ZIM vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Outside off and it stays low. Williams hammers it down the ground and it races to the fence.

On middle, Williams nudges it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Tad short and on middle, Williams pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Too short and outside off, Williams thinks to play it but then leaves it alone.

Fuller ball, outside off, Williams defends with soft hands to the slip cordon.

Flat and on off, Williams blocks it out.

On middle,  Williams works it to long on for one more.

Full and on middle, Ervine turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and on middle, Williams pulls it to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Ervine pushes it to long off for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Ervine looks to defend but misses. A huge appeal for LBW but it was outside the line.

Tossed up on off, Ervine prods and blocks.

Well bowled! Outside off and it spins away. Williams looks to defend again but misses it.

Very full and shaping on off, Williams leans to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but turned down.

Outside off, Ervine slaps it to point for a single.

Flat and outside off, turning away. Ervine looks to push it but misses.

FOUR! A low full toss on middle, Ervine flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle, Ervine defends it out.

Full and on off, Williams pushes it to cover.

Flat and outside  off, Ervine knocks it to point for one.

Flighted full and on off, Williams turns it to mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Fuller ball around off, Williams turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Williams blocks.

Too full and on middle, Ervine tucks it to mid-wicket.

Floats it full and outside off, turns away. Ervine lunges to defend but misses it.

FOUR! A half tracker, outside off, Ervine pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flat and on off, turns in. Ervine leans to defend but misses, it was going high.

Full and on middle, this is blocked out.

Four running runs! Zimbabwe into the lead! Full and outside off, Ervine drives it through covers. The fielder chases and flicks it back till then they take it four.

On middle.  Blocked.

FOUR! Pulled away! On middle. This is hammered through mid-wicket.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point and this races away.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On the off pole. Defended.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On the stumps. This is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle. Tossed up. Kept out.

Another run as this is worked down to long on.

On middle. Kept out.

Beaten! There was a noise but it was off the bat hitting the pad. Tossed up on off. This lands and turns away. Williams is beaten as he looks to defend.

Tossed up and on off. Kept out.

On middle. Defended.

Around off. Ervine pushes it towards cover and sets off. He's sent back. The fielder hits the stumps at the keeper's end but the batter is in.

100 up! Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

On middle. Williams defends.!

Fuller and outside off. Williams looks to drive but this goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Poor ball! Short and outside off. This is slapped past cover for three.

On the pads. Ervine looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to fine leg. Three taken.

Uppish but runs! Around off. Tossed up. Williams looks to drive. It goes off the outer half through point. They take two. The throw from the deep is a wayward one. Another run.

Close! The googly. It lands outside off and turns back in. Left alone. Goes close past the off pole.

A full toss! This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on off. Defended.

Tossed up around off. Blocked.

OUT! TIMBER! AM Ghazanfar strikes! Still 9 overs to go and Zimbabwe are still 25 behind! A beauty! This lands outside off and spins back in. Myers looks to work it on the leg side but this sneaks between the gap of bat and pad and hits the stumps. There are chances of an exciting finish here.

Around off. This lands and spins away. Myers looks to defend but is beaten.

On middle. Blocked.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle, Myers punches it on the leg side for no run.

Bowls it full and outside off. Myers looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Too full and on middle, Myers nudges it to mid-wicket.

On the pads. Myers defends it out.

Flat and on off, turns in sharply. Myers goes back to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Outside off, this is punched to cover for a single.

Full and shaping on middle, Myers blocks it to cover.

On middle, this is blocked out.

FOUR! Intent! Floated on middle, Myers hammers it over mid on for a couple of bounces and into the fence.

Angles it full and on middle, Myers prods and blocks it out.

On middle, Williams flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on middle, Williams pushes it back to Zia.

Angling on the pads. Myers turns it to short leg.

OUT! LBW! The game is still alive! Khan is keeping it alive! Flighted full and on middle and leg. Kaitano looks to sweep but misses and gets hit low on the pads. That was clean! LBW OUT!

Outside off, Williams punches it to cover for a single.

THREE! Flights it outside off, Kaitano drives it past cover. Slow outfield and the fielder chases it down.

Too full on middle, Williams tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

That was close! Tossed up on off and it turns in. Williams prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but it is turned down. That was really close.

Tosses it up on off, Kaitano splices his push to point.

Full and on middle, Williams eases it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Williams prods and blocks.

Full and outside off, Williams drives it to cover.

OUT! RUN OUT! Lapse of concentration! On middle, Curran turns it to the left of short mid-wicket and looks for a run. Kamal dives and stops and Curran turns back towards his end but till then the throw comes in and he is well short.

Too full and on off, Kaitano works it to mid off for a single.

Full and on off, Kaitano pushes it to covers for a single.

Fuller ball around off, Kaitano prods and blocks it out.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Khan is getting a lot of turn! Floats it full and around off, Gumbie prods to defend but edges it to first  slip where Hashmatullah Shahidi takes it with ease.

This is full and on off, Gumbie reverse sweeps but misses. An appeal for LBW but it is again turned down.

Tad short and on off, Curran pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted full and on middle, Curran flicks it to mid-wicket.

Around off. This is guided through point for one.

On the pads. Defended.

On off. This is pushed wide of cover for one.

Tossed up on off. This is pushed to cover.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

Arounr it. Blocked.

Half an appeal but turned down! This lands around off and spins back in. Gumbie looks to defend but this hits the pad and rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Out comes the innovation! The reverse sweep comes out. It is hit fine on the off side and it races away to the fence.

On middle. Kept out.

Tossed up on off. Defended.!

Outside off. That spins back in a long way. Left alone. Goes close past the off pole.

Tossed up on middle. Kept out.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Around off. This is blocked.!

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Two more! Fuller and on middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.

On the stumps. Kept out.

This lands around off and spins away. Curran looks to defend but is beaten.

Around off. Defended.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Around off. This is pushed to cover for one.

Another leg bye. A little too straight again. Curran looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On middle. Gumbie works it on the leg side for one.

Around off. This is guided to point.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed past cover for two.

On the pads. Curran looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off.

A dot to end as Gumbie blocks it to cover.

Flat and around off, Gumbie blocks it out.

On middle, Curran nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floats it full and outside off, Curran looks to sweep but misses.

Tossed up on middle, Curran prods and blocks.

TWO MORE! Good length and outside off, Curran strokes it through covers for a couple more.

This is full and around off, Gumbie knocks it to cover.

Bowls it full and on the pads. Gumbie flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Length ball on middle, Gumbie defends again.

A good length ball, outside off, Gumbie punches it to cover.

Full and around off, Gumbie pushes it to cover.

Flat and on middle, Gumbie leans and defends.

Flatter and on middle and leg. Curran blocks it out.

Tossed up on middle, Curran prods and blocks.

Flat and outside off, Curran dabs it to the right of short third man for a couple. 50 up!

On the pads. Curran turns it to square leg.

FOUR! Curran is playing so well. On middle, fuller and Curran reverse hits it over point and it races to the fence.

Very full and on middle, Curran nudges it to square leg.

Slants in a length ball on middle, Gumbie turns it on the leg side. MAIDEN!

On a length and on middle, Gumbie turns it to mid-wicket.

Serves a bumper on middle, Gumbie shoulders arms to it.

This is full and outside off, Gumbie punches it to cover.

A length ball outside off. Gumbie hops and blocks it out.

Well outside off. Gumbie shoulders arms to it.

Tossed up on middle, Curran prods and defends it out.

Flat and on middle, Curran blocks it out.

FOUR! Good shot! Good start by the hosts! On off, Curran reverse hits it through point and it races to the fence.

Flat and on off, Curran punches it to cover.

Flat and on off, Curran tries to reverse sweeps but finds the man at cover.

Full and on off, Curran blocks it out.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This time he hits it a lot straighter! On middle. This is timed down the ground and it races away.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven to mid on.

On the stumps. Gumbie keeps it out.

Fuller and around off. This is driven but to point.

Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on.

Angled into middle. Kept out.

On off. Blocked.

Angled into middle. Defended.

Slower and around off. Gumbie looks to defend. It goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Close! This lands on middle and it holds its line. Gumbie looks to flick but this goes off a soft leading edge to cover.

Floats it up on middle. Blocked.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Outside off. Shorter. Left alone.

Is that a catch? The umpires have taken it upstairs to check if it is a bump ball. IT IS! A yorker around off. Curran looks to jam it out. It goes off the toe end and it is taken at second slip.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Around off. Gumbie pushes it past cover for one.

On the stumps. Gumbie guides it to point.

Another run! Shorter and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

On the pads. Curran works it on the leg side.

On middle. This is pushed to mid on.

A loud appeal but turned down! Hitting outside off. This lands outside off. It turns back in. Curran looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the body.

Tossed up around off. Kept out.

Three! Outside off. This is guided past point for three.

FOUR! Was that a chance? Not sure! Fuller and outside off. Curran leans forward and looks to drive. This goes off the outside edge and just wide of gully. It goes down to the third man fence.

On middle. Blocked.

Length and around off. Curran leaves it alone as it angles away.

Angled into middle. Gumbie looks to work it on the leg side but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On off. Blocked.

Length and around off. Curran defends.

FOUR! Nicely guided! Clever shot! On the body. Curran just helps it on its way and this goes to the fine leg fence. Nice shot.

Outside off. Cutting waits and then guides it down to third man for two.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. Blocked.

FOUR! Swept away! That's a gift! On middle. A full toss. This is swept through square leg and it races away.

On the stumps. Kept out.

FOUR! Drilled down the ground! This is fuller and on middle. Gumbie shows the full face of the bat and creams it down to the long on fence.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven but to mid on.

On middle. Kept out well.

Angled into middle. Gumbie stays back and keeps it out.

Fuller and on off. This is driven but to mid off. A single taken.

On off. This is driven to cover.

On middle. Gumbie leans forward and defends it.

That's a poor throw! Around off. Curran works it to square leg. He's late in taking off but the throw is to the keeper.

FOUR! Flatter and outside off. This is guided past point and this races away to the fence.

On the stumps. Kept out.

A little bit of turn! This is well outside off. Left alone.

Outside off. Gumbie shoulders arms to this one.

That's a good shot but for no runs! Fuller and on off. Gumbie drives but to cover.

Fuller and swinging away. Left alone.

A loud appeal but turned down! On the pads. Gumbie looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence.

Very full and outside off. It shapes away. Gumbie leaves it alone.

Solid! Good length and around off. Defended.