Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2015

Scorecard - 1st T20I, Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (26 Oct 2015)

Zimbabwe

153/5 (20) RR:7.65

Afghanistan won by 6 wkts

MOM: Dawlat Zadran

Afghanistan

154/4 (19.1) RR:8.03

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19.0 - Dawlat Zadran to M Waller, FOUR, the hat-trick ball has gone for a boundary but it could have very well been a wicket. Full and curling in from outside off, Waller comes forward to defend, the ball takes the inside edge and bounces in front of the keeper, who couldn't get a hand on it and it races away to the fine leg fence

18.3 - Dawlat Zadran to Sean Williams, FOUR, Zadran doesn't bowl the yorker now and has been dispatched to the fence. On a good length and on off, Williams smashes it straight down the ground, mid-off was up inside the circle and it races away

15.1 - Sadiq to Chibhabha, FOUR, floated up on the stumps, Chibhabha loft-drives it back over the bowler's head and it races away to the fence

11.4 - Amir Hamza to Chibhabha, FOUR, floated up outside off, Chibhabha goes deep in the crease and lifts it over extra cover, runs away to the fence in no time

7.4 - Nabi to S Raza, FOUR, nicely done by Raza. Shortish and outside off, the batsman rocks back and plays his cut late, gets it fine and it races away to the third man fence

5.4 - Naib to Chibhabha, FOUR, now Naib overpitched and pays the price. Chibhabha leans forward and smacks it back over the bowler's head to pick his second consecutive boundary

5.3 - Naib to Chibhabha, FOUR, 50 of the partnership comes up with this boundary. A short of good length delivery on the stumps, Chibhabha slogs across the line and sends it to the wide long-on fence for a boundary

4.4 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, FOUR, once again Zadran drifts onto the pads, Raza just picks it up from there and flicks it to the fine leg fence, good use of the wrists there from him

4.3 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, FOUR, now Zadran pays the price for bowling this down the leg-side, Raza manages to get a faint tickle on it and it races away to the fine leg fence in no time

3.1 - Naib to Chibhabha, FOUR, starts off with a half-volley on the stumps, Chibhabha comes forward and lifts it over the bowler's head, no need to run for those

2.1 - Dawlat Zadran to S Raza, FOUR, Raza is dealing in boundaries. A whippy pull off this short of length delivery sends it down to the long leg fence, one bounce and over the rope. He didn't time it too well but got enough on it to collect four runs

1.3 - Nabi to Chibhabha, FOUR, drifts onto the pads yet again, Chibhabha lofts it wide of long-on, the fielder runs to his right but the ball beats him to the fence

0.3 - Amir Hamza to S Raza, FOUR, nicely done! Hamza drags his length back, Raza goes on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket, gets off the mark with a boundary

20.0 - Nabi to Mutumbami, SIX, finally, Mutumbami takes Zimbabwe past 150 with a maximum. It was a full toss from Nabi, Mutumbami comes down the track and deposits it over the wide long-on fence for a maximum

17.2 - Nabi to Chigumbura, SIX, first ball has been deposited over the fence. A great start for Chigumbura. This was floated up on the stumps, Chigumbura comes down the track and tonks it over the wide long-on fence. That was hit with some power

1.0 - Amir Hamza to S Raza, SIX, smashed! Another delivery that's dragged down short, Raza had all the time in the world to rock back, he pulls it up and over the cow corner fence for his first maximum

19.1 - Nabi to Chigumbura, out Caught by Naib!! Zimbabwe are struggling in the final overs. Now, their skipper departs. Chigu came down the track and wanted to loft this over long-off but ends up slicing it high in the air, the fielder moves at long-off moves forward and takes the easiest of catches. Chigumbura c Naib b Nabi 12(7) [6s-1]

18.5 - Dawlat Zadran to C Ervine, out Bowled!! Oh dear! Zadran is on fire now. He's on a hat-trick now. After knocking the leg stump and off stump out of the ground with two yorkers, he has hit middle this time. What great bowling this is in the death overs. Another pacy yorker on the stumps, Ervine fails to squeeze it out and loses his middle stump. Brilliant bit of bowling from Zadran. C Ervine b Dawlat Zadran 0(1)

18.4 - Dawlat Zadran to Sean Williams, out Bowled!! Zadran picks his second wicket of the day with another brilliant yorker. This one was on the off stump, Williams fails to lay bat on it and his off stump is knocked out of the ground. Sean Williams b Dawlat Zadran 16(18) [4s-1]

17.0 - Dawlat Zadran to Chibhabha, out Bowled!! Chibhabha loses his leg stump. Zadran has been fantastic with his yorkers. He bowls an inswinging yorker on the stumps, Chibhabha backs away and looks to go big on the off-side, doesn't get anywhere close to the bat and the ball uproots the leg stump. Nice bowling from the pacer. Chibhabha b Dawlat Zadran 54(47) [4s-6]

12.3 - Rashid Khan to S Raza, out Caught&Bowled!! Finally, Afghanistan break the opening partnership. Raza comes down the track but Rashid held this one back, he gives this one more air just outside off, Raza tries to go hard at it but was beaten by the flight, ends up spooning it back to the bowler, who snaffles it with ease. S Raza c and b Rashid Khan 59(41) [4s-5 6s-1]

15.3 - Sadiq to Chibhabha, 1 run, fifty for Chibhabha! Drifting on the pads, Chibhabha works it through the on-side for a single

12.1 - Rashid Khan to S Raza, 2 runs, 100-run stand comes up with this brace. Raza steps out of the crease, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball as it spins away from him, he throws his bat at it and the ball flies off the outside half of the bat towards point, just about evades the man placed there and the batsmen come back for the second before the fielder gets to it

9.3 - Amir Hamza to S Raza, 1 run, maiden T20I fifty for Raza! He steps out of the crease and drives this floaty delivery down the ground for a single

18.1 - Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR, this will definitely ease some pressure. It was full and wide outside off, Zadran slashes hard and gets it past point, runs away to the fence in a jiffy. He got it off the middle of the bat

13.4 - W Masakadza to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR, gives the charge and loft-drives this flighted delivery inside-out over extra cover, races away to the fence in no time

6.3 - Tendai Chisoro to Sadiq, FOUR, kneels down and paddles this flighted delivery fine, short third man gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence

5.4 - W Masakadza to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Shahzad! This was floated up outside off, Shahzad just smashes it through the cover region, the fielders were mere spectators as the ball raced away to the fence like a tracer bullet

5.3 - W Masakadza to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, shortish ont he stumps, Shahzad cuts it up and over short third man for another boundary

4.3 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, flatter and on the stumps, Shahzad hacks this past the fielder at mid-off, who dives over the ball and it runs away to the fence

3.5 - Mpofu to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, this is good batting from Shahzad. Once again he gives himself room by backing away, Mpofu bowls a length ball outside off and Shahzad slices it over the man at short third man for another boundary

3.2 - Mpofu to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, short and outside off, Shahzad makes room and cuts it in the air to the right of slip, he played that late and got it very fine

2.3 - Muzarabani to Usman Ghani, FOUR, fullish delivery outside off, Ghani goes hard on the drive, gets an outside edge that bounces right in front of the keeper, who gets a hand on it but it's not enough to stop the ball from reaching the fence

1.0 - Muzarabani to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, poor fielding from Williams at point cost Zimbabwe four runs. This was bowled slightly wide outside off, Shahzad cracks it square of the wicket, Williams at point was a little late to react and the ball runs away to the fence

0.4 - Muzarabani to Usman Ghani, FOUR, on a good length and outside off, Ghani comes dancing down the track and slashes it over backward point, runs away to the fence in a jiffy and Ghani gets off the mark T20Is with a boundary

19.1 - Mpofu to Najibullah Zadran, SIX, Afghanistan win by 6 wickets! What a way to finish the game. It was a length ball on off, Zadran just lofts it through the line, he made a good connection and it sails over the fence

15.5 - W Masakadza to Nabi, SIX, these two are turning it on now. Floated up slightly wide outside off, Nabi lofts it inside-out over cover and it sails over the man at sweeper

15.2 - W Masakadza to Najibullah Zadran, SIX, what a shot from Zadran! He doesn't get to the pitch of the ball of this flighted delivery but still swings though the line, makes a good connection and the ball sails way over the fence

14.1 - Tendai Chisoro to Nabi, SIX, floated up on the stumps, Nabi just uses a lot of bottom hand as he smokes it straight down the ground, the ball just about clears the fence and Nabi adds six to his total

10.1 - Sean Williams to Stanikzai, SIX, that's a massive hit from the skipper of Afghanistan. He comes dancing down the track and hoicks this flighted delivery way over the wide long-on fence. That came right off the middle of the bat

8.4 - Sean Williams to Stanikzai, SIX, first maximum for Stanikzai. This was floated up on the stumps, Stanikzai clears his front leg and lifts it through the line, the fielder at long-on was interested for a little while but the ball sails over him

11.0 - Sean Williams to Sadiq, out Caught by Mutumbami!! Afghanistan are in a spot of bother now with Sadiq now making his way back. This was tossed up on middle, draws batsman forard before spinning away. The ball takes a faint outside edge and the keeper takes it. Sadiq c Mutumbami b Sean Williams 17(16) [4s-1]

10.2 - Sean Williams to Stanikzai, out Stanikzai Run Out!! 1 run completed. The Afghan skipper is back in the hut. He was looking good but a good fielding effort sends him on his way back to the hut. Stanikzai pushes this through the cover region and thought that the second run was available, Mpofu quicks runs after it, turns around and fires a quick throw at the striker's end, he hits the stumps directly and catches the batsman short. Stanikzai run out (Mpofu/Mutumbami) 18(9) [6s-2]

7.3 - W Masakadza to Usman Ghani, out Bowled!! Ghani's disappointing debut comes to an end. He was struggling to time the ball and now he's gone. He steps out of the crease and has a wild swing as this arm-ball, he misses it completely as it goes straight on and hits the stumps. Usman Ghani b W Masakadza 13(18) [4s-2]

6.1 - Tendai Chisoro to Mohammad Shahzad, out Caught by C Ervine!! Shahzad departs after getting his side off to a good start. This was floated up, Shahzad kneels down and goes for the slog sweep, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat and ends up hitting it straight to the man at mid-wicket. Mohammad Shahzad c C Ervine b Tendai Chisoro 34(21) [4s-6]

17.0 - Muzarabani to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs, on the pads now, Zadran works this in front of square on the leg-side, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second