakadza to Nabi, SIX, wow! Majestic stuff from Nabi. He is not afraid to use his feet against the spinners. Shimmies down the track and lofts this flighted delivery over the bowler's head, high and into the stands. That went dead straight

48.2 - Panyangara to Stanikzai, out Caught by Luke Jongwe!! Gone this time! Stanikzai played a good, late cameo but he now has to walk back. This was the short ball from Panyangara with good pace on it, Stanikzai was hurried on the pull. Gets it off the splice off the bat and the ball safely nestles into the hands of Jongwe who was stationed at fine leg. Stanikzai c Luke Jongwe b Panyangara 39(36) [4s-3]

45.0 - W Masakadza to Najibullah, out Caught by C Ervine!! Needless shot and Zadran pays the price for it. This was well floated around off, Zadran goes for a big slog across the line. Ball catches the top-edge and flies wide of the gully who runs back and grabs a well-judged catch. Najibullah c C Ervine b W Masakadza 1(3)

44.0 - Tendai Chisoro to Nabi, out Caught by Tendai Chisoro!! Looks like the Chisoro is having a dream day with the ball. He has already taken two catches and now he picks up a crucial wicket. On the other side, it's an end of a stupendous knock from Nabi. This was on a length and just outside off, Nabi slogs it high and towards long-on, he completely mistimed the shot and the ball settles nicley into the reverse-cup of Chibhabha at long-on. Nabi c Tendai Chisoro b Tendai Chisoro 116(121) [4s-3 6s-6]

35.0 - Mutombodzi to Nawroz, out Caught by Tendai Chisoro!! Mutombodzi gets his second and Chisoro grabs his second catch of the day. Mangal looked fidgety in his brief stay and finally his innings was ended a brilliant catch from Chisoro. Mangal went for the agricultural swipe to this tossed up delivery, gets a thick top-edge that lobs towards mid-off. Chisoro, who was a little deep, ran forward and took it inches from the ground (diving forward while doing so). Must say it's a tremendous grab and Mangal has to trudge back. Nawroz c Tendai Chisoro b Mutombodzi 2(9)

32.1 - Mutombodzi to Ali Zadran, out Caught by Tendai Chisoro!! Zadran perishes trying one too many shots. This was well flighted delivery on the stumps, Zadran goes for the slog sweep and completely mistimes it. Ball balloons off the top-edge towards the forward-running mid-on who grabs a well-judged catch. End of a fine knock from Zadran. Ali Zadran c Tendai Chisoro b Mutombodzi 60(99) [4s-5]

4.1 - Panyangara to Mohammad Shahzad, out Caught by Mutumbami!! Shahzad has thrown it away. Absolutely needless from the Afghanistan opener. This was banged in short and hurried onto the batsman, Shahzad opts to pull and ekes out a thick top-edge. It flies high, high and towards the left of keeper, who gets across and accepts it gleefully. Mohammad Shahzad c Mutumbami b Panyangara 17(12) [4s-3]

40.3 - W Masakadza to Nabi, 2 runs, short and on the stumps, Nabi jumps back and pulls it airily over mid-wicket

27.4 - Mutombodzi to Ali Zadran, 1 run, good knock this from Zadran. He was watchful and whenever there is a loose ball on offer, he pounced on it. He gets to his fifty with a cut square of the wicket on the off-side

23.4 - John Nyumbu to Nabi, 1 run, and now brings up his fifty with a drive to long-on

44.5 - Aftab Alam to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, Jongwe is not afraid to take risks. This was on a length and on middle, Jongwe flicks it uppishly over square leg and gets his seventh boundary of the day

44.2 - Aftab Alam to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, Jongwe this time makes good connection with the flick. Places it well wide off the man at fine leg and gets a crucial boundary for his team

42.4 - Aftab Alam to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, this is much better from Jongwe. This time he brings out the inside-out cover drive to this length delivery and makes perfect connection, raced away in a flash

42.0 - Hotak to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, length delivery asking to be hit. Jongwe dances down the track and flat-bats the lofted drive back over the bowler's head

40.4 - Aftab Alam to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, slower and on the stumps, Jongwe shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg, couple of bounces and into the fence

39.4 - Nabi to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, full and on the pads, Jongwe brings out the reverse-sweep and gets it off the middle of the bat, ball races past short third man and into the fence

39.0 - Hotak to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, short and width on offer, Jongwe jumps back and cuts it behind point

32.0 - Shenwari to Tendai Chisoro, FOUR, Shenwari has leaked 14 runs of this over. This was flighted delivery well outside off, Chisoro slogs and ekes out and thick outside edge which flies to the right of the keeper

22.5 - Rashid Khan to Mutombodzi, FOUR, this time Mutombodzi had so much of width to work with. He places the drive wide of extra cover and it raced away quickly to the fence

17.4 - Nabi to C Ervine, FOUR, short and on the stumps, Ervine camps back and pulls it well wide of the fielder at long-on

17.1 - Nabi to C Ervine, FOUR, Ervine times the sweep to perfection. Places it between deep square leg and fine leg, no need to run for those

14.1 - Rashid Khan to Mutombodzi, FOUR, short and wide, Mutombodzi gets across and chips it over the man at mid-wicket

7.3 - Dawlat Zadran to C Ervine, FOUR, fuller outside off, Ervine drives it past cover for a boundary

6.5 - Nabi to C Ervine, FOUR, overpitched and it gets the treatment it deserved. Ervine gets across and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head, couple of bounces and into the fence

5.4 - Dawlat Zadran to C Ervine, FOUR, too straight from Dawlat Zadran and he pays the price for it. Ervine shuffles across and flicks it so elegantly through mid-wicket, no need to run for those

2.1 - Aftab Alam to Chibhabha, FOUR, full and drifting into the pads - that will be easy pickings for any international cricketer. Chibhabha flicks it wide of mid-wicket and registers his first boundary of the innings

2.0 - Dawlat Zadran to Mutumbami, FOUR, back of a length with ample width on offer, Mutumbami comes forward slightly and punches with an angled beat past cover-point, once it cleared the in-field it was always going to be an easy boundary

42.2 - Aftab Alam to Luke Jongwe, SIX, Jongwe is playing a lovely little cameo here. He stays back for this length delivery and swings it hard. Send it high and sailing over the mid-wicket fence

32.0 - Shenwari to Tendai Chisoro, no ball, SIX, high full toss and called as a no-ball for height. Chisoro stays deep inside the crease and sends the ball high and sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence

12.1 - Hotak to Mutumbami, SIX, slogs it again and this time with more power and better timing. Mutumbami skips out and smacks this flighted delivery high and over deep mid-wicket

11.0 - Hotak to Mutumbami, SIX, that's a biggie! Tossed up on middle, Mutumbami times the slog sweep to perfection, and places it hign and sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence

6.1 - Nabi to Mutumbami, SIX, Mutumbami isn't holding back. Goes down on one knee and swipes this flighted delivery high and sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence, that was right from the middle of the bat

46.4 - Aftab Alam to John Nyumbu, out John Nyumbu Run Out!! Afghanistan - you little beauty! They have just recorded a historic win agains Zimbabwe. They couldn't have made a better comeback after being thrashed in the first ODI. Coming to the dismissal, Nyumbu taps this into the off-side and he never wanted a single. His partner was already half-way down the track and Nyumbu had to sprint towards the bowler's end. Nabi from cover gets across, collects the ball and flings it to the bowler who does the rest. The series is now 1-1 and Afghanistan have completely outplayed the hosts. John Nyumbu run out (Aftab Alam) 1(2)

46.1 - Aftab Alam to W Masakadza, out Bowled!! Just one wicket away now! Two in two for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe can now, literally, see the writing on the wall. This was a toe-crunching yorker from Aftab Alam, Masakadza looks to dig it out but doesn't get anywhere close. He misses and his middle stump is uprooted. Timbahhh!! W Masakadza b Aftab Alam 1(5)

46.0 - Dawlat Zadran to Luke Jongwe, out Bowled!! Jongwe is gone and Afghanistan are now just two wickets away from creating a historic win. This was full and on the stumps, Jongwe makes room and looks to drive. Misses it completely and loses his off-stump. Luke Jongwe b Dawlat Zadran 46(33) [4s-7 6s-1]

44.4 - Aftab Alam to Chigumbura, out Caught by (sub)Shafiqullah!! This surely is Afghanistan's game now, they can't lose it from here. This was a length delivery on the stumps, Chigumbura gets across and goes for a big heave over mid-wicket. To aggravate matters, he has found deep mid-wicket to perfection. Chigumbura c (sub)Shafiqullah b Aftab Alam 25(54)

34.2 - Rashid Khan to Tendai Chisoro, out Caught by Najibullah!! Zimbabwe are in deep, deep trouble now. Chisoro skips out and looks to send it over the long-on fence, mistimes the shot completely and holes out to the fielder at long-on. Tendai Chisoro c Najibullah b Rashid Khan 12(19) [4s-1 6s-1]

29.3 - Shenwari to S Raza, out Bowled!! Shenwari is all joy and he is off on a celebratory run. Afghanistan can now sense that they have got the key man. In fact the man-in-form. This was flatter and quicker, Raza was playing for the spin - he looks to slog that through mid-wicket. Ball kept low and Raza was fooled by the bounce. Misses the bat and Raza's stumps are all over the place. S Raza b Shenwari 3(8)

26.3 - Shenwari to C Ervine, out Caught&Bowled!! Beauty from Shenwari. He has caught the ball without ever having seen it. Ervine skips out and drives this flighted delivery hard and towards the bowler. Shenwari just about manages to reverse-cup the ball. That came very quickly but the bowler was equally sharp to react. C Ervine c and b Shenwari 43(58) [4s-5]

25.5 - Hotak to Mutombodzi, out Caught by (sub)Shafiqullah!! Brillinat catch from the substitute fielder and Mutombodzi has to walk back. This was a well flighted delivery outside off, Mutombodzi opts for a inside out drive over mid-off, he mistimes it slightly and the ball spoons towards long-off. Shafiqullah sprints forward, puts in the dive and takes a good low catch. Mutombodzi c (sub)Shafiqullah b Hotak 27(50) [4s-2]

13.1 - Nabi to Mutumbami, out Caught by Ali Zadran!! One too many sweeps from Mutumbami and this time the luck is with Afghanistan. Mutumbami gets a thick top-edge on the swipe and the ball spoons towards short fine leg. Zadran runs forward, puts in the full length dive and grabs it inches above the ground. Mutumbami c Ali Zadran b Nabi 35(39) [4s-1 6s-3]

3.4 - Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, out Caught by Hotak!! There you go! The first nail in the coffin already. Afghanistan players are all pumped and they have every reason to be so. This was banged in short and around off, Chibhabha swivels and mistimes (got it off the splice of the bat) the pull completely. Ball swirls high in the air and towards mid-on who comes forward and takes a simple catch. Chibhabha c Hotak b Dawlat Zadran 8(12) [4s-1]