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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 2018 3rd ODI Full Commentary

Result · Feb 13 2018, Tue - 04:00 PM (IST)
3rd ODI, - Sharjah Cricket Stadium
ZIMBABWE
154
AFGHANISTAN
158/4
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
CRR:5.75
Player Of The Match
  • 34.3

    OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Brian Vitori. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, by Zadran. That's the end of that, Rashid Khan bags a five wicket haul. Vitori was aiming another wild heave to leg but the ball goes straight up. It's an easy catch for short fine leg, completing an excellent bowling and fielding performance by the hosts. Zimbabwe are all out for a paltry 154.

    Rashid Khan has ripped through Zimbabwe in Sharjah to give Afghanistan a great chance of going 2-1 up in the series. Once he broke the counter-attacking partnership between Sikandar Raza and Craig Ervine, it was all one-way traffic as the young legspinner demolished the middle and lower order. Mujeeb Zadran also chipped in with three wickets as the tourists failed to cope with the Afghan spin duo. You would imagine this will be a simple chase for Afghanistan, barring something miraculous from Zimbabwe.

  • 34.2

    Rashid Khan to Brian Vitori. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 34.1

    SIX! Rashid Khan to Brian Vitori. Leg spinner length ball, to leg down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Boshed away for six more, Vitori has license here to swing for the fences. Quality hitting, this will frustrate Afghanistan.

  • 33.6

    Dawlat Zadran to Brian Vitori. Short, down leg side backing away pulling, mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.

  • 33.5

    SIX! Dawlat Zadran to Brian Vitori. Length ball, down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Walloped into the stands, glorious strike by Vitori. Zimbabwe need plenty more of that.

  • 33.4

    Dawlat Zadran to Brian Vitori. Slower ball short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 33.3

    Dawlat Zadran to Brian Vitori. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 33.2

    Dawlat Zadran to Brian Vitori. Short, down leg side on the back foot hooking, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 33.1

    Dawlat Zadran to Brian Vitori. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 32.6

    Rashid Khan to Blessing Muzarabani. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 32.5

    Rashid Khan to Blessing Muzarabani. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stanikzai.

  • 32.4

    OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to Tendai Chatara. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Cleaned him up, straight through the gate. This is quickly becoming a standard dismissal for Rashid Khan, drawing the batsman forward and ripping a sharp googly between bat and pad. There's not much Chatara could do about it, it's just too good for him and crashes into off stump.

  • 32.3

    Rashid Khan to Tendai Chatara. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Stanikzai.

  • 32.2

    FOUR! Rashid Khan to Tendai Chatara. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge past third man for 4 runs. Edged but past the man at slip and away to the fence. Chatara didn't know too much about that but he picks up a boundary. The slip fielder is stood wide and the edge was only a thin one.

  • 32.1

    Rashid Khan to Tendai Chatara. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 31.6

    Gulbadin Naib to Tendai Chatara. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.

  • 31.5

    Gulbadin Naib to Tendai Chatara. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 31.4

    Gulbadin Naib to Tendai Chatara. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 31.3

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Gulbadin Naib to Graeme Cremer. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on, fielded by Naib. Further strife for Zimbabwe, the skipper Cremer the latest in the procession of batsmen back to the pavilion. Gulbadin got some extra bounce from back of a length, causing the pull shot to spoon high but not very far. The bowler himself calls for it and safely pouches it.

  • 31.2

    Gulbadin Naib to Graeme Cremer. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 31.1

    Gulbadin Naib to Graeme Cremer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 30.6

    APPEAL! Rashid Khan to Tendai Chatara. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi, appeal made for L.B.W.

  • 30.5

    Rashid Khan to Graeme Cremer. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Naib.

  • 30.4

    Rashid Khan to Graeme Cremer. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Khan.

  • 30.3

    Rashid Khan to Graeme Cremer. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ahmadzai.

  • 30.2

    Rashid Khan to Graeme Cremer. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mohammadi.

  • 30.1

    Rashid Khan to Graeme Cremer. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 29.6

    Mujeeb Zadran to Tendai Chatara. Googly back of a length, off stump on the back foot, hit pad to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

  • 29.5

    Mujeeb Zadran to Tendai Chatara. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Stanikzai.

  • 29.4

    Mujeeb Zadran to Tendai Chatara. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Janat.

  • 27.3

    FOUR! Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Hammered back over the bowler's head. That's an appropriate way to seal a completely dominant victory, Afghanistan go 2-1 up in the series.

    That was yet another utterly one-sided affair in Sharjah, continuing the theme of this series so far. Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Zadran took eight wickets between them to run through Zimbabwe for just 154, the tourists having no answer for the skilfull spin-duo. The former took five wickets for just 24 runs in a parsimonious spell, running through the lower order with seeming ease. The hosts then took the aggressive approach to the small target, and although it cost them a few wickets they cantered home in the end. Half centuries from Rahmat Shah and Nasir Jamal ensured Afghanistan take a 2-1 lead in the series.

  • 27.2

    FOUR! Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. Leg spinner short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Rank long hop given exactly what it deserved.

  • 27.1

    Ryan Burl to Najibullah Zadran. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Burl.

  • End of Over 27
    Over 27. 4 runs. Bowler: Graeme Cremer. Afghanistan: 150/4 (rr 5.56)
  • 26.6

    Graeme Cremer to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 26.5

    Graeme Cremer to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mire.

  • 26.4

    Graeme Cremer to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mire.

  • 26.3
    Nasir Jamal c (Sub) b Graeme Cremer 51 (57)

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on. Poor stroke, he gives it away with only five runs needed to win. He was looking for the glory shot, a big six to take them to victory, but instead it goes straight up. A simple catch for the sub gives Cremer a wicket.

  • 26.2

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to backward point for no runs.

  • 26.1

    FOUR! Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs. Fifty for Nasir, a solid innings that has taken Afghanistan to the brink of victory.

  • End of Over 26
    Over 26. 6 runs. Bowler: Ryan Burl. Afghanistan: 146/3 (rr 5.62)
  • 25.6

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs.

  • 25.5

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.

  • 25.4

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cremer.

  • 25.3

    FOUR! Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs. No one at slip now so this edge safely zips down to third man for four.

  • 25.2

    Ryan Burl to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track driving, in the air under control to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Butt.

  • 25.1

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Butt.

  • End of Over 25
    Over 25. no runs. Bowler: Graeme Cremer. Afghanistan: 140/3 (rr 5.60)
  • 24.6

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.

  • 24.5

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Cremer.

  • 24.4

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to backward point for no runs.

  • 24.3

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 24.2

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 24.1

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs.

  • End of Over 24
    Over 24. 3 runs. Bowler: Ryan Burl. Afghanistan: 140/3 (rr 5.83)
  • 23.6

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.

  • 23.5

    Ryan Burl to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run.

  • 23.4

    Ryan Burl to Nasir Jamal. Googly length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 23.3

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Waller.

  • 23.2

    Ryan Burl to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Burl.

  • 23.1

    Ryan Burl to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  • End of Over 23
    Over 23. 12 runs. Bowler: Graeme Cremer. Afghanistan: 137/3 (rr 5.96)
  • 22.6

    Graeme Cremer to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 22.5

    SIX! Graeme Cremer to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Boom, what a strike. Nabi dances down and then gives this everything, hammering it into the night sky.

  • 22.4

    Graeme Cremer to Nasir Jamal. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Waller.