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Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2015

Scorecard - 3rd ODI, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (20 Oct 2015)

Afghanistan

223/8 (50) RR:4.46

Zimbabwe won by 6 wkts

MOM: Richmond Mutumbami
Zimbabwe

229/4 (49.4) RR:4.61

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48.3 - Tendai Chisoro to Dawlat Zadran, FOUR, quicker delivery on the stumps, Zadran goes right across his stumps and laps it fine over the keeper's head, collects another boundary

48.0 - W Masakadza to Shafiqullah, FOUR, floated up on the stumps, Shafiq cleas his front leg and sends it soaring back past the bowler, crashes into the fence in no time

47.4 - W Masakadza to Dawlat Zadran, FOUR, lovely shot from Zadran. This was tossed up wide outside off, Zadran just leans forward and drills the drive through the extra cover region, no need to run for those

41.3 - Tendai Chisoro to Shafiqullah, FOUR, looks to cut this shortish delivery outside off, ends up getting a thick top-edge and the ball flies through the third man region and runs away to the fence

40.2 - Sean Williams to Rashid Khan, FOUR, now he makes a decent connection with the sweep. Kneels down and sends it past short fine leg, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

28.2 - S Raza to Nabi, FOUR, Nabi almost took the umpire. Nigel Llong was in the firing line. Flighted delivery on off, Nabi hammers the drive uppishly straight down the ground, Llong just about got out of the way

23.3 - Sean Williams to Nabi, FOUR, fabulous shot! Flighted around off, Nabi makes a bit of room and goes inside out, gets the elevation to clear the extra cover fielder

16.4 - Tendai Chisoro to Ali Zadran, FOUR, tossed up around off, Zadran makes room and caresses the drive through extra cover, the timing was equisite

15.2 - Sean Williams to Ali Zadran, FOUR, slower and turn for Williams, it was outside off and Zadran wanted to free his arms, goes for an extravagant drive and the ball takes the outside edge, runs away to the third man fence

8.4 - Panyangara to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, there he goes again. Not afraid to take the aerial route. It was fuller and in the slot, he whips his wrists and lofts it over mid-on. A bit of MS Dhoni in that shot

7.4 - W Masakadza to Ali Zadran, FOUR, overpitched and deserved the treatment. Zadran gets to the pitch of the ball and creams it through extra cover, the ball races away in a jiffy

3.4 - W Masakadza to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, Shahzad has had enough sighters. Sees the flight on this delivery and decides to go inside out, just about evades Jongwe at extra cover and picks up four more

2.0 - Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, banged in halfway down the wicket, Shahzad pulls it in front of square on the leg-side, just wide of mid-on and that is the second boundary of the over

1.3 - Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, pitched up around off, Shahzad comes forward and eases the drive wide of mid-off. He relied on timing rather than hitting the ball hard

49.1 - Panyangara to Shafiqullah, SIX, on a length and on the stumps, the ball was right in the slot to be hit out of the park and that's what exactly Shafiq does. He lofts it through the line and deposits it over the fence

48.4 - Tendai Chisoro to Dawlat Zadran, SIX, that's been smashed! This was right in the slot, Zadran just tonks this flighted delivery over the wide long-on fence for a maximum

47.2 - W Masakadza to Shafiqullah, SIX, floated up on the stumps, Shafiq just lofts it through the line and clears the long-on fence to collect six runs

27.2 - Mutombodzi to Ali Zadran, SIX, superb shot! Great use of the feet from Zadran, who skips out of the crease, meets the pitch of the ball and sends it sailing over long-on for a maximum

3.5 - W Masakadza to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, this is even better. Uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball, swings it hard and sends it over long-on. Even though there was a fielder, Shahzad didn't think twice to take him on

49.3 - Panyangara to Shafiqullah, out Caught by Chibhabha!! Shafiq departs after a handy knock. He tries to smash this one out of the park but couldn't connect well. The ball goes high in the air, Chibhabha settles under it and takes it comfortably in the end. Shafiqullah c Chibhabha b Panyangara 35(32) [4s-2 6s-2]

46.1 - Sean Williams to Rashid Khan, out Caught by Mutumbami!! Rashid's brief stay at the crease comes to an end and it's a great catch by Mutumbami. It was floated up on the stumps, Rashid kneels down to sweep, ends up getting a top-edge that flew towards the keeper, who reacted just as briskly to snaffle it. Good reflex catching from Mutumbami there. Rashid Khan c Mutumbami b Sean Williams 15(27) [4s-1]

39.1 - W Masakadza to Shenwari, out Bowled!! Afghanistan are losing the plot. Shenwari departs and Afghanistan are six down already. This was the arm-ball from Masakadza, Shenwari goes for the sweep after kneeling down, the ball went straight on and Shenwari misses it completely as the ball sneaks under his bat and crashes into the stumps. Shenwari b W Masakadza 14(30)

35.5 - Panyangara to Shenwari, out Nabi Run Out!! Another one goes down. Poor cricket from Afghanistan and now half their side is back in the hut. This was another delivery in the channel outside off, Shenwari tries to run it down to third man and the ball bounces in front of the fielder at gully, who doesn't stop it cleanly. Seeing this Nabi decides to go through for a single but Shenwari wasn't interested. Mutombodzi recovers quickly and throws the ball towards the bowler, who disturbs the stumps as Nabi was standing at the other end. Big wicket this for Zimbabwe. Nabi run out (Mutombodzi/Panyangara) 42(54) [4s-2]

31.3 - Luke Jongwe to Stanikzai, out Caught by Mutumbami!! Poor cricket from Stanikzai, he hasn't had a sighter and has decided to take on the bowler. This was a short of length delivery that comes back in from outside off, Stanikzai clears his front leg and looks to heave it on the on-side, can only manage a bottom edge and Mutumbami dives forward to take a good catch. Suddenly, Afghanistan have lost 3 wickets in the last 6 balls. Stanikzai c Mutumbami b Luke Jongwe 0(3)

31.0 - Tendai Chisoro to Nawroz, out Caught by Luke Jongwe!! Great catch from Jongwe and this is going haywire for the visitors. It was a short delivery from Chisoro, Nawroz rocks back and pulls it hard in the air, Jongwe at deep mid-wicket runs to his right, puts in the dive and takes it inches above the ground. Nawroz c Luke Jongwe b Tendai Chisoro 0(2)

30.4 - Tendai Chisoro to Ali Zadran, out Bowled!! That's a big blow for Afghanistan as a set batsman departs. Zadran was looking to sweep this one but was deceived by the pace on the ball, he couldn't quite get into position to play the shot, misses the ball completely and it crashes into the leg stump. Ali Zadran b Tendai Chisoro 56(108) [4s-3 6s-1]

13.5 - Sean Williams to Mohammad Shahzad, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up! Williams provides the much needed breakthrough. The opening stand has been broken and it is the dangerous Shahzad who has to go back. It was tossed up invitingly from Williams, Shahzad raced down the track to heave it over the leg-side, misses it completely and the ball crashes into middle-stump. Mohammad Shahzad b Sean Williams 30(30) [4s-4 6s-1]

27.3 - Mutombodzi to Ali Zadran, 1 run, second fifty in the series for Zadran. He got one in the previous game as well. Plays an extended forward defence to extra cover

47.2 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, FOUR, lovely shot! On a good length and right in the slot, Raza just lofts it inside-out over extra cover, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

41.0 - Rashid Khan to Chigumbura, FOUR, Chigu kneels down and places the sweep to perfection. Beats the man at backward square leg and the ball runs away to the fence

36.1 - Hotak to Sean Williams, FOUR, employs the reverse sweep and sends it through the cover region, there's no one in the deep and it races away to the fence

33.1 - Aftab Alam to Chigumbura, FOUR, comes down the track and drills it back past the bowler. The fielder from mid-on runs to his left, puts in the dive but ends up diving over the ball. Runs away to the fence in no time

14.1 - Rashid Khan to Mutumbami, FOUR, rank long-hop from Khan, Mutumbami rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary

12.2 - Aftab Alam to C Ervine, FOUR, lovely shot from Ervine, gets a good stride forward and caresses a full delivery between point and cover-point, off the mark in style

5.1 - Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, FOUR, leg-stump half-volley from Zadran, whipped away in front of square on the on-side for a boundary

4.5 - Aftab Alam to Mutumbami, FOUR, too straight from Aftab Alam, ends up drifting onto Mutumbami's pads, flicked high and over mid-wicket for a boundary

3.0 - Hotak to Mutumbami, FOUR, poor ball from Hamza, drifts this one well down the leg-side, Mutumbami gets inside the line and helps it on its way for a boundary

1.0 - Hotak to Mutumbami, FOUR, that's a nice way to get going, this was tossed up wider outside off, Mutumbami gets a big stride forward and lifts it over extra cover, almost went all the way

49.4 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, SIX, Raza finishes it in style. Zimbabwe go 2-1 up in the series! Both the batsmen look delighted as they exchange handshakes with their counterparts. Coming to the ball, it was a length delivery from Zadran, Raza just lifts it through the line and sends it over the rope straight down the ground

24.3 - Rashid Khan to Mutumbami, SIX, poor ball from Khan, drops it short and on the stumps, Mutumbami rocks back and pulls it high and over wide mid-wicket for a maximum

23.1 - Nabi to Mutumbami, SIX, Nabi drops one way too short, Mutumbami rocks back and pulls it high and over wide long-on for a maximum

42.4 - Hotak to Sean Williams, out Caught by Ali Zadran!! This is a big wicket at this stage. Is it the opening Afghanistan needed? Only time will tell. Coming to the ball, this was tossed up by Hamza, Williams just lofts it straight to the man at long-on. Looks very unhappy with himself as he walks off. Sean Williams c Ali Zadran b Hotak 39(59) [4s-1]

28.2 - Hotak to Mutumbami, out Caught by Rashid Khan!! Mutumbami has fallen on the sweep! This was tossed up and on the stumps, Mutumbami went down on the slog sweep, gets a good enough connection, but finds the fielder in the deep. Rashid does well to hang on to a tough chance. Mutumbami c Rashid Khan b Hotak 74(92) [4s-4 6s-2]

22.0 - Hotak to C Ervine, out Bowled!! Lovely delivery from Hamza! This was tossed up outside off and spun back in sharply, Ervine was half forward in defence, the ball went right through the gate and crashes into the stumps. A massive wicket for AFG, they needed it wicket badly. C Ervine b Hotak 11(30) [4s-1]

10.0 - Hotak to Chibhabha, out Handled the ball!! That's a freak way to get dismissed! This was short and just outside off, Chibhabha was looking to chop it towards third man, gets a bottom edge that bounced back towards the stumps, in haste, Chibhabha pushes the ball away towards safety - with his hands. Shahzad was alert to the situation and appeals, umpire Llonmg sends Chibhabha back to the hut. Chibhabha handled 18(33) [4s-1]

26.3 - Hotak to Mutumbami, 2 runs, that's a poor drop at long-off, Mutumbami swung hard to a well flighted delivery and miscued it high towards long-off, the fielder ran in, got underneath the delivery but can't hold on

49.3 - Dawlat Zadran to Chigumbura, 1 run, in the blockhole, Chigu swings hard yet again, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls away past the leg stump and down to fine leg

22.2 - Rashid Khan to Mutumbami, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, dabbed down towards short third man for a single, raises his fifty as well