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Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2015

Scorecard - 4th ODI, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (22 Oct 2015)

Zimbabwe

184/8 (50) RR:3.68

Afghanistan won by 3 wkts

MOM: Mohammad Shahzad
Afghanistan

185/7 (46.4) RR:3.96

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47.2 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, FOUR, that's the way to go Raza! He gets forward slightly and flat-bats the length delivery straight down the ground, the timing was too good on that and there was no chance foe the deep fielders to cut that off

43.3 - Dawlat Zadran to Luke Jongwe, FOUR, width on offer and Jongwe makes full use of it. Drives it on the up, and places it over the man at cover, raced away in hurry

38.4 - Shenwari to S Raza, FOUR, well played Raza! He now reached his fifty and what a brilliant knock this has been. Shimmies down the track and sends this tossed up delivery high and over the bowler's head, couple of bounces and into the fence

36.1 - Shenwari to S Raza, FOUR, rank long hop and Raza has taken full toll of it. Raza goes deep inside the crease and smacks the pull well wide of the man at long-on

25.5 - Rashid Khan to S Raza, FOUR, short and asking to be put away. Raza obliges and pulls (with plenty of bottom hand). Places it well wide of the man at long-on and gets the desired result

24.1 - Nabi to S Raza, FOUR, short and Raza had plenty of time to pick his spot. Jumps back and smacks that through cover, once it cleared the in-field it was always going to be a boundary

23.4 - Rashid Khan to Chigumbura, FOUR, much needed boundary for the hosts and finally some momentum. This was well flighted outside off, Chigumbura drives and gets the placement right, through cover and it raced away in a hurry

12.4 - Nabi to Chibhabha, FOUR, when the length is short Chibhabha doesn't miss out. This time he camps back and clobbers the cut through cover, superb timing on that

9.5 - Mirwais to Chibhabha, FOUR, almost of carbon copy of the third ball. There is width on offer and Chibhabha pounced on it, drives elegantly through cover and gets the desired result

9.3 - Mirwais to Chibhabha, FOUR, superb stroke! Full and width written all over it. All Chibhabha needed to do was to get bat on ball - he does so with a lovely-looking drive through cover, no need to run for those

1.0 - Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, FOUR, first boundary of the match and Chibhabha has timed that to perfection. Back of a length delivery that sat up nicely outside off, Chibhabha went back and punched that with sublime touch through cover

38.3 - Shenwari to S Raza, SIX, superb stuff this from Raza. He's playing a very good hand here. Skips out and meets to the pitch of this flighted delivery and lofts it high and over long-on, stand and admire stuff

11.5 - Hotak to Sean Williams, SIX, short and Williams takes full toll of it. Crouches low and sends the slog sweep high and sailing over the deep square leg fence

49.5 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, out Caught by Shenwari!! Take a bow Sikandar Raza! What a gem of knock he just played. If it wasn't for him, Zimbabwe would have been in dire straits by now. Raza makes room and goes hard on the loft, ends up slicing it towards mid-off who takes the easiest of catches. End of a tremendous knock from Raza. S Raza c Shenwari b Dawlat Zadran 86(113) [4s-5 6s-1]

44.1 - Nabi to Luke Jongwe, out Caught by Shenwari!! Jongwe has holed out to deep mid-wicket. This was full and just outside off, Jongwe sinks low and attempts a slog-sweep. Gets the timing right but not the placement. He ahs found Shenwari to perfection who accepts the chance gleefully. This is a key wicket for the visitors. Luke Jongwe c Shenwari b Nabi 22(38) [4s-1]

27.5 - Rashid Khan to Mutombodzi, out Caught by Mohammad Shahzad!! Another batsman departs while trying to attempt an absolutely NEEDLESS STROKE. Rashid Khan sees Mutombodzi coming down the track and pulls his length back. Mutombodzi wanted to send this out of Bulawayo, ball spins past his flashing blade and the keeper clips the bails off in a flash. Mutombodzi c Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khan 4(9)

26.1 - Nabi to S Raza, out Chigumbura Run Out!! Horrible, horrible running between the wickets and captain Chigu has to walk back. Raza drives this flatter delivery wide of mid-on and calls for a quick single. He set off immediately and was running to the bowler's end. Chigu was ball-watching and eventually caught short by a long way. Mid-on picked the ball and flinged it straight to the keeper who completes the rest. Chigumbura run out (Shafiqullah/Mohammad Shahzad) 15(46) [4s-1]

15.0 - Rashid Khan to Chibhabha, out Lbw!! Things are getting worse for Zimbabwe - now thier set batsman is gone. This was flatter and on off, Chibhabha played for the spin and failed to make any contact. Ball hits him in line with off and Rashid Khan's appeal is obliged by the umpire. Chibhabha walks back with a grim look and he knows he should have done better. A nothing short-of-a-delivery fetches a wicket for Afghanistan. Chibhabha lbw b Rashid Khan 26(32) [4s-4]

13.1 - Hotak to Sean Williams, out Caught by Nawroz!! And another one bites the dust. Just the perfect start for Afghanistan. This was nicely tossed up outside off, Williams is enticed to go for the drive - he is early on the shot. Ends up chipping it straight to Nawroz Mangal at mid-off. Sean Williams c Nawroz b Hotak 11(22) [6s-1]

6.5 - Dawlat Zadran to C Ervine, out Caught by Mohammad Shahzad!! Dawlat Zadran - you beauty! He's just delivered what his team exactly needed. First he consumed the hero from the last game and now he sent back Zimbabwe's experienced campaigner. Dawlat Zadran tempts Ervine with a fuller outswinger, Ervine obliges and goes for a drive. Does so with his feet going nowhere. Thick outside edge settles nicely in keeper's glove and Afghanistan are all pumped up. C Ervine c Mohammad Shahzad b Dawlat Zadran 1(9)

4.5 - Dawlat Zadran to Mutumbami, out Lbw!! No heroics from Mutumbami this time. He never looked comfortable at the crease and Dawlat Zadran has ended his scratchy stay. Touch fuller and angling in on middle and off, Mutumbami flicks with his feet stuck in blob, misses it completely and is hit on the pad. Umpire had no hesitation in sending back Mutumbami. Ball would have kissed middle and off. Mutumbami lbw b Dawlat Zadran 5(18)

41.4 - W Masakadza to Shafiqullah, FOUR, well! How is that for a confidence! Shafiq is not holding back. He skips out and lofts this tossed up delivery over mid-on, couple of bounces and into the fence

40.0 - W Masakadza to Stanikzai, FOUR, Stanikzai comes down the track again and gets the desired outcome again. This time he places the loft well wide of the man at long-on

34.4 - Panyangara to Stanikzai, FOUR, dug in short and Stanikzai had so much time to pick his spot. He swivels and pulls nicely over short fine leg, good timing on that one and it raced away

33.2 - Tendai Chisoro to Stanikzai, FOUR, short and Stanikzai has put that away. Rocks back and pulls that well wide of the man at long-on

29.0 - Luke Jongwe to Stanikzai, FOUR, short and on the stumps, Stanikzai pulls it high and over mid-wicket, no one in the deep and it's an easy boundary

23.4 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, Shahzad is toying with Zimbabwean bowlers here. This time he is on his knees to sweep this flighted delivery, got the timing and placement right and it's an easy boundary down to fine leg

21.1 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, Afghanistan are in some hurry here. Full and outside off, Shahzad makes room and slices the inside-out drive over extra cover, once it beat the fielder, it was always going to be a boundary

20.3 - Mutombodzi to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, good shot! Shahzad sees the length full and immediately opts to sweep - does so with sublime timing and places it well wide of the man at long-on

13.3 - Sean Williams to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, supebly timed sweep shot from Mohammad Shahzad. Takes this flighted delivery on the full and sweeps it behind square on the leg-side, there was a man at deep square leg but he had no chance

11.2 - Sean Williams to Ali Zadran, FOUR, nice use of the feet by Zadran. Skips out, meets to the pitch of this floaty delivery and smacks it over mid-on, no need to run for those

10.4 - Panyangara to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, short ball and Shahzad somehow manages to send this towards the boundary ropes. Swivels and gets a top-edge on the pull which dribbles away wide of the man at fine leg

8.5 - Panyangara to Ali Zadran, FOUR, good timing and placement from Ali Zadran. This was full and sliding into the pads, Zadran times the flick in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket, don't bother running for those

7.4 - W Masakadza to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, that's a superb stroke from Shahzad. He gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps this full delivery over square leg, one bounce four

1.3 - Luke Jongwe to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, short and width on offer, Shahzad gets across and pulls that through mid-wicket, once it cleared the in-field it was always going to be a boundary. First boundary for Shahzad and Afghanistan

46.4 - Sean Williams to Rashid Khan, SIX, that will do! Afghanistan now level the series 2-2.. They panicked towards the end but Zimbabwe didn't had enough runs on the board to mount the pressure on the visitors. Coming to the ball, this was full and around off, Rashid makes room slightly and lofts it high and sailing over the long-off fence

39.1 - W Masakadza to Stanikzai, SIX, finally some aggression from the skipper. He comes down the track and lofts this floaty delivery high and over the long-on fence

24.0 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, there you go again! Dances down th track and heaves this full delivery high and sailing over the mid-wicket fence, stand and admire stuff from Shahzad

22.2 - W Masakadza to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, that was gun-barrel straight! This was tossed up nicely on off, Shahzad steps out, swings it hard and straight for a mighty six

21.0 - Mutombodzi to Nabi, SIX, whoa! Where did that come from? Nabi into the action this time, he stays firm and spanks this flatter delivery straight down the ground

17.2 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, this one is right off the middle. Good conection and lovely timing on the shot. Shahzad sits back for this half-volley and sends it high and sailing over the long-on fence

44.1 - Sean Williams to Stanikzai, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Stanikzai played all around this flighted delivery, misses the ball completely and hears the death rattle. Ball just about spins away a little bit to beat the outside edge of Stanikzai. Stanikzai b Sean Williams 32(60) [4s-4 6s-1]

42.5 - Sean Williams to Shafiqullah, out Caught by C Ervine!! Shafiq departs now! Is there any twist in the tale? He shuffles across a tad and flicks this full delivery. Ball catches the leading edge and lobs towards Ervine at cover who dives forward and grabs a well-judged catch. Shafiqullah c C Ervine b Sean Williams 4(6) [4s-1]

41.3 - W Masakadza to Shenwari, out Caught by C Ervine!! Shenwari struggled, struggled and he finally perishes. This was well flighted delivery just outside off, Shenwari leans forward in his defence. Ball takes the splice and spoons to the right of Ervine at first slip. He accepts a simple chance and hugs the bowler in celebration. Shenwari c C Ervine b W Masakadza 10(30)

31.1 - Tendai Chisoro to Nawroz, out Caught by C Ervine!! Needless shot and Mangal pays the price for it. Attempts paddle sweep to this flighted delivery, gets a thick top-edge which spoons over the keeper. Ervine was taking evasive action and he was in a good position to take an easy catch. Nawroz c C Ervine b Tendai Chisoro 6(17)

25.3 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, out Caught by S Raza!! Sikandar Raza - you little beauty. That was a stunner and Shahzad can't believe his luck. He can just say well caught and walk off. This was right in the slot for Shahzad. He heaves and gets the timing wrong. Mid-wicket runs back, puts in the dive and grabs an absolute stunner. Raza is all delighted as he hauls the ball high into the blue sky. Shahzad's blazing knock comes to an end. Mohammad Shahzad c S Raza b Tendai Chisoro 80(81) [4s-7 6s-3]

24.3 - Luke Jongwe to Nabi, out Caught by W Masakadza!! Well judged catch from Masakadza and Nabi has to walk back. This was short and on middle, Nabi rocks back and mistimes the heave completely. Top-edge swirls high and towards mid-wicket. Masakadza looked all steady to take the catch, but Panyangara from mid-on rushed to grab the catch. Masakadza, in the end, managed to grasp it with both hands (despite Panyangara crashing him). Nabi c W Masakadza b Luke Jongwe 12(16) [6s-1]

18.0 - Tendai Chisoro to Ali Zadran, out Caught by Chigumbura!! Finally Zimbabwe manages to get a wicket, but is it all too late? This was drifted outside off, Zadran crouches low and goes hard on the sweep. Ball takes the outside edge and balloons towards the Zimbabwean skipper at cover. He takes a simple catch and flings the ball high in the air. Ali Zadran c Chigumbura b Tendai Chisoro 23(53) [4s-2]

19.1 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, 1 run, well played Mohammad Shahzad! He now registered his fifty and also claimed his 1000 ODI runs while at it. He gets there with a flick off the pads towards fine leg