PAK-U19 vs AFG-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! RUN OUT on FREE HIT! That is something we don't see usually! This one is fired on middle and leg, angling in. Khalil Ahmed opens his stance and goes for a swat to the leg side but gets the outer edge of his willow. The ball rolls towards the cover region and he sets off for a single. Bashir Ahmad rejects the run, as the fielder chases the ball rapidly and throws it to the striker's end but misses the direct hit However, Saad Baig runs forward, collects it into his gloves, and breaks the stumps. The umpire sends it upstairs and the replay shows that it is 'Touch and Go, with Ahmed trying to drag his bat in. The players think that the batter is safe and start to take their positions, but the third umpire presses the red light, and it is indeed out. Pakistan Under-19 win by 181 runs!

NO BALL AND FOUR! A great effort in he deep but goes in vain! This is full and outside off, Khalil Ahmed drills it through point, the fidler chases after it and dives forward to flick it back inside with his right hand, but his left hand touches the ropes at that moment. The umpire signals a boundary. It is also called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

Another run out chance..missed! This is full and on middle, Khalil Ahmed tucks it to short mid-wicket, Bashir sets off for the run but is sent back, the fielder once again misses his shy at the bowler's end. Pakistan Under-19 cannot buy a direct hit here

So close! This is full and on middle, angling in, Bashir Ahmad backs away to slog it but misses as the ball just goes past the leg stump.

On a length and on middle, Bashir Ahmad heaves it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run, but is sent back, the fidler misses his shy at the batter's end. A direct hit and the batter would have been a goner.

Back of a length and on middle, Bashir Ahmad goes for the pull but miscues it down the pitch.

Low full toss wide outside off. Bashir Ahmad clears his front foot to loft it over the cover region but misses again.

Huge appeal but the Umpire says nothing! Much fuller, wide outside off, angling away. Bashir Ahmad tries to swat it to his off side and gets beaten on the outer edge.

OUT! IN AIR... CAUGHT! This is the fourth one for Ubaid Shah! This is back of a length around off. Allah Mohammad clears his front foot to heave it but connects with the upper part of his bat. The ball goes high up in the air towards mid off where Haroon Arshad (Sub) settles under it to take a fine catch. Pakistan Under-19 is just one wicket away from the win now!

Back of a length and on off, Khalil Ahmed tries to play it but misses it completely.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Afghanistan Under-19 are falling like nine pins here. Mohammad Zeeshan pitches this one up, on off, nips away a bit, Rahimullah Zurmati stays back and goes for the wild slog across the line, but only manages to nick it behind where Saad Baig takes a comfortable catch. Pakistan Under-19 is just a couple of wickets away from the win now!

A slower one now, short again and on middle, Allah Mohammad waits for it and hacks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length and around off, Allah Mohammad misses out on his pull shot.

Fuller one and around off, Allah Mohammad drills it through extra covers.

Swing and miss! This is back of a length and outside off, Mohammad Zeeshan moves across and tries to heave it across the line,but only connects with thin air.

Fullish and on middle, Rahimullah Zurmati keeps it out to the leg side.

Short of a length and outside off, Rahimullah Zurmati leaves it alone.

Fuller and off, Allah Mohammad drills it towards mid off for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Ubaid Shah has three now! Arab Gul survived the run-out, but fails to survive this one. Shah pitches this one up, full and on off, nips back in sharpy against the wind, Arab Gul gets stuck in his crease as he tries to block it out, but gets beaten by the pace and movements as the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. Pakistan Under-19 three wickets away from the win now!

Run out chance....missed! This is on a good length and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati pats it in front of short mid-wicket, he sets off for the run, the fielder picks up and puts in an underarm throw to the batter's end but it goes over. Gul was well short of his crease but survives!

Fuller one and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati pushes it towards short covers.

Pulls his length back, outside off, Arab Gul offers no shot at it.

Goes a bit fuller this time, on the sixth stump line, Arab Gul has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammad Zeeshan bangs in a bouncer now around off, Arab Gul lets it go again.

Short of a length and outside off again, Arab Gul shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Zeeshan lands this on a hard length and outside off, Arab Gul tries to cut it away but misses.

Goes short but way outside off, Arab Gul lets it go to the keeper. Wided.

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Arab Gul leaves it alone.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati prods forward and defends it toward point.

Goes short and on middle, Rahimullah Zurmati moves back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati stays back and taps it wide of short covers, sets off for the run but is sent back.

Quicker, full and on middle, Rahimullah Zurmati uses his feet to make it a full toss and drills it to extra covers.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati steers it towards point.

Floated, full and around off, Arab Gul strides out and guides it off the outer half of the bat past first slip for a single.

On a length and on off, Arab Gul tries to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for one.

Short of a length and on off, Arab Gul keeps it out to the off side.

BEATEN! This is on a hard length and on off, shaping away, Arab Gul tries to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mohammad Zeeshan strikes again! He comes over the wicket for the left-hander, lands this on a good length and on off, angling away, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil stays back to have a poke at it away from his body without any foot movement. He only manages to get an outside edge behind where Saad Baig makes no mistake. He appeals for it, but the batters starts walking back anyway. Afghanistan Under-19 slip further!

Short of a length and on middle, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil hops up and keeps it down to the leg side

Back of a length and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati stabs it wide of covers for a single.

Fuller on off. Rahimullah Zurmati goes back and connects the inner part of his bat towards the leg side and gets a single.

FUller delivery on off. Rahimullah Zurmati prods and defends it down the ground.

FOUR! Picked up beautifully! The runs are coming off from the batter but the only issue is the wicket for Afghanistan Under-19! This one is fuller on middle stumps. Rahimullah Zurmati opens his stance and hammers it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a single.

Fuller delivery on off. Rahimullah Zurmati drives it towards the mid on for no runs.

Fuller on the sutmps. Rahimullah Zurmati blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! This is clean from Rahimullah Zurmati! Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Rahimullah Zurmati holds back and flicks it towards the deep fine leg and it was timed perfectly.

A brilliant wicket-maiden over from Mohammad Zeeshan! He serves this full again and outside off, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil goes for the drive but misses this time.

Four dots in row for the new batter now! This is a bit fuller and around off, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil drives it but straight to cover-point.

Another short delivery, outside off, shaping away, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length and well outside off again, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil offers no shot at it.

Back of a length and outside off, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil leaves it alone.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Absolute beauty from tall man! This one is on a good length around off, nipping into the batter. Numan Shah strides out to push the delivery to his off side but the ball shapes in and finds the gate between bat and pad. The ball shatters the top of off pole, and Zeeshan shows some aggression celebrating in the face of the batter here. Afghanistan Under-19 lose half their side now!

DROPPED! But it's an exceptional effort from Haroon Arshad! This one is fuller on off. Numan Shah strides out and lofts it up and right of the wide mid on. Haroon Arshad leaps to his right, grabs the ball in his right hand but spills it out while landing on the ground. A single is taken.

Short delivery on off. Numan Shah holds back and pushes it towards the cover region.

Fuller on off. Numan Shah drives it straight to the cover fielder.

A touch short and middle and leg. Rahimullah Zurmati works it towards the square leg for a single.

Fuller on middle and leg. Rahimullah Zurmati prods and rests it to the right of the bolwer.

Fuller on off. Rahimullah Zurmati drives it towards cover.

SIX! This is huge! Hard-length delivery on middle and leg. Numan Shah shuffles to his off a bit and uses the bounce to heave it up and over the deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

On a length on middle and leg. Numan Shah works it towards the mid-wicket region for a brace.

FOUR!  Edged but fine enough for a boundary! Hard-length delivery around off. Numan Shah attempts to push it to the off side but gets nicked on the outer edge and the ball zips the right of the first slip for a boundary.

Beaten! Back of a length around off, swinging in pretty late. Numan Shah tries to block from his crease but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Back of a length on middle, angling in. Rahimullah Zurmati stays back and dabs it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

On a length on off and middle. Rahimullah Zurmati gets the outer part of his bat blocking it front. The ball rolls towards the cover point region.

Fuller delivery on off. Numan Shah drives it towards the mid on fielder for a single.

Pitched up, on stumps. Numan Shah works it to the leg side.

Fuller, on middle and spinning away. Rahimullah Zurmati gets the outer part of his bat and ball rolls pass the first slip for a single.

Fuller delivery on off. Rahimullah Zurmati strides out and knocks it to the cover fielder for no runs.

Fuller around off. Numan Shah drives it to the deep over point for a single.

Short delivery on middle. Rahimullah Zurmati makes a room and pushes it to the left of the short mid-wicket for a single.

Fullish and on off, Numan Shah pushes it to short covers.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Rahimullah Zurmati digs it out through backward point for one.

Pitched up and on off, angling in again, Rahimullah Zurmati looks to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Back of a length and on off, angling in, Rahimullah Zurmati dabs it to point.

FOUR! Just wide! Ahmad Hassan serves this full and on off, angling in, Rahimullah Zurmati strides out to drive but gets an outside edge that flies just to the right of widish first slip and runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Numan Shah drives it towards mid off and scampers across for a single, he has to put in a dive to make his ground as the fielder misses his shy.

Flatter, short and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati moves back and stabs it to short covers.

Flighted, full and on middle, Rahimullah Zurmati drives it towards mid off.

Quicker, full and on off, Rahimullah Zurmati defends it to the off side tentatively.

A bit short and on off, Numan Shah taps it wide of point for a quick single.

A huge shout for stumping, and we go upstairs! This is tossed up, full and on off, Numan Shah goes down and tries to heave it away over mid-wicket, but misses and loses his balance too, Saad Baig collects it and breaks the stumps. He thinks the back foot of the batter is in the air, but the replays show that it is not. Shah is safe, but he need to be patient here.

Floated, full and on off, Numan Shah knocks it towards mid off.

OUT! TIMBER! Ahmad Hassan gets his man this time! Arafat Minhas will be a relieved man now. Hassan darts in an excellent slower yorker, on middle, drifting in sharply with the wind, Sohail Khan Zurmati fails to read it, and does not get his bat down enough as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Afghanistan Under-19 four down now and in a spot of bother!

Fullish and around off, Numan Shah drills it through backward point for one.

Back of a length and on off, Sohail Khan Zurmati guides it towards third man for another run.

DROPPED! Arafat Minhas drops a sitter here! This is on a hard length and around off, Sohail Khan Zurmati goes for the drive on the up, up fails to keep it down and hit it aerially towards point, Arafat Minhas start to move to his left and gets away from the ball, and spills it out in the end. This should have been taken.

Overthrows! This is on a good length and on off, Numan Shah tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point, he sets off for the run but is sent back, Arafat Minhas hits the stumps at the batter's end but Shah is in. The deflection allows the batter to get the run.

Fuller and angling into leg, Sohail Khan Zurmati clips it to fine leg for a single.

Quicker, full and on middle, Sohail Khan Zurmati drills it towards wide of mid on for one more.

Looped up, full and on off, Numan Shah pushes it wide of extra covers for one.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, angling in, Numan Shah looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Flighted, full and on off, Sohail Khan Zurmati gently drives it towards long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Numan Shah eases it towards long off for a single.

Ali Asfand begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, Numan Shah taps it to short covers.

Overpitched and around off, Numan Shah drills it through covers for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Numan Shah offers no shot at it.

Oh..close! Ahmad Hassan lands this on a hard length and on off, jags back in sharply, Numan Shah looks to guide it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball just goes past the stumps.

Goes very full, outside off, Numan Shah tries to squeeze it away but misses.

This is on a good length and around off, shaping away, Numan Shah leaves it alone.

FOUR! Easy runs! This is short of a length and on leg, angling in, Numan Shah swivels and pulls it off the bottom edge of the bat past the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Good-length delivery outside off. Numan Shah gets the connection on the outer part of his bat and the ball rolls towards third man for a single.

On a length but well outside off, Numan Shah leaves it alone. Wided.

Full again and on off, Numan Shah pushes it towards short covers.

Fuller and outside off, Numan Shah strides out and leaves it alone.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Ubaid Shah strikes again! The change of pace works for Pakistan Under-19. This one is at the same channel, back of a length, outside off and slower too. Hassan Eisakhil stays back to dab it with an angled bat towards point, but the ball never arrives and he is early into his shot. As a result, he gets a big inside edge back onto the middle stumps. Hassan Eisakhil has to depart now and Afghanistan Under-19 lose three inside the Powerplay.

Slower delivery wide outside off. Hassan Eisakhil is not aware of that and misses the knock to his off side.

Beatifull stop! Fuller delivery around off. Sohail Khan Zurmati takes his front foot out and drives it from the middle of his bat to the right of the point fielder. The fielder dives to his right and makes an incredible stop. Single taken in between.

WIDE! Back of a length down the leg. Sohail Khan Zurmati leaves it to get a run.

Fuller, around off. Hassan Eisakhil prods and knocks it to the cover fielder.

Full-length delivery wide outside off, shaping in. Hassan Eisakhil is not interested to play anything to it.

Good-length delivery around off, shaping in. Hassan Eisakhil strides out and lifts his bat up in air.

Fuller delivery once again way outside, shaping in. Hassan Eisakhil prods forward and leaves it once again.

Fuller delivery, swinging in. Hassan Eisakhil leaves it to the keeper.

Back of a length, around off, shaping in. Hassan Eisakhil tries to push it towards the cover but the ball nips in and passes the inner edge of the bat and misses the off stump.

WIDE! On a length, but wide outside off, away from the tramline.

Hard-lengh delivery on middle and leg. Sohail Khan Zurmati dabs it to the leg side.

Short delivery on off. Sohail Khan Zurmati blocks it down firmly.

Back of a length outside off, swinging in heftly. Hassan Eisakhil takes his front foot out and gets the inner part of his bat towards the square leg for a single.

WIDE! Good length down the leg. Hassan Eisakhil tries to pull it but misses.

Quick single taken! On a length, on middle and leg, angling in. Sohail Khan Zurmati dabs it towards the mid on and gets a single.

Back of a length on middle and eg. Sohail Khan Zurmati defends it down the ground.

Fuller delivery on off. Sohail Khan Zurmati taps it to the off side. Hassan Eisakhil  sets off early from the non-striker's end for a single but sent back rightfully by Sohail Khan Zurmati

Fuller now, on off. Hassan Eisakhil strides out and tucks it across the line towards mid on.

On a length on off, shaping in. Hassan Eisakhil defends it towards the right of the bowler for no runs.

Back of length around off. Hassan Eisakhil blocks it to the off side.

Back of a length outside off. Hassan Eisakhil shoulders this one to the keeper.

Tap and run! Back of a length on middle. Sohail Khan Zurmati dabs it towards the off side and sets off for a run, the fielder at the backward point has a shy but misses the stumps at the non-striker's end. A direct hit and Zumati would have been a goner.

Fuller delivery on off. Sohail Khan Zurmati blocks it towards the cover fielder.

Sharp bouncer now, on middle and leg. Hassan Eisakhil ducks under it.

WIDE! Hard-length delivery but wide outside off. Hassan Eisakhil leaves it to the keeper to get a bonus run.

Good-length delivery on off. Hassan Eisakhil tries to defend it but gets hit on the elbow of his left hand and the ball rolls towards the backward point but no runs are taken.

A little bit slower now, on length, outside off. Hassan Eisakhil tries to heave it across the line but misses the connection under the inner edge.

Back of a length on off and middle. Hassan Eisakhil blocks this one down the ground for no runs.

FOUR! This is glorious! Fuller delivery on off. Hassan Eisakhil prods halfway and launches it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

On a length, on middle and leg. Hassan Eisakhil tries to nudge it to the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Amir Hassan serves a juicy full toss, on off, Sohail Khan Zurmati opens the face of the bat a bit and creams it through covers for another boundary.

On a length and on off, Sohail Khan Zurmati gets behind the line of it and blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and around off, Sohail Khan Zurmati stands tall and punches it through covers for a brace.

Touch fuller and on off, angling away again, Sohail Khan Zurmati lets it go to the keeper.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Amir Hassan lands this one short and around leg, Sohail Khan Zurmati rides the bounce well and helps it on its way wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

On a length and around off, angling away, Sohail Khan Zurmati leaves it alone as the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

FOUR! Two in two! Ubaid Shah goes fuller again, on middle, shaping in, Hassan Eisakhil closes the face of the bat and whips it uppishly but just wide of the diving mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! Ubaid Shah goes for the yorker but bowls a low full toss, on middle, angling in, Hassan Eisakhil gets a bit hurried but flicks it away nicely through square leg for a boundary.

Fullish and on off, keeps a bit low, Hassan Eisakhil adjusts well and knocks it back to the bowler.

Pitched up and on off, Sohail Khan Zurmati drills it towards mid off for a quick single.

BEATEN! Ubaid Shah serves this full and on the fifth stump line, shaping away a bit, Sohail Khan Zurmati prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

This is on a good length and on off, shaping in, Sohail Khan Zurmati looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Overpitched and around off, Hassan Eisakhil drives it uppishly but well wide of mid off for a couple of runs.

On a length and around off, Hassan Eisakhil keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Amir Hassan bangs this one short and on middle, Hassan Eisakhil goes for the pull but does not get it from the middle of the bat. However, the ball goes well over square leg and to the fence for a boundary.

Pitched up and around off, Hassan Eisakhil drives it firmly towards covers.

Run out chance...missed! This is full again and on middle, Sohail Khan Zurmati works it in front of mid on and scampers across for the runs, the fielder picks up but misses his shy at the bowler's end with Zumati well short of his crease. Things could have gone bad to worse for Afghanistan Under-19!

Fuller one and on off, Sohail Khan Zurmati strides out and steers it towards backward point.

Short of a length and outside off again, Hassan Eisakhil lets it go to the keeeper.

BEAUTY! Ubaid Shah lands this on a hard length and on off, angles in and straightens after hitting the deck, Hassan Eisakhil tries to keep it out, but gets squared up and the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

On a length and on middle, shaping away a bit, Sohail Khan Zurmati guides it off the outer half of the bat through backward point for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, shaping away, Sohail Khan Zurmati looks to cut it away but misses. This is called a wide.

OUT! LBW! Ubaid Shah joins the party now and gets his man this time! Pakistan Under-19 are right on top here! Shah goes more fuller this time, on middle, shaping in sharply, Jamshid Zadran tries to play at it, but his head falls and gets beaten due to the movement and the ball thumps on his front pad right in the front of the stumps. Another shout for LBW, and this time the finger goes up. Afghanistan Under-19 in some trouble now!

Full again and on middle, Jamshid Zadran knocks it down the pitch.

A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! He goes a touch fuller, on middle and leg, shaping in, Jamshid Zadran looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. This one looks close but maybe pitched just outside leg. Good decision!

Ubaid Shah begins with a wide! He lands this on a good length as well, but down the leg side, Jamshid Zadran leaves it alone. Wided.

Overpitched and around off, Hassan Eisakhil drives it towards covers. End of a successful over for Pakistan Under-19!

Afghanistan Under-19 are underway! This is on a good length and on leg, Jamshid Zadran clips it through square leg to get off the mark.

OUT! TAKEN! Amir Hassan strikes in the very first over! Perfect start for Pakistan Under-19! Hassan bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, Wafiullah Tarakhil stays back and goes for the pull, but fails get on top of the bounce and mistimes it in the air towards mid on where Ali Asfand pouches it safely. Tarakhil stands there in disappointment. Early blow for the Afghans!

Goes fuller and on off, Wafiullah Tarakhil strides out and drills it hard but straight to mid off.

On a length and on off, Wafiullah Tarakhil stays back and pats it down the pitch. No signs of swing till now.

Amir Hassan starts with a good-length delivery, on off, angling away, Wafiullah Tarakhil tries to push it away but gets an outside edge on the bounce to point.